According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), California’s 49th Congressional district is one where young people can have a decisive impact on the results of the election. So, who’s the Democratic candidate and how can young folks get involved?

Meet Mike Levin. Born to a Mexican-American mother and Jewish-American father, Mike was raised in South Orange County, California. He went to elementary and middle school in South Orange County and then went to high school at Loyola High in Los Angeles. He later attended Stanford University where he served as student body president. After college, Mike served in the Coro Fellows Program and later attended Duke University School of Law. After graduating from law school, Mike served as Executive Directory of the Democratic Party of Orange County and has then worked as an attorney focusing on environmental and energy regulatory compliance and government affairs.

Mike won’t just fight for right environmental policies, he will fight for Medicare for all, affordable higher education, preventing gun violence, protecting Social Security, reproductive freedom, and a $15 federal minimum wage.

Mike has been involved in a wide variety of local, state and federal political campaigns and community organizations. Now, he wants to be California’s 49th champion in Washington! He has a passionate believer in clean energy with over a decade of experience in the industry, helping accelerate the transition towards more sustainable power generation and transportation options. Mike served for several years on the board of the Center for Sustainable Energy and is the co-founder of Sustain OC in Orange County. For his great work in clean energy, Mike was named to the OC METRO 40 under 40.

Mike now lives in San Juan Capistrano with his wife, Chrissy, a graduate of the University of Arizona and Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and their two children. Mike is a new kind of candidate who will work on behalf of all members of the community. If you want to get involved with Mike Levin’s great campaign to help flip California’s 49th, you can sign up to volunteer by clicking here or contact his team by clicking here.

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