Cynthia Castillo
Senior Policy Advocate

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Cynthia joined CBHDA in February 2024 as a Senior Policy Advocate. She has over seven years’ experience engaging in statewide advocacy and was most recently a Housing Policy Advocate for Western Center on Law and Poverty where she worked on land use policies, housing production for people with low to no income, landlord/tenant law, homelessness, fair housing, and other housing related issues.

Cynthia previously worked for California Senate Majority Leader Robert M. Hertzberg, where she worked on a variety of issues including public benefits, environmental issues, and consumer privacy. Prior to working for Senator Hertzberg, Cynthia worked for the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges where she accelerated policies to support DACA recipients and diversify community college faculty.

Cynthia is a graduate of Sacramento State University where she received her Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, Sacramento State University