Jessica Caloza’s platform, hinged on putting community first and to deliver much-needed resources to help all families succeed, has earned her an overwhelming groundswell of support from various communities, local leaders, youth volunteers, and more than 250 organizations. She is poised to become the first Filipina American Assemblymember representing District 52 in the CA State Assembly.
Campaign prioritizes to put community first and deliver much-needed resources to help all families succeed
SINCE launching her campaign, Jessica Caloza has received immense support from a broad coalition of people and organizations ranging from community, labor, elected officials, small businesses and youth in the CA Assembly District 52. Primed to be the first Filipina American to be elected to the State Assembly, Caloza has in her belt a formidable track record of public service including being the former Deputy Chief of Staff to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Public Works commissioner under the Los Angeles mayor, and an Education Policy advisor under President Barack Obama.
“I can tell you that when Jessica gets elected to the state assembly, she will not only be a strong voice especially to the minorities, but you can also be sure that she will get things done. I have worked with her so many times in the past and I experienced how committed and hardworking she is,” says supporter David Vela, president of the Board of Trustees, Los Angeles Community College District – one of the more than 250 organizations and local leaders heavily endorsing Caloza’s candidacy.
Proud of her being a daughter working-class parents, Caloza affirmed her life work as that of to uplift underrepresented communities, especially immigrants, women, and working families.
“In this campaign, I am so proud of the diverse coalition that we have formed. It includes all communities, all ages, all backgrounds, unions, clubs, students, seniors, everyone is included,” she tells her supporters in one of her sorties. “So when you go out there and vote, know that I’m not going to win this election for us. We are going to win this election for us. The work that we are putting in is we want our communities to get them from being hopeless to being hopeful for the future. What we are fighting for is a vision of our future where we all belong, and we all succeed.”
Jessica’s mother Gigi Caloza attests to her daughter’s integrity and fortitude as a public servant. “My daughter is a fighter and a hard worker. She can do it because she has the heart for the community and she will continue to be that leader in Sacramento,” she said.
Among the many results she achieved as a public servant include helping underfunded public schools get more resources during the Obama Administration. As L.A. Public Works Commissioner, Jessica expanded good-paying union jobs, raised wages for workers, and required equal pay for women while increasing transparency and accountability. As Deputy Chief of Staff at the California Department of Justice, Jessica has worked to reduce crime and gun violence, helped survivors of sexual assault receive justice, and taken bold action to protect the environment.
