Susan Talamantes Eggman (born March 3, 1961) is an American politician who served in the

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from 2020 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 5th Senate district, which encompasses western

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; from January 19, 2022, she served as Assistant Majority Leader. Prior to being elected to the Senate in 2020, she was a member of the

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representing the 13th Assembly District as well as being a Stockton

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woman and Associate Professor of social work at

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. Eggman, a lesbian, was a member and past chair of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. She was also a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. Laws she has written include the law establishing the California Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing Program, the End of Life Option Act, and the law establishing the

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’s Discovery Challenge Academy in French Camp.

Biography

Susan C. Eggman was born 3 March 1961, in

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, Talamantes is her mother's maiden name. Her brother Michael ran in the primary, for

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, on June 5, 2018. Eggman grew up in Stanislaus County and graduated from Turlock High School in 1979. After graduation, she enlisted in the U.S. Army, where she served four years from 1979 to 1983 as a

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at the

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army hospital, Maryland. After the military, she attended

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, where she earned both a

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in psychology and a

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. She later earned a Ph.D. in social work from

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Elections

2012 California State Assembly

2014 California State Assembly

2016 California State Assembly

2018 California State Assembly

California State Senate candidacy

On May 19, 2019, Eggman announced that she would be a candidate for the

in California's 5th State Senate district in 2020. Incumbent state Senator

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was not eligible for reelection due to term limits.

References

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