Juan CarrilloIncumbent
Candidate for Assembly District 39
Juan Carrillo is a Democratic Assembly member. He represents District 39. That district covers Palmdale, Lake Los Angeles, Adelanto, and Victorville. These cities are in the Antelope Valley. He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He moved to the United States as a teenager. He later settled in Palmdale, where he still lives. He holds an associate's degree in architecture. He earned it at College of the Desert. He holds a bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning. He earned it at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He holds a master's degree in public administration. He earned it at California State University, Northridge. He worked as a city planner for Palmdale. Carrillo's first elected post was the Palmdale School District Board of Trustees. He won that seat in 2013. He was later elected to the Palmdale City Council in 2016. He first won a State Assembly seat in November 2022. He beat Republican Paul Marsh with about 57% of the vote. He took office on December 5, 2022. He won re-election in November 2024. He again beat Marsh, this time with about 57.7% of the vote. He is running for a third term in 2026. Home: Palmdale, California. Job: California State Assemblymember. He was once a city planner for Palmdale. Prior office: Incumbent since December 2022. He was on the Palmdale City Council before that, elected 2016. He was also on the Palmdale School District board, elected 2013.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Authored legislation requiring remote virtual inspections for renovation projects to reduce delays, lower costs for families, and speed up housing production.
“reduce delays, lower costs for families, and accelerate housing production”
Source → - Education & Schools
Authored legislation to strengthen career technical education funding, aiming for stable, long-term workforce and education partnerships.
“stable funding”
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Authored legislation strengthening enforcement against illegal dumping, allowing misdemeanor charges after repeated violations and holding property owners accountable.
“allowing misdemeanor charges after repeated dumping violations”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Supports widening US 395 to reduce traffic congestion and improve the flow of goods and safety.
“reduce traffic congestion, improve the flow of goods movement, and enhance safety”
Source → - Immigration & Border
As Latino Caucus vice chair, supported state legislation requiring federal immigration agents to clearly identify themselves during enforcement actions.
“ensures that federal immigration agents must clearly identify themselves”
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Supports funding for new judgeships in under-resourced Inland Empire courts.
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