Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares was elected to the California State Assembly in 2020 and served for two years, narrowly losing a reelection bid for the newly drawn 40th Assembly district, then winning a seat in the Senate in 2024. In the Assembly, Valladares was a founding member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. She also serves as the Minority Whip - the first Senate Republican Whip in some time, a reflection of the GOP's increased presence in the body. She spoke with us about pursuing policy goals during a year that has been, to put it mildly, a wild ride, (with no end in sight) and offered her perspective on the Immigration raids in Los Angeles and elsewhere. :47 Vacaville State Prison story 1:42 Online sports betting 3:00 California Lowrider Holiday photos 3:28 The Micheli Minute 6:18 SenatorSuzette Martinez Valladares 6:58 A wild year 9:32 Minority Whip 11:17 "An affordability crisis" 14:47 Prop. 36 18:21 The Problem Solvers and Hispanic Caucuses 22:16 Perspective on Immigration raids 26:49 a Xennial 27:37 #WWCA Photo by Ellie Appleby, Capitol Weekly
Republican Suzette Martinez Valladares was elected to the California State Assembly in 2020 and served for two years, narrowly losing a reelection bid for the newly drawn 40th Assembly district, then winning a seat in the Senate in 2024. In the Assembly, Valladares was a founding member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. She also serves as the Minority Whip - the first Senate Republican Whip in some time, a reflection of the GOP's increased presence in the body. She spoke with us about pursuing policy goals during a year that has been, to put it mildly, a wild ride, (with no end in sight) and offered her perspective on the Immigration raids in Los Angeles and elsewhere.
:47 Vacaville State Prison story
1:42 Online sports betting
3:00 California Lowrider Holiday photos
3:28 The Micheli Minute
6:18 SenatorSuzette Martinez Valladares
6:58 A wild year
9:32 Minority Whip
11:17 "An affordability crisis"
14:47 Prop. 36
18:21 The Problem Solvers and Hispanic Caucuses
22:16 Perspective on Immigration raids
26:49 a Xennial
27:37 #WWCA
Photo by Ellie Appleby, Capitol Weekly
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