Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 14; Democratic Party

Democrat Kriss Worthington has spent his entire public service career standing up for progressive values, and making sure those values are transformed into action.

An 11-year veteran of the Berkeley City Council, he has steadily built a reputation as one of the region's most prominent and effective progressive leaders, making real progress on the issues that matter to the people of the East Bay + issues like education, the economy & jobs, and the environment.

Kriss is no stranger to overcoming huge challenges. He spent the first 11 years of his life as a foster child, moving between various foster homes, and later spent time on the streets as a homeless youth. These challenging early life experiences gave Kriss the compassion he has today for those who are less fortunate + and he's spent his time as a legislator being a voice for those who are left out with no one to speak up for them.

Overcoming these obstacles also gave Kriss the strength and tenacity to fight for what is right. He has been elected to the Berkeley City Council four times, raising more money in small contributions than any progressive candidate in the history of the city, and he has won again and again despite being outspent by opponents by more than a 2 to 1 margin.

Now, Kriss is running to represent our district in the State Assembly as a proud, fighting progressive, with the courage and backbone to stand up to Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Republicans in Sacramento. A progressive leader with proven results, Kriss will stand firm for the changes we so urgently need.