Akilah Faizah Weber Pierson’s career has included work at Rady Children’s Hospital, service on the La Mesa City Council and membership in both houses of the California Legislature. A physician and Democrat, she was elected to the City Council before serving in the Assembly from 2021 to 2024. Since 2024, she has represented Senate District 39, which includes parts of central San Diego and all of La Mesa, El Cajon and Lemon Grove. She entered the Assembly after winning the special election to fill the vacancy left by her mother, Shirley Weber. Her political record traces a path from local government to the Assembly and then the Senate.
THE JOB BEFORE THE JOB
Weber Pierson was born on July 2, 1978, and was born and raised in Oak Park, San Diego. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Xavier University of Louisiana, then a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Her medical training continued with a residency at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. She later completed a fellowship in pediatric and adolescent gynecology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She is an OBGYN at Rady Children’s Hospital.
Her professional record includes studies in biology, medical school, a residency and fellowship work in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Her listed political career begins with her election to the La Mesa City Council in 2018.
THE PATH TO SACRAMENTO
Weber Pierson was elected to the La Mesa City Council in 2018. Three years later, her mother, Shirley Weber, resigned from the California State Assembly to become California secretary of state. Weber Pierson won the April 6, 2021, special election to fill the vacancy and was sworn in on April 19.
She served in the Assembly from 2021 through 2024 as a representative of the 79th district. In 2024, she began serving in the California State Senate.
Her present constituency extends beyond La Mesa, where she first won elected office. Senate District 39 includes parts of central San Diego and all of La Mesa, El Cajon and Lemon Grove. The district includes part of San Diego, where she was raised, as well as La Mesa, where she served on the City Council.
WHAT TO KNOW
Weber Pierson’s professional record is in medicine, including pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Her political record begins with her 2018 election to municipal office, continues through a 2021 Assembly special election held after her mother’s resignation and reaches the Senate in 2024.
She previously represented the 79th district in the Assembly and now represents the 39th district in the Senate. Her current district includes parts of central San Diego as well as all of La Mesa, El Cajon and Lemon Grove.
- State Senate · Senate District 39 · 2024–present
- State Assembly · Assembly District 79 · 2021–
Akilah Faizah Weber Pierson’s career has included work at Rady Children’s Hospital, service on the La Mesa City Council and membership in both houses of the California Legislature. A physician and Democrat, she was elected to the City Council before serving in the Assembly from 2021 to 2024. Since 2024, she has represented Senate District 39, which includes parts of central San Diego and all of La Mesa, El Cajon and Lemon Grove. She entered the Assembly after winning the special election to fill the vacancy left by her mother, Shirley Weber. Her political record traces a path from local government to the Assembly and then the Senate.
THE JOB BEFORE THE JOB
Weber Pierson was born on July 2, 1978, and was born and raised in Oak Park, San Diego. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Xavier University of Louisiana, then a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Her medical training continued with a residency at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. She later completed a fellowship in pediatric and adolescent gynecology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She is an OBGYN at Rady Children’s Hospital.
Her professional record includes studies in biology, medical school, a residency and fellowship work in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Her listed political career begins with her election to the La Mesa City Council in 2018.
THE PATH TO SACRAMENTO
Weber Pierson was elected to the La Mesa City Council in 2018. Three years later, her mother, Shirley Weber, resigned from the California State Assembly to become California secretary of state. Weber Pierson won the April 6, 2021, special election to fill the vacancy and was sworn in on April 19.
She served in the Assembly from 2021 through 2024 as a representative of the 79th district. In 2024, she began serving in the California State Senate.
Her present constituency extends beyond La Mesa, where she first won elected office. Senate District 39 includes parts of central San Diego and all of La Mesa, El Cajon and Lemon Grove. The district includes part of San Diego, where she was raised, as well as La Mesa, where she served on the City Council.
WHAT TO KNOW
Weber Pierson’s professional record is in medicine, including pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Her political record begins with her 2018 election to municipal office, continues through a 2021 Assembly special election held after her mother’s resignation and reaches the Senate in 2024.
She previously represented the 79th district in the Assembly and now represents the 39th district in the Senate. Her current district includes parts of central San Diego as well as all of La Mesa, El Cajon and Lemon Grove.
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5,237 events, each with its sourceAssembly 3rd Reading AB2369 Rogers By Becker
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2375 Blanca Rubio By Rubio
Special Consent AB2417 Zbur et al. By Pérez
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2433 Alvarez et al. By Arreguín
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2439 Blanca Rubio et al. By Grayson
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2518 Sharp-Collins et al. By Padilla
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2529 Johnson By Niello
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2532 Irwin By Ashby
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2539 Ramos By McGuire Urgency Clause
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2540 Stefani et al. By Menjivar
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2562 Dixon By Blakespear
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2563 Pacheco et al. By Menjivar
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2598 Krell et al. By Cabaldon
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2631 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Reyes
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2633 Gipson et al. By Archuleta
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2664 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Becker
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2664 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Becker Reconsider
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2664 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Becker
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2689 Ávila Farías et al. By Caballero
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2713 Wicks et al. By Becker
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2779 Irwin By Allen Urgency Clause
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2782 JUD. (Kalra) By Umberg
Assembly 3rd Reading ACA7 Jackson et al. By Weber Pierson
Special Consent SB96 Umberg
Unfinished Business SB239 Arreguín Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB299 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in
Unfinished Business SB490 Umberg et al. Concurrence
Special Consent SB505 Richardson
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in
Unfinished Business SB549 Allen et al. Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB594 Padilla et al. Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB667 Archuleta Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB700 Grayson Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB747 Wiener et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB758 Umberg et al. Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB769 Caballero et al. Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB772 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB802 Ashby et al. Concurrence
Special Consent SB837 Reyes
Special Consent SB845 Pérez et al
Unfinished Business SB849 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB894 Allen et al. Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB913 Becker et al. Concurrence
Special Consent SB916 Ashby
Unfinished Business SB920 Archuleta Concurrence
Unfinished Business SB923 Becker Concurrence
Special Consent SB936 Blakespear et al
Special Consent SB955 Blakespear et al. Urgency Clause