Appointed members serving from 2026-2027
- Anabel Alonzo
- Greta Arevalo
Greta Arevalo serves as the Deputy Registrar of Voters for Monterey County Elections and has been a dedicated member of the department since 2012. She brings extensive experience in election administration with a strong focus on ensuring efficient operational processes and equitable voter access. Throughout her tenure, she has supported election planning, voter services, and procedural coordination, contributing to accuracy, transparency, and compliance across all phases of the election cycle. Her leadership has played an essential role in smooth election‑day operations, clear public communication, and effective support for both staff and community members.
A committed advocate for language accessibility, Greta is the current chair of the Local Language Accessibility Advisory Committee. She has actively advanced efforts to expand access to election materials and services for multilingual communities. She has collaborated on initiatives to improve translation quality, enhance culturally responsive outreach, and ensure that voters with limited English proficiency receive the information necessary to participate confidently. Her commitment to inclusive communication reflects her broader mission: to strengthen civic engagement by removing barriers and ensuring every eligible voter has the opportunity to be heard.
- Dean Logan
- Gloria Lizebeth Oviedo
With 27 years of dedicated election experience in elections, Liz serves as the Election Division Coordinator for the Ballot Layout Division at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. In her current role, she oversees the production of official Santa Clara County ballots, County Voter Information Guides, and translated election materials in 17 languages. Her extensive career encompasses a wide range of election functions, including voter registration, Vote by Mail operations, election administration, outreach, media relations, and ballot creation.
In 2021, Liz was appointed as a member of the Secretary of State’s Ballot Design Advisory Committee, where she has contributed expertise to help shape best practices and standards for ballot design and format.
- Rosie Rascon
Rosie Rascon is the Interim Assistant Registrar, at the San Diego County Registrar of Voters bringing nine years of elections experience, including six years specializing in language services and outreach and three years as Chief of Precinct Services. Rosie has supported the Federal, State, and County language access programs as well as outreach efforts focusing on supported languages, Native American communities, individuals in county detention facilities, older adults, veterans and voters with specific needs.
Rosie Chairs the Language Accessibility Advisory Committee and Co-Chairs the Voter Accessibility Advisory Committee for the San Diego County Registrar of Voters. She works closely with the department’s translation coordinator and language services team to ensure essential voter information is accessible in all Federal, State, and County languages. Rosie is dedicated to advancing equitable access to voter services and materials for voters with limited English proficiency and voters with specific needs.
- Melissa Sanchez
- Armando Salud- Ambriz
Armando Salud-Ambriz is a dynamic and accomplished leader in election administration and civic engagement. As the Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters for Nevada County, he has a proven track record of successfully managing all aspects of election administration while advancing transparency, accessibility, and public trust in the democratic process.
Armando is a Certified Elections/Registration Administrator, a California Registered Election Official, and a Credentialed California County Senior Executive. His commitment to excellence extends beyond his work in Nevada County. He earned his Master of Public Administration from the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law and currently serves as the youngest County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters in the State of California. He was also the youngest person ever elected to the Yolo County Board of Education.
Armando has been a member of the Election Center since 2018 and previously served on the steering committee for the National Voter Registration Day organization. He is also a founding board member of the Greater Sacramento Chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA). Since its inception, he has served on the State’s Language Accessibility Advisory Committee and was most recently reappointed as Co-Chair. Armando will also serve his first term on the State’s Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee.
Most recently, Armando was recognized as one of the Sacramento region’s top Latino Change Makers by the Sacramento Bee.
- Fangchun Tsai
- Rahmo Abdi
As the Director of Campaigns and Organizing, Rahmo works with the leadership team to ensure PANA accomplishes its organizational priorities. She trains and meets regularly with PANA’s organizers providing direct community support. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Rahmo came to the United States as a refugee and personally understands the many difficulties of adjusting to life in a new country while preserving your cultural heritage. Wanting to help others overcome those challenges, Rahmo began working with young women from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa and founded the International Refugee Girls Association. Her work there focused on keeping first generation immigrants connected with their native cultures, as well as stressing the importance of education, financial literacy, self-esteem, and sexual health issues in a new environment. Prior to joining PANA, Rahmo was the Executive Director of Somali Youth United, where she worked to ensure young people acquire the critical skills necessary for success in today’s fast-paced, global society. One of her particular passions is promoting access and exposure to S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) for women and girls throughout the African diaspora. In addition, Rahmo has been a strong advocate for increased access to healthcare in the Somali and East African community. Rahmo’s history of community service has led to numerous accolades and awards, including “Young Woman of the Year” from the Refugee Women’s Network, “Unsung Hero” during Black History Month where she was featured on FOX 5 San Diego, and Bank of America’s “Local Hero” award. A long-time resident of City Heights.
- Janet Bernabe
Janet Bernabe has been a passionate advocate for minority communities in her region, Inland Empire IE. Bernabe has been involved and experience with providing language assistance, working with language minority communities and/or representing the Spanish speaking communities is as follows: various roles in the nonprofit sector such as Executive Director and DOJ Partially Accredited Representative for Centro del Inmigrante CDI, former Riverside Regional Coordinator for Mi Familia Vota MFV and former Election Technician III/ Election Assistant for the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office ROV. In addition, board of directors for the League of Women Voters and the League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC #3190 in Riverside, former Riverside County Election Advisory Committee member and reappointed committee member SOS LAAC, 1/2023- present, and active Election Officer for ongoing elections for the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office ROV.
Furthermore, with and appreciation of California’s diversity, is additional to her experience with providing language assistance, working with language minority communities and/or representing the Spanish speaking communities, is to due with the overlap of her experience and education with a M.A American Studies and B.A Political Science and Chicana/o Studies from Cal State University Fullerton CSUF. Most importantly, the sense of urgency to become an agent of change and advocate for our communities; specifically voting rights (democracy). More now than ever before in these challenging times in America. My passion to continue to support our minority and vulnerable communities throughout the Inland Empire.
- Paul Burke
Paul Burke chairs the Committee on Political Action for the NAACP of Ventura County. He has been a bilingual poll worker in Ventura County, a poll worker in West Virginia, and an election supervisor in Bosnia. He manages Lang1234.com which fosters free online language learning in California's many languages and hundreds more. He also manages VoteWell.net, which explains election procedures in plain language.
- Pedro Hernandez
Pedro Hernandez is Legal and Policy Director for California Common Cause. Born and raised in Watsonville, California, he attended Cabrillo College, earned his bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in American Studies from the University of California, Davis, and his J.D. from UC College of the Law, San Francisco. At Common Cause, he leads efforts to protect and expand voting rights and strengthen election administration, with a focus on language access and ensuring every voter can participate. In 2025, he co-organized California’s “Section 203 at 50: More Voices, Stronger Democracy” convening, bringing advocates from across the country together to advance multilingual voting access. He serves on the Board of Directors of Mission Action, a San Francisco–based nonprofit advancing housing stability, immigrant rights, and community power. He is based in Santa Cruz County.
- Deanna Kitamura
- Clarissa Laguardia
Clarissa Laguardia is a Salvadoran immigrant and former Limited English Proficient (LEP) individual whose personal journey fuels her professional dedication to language justice. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the California Center for Civic Participation (CalCenter), where she oversees initiatives that empower diverse youth to engage in the democratic process.
Clarissa’s expertise in language access is rooted in high-level policy and grassroots advocacy. She was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown as the Language Access Manager for the 2020 Census, where she developed the foundational methodology to trigger language access services, disaggregate data to identify underserved communities, and establish statewide best practices and standards. Her work was instrumental in collaborating with the City of Sacramento to develop and pass a comprehensive Language Access Ordinance, ensuring municipal services are accessible to all residents regardless of the language they speak.
As the founder of Rethink Language Access, a grassroots initiative dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for systemic change, Clarissa continues to bridge the gap between policy and community needs. Her unique perspective as a former LEP individual and a seasoned policy expert ensures that language access is treated not just as a service, but as a fundamental civil right.
- Peyman Malaz
- Cindy Wu
