Prior to joining the ACLU-NC as a staff attorney, Angélica was an Equal Justice Works Fellow at the ACLU-NC, sponsored by Fenwick & West LLP. During her fellowship Angélica made significant strides toward education equality for pregnant and parenting students in California’s Central Valley through advocacy, litigation and organizing. Angélica also worked with community organizations and young parents to enact AB 302, which was signed into law on October 9, 2015. AB 302 reaffirms the right of parenting students in California schools to reasonable lactation accommodations. Before joining the ACLU-NC, Angélica was a legislative aide in the California State Assembly. Prior to that she was an Jesse M. Unruh Assembly fellow.