Assemblymember Cristina Garcia

has served in the state Assembly since being first elected in 2012, representing California's 58th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Cerritos, Commerce, Downey, Montebello, Pico Rivera and Norwalk. First as a dynamic community organizer and civic activist, and now as a new generation of leader in the California State Legislature, Cristina has often been referred to as a "Force of Nature.”

She currently serves as chair of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. In addition, Assemblymember Garcia currently serves on the following legislative committees: Judiciary, Ethics, Environmental Safety and Toxics, Utilities and Energy, as well as Budget Subcommittee 3 (Resources and Transportation). She also is former assistant majority leader of the state Assembly.

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