2020 Commissioners

Russell Yee

Russell Yee

Party: Republican County: Alameda City: Oakland Application (PDF), Video; 01:29:07  A century ago, Dr. Yee’s ancestors left southern China for “Gum Saan” (“Gold Mountain”). They settled in Oakland, where his parents and then he and his brothers were all born and...

Angela Vázquez

Angela Vázquez

Party: Democrat County: Los Angeles City: Los Angeles Application (PDF), Video; 01:27:51 Angela M. Vázquez brings to her work a tenacity for ensuring equity for historically marginalized communities, families, and children, especially as their life opportunities are...

Trena Turner

Trena Turner

Party: Democrat County: San Joaquin City: Stockton Application (PDF), Video; 01:20:55 Pastor Trena Turner is the Executive Director at Faith in the Valley; a multi-cultural, multi-faith community organizing network in the San Joaquin Central Valley. Faith in the...

Pedro Toledo

Pedro Toledo

Party: No Party Preference County: Sonoma City: Petaluma Application (PDF), Video; 01:28:15  Pedro Toledo serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of Petaluma Health Center (PHC), a nationally-recognized, award-winning, federally-qualified health center committed to...

Derric Taylor

Derric Taylor

Party: Republican County: Los Angeles City: Los Angeles Application (PDF), Video; 01:14:28  Currently an Investigator with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Mr. Taylor has served California communities for over twenty-five years. As an Investigator, Mr....

Patricia S. Sinay

Patricia S. Sinay

Party: Democrat County: San Diego City: Encinitas Application (PDF), Video; 01:28:14  With nearly 30 years of community-building experience, Patricia Sinay launched Community Investment Strategies, a consulting firm she founded that connects nonprofits, corporations,...

Sara Sadhwani

Sara Sadhwani

Party: Democrat County: Los Angeles City: La Canada Flintridge Application (PDF), Video; 01:30:36  Sara Sadhwani is an assistant professor of politics at Pomona College specializing in American politics, racial and ethnic politics, and public policy. Her research has...

Antonio Le Mons

Antonio Le Mons

Party: No Party Preference County: Los Angeles City: Studio City Application (PDF), Video; 01:12:36  Antonio Le Mons has more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in both the non-profit and private sector—from start-ups to mature organizations with...

J. Ray Kennedy

J. Ray Kennedy

Party: Democrat County: San Bernardino City: Morongo Valley Application (PDF), Video; 01:26:37  Ray Kennedy has worked in the field of international electoral assistance since 1990, leading large and small teams in the design and implementation of electoral assistance...

Neal Fornaciari

Neal Fornaciari

Party: Republican County: San Joaquin Application PDF), Video; 01:11:03  Mr. Fornaciari worked as a researcher and manager at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore for 27 years prior to retiring in 2017. He has experience leading and coaching people, managing...

Alicia Fernández

Alicia Fernández

Party: Republican County: Yolo City: Clarksburg Application (PDF), Video; 01:30:06  Alicia Fernandez is currently a Senior Special Agent supervising a team of Special Agents that conduct internal affairs investigations. With over 30 years of experience working for the...

Jane Andersen

Jane Andersen

Party: Republican County: Alameda City: Berkeley Application (PDF), Video 01:27:54  Ms. Andersen has been a registered Civil and Structural Engineer in California since 1988. Her experience includes structural failure investigation and repair, earthquake damage...

Linda Akutagawa

Linda Akutagawa

Party: No Party Preference County: Orange City: Huntington Beach Application (PDF), Video 01:29:28  Linda Akutagawa is President and CEO of LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics). A passionate social entrepreneur for over 25 years and beneficiary of LEAP’s...

Isra Ahmad

Isra Ahmad

Party: No Party Preference County: Santa Clara City: San José Application (PDF), Video; 01:15:26 Isra is currently a Quantitative Researcher at Twitch. Previously, Isra has held several positions with the County of Santa Clara's Tobacco Control Program and Division of...