Jesse Arreguín
Jesse Arreguín | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the California Senate from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Skinner |
| 22nd Mayor of Berkeley | |
| In office December 1, 2016 – December 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Bates |
| Succeeded by | Adena Ishii |
| Member of the Berkeley City Council from the 4th district | |
| In office December 2008 – December 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dona Spring |
| Succeeded by | Kate Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1984 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | Mayor Website Campaign Website State Senate Website |
Jesse Arreguín (born September 4, 1984) is an American politician serving as a member of the California State Senate since 2024, representing the 7th district. A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously the mayor of Berkeley, California, from 2016 to 2024.
He served on the Berkeley Housing Commission and Rent Stabilization Board from 2004 to 2009 and represented District 4 on the Berkeley City Council from 2009 to 2016. He is the first Latino elected Berkeley's mayor and was one of the youngest mayors in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Arreguín has described himself as an "unapologetic progressive" and said he wants to "restore Berkeley to the forefront of progressive leadership on the environment and social justice."