Michelle Rodriguez was raised in Ontario and now lives in Pomona. Elected in 2024, she succeeded her husband, Freddie Rodriguez, who was term-limited. She came to the race with prior service on a statewide law-enforcement commission and strong business support. Her legislative priorities included advancing universal healthcare, addressing homelessness and improving education.
ROOTS
Rodriguez was born April 17, 1979, and raised in Ontario. She graduated from Northwest College. She lives in Pomona with Freddie Rodriguez, the former assemblymember, and they have four children.
Her background includes an Ontario upbringing, a Pomona household and a family connection to the Assembly seat. In 2024, she ran to succeed Freddie Rodriguez, who was term-limited. She entered the contest with previous service on a California commission.
BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY
Before her election, Rodriguez served on the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. That commission service preceded her election to the Assembly.
In the Assembly race, Rodriguez was running to succeed her husband in the same seat. She brought both a direct connection to the outgoing assemblymember and prior service on a California commission. In the general election, she faced a Republican opponent.
THE PATH TO OFFICE
Rodriguez entered the 2024 race with strong business support and emerged as the frontrunner. She went on to defeat a Republican opponent in the general election and win the 53rd District seat.
The contest also involved another family connection to the Assembly seat. Rodriguez’s victory blocked Robert Torres from claiming a seat previously held by his mother, Norma Torres. Rodriguez sought to follow her term-limited husband, while Torres sought a seat once occupied by his mother.
Rodriguez prevailed and became the district’s elected representative after her husband. She entered the Assembly with prior commission service, strong business support during her campaign and a set of stated legislative priorities.
THE POLICY SIGNATURE
Rodriguez identified three legislative priorities: advancing universal healthcare, addressing homelessness and improving education.
Her campaign had strong business support. Her legislative agenda included universal healthcare, homelessness and education, while her service on the peace-officer standards commission was part of her experience before entering the Legislature.
Rodriguez’s documented background includes an Ontario upbringing, a Pomona home and service on the peace-officer standards commission. In 2024, she succeeded her husband in the Assembly after a campaign with strong business support, and her legislative priorities included advancing universal healthcare, addressing homelessness and improving education.
- State Assembly · Assembly District 53 · 2024–present
Michelle Rodriguez was raised in Ontario and now lives in Pomona. Elected in 2024, she succeeded her husband, Freddie Rodriguez, who was term-limited. She came to the race with prior service on a statewide law-enforcement commission and strong business support. Her legislative priorities included advancing universal healthcare, addressing homelessness and improving education.
ROOTS
Rodriguez was born April 17, 1979, and raised in Ontario. She graduated from Northwest College. She lives in Pomona with Freddie Rodriguez, the former assemblymember, and they have four children.
Her background includes an Ontario upbringing, a Pomona household and a family connection to the Assembly seat. In 2024, she ran to succeed Freddie Rodriguez, who was term-limited. She entered the contest with previous service on a California commission.
BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY
Before her election, Rodriguez served on the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. That commission service preceded her election to the Assembly.
In the Assembly race, Rodriguez was running to succeed her husband in the same seat. She brought both a direct connection to the outgoing assemblymember and prior service on a California commission. In the general election, she faced a Republican opponent.
THE PATH TO OFFICE
Rodriguez entered the 2024 race with strong business support and emerged as the frontrunner. She went on to defeat a Republican opponent in the general election and win the 53rd District seat.
The contest also involved another family connection to the Assembly seat. Rodriguez’s victory blocked Robert Torres from claiming a seat previously held by his mother, Norma Torres. Rodriguez sought to follow her term-limited husband, while Torres sought a seat once occupied by his mother.
Rodriguez prevailed and became the district’s elected representative after her husband. She entered the Assembly with prior commission service, strong business support during her campaign and a set of stated legislative priorities.
THE POLICY SIGNATURE
Rodriguez identified three legislative priorities: advancing universal healthcare, addressing homelessness and improving education.
Her campaign had strong business support. Her legislative agenda included universal healthcare, homelessness and education, while her service on the peace-officer standards commission was part of her experience before entering the Legislature.
Rodriguez’s documented background includes an Ontario upbringing, a Pomona home and service on the peace-officer standards commission. In 2024, she succeeded her husband in the Assembly after a campaign with strong business support, and her legislative priorities included advancing universal healthcare, addressing homelessness and improving education.
The record
5,238 events, each with its sourceAB 113 GABRIEL Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1128 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments
SB 931 Grove Third Reading Urgency By Krell
AB 28 Schiavo Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 187 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL
AB 190 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL
AB 192 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL
AB 353 BOERNER Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 605 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 611 LEE Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 664 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 760 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 817 GONZÁLEZ, M. Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 904 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1099 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1156 WICKS Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1159 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1199 Patterson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1294 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1301 PETRIE-NORRIS Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1307 Ávila Farías Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1331 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1349 BRYAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments Move The Previous Question By AGUIAR-CURRY
AB 1349 BRYAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1546 SCHULTZ Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1575 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1609 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1642 HARABEDIAN Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1646 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1680 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1707 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1709 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1795 GIPSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1813 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1816 Davies Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1841 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1871 Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1896 GONZÁLEZ, M. Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1969 BONTA Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1976 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 1981 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2012 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2020 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2047 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2059 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2061 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2065 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2071 Hoover Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2086 Ellis Concurrence in Senate Amendments
AB 2103 Irwin Concurrence in Senate Amendments