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Esmeralda Soria

Running, 2024 California State Assembly District 27, General Election

Running, 2024 California State Assembly District 27, Primary Election

Council Member (Fresno, CA) - District 1 (2015 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Esmeralda Soria
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Birth Place:
    CA
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Executive Leadership Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2018
  • JD, Public Interest/Public Service, University of California at Davis School of Law, 2008-2011
  • BA, Political Science/Chicana/o Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 2000-2005
  • PPIA, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley, 2003

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Executive Leadership Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2018
  • JD, Public Interest/Public Service, University of California at Davis School of Law, 2008-2011
  • BA, Political Science/Chicana/o Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 2000-2005
  • PPIA, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley, 2003
  • Adjunct Professor, Fresno City College, 2014-present
  • Former District Director, Senator Michael J. Rubio, California State Senate
  • Policy Advisor/Field Staff Member, Henry T. Perea, California State Assembly, 2013-2015
  • Field Campaign Manager, Californians for Good School and Good Jobs, 2013
  • Professor, San Joaquin College of Law, 2013
  • Sustainable Rural Communities Project Director, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, 2011-2012
  • Law Clerk, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, 2010-2011
  • Research Assistant, Professor Keith Aoki, University of California at Davis School of Law, 2010-2011
  • Intern, Office of Public Engagement, The White House, 2010
  • Summer Law Clerk, University of California at Davis Immigration Law Clinic, 2010
  • Summer Law Clerk, Rediger, McHugh, and Owensby Limited Liability Partnership, 2009
  • Legislative Aide, California State Senate, 2007-2008
  • Policy Fellow, California Attorney General's Office, 2006
  • Financial Aid and Enrollment Coordinator, Making Waves Education Program, 2005-2006

Political Experience

  • Attended, Executive Leadership Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2018
  • JD, Public Interest/Public Service, University of California at Davis School of Law, 2008-2011
  • BA, Political Science/Chicana/o Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 2000-2005
  • PPIA, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley, 2003
  • Adjunct Professor, Fresno City College, 2014-present
  • Former District Director, Senator Michael J. Rubio, California State Senate
  • Policy Advisor/Field Staff Member, Henry T. Perea, California State Assembly, 2013-2015
  • Field Campaign Manager, Californians for Good School and Good Jobs, 2013
  • Professor, San Joaquin College of Law, 2013
  • Sustainable Rural Communities Project Director, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, 2011-2012
  • Law Clerk, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, 2010-2011
  • Research Assistant, Professor Keith Aoki, University of California at Davis School of Law, 2010-2011
  • Intern, Office of Public Engagement, The White House, 2010
  • Summer Law Clerk, University of California at Davis Immigration Law Clinic, 2010
  • Summer Law Clerk, Rediger, McHugh, and Owensby Limited Liability Partnership, 2009
  • Legislative Aide, California State Senate, 2007-2008
  • Policy Fellow, California Attorney General's Office, 2006
  • Financial Aid and Enrollment Coordinator, Making Waves Education Program, 2005-2006
  • Council Member/President, City of Fresno, California, District 1, 2015-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 16, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

No committee memberships found.

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Executive Leadership Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2018
  • JD, Public Interest/Public Service, University of California at Davis School of Law, 2008-2011
  • BA, Political Science/Chicana/o Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 2000-2005
  • PPIA, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley, 2003
  • Adjunct Professor, Fresno City College, 2014-present
  • Former District Director, Senator Michael J. Rubio, California State Senate
  • Policy Advisor/Field Staff Member, Henry T. Perea, California State Assembly, 2013-2015
  • Field Campaign Manager, Californians for Good School and Good Jobs, 2013
  • Professor, San Joaquin College of Law, 2013
  • Sustainable Rural Communities Project Director, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, 2011-2012
  • Law Clerk, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, 2010-2011
  • Research Assistant, Professor Keith Aoki, University of California at Davis School of Law, 2010-2011
  • Intern, Office of Public Engagement, The White House, 2010
  • Summer Law Clerk, University of California at Davis Immigration Law Clinic, 2010
  • Summer Law Clerk, Rediger, McHugh, and Owensby Limited Liability Partnership, 2009
  • Legislative Aide, California State Senate, 2007-2008
  • Policy Fellow, California Attorney General's Office, 2006
  • Financial Aid and Enrollment Coordinator, Making Waves Education Program, 2005-2006
  • Council Member/President, City of Fresno, California, District 1, 2015-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 16, 2020
  • Member, Task Force on Homelessness, Governor Newsom, 2019-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Local Government Commission, California, 2018-present
  • Former Member, Coalition for Diversity, University of California at Davis School of Law
  • Member, Fresno Barrios Unidos
  • Member, Fresno County Bar Association
  • Board Member, Fresno Employment Opportunities Commission (EOC)
  • Chair, Fresno Revitalization Corporation
  • Member, Hands On Central California
  • Former Member, La Raza Law Students Association, University of California at Davis School of Law
  • Member, La Raza Lawyers Association of Central California
  • Chair, Redevelopment Agency
  • Member, University of California at Davis Immigration Law Clinic Council
  • Member, Transition Team, Governor Gavin Newsom, 2018
  • Participant, Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) Leadership Institute, 2013
Policy Positions

2020

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

Events

2020

Jul. 8
Virtual Community Meeting: Palm Avenue Protected Bikeway

Wed 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PDT

May 13
Junta Comunitaria Virtual Del Distrito 1 en Espanol

Wed 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT

Facebook Live @Councilmember Esmeralda Soria

May 11
District 1 Virtual Community Meeting in English

Mon 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM PDT

https://youtu.be/0aIXpXuzvNU

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