Biography

Fiona Ma was elected to represent the people of California’s 12th Assembly District. The district includes San Francisco, Daly City, Colma and Broadmoor.

As a former San Francisco supervisor, Assemblywoman Ma hit the ground running in Sacramento. The Speaker appointed Assemblywoman Ma as Assembly Majority Whip, where she is responsible for ensuring the passage of crucial legislation to improve public education, expand healthcare access and protect our environment. Assemblywoman Ma was appointed to key committees including Appropriations, Health, Revenue and Taxation and Public Safety. She was also named Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Domestic Violence.

Assemblywoman Ma has authored groundbreaking legislation to protect young children from dangerous chemicals, help California’s working families pay the bills, increase access to quality healthcare, and provide equal rights for all Californians.

As a Certified Public Accountant, Assemblywoman Ma is also focused on improving California’s bottom line. She has authored legislation to keep jobs in California and grow the state’s economy. Assemblywoman Ma has also been one of the leading advocates for bringing high speed rail to California to keep the state moving forward. In 1995, President Bill Clinton appointed Fiona to the White House Conference on Small Business. Her tireless advocacy for women and minority business owners has led to responsible public contracting in San Francisco.

Assemblywoman Ma received her B.S. from the Rochester Institute of Technology (NY), her M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University (SF), and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

For a more complete biography with Fiona’s accomplishments on the Board of Supervisors, click here.