Assemblymember David Alvarez was elected to the California State Assembly in June of 2022 to represent the 80th Assembly District in San Diego County.

Assemblymember Alvarez is a small business owner and has served for 15 years in government, including eight years as a San Diego City Councilmember. A proud advocate of the underserved in San Diego, his previous successes include building parks, libraries, and fire stations in neighborhoods that did not have them.

Assemblymember Alvarez is Chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and serves on the following legislative committees: Aging and Long-Term Care, Business and Professions, Military and Veterans Affairs, Rules, Joint Legislative Audit Subcommittee on the Selection of the State Auditor, and the Select Committee on California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs. Assemblymember Alvarez is also a member of the CSG West Border Legislative Conference and the Colorado River Forum.

During his brief time in office, Assemblymember Alvarez has supported historic investments in both K-12 and higher education, increasing childcare funding, economic relief for working families, and investments in housing and critical infrastructure improvements. He was able to secure $25 million in state funding for a new state-of-the-art Cinematic Arts Library in east Chula Vista which will include the expansion of San Diego State University’s Film School, bringing four-year and graduate degrees to South County and planning for a future university in Chula Vista.

David was born and raised in Barrio Logan. David and his wife, Xochitl, a lifelong educator also from the area, are raising their daughter and son in the community they grew up in. He most recently volunteered on the boards of the Kim Center for Gender Equity, Camarada, the San Diego Coffee Training Institute, Circulate San Diego, and his children’s school PTA.