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Assemblymember Mia Bonta Announces 2022 Re-election Campaign

Today Assemblymember Mia Bonta announced she is running for re-election in California’s 18th Assembly district. After winning the AD18 seat in the August 2021 special election, Assemblymember Bonta hit the ground running in the state legislature by coauthoring notable legislation such as AB 1400 to establish guaranteed health care for all, and AB 257 to provide justice for thousands of fast food workers across the state. She was also named Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore by Speaker Anthony Rendon. 

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California Legislative Women’s Caucus Leaders Announce United Plan on Reproductive Freedom in Honor of ‘Roe V. Wade’ 49th Anniversary

In honor of the 49th Anniversary of Roe. V. Wade, California Legislative Women’s Caucus Chair Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), Vice Chair Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), and other caucus members announced a united effort today to strengthen and expand access to abortion and ensure that California is a national beacon for reproductive freedom.

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OP-ED: Assemblymember Mia Bonta Says No to Closing Schools, No to Cutting School Resources

I am proud to represent the children, the educators, the parents, the people of Oakland in this moment. I am here today to stand in solidarity with Oakland’s children, our school district, our Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell, our school board — because right now they need us more than ever.

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OP-ED: California must ensure EV charging access for all

California has shown the world that we can cut our carbon emissions and grow our economy. Now we need to electrify our transportation system and make it accessible to all. Can the Golden State continue to demonstrate its climate leadership with equity at the forefront, in order to boldly and effectively meet the challenge of the climate crisis?

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Mia Bonta Sworn in to State Assembly District 18 and the Newest Member of the California Legislative Black Caucus

This week, Mia Bonta was sworn in as the 11th member of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC). Mia Bonta gave her oath of office in a formal ceremony at the state Capitol and will now serve as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 18th Assembly District (Oakland, Alameda and San Leandro).

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Election of Mia Bonta to East Bay’s 18th Assembly District boosts female California lawmakers to all-time high

Women now make up nearly a third of the California Legislature — an all-time record, according to an advocacy group that recruits female candidates.

The milestone comes with Tuesday’s swearing-in of Assemblywoman Mia Bonta after a special election last week in the San Francisco Bay Area’s 18th Assembly District.

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Mia Bonta wins special election to fill Assembly District 18 seat

Mia Bonta has officially won the special election to fill the Assembly District 18 seat.

On Thursday, Bonta declared victory after receiving 56% of the vote — More than 63,000 ballots were counted.

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Mia Bonta Wins AD-18 Special Election

Today, Mia Bonta officially declared victory in the AD-18 special election after earning over 56% of the vote as of 5:00 p.m.

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Mia Bonta leads in special election East Bay Assembly race

If Bonta were to win, she would be the first Afro-Latina to serve in the Legislature and the first Black woman to be elected to the Legislature north of Los Angeles since 1996 when Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, won her last term in the state senate, according to Close the Gap.

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Bonta, Ramachandran battle down to the wire in East Bay Assembly race

Bonta, the 49-year-old president of the Alameda Unified School District Board who handily won the eight-candidate primary in June, points to her elective office experience, endorsements by a wide variety of Democrats and potential to work with other legislators as reasons to send her to Sacramento. Backed by more than $2 million from her own campaign and outside groups, she has a vast fundraising advantage, and boasts of support from many legislators and labor unions, including Oakland Rep. Barbara Lee, progressive Oakland city council president Nikki Fortunato Bas and Georgia voting rights activist Stacey Abrams.

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Oakland Activist Cat Brooks Endorses Mia Bonta in AD-18 Special Election

"Raised by activists, Mia Bonta is a fighter who will be the progressive champion our Oakland community needs in the California Assembly,” Cat Brooks said. “As a Black Latina, Mia knows what it means to stand up against discrimination and injustice. Mia will be our community's voice and fight for affordable housing, funding for our public schools, criminal justice reform and police accountability, and environmental justice here in Oakland. I'm proud to endorse Mia's campaign and I encourage you to join me in voting Mia Bonta for Assembly by August 31st!"

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Stacey Abrams Endorses Mia Bonta for Assembly

Today political leader and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams announced her endorsement of Mia Bonta in the special election to represent California’s 18th Assembly District, citing Mia’s leadership experience and willingness to take on tough fights. 

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Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta Endorses Mia Bonta for Assembly

"Mia Bonta is the progressive leader we need,” Huerta said. “As a daughter of activists, Mia understands what it means to fight for those without a voice. I'm endorsing Mia Bonta for Assembly because she will put working families first and be a champion for affordable housing, public school funding, labor rights, and bold climate action. Let's send her to Sacramento so she can get to work!"

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United Farm Workers Endorses Mia Bonta in AD-18 Special Election

"As a daughter of activists, Mia Bonta understands what it means to be in the fight for justice," said UFW President Teresa Romero. "Mia is known as a progressive champion for working families and we know she will continue fighting in Sacramento for more affordable housing, investment in our public schools, bold climate action, and protections for farmworkers. The United Farm Workers are proud to endorse Mia Bonta for Assembly and I look forward to working with her for our community."

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Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas Endorses Mia Bonta for Assembly

Today Oakland Council President and Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas, District 2, endorsed Mia Bonta in the special election to represent California’s 18th Assembly District. Council President Bas is the sixth Oakland Councilmember to endorse Mia Bonta, along with Councilmembers Sheng Thao, Loren Taylor, Treva Reid, Dan Kalb, and Noel Gallo.

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Mia Bonta Releases New TV and Digital Ads

Today Mia Bonta released a new TV ad titled “Raised For This” along with three new digital ads featuring Oakland City Councilmembers Sheng Thao, Loren Taylor, and Treva Reid. The new ads highlight Mia’s priority issues in the Assembly: investing in public education, bold action to slow climate change, and criminal justice reform with a focus on public safety and racial equity.

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Workers Line Up Behind Mia Bonta in AD-18 Special Election

Today Mia Bonta announced the endorsement of five new statewide and local labor endorsements collectively representing millions of union workers: The California Labor Federation, the Alameda Labor Council, United Domestic Workers AFSCME Local 3930, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 595, and LiUna Laborers Local 304.

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Democratic Legislative Women's Caucus Endorses Mia Bonta in AD-18 Special Election

"The Democratic Legislative Women's Caucus endorses Mia Bonta in the special election for the 18th Assembly district because Mia possesses the qualities we seek in a colleague here in the state legislature,” said Caucus Chair Asm. Cristina Garcia. “Mia is a leader committed to her progressive personal values, yet she understands how to work with others to find the common ground that allows us to deliver meaningful legislation for Californians..."

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California Nurses Association/ National Nurses Organizing Committee Endorses Mia Bonta for Assembly

"The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee is proud to endorse Mia Bonta to represent California's 18th Assembly district because Mia's progressive values and in-depth policy knowledge make her the best choice to represent the working families of this district,” said Sandy Reding, RN, President, CNA/NNOC.

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Mia Bonta Earns California Democratic Party Endorsement in AD-18 Special Election

Mia Bonta today announced she has earned the sole endorsement of the California Democratic Party in the special election for the 18th Assembly District. Mia came in a strong first place finish in the primary election last week, earning nearly 40% of the vote in a 9-way race. 

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Mia Bonta Leads Race For District 18 Assembly Seat

Mia Bonta is leading the race to fill the California Assembly seat vacated by her husband Rob Bonta, who resigned to become state attorney general, according to unofficial election results Tuesday night from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.

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East Bay Assembly Race Headed to Runoff, With Mia Bonta in Lead

Mia Bonta, the president of the Alameda Unified School District's Board of Education, opened up an early lead on Tuesday in a special election to fill her husband's seat in the state Assembly. But early returns from the 18th District, which includes most of Oakland, San Leandro and Alameda, showed Bonta falling short of the majority vote needed to avoid a runoff later this summer.

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Mia Bonta Finishes First in AD-18 Special Election Primary, Advances to General

Tonight, Mia Bonta celebrated a strong first-place primary finish, advancing to the August 31st special general election for California’s 18th Assembly district.

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Where East Bay Assembly candidates stand on proposed Oakland A's ballpark

“The Howard Terminal project is the best chance Oakland has at keeping the A’s in Oakland, and I believe it would be a mistake to allow a third major league sports franchise to leave the Town,” said Alameda Unified School District Board president Mia Bonta. “We need jobs for Oaklanders, housing for Oaklanders and community gathering spaces here in Oakland so we can maintain the soul of the Town in a way that also lifts up those who call it home.”

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Education activist Assembly bet vows to be Fil-Am ally if elected

To a politically woke sector of the Filipino American community, identity is key to the June 29 special elections for District 18. The winner will succeed Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Fil-Am who has broken the race barrier twice in Sacramento.  Soon after the Legislature confirmed his nomination for AG by Governor Newsom, he named his choice for successor: Mia Bonta, his wife and fellow social justice advocate.

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Mia Bonta explains how a name shaped her - and it isn't Bonta

"The focus on her marriage also ignores something else: Before her name was Bonta, it was Mialisa Tania Villafañe, the daughter of a single working mother in the Bronx. A name that shaped her life — and her husband’s — in profound ways."

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NARAL Pro-Choice California and Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte Endorse Mia Bonta in AD-18 Special Election

Today Mia Bonta announced that she has been endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice California and Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte (PPAMM), highlighting her strong support among women’s health and reproductive rights advocates.

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United Nurses Associations of California Endorses Mia Bonta in AD-18 Special Election

Today Mia Bonta announced the endorsement of the United Nurses Associations of California (UNAC). She is also supported by the California Medical Association PAC (CALPAC) and  UAPD/AFSCME 206, highlighting her broad appeal among health care professionals.

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EQCA splits support between queer, straight female candidates in special East Bay Assembly race

California's statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization is splitting its support between two female candidates — one queer, the other straight — in the special election for an East Bay Assembly race to represent part of Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro.

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Equality California Endorses Mia Bonta for Assembly

"As a mother of three and president of the Alameda USD School Board, Mia Bonta is an ally and a champion for LGBTQ+ and all students,” said EQCA Executive Director-designate Tony Hoang. “We know that Mia will fight for LGBTQ+ civil rights and social justice in our schools, in our criminal justice system, in healthcare and every other aspect of life, which is why we are proud to dual-endorse her campaign for Assembly District 18."

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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Endorses Mia Bonta in AD-18 Special Election

Today Mia Bonta announced she has earned the sole endorsement of Congresswoman Barbara Lee in the special election for the 18th Assembly District. Her endorsement marks the first time in decades that the Congresswoman has endorsed a candidate for Assembly from this district.

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Rep. Barbara Lee endorses Mia Bonta in East Bay Assembly race

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) has endorsed Mia Bonta for the East Bay Assembly district seat vacated by Bonta’s husband, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, The Chronicle has learned.

Lee said that Mia Bonta “will bring a progressive, social, economic, and racial justice lens to our state legislature.”

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Current and Former Oakland City Council Members Endorse Mia Bonta for Assembly

Today three current and two former Oakland City Council members endorsed Mia Bonta in the special election for the 18th Assembly district: Councilmember Noel Gallo, District 5, Councilmember Loren Taylor, District 6, Councilmember Treva Reid, District 7, former Councilmember Annie Campbell Washington, District 4, and former Councilmember Larry Reid, District 7. These officials join Councilmember Sheng Thao, who endorsed Mia Bonta shortly after her campaign launch in April.  

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California Professional Firefighters Endorses Mia Bonta for Assembly

Today the California Professional Firefighters (CPF) endorsed Mia Bonta in the special election to represent the 18th Assembly District. CPF joins a growing coalition of labor organizations supporting Mia Bonta, including SEIU California, the California Teachers Association, the California School Employees Association, AUPD/AFSCME Local 206, and UFCW Local 5.

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Senator Alex Padilla Endorses Mia Bonta in Special Election for 18th Assembly District

"As we rebuild from this pandemic and economic crisis, California needs leaders who will prioritize the needs of working families and speak up for communities that have been hit hardest,” Senator Padilla said. “Mia Bonta is one of those leaders..."

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Mia Bonta Releases New TV Ad: "She's Got Our Back"

Today Mia Bonta released a new TV ad titled “She’s Got Our Back” highlighting her background as the daughter of activists as well as her top legislative priorities: helping the community recover from Covid-19, safely reopening schools, addressing the root causes of homelessness, and making sure East Bay families can afford to stay in the East Bay. 

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California Latino Legislative Caucus Endorses Mia Bonta for Assembly

The California Latino Legislative Caucus today announced their endorsement of Mia Bonta in the special election to represent the 18th Assembly District. Mia has also earned the endorsement of the California Legislative Black Caucus and numerous current and former state legislators, demonstrating Mia’s broad support from her would-be peers in the State Legislature.

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Mia Bonta Raises Over $250,000 for AD-18 Special Election

Mia Bonta today announced that her campaign has raised over $250,000 from nearly 300 unique donors since she announced her candidacy in the special election for California’s 18th Assembly District.

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SEIU California Endorses Mia Bonta in 18th Assembly District Special Election

Today the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California announced their endorsement of Mia Bonta in the special election to represent the 18th Assembly District. Mia has also earned the endorsement of UAPD/AFSCME Local 206, underscoring her growing labor support. 

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21 Current and Former State Legislators Endorse Mia Bonta for Assembly

Today 21 current and former members of the State Legislature endorsed Mia Bonta’s campaign to represent California’s 18th Assembly District, highlighting Mia’s growing support from her would-be colleagues in Sacramento. Mia has already earned major endorsements from the California Legislative Black Caucus, Secretary of State Shirley Weber, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and many East Bay leaders.

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Oakland City Councilmember Sheng Thao Endorses Mia Bonta for Assembly

“Mia Bonta is the best choice to serve our community at this moment,” said Councilmember Thao. “I encourage all Oaklanders to join me in supporting Mia because she will be a fierce fighter for Oakland in the State Assembly. At a time when the recent spike in hate crimes against our AAPI neighbors has shaken our community, we need a vocal advocate like Mia to strengthen hate crime laws and support survivors...

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Mia Bonta Statement on Derek Chauvin Murder Verdict

"...I am committed to working tirelessly to dismantle the systems that hinder justice, protect wrongdoing, and perpetuate the cycle of violence against communities of color.”

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Mia Bonta Earns Endorsements from East Bay Elected Officials

Today several elected officials from Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro announced their endorsement of Mia Bonta in the upcoming special election for California’s 18th Assembly District.

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Races begin for soon-to-be vacant Assembly seat

Candidates are already lining up to run for the 18th Assembly District seat, which Rob Bonta may soon vacate if the assembly member, who was recently appointed state Attorney General by Gov, Newsom, is confirmed by the Legislature.

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Mia Bonta Announces Campaign for California State Assembly District 18 Seat

Mia Bonta, CEO of Oakland Promise and President of the Alameda Unified School District School Board, announced today her intention to run in the special election for California’s 18th Assembly District. Mia enters the race with early support from a broad range of leaders, including the California Legislative Black Caucus, Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA).

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Mia Bonta Enters Race to Replace Husband Rob in State Assembly

Alameda Unified Board of Education President Mia Bonta launched a campaign on Monday for state Assembly, joining a field of candidates vying for an East Bay seat currently held by her husband, Rob Bonta, who was tapped to be California's next attorney general.

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