Assemblymember Steve Bennett was elected to the Assembly in November 2020 and currently represents the 37th district which includes the Southern half of Santa Barbara County, as well as the western third of Ventura County. Born and raised in the Midwest, Steve developed a strong sense of community responsibility. After graduating from Brown University with an Honors Degree in Economics, Steve served his community as a high school Economics and American History teacher for over 20 years.
Steve’s 20-year public school teaching career gives him real life insights into the challenges of educating the youth of California. He served our communities as a social studies teacher, counselor, assistant principal and coach.
As a former educator, Steve Bennett is committed to increasing funding for our public schools. This includes more money going into the classroom, expanding access to early childhood education, after- school programs and career education opportunities for local students to make sure every student is on the path to success.
He is passionate about the value of a good education for our youth to become productive members of our community will and believes California should not rank near the bottom in per pupil funding for public education.