Annalisa Perea

Candidate for Assembly District 31

Annalisa Perea is a member of the Fresno City Council. She represents District 1. She was appointed to the seat in December 2022. Before joining the council, she served as a trustee on the State Center Community College District Governing Board, Area 5. She served there from 2018 to 2022. Perea is a lifelong Fresno resident. She attended Fresno City College. She earned a Bachelor of Science in City and Regional Planning from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She works as an urban planner. Her council biography says her focus is expanding park space. It also says she works on roadway and traffic design. It also says she aims to build communities that reduce crime. On the City Council, she served as Vice President in 2023. She served as President in 2024. In 2026 she ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 31. She advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election as the Democratic candidate. She faces Republican Jim Polsgrove. Home: Fresno, California. Occupation: Urban planner; Fresno City Councilmember, District 1. Prior office / incumbency: She currently serves on the Fresno City Council, District 1, since December 2022. She previously served on the State Center Community College District Board of Trustees, Area 5, from 2018 to 2022. She is not currently an incumbent of the Assembly seat she seeks.

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