Luz Rivas is an engineer, educator and public servant from the San Fernando Valley.
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Luz grew up in the Northeast San Fernando Valley.
Luz’s parents immigrated from Mexico. She grew up in Pacoima with a single mother that worked multiple jobs to support her daughters. Initially, the family rented a room in a house, and later lived in a converted garage and back houses throughout the Valley. Her mother took night classes to learn English and office skills.