Sabrina Cervantes


Sabrina Cervantes is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 60th Assembly District, which encompasses the northwestern Riverside County communities of Corona, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Norco, and parts of the City of Riverside.
Cervantes was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2016 by defeating the incumbent, Republican Eric Linder.

Biography

Cervantes is a lifelong resident of Riverside County. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Public Policy from the University of California, Riverside. She also completed an Executive Education program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Before being elected, Cervantes served as a District Director for a member of the California State Assembly, and the Director of the California Voter Project. She also worked in the private sector alongside various community organizations to enhance the local economy, broaden access to quality education, and improve access to governmental services. She is currently a member of the Human Rights Campaign, The PICK Group of Young Professionals, and serves on the Advisory Board for the University of California, Riverside School of Public Policy. She has previously served on the board of directors for the UCR Chicano Latino Alumni Association, and non-profit organizations TruEvolution and Women Wonder Writers.
Cervantes is a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, the California Legislative Women's Caucus, and the California Legislative LGBT Caucus.
She is the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy; and the Assembly Select Committee on Veteran Employment and Education. Cervantes is also a member of the Assembly committees on Banking & Finance; Communications & Conveyance; and Public Employees & Retirement.

2016 California State Assembly election

2018 California State Assembly election

2020 California State Assembly election

Personal life

Cervantes lives in Corona with her wife who works as a hospital technician. In December of 2019 she became the first California state legislator to give birth to triplets while in office.