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Revision as of 05:29, 27 December 2022
Mia Bonta | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district | |
| Assumed office September 7, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Bonta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mialisa Tania Villafañe January 26, 1972 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rob Bonta |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Yale University (BA, JD) Harvard University (MEd) |
Mia Bonta (née Mialisa Tania Villafañe; born January 26, 1972) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the 18th Assembly District, which consists of Oakland, Alameda, and Emeryville.[1][2]
Early life and education
Bonta is the daughter of a divorced working mother in the Bronx. She attended Yale University, where she met Rob Bonta as a freshman.[3] Bonta earned a Master of Education degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education before attending Yale Law School with Rob Bonta.[4][5][6]
Career
Mia Bonta is the CEO of Oakland Promise, a nonprofit cradle-to-college support program focused on the city’s low-income students.[7] In 2018, she was elected to the Alameda School Board.
During her special election campaigns, Bonta's opponents claimed that she benefited from her husband’s position and name, and pointed to money she has received from gambling interests that may be intended to influence Rob Bonta.[8] In the primary, Bonta finished first place with 38% of the vote, and in the runoff, she defeated human rights attorney Janani Ramachandran by 56% to 44%.
Personal life
She has three children with her husband, Rob Bonta.[7]
Elections
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mia Bonta | 22,558 | 38.0 | |
| Democratic | Janani Ramachandran | 14,036 | 23.7 | |
| Democratic | Malia Vella | 10,053 | 16.9 | |
| Republican | Stephen Slauson | 5,725 | 9.6 | |
| Democratic | Victor Aguilar | 3,938 | 6.6 | |
| Democratic | James Aguilar | 1,039 | 1.8 | |
| Democratic | Eugene Canson | 1,029 | 1.7 | |
| No party preference | Joel Britton | 750 | 1.3 | |
| N/A | Nelsy Batista (write-in) | 13 | 0.0 | |
| N/A | Other write-in candidates | 187 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 59,328 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mia Bonta | 43,460 | 56.8 | |
| Democratic | Janani Ramachandran | 33,012 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 76,472 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Mia Bonta Sworn in to State Assembly District 18 and the Newest Member of the California Legislative Black Caucus". Los Angeles Sentinel. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Ruggiero, Angela (2021-04-14). "Wife of East Bay Assemblyman Rob Bonta announces run for his seat". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rosenhall, Laurel (2020-02-19). "For California lawmakers, charity can begin at home". CalMatters. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Courage California Voter Guide". progressivevotersguide.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Mia Bonta". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Cowan, Jill (2021-03-25). "Meet Rob Bonta, California's New Attorney General". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ a b Garofoli, Joe (2021-06-13). "Mia Bonta explains how a name shaped her - and it isn't Bonta". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Garofoli, Joe (2021-06-23). "'Legalized corruption' and a 'tinge of sexism.' Strong words fly in East Bay Assembly race". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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- Living people
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