Paul Seo
Candidate for Assembly District 66
Paul Seo now serves as Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes. He also works as a state prosecutor. His title is Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice. He is an Army veteran. He says his parents were immigrants who ran a small firm. Seo, a Democrat, moved on to the November 3, 2026 general election. That vote is for the open seat in District 66. No one holds it now. He came in first in the June 2, 2026 primary. He received 36,802 votes (26.6%). He beat fellow Democrat Sara Deen. She sits on the Palos Verdes school board. She received 34,098 votes (24.6%). Home: Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Occupation: Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice; now serves as Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes. Prior office: now Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes, a local post; no past state post. This is his first run for the state Assembly.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports policies to help working families get ahead and create conditions for California businesses of all sizes to thrive and generate more good jobs.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
States a general commitment to lowering the cost of living for Californians, without specifying tax policy positions.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports building more housing and reducing regulatory barriers while protecting existing neighborhoods, and favors targeted relief measures for homelessness.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports increased funding for law enforcement and fire departments combined with community-based policing approaches to combat gun violence.
Source → - Health & Health Care
Supports universal healthcare and expanding coverage for people who currently lack it.
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Supports constitutional protections for safe and legal abortion access.
Source → - Education & Schools
Supports raising pay for public school educators, reducing class sizes, and increasing investment in classroom technology and extracurricular/after-school programs.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports increased investment in clean, renewable energy and holding polluters accountable to protect air and water quality.
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