Mia knows what it's like not to have a voice. That's why she is working so hard to represent yours.
Mia Livas Porter is a mother, gun violence survivor, activist, community organizer, and a progressive Democrat running to represent the 52st District for the California State Assembly. As the youngest of five children born to Filipino immigrants, Mia grew up watching her parents work hard to achieve their American Dream. They instilled in her the importance of giving back to her community and taking care of each other. She witnessed her father, a doctor, and her mom, a nurse, waive payments for those who couldn't afford office visits and make house calls to elderly patients who couldn't leave home. They raised her to prioritize people before profit.
California has consistently ranked in the bottom half of states in per-pupil spending. As a proud LAUSD public school parent, Mia knows the unique struggles students, teachers and families face due to lack of resources and funding.
The pandemic has further exacerbated the education gap for our underfunded schools, with students struggling with distance learning and Latinx, Black and low-income students disproportionately affected by lack of access to technology and the public health crisis during COVID-19.