"Today, he lives in San Leandro with his wife, Sophia, and their two young sons, ages 6 and 3, and wears many hats. I am a husband, father, small business owner and union member, Ortega said. My wife and I are also renters. Her parents are Ethiopian immigrants who realized the American dream. My family was able to afford a Hayward home on one income yet for families like ours, homeownership is out of reach today."
"Some of my earliest memories are thumbing through an illustrated children's book or playing with toys while my parents watched the news, he said. Family history research is a big part of my life, specifically learning about my great-great-grandfather, Jose Urbano Ortega, who served in the New Mexico state legislature in the 1920s and 1930s. I take heart in reading his words fighting for the poor, taking on corruption and championing anti-child labor laws."
Matt Ortega, 41, announced his candidacy for California's 14th Congressional District, pledging to fight for an affordable future and the freedom to live it. Born in Oakland and raised in Hayward and Danville, he lives in San Leandro with his wife, Sophia, and their two young sons. Ortega is a husband, father, small business owner and union member; he and his wife are renters. He emphasizes the difficulty of homeownership today and draws on family history—his great-great-grandfather Jose Urbano Ortega served in the New Mexico legislature fighting for the poor and anti-child labor laws—and on childhood losses that shaped his empathy and public service.
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