Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula is from Delano, CA, and currently resides in Fresno, CA. He is the incumbent, having served in this position since 2016. According to campaign materials, he is running to keep his seat because he wants to continue to work on behalf of his community and advocate for their needs in Sacramento.
In the State Assembly, he has fought to ensure farmers have access to water, address public safety concerns, create incentives to increase economic development, secure funds for improving his district’s infrastructure, and to provide veterans with the support they deserve. Arambula currently serves as Chair of the Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State's Water Needs, as well as an additional six committees. Prior to his election to the State Assembly, he worked as an emergency room physician where he learned that having quality healthcare is important for people to have a decent quality of life.
Arambula has progressive positions as it pertains to investing in infrastructure, providing assistance to food banks addressing hunger, and increasing resources for mental health services. That said, in 2019, he was absent for key progressive votes on healthcare and other issues including the environment, housing, and labor rights.
Arambula is being challenged by Fernando Banuelos (R). In 2019, Arambula scored a 63 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of legislator's progressive voting records. According to recent election results, Democrats usually win this seat. Though Arambula was absent for key votes on the progressive issues named above, and we know that a stronger progressive candidate would more accurately represent district 31, Arambula is the most progressive candidate on the ballot. That said, we hope to see more progressive candidates that will better reflect this community’s needs in future cycles.
Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula is from Delano, CA, and currently resides in Fresno, CA. He is the incumbent, having served in this position since 2016. According to campaign materials, he is running to keep his seat because he wants to continue to work on behalf of his community and advocate for their needs in Sacramento.
In the State Assembly, he has fought to ensure farmers have access to water, address public safety concerns, create incentives to increase economic development, secure funds for improving his district’s infrastructure, and to provide veterans with the support they deserve. Arambula currently serves as Chair of the Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State's Water Needs, as well as an additional six committees. Prior to his election to the State Assembly, he worked as an emergency room physician where he learned that having quality healthcare is important for people to have a decent quality of life.
Arambula has progressive positions as it pertains to investing in infrastructure, providing assistance to food banks addressing hunger, and increasing resources for mental health services. That said, in 2019, he was absent for key progressive votes on healthcare and other issues including the environment, housing, and labor rights.
Arambula is being challenged by Fernando Banuelos (R). In 2019, Arambula scored a 63 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of legislator's progressive voting records. According to recent election results, Democrats usually win this seat. Though Arambula was absent for key votes on the progressive issues named above, and we know that a stronger progressive candidate would more accurately represent district 31, Arambula is the most progressive candidate on the ballot. That said, we hope to see more progressive candidates that will better reflect this community’s needs in future cycles.
Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula is from Delano, CA, and currently resides in Fresno, CA. He is the incumbent, having served in this position since 2016. According to campaign materials, he is running to keep his seat because he wants to continue to work on behalf of his community and advocate for their needs in Sacramento.
In the State Assembly, he has fought to ensure farmers have access to water, address public safety concerns, create incentives to increase economic development, secure funds for improving his district’s infrastructure, and to provide veterans with the support they deserve. Arambula currently serves as Chair of the Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State's Water Needs, as well as an additional six committees. Prior to his election to the State Assembly, he worked as an emergency room physician where he learned that having quality healthcare is important for people to have a decent quality of life.
Arambula has progressive positions as it pertains to investing in infrastructure, providing assistance to food banks addressing hunger, and increasing resources for mental health services. That said, in 2019, he was absent for key progressive votes on healthcare and other issues including the environment, housing, and labor rights.
Arambula is being challenged by Fernando Banuelos (R). In 2019, Arambula scored a 63 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of legislator's progressive voting records. According to recent election results, Democrats usually win this seat. Though Arambula was absent for key votes on the progressive issues named above, and we know that a stronger progressive candidate would more accurately represent district 31, Arambula is the most progressive candidate on the ballot. That said, we hope to see more progressive candidates that will better reflect this community’s needs in future cycles.
