Ana Gonzalez
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Rialto · Nonprofit Executive Director
Ana Gonzalez is Executive Director of the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, a nonprofit fighting for clean air and water in environmental-justice communities. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, she has lived in Rialto for 27 years, holds a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from Cal State San Bernardino with an emphasis in K-8 education, and has served on the Rialto Budget Advisory Committee and the city's General Plan Community Advisory Committee.
Positions in brief
Gonzalez emphasizes environmental justice and clean air and water, housing support after disasters, youth civic engagement, and fiscal responsibility in city planning.
As a nonprofit environmental-justice leader, Gonzalez advocates for clean air, clean water, and improved quality of life. She has worked on the city's Housing Element compliance and helped support 16 Rialto families who lost everything in a catastrophic apartment fire. She has also registered more than 840 high-school students to vote and supported local youth sports programs, and has served on the city's Budget Advisory Committee and General Plan Community Advisory Committee.
On the issues
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