Luis Alejo

Luis Alejo
California State Assembly District 30
Incumbent
In office
December 6, 2010-Present
Term ends
December 1, 2014
Years in position	3
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$95,291/year
Per diem	$141.86/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	3 terms (6 years)
Education
Bachelor's	University of California, Berkeley
Associate's	Gavilan Community College
Master's	Harvard University
J.D.	University of California, Davis School of Law
Personal
Profession	Attorney
Websites
Campaign website

Luis Alejo is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing 30. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Biography

Alejo earned his A.A. from Gavilan Community College, his B.A. in Chicano Studies/Political Science from the University of California Berkeley, his MEd in Administrations, Planning and Social Policy from Harvard University and his JD from the University of California Davis School of Law.

Alejo's professional experience includes working as an alternative education high school teacher for Watsonville Area Schools, staff attorney for the Monterey County Superior Court, research assistant for the Harvard Civil Rights Project, and legislative aide for Assemblymember Manny Diaz of the California State Assembly. He is currently a staff attorney for California Rural Legal Assistance.

He was formerly the mayor for the City of Watsonville. He also served as the District 4 representative for the Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee from 2004 to 2010. In 2008, he was a delegate for congressional district 17 at the National Democratic Convention.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Alejo served on the following committees:

California Committee Assignments, 2013
• Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, Chair
• Judiciary
• Labor and Employment
• Local Government

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Alejo served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Alejo won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 30. Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, he was displaced from District 28. He and Robert Bernosky (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. He was subsequently elected in the general election on November 6, 2012.

California State Assembly, District 30, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Luis Alejo Incumbent	65.4%	79,141
	Republican	Rob Bernosky	34.6%	41,932
Total Votes				121,073

2010

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2010

Alejo defeated Janet Vivian Barnes and Francisco Dominguez in the June 8 primary. He then defeated Republican Robert Bernosky in the November 2 general election.

California State Assembly, District 28 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Luis Alejo (D)		56,098
Robert Bernosky (R)		33,264

California House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Luis Alejo (D)		9,726
Janet Vivian Barnes (D)		6,575
Francisco Dominguez (D)		2,314

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

California State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Luis Alejo's campaign in 2010
California Teachers Association	$15,600
Operating Engineers Local 3	$12,799
California Dental Association	$11,700
AFSCME California	$11,700
Consumer Attorneys Of California	$11,700
Total Raised in 2010	$415,059

Recent news

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Luis Alejo News Feed

• California fines Super PAC for coordinating mass mailings with candidate - Lexology (registration)
• Alejo's Migrant Education Bill Moves Forward - Patch.com
• Alisal dedicates Tiburcio Vasquez School - The Salinas Californian
• State Should Follow SF's Lead and Raise Minimum Wage, Says Lawmaker - SF Public Press
• North State Hospital Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Spare Patients from Damaging ... - PR Newswire (press release)
• Alejo Stands up for Voter Rights - Patch.com
• Celebrate Robert Guerrero Fan Festival Fundraiser This Saturday in Girloy CA. - EastsideBoxing.com
• Alejo Lauds Governor's Immigration Stance - Patch.com
• Legislature considering increase to California minimum wage - Cal Coast News - Cal Coast News
• California speaker gives Assembly's juiciest jobs to biggest fundraisers - Center For Investigative Reporting

External links

Suggest a link

• Luis Alejo's Assembly campaign website
• Luis Alejo's City Council campaign website
• Project Vote Smart Biography
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Campaign contributions: 2010

References

Political offices
Preceded by David Valadao (D)	California Assembly District 30 2012-present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by Anna Caballero (D)	California Assembly District 28 2010-2012	Succeeded by Paul Fong (D)