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Fil-Am CA assembly bet gets more support as primary nears

Fil-Am Jessica Caloza gets the support of more high-profile names and groups as she heads into the March 5 primary for California's state assembly election.

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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cGnmFduKqIs?&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>The March 5 California primaries are just a few days away.</p><p>After months of campaigning, Filipino-American state assembly candidate Jessica Caloza is making one last push for voters to cast their ballots early.</p><p>“They should vote now, put your mail-in ballot, or as I like to say don’t vote on Filipino time,” she said. “Election Day is just around the corner. We have built an incredible grassroots campaign.”</p><div><a data-ved="2ahUKEwiSla2Zx8qEAxWXVmwGHXMiBEwQFnoECBUQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/10/23/fil-am-to-run-for-california-state-assembly" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/10/23/fil-am-to-run-for-california-state-assembly&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiSla2Zx8qEAxWXVmwGHXMiBEwQFnoECBUQAQ" style="color:rgb(26, 13, 171);text-decoration:underline;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);outline:0px;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)" id="isPasted"></a><a data-ved="2ahUKEwiSla2Zx8qEAxWXVmwGHXMiBEwQFnoECBUQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/10/23/fil-am-to-run-for-california-state-assembly" id="isPasted" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/10/23/fil-am-to-run-for-california-state-assembly&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiSla2Zx8qEAxWXVmwGHXMiBEwQFnoECBUQAQ" style="color:rgb(26, 13, 171);text-decoration:underline;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);outline:0px;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Fil-Am to run for California state assembly</a></div><div style="line-height:1.3;padding:0px;display:inline-block;text-size-adjust:none;position:absolute;left:0px;top:0px"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/10/23/fil-am-to-run-for-california-state-assembly" data-ved="2ahUKEwiSla2Zx8qEAxWXVmwGHXMiBEwQFnoECBUQAQ" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/10/23/fil-am-to-run-for-california-state-assembly&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiSla2Zx8qEAxWXVmwGHXMiBEwQFnoECBUQAQ" style="color:rgb(26, 13, 171);text-decoration:underline;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);outline:0px;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"></a><div style="display:flex;padding:0px;align-items:center"><a data-ved="2ahUKEwiSla2Zx8qEAxWXVmwGHXMiBEwQFnoECBUQAQ" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/10/23/fil-am-to-run-for-california-state-assembly" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/10/23/fil-am-to-run-for-california-state-assembly&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiSla2Zx8qEAxWXVmwGHXMiBEwQFnoECBUQAQ" style="color:rgb(26, 13, 171);text-decoration:underline;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);outline:0px;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="margin-right:12px"></span></a><div style="vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/10/23/fil-am-to-run-for-california-state-assembly" data-ved="2ahUKEwiSla2Zx8qEAxWXVmwGHXMiBEwQFnoECBUQAQ" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/10/23/fil-am-to-run-for-california-state-assembly&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiSla2Zx8qEAxWXVmwGHXMiBEwQFnoECBUQAQ" style="color:rgb(26, 13, 171);text-decoration:underline;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);outline:0px;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"></a></div><br/></div></div><p>Caloza has earned the support of, and endorsements from many high-profile officials as well lawmakers. </p><p>That includes some 30 assembly members, and California’s Fil-Am Attorney General Rob Bonta, whom she serves as a deputy chief of staff for.</p><p>A handful of US members of Congress as well as community, labor, and democratic organizations, have also endorsed the former Los Angeles public works commissioner.  </p><p>But Caloza said she is finding inspiration from residents of California’s 52nd assembly district which covers parts of Glendale, Eagle Rock, and East Los Angeles.</p><p>“The most important endorsements come from my neighbors, the everyday working-class people who are here on the ground telling us the issues that impact their quality of life,” she said.</p><p>Caloza added: “My favorite part about running for office has been knocking on doors, talking to people, because they really ground you on what’s important. They tell you the issues they talk about with their family.”</p><p>A win for Philippine-born Caloza would make her the first-ever Filipino woman in the state assembly, which has only seen two FilAm members in its history.</p><p>For young Asian American community leaders, Caloza’s history at all levels of government has earned her their trust.</p><p>“Education is a big issue for us,” said Amir King of California High School Democrats. “She has tackled a lot of these critical issues. We know she’ll be a champion for young people in the state legislature.”</p><p>A total of 10 candidates are vying for the state assembly seat.</p><p>Caloza is among eight Democrats eyeing the post, and the race also includes one Republican and one Green Party member.</p><p>The top two finishers of the March 5 primary will then face off in the November general election.</p>

<p>Fil-Am Jessica Caloza gets the support of more high-profile names and groups as she heads into the March 5 primary for California's state assembly election.</p>

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Fil-Am CA assembly bet gets more support as primary nears

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Published Feb 27, 2024 11:17 AM PHT

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