John Garcia is Vice President and Legislative Representative for Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento. He supervises government relations activities for California, representing the interests of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, The Permanente Medical Group, and the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Mr. Garcia has been with Kaiser Permanente for 14 years. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, Mr. Garcia was a field representative for United States Congressman Pete Stark. Prior to that, he was the community educator for the City of Hayward.

Mr. Garcia is on the board of directors and advisory boards of various organizations, including Children Now, California Center for Civic Participation, California Latino Caucus Institute, California State Association of Counties Corporate Associates (past president), and the Hispanic Community Affairs Council. Mr. Garcia earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from California State University at Hayward.