Biography
Sara Hernandez is a Democratic member of the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees, representing Seat No. 4 since December 9, 2022, and a candidate for California State Senate District 26 against fellow Democrat Sarah Rascón in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] She describes herself as a community college instructor, former Los Angeles Unified School District teacher, nonprofit leader and attorney.[2]
Sara Hernandez earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University in 2005, a graduate degree from Loyola Marymount University in 2007 and a law degree from Loyola Law School in 2011.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she began her career as a public school teacher and founded a nonprofit that helps low-income students reach and complete college.[2] She said she later worked at Los Angeles City Hall on housing, homelessness, transportation, infrastructure and green space.[2]
Hernandez said she is now a land use and environmental attorney and teaches constitutional law at Valley College, and that she does pro bono work representing immigrants in asylum proceedings.[2] Her current term on the community college board ends December 11, 2026.[1]
- 1.Sara Hernandez - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Sara Hernandez - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
California Senate District 26
Sara Hernandez is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for California Senate District 26 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.