Christopher Cabaldon, former mayor of West Sacramento, assumed office to represent California state Senate District 3.
THE Golden State’s first Filipino American to serve in the state Senate was sworn into office on Monday, December 2.
Christopher Cabaldon officially took office on Monday, the first official day of the 2025-26 regular session, to represent California state Senate District 3, which covers Wine Country, the Delta, North Bay and Sacramento Valley.
Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire led the convening session that officially began the upcoming two-year legislative session. Senator Cabaldon was sworn into office by the Honorable Patricia Guerrero, Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. Following the Oath of Office Program, Senator Cabaldon’s invitees, Pro Tem McGuire, current State Senators, other dignitaries, and constituents from the Senator’s district and across California congratulated the incoming State Senators on the Senate Floor and from the Senate Gallery.
With his oath of office, Cabaldon not only embarks on a new chapter in public service but also makes history as the first Filipino American to serve in the California Senate and the first LGBTQ+ senator elected north of San Francisco and Stockton.
During the 2024 general election in November, Cabaldon garnered 62.6% of the votes (277,092), beating Republican challenger Thom Bogue who got 37.4% of the votes (165,742).
Prior to the state Senate, Cabaldon brings over two decades of leadership as the mayor of West Sacramento, which earned national title of America’s Most Livable Small City. His tenure was marked by groundbreaking initiatives such as universal preschool, college savings accounts for kindergarteners, paid internships for high school students, and the first-ever citywide program offering free community college with automatic college admissions for every graduating senior.
The former state highway between Capitol Mall and Highway 50/Business 80 was renamed as the Christopher Cabaldon Parkway in honor of the comprehensive and profound community transformation he shepherded during his long tenure, according to his Senate biography.
Representing nearly one million Californians, Cabaldon will be introducing legislation in the coming weeks important to Senate District 3 and the state of California.
