Ashley Martinez

About Ashley Martinez

Ashley Martinez has 16 years of professional experience working with various entities on successful legislative advocacy, public relations, community outreach, and digital media campaigns.

As the principal and founder of CPRA Strategies, Ashley provides strategic advice and guidance to his clients to achieve their business, communications, and policy objectives. When interfacing with elected officials and government agency staff, he is their chief advocate before legislative, regulatory, and administrative bodies. Clients benefit from Ashley’s previous experience working for a government agency, labor union, and as a contract lobbyist for a mid-sized lobbying firm in Sacramento, CA.

Career and Education

Ashley most recently served as a contract lobbyist for California Advocacy, a growing mid-sized lobbying firm based in Sacramento, CA. He lobbied on behalf of businesses, nonprofits, and a special district. His role included regular client meetings, budget and legislative lobbying in the State Capitol, lobby days, letter writing, coalition building, and legislative and regulatory analysis.

Before founding CPRA Strategies, Ashley was the Manager of Government and Community Relations for the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. He was responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing a comprehensive federal and state legislative program to advance the Airport Authority’s legislative agenda. Ashley also served as the point of contact for the San Diego community on the Authority’s $3 billion New Terminal 1 project and led the outreach to local community planning groups. Ashley and his colleagues received the Outreach and Communication Award from the Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA). Read the full press release here.

He also served as a Legislative Advocate for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 1000, where he built internal and external coalitions to support the union’s legislative and state budget agenda. Ashley was the primary lobbyist on cannabis oversight, civil service reform, fairs and expositions, information technology projects, labor, public employee retirement, state administration, tax collection, and transportation issues.

Ashley began his career as an intern for then Assembly Member Paul Krekorian, who now serves on the Los Angeles City Council.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the California State University of Sacramento, where he graduated Pi Sigma Alpha and as a Ronald E. McNair Scholar. Ashley is currently studying law at NWCU.

Memberships and Affiliations

Ashley is currently a Board Member of the Linda Vista Planning Group (LVPG), a citizen organization recognized by the City of San Diego to provide official recommendations on land-use-based community goals and development proposals. Ashley is the Chair of the Zoning and Land Use Subcommittee, reviewing developers’ land use and development proposals. Previously, he served as Board Secretary and a member of the Affordable Housing Taskforce and Traffic and Transportation Subcommittee.

Ashley also serves on the Board of the Pacific Crest Trail Association Board, where he advocates for the protection and equal access to America’s greatest wild and scenic trail experience. Ashley is the Chair of the Board Governance Committee.