Mia Bonta is the CEO of Oakland Promise, a
nonprofit cradle-to-college support program focused on the city's low-income students. In 2018, she was elected to the
Alameda School Board. In 2021, she was elected as a member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district. During her special election campaigns, Bonta's opponents claimed that she benefited from her husband's position and name, and pointed to money she has received from
gambling interests that may be intended to influence
Rob Bonta. In the primary, Bonta finished first place with 38% of the vote, and in the runoff, she defeated human rights attorney Janani Ramachandran by 56% to 44%. Bonta is a member of the
California Legislative Progressive Caucus. == Personal life ==