"I’m running for the State Senate to fight day and night on behalf of working families and local neighborhoods across the Valley.
Public service has been deeply ingrained in my DNA since I was a kid. Growing up, I witnessed my Dad, Bob Hertzberg, serve as Speaker of the California State Assembly where he did big things like bring the Orange Line to the Valley and start the first clean energy solar panel manufacturing facility in the City of Los Angeles. Then, as Senate Majority Leader, he’s fought to combat climate change, invest in public education, create jobs and so much more.
Senator Hertzberg wants hazardous waste sites in our communities cleaned up once and for all. He changed the law to encourage purchasers of contaminated properties to negotiate a cleanup plan with the State in exchange for liability protection. This law will help local governments attract developers willing to buy and clean up contaminated properties.