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Anna Caballero | |
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| Member of theCalifornia State Senate | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Cannella |
| Constituency | 12th district (2018–2022) 14th district (2022–present) |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the30th district | |
| In office December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Alejo |
| Succeeded by | Robert Rivas |
| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the28th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Salinas |
| Succeeded by | Luis Alejo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anna Marie Caballero (1955-04-18)April 18, 1955 (age 70) Arizona, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Juan Uranga |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of California, San Diego (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD) |
Anna Marie Caballero (born April 18, 1955)[1] is an American politician serving in theCalifornia State Senate. ADemocrat, she represents the14th State Senate district, which includesMerced,Madera andFresno Counties and part of theCentral Valley. She previously served in theCalifornia State Assembly representing the30th Assembly District, encompassing thePajaro andSalinas Valleys in theCentral Coast, from 2016 to 2018 and the28th Assembly District from 2006 to 2010.[2]
Born inArizona to a family of copper miners, Caballero moved to theSalinas Valley to work for California Rural Legal Assistance. She received her B.A. degree from theUniversity of California, San Diego and herJ.D. degree from theUCLA School of Law.
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As an attorney, Caballero represented striking farm workers and fought side by side with unions to prevent plant closures. She, along with three partners, founded the law firm Caballero, Matcham & McCarthy, in 1982 to provide low cost legal service. Caballero was recognized with the Athena Award for entrepreneurial excellence.
Caballero served on the Planning Commission and was later elected to theSalinasCity Council in 1991. She was then elected Mayor in 1998. As Mayor, she navigated Salinas through budgetary problems and saved Salinas's libraries as reported by the LA Times.[3] Caballero was elected to the State Assembly in 2006.
Caballero ran for the California State Senate in 2010 to replace term-limited Republican incumbentJeff Denham, who ran successfully for Congress. She lost toRepublicanCeresMayorAnthony Cannella in anupset.[4]
California GovernorJerry Brown appointed Caballero to lead theCalifornia State and Consumer Services Agency on March 22, 2011, serving until 2015.[5] In 2016, she was again elected as aDemocrat to theCaliforniaState Assembly.
In 2018, Caballero announced that she would again run for the state Senate to succeed Cannella, who wasterm limited.[6]She won the seat, defeatingRepublicanMadera CountySupervisor Rob Poythress.
Caballero has also served as the executive director of Partners for Peace, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the community together to prevent gang violence and focus on literacy, early childhood education, and providing services to families. Caballero is also a wife and mother. Her husband, Juan Uranga, is the Director of the Center for Community Advocacy in Salinas.
In May 2025, Caballero officially launched her campaign for the2026 California State Treasurer election.[7]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anna Caballero | 16,506 | 61.1 | |
| Democratic | Ana Ventura Phares | 10,453 | 38.6 | |
| Democratic | Ignacio Velazquez (write-in) | 97 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 27,056 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Anna Caballero | 43,570 | 57.5 | |
| Republican | Ignacio Velazquez | 32,303 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 75,873 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anna Caballero (incumbent) | 21,328 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 21,328 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Anna Caballero (incumbent) | 90,012 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 90,012 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anna Caballero | 37,505 | 46.1 | |
| Democratic | Karina Cervantez Alejo | 21,158 | 26.0 | |
| Republican | Georgia Acosta | 12,662 | 15.6 | |
| Republican | John M. Nevill | 9,949 | 12.2 | |
| Total votes | 81,274 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Anna Caballero | 79,885 | 62.5 | |
| Democratic | Karina Cervantez Alejo | 47,998 | 37.5 | |
| Total votes | 127,883 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anna Caballero | 46,970 | 43.3 | |
| Republican | Rob Poythress | 28,512 | 26.3 | |
| Republican | Johnny Tacherra | 24,088 | 22.2 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Parra | 8,740 | 8.1 | |
| Democratic | Dennis J. Brazil (write-in) | 208 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 108,518 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Anna Caballero | 110,386 | 54.4 | |
| Republican | Rob Poythress | 92,691 | 45.6 | |
| Total votes | 203,077 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anna Caballero (incumbent) | 47,488 | 52.0 | |
| Republican | Amnon Shor | 38,244 | 41.9 | |
| Democratic | Paulina Miranda | 5,530 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 91,262 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Anna Caballero (incumbent) | 90,016 | 56.3 | |
| Republican | Amnon Shor | 69,970 | 43.7 | |
| Total votes | 159,986 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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