About Craig

Public Servant, Community Activist, Entrepreneur, Family Man, Man of Faith… There are many ways to describe Craig DeLuz.

Born in the Bay Area, Craig grew up in a working-class household, where his father, John DeLuz, was a warehouse supervisor, and his mother, El Vera, took care of his five brothers and sisters. His parents were dedicated to making ends meet for their family, and learn the value of honesty, work, and cooperation. From these humble beginnings, DeLuz went on to study business finance at California State University at Chico. While attending Chico State, he became CEO of all student-owned businesses and was elected as the first black Associated Student Government president in the university's 100-year history.

Craig’s professional experience is both vast and diverse. As Founder of Uncommon Sense Media Group, Craig serves as Editor for RedCounty-Sacramento and the host of MAD Moments, a regular weekly radio commentary. He has also served as the publisher for the VOICE of North Sacramento and Editor-N-Chief for Man2Man Magazine. You can also find Craig walking the halls of our state capitol where he works as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries. This follows his tenure as Legislative Director for Assemblyman Tim Leslie.

Craig’s resume as a community servant and political activist is equally as extensive. In 2000, he took over as the head of the Make a Difference Project a leading community group promoting volunteerism and civic engagement. As the Interim Executive Director with the Women's Civic Improvement Club of Sacramento, the oldest Black organization in the state, Craig helped erase a $500,000 debt; and get the group back on track and develop a programmatic focus. Craig currently serves as President of Robla School District Board of Trustees and Secretary for the Coalition of California Black School Board Members.

For years, Craig DeLuz has been a dedicated a voice of conservative values. On many occasions, has also appeared as a public speaker, radio talk show personality and frequent guest of political, faith and community television shows. He is also a featured commentator with the American Urban Radio Network and hosts his own blog and podcast at The Home of Uncommon Sense.

Craig and his wife Sobna live in North Sacramento and have been married for almost 16 years. They also have two children, Craig Jr. and Jazmine.