About Susannah Brown
I’m Susannah Brown, a data strategy consultant and longtime Central Coast resident running for State Assembly.
I focus on how policy actually gets implemented, aligning housing, energy, water, and schools so decisions made in Sacramento work in the real world and deliver reliable results for families, workers, and communities.
I’m running to represent the Central Coast with a practical, disciplined approach grounded in listening, learning, and showing up in every community, from San Luis Obispo County to Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
Photo by
Timothy Brown
(age 10)
A Lived Understanding of Stability and Opportunity
I experienced housing instability early in life and learned firsthand what stability requires — safe housing, accessible support systems, and adults who follow through. Programs like Head Start and access to public transportation were not abstract policy to my family — they were lifelines.
Those experiences shaped how I see government: not as ideology, but as systems that must work reliably for the people who depend on them.
That perspective is why I’m focused on policies that don’t just pass but actually function for families who don’t have room for failure.
Data-Driven, Implementation-Focused
I work as a data strategy consultant, helping organizations make complex decisions with clear metrics, realistic timelines, and accountable execution. I bring that same mindset to public policy: measure what matters, identify what’s not working, and improve how policies are implemented.
I have spent years engaged in local and state decision-making, including:
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Showing up to City Council, Planning Commission, and County meetings on housing feasibility and infrastructure capacity
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Participating in regional water and energy reliability discussions
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Advocating for stable school funding and practical support for local communities
Experience Across the Central Coast
For more than a decade, I worked across the Central Coast supporting operations in 19 retail locations from Salinas to Santa Barbara. That experience gave me firsthand insight into how different communities face different challenges, from access to everyday essentials and healthcare needs to workforce shortages and rising costs.
That experience gave me firsthand insight into how different communities face different constraints — and why policies must be flexible enough to work in San Luis Obispo County while respecting the distinct needs of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
Committed to Schools and Community Well-Being
I currently serve on an elementary School Site Council, working with parents, teachers, and administrators to support school planning and accountability. I have gone to Sacramento to advocate for TK funding and have been actively involved in the conversations revolving our schools budget constraints.
I have also helped organize and fundraise for what has grown from Fashions for a Purpose into Lumina Days, supporting domestic violence awareness and community resources across our region for more than ten years
Energy and Water Reliability
Energy and water reliability are foundational to the Central Coast’s future — for families, employers, schools, and public safety. I support energy policy that balances climate goals with reliability and affordability, with disciplined planning and transparent implementation.
My husband works at Diablo Canyon in Nuclear Operations, and that personal connection has reinforced for me how much communities depend on safe operations, strong training standards, and long-term planning — and how important it is to get transitions right.
I bring direct, firsthand understanding of how energy policy decisions affect grid reliability, workers, ratepayers, and local school funding. That perspective shapes my focus on reliability, workforce safety, and responsible transitions — not rushed decisions that leave communities paying the price.
My focus includes:
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Maintaining reliable power while replacement resources are built, connected, and proven
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Modernizing the electric grid and protecting ratepayers from avoidable cost spikes
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Improving regional water systems and long-term infrastructure planning
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Supporting critical facilities like Diablo Canyon with transparency and accountability
How This Campaign Competes and Delivers
This campaign is intentionally focused. It is built for people who care less about slogans and more about whether policy actually works in the real world.
I am running a disciplined campaign centered on voters who reliably participate in elections — including longtime Democrats, No Party Preference voters, seniors, working families, and people who have spent years engaged in housing, infrastructure, and energy decisions.
Rather than trying to be everything to everyone, I am earning support by showing up consistently, listening carefully, and building trust with people who understand the gap between approvals and outcomes and who want housing that actually gets built, reliable energy and water systems, and stable funding for schools.
This approach reflects how I govern and how I campaign — grounded in data, coalition-building, and real implementation experience. It is designed to compete, earn broad support, and deliver results for Assembly District 30.
Education
Master of Science in Analytics
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration HR Management (BS.BA.HRM.OPT)
Certificate in Financial
Success for Nonprofits
CSU Certification GE, Accounting & Business Management
Studies in Business Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Studies included Physical Sciences, Statistics, Math, Psychology, American Government.
Selected Experience & Public Service
This experience reflects years of hands-on engagement across housing, infrastructure, education, and regional economic systems.
Professional & Community Roles
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Founder and CEO of a data and strategy consultancy supporting regional housing, economic development, and infrastructure decision-making
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Retail pharmacy operations leadership across 19 stores from Salinas to Santa Barbara
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South County Chambers of Commerce: Chairperson (2025); Board Member (2024–2026); Government Affairs Chairperson (2023–2026)
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Education and school governance leadership including School Site Council Chair, elementary school parent group President and Vice President, and district Parent Leader Group member in San Luis Obispo
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Volunteer Finance Director for a regional health and family services nonprofit
Public Service & Engagement
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Advocacy before regional water agencies and public regulatory hearings on infrastructure alignment and feasibility
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Public testimony and community education on housing feasibility and infrastructure pacing
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Resident advocate for energy reliability and continued operations at Diablo Canyon, including participation in public meetings related to intake and relicensing considerations
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Firsthand insight into nuclear workforce training and safety culture through my husband’s work as a licensed reactor operator
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Longtime organizer and fundraiser for what has grown from Fashions for a Purpose into Lumina Days, supporting domestic violence awareness and community resource funding for more than 10 years
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Supporter of local workforce development, including union apprenticeship pathways and skilled trades training pipelines
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Jewish ally committed to supporting local congregations, cultural organizations, and efforts to combat antisemitism and ensure community safety