David Alvarez

Assemblymember David Alvarez was elected to the California State Assembly in June of 2022 to represent the 80th Assembly District. Assemblymember Alvarez is the proud son of Mexican immigrants, and the youngest of six. His father was a farmworker and a janitor, and his mother was a fast food worker. He is the first in his family to receive a college education receiving a B.A. with Distinction in Psychology from San Diego State University. Assemblymember Alvarez serves as Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance and the Select Committee on CA-MX Binational Affairs. Additionally he is a member of the following legislative committees: Budget, Education, Government Organization, and Water, Parks, and Wildlife. During his time in office, Assemblymember Alvarez has supported historic investments in both K-12 and higher education, increasing childcare funding, economic relief for working families and investments in housing and critical infrastructure improvements. He was able to secure $25 million in state funding for a new library in Chula Vista and provided funding for the University Now Initiative (UNI) project, which is a step closer to a binational, multi-institutional university in Chula Vista.