Avelino Valencia was born in Anaheim, attended Katella High School, won election to the Anaheim City Council and has served in the California State Assembly for District 68 since 2022. He worked as a political staffer for Assemblyman Tom Daly from 2016 to 2022, a period that overlapped his 2020 council election. In 2022, after Daly announced his retirement and the district was redistricted, leaving no incumbent, Valencia was elected to the Assembly. In December 2024, he announced another campaign, this time for the State Senate seat held by termed-out Senator Tom Umberg. His public record includes staff work, municipal office, service in the Legislature and an announced State Senate campaign.
ROOTS
Valencia was born in Anaheim on November 12, 1988, to parents of Mexican descent. He attended Katella High School, Fullerton College, San Jose State University and Johns Hopkins University.
Playing for the 2009 San Jose State Spartans football team, Valencia made one reception for seven yards.
His documented connections to Anaheim include his birth there and his service on the City Council.
THE PATH TO OFFICE
Valencia worked as Tom Daly’s political staffer from 2016 through 2022. That work began before Valencia was elected to the Anaheim City Council in 2020 and before he was elected to the Assembly in 2022.
In 2020, he ran for the Anaheim City Council to replace termed-out Lucille King. Valencia faced Annemarie Randle-Trejo and Jeannine Robbins and won the election.
Two years later, Daly announced his retirement from the California State Assembly, and the district was redistricted, leaving no incumbent in the 2022 election. Valencia entered the Assembly contest against three other politicians. He and Republican Mike Tardif advanced from the primary to the general election, where Valencia led Tardif in the votes and was elected to the Assembly in 2022.
In December 2024, Valencia announced that he would run for the California State Senate in 2026 to replace termed-out Senator Tom Umberg.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Valencia’s documented public record includes work as an Assembly staffer from 2016 to 2022, election to the Anaheim City Council, election to the Assembly and an announced State Senate campaign. The council race was to replace a termed-out member; the Assembly election followed Daly’s retirement and redistricting that left no incumbent; and the announced Senate campaign is to replace a termed-out senator.
The available biographical record identifies no named legislation, policy campaign, legislative vote, committee assignment or organized constituency associated with Valencia’s Assembly tenure. Without those details, no specific policy cause or alignment of interests can be established from this record.
The documented sequence includes Daly’s staff, the Anaheim City Council, the Assembly and an announced 2026 State Senate run. A fuller assessment of Valencia as a policymaker would require policy information not contained in the available record.
- State Assembly · Assembly District 68 · 2022–present
Avelino Valencia was born in Anaheim, attended Katella High School, won election to the Anaheim City Council and has served in the California State Assembly for District 68 since 2022. He worked as a political staffer for Assemblyman Tom Daly from 2016 to 2022, a period that overlapped his 2020 council election. In 2022, after Daly announced his retirement and the district was redistricted, leaving no incumbent, Valencia was elected to the Assembly. In December 2024, he announced another campaign, this time for the State Senate seat held by termed-out Senator Tom Umberg. His public record includes staff work, municipal office, service in the Legislature and an announced State Senate campaign.
ROOTS
Valencia was born in Anaheim on November 12, 1988, to parents of Mexican descent. He attended Katella High School, Fullerton College, San Jose State University and Johns Hopkins University.
Playing for the 2009 San Jose State Spartans football team, Valencia made one reception for seven yards.
His documented connections to Anaheim include his birth there and his service on the City Council.
THE PATH TO OFFICE
Valencia worked as Tom Daly’s political staffer from 2016 through 2022. That work began before Valencia was elected to the Anaheim City Council in 2020 and before he was elected to the Assembly in 2022.
In 2020, he ran for the Anaheim City Council to replace termed-out Lucille King. Valencia faced Annemarie Randle-Trejo and Jeannine Robbins and won the election.
Two years later, Daly announced his retirement from the California State Assembly, and the district was redistricted, leaving no incumbent in the 2022 election. Valencia entered the Assembly contest against three other politicians. He and Republican Mike Tardif advanced from the primary to the general election, where Valencia led Tardif in the votes and was elected to the Assembly in 2022.
In December 2024, Valencia announced that he would run for the California State Senate in 2026 to replace termed-out Senator Tom Umberg.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Valencia’s documented public record includes work as an Assembly staffer from 2016 to 2022, election to the Anaheim City Council, election to the Assembly and an announced State Senate campaign. The council race was to replace a termed-out member; the Assembly election followed Daly’s retirement and redistricting that left no incumbent; and the announced Senate campaign is to replace a termed-out senator.
The available biographical record identifies no named legislation, policy campaign, legislative vote, committee assignment or organized constituency associated with Valencia’s Assembly tenure. Without those details, no specific policy cause or alignment of interests can be established from this record.
The documented sequence includes Daly’s staff, the Anaheim City Council, the Assembly and an announced 2026 State Senate run. A fuller assessment of Valencia as a policymaker would require policy information not contained in the available record.
The record
3,638 events, each with its sourceAB 2541 Mark González Assembly Third Reading
AB 2543 Ransom Assembly Third Reading
AB 2549 Zbur Assembly Third Reading
AB 2550 Caloza Assembly Third Reading
AB 2551 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading
AB 2553 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading
AB 2555 Patel Assembly Third Reading
AB 2560 Schultz Assembly Third Reading
AB 2563 Pacheco Assembly Third Reading
AB 2567 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading
AB 2573 Sharp-Collins Assembly Third Reading
AB 2589 Irwin Assembly Third Reading
AB 2592 Pacheco Assembly Third Reading
AB 2593 Elhawary Assembly Third Reading
AB 2599 Bryan Assembly Third Reading
AB 2604 Berman Assembly Third Reading
AB 2612 Schultz Assembly Third Reading
AB 2624 Bonta Assembly Third Reading
AB 2631 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading
AB 2633 Gipson Assembly Third Reading
AB 2634 Zbur Assembly Third Reading
AB 2639 Soria Assembly Third Reading
AB 2640 Hadwick Assembly Third Reading
AB 2646 Krell Assembly Third Reading
AB 2647 Calderon Assembly Third Reading
AB 2650 Pellerin Assembly Third Reading
AB 2651 Bonta Assembly Third Reading
AB 2656 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading
AB 2660 Alvarez Assembly Third Reading
AB 2664 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading
AB 2674 Schiavo Assembly Third Reading
AB 2682 Berman Assembly Third Reading
AB 2694 Alvarez Assembly Third Reading
AB 2704 Addis Assembly Third Reading
AB 2717 Caloza Assembly Third Reading
AB 2720 Schiavo Assembly Third Reading
AB 2728 Soria Assembly Third Reading
AB 2734 Hart Assembly Third Reading
AB 2739 Soria Assembly Third Reading
AB 2748 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading
AB 2756 Ahrens Assembly Third Reading
AB 2760 Sharp-Collins Assembly Third Reading
AB 2761 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading
AB 2765 Ahrens Assembly Third Reading
AB 2768 Ahrens Assembly Third Reading
AB 2769 Ahrens Assembly Third Reading
AB 2770 Alvarez Assembly Third Reading
AB 2772 Business and Professions Assembly Third Reading By BERMAN
AB 2773 Business and Professions Assembly Third Reading By BERMAN
AB 2774 Business and Professions Assembly Third Reading By BERMAN