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Nora Campos
Speaker pro tempore of theCalifornia State Assembly
In office 2013–2014
Preceded by	Fiona Ma
Succeeded by	Kevin Mullin
Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the27th district 23rd district (2010–2012)
In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2016
Preceded by	Joe Coto
Succeeded by	Ash Kalra
Member of theSan Jose City Council from the 5th District
In office March 13, 2001 – December 6, 2010
Preceded by	Manny Diaz
Succeeded by	Xavier Campos
Personal details
Born	(1965-06-15)June 15, 1965 (age 60)[1] San Jose, California, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Neil Struthers
Children	One
Education	San Francisco State University
Occupation	Politician
Website	noracamposforsenate.com/

Nora Campos (born June 15, 1965) is an American politician fromCalifornia. Campos formerly served as aCalifornia State Assemblymember and was theSpeaker pro tempore during her tenure. In 2020, she was unsuccessful in her campaign for theCalifornia's 15th State Senate district. She served on theSan Jose City Council representing District 5 (2001-2010). She was unsuccessful in her campaign for the same seat in 2022.^[2] Prior to taking elected office she worked for a San Jose City Councilmember.

Nora Campos was raised in the Cassell neighborhood inEast San Jose. She marched withCesar E. Chavez and cites her early experience with theFarm Worker Movement as an influence on her decision to enter public service as an adult.^{[verification needed]}

Campos graduated fromWilliam C. Overfelt High School in 1983 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree fromSan Francisco State University.^[3]

Campos was elected to represent District 5, representingEast San Jose on theSan Jose City Council in aspecial election in March 2001 and served for ten years, winning re-election twice. Campos was elected following the election ofRon Gonzales, the first Latino mayor of San Jose. As a Councilmember, Campos focused on improving opportunities for youth as a counter to gang activities and looked to improve the wages of the working class in San Jose through enforcement of labor laws.^[4][5][6][7] She formerly served on the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and was a member of the Latino Caucus of theLeague of California Cities.

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In June 2009, Campos announced her candidacy for the 23rdCalifornia State Assembly District. She was elected on November 10, 2010, with 75% of the vote,^[8] succeeding term-limited DemocratJoe Coto.^[9][10] In August 2012, she was appointed speakerpro tempore in the Assembly.^[11]

As an assemblywoman, Campos prioritized policies surroundingcivil rights.^[12] She sponsored a bill that resolved for the federal government to "immediately halt cases it is pursuing against unrepresented immigrant children until lawyers are made available to represent them."^[13] In a disappointing turn during the 2015 session, Democratic Governor Brown vetoed Campos' AB 1017, a bill that would have barred employers from using previous salary information to justify paying women less than their male co-workers.^[14] The bill was one of two vetoed by Governor Brown that day that targeted gender equity, the other was by fellow AssemblywomanLorena Gonzalez and addressed gender parity in workers' compensation.^[15] In 2016, Campos authored AB 2393 which improved parental leave for all California K-14 employees. It was enrolled into law when Governor Brown signed.^[16]

While a State Assemblymember, Campos was chair of the Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee, and of the Status of Girls and Women of Color Committee. Her committee assignments included Budget Committee, the Business and Professions Committee, the Campus Climate Committee, the Governmental Organization Committee, the Health Committee, the Legislative Budget Committee, the Women in the Workplace Committee, the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, the Local Government Committee, and the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee. {{cn}}

In 2016,termed out as an Assemblymember and after advancing in the primary with the endorsement of then-presidential candidateHillary Clinton,^[17] Campos failed to unseatJim Beall in the election for the15th State Senate District by a wide margin.^[18]

In 2020,Jim Beall termed out ofCalifornia's 15th State Senate district. Campos was one of seven candidates competing for the open seat; the others were fellow Democrats: former San Jose city council member and termed-outSanta Clara CountySupervisorDave Cortese and UC Berkeley Law School adjunct lecturerAnn Ravel^[19] along withRepublicans Robert Howell and U.S. Army staff sergeant Ken Del Valle and independents Tim Gildersleeve and termed-out San Jose City CouncilmanJohnny Khamis. During the campaign, Campos received criticism for receiving aid from oil company includingChevron and a political organizations with ties to similar energy companies that also produce oil and gas.^[20]

Campos was defeated in the March 3rdjungle primary by Cortese and Ravel, finishing in third place.^[21] Had Campos been successful, she would have been the first Latina/o to hold the 15th State Senate seat (including prior to rezoning the 13th Senate District).

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