Ricardo Lara
| Ricardo Lara | |
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Lara in 2012
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 33rd district |
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Assumed office December 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Lowenthal (redistricted) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 50th district |
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In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Hector De La Torre |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bloom |
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November 5, 1974 Commerce, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Bell Gardens, California |
| Alma mater |
San Diego State University University of Southern California |
Ricardo Lara (born November 5, 1974) is an American politician who is currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 33rd Senate District, which encompasses Long Beach and portions of the Gateway Cities region.
Prior to his 2012 election to the State Senate, Lara served in the California State Assembly, representing the 50th Assembly District.
He is a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, and served as Chair from 2013 to 2014. He is also member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus, and currently serves as the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Born in Commerce, California, Lara attended Los Angeles Unified School District schools and graduated from San Diego State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and served as student body president. He is currently pursuing a master's degree from the University of Southern California.
A longtime Assembly staffer, Lara worked as Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Marco Antonio Firebaugh (D–South Gate) when Firebaugh served as Majority Leader. Lara later served as Fabian Nuñez's district director during Nuñez's time as Speaker. He then served as communications director for Assemblyman Kevin de León (D–Los Angeles).
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