Pilar Schiavo represents a 40th Assembly District that takes in parts of northwest San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Valencia. Before taking office, Schiavo had been a small business owner and worked as a Nurse Advocate. Her campaign drew support from labor unions, community leaders, elected officials and organizations including Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club. She has served in the California State Assembly since 2022.
BEFORE PUBLIC OFFICE
Schiavo was born on January 22, 1975.
THE 522-VOTE RACE
Schiavo faced Valladares, the Republican incumbent, in November 2022.
The campaign collected endorsements from a broad range of organizations, elected officials, community leaders and labor unions. The named endorsers included firefighters, nurses, police officers and teachers, along with Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club.
Schiavo began serving in the California State Assembly in 2022.
THE DISTRICT
The 40th District joins communities in parts of the northwest San Fernando Valley with parts of the Santa Clarita Valley and Valencia.
THE COALITION
Firefighters, nurses, police officers and teachers were among her endorsers. Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club also supported her, as did elected officials, community leaders, labor unions and other organizations.
They do show the range of groups that backed Schiavo in the contest against an incumbent.
Schiavo had worked as a Nurse Advocate, and nurses were among the groups supporting her candidacy. Small business ownership supplied the other documented part of her pre-Assembly career.
THE BOTTOM LINE
- State Assembly · Assembly District 40 · 2022–present
Pilar Schiavo represents a 40th Assembly District that takes in parts of northwest San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Valencia. Before taking office, Schiavo had been a small business owner and worked as a Nurse Advocate. Her campaign drew support from labor unions, community leaders, elected officials and organizations including Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club. She has served in the California State Assembly since 2022.
BEFORE PUBLIC OFFICE
Schiavo was born on January 22, 1975.
THE 522-VOTE RACE
Schiavo faced Valladares, the Republican incumbent, in November 2022.
The campaign collected endorsements from a broad range of organizations, elected officials, community leaders and labor unions. The named endorsers included firefighters, nurses, police officers and teachers, along with Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club.
Schiavo began serving in the California State Assembly in 2022.
THE DISTRICT
The 40th District joins communities in parts of the northwest San Fernando Valley with parts of the Santa Clarita Valley and Valencia.
THE COALITION
Firefighters, nurses, police officers and teachers were among her endorsers. Planned Parenthood and the Sierra Club also supported her, as did elected officials, community leaders, labor unions and other organizations.
They do show the range of groups that backed Schiavo in the contest against an incumbent.
Schiavo had worked as a Nurse Advocate, and nurses were among the groups supporting her candidacy. Small business ownership supplied the other documented part of her pre-Assembly career.