John Perez

John Perez is a Managing Director in the Government Affairs Group. He is responsible for CIM’s union relations and legislative and administrative advocacy initiatives. Mr. Perez’s extensive legislative and political experience includes serving in the California State Assembly with five years as the 68th Assembly Speaker. He was also a political director for the United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 324, California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and United Food & Commercial Workers State Council. Most recently, he provided strategic consulting services on complex public affairs and legislative matters as Double Nickel Advisors, LLC, which he founded in 2014. Mr. Perez currently serves as a member of the University of California Board of Regents.