Mark Pulido
Candidate for Assembly District 67
Mark Pulido is a Democrat. He is running for California Assembly District 67. He faces Republican Paulo Morales on November 3, 2026. He came in second in the June 2, 2026 primary. He got 25.9% of the vote, which was enough to advance. Pulido now sits on the Cerritos City Council. He holds the title of Mayor Pro Tem. He has also served earlier terms as mayor. Before the council, he spent about ten years on the ABC school board. He served a term there as board president. He has worked as a district director for a member of Congress. He has also worked as a legislative aide for state lawmakers. Pulido has a degree from UCLA. He also has a master's in public policy from the University of Chicago. His campaign focuses on school funding and public safety. He also backs affordable housing. He wants to ease costs for working families. The California Teachers Association has backed him. California Environmental Voters has backed him too. Home: Cerritos, California. Occupation: city council member. He was once a legislative aide and district director. Prior office: he now sits on the Cerritos City Council as Mayor Pro Tem. He served on the ABC school board from 2001 to 2011. This is his first run for the state Legislature.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Supports policies aimed at reducing the economic burden on working families and promoting local economic development and job creation.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Lists "more affordable housing" as one of his core campaign priorities.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Emphasizes public safety as a core priority, citing a record of reducing burglaries/crime and maintaining fast emergency response times while on the Cerritos City Council.
Source → - Education & Schools
Prioritizes improved school funding and has a record of school modernization; endorsed by the California Teachers Association.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Has received endorsement from California Environmental Voters, indicating alignment with the organization's environmental priorities, though no specific climate/energy policy statements from the candidate were found.
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