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Oct. 25, 2017

Dialogue Opportunities

Los Angeles County Commissioner Maria Santos enjoys the chance to interact with ordinary people.

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Dialogue Opportunities

Maria May J. Santos

Los Angeles County (Downey)

Career Highlights: Elected commissioner by Los Angeles County Superior Court judges, May 27, 2016; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1988-2016

Law School: Whittier Law School, 1986
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DOWNEY — “Change is good” is one of Commissioner Maria Santos’ life mantras. In her youth, she moved from her native Philippines to the U.S. and had a few other jobs before becoming a criminal prosecutor.

Now she oversees a small claims court, her latest shift after nearly 30 years as a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County.

“I was a little apprehensive at first, but it’s given... (continued)

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