Member of the California State Assembly from the 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 5, 2022
Preceded by
Bill Quirk
Personal details
Born
Elizabeth Ortega
(1977-08-26) August 26, 1977 (age 46) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Jason Toro
(m. 2000)
Children
4
Residence
San Leandro, California
Alma mater
University of Phoenix (BS)
Profession
Labor executive
Signature
Website
Official website Campaign website
Elizabeth Ortega-Toro (néeOrtega; born August 26, 1977) is an American politician and labor executive who is a member of the California State Assembly from the 20th district since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, her district includes the southern East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Ortega immigrated to the United States at age three and was raised in Oakland. She has a bachelor of science from the University of Phoenix.[1] She served as the statewide political director for AFSCME Local 3299 before becoming the first Latina elected to serve as the executive secretary-treasurer of the Alameda Labor Council, a central labor council that represents all labor unions in Alameda County.[2]
Ortega was first elected to the Assembly in 2022, defeating Dublin City Councilmember Shawn Kumagai.[3] She assumed office on December 5, 2022.
^Maplight, LWVCEF and cavotes.org. "Liz Ortega". Voter's Edge California Voter Guide. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^"About". Liz Ortega for Assembly. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^"Alameda County Election Results". www.acgov.org. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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