Steven Glazer

Steven M. Glazer served as California State Senator (2015–24), Orinda City Councilmember and Mayor (2004–15), and as a trustee of the 23-campus California State University system (2011–15). In his early professional career, he served as a senior advisor to Governor Jerry Brown, Supreme Court Chief Justice Rose Elizabeth Bird, Assemblyman Gray Davis, and Senate President Pro Tempore David Roberti. During his time in the Senate, he authored dozens of laws, including measures dealing with education reform, assault weapons, smoking, criminal justice, water conservation, consumer protection, political reform, business lending, and conflict of interest. Additionally, he is credited with creating the $25 million University of California, Berkeley Local News Fellowship program, which funds salaries and benefits for early-career journalists and places them in underserved news outlets in California. His podcast, Table Talk with Senator Glazer, shares surprising stories about people, places and politics and is available on most platforms. He currently serves on the Public Policy Institute of California’s Statewide Leadership Council. He earned his bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University, where he served as student body president.