Jessica is a proud immigrant, lifelong public servant, and an advocate for working families throughout her various roles at the federal, state, and local levels. She believes in the power of government and how it can transform lives when it works. Jessica worked on education policy issues in President Barack Obama’s Administration, helping underfunded schools get more resources. She went on to serve in senior positions in the City of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office and expanded critical services to working families, especially immigrants, women, seniors, and children.

In 2019, Jessica was appointed as a Public Works Commissioner where she led infrastructure projects, expanded good-paying union jobs, raised wages for workers, and required equal pay for women while increasing transparency and accountability. She went on to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Attorney General at the California Department of Justice, where she worked to reduce crime and gun violence, helped survivors of sexual assault receive justice, and taken bold action to protect the environment.

In the Assembly, Jessica will prioritize reducing the cost of living, building more affordable housing, investing in public education, supporting small businesses, protecting a woman's right to choose, and ensuring California leads the nation and world in fighting the climate crisis.

Jessica is a proud product of public schools and is a graduate of UC San Diego. She is the first Filipina elected to the State Legislature and lives in Eagle Rock with her family.