Veronica Balderas

Veronica was born and raised in Ojai, California. She graduated from Villanova Preparatory School and attended the University of Ulster in Northern Island for three years, where she majored in Asian Studies and Japanese before graduating from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics.

Veronica joined the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department and served as a deputy under Sheriff Bob Brooks as well as the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department in Medford, Oregon. She later had a sales career in pharmaceuticals and medical devices before graduating from the Ventura College of Law and passing the bar in 2023.

Veronica enjoys reading, her “fur babies,” and supporting the conservation of bird and wildlife habitats.