The race for Assembly District 30 is heating up. Today, Anna Caballero, the Secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency officially announced her candidacy for the seat. Prior to serving in the Brown Administration, Caballero served in the California State Assembly from 2006-2010 and held the seat of Mayor and Council Member of Salinas for 15 years. She ran for State Senate, but lost in 2010.
Earlier this year, Karina Cervantez Alejo, current Council Member and former Mayor of Watsonville, announced her bid for the seat currently held by her husband, Luis Alejo. She has been diligently gathering endorsements and raising funds. Cervantez Alejo serves on the League of California Cities Board of Directors and was recently appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board.
Rounding out the pack is Gilroy Council Member Peter Leroe-Muñoz. Leroe-Munoz a former San Benito County prosecutor educated at Harvard Law School sits on the Cities Association of Santa Clara County.
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