State Senator, District 30

Bob Archuleta served as mayor of Pico Rivera. They also worked as a police officer and a presidential appointee. Voters elected them to the State Senate in 2018. They represent a district in southeastern Los Angeles County and part of Orange County. They have written bills on lead paint safety and roadway visibility.

In 2021 a former Senate staffer sued Archuleta and the state Senate. She said Archuleta made unwanted advances and comments while she worked for Archuleta. Archuleta denied the claims. Archuleta called them completely and categorically false. They said they support the right of every Californian to feel safe at work. They are running for reelection on their record since 2018.

Archuleta promises to keep funding veterans services. They want to support small businesses and nonprofits in the district. They plan to continue community recognition programs. They also want to keep working on lead paint and roadway safety standards.

Araceli Martinez is a small business owner. They are the daughter of immigrants from Mexico and Honduras. They earned a degree from UC Riverside. They have worked as a journalist and political analyst. They have not served in the state Legislature or Congress.

Martinez says they are running because the people who built California should not have to live with what politicians have done to the state. They have not held office before. No lawsuit, vote or other outside record could be found to weigh, beyond their own campaign materials.

Martinez promises to cut red tape for small businesses. They want to protect parental rights and limit government involvement in family decisions. They also want tougher consequences for repeat offenders.