Amalia Mejia

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Amalia Mejia

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Valley High School

Bachelor's

University of California, Santa Barbara, 2007

Graduate

Pepperdine University, 2014

Personal

Birthplace

California

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Amalia Mejia ran for election to the Santa Ana City Council to represent Ward 4 in California. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Mejia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Amalia Mejia was born in California. She earned a high school diploma from Valley High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2007, and a graduate degree from Pepperdine University in 2014.

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Santa Ana, California (2022)

General election

General election for Santa Ana City Council Ward 4

Incumbent Phil Bacerra defeated Amalia Mejia in the general election for Santa Ana City Council Ward 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Bacerra (Nonpartisan)	53.3	4,406
		Amalia Mejia (Nonpartisan)	46.7	3,865

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,271
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Amalia Mejia completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mejia's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

As a first-generation college graduate, I understand the value of education but also recognize that everyone deserves a living wage regardless of education. I grew up in Santa Ana and graduated from Martin Luther King Jr., Carr Intermediate, and Valley High school. I received my bachelor's in Sociology and Political Science from UCSB and my Master of Public Policy from Pepperdine University. Working four years in Sacramento, I realized the limiting research on how Latino/a/e people are treated differently in the justice system because of their race. So, I decided to return home and attend UCI for a Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Public Policy. At UCI, I worked on a project surveying Santa Ana residents about the OC streetcar and gentrification. I learned the critical need for housing, safety, and cleaner streets. If elected, I will fight for housing affordability, community safety, and parking concerns. Since COVID-19 and high rent still impact many, I will prioritize rent stabilization and housing programs focused on underserved populations. It is also time to address the root causes of public safety and begin investing in parks and recreation, education, and mental and behavioral health initiatives for all.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• A product of Santa Ana from and for the community.
• A leader who has sat at the table with state and local decision-makers to solve problems.
• A leader with formal education and lived experiences ready create change for the community.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about community safety policies that target the root cause of the criminal legal system. Additionally, I am passionate about housing policies that create affordability for both low and medium incomes and target rent stabilization. The asthma rates and lead in the soil are two of the environment justice policies I deeply care to solve.

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