About

Christopher Ahuja is a working-class small business owner and organizer who grew up in the Inland Empire and has lived in the San Fernando Valley for over 20 years. He became active in the fight for his community in 2020, believing that change doesn’t come from the top down — it’s built collectively, block by block, by neighbors who refuse to leave anyone behind.

A proud alumnus of California State University San Bernardino, Christopher earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

with a concentration in Exercise Science. He later earned his Public Leadership Credential from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, deepening his commitment to using public policy to serve the many, not the wealthy few. For him, education is a public good — not a privilege for the few.

Christopher served on the Tarzana Neighborhood Council for three years, advancing sustainability initiatives and community projects that strengthen local neighborhoods. He also served as Chair of the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance, Treasurer for Feel the Bern SFV, sat on the West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce board, and joined the California Biodiversity Working Group, bringing a justice-focused lens to environmental and small business policy.

Christopher’s politics are shaped by lived experience. When his youngest daughter, Artemis, contracted RSV at just six weeks old, she became critically ill and required oxygen support. This was weeks before the pandemic hit, and his family saw firsthand how fragile and unequal our healthcare system is. That fight — and her full recovery — deepened his faith and strengthened his resolve to push for universal healthcare so no family has to fight for care their child deserves.

Outside of organizing, Christopher trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Combat Submission Wrestling, drawing on the discipline and resilience of the mat to fuel his political fight. He’s a husband to Maggie Nguyen and a proud father to daughters Athena and Artemis — the reason he works every day to build a more just, sustainable, and democratic Los Angeles.