Luz Rivas
Luz Rivas | |
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| Member of theCalifornia Assembly | |
| Assumed office June 11, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Raul Bocanegra |
| Constituency | 39th district(2018–2022) 43rd district(2022–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luz Maria Rivas February 6, 1974 Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology(BS) Harvard University(MEd) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Luz Maria Rivas(born February 6, 1974) is an American politician from the state ofCalifornia.A member of theDemocratic Party,she has served in theCalifornia State Assemblysince 2018. She representsCalifornia's 43rd State Assembly district,which includesSan Fernando,Sylmar,andPacoima.
Background
[edit]Rivas is from Los Angeles. She earned aBachelor of Scienceinelectrical engineeringfrom theMassachusetts Institute of Technology,worked forMotorola,and then earned aMaster of Educationfrom theHarvard Graduate School of Education.[1]She founded a non-profit organization based inPacoima, Los Angeles,to encourage school age girls to pursue careers inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics.[2]She also served on Los Angeles' City Public Works Commission.[1]
Political career
[edit]FollowingRaul Bocanegra's resignation from the California Assembly, Rivas declared her candidacy in thespecial electionto succeed him.[1]Rivas won the special election on June 5, 2018,[3]and was sworn into office on June 11.[4]
Rivas has opposed legislative proposals that would reduce the stringent regulations on affordable housing construction along California's coast (which includes many of the state's most affluent and segregated areas).[5][6]She has sought to limit the ability of religious institutions to build more housing.[7]
Tony Cárdenas,the incumbentU.S. RepresentativeforCalifornia's 29th congressional district,announced that he would not run for reelection in the2024 elections.Rivas announced her candidacy for the seat, with Cárdenas' endorsement.[8]
Rivas is a member of theCalifornia Legislative Progressive Caucus.[9]
2018 California State Assembly
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Luz Rivas | 20,453 | 43.9 | |
| Republican | Ricardo Antonio Benitez | 11,679 | 25.1 | |
| Democratic | Patty López | 6,783 | 14.6 | |
| Democratic | Antonio Sanchez | 4,705 | 10.1 | |
| Democratic | Patrea Patrick | 1,740 | 3.7 | |
| Democratic | Bonnie Corwin | 1,220 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 46,580 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Luz Rivas (incumbent) | 85,027 | 77.7 | |
| Republican | Ricardo Antonio Benitez | 24,468 | 22.3 | |
| Total votes | 109,495 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
2020 California State Assembly
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Luz Rivas (incumbent) | 37,867 | 77.1% | |
| Republican | Ricardo Benitez | 11,237 | 22.9% | |
| Total votes | ||||
2022 California State Assembly
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Luz Rivas (incumbent) | 38,303 | 98.5 | |
| Republican | Siaka Massaquoi (write-in) | 575 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 38,878 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Luz Rivas (incumbent) | 55,282 | 74.6 | |
| Republican | Siaka Massaquoi | 18,782 | 25.4 | |
| Total votes | 74,064 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^abcKevin Modesti (January 8, 2018)."New candidate for Bocanegra's Assembly seat touts record of empowering women – Daily News".Dailynews.com.RetrievedJune 8,2018.
- ^"This MIT Grad Plans to Change the Lives of Thousands of Latina Girls".HuffPost.August 28, 2014.
- ^Kevin Modesti (June 5, 2018)."Democrats Luz Rivas and Jesse Gabriel elected to Assembly from San Fernando Valley – Daily News".Dailynews.com.RetrievedJune 8,2018.
- ^"Two Democrats sworn into office to replace California assemblymen accused of sexual misconduct".Los Angeles Times.June 11, 2018.RetrievedJune 11,2018.
- ^Christopher, Ben (July 6, 2023)."My house or my beach? How California's housing crisis could weaken its coastal protections".CalMatters.
- ^Gardiner, Dustin; Korte, Lara; Govindarao, Sejal (August 17, 2023)."A sea change for housing".POLITICO.
- ^Christopher, Ben (November 22, 2023)."Speaker Rivas shuffles the leadership deck and YIMBYs win".CalMatters.
- ^Logan, Erin B. (November 20, 2023)."Assemblymember Luz Rivas will run to replace Tony Cárdenas in Congress".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedDecember 20,2023.
- ^"Legislative Progressive Caucus".assembly.ca.gov.California State Assembly.RetrievedApril 11,2024.
- ^"Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022"(PDF).California Secretary of State.RetrievedJune 20,2024.
- ^"General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly"(PDF).California Secretary of State.RetrievedJune 20,2024.
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