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Colin Parent
Colin Parent (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 79. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Parent completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Colin Parent was born in El Cajon, California. He earned a high school diploma from Valhalla High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego, and a law degree from New York University in 2007. As of 2024, Parent was affiliated with Circulate San Diego.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 79
LaShae Sharp-Collins defeated Colin Parent in the general election for California State Assembly District 79 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | LaShae Sharp-Collins (D)  | 54.0 | 79,215 |
 | Colin Parent (D) | 46.0 | 67,390 | |
| Total votes: 146,605 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 79
Colin Parent and LaShae Sharp-Collins defeated Racquel Vasquez in the primary for California State Assembly District 79 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colin Parent (D) | 39.6 | 21,992 |
| ✔ | | LaShae Sharp-Collins (D) | 30.3 | 16,854 |
 | Racquel Vasquez (D) | 30.1 | 16,733 | |
| Total votes: 55,579 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Colin Parent completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Parent's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I grew up in east San Diego, becoming an Eagle Scout with Troop 362. In 2011, Governor Jerry Brown appointed me to work on housing, homelessness, and economic development. I later served as Director of Policy at the San Diego Housing Commission. Today, I am an environmental attorney advocating for affordable homes and safe streets near schools.
Eight years ago, La Mesa voters elected me to City Council. We’ve made real progress. We doubled funding for our homeless outreach team and adopted the first citywide ordinances for housing affordability. We approved policies to help homeowners invest in their properties and build equity. I want to continue that service to my constituents, and beyond, in the State Assembly.- High cost of living, especially housing, is the most pressing issue facing voters in the 79th Assembly District. I’m constantly hearing from residents about the rent being too high, and the impossibility of someone buying their first home. Energy prices we pay are also sky-high, and we need reforms to make sure people can afford to make a life here.
- Homelessness is a major issue throughout our state. As a Councilmember, I’m proud to have funded and expanded La Mesa’s first ever Homeless Outreach Team. We need more help from the state, since this issue is bigger than any one city.
- Public safety is always a top priority. We can’t educate children, or grow our economy, if people are not safe, and do not feel safe. A broad majority in California believes that public safety should get strong funding and support, while also believing in appropriate measures for accountability.
I will author a bill to require cities to allow more town homes that can be purchased by moderate income people. That used to be a more common starter home and we need to bring it back.
Housing Affordability – Home ownership is out of reach for too many people. Starter homes are virtually nonexistent. I’ll propose a bill to eliminate regulatory barriers that are preventing the construction of traditionally affordable for-sale housing types like townhomes.
Fix the Roads Act – I’ve proposed a bill to require accountability for how local governments use the existing Senate Bill 1 funds for road repair. The Fix the Roads Act will require cities to prioritize the streets that are in the worst shape, and those where improvements can prevent crashes and save lives.
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner
Assemblymember David Alvarez
Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Ward
Assemblymember Marc Berman
Catherine Blakespear State Senator
Scott Wiener, State Senator
Steve Padilla, State Senator
Dr. Mark Arapostathis La Mesa Mayor
Steven Whitburn, San Diego City Council
Kent Lee, San Diego City Council
Vivian Moreno, San Diego City Council
Raul Campillo, San Diego City Council
San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council
San Diego County Young Democrats
IBEW Local Union 569
CAL Fire Local 2881
California Professional Firefighters
YIMBY
Democrats for Equality
UAW
LiUNA 89/ LiUNA CA
California Environmental Voters
b. Budget Committee
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024
