Wendy Carrillo
Wendy Carrillo (Democratic Party) was a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 52. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. She left office on December 2, 2024.
Carrillo ran for election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 14 in California. She lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Wendy Carrillo was born in El Salvador. She grew up in Boyle Heights and City Terrace, California. Carrillo earned a B.A. in rhetorical communication from California State University, Los Angeles, in 2005 and an M.A. in specialized journalism from the University of Southern California in 2009. Her career experience includes working in media and communications. Carrillo was a radio producer, reporter, writer, and researcher. She was a communications manager for SEIU ULTCW (United Long Term Care Workers) and a communications and social media deputy for the City of Los Angeles.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Carrillo was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Budget Committee
- Health Committee
- Housing and Community Development Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
- Legislative Budget Committee
- Climate Change Policies Committee
2021-2022
Carrillo was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Budget Committee
- Health Committee
- Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
2019-2020
Carrillo was assigned to the following committees:
- Rules Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Health Committee
- Labor and Employment Committee
- Utilities and Energy Committee
- Rules Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2024)
General election
General election for Los Angeles City Council District 14
Ysabel J. Jurado defeated incumbent Kevin de León in the general election for Los Angeles City Council District 14 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ysabel J. Jurado (Nonpartisan) | 57.2 | 46,007 | |
| Kevin de León (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 34,472 | ||
| Total votes: 80,479 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 14
The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 14 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ysabel J. Jurado (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 8,618 | |
| ✔ | Kevin de León (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 8,220 | |
| Miguel Santiago (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 7,470 | ||
| Wendy Carrillo (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 5,321 | ||
| Eduardo Vargas (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 1,638 | ||
 | Teresa Y. Hillery (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 1,519 | |
| Genny Guerrero (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 1,457 | |
| Nadine M. Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 904 | ||
| Total votes: 35,147 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Carrillo in this election.
2022
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 52
Incumbent Wendy Carrillo defeated Mia Livas Porter in the general election for California State Assembly District 52 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wendy Carrillo (D) | 56.9 | 65,039 | |
| Mia Livas Porter (D) | 43.1 | 49,211 | ||
| Total votes: 114,250 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 52
Incumbent Wendy Carrillo and Mia Livas Porter defeated Gia D'Amato in the primary for California State Assembly District 52 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wendy Carrillo (D) | 49.2 | 43,040 | |
| ✔ | Mia Livas Porter (D) | 38.7 | 33,889 | |
| Gia D'Amato (R) | 12.1 | 10,541 | |
| Total votes: 87,470 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 51
Incumbent Wendy Carrillo won election in the general election for California State Assembly District 51 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wendy Carrillo (D) | 100.0 | 127,026 | |
| Total votes: 127,026 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 51
Incumbent Wendy Carrillo advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 51 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wendy Carrillo (D) | 100.0 | 73,578 | |
| Total votes: 73,578 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 51
Incumbent Wendy Carrillo defeated Christopher Stare in the general election for California State Assembly District 51 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wendy Carrillo (D) | 86.6 | 102,276 | |
| Christopher Stare (L) | 13.4 | 15,769 | ||
| Total votes: 118,045 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 51
Incumbent Wendy Carrillo and Christopher Stare advanced from the primary for California State Assembly District 51 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wendy Carrillo (D) | 100.0 | 42,547 | |
| ✔ | Christopher Stare (L) | 0.0 | 4 | |
| Total votes: 42,551 | ||||
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2017
California Assembly special election
A special election for the position of California State Assembly District 51 was called for December 5, 2017. A special primary election was held on October 3, 2017.[2] The seat became vacant following Jimmy Gomez's (D) election to the U.S. House of Representatives on June 6, 2017.
To qualify for the race, candidates had to obtain nomination documents from election officials in their county of residence by August 10, 2017. Candidates could have qualified by paying a $1,041.18 filing fee. Candidates could have also qualified by submitting 214 petition signatures by July 31, 2017. The filing deadline for write-in candidates was September 19, 2017.[3]
Wendy Carrillo (D) defeated Luis Lopez (D) in the general election on December 5, 2017.[4]
| California State Assembly, District 51, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Wendy Carrillo |
53.5% | 11,100 | |
| Democratic | Luis Lopez | 46.5% | 9,631 | |
| Total Votes | 20,731 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Carrillo and Lopez were the top-two finishers in the primary election. There were 13 candidates qualified to run in the primary election on October 3.[5] The 10 Democrats who filed to run were:
Libertarian Andrew Aguero, Peace and Freedom party candidate John Prysner, and independent Patrick Koppula also filed to run.
| California State Assembly, District 51, Special Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Wendy Carrillo |
22.2% | 5,058 | |
| Democratic | Luis Lopez |
18.6% | 4,243 | |
| Democratic | Ron Birnbaum | 9.7% | 2,213 | |
| Democratic | Alex De Ocampo | 7.9% | 1,803 | |
| Democratic | Mike Fong | 16.1% | 3,675 | |
| Democratic | Mario Olmos | 0.5% | 122 | |
| Democratic | Gabriel Sandoval | 10.4% | 2,370 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Torres | 1.2% | 284 | |
| Democratic | Mark Vargas | 4.5% | 1,022 | |
| Democratic | David Vela | 4.7% | 1,075 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Aguero | 1.8% | 405 | |
| Peace and Freedom | John Prysner | 1% | 232 | |
| Independent | Patrick Koppula | 1.4% | 328 | |
| Total Votes | 22,830 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
U.S. House special election
| U.S. House, California District 34, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Gomez |
59.2% | 25,569 | |
| Democratic | Robert Lee Ahn | 40.8% | 17,610 | |
| Total Votes | 43,179 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
The election replaced Xavier Becerra (D), who was appointed as California's attorney general.[6] Democrats Jimmy Gomez and Robert Lee Ahn were the top two vote-getters in a primary field of 23 candidates and advanced to the general election. Gomez and Ahn competed in the runoff election on June 6, 2017, when Gomez defeated Ahn by more than 20 percent, 60.1 percent to 30.9 percent.[7] The previous two elections in the district have also featured a general election contest between two Democrats.[8][9][10]
Ahn and Gomez participated in a candidate forum on May 25, 2017, where they discussed the Trump administration, infrastructure, job creation, healthcare, and local issues. During the forum, Ahn emphasized his legal and business background and knowledge of Korean relations, while Gomez highlighted his legislative experience in the California State Assembly and endorsements from progressive organizations like the Bernie Sanders-backed Our Revolution. For an overview of the forum and the candidates' responses, click here.
In the fundraising race, Ahn outpaced Gomez, raising $353,000 between April 1 and May 17. His campaign capital was boosted by an additional $195,000 personal loan. In the same time period, Gomez raised $327,000.[11]
| U.S. House, California District 34 Primary, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |
Jimmy Gomez |
25.4% | 10,728 | |
| Democratic | Robert Lee Ahn |
22.3% | 9,415 | |
| Democratic | Maria Cabildo | 10.1% | 4,259 | |
| Democratic | Sara Hernandez | 5.6% | 2,358 | |
| Democratic | Arturo Carmona | 5.2% | 2,205 | |
| Democratic | Wendy Carrillo | 5.2% | 2,195 | |
| Green | Kenneth Mejia | 4.6% | 1,964 | |
| Republican | William Morrison | 3.2% | 1,360 | |
| Democratic | Yolie Flores | 3.2% | 1,368 | |
| Democratic | Alejandra Campoverdi | 2.4% | 1,001 | |
| Democratic | Tracy Van Houten | 2.5% | 1,042 | |
| Democratic | Vanessa Aramayo | 2% | 853 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Mendoza | 1.6% | 674 | |
| Democratic | Steven Mac | 1.6% | 663 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Meza | 1.2% | 509 | |
| Independent | Mark Edward Padilla | 1% | 427 | |
| Libertarian | Angela McArdle | 0.8% | 319 | |
| Democratic | Ricardo De La Fuente | 0.8% | 331 | |
| Democratic | Adrienne Nicole Edwards | 0.4% | 182 | |
| Democratic | Richard Joseph Sullivan | 0.4% | 155 | |
| Democratic | Armando Sotomayor | 0.3% | 118 | |
| Democratic | Tenaya Wallace | 0.2% | 103 | |
| Democratic | Melissa "Sharkie" Garza | 0.2% | 79 | |
| Total Votes | 42,308 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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Wendy Carrillo has dedicated her life to public service, advocating for equity, justice and opportunity. She has been at the table negotiating for the people of California on worker rights, women’s comprehensive reproductive justice, economic, racial and social justice, educational equity, ending the school to prison pipeline, combating climate change, and creating pathways for a California Green New Deal that includes a just transition of workers.
Elected to the State Assembly in 2017, Wendy has enacted new laws to strengthen worker protections, to ensure clean air and water, and to protect seniors and people living with disabilities. She has attained millions of dollars in funding for COVID-19 relief efforts, for after-school programs, for healthcare coverage and mental health access, and for homelessness and affordable housing. Amid the pandemic, Wendy led the way in extending COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave, ensuring that workers did not have to choose between caring for their health, the health of a child or loved one or having to go to work sick. Playing a leadership role in budget negotiations, as Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No.4 on State Administration, she has been instrumental in ensuring small businesses have access to resources and funding to support our local economies.
- Wendy believes access to quality affordable healthcare is a basic human right. She is committed to reducing health disparities and increasing access to health services – with a sharp focus on communities of color.
- Too many people in California are unable to find quality housing that is affordable. More than half of the nation’s unsheltered population are living on California’s streets, in our parks, and under freeway overpasses. Homelessness is a statewide crisis that weighs heavily on our collective conscience and requires bold action from leaders at every level of government to help tens of thousands of people receive the housing and supportive services they need to reclaim their lives. Although there are no easy answers.
- Climate change is an existential crisis that disproportionately threatens low-income communities of color, which are least able to adapt or mitigate these impacts. That is why Assemblymember Carrillo fights every day to protect the environment, strengthen communities, and hold polluters accountable. Since being elected, Assemblymember Carrillo has: Authored the Climate and Jobs Equity Act of 2021, which meets climate goals and ensures public funds for green vehicle purchases do not go to employers who violate labor laws.
Housing
Workforce development
Climate change and climate justice
Reproductive Freedom
Energy policy
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2020
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2017
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Noteworthy events
2023 Drunken driving arrest and conviction
- See also: Politicians convicted of DUI
On November 3, 2023, Carrillo was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after crashing her vehicle into two parked cars. On January 19, 2024, Carrillo pleaded no contest to driving under the influence of alcohol. A second charge, of driving with a blood-alcohol count of .08% or higher, was dropped. As part of the plea agreement, Carrillo must attend a three-month driving-under-the-influence program, and her driver’s license will be restricted such that she can drive only to work and the program. Additionally, Carrillo must attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving class, perform 50 hours of community service, and pay about $2,000 in restitution. Carrillo has been attending Alcoholic Anonymous meetings since her arrest, her attorney said.[13]
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Wendy Carrillo," accessed January 15, 2023
- ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "California Governor Sets December Election to Replace Gomez," July 24, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Information Sheet: Qualifications and Requirements," accessed July 25, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Labor activist Wendy Carrillo will be L.A.'s newest Assembly member," December 6, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official Certified List of Candidates," August 16, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Gov. Brown taps California's Rep. Xavier Becerra to be state's first Latino attorney general," December 1, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "U.S. House of Representatives District 34 - Districtwide Results," accessed June 7,2017
- ↑ KPCC, "Governor calls June 6 election to replace Becerra in House," January 25, 2017
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Field of candidates running to succeed Xavier Becerra in Congress keeps growing," February 10, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "U.S. House of Representatives District 34 - Districtwide Results," April 5, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Morning Digest: Tennessee Republican Mae Beavers, sponsor of anti-porn bill, running for governor," May 31, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ ‘’Los Angeles Times,’’ “Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo pleads no contest to driving under the influence,” accessed February 13, 2024
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| Preceded by Freddie Rodriguez (D) |
California State Assembly District 52 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Jessica Caloza (D) |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 51 2017-2022 |
Succeeded by Rick Chavez Zbur (D) |
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