Rob Bonta
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district |
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Assumed office December 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Sandré Swanson (redistricted) |
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September 22, 1972 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mialisa |
| Residence | Alameda, California |
| Alma mater | Yale University (B.A, J.D) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Rob Bonta is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 18th Assembly District, encompasses the central East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was an Alameda City Councilmember. He is the current Chair of the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus. Bonta was the first Filipino-American ever elected to the California Legislature.
Bonta is an alumnus of Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, CA.
In 2013, Bonta introduced legislation that would require California public schools to teach students the contributions of Filipino Americans in the farm labor movement; it was signed into law in October of that same year by Jerry Brown. Bonta's mother, Cynthia Bonta, helped organize Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers for the United Farm Workers.
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