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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Cristina Garcia is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 58. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012. She currently serves as State Assembly Assistant Majority Floor Leader and was State Assembly Assistant Majority Whip from 2013 to 2014.

Garcia was mentioned in the wave of sexual misconduct allegations in late 2017 and 2018. To read more, . On February 9, 2018, Garcia announced that she was taking unpaid leave from her position in the Assembly while the investigation into these allegations takes place.

Education

  • Master's, Claremont Graduate University
  • Master's, University of California, Los Angeles
  • PhD, University of Southern California
  • BA, Math/Politics, Pomona College, 1999

Professional Experience

  • Master's, Claremont Graduate University
  • Master's, University of California, Los Angeles
  • PhD, University of Southern California
  • BA, Math/Politics, Pomona College, 1999
  • Former Teacher, Huntington Park High School
  • Former Teacher, Jaime Escalante Program, East Los Angeles Community College
  • Former Professor, Mathematics, Los Angeles City Community College
  • Former Professor, Statistics, University of Southern California

Political Experience

  • Master's, Claremont Graduate University
  • Master's, University of California, Los Angeles
  • PhD, University of Southern California
  • BA, Math/Politics, Pomona College, 1999
  • Former Teacher, Huntington Park High School
  • Former Teacher, Jaime Escalante Program, East Los Angeles Community College
  • Former Professor, Mathematics, Los Angeles City Community College
  • Former Professor, Statistics, University of Southern California
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 58, 2012-present
  • Former Assistant Majority Floor Leader, California State Assembly
  • Candidate, California State Assembly, District 58, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Governmental Organization Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Human Services Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Natural Resources Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee, California State General Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on California's Clean Energy Economy, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Uplifting Girls and Women of Color in California, California State Assembly

Former Member, Utilities and Commerce Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Waste Reduction and Recycling in the 21st Century California Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, California State General Assembly

Former Member, Women in the Workplace Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Workforce and Vocational Development Committee, California State Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Budget

Member, Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Chair, Joint Committee on Climate Change Policies

Chair, Joint Committee on Rules

Member, Natural Resources

Member, Renewable Energy Development and Restoration of the Salton Sea

Member, Select Committee on Domestic Violence

Member, Subcommittee 3 on Resources and Transportation

Member, Utilities and Energy

Member, Water, Parks and Wildlife

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Master's, Claremont Graduate University
  • Master's, University of California, Los Angeles
  • PhD, University of Southern California
  • BA, Math/Politics, Pomona College, 1999
  • Former Teacher, Huntington Park High School
  • Former Teacher, Jaime Escalante Program, East Los Angeles Community College
  • Former Professor, Mathematics, Los Angeles City Community College
  • Former Professor, Statistics, University of Southern California
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 58, 2012-present
  • Former Assistant Majority Floor Leader, California State Assembly
  • Candidate, California State Assembly, District 58, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Founder, Young Legislator's Program, 2013-present
  • Member, Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, present
  • Co-Founder, Bell Association to Stop the Abuse
  • Founder, Fellows in Government

Other Info

— Awards:

  • California Forward Thinkers Award
  • Distinguished Woman of the Year Award, California State Assembly
  • Spirit of Latina Award, Latino Journal & CAFÉ de California

Policy Positions

California State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No

3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No

6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No

7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- No

8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

State Spending:

Using the key, indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Education (higher)
- Greatly Increase

2. Education (K-12)
- Greatly Increase

3. Environment
- Slightly Increase

4. Health care
- Slightly Increase

5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Maintain Status

6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Maintain Status

7. Welfare
- Maintain Status

8. Other or expanded categories
- Slightly Decrease

State Taxes:

Using the key,indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status

2. Tobacco taxes
- Slightly Increase

3. Corporate taxes
- Slightly Increase

4. Gas/Oil taxes
- Slightly Increase

5. Property taxes
- Maintain Status

6. Sales taxes
- Maintain Status

7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Maintain Status

8. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Maintain Status

9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Increase

10. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing California's budget by marking Yes (Y) or No (N).

1. Tapping into California's "rainy day" fund
- No Answer

2. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No

3. Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining
- No

4. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No Answer

5. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No Answer

6. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Public Pensions:

To mitigate California's public pension shortfall, do you support:

1. Increasing contributions by current and future employees?
- No Answer

2. Hybrid retirement plans that combine guaranteed and privately-managed benefits?
- No Answer

3. Raising the retirement age for new employees?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- Need to put a cap on the top pensions and there needs to be more uniformity across the board, loop holes must be closed.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Individual
- Yes

2. Political Action Committee
- Yes

3. Corporate
- Yes

4. Political Party
- Yes

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Do you support the California prison realignment program?
- No Answer

3. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

4. Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- Yes

5. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No

6. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- No

7. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer

2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes

3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

5. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- No Answer

6. Do you support the high speed rail project between San Francisco and Los Angeles?
- No Answer

7. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No Answer

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- Yes

2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- No

3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- No Answer

4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No

5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- No

7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from California high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes

2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No

3. Do you support state funding for improvements to California's energy infrastructure?
- Yes

4. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes

5. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- No Answer

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No Answer

5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- No Answer

6. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- No

2. Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in California's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

4. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in California's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Funding for Education -- all levelsGovernment Reform -- Accountability and transparency Child hood Budgeting/Finance

State Bills
Speeches
Events

2019

Feb. 2
Swearing In Ceremony & Pride of the 58th Celebration

Sat 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST

DAS Career & Education Center Downey, CA