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Deborah Ortiz is a lifelong resident of Sacramento. Her grandparents came to Sacramento in the 1930s. Her family moved from working in the fields, then to the canneries and eventually to State service. Deborah has led a life of public service focusing on health and education.

She was a leader in the largest Planned Parenthood affiliate protecting reproductive health. Her work with the California Primary Care Association got Obamacare running  for community clinics and health centers in California.

As a State Senator, Deborah passed America’s first law legalizing stem cell research and created the California Department of Public Health that saved lives during COVID.

On the Board of Supervisors, Deborah will bring both passion and smarts to helping Sacramentans live longer and healthier lives.

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