About Mark

Mark Rendón was born in Sacramento, CA, but grew up in Washington, DC. He has a Bachelor's degree in Music from the Manhattan School of Music.  When he returned to CA, he received his Master’s in Education Administration at UC Berkeley.  

For 29 years, he was a Music teacher in the Oakland Unified School District and served in the Oakland Education Association as a site rep, Executive Board member, Treasurer, Secretary and Representative to the California Teachers Association State Council where he founded the Green Party caucus and almost got the CTA leadership to submit a statewide ballot to increase taxes on the wealthy and corporations.

In 2001, he organized the teachers and parents of his students in the action to persuade the Oakland USD to adopt an Integrated Pest Management Plan, which it did adopt, thus ending the use of toxic pesticides in all of the public schools in Oakland. 

Mark has been a member of the Green Party since the early 1990s.

Now, he’s ready to serve his community in Assembly District 14 (AD14) and bring a progressive voice to Sacramento. 

What cities and towns are in AD14?

Berkeley, Albany, Piedmont, a portion of North Oakland, Bayview, East Richmond Heights, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Hercules, Kensington, Montalvin Manor, North Richmond, Pinole, Richmond, Rodeo, Rollingwood, San Pablo, and Tara Hills.

What does an Assembly Member do?

As one of the 80 members of the Assembly, I will have a voice in: 

  • creating bills and voting on state laws, 

  • managing the state budget and setting taxes, 

  • overseeing government agencies, and 

  • helping constituents with issues like unemployment and housing.

Everything I do will relate to our Platform and Core Principles of bringing the People’s Agenda with our Movement to build Electoral Power in Solidarity Beyond Identity and Ideology.

What is the Green Party Platform?

  • Healthcare for All with CalCare

  • End the Housing Crisis

  • Free Lifelong Public Education

  • Divest from War and Genocide

  • Dismantle the Carceral State

  • Protect Immigrant Rights and Communities

  • Green Jobs Creation with Livable Wages

  • Equity, Opportunity and Access for All

  • Reparations and Land Back

  • Climate and Public Ownership of Resources

  • Democracy in Elections

How can I support the campaign?

To donate by check, please make it payable to Mark Rendon for Assembly 2026. Please include a note with the following information (to comply with campaign financing rules) and mail to the address below:

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Mail to:
Mark Rendon ℅ Green Party
2022 Blake St.
Berkeley, CA 94704