Jose Medina

American politician (born 1953)

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Jose Medina

Member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors for the 1st district

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 7, 2025
Preceded by| Kevin Jeffries
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 61st district
In office
December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2022
Preceded by| Norma J. Torres
Succeeded by| Tina McKinnor (redistricted)
Personal details
Born|  (1953-03-29) March 29, 1953 (age 72)
Panama
Nationality| American
Political party| Democratic
Residence| Riverside, California
Alma mater| University of California, Riverside (BA) (MA)
Profession| Teacher

Jose Medina (born March 29, 1953) is an American educator and politician who served in the California State Assembly.[1] He is a Democrat who represented the 61st Assembly District, which encompassed parts of northwestern Riverside County and includes the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, Perris and Mead Valley.

Medina was the Chair of the Higher Education Committee[2] and a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus and the California Legislative Jewish Caucus. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was a teacher at Riverside Poly High School and a Riverside Community College District Trustee.

In 2018, Jose Medina secured $9.7 million in state funds[3] through a budget allocation in the 2019 State Budget, signed by then California Governor Jerry Brown[4] to support the development of the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture and Industry of the Riverside Art Museum, also known as "The Cheech." The Cheech will reside in the City of Riverside and be a permanent home for Cheech Marin's collection of Chicano art, making it the most prominent collection of its kind in the United States.[5]

## 2014 California State Assembly

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See also: California State Assembly elections, 2014

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 2014  Primary election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent)  | 13,631  | 43.8
| Republican | Rudy Aranda  | 12,942  | 41.6
| Democratic | D. Shelly Yarbrough  | 4,549  | 14.6
Total votes | 31,122  | 100.0
General election
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent)  | 34,160  | 58.8
| Republican | Rudy Aranda  | 23,973  | 41.2
Total votes | 58,033  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

## 2016 California State Assembly

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See also: California State Assembly election, 2016

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 2016  Primary election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent)  | 45,888  | 67.3
| Republican | Hector Diaz  | 22,281  | 32.7
Total votes | 68,169  | 100.0
General election
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent)  | 90,663  | 65.9
| Republican | Hector Diaz  | 46,924  | 34.1
Total votes | 137,587  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

## 2018 California State Assembly

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See also: California State Assembly election, 2018

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 2018  Primary election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent)  | 36,442  | 99.4
| Republican | Ali Mazarei (write-in)  | 212  | 0.6
Total votes | 36,654  | 100.0
General election
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent)  | 75,327  | 67.8
| Republican | Ali Mazarei  | 35,821  | 32.2
Total votes | 111,148  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

## 2020 California State Assembly

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2020 California's 61st State Assembly district election  Primary election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %
| Democratic | Jose Medina (incumbent)  | 51,402  | 66.2%
| Republican | Ali Mazarei  | 26,250  | 33.8%
Total votes |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Biography | Assemblymember Jose Medina". a61.asmdc.org. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
2. ^ "Welcome to the Committee on Higher Education | Committee on Higher Education". ahed.assembly.ca.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
3. ^ "State Legislature Allocates $9.7 Million to The Cheech". The Cheech Center. June 27, 2018. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
4. ^ "Riverside's 'Cheech' museum gets enough money in state budget to open in 2020". Press Enterprise. June 27, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
5. ^ "Riverside City Council commits $1 million a year to Cheech Marin art museum". Press Enterprise. January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website
* Campaign website Archived August 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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