Rob Bonta
| Rob Bonta | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district | |
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Assumed office December 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sandré Swanson (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 22, 1972 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mialisa |
| Residence | Alameda, California |
| Alma mater | Yale University (B.A, J.D) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Rob Bonta is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 18th Assembly District, encompasses the central East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was an Alameda City Councilmember. He is the current Chair of the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus. Bonta was the first Filipino-American ever elected to the California Legislature.[1]
Education
Bonta is an alumnus of Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, CA.
2014 California State Assembly
| California's 18th State Assembly district election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rob Bonta (incumbent) | 44,321 | 85.8 | |
| Republican | David Erlich | 7,358 | 14.2 | |
| Total votes | 51,679 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rob Bonta (incumbent) | 88,243 | 86.7 | |
| Republican | David Erlich | 13,537 | 13.3 | |
| Total votes | 101,780 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014 California State Assembly
| California's 18th State Assembly district election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rob Bonta (incumbent) | 98,202 | 89.1 | |
| Republican | Roseann Slonsky-Breault | 12,057 | 10.9 | |
| Total votes | 110,259 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rob Bonta (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Roseann Slonsky-Breault | |||
| Total votes | ' | ' | ||
Legislative history
In 2013, Bonta introduced legislation that would require California public schools to teach students the contributions of Filipino Americans in the farm labor movement; it was signed into law in October of that same year by Jerry Brown.[2] Bonta's mother, Cynthia Bonta, helped organize Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers for the United Farm Workers.[1]
References
- 1 2 Rene Ciria-Cruz (3 April 2013). "Bill to teach Filipinos' role in labor movement advances in California". Philippine Inquirer. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ Pimentel, Joseph (9 October 2013). "California writing Filipino Americans into the history books". Public Radio International. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
