Fighting for the South Bay
Meet Al
California Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi represents the 66th Assembly District, located in the Los Angeles South Bay and Harbor Area. A champion for public education, Muratsuchi serves as Chair of the Assembly Education Committee and previously served as Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Funding. He is fighting to transform public schools to promote student success and the well-being of every child, regardless of who they are and where they live. He is the lead author of Proposition 2, a $10 billion statewide school bond on the November 2024 ballot. Muratsuchi also authored the California Climate Crisis Act, landmark legislation for California to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.
The son of immigrants, Muratsuchi was born and raised on U.S. military bases overseas before arriving in California in 1982. The product of public schools and a first-generation college graduate, he attended the University of California, Berkeley, and received a Juris Doctor degree from UCLA before settling in the South Bay. Muratsuchi has dedicated his career to public service, working as an educator, civil rights lawyer, and Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice. Prior to serving in the California Legislature, he served on the Torrance Unified School District Board of Education and the Southern California Regional Occupational Center Board of Trustees. Muratsuchi lives in the South Bay with his wife Hiroko Higuchi, Ph.D., his daughter, who attends a local public school, and their dog Teddy.
Priorities
Education
Assemblymember Muratsuchi has dedicated his life to improving public education. As a former School Board Member and a public school parent he has been fighting to make sure South Bay schools get our fair share of funding, authoring multiple bills to increase funding.
Environment
A champion for our environment and our beautiful coast, Assemblymember Muratsuchi has a proven track record standing up for clean air and water. His bills ensured that the Trump Administration couldn’t open up off-shore oil drilling in California.
Frontline Workers
Ever since the Coronavirus hit our community Assemblymember Muratsuchi has stood with our frontline and essential workers. He’s working hard to make sure they have the supplies and equipment necessary to protect themselves and all of us.