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.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the lack of access to resources for our elders and seniors. Over the course of the last year, we have seen the full extent of how little investment there is to ensure the emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing of our elderly neighbors. Mia is no stranger to caring for the elders in our community. She understands that California needs to care for our elders in the way that we do in our own families.