Anamarie Ávila Farías is a Democrat representing California's 15th Assembly District in Contra Costa County, including communities like Concord, Antioch, Brentwood, and Martinez. She has served in the California State Assembly since 2024, following her election after advancing from the primary against Republican Sonia Ledo. Born in 1973 in Martinez, she is married with two children, Catholic, and known for her advocacy in affordable housing, education equity, and economic development, drawing from her experience overcoming socioeconomic challenges.

Notable achievements include being the first Latina elected to the Martinez City Council in 2012, where she served one term and later as vice mayor; appointment to the California Housing Finance Agency Board by Governors Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom ; and leading a successful 2017 lawsuit under the California Voting Rights Act that reformed the Martinez Unified School District board to districts, resulting in $90,000 in legal fees paid by the district. She previously served on the Contra Costa County Board of Education. In the Assembly, she co-chairs the Select Committee on Housing Finance and Affordability and the Legislative Problem Solvers Caucus, and serves on committees including Aging and Long-Term Care, Housing and Community Development, Military and Veterans Affairs, Water, Parks and Wildlife, and Insurance. She authored bills like AB 1034 , AB 874 , AB 722 , and AB 1232 .

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Master’s degree in information systems management from the University of San Francisco; prior leadership roles at housing and community development agencies in San Francisco, Concord, and Oakland.
• Political Experience:
  • California State Assembly, District 15 .
  • Contra Costa County Board of Education trustee.
  • Martinez City Council and vice mayor .
  • California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors .
  • Unsuccessful run for Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors .