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Riverside, CA · Assembly District 58 · November 3, 2026

Clarissa Cervantes

Mom. Businesswoman. Riverside City Councilmember. After a lifetime of service to the Inland Empire, Clarissa is running to represent Assembly District 58 in Sacramento.

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Clarissa Cervantes, candidate for California Assembly District 58, smiling in a blue blazer

About

Who Is Clarissa Cervantes?

Clarissa Cervantes is a working mom raising a teenage daughter, a businesswoman, and a longtime community leader in Riverside. She comes from generations of farmworkers and military veterans, families who built this region and served this country. She represents Ward 2 on the Riverside City Council.

On the council she has fought rising costs, pushed back against warehouse overdevelopment and brought real money home to Riverside's neighborhoods. Now she's taking that fight to the State Assembly.

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Nov 3Election Day
596Votes decided 2024
55%Won the primary
~40Assemblymembers back her

Her Record

The Good She's Done

Infrastructure

Fixed Our Roads

Secured millions of dollars for road repairs across Riverside.

Families

Affordable Childcare

Won funding to make childcare more affordable for working families.

Economy

Backed Small Business

Supported local small businesses with microgrants.

Environment

Stood Up to Warehouse Developers

Opposed warehouse overdevelopment that brings traffic and dirty air into neighborhoods.

Cost of Living

Voted Against Rate Hikes

Voted against utility and water rate increases on Riverside families.

Housing

Plan to Reduce Homelessness

Developed a five-year plan to reduce homelessness in Riverside.

Housing

Expanded Housing Access

Voted to expand access to affordable housing.

Environment

Protected Open Space

Championed environmental and open-space protections.

Community

Invested in Local Artists

Created opportunities for artists to help bring neighborhoods to life.

Her Priorities

What She'll Fight For in Sacramento

Five commitments to make life in the Inland Empire more affordable, safer and fairer for working families.

1

Affordable Housing & Childcare

Make childcare affordable, cut red tape to build more affordable homes, stand up to corporations that price-gouge working families, and protect homeowners and renters from rising costs.

2

Stop Rate Hikes & Warehouse Sprawl

Fight overdevelopment that clogs roads and pollutes the air, oppose utility and water rate increases, and put Inland Empire families ahead of special interests.

3

Good-Paying Local Jobs

She voted to raise wages and expand trade training. In the Assembly she'll fight for tuition-free community college, apprenticeships and good union jobs.

4

Lower Healthcare Costs

Make healthcare affordable and easier to get, and put patients before the profits of insurance and drug companies.

5

Firefighters & Police

Update wildfire plans, strengthen fire insurance protections for homeowners, and make sure first responders have the staff and resources they need.

Endorsements

Who's Standing With Clarissa

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Leaders
  • Dolores Huerta, civil rights icon
  • Robert Rivas, Speaker of the California Assembly
  • Monique Limón, President pro Tempore of the State Senate
  • Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Antonio Villaraigosa, former Mayor of Los Angeles
  • Sabrina Cervantes, State Senator
Organizations
  • California Democratic Party
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest
  • Equality California
  • California Environmental Voters
  • California Legislative Latino Caucus
  • California Legislative Democratic Women's Caucus
Working Families
  • California Federation of Labor Unions
  • California Teachers Association
  • California Nurses Association
  • SEIU California
  • Teamsters Joint Council 42
  • United Auto Workers Region 6

Also endorsed by Riverside County Supervisors Manny Perez and Yxstian Gutierrez, former Riverside Mayors Ron Loveridge and Rusty Bailey, nearly 40 Assemblymembers, and dozens of local businesses and community leaders.

The Race

Every Vote Counts in District 58

In 2024, Republican Leticia Castillo won this seat by just 596 votes. In the June 2026 primary, Clarissa came out ahead, 55% to 45%. The November 3 rematch will come down to turnout.

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Sources: CalMatters, Ballotpedia, clarissacervantes.com.

Riverside & the Inland Empire

Your Communities in Assembly District 58

District 58 covers northwestern Riverside County and a corner of San Bernardino County: all of Jurupa Valley and Grand Terrace, and parts of Riverside, Corona and Eastvale. If you live in Riverside neighborhoods like Downtown, Northside, Eastside or University, or in Rubidoux, Mira Loma or Pedley, check your registration and vote by November 3.

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