Patricia Muga
Candidate for Assembly District 20
Patricia Muga is a Republican, running for California Assembly District 20. The vote is on November 3, 2026. She is running against the Democratic incumbent, Liz Ortega, who wants a third term. Muga's job is a real estate appraiser. She advanced from the primary, held on June 2, 2026, with no party labels on the ballot. She came in second there. The Statement of Vote gives her 24.9% of the primary vote (25,262 votes), behind Ortega's 75.1% (76,306 votes), and she advanced under California's top-two system. No prior elected office, campaign website, endorsement, or other fact about her could be confirmed on her own. This includes her age, her schooling, her hometown, and her platform for this race. Her Ballotpedia page has no biography right now, and it has just a placeholder photo. Her campaign does not seem to have an easy-to-find, official website. Occupation: real estate appraiser. Prior office: none found. There is no sign of prior elected office for her. She is not the incumbent.
On the issues
- Government, Elections & Democracy
Fully supports a California voter ID requirement.
“FULL SUPPORT of the California Voter ID Initiative”
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Backs local sheriffs and police departments and supports vagrancy laws paired with guardianship protections for people who are addicted or mentally ill.
“Support Your Local Sheriff and Police! Support vagrancy laws and guardianship protection for the addicted and mentally ill.”
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Wants systematic accounting of how public money is spent, including funds that go to nonprofits and non-governmental organizations.
“Any allocation of the People's Money MUST BE systematically reconciled including appropriated funds for NGO's”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants to reform what she calls the state's "Hour-Glass Economy," which she says squeezes middle-class workers.
“Reform our current 'Hour-Glass Economy' which squeezes the middle class”
Source → - Education & Schools
Wants schools to refocus on core academic subjects and to re-establish trade education at the high school level.
“Return to Reading, Writing and Arithmetic! Re-Establish Trade Education at the High School Level.”
Source → - Water & Natural Resources
Wants the state to increase water storage capacity, especially in Northern and Central California.
“Increase water storage statewide, especially in the Northern and Central regions.”
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Opposes further closures of natural gas plants, nuclear plants, and petroleum refineries in California.
“Preserve established power infrastructure! Cease closing natural gas and nuclear plants and petroleum refineries.”
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports active management of fire-vulnerable forests and wildlands to reduce wildfire risk.
“Manage our fire vulnerable forest and wildlands to protect lives and property.”
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