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Sabrina Cervantes
Sabrina Cervantes
Member of the California Senate; from the 31st district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 2, 2024
Preceded by	Richard Roth
Member of the California State Assembly
	In office; December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2024
Preceded by	Eric Linder
Succeeded by	Leticia Castillo
Constituency	60th district (2016–2022); 58th district (2022–2024)
Personal details
Born	October 24, 1987 (age 37); Riverside, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Courtney Downs (m. 2018)
Children	3
Education	University of California, Riverside (BA)

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Sabrina Cervantes (born October 24, 1987) is an American politician who has served a member of the California State Senate since 2024, representing the 31st district. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2024, representing the 58th Assembly district, which encompasses the northwestern Riverside County city of Jurupa Valley and portions of the cities of Corona, Eastvale, and Riverside, as well as the San Bernardino County city of Grand Terrace.

Cervantes was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2016 to represent the 60th Assembly District after defeating incumbent Republican Eric Linder. In 2019, she became the first member of the California State Legislature to give birth to triplets while serving in office.^[1]

Early life and education

Cervantes was born and raised in Riverside County, California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science with a minor in public policy from the University of California, Riverside. She also completed an Executive Education program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.^[2]^[3]

Career

Before being elected, Cervantes served as a District Director for a member of the California State Assembly, and the Director of the California Voter Project. She also worked in the private sector alongside various community organizations to enhance the local economy, broaden access to quality education, and improve access to governmental services. She is currently a member of the Human Rights Campaign, The PICK Group of Young Professionals, and serves on the Advisory Board for the University of California, Riverside School of Public Policy. She has previously served on the board of directors for the UCR Chicano Latino Alumni Association, and non-profit organizations TruEvolution and Women Wonder Writers.^[4]

Cervantes is a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus,^[5] the California Legislative Women's Caucus,^[6] and the California Legislative LGBT Caucus.^[7]^[8]

She is the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy; and the Assembly Select Committee on Veteran Employment and Education. Cervantes is also a member of the Assembly committees on Banking & Finance; Communications & Conveyance; and Public Employees & Retirement.^[9]

2016 California State Assembly election

California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Linder (incumbent)	30,048	45.6
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes	27,346	41.5
	Democratic	Ken Park	8,478	12.9
Total votes			65,872	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes	77,404	54.5
	Republican	Eric Linder (incumbent)	64,710	45.5
Total votes			142,114	100.0

2018 California State Assembly election

California's 60th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Essayli	30,639	52.9
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent)	27,241	47.1
Total votes			57,880	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent)	67,950	54.1
	Republican	Bill Essayli	57,710	45.9
Total votes			125,660	100.0

2020 California State Assembly election

2020 California's 60th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent)	46,511	54.4
	Republican	Chris Raahauge	38,968	45.6
Total votes			85,479	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent)	110,133	56.4
	Republican	Chris Raahauge	85,116	43.6
Total votes			195,249	100.0

2022 California State Assembly election

2022 California's 58th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent)	28,568	54.1
	Republican	Bernard William Murphy	13,449	25.5
	Republican	Leticia Castillo	10,756	20.4
Total votes			52,773	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent)	50,259	53.6
	Republican	Bernard William Murphy	43,464	46.4
Total votes			93,723	100.0

2024 California State Senate election

2024 California's 31st State Senate district election
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cynthia Navarro	46,633	45.9
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes	40,033	39.4
	Democratic	Angelo Farooq	15,026	14.8
Total votes			101,692	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Sabrina Cervantes	153,282	54.3
	Republican	Cynthia Navarro	128,994	45.7
Total votes			282,276	100.0

Personal life

Cervantes lives in Corona, California, with her wife who works as a hospital technician.^[10]^[11]

References

^ "Riverside Co. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes Makes History With Birth of Triplets". KTLA, December 16, 2019.
^ "Biography". Official Website - Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes Representing the 60th California Assembly District. February 6, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
^ Mott, Courtney. "Cervantes, Sabrina". LGBTQ Victory Fund. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
^ ""Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes Biography"". Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
^ "California Latino Legislative Caucus Membership Directory"
^ "California Latino Legislative Caucus Current Members"
^ "California Legislative LGBT Caucus"
^ "Political Notebook: List of out CA Statehouse 2016 candidates expands". Bay Area Reporter, November 26, 2015.
^ ""Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes Committees"". Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
^ "California Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes has triplets". The Press Democrat. December 16, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ Rosenhall, Laurel (November 7, 2017). "Millennial legislator who turned a red district purple is now a prime target". CalMatters. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

External links

[1] "Riverside Co. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes Makes History With Birth of Triplets". KTLA, December 16, 2019.

[2] "Biography". Official Website - Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes Representing the 60th California Assembly District. February 6, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.

[3] Mott, Courtney. "Cervantes, Sabrina". LGBTQ Victory Fund. Retrieved September 24, 2020.

[4] ""Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes Biography"". Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.

[5] "California Latino Legislative Caucus Membership Directory"

[6] "California Latino Legislative Caucus Current Members"

[7] "California Legislative LGBT Caucus"

[8] "Political Notebook: List of out CA Statehouse 2016 candidates expands". Bay Area Reporter, November 26, 2015.

[9] ""Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes Committees"". Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.

[10] "California Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes has triplets". The Press Democrat. December 16, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

[11] Rosenhall, Laurel (November 7, 2017). "Millennial legislator who turned a red district purple is now a prime target". CalMatters. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

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 |alt            =
-|state_assembly = California
+| state_senate        = California
-|district       = [[California's 60th State Assembly district|60th]]
+| district            = [[California's 31st State Senate district|31st]]
-|term_start     = December 5, 2016
+| term_start          = December 2, 2024
-|term_end       =
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+| predecessor         = [[Richard Roth (politician)|Richard Roth]]
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+|term_end1       = November 30, 2024
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+|predecessor1    = [[Eric Linder]]
+|successor1      = [[Leticia Castillo]]
 |birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1987|10|24}}
 |birth_place    = [[Riverside, California]], U.S.
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 }}
-'''Sabrina Cervantes''' (born October 24, 1987) is an American politician serving as a member of the [[California State Assembly]]. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], she represents the [[California's 60th State Assembly district|60th Assembly District]], which encompasses the northwestern [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]] communities of [[Corona, California|Corona]], [[Eastvale, California|Eastvale]], [[Jurupa Valley, California|Jurupa Valley]], [[Norco, California|Norco]], and parts of the [[Riverside, California|City of Riverside]].
+'''Sabrina Cervantes''' (born October 24, 1987) is an American politician who has served a member of the [[California State Senate]] since 2024, representing the [[California's 31st senatorial district|31st district]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she previously served as a member of the [[California State Assembly]] from 2016 to 2024, representing the [[California's 58th State Assembly district|58th Assembly district]], which encompasses the northwestern [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]] city of [[Jurupa Valley, California|Jurupa Valley]] and portions of the cities of [[Corona, California|Corona]], [[Eastvale, California|Eastvale]], and [[Riverside, California|Riverside]], as well as the [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]] city of [[Grand Terrace, California|Grand Terrace]].
-Cervantes was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2016 after defeating incumbent [[California Republican Party|Republican]] [[Eric Linder]].
+Cervantes was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2016 to represent the [[California's 60th State Assembly district|60th Assembly District]] after defeating incumbent [[California Republican Party|Republican]] [[Eric Linder]]. In 2019, she became the first member of the [[California State Legislature]] to give birth to triplets while serving in office.<ref>[https://ktla.com/2019/12/16/riverside-co-assemblywoman-sabrina-cervantes-makes-history-with-birth-of-triplets/ "Riverside Co. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes Makes History With Birth of Triplets"]. ''[[KTLA]]'', December 16, 2019.</ref>
 ==Early life and education==
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 | party = California Republican Party
-| candidate = Bill Essayli
+| candidate = [[Bill Essayli]]
 | votes = 57,710
 | percentage = 45.9
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 {{Election box end}}
 ===2020 California State Assembly election===
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 | candidate = Sabrina Cervantes ([[incumbent]])
 | votes = 46,511
-| percentage = 54.4%
+| percentage = 54.4
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 {{Election box candidate with party link no change
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 | candidate = Chris Raahauge
 | votes = 38,968
-| percentage = 45.6%
+| percentage = 45.6
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 | votes = 85,479
-| percentage = 100.0%
+| percentage = 100.0
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 {{Election box end}}
 ===2022 California State Assembly election===
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 | candidate = Sabrina Cervantes ([[incumbent]])
 | votes = 28,568
-| percentage = 54.1%
+| percentage = 54.1
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link no change
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 | candidate = Bernard William Murphy
 | votes = 13,449
-| percentage = 25.5%
+| percentage = 25.5
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link no change
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 | candidate = Leticia Castillo
 | votes = 10,756
-| percentage = 20.4%
+| percentage = 20.4
 }}
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 | votes = 52,773
-| percentage = 100.0%
+| percentage = 100.0
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 {{Election box open primary general election no change}}
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 | party = California Democratic Party
 | candidate = Sabrina Cervantes (incumbent)
-| votes = X
+| votes = 50,259
-| percentage = X
+| percentage = 53.6
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link no change
 | party = California Republican Party
 | candidate = Bernard William Murphy
-| votes = X
+| votes = 43,464
-| percentage = X
+| percentage = 46.4
 }}
 {{Election box total no change
-| votes = X
+| votes = 93,723
-| percentage = X
+| percentage = 100.0
+}}
+{{Election box end}}
+===2024 California State Senate election===
+{{Election box open primary begin no change
+| title = 2024 [[California's 31st State Senate district]] election
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = California Republican Party
+| candidate = Cynthia Navarro
+| votes = 46,633
+| percentage = 45.9
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = California Democratic Party
+| candidate = Sabrina Cervantes
+| votes = 40,033
+| percentage = 39.4
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = California Democratic Party
+| candidate = Angelo Farooq
+| votes = 15,026
+| percentage = 14.8
+}}
+{{Election box total no change
+| votes = 101,692
+| percentage = 100.0
+}}
+{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
+| party = California Democratic Party
+| candidate = Sabrina Cervantes
+| votes = 153,282
+| percentage = 54.3
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = California Republican Party
+| candidate = Cynthia Navarro
+| votes = 128,994
+| percentage = 45.7
+}}
+{{Election box total no change
+| votes = 282,276
+| percentage = 100.0
 }}
 {{Election box end}}
 ==Personal life==
-Cervantes lives in [[Corona, California]], with her wife who works as a hospital technician.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10474659-181/california-assemblywoman-sabrina-cervantes-has?sba=AAS|title=California Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes has triplets|date=December 16, 2019|work=The Press Democrat|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://calmatters.org/politics/2017/11/millennial-legislator-turned-red-district-purple-now-prime-target/|title=Millennial legislator who turned a red district purple is now a prime target|last=Rosenhall|first=Laurel|date=November 7, 2017|work=CalMatters|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>[https://ktla.com/2019/12/16/riverside-co-assemblywoman-sabrina-cervantes-makes-history-with-birth-of-triplets/ "Riverside Co. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes Makes History With Birth of Triplets"]. ''[[KTLA]]'', December 16, 2019.</ref>
+Cervantes lives in [[Corona, California]], with her wife who works as a hospital technician.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10474659-181/california-assemblywoman-sabrina-cervantes-has?sba=AAS|title=California Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes has triplets|date=December 16, 2019|work=The Press Democrat|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://calmatters.org/politics/2017/11/millennial-legislator-turned-red-district-purple-now-prime-target/|title=Millennial legislator who turned a red district purple is now a prime target|last=Rosenhall|first=Laurel|date=November 7, 2017|work=CalMatters|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 == External links ==
-* {{Official website|https://a60.asmdc.org}}
+* {{Official website|https://a58.asmdc.org}}
 * [http://cervantesforassembly.com/ Campaign website]
 * [http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/14387 Join California Sabrina Cervantes]
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+{{California State Senate}}
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-[[Category:University of California, Riverside alumni]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
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+[[Category:21st-century American women politicians]]
+[[Category:21st-century members of the California State Legislature]]
+[[Category:American lesbian politicians]]
+[[Category:Democratic Party California state senators]]
+[[Category:Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly]]
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 [[Category:Hispanic and Latino American women in politics]]
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+[[Category:LGBTQ Hispanic and Latino American people]]
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+[[Category:LGBTQ state legislators in California]]
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+[[Category:Politicians from Corona, California]]
-[[Category:21st-century American politicians]]
+[[Category:University of California, Riverside alumni]]
-[[Category:21st-century American women politicians]]
+[[Category:Women state legislators in California]]

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