Eric Guerra is a current Sacramento City Councilmember, community volunteer, policy advocate, husband and father. Eric’s life has been defined by hard work and determination. As a farmworker, an immigrant, and a graduate of Sacramento State, Eric worked hard to get where he is today, but he had a lot of help along the way. He knows that people sometimes simply need a hand up from those who believe in them.
The housing crisis is pricing people out of the communities they call home. Eric Guerra knows this isn’t sustainable. He believes we must tackle the housing crisis by addressing affordability that is driven by historic lack of supply compounded by the failure to build more housing. He knows we must investment in permanent housing, rental assistance and helping first-time homebuyer afford loans to level the housing market to prevent forcing longtime residents out of our Sacramento County cities and the county itself.
In San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento — and hundreds of communities in between — the number of people living on our streets exploded during the pandemic. Finger pointing between Sacramento, Elk Grove and Sacramento County won’t solve this problem. That’s why we need Eric Guerra’s 18 years of experience in the State Capitol to get the State to step up to do its part to support local cities and counties.
No matter age, ethnicity, workplace or zip code, Eric Guerra believes every woman deserves the right to reproductive care, including access to birth control, abortion and paid family leave. We must continue to fight back against outrageous attacks from anti-choice politicians and groups that have spent decades fighting against healthcare access for women.
Eric Guerra will ensure that working families and small businesses are not left behind in the economic recovery by addressing the barriers that prevent too many people from entering the workforce, including a lack of transportation options, childcare and educational opportunities.
Responding to any public health emergency takes a leader who can make decisions quickly and effectively — that’s Eric Guerra. Getting resources and help to the communities in need will always be his first priority. Eric has done just that as a Councilmember and will continue to do so as an Assemblymember.
Everyone deserves access to clean air quality, clean water and a safe and healthy planet. It is vital that when we take steps to stop climate change and protect the environment, we must continue to think of the people who are affected every day by the growing personal and societal costs of extreme weather, sea level rise, wildfires, air pollution and the other effects of rising global temperatures.
Eric Guerra has made it his personal mission to put an end to the scourge of human trafficking. He’s partnered with local organizations and community leaders to pass an innovative law that cracks down on those who make a living exploiting immigrants, women and other vulnerable populations by forcing them to work in the sex trade. As an Assemblymember, he will double down on his efforts and send the message that we will never tolerate human trafficking—not today, not tomorrow, not ever.
Growing up as a farmworker, Eric Guerra knows personally the challenges too many people face trying to get access to healthcare. Eric recalls many times he couldn’t see a doctor and had to deal with the pain, or else he and his family had to drive 13 miles to the nearest emergency room because their small community clinic was a portable facility in the parking lot with very limited hours. Many communities face even worse circumstances. These experiences have shaped his views on healthcare. Both access and affordability of healthcare remain high priorities for him.
California’s public education system must meet the needs of all students. Schools should be safe spaces for kids and families and provide opportunities for all children in all communities — especially disenfranchised communities. Eric believes in investing in all levels of education. His mother immigrated with only a 4th-grade education, and his family all worked as farmworkers to survive. At the age of 50, his mother was able to get her GED and an AA degree in Early Childhood Education. Eric himself was homeless at various times while he was putting himself through Sac State. In less than a generation, Eric lived through the transition of his own family from deep poverty to a middle-class life in less than a generation.
When Eric makes a decision as an elected official, he always thinks about who it affects, how it affects them and what the different outcomes may be. Inequalities are all around us and it is in the hands of the people we elect to fix those inequalities. It is not enough to say you will correct issues, but you should have a record of taking action to accomplish those goals. Eric’s history of working on issues from housing, workforce development, education and the environment are just a few areas where he will continue to fight to fix inequalities for the LGBTQ+ community – no matter how someone identifies or what zip code they come from.
Assembly District 10 includes a large number of under-resourced communities and there must be a focus on equity and eliminating barriers to opportunities. Eric Guerra’s life experiences have shaped his deep understanding of the critical issues central to closing gaps in access to opportunities.
Keeping our communities safe is a top priority for Eric Guerra. That is why he has worked to make the region safer for all residents and he will make public safety a top priority for Sacramento and Elk Grove when he is in the Assembly.
Eric has consistently pushed for more diversity and greater accountability on the police force and in the fire department
Eric passed a law on the City Council that prohibits police officers from asking about one’s immigration status to help build trust with community members to feel safe working with police officers to solve crimes in our neighborhoods
Eric believes we need stronger gun control laws to reduce the number of guns on the streets that are contributing heavily to the ongoing scourge of gun violence in Sacramento and communities around the state
Eric helped increase the number of officers and supported more communication with the business corridors and the Sacramento Police Department.
Eric worked with Moms Demand Action on safe gun storage so that people are educated on how to store their guns properly