She ran for California Lieutenant Governor in the June 6, 2006 primary election, against fellow state senator Jackie Speier and Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi. Figueroa received 18% of the vote, and Speier received 39% while Garamendi won the primary with 42%. After leaving office she was appointed in 2007 to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Figureoa was appointed by California Senate President Don Perata.
In April 2004 Figueroa garned some national attention when she proposed a bill aimed at limiting Google's Gmail service from providing ads to users based in part on the content of their emails. After a few months negotiating with privacy groups and Google, Figueroa abandoned the effort.
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