Jessica CalozaIncumbent
Candidate for Assembly District 52
Jessica Caloza holds the California State Assembly seat for District 52. She is a Democrat. She is the incumbent. District 52 covers parts of Los Angeles. This includes South Glendale. It also includes East Los Angeles. It also includes Northeast Los Angeles. She has held the seat since December 2, 2024. Before her election, she was a Los Angeles Public Works Commissioner. She also served as Deputy Chief of Staff at the California Department of Justice. She worked as a policy advisor. This was at the U.S. Department of Education. She worked there under President Obama. She holds a bachelor's degree from UC San Diego. She calls herself a first-generation immigrant. She seeks re-election on November 3, 2026. Occupation: Assembly member, District 52. Prior office: incumbent since December 2, 2024.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports raising wages, protecting workers from wage theft, and expanding pathways to good-paying jobs.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Emphasizes lowering the cost of living through targeted resources such as neighborhood grants and small-business support, rather than specific tax-rate proposals.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports accelerating affordable housing construction, strengthening renter/eviction protections, and connecting unhoused residents to housing, mental health, addiction treatment, and job training.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports "common-sense" gun-safety measures, including safe storage laws and restricting firearm access for people accused of domestic violence or sexual assault; has been endorsed by a gun-violence-prevention group.
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Has emphasized addressing sexual-assault case backlogs (rape kit testing) and workplace harassment enforcement from her prior role at the Attorney General's office, rather than broader sentencing/prosecution/prison policy.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Supports protecting funding for Planned Parenthood and expanding access to health care services, with a particular focus on women's health.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Supports protecting reproductive freedom and abortion access; no specific LGBTQ-rights statements were found.
Source → - Education & Schools
Supports raising teacher and school-staff pay, investing in early childhood education, and expanding after-school and arts programs.
Source → - Family & Social Services
Supports affordable childcare and early childhood education as part of family economic security.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports clean-energy investment (wind and solar), holding polluters accountable, and protecting air and water quality.
Source → - Water & Natural Resources
Has supported water conservation programs, referencing her prior work implementing such programs as an L.A. city commissioner.
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