David A. AlvarezIncumbent

Candidate for Assembly District 80

David Alvarez is a Democrat. He holds the Assembly seat for District 80. It covers Chula Vista, National City, and part of south San Diego. He first won the seat in a June 2022 special vote, after Lorena Gonzalez left. He won again in November 2024 with about 61% of the vote. Alvarez was born in San Diego and grew up in Barrio Logan. He went to San Diego public schools. He earned a degree with honors from San Diego State. He was the first in his family to finish high school and college. Before the Assembly, he sat on the San Diego City Council for District 8, from 2010 to 2018. He chaired the Natural Resources and Culture Committee there. He was vice-chair of the Land Use and Housing panel. He was the Democratic pick in the 2013-2014 special mayor's race. He lost the runoff to Kevin Faulconer. He once worked as a social worker and after-school teacher. He took part in the state Capitol Fellows Program. He worked as an aide for then-state Sen. Denise Moreno Ducheny. He has also worked in affordable housing. He owns a consulting firm, Causa Consulting. In the Legislature he wrote AB 2945, a law to help cities rebuild areas split by freeways. He wrote AB 1005, which makes hospitals screen patients for home care aid. He wrote storm-prep bills AB 2501 and AB 3227, after bad San Diego storms. He lives in Logan Heights with his wife, Xochitl, and their two kids. Age: 45, born July 27, 1980. Home: Logan Heights, San Diego, California. Occupation: state Assembly member. He also owns Causa Consulting. Prior office: he has held the seat since June 2022, won in a special vote. He sat on the San Diego City Council, District 8, from 2010 to 2018.

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