Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Melissa Melendez
R
Senate Republican
District 28
Time in office
Assembly: 2012-2020
Senate: 2020-2022
Background
Local Businesswoman / Councilmember
Note
Legislator is no longer in office. This page is for archival purposes. It reflects the last district this legislator represented when they were in office.
Biographical information
Birth Place
Youngstown, OH
Race/Ethnicity
White
Gender
Female
Born
February 17, 1968
Identifies as
Straight
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
California set to become a refuge for transgender health care
By Ariel Gans, August 30, 2022
Water use goes up as drought persists
By Emily Hoeven, March 16, 2022
Old data? CDC apparently misjudged California's COVID risks
By Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra, March 2, 2022
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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (currently in office)
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