39th District: This newly redrawn district stretches from Palmdale to Victorville, where Democrat and Palmdale City Councilman Juan Carrillo — who touts his position as “the Antelope Valley’s only elected Democratic councilmember.” Carrillo says his values, and his personal story are the right fit to lead California’s new 39th Latino-majority Assembly District. Born in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico, Carrillo came to L.A. when he was a teenager, ultimately earning a master’s degree in public administration from Cal State Northridge. His campaign is rooted in trying in efforts he says he’s been successful in as a councilman — expanding affordable housing, address the homelessness crisis, increase green space, and support local small businesses in recovering from the pandemic. Paul Marsh touts his credentials rooted in his U.S. Army service and his more than 40 years in the High Desert. With a career that began in the mortgage industry, he’s used his experience as a former Victorville planning commissioner and a member of the city of Victorville’s Homelessness Solutions Task Force, according to his bio. If elected, he said he wants to slash regulations to make housing more affordable, cut government spending, reduce the gas tax and shifting funding to law enforcement. He laments what he calls “one-party rule” in Sacramento.
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