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'''Lissette Espinoza-Garnica''' is a nonbinary queer Chicanx and a council member for District 3 in Redwood City, California. They won the city council spot in 2020, defeating incumbent Janet Borgens.<ref name="Acosta">{{Cite web |title=Generational shift: How a 24-year-old democratic socialist won a seat on Redwood City’s council |last=Acosta |first=Danny |work=Medium |date=November 19, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url= https://thesixfifty.com/generational-shift-how-a-24-year-old-democratic-socialist-won-a-seat-on-redwood-citys-council-8cc2c6ade2ba}}</ref> | '''Lissette Espinoza-Garnica''' is a nonbinary queer Chicanx and a council member for District 3 in Redwood City, California. They won the city council spot in 2020, defeating incumbent Janet Borgens.<ref name="Acosta">{{Cite web |title=Generational shift: How a 24-year-old democratic socialist won a seat on Redwood City’s council |last=Acosta |first=Danny |work=Medium |date=November 19, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url= https://thesixfifty.com/generational-shift-how-a-24-year-old-democratic-socialist-won-a-seat-on-redwood-citys-council-8cc2c6ade2ba|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027110608/https://thesixfifty.com/generational-shift-how-a-24-year-old-democratic-socialist-won-a-seat-on-redwood-citys-council-8cc2c6ade2ba |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
Although they are a member of the Democratic Socialists of America Silicon Valley chapter, they ran as an independent candidate with no party affiliation.<ref name="Bajko">{{Cite web |title=Redwood City voters elect Bay Area's 1st nonbinary city council member |last=Bajko |first=Matthew S. |work=The Bay Area Reporter |date=November 13, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url= https://www.ebar.com/news/latest_news/299236/redwood_city_voters_elect_bay_areas_1st_nonbinary_city_council_member_}}</ref> | Although they are a member of the Democratic Socialists of America Silicon Valley chapter, they ran as an independent candidate with no party affiliation.<ref name="Bajko">{{Cite web |title=Redwood City voters elect Bay Area's 1st nonbinary city council member |last=Bajko |first=Matthew S. |work=The Bay Area Reporter |date=November 13, 2020 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url= https://www.ebar.com/news/latest_news/299236/redwood_city_voters_elect_bay_areas_1st_nonbinary_city_council_member_|archive-url=False |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
Lissette's platform included support for rent control, reducing the police budget, COVID-19 relief, stronger public transit, government transparency, and eco-friendly initiatives.<ref name="liss_Plat">{{Cite web |title=Platform |author= |work=Lissette Espinoza-Garnica for Redwood City Council District 3 |date= |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url= https://www.lissetteforrwc.com/platform }}</ref> | Lissette's platform included support for rent control, reducing the police budget, COVID-19 relief, stronger public transit, government transparency, and eco-friendly initiatives.<ref name="liss_Plat">{{Cite web |title=Platform |author= |work=Lissette Espinoza-Garnica for Redwood City Council District 3 |date= |access-date=November 20, 2020 |url= https://www.lissetteforrwc.com/platform |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120193022/https://www.lissetteforrwc.com/platform |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
They have an English degree from Santa Clara University.<ref name="Bajko" /> | They have an English degree from Santa Clara University.<ref name="Bajko" /> | ||