In June 2014, Barbi was a candidate for State Senate, District 26 in Los Angeles. Barbi has volunteered her efforts to increase the number of women running for and elected to office by being an active member of the National Women’s Political Caucus and Emerge California. Barbi was invited to the launch of The Women in Public Service Project in Washington, D.C. and is a very active alumna of Barnard College, an all-women’s college. Barbi earned her Masters in Public Policy from Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy where she