As co-founder and co-director of Leadership Counsel, Veronica Garibay leads the team in advocating for sound policy to ensure equal access to opportunity for all Californians.
Veronica immigrated from Michoacan, Mexico, at a young age with her family. She grew up in the small farmworker city of Parlier in Fresno County. As a first-generation college student, Veronica attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in both Psychology, and Law and Society. Upon graduation, Veronica joined the California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.’s Community Equity Initiative as the program’s first Community Worker. She earned a Master of Public Administration from Fresno State.