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Moderated by Distinguished Professor of Law Kevin R. Johnson
Please join UC Davis Law alumna Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria ’11 for an event at King Hall. Distinguished Professor of Law, and former dean, Kevin R. Johnson will moderate a discussion with the Assemblywoman about her time at King Hall as well as the work she has done as a lawmaker.
Assemblywoman Soria was elected to the California State Assembly in November of 2022 to represent the 27th Assembly District. She serves as Assembly Chair of the Agriculture Committee. She is also a Member on the Banking and Finance, Business and Professions, Government Organization, and Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committees.
A first-generation American and daughter of farm workers, Esmeralda knows firsthand about hard work and sacrifice, having worked alongside her parents in the Central Valley’s agricultural fields throughout her childhood. She then worked her way through college and law school.
Assemblywoman Soria served as an educator, community advocate, and Fresno City Councilmember. As Councilmember, Soria led efforts to increase public safety and community development, create thousands of good-paying jobs, build affordable and accessible housing, tackle homelessness, and expand access to parks and greenspace.
Soria also fought to deliver millions of dollars in funding to the Central Valley for water, new health clinics, and local public schools.
She was born and raised in the Central Valley.
Kevin R. Johnson is a distinguished professor of law, Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law, and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law. Johnson also has an appointment as professor of Chicana/o studies at UC Davis.
He served as dean of UC Davis Law from 2008 to 2024. Johnson is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of immigration law and policy, refugee law, and civil rights.
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