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Sabrina Cervantes

Sabrina Cervantes
Member of the California Senate
from the 31st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2024
Preceded byRichard Roth
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2024
Preceded byEric Linder
Succeeded byLeticia Castillo
Constituency60th district (2016–2022)
58th district (2022–2024)
Personal details
Born (1987-10-24) October 24, 1987 (age 37)
Riverside, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Courtney Downs
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(m. 2018)​
Children3
EducationUniversity of California, Riverside (BA)

Sabrina Cervantes (born October 24, 1987) is an American politician who has served a member of the California State Senate since 2024, representing the 31st district. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2024, representing the 58th Assembly district, which encompasses the northwestern Riverside County city of Jurupa Valley and portions of the cities of Corona, Eastvale, and Riverside, as well as the San Bernardino County city of Grand Terrace.

Cervantes was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2016 to represent the 60th Assembly District after defeating incumbent Republican Eric Linder. In 2019, she became the first member of the California State Legislature to give birth to triplets while serving in office.[1]

Early life and education

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Cervantes was born and raised in Riverside County, California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in public policy from the University of California, Riverside. She also completed an Executive Education program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[2][3]

Career

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Before being elected, Cervantes served as a District Director for a member of the California State Assembly, and the Director of the California Voter Project. She also worked in the private sector alongside various community organizations to enhance the local economy, broaden access to quality education, and improve access to governmental services. She is currently a member of the Human Rights Campaign, The PICK Group of Young Professionals, and serves on the Advisory Board for the University of California, Riverside School of Public Policy. She has previously served on the board of directors for the UCR Chicano Latino Alumni Association, and non-profit organizations TruEvolution and Women Wonder Writers.[4]

Cervantes is a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus,[5] the California Legislative Women's Caucus,[6] and the California Legislative LGBT Caucus.[7][8]

She is the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy; and the Assembly Select Committee on Veteran Employment and Education. Cervantes is also a member of the Assembly committees on Banking & Finance; Communications & Conveyance; and Public Employees & Retirement.[9]

2016 California State Assembly election

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See also: California State Assembly election, 2016
California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Linder (incumbent) 30,048 45.6
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes 27,346 41.5
Democratic Ken Park 8,478 12.9
Total votes 65,872 100.0
General election
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes 77,404 54.5
Republican Eric Linder (incumbent) 64,710 45.5
Total votes 142,114 100.0

2018 California State Assembly election

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See also: California State Assembly election, 2018
California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Essayli 30,639 52.9
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent) 27,241 47.1
Total votes 57,880 100.0
General election
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent) 67,950 54.1
Republican Bill Essayli 57,710 45.9
Total votes 125,660 100.0

2020 California State Assembly election

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2020 California's 60th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent) 46,511 54.4
Republican Chris Raahauge 38,968 45.6
Total votes 85,479 100.0
General election
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent) 110,133 56.4
Republican Chris Raahauge 85,116 43.6
Total votes 195,249 100.0

2022 California State Assembly election

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2022 California's 58th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent) 28,568 54.1
Republican Bernard William Murphy 13,449 25.5
Republican Leticia Castillo 10,756 20.4
Total votes 52,773 100.0
General election
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent) 50,259 53.6
Republican Bernard William Murphy 43,464 46.4
Total votes 93,723 100.0

2024 California State Senate election

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2024 California's 31st State Senate district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cynthia Navarro 46,633 45.9
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes 40,033 39.4
Democratic Angelo Farooq 15,026 14.8
Total votes 101,692 100.0
General election
Democratic Sabrina Cervantes 153,282 54.3
Republican Cynthia Navarro 128,994 45.7
Total votes 282,276 100.0

Personal life

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Cervantes lives in Corona, California, with her wife who works as a hospital technician.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Riverside Co. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes Makes History With Birth of Triplets". KTLA, December 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Biography". Official Website - Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes Representing the 60th California Assembly District. February 6, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Mott, Courtney. "Cervantes, Sabrina". LGBTQ Victory Fund. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. ^ ""Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes Biography"". Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "California Latino Legislative Caucus Membership Directory"
  6. ^ "California Latino Legislative Caucus Current Members"
  7. ^ "California Legislative LGBT Caucus"
  8. ^ "Political Notebook: List of out CA Statehouse 2016 candidates expands". Bay Area Reporter, November 26, 2015.
  9. ^ ""Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes Committees"". Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  10. ^ "California Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes has triplets". The Press Democrat. December 16, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Rosenhall, Laurel (November 7, 2017). "Millennial legislator who turned a red district purple is now a prime target". CalMatters. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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