Ballot Pedia, Cesar Aguilar

Cesar was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's degree in political science. He is also the Vice President of the Hispanic-Native American Indian Caucus of the Arizona School Board Association and a lifelong member of the National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials (NALEO).

Cesar currently works for the nonprofit Arizona Students’ Association, focusing on advocating for college accessibility and affordability.

Cesar Aguilar currently serves as the State Representative in State Legislative District 26. He previously served as the Vice President of the Balsz Elementary School Board Governing Board. 

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Believes in eliminating Arizona’s Right-to-Work laws to ensure job security, healthcare, livable wages, and pensions for families.

Wants to eliminate Arizona’s Right-to-Work laws to ensure job security, healthcare, livable wages, and pensions for families.

Believes in the right to unionize. Supports labor rights and fair economic policies.

Believes in reducing taxes and regulations to support small businesses. Supports fair trade policies and improving labor conditions.

- Wants to eliminate Arizona’s Right-to-Work laws to ensure job security, healthcare, livable wages, and pensions for families.
- Supports unions.
- Believes in reducing taxes and regulations to support small businesses. Supports fair trade policies and improving labor conditions.

Economy

Believes in the need for criminal justice reform due to Arizona's high imprisonment rate and racial disparities in the prison population. Supports reallocating funds from prisons to higher education.

Supports reallocating funds from prisons to higher education.

Believes racial disparity affects every aspect of the criminal justice system and supports immediate reform to address it.

Supports banning individuals convicted of hate crimes from purchasing weapons.

Supports gun control and banning individuals convicted of hate crimes and domestic abuse from purchasing weapons.

Supports background checks for all gun sales.

Supports background checks for all gun sales and raising the age to own and carry a gun to 21.

- Supports reallocating funds from prisons to higher education.
- Believes racial disparity affects every aspect of the criminal justice system and supports immediate reform to address it.
- Supports gun control and banning individuals convicted of hate crimes and domestic abuse from purchasing weapons.
- Supports background checks for all gun sales and raising the age to own and carry a gun to 21.

Public Safety

Believes abortion is healthcare and supports protecting reproductive choice and privacy under law.

Believes all working families deserve healthcare and plans to expand Medicaid to protect them from financial ruin due to illness or accidents.

- Supports abortion.
- Believes all working families deserve healthcare and plans to expand Medicaid to protect them from financial ruin due to illness or accidents.

Healthcare

Supports prioritizing funding for public education from preschool to college. Believes in restoring funding to all levels of education alongside teachers, students, and community members.

Supports properly funding preschool, public colleges, and universities. Believes in prioritizing education funding across all levels, from early childhood to higher education.

Believes in advocating for Latinx children in K-12 and higher education. Supports education and opportunity for working-class people.

Believes student loan forgiveness would benefit Black and Latino borrowers in Arizona. Supports policies that improve access to education for minority communities.

Believes student loan forgiveness would benefit Black and Latino borrowers in Arizona.

- Supports prioritizing funding for public education from preschool to college. Believes in restoring funding to all levels of education alongside teachers, students, and community members.
- Believes in advocating for Latinx children in K-12 and higher education. Supports education and opportunity for working-class people.
- Believes student loan forgiveness would benefit Black and Latino borrowers in Arizona.

Education

Lists creating a sustainable plan for water access as a priority.

- Lists creating a sustainable plan for water access as a priority.

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website states, "This past legislative session Cesar brought students down to the capitol to advocate against bills attacking Arizona's LGBTQIA+ youth and is committed to continue fighting to classify people who are trans as a protected class."

Said, "We have the technology today that can independently and fairly divide districts up, it is time to use them so that our districts are divided fairly."

- The candidate's website states, "This past legislative session Cesar brought students down to the capitol to advocate against bills attacking Arizona's LGBTQIA+ youth and is committed to continue fighting to classify people who are trans as a protected class."
- Said, "We have the technology today that can independently and fairly divide districts up, it is time to use them so that our districts are divided fairly."

Voting & Elections

Endorsed by U.S. Congressman Ruben Gallego.

Endorsed by political action committees such as the Human Rights Campaign, Living United for Change in Arizona, Maricopa County Young Democrats, and Arizona Education Association Fund.

Endorsed by labor unions such as the Unite Here Local 11, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Teamsters Local 104, Communication Workers of America Arizona State Council, Ironworkers Local 75, Arizona Working Families Party, and United Food & Commercial Workers Local 99.

- Endorsed by U.S. Congressman Ruben Gallego.
- Endorsed by political action committees such as the Human Rights Campaign, Living United for Change in Arizona, Maricopa County Young Democrats, and Arizona Education Association Fund.
- Endorsed by labor unions such as the Unite Here Local 11, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Teamsters Local 104, Communication Workers of America Arizona State Council, Ironworkers Local 75, Arizona Working Families Party, and United Food & Commercial Workers Local 99.

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Cesar Aguilar

Cesar Aguilar was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was brought up by a working-class family. He graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor's in Political Science in 2016. Details about his church attendance or family life are not provided.

Cesar Aguilar is a state representative who previously worked for the Arizona Democratic Party and served as the Vice President of the Balsz Elementary School Board Governing Board. He is currently working for the nonprofit Arizona Students’ Association, focusing on advocating for college accessibility and affordability.

Cesar Aguilar is a current state representative and has previously served as the Vice President of the Balsz Elementary School Board Governing Board. He is also the Vice President of the Hispanic-Native American Indian Caucus of the Arizona School Board Association and a lifelong member of the National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials (NALEO). Specific durations of his terms in office or committee service are not provided.

The candidate's website says, "ARIZONA BILL TO LET STUDENTS BE PAID BELOW STATE MINIMUM WAGE EFFECTIVELY KILLED"

Supports restricting people convicted of domestic abuse from owning a gun. Believes in enhancing public safety through targeted gun control measures.

Supports raising the age to own and carry a gun to 21.

The candidate's website says, "Cesar knows we need to pass common sense gun reform that includes:"

The candidate's website says, "medicaid to all working families."

The candidate's website says, "Arizona Students' Association Asks The Biden Administration To Reduce Student Debt"

The candidate's website says, "Arizona Students' Association Asks The Biden Administration To Reduce Student Debt - Cesar Aguilar For AZ State House District-26"

The candidate's website says, "Arizona colleges see some of deepest funding cuts, biggest tuition hikes since recession"

The candidate's website says, "Volunteer reviewing scholarship applications for Maricopa Community College."

The candidate's website says, "Student loan forgiveness program would help Black, Latino borrowers in Arizona"

The candidate's website says, "Arizona public universities request tuition increases for in-state undergrads - Cesar Aguilar For AZ State House District-26"

The candidate's website says, "Every 10 years, Arizona goes through an independent redistricting process to redraw legislative and congressional districts based on the U.S. Census data. Our new Legislative District 26 represents Alhambra and Maryvale communities in Phoenix and east Glendale."

The candidate's website says, "SIGN TO GET CESAR ON THE BALLOT"

The candidate's website says, "Bill that lowers age limit for Arizona legislators gets bipartisan support"

The candidate's website says, "Bill that lowers age limit for Arizona legislators gets bipartisan support - Cesar Aguilar For AZ State House District-26"

The candidate's website says, "Currently, Arizona joins Utah and Colorado as the only states where residents must be at least 25 to run for the Senate or House. On the other hand, the age to run for both state offices is already 18 in 12 states."

- Your state representatives represent the interests of your local district in the Arizona State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up the state lawmaking body: the Arizona Legislature.
- Your state representatives can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws.
- Arizona has 30 districts, and each district is represented by two State Representatives, making a total of 60 State Representatives.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $24,000. They only serve in the role part-time.