Currently holds the office of Palm Springs City Council - District 5 until December 31, 2024.
Candidate for California State Senate - District 19 in 2024 California General Election.
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Get StartedLisa Middleton is a committed advocate for reproductive freedom and will fight to safeguard women's rights and protect access to safe, legal abortion. In the Senate, Lisa will work to increase funding for reproductive healthcare clinics and protect patients who come to California seeking abortion care from states where abortion has been criminalized. Learn more
I will support our law enforcement agencies, provide them with the resources they need, and restore law and order by halting efforts to expand the state’s early release of criminals. Learn more
On the City Council, Lisa has invested in increasing the number of first responders to reduce emergency response times, and she’ll do the same across our region in the State Senate. Lisa is also committed to combating gun violence. Unlike her opponent, who has an A-rating from the NRA, Lisa supports strengthening California’s gun safety laws to keep weapons of war off our streets and out of the hands of criminals and domestic abusers. Learn more
I will prioritize law enforcement efforts to crack down on drug trafficking, and ensure that those who bring these dangerous substances into our communities face consequences. Learn more
Lisa Middleton grew up in a working-class community and understands the challenges that working families across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties are facing from inflation and rising costs of groceries, gas, and housing. That’s why Lisa will work to support small businesses, while investing in infrastructure and affordable housing to create good-paying jobs. Lisa comes from a family of union members, and she is committed to standing up for workers’ rights, raising the minimum wage to a livable wage, and ensuring safer working conditions and paid family medical leave. Learn more
I am committed to ensuring schools have the resources to modernize classrooms, promote transparency in our student’s curriculums, and provide diverse educational opportunities that cater to individual student’s needs. Learn more
California has spent 20 billion on the homelessness crisis, and yet the population of unhoused Californians has exploded. Lisa Middleton will bring fresh ideas and a new approach to the Legislature — including giving local governments more authority to enact policies that work for their communities and the reliable funding necessary to create long-term solutions. Lisa will also work to implement California’s new Care Courts faster, so we can help get unhoused people with severe mental illness off our streets and connected with the treatment, services, and supportive housing they need. Learn more
California’s housing affordability crisis demands urgent action, and Lisa Middleton is committed to building more housing and creating a pathway to homeownership for working families across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. As our State Senator, Lisa will work across the aisle to cut expensive red tape, invest in affordable housing development, and create good-paying construction jobs. Learn more
It is past time for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties to receive the fair share of California’s infrastructure budget that our growing population and industry require. In the Senate, Lisa will fight to bring our tax dollars back to our region and invest in the infrastructure and transportation we need to support our economy. Learn more
In the Legislature, Lisa will use her unique background and expertise to eliminate wasteful spending of our tax dollars and lead efforts to reduce inefficiencies in government. Learn more
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