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Matt Haney
Profile
Matt Haney is an American politician currently serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 17th district. A progressive Democrat, he previously served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2019 to 2022 and as a commissioner on the San Francisco Board of Education from 2013 to 2019. Throughout his career, Haney has focused on housing policy, income inequality, and public sanitation. He co-founded the national nonprofit #cut50, which advocates for ending mass incarceration, and has held various roles in education law and policy advocacy.
Details
- Born
- April 17, 1982 · 44 years old
- Birth place
- Santa Cruz County, California
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley (BA); Stanford Graduate School of Education (MA); Stanford Law School (JD); National University of Ireland (LL.M)
- Career
- Legislative aide, Executive Director of the UC Student Association, National Policy Director for The Dream Corps, co-founder of #cut50, lecturer in education law and sociology
