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The 4th Assembly District of the California Legislature.<\/p>\n
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About 48% of registered voters in California\u2019s 4th Assembly District<\/a> are Democrats and 23% are Republicans, a decided advantage because of Democratic-leaning Napa Valley voters in a district that includes Colusa, Lake, and Yolo counties, and a small portion of Sonoma County.<\/p>\n Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry<\/a>, who has represented the district since 2016, is running unopposed for re-election. This next term will be the last for the 71-year-old legislator who grew up in Yolo County, graduated from San Jose State University<\/a> and became the first woman to be mayor of Winters.<\/a><\/p>\n Aguiar-Curry gets our endorsement because she has been a consequential lawmaker in California.<\/p>\n Over the past decade, she has authored legislation<\/a> that increased broadband access to more Californians. She also authored AB 260, which offers health care providers the option of prescribing abortion care medication to patients anonymously, a safeguard against a Trump administration encroaching on reproductive rights.<\/p>\n Signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom last September, AB 260<\/a> allows California-regulated health plans to cover mifepristone, widely used in most abortions and miscarriage care. Aguiar-Curry\u2019s legislation anticipated attempts to restrict mifepristone. Just last week, a federal court paused a lawsuit filed by the state of Louisiana<\/a> to do just that. Aguiar-Curry has also produced legislation that enhanced accessibility to telehealth services for more Californians.<\/p>\n \u201cA working mom cannot always leave her job to take her sick child to a doctor or clinic,\u201d Aguiar-Curry said in 2022, after Newsom signed AB 32.<\/a> \u201cA person struggling with disabilities should be able to consult their doctor on their computer.And, my constituents in small towns and rural communities, who often lack health or specialty care professionals, or even internet access, should be able to talk to their doctor or nurse on the phone.\u201d<\/p>\n She has also authored several bills aimed at wildfire management and wildfire insurance coverage.<\/p>\n In her next term, Aguiar-Curry said she plans to prioritize child care affordability, farmer equity and farmworker housing. Another priority is updating a state antitrust act through AB 1776, also known as the COMPETE Act<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAB 1776 clarifies that anti-competitive conduct by single companies can violate state law and reaffirms California courts are not bound by federal antitrust case law, while preserving lawful business growth, investment and scale,\u201d Aguiar-Curry said. \u201cBy focusing narrowly on harmful conduct that raises costs, suppresses wages and limits opportunity, the COMPETE Act aligns California with 34 other states and strengthens competition without penalizing success.<\/p>\n \u201cI am always adamant about taking care of small businesses. Larger companies are taking over.\u201d<\/p>\n Aguiar-Curry chairs the California Legislative Women\u2019s Caucus. She co-chairs the Select Committee on Child Care Costs.<\/p>\n Though she is concerned about affordability, Aguiar-Curry is noncommittal about a union-backed proposal to tax California billionaires.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know that (the tax is) going to help the economy,\u201d Aguiar-Curry said. \u201cAffordability is the number one thing on people\u2019s minds, and they don\u2019t want to hear about a tax.\u201d<\/p>\n For example, Aguiar-Curry said she is working on a bill with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma that would address and help alleviate medical debt.<\/p>\n And what will she do after she leaves office?<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll be almost 75, and it\u2019s probably time to retire,\u201d Aguiar-Curry said. \u201cI want to see my grandchildren. Hopefully I\u2019ll get involved in a nonprofit, maybe something (to do) with seniors.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got to have a brass backbone in this job,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Aguiar-Curry has one.<\/p>\n BEHIND THE STORY MORE <\/a> What are editorials, and who writes them? <\/p>\n Editorials represent the collective views of the editorial boards of McClatchy Media\u2019s California opinion teams.<\/p>\n They do not reflect the individual opinions of board members or the views of reporters in the news sections of The Sacramento Bee and its sister publication, the San Luis Obispo Tribune. Reporters do not participate in editorial board deliberations or weigh in on board decisions.<\/p>\n In Sacramento, the board includes Executive Editor Chris Fusco, California Opinion Editor Marcos Breton, opinion writers Robin Epley, Tom Philp, LeBron Antonio Hill, Cathie Anderson and op-ed editor Hannah Holzer.<\/p>\n In San Luis Obispo, it includes Opinion Editor Stephanie Finucane.<\/p>\n We base our opinions on reporting by our colleagues in the news section, and our own reporting and interviews. Our members attend public meetings, call people and follow-up on story ideas from readers just as news reporters do.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read more by clicking the arrow in the upper right.<\/p>\n Tell us what you think <\/p>\n You may or may not agree with our perspective. We believe disagreement is healthy and necessary for a functioning democracy. If you would like to share your own views on events important to California, you may write a letter to the editor (150 words or less) using this form<\/a>, or email an op-ed (650-750 words) to opinion@sacbee.com<\/a>. Due to a high volume of submissions, we are not able to publish everything we receive.<\/p>\n This story was originally published April 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 4th Assembly District of the California Legislature. 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