Javier Gonzalez is the Executive Director of Strengthening Our Lives (SOL), which focuses on Latino Voter Registration and get-out-the-vote efforts. SOL has been successful in registering over 65,000 new voters from Los Angeles to Fresno and has effectively run field campaigns for many local and state elected officials. SOL's mission is to help foster a new era of politics by building bridges to other communities and dramatically increasing the civic participation of working people and immigrants so that voters in California more accurately reflect the demographics, views, and desires of Californians.

Previously Javier was the Political Director of SEIU 1877 and it's "Justice for Janitors" campaign and a union and community organizer. He lives in Hawhtorne and has two daughters.