Caballero touts public service in new state treasurer ad

By AI, Created 5:45 PM UTC, May 21, 2026, /AGP/ – State Sen. Anna Caballero launched a 30-second statewide digital ad in her California State Treasurer campaign, tying her public-service record to a pledge to block state tax dollars from funding ICE. The spot is aimed at working families and sets up a contrast with other candidates on how the treasurer’s office should use California investments.

Why it matters: - Caballero is making ICE funding a central campaign issue in the race for California State Treasurer. - The ad frames the treasurer’s office as a tool for steering state investments toward community priorities. - Caballero is also pitching herself as a candidate focused on lowering costs, expanding affordable housing, and protecting families facing higher expenses.

What happened: - Anna Caballero’s campaign for State Treasurer launched a new 30-second statewide digital ad titled “For You.” - The ad highlights Caballero’s public-service record and her pledge to stop California taxpayer dollars from funding ICE. - Caballero said she would fight to make sure California’s investments reflect state values and protect communities. - The ad aired statewide in digital format.

The details: - Caballero said the issue is personal and tied it to her background in a working family. - The ad transcript says Caballero grew up in a family of copper miners and learned the value of hard work and making every dollar count. - The campaign says Caballero is the only candidate who has committed to using the Treasurer’s office to stop California taxpayer dollars from funding ICE. - Caballero has more than 30 years in public service. - Her roles include Mayor of Salinas, Cabinet Member for Gov. Jerry Brown, State Assemblymember and State Senator. - More about Caballero’s plans is available on the campaign website. - The campaign says endorsements include Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón, the California Latino Legislative Caucus, Latinas Lead California, the California Conference of Carpenters, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, California State Association of Electrical Workers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, Pipeliners and HVACR Technicians UA Local 246, the California Democratic Legislative Women’s Caucus, and other congressional, legislative, local, Democratic club and labor leaders.

Between the lines: - Caballero is using a national immigration flashpoint to define her economic message. - The campaign is linking cultural identity, working-class biography and fiscal oversight into one argument for why Caballero should be treasurer. - The endorsement list signals an effort to show broad institutional support across labor and Democratic circles.

What’s next: - Caballero is likely to keep pressing the message that California tax dollars should not support ICE. - Her campaign is expected to continue emphasizing affordability, housing and family finances as core themes. - The ad gives Caballero a statewide messaging vehicle as the treasurer’s race develops.