"I’m running for the State Senate to fight day and night on behalf of working families and local neighborhoods across the Valley.
Public service has been deeply ingrained in my DNA since I was a kid. Growing up, I witnessed my Dad, Bob Hertzberg, serve as Speaker of the California State Assembly where he did big things like bring the Orange Line to the Valley and start the first clean energy solar panel manufacturing facility in the City of Los Angeles. Then, as Senate Majority Leader, he’s fought to combat climate change, invest in public education, create jobs and so much more.
Senator Hertzberg changed the law to stop the automatic suspension of driver’s licenses for those who are not able to pay exorbitant fines and court fees for minor traffic tickets. The law gives judges the flexibility to determine a person’s ability to pay before setting the size of the fine.