Paulo Morales
Candidate for Assembly District 67
Paulo Morales is a Republican. He is running for California Assembly District 67. He faces Democrat Mark Pulido on November 3, 2026. Morales came in first in the June 2026 primary. He got about 31.6% of the vote. He grew up in Watts and Compton, California. His family had moved to the state for a better life. He went to Our Lady of Victory Catholic School. He then went to St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower. He later joined a U.S. Naval Academy prep program. He studied finance and economics at Cal State Long Beach. Morales spent more than 20 years as a police officer. He served with the Cypress Police Department. He worked as a patrol officer and a detective. He was also on the SWAT team. He worked as a hostage negotiator too. Courts have called him an expert on impaired driving cases. He was board president of MADD Orange County. He also sat on the state MADD board. He led the Cypress Police Officers Association as president. This is his first run for the Assembly. He does not hold elected office now. Home: he grew up in Watts and Compton. His current home city is not confirmed. The district covers parts of Orange County, near Cypress, Buena Park, and Anaheim. Occupation: his campaign says he has a law enforcement background. His current job is not stated; he is likely a retired Cypress officer. Prior office: he is a former Cypress mayor, per the Daily Titan. This is his first run for the Assembly.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports reviewing and reducing government spending to lower costs on families and businesses, favoring smaller, more efficient government over specific labor/wage mandates.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Supports lowering what he calls "burdensome taxes and fees" and reducing wasteful state spending to address affordability.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports increasing housing affordability through local, market-oriented development, including reforming CEQA to speed up housing construction, and opposes unfunded state housing mandates on cities.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Emphasizes law-enforcement experience and supports crime policy shaped with input from police, balancing accountability with community trust and support for officers; no specific stance found on gun policy.
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Favors addressing repeat/violent offenders as part of crime-reduction policy, drawing on his law enforcement background, though he has not detailed specific sentencing, bail, or drug policy positions.
Source → - Education & Schools
Supports refocusing K-12 education on academic fundamentals and standards, greater curriculum transparency for parents, and expanding school choice including both public and private options.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Favors giving local governments more flexibility and authority rather than imposing top-down state mandates, reflecting a broader local-control/decentralization stance, though he has not addressed voting access, redistricting, campaign finance, or ethics/transparency specifically.
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