Cathleen Galgiani

In 2018 Galgiani ran for the California Board of Equalization, to represent the 2nd district, but finished in 3rd place in the primaries, 1.2% behind second place, which eliminated her from the general election.

Galgiani is a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. Prior to her election to the State Senate in 2012, she served in the California State Assembly, representing the 17th Assembly District. Before her service as an elected official, she was the Chief of Staff to her predecessor, Assemblymember Barbara Matthews.

Galgiani was first elected to the State Senate after narrowly defeating Republican Assemblyman Bill Berryhill on November 6, 2012. In 2016, she won a second term, defeating Lodi Mayor Alan Nakanishi.

In a 2011 interview with the Stockton Record, Galgiani publicly disclosed that she is gay. In so doing, she became the eighth openly LGBT currently-serving member of the California Legislature, alongside Speaker Toni Atkins (D–San Diego), Assemblymembers Sabrina Cervantes (D–Riverside), Susan Eggman (D–Stockton), Todd Gloria (D–San Diego) and Evan Low (D–Campbell), as well as Senators Ricardo Lara (D–Bell Gardens) and Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco).

Cathleen Galgiani (born January 4, 1964) is an American politician who currently serves in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 5th Senate District, which encompasses San Joaquin County, and portions of Stanislaus and Sacramento counties.