Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) represents California's 19th Senate District, encompassing communities across Riverside and San Bernardino counties in the Inland Empire [1,2]. First elected in 2020, she made history as the first Republican Latina state senator in California and was re-elected in 2024, earning a reputation as one of the most productive Republican legislators in Sacramento [1,3]. A former educator, school board member, and longtime Realtor, she brings a family-centered, community-driven perspective to the State Senate [2,4]. With a 80% CFC Biblical Values Scorecard rating, Ochoa Bogh has been one of the Legislature's most consistent champions of the values the California Family Council defends — the sanctity of life (Chapter 6), parental authority in education (Chapter 8), religious liberty (Chapter 9), and limited, family-centered governance (Chapter 11).
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh was born on June 30, 1972, in California, the daughter of Mexican immigrants. As a child she lived in Hawaii, Mexico, and Florida before her family settled in San Bernardino, California, where she was raised on principles of personal responsibility, hard work, and the transformative power of a good education [1,2]. She graduated from San Bernardino High School and went on to earn her degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She later obtained her teaching credential from California State University, San Bernardino, and began her career as an elementary school teacher, working with English language learners in the San Bernardino area [1,2,5].
Ochoa Bogh's entry into public service began at the local level. She served on the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District Board of Education, where she gained firsthand experience with the challenges and opportunities facing public schools [1,2,3]. She also served as Chairwoman of the Yucaipa Valley Chamber of Commerce and as a board member of the East Valley Association of Realtors, deepening her ties to the local business community [5,6]. In July 2019, she announced her candidacy for the California State Senate. Running in a nonpartisan blanket primary with five candidates, she placed second and advanced to the general election, where she defeated Democratic nominee Abigail Medina by a five-point margin in November 2020 to represent Senate District 23 [1,2].
In the Legislature, Senator Ochoa Bogh has established herself as a pragmatic, bipartisan lawmaker who works across the aisle without abandoning her conservative principles. During the 2023-2024 session, she had more bills signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom -- 14 total -- than any other Republican in the State Senate [1,3]. In 2024 alone, she introduced 21 bills, 9 of which were signed into law, and coauthored 47 bills and 51 resolutions [3,6]. She has held over 62 town halls, reflecting a deep commitment to transparency and direct engagement with constituents [3].
Her 76.0% Biblical Values Scorecard rating across 102 scored floor votes demonstrates strong alignment with CFC's worldview framework, reflecting consistent support for the sanctity of human life, parental authority in education, and religious liberty protections.
Senator Ochoa Bogh has been a strong champion of public safety, particularly in the fight against fentanyl and the protection of children. She jointly authored SB 44 (Alexandra's Law) with Senator Tom Umberg, which would require individuals convicted of distributing fentanyl to acknowledge in writing the lethal dangers of their actions [3,7]. Though the bill was blocked in committee, she has continued to advocate for tougher accountability measures for fentanyl dealers. She coauthored SB 1414 with Senator Shannon Grove, which increases penalties for individuals who solicit commercial sex with minors, including felony charges, state prison time, fines up to $25,000, and mandatory sex offender registration [3,8].
