State Assembly, District 23

Why does this race matter? 

This is a liberal district with some of the nation’s most expensive ZIP codes, such as Atherton and Los Altos Hills. Lydia Kou’s sharp critiques of incumbent Marc Berman, a fellow Democrat, could turn this race into a referendum on policies passed by Democrats in Sacramento.

What does a state Assembly member do?

State Assembly members represent their communities at the California Legislature in Sacramento. The 80 members of the state Assembly write and vote on state bills, serve on policy committees and vote on the annual state budget. The winner of this race will serve a two-year term.

Candidates

For Berman

• Gavin Newsom, governor, California 
• Alex Padilla, U.S. senator, California 
• California Democratic Party
• Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte

For Kou

• Liang Chao, City Council member, Cupertino
• Ed Lauing, vice mayor, Palo Alto
• Stan Mok, mayor, Los Altos Hills
• Greer Stone, mayor, Palo Alto

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