Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, a first-generation American and daughter of farm workers, is a lifelong resident of the Central Valley. She understands the challenges facing Valley families because she’s lived them—working alongside her parents in the fields and packing houses as a child, then putting herself through college and law school. Esmeralda has dedicated her career to public service, first as an educator and community advocate, then as a Fresno City Councilmember, and now as a State Assemblymember fighting for working families, affordable housing, healthcare access, and economic opportunity in the Central Valley.