"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.
It is tragic that the U.S. is the only developed nation that does not require paid family leave. No one should live in fear of what would happen if they were forced into a situation where they would have to take care of a loved one. I will fight for the millions of Californians who desperately need assistance in their time of need.