Francisco Carrillo
Francisco Carrillo Jr. (Democratic Party) (also known as Franky) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 52. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Carrillo also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 27th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on March 5, 2024.
Carrillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Francisco Carrillo Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California. He earned a bachelor's degree from Loyola Marymount University. His career experience includes working as a policy advisor. He helped establish the Franky Carrillo Teen Court.[1]
Carrillo has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Los Angeles Innocence Project, chief advisor
- California Innocence Project, special advisor
- Restorative Project, founder
- LA County Probation Oversight Commission, former commissioner
- Democratic National Committee (elected member of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party’s Central Committee, a President Biden appointee to the Democratic National Committee’s Platform Committee, former chair of the 52nd Assembly District Central Committee, and co-chair of the Judicial Interview Committee.)
Elections
2024
California State Assembly
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 52
Jessica Caloza defeated Francisco Carrillo Jr. in the general election for California State Assembly District 52 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jessica Caloza (D) | 66.9 | 108,882 |
![]() | Francisco Carrillo Jr. (D) ![]() | 33.1 | 53,820 |
Total votes: 162,702 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 52
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 52 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jessica Caloza (D) | 29.8 | 23,391 |
✔ | ![]() | Francisco Carrillo Jr. (D) ![]() | 26.2 | 20,569 |
Stephen Sills (R) | 12.8 | 10,082 | ||
![]() | David Girón (D) ![]() | 11.7 | 9,184 | |
![]() | Ari Ruiz (D) ![]() | 7.4 | 5,832 | |
Carlos León (D) | 3.3 | 2,628 | ||
![]() | Genesis Coronado (D) ![]() | 3.3 | 2,583 | |
Sofia Quinones (D) | 2.6 | 2,080 | ||
Shannel Pittman (G) | 1.5 | 1,160 | ||
Anthony Fanara (D) | 1.3 | 992 |
Total votes: 78,501 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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U.S. House
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 27
George Whitesides defeated incumbent Mike Garcia in the general election for U.S. House California District 27 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | George Whitesides (D) | 51.3 | 154,040 | |
Mike Garcia (R) | 48.7 | 146,050 |
Total votes: 300,090 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 27
Incumbent Mike Garcia and George Whitesides defeated Steve Hill in the primary for U.S. House California District 27 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Garcia (R) | 54.9 | 74,245 | |
✔ | George Whitesides (D) | 32.8 | 44,391 | |
Steve Hill (D) | 12.2 | 16,525 |
Total votes: 135,161 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
California State Assembly
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Francisco Carrillo Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carrillo'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 know what it’s like to be on the wrong end of a broken system. I’m running for State Assembly to give everyone an equal opportunity to succeed – in our schools and in securing quality jobs and homes – while working to fix the justice system. I will fight to ensure everyone has a fair chance in life.
- I got a second chance and want to give us all a second chance when it comes to social, economic, racial, and environmental justice.
- I will become the first-ever formerly incarcerated exoneree elected to the State Legislature in California, where I will put the people first.
She is the current State Senator of District 52, and I am proud to have her endorsement. I admire her meaningful work standing up for working families. I, too, come from a Latino family that overcame hardships and economic barriers. We know the hardships our community faces. And from the moment I regained my freedom, I’ve dedicated my life to mentoring young people and helping formerly incarcerated individuals adapt to life outside prison—while raising my own family here in the district. I’m excited about the work we will do together to improve lives.
I would hope to serve on the following committees
-- Public Safety
-- Natural Resources
-- Education
-- Health Care
-- Budget Subcommittee (overseeing corrections and CA Youth Authority)
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Campaign website
Carrillo's campaign website stated the following:
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Legal Reform and Safety There is no candidate with more lived experience navigating the justice system. Franky recognizes he can utilize that experience to mend broken systems through effective and transformative policies. Despite spending 20 years wrongfully convicted in prison, Franky never lost hope in himself, the judicial system, or his unwavering faith in humanity. In 2011, his conviction was overturned due to his unwavering claims of innocence and belief that justice would prevail. Since his release, Franky’s experience includes co-chairing Los Angeles’ successful Measure A campaign for sheriff’s department accountability, founding the Restorative Project (a holistic reentry initiative), working as a Senior Policy Advisor for the Los Angeles Innocence Project, sitting on the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s advisory board and serves as an appointee to the Los Angeles County Probation Commission, overseeing the same probation department that once confined him as a youth. His commitment to righting the indignities and injustice in the system, providing opportunities for second chances, and youth prevention measures increase public safety and opportunities for “justice for all.” In the Assembly, Franky will work to:
Housing Justice For Franky, homelessness – and the conditions that lead up to it– are deeply personal. As an exoneree in 2011, Franky was left to rebuild his life without stable housing, a situation faced by many men and women upon reentry. Due to his firsthand experience, Franky understands that tackling homelessness involves more than just offering temporary housing; it requires establishing an inclusive economy and providing housing opportunities for everyone. He believes the existing bureaucracy – splintered between cities, counties and the State – has become a life-threatening hurdle to progress and will work to cut red tape to get our unhoused a roof over their heads, faster. Franky believes at the heart of the current housing affordability problem is the lack of low-income housing at the scale necessary to make significant progress in addressing our housing needs. In the Assembly, Franky would work to:
Healthcare Justice Franky, having experienced firsthand the dire consequences of limited access to proper healthcare, recognizes it as a potential death sentence, as seen with his father. During Franky’s wrongful imprisonment, his father suffered from inadequate care by unlicensed providers, ultimately succumbing without the benefit of proper healthcare. Franky knows how detrimental lack of healthcare can be. Give the millions of uninsured Californians, Franky is committed to:
Economic Justice Job security is an increasing concern for all professions, from mechanical advancements to Artificial Intelligence and is key to anti-recidivism efforts. It is increasingly essential we prepare, adapt, and protect our workforce. Franky recognizes secure employment is an essential need and right, and he will fight to:
Gun Reform Guns hurt people every day; we must continue to get guns off our streets and increase awareness of the harm they cause to our communities with their accessibility. In the Assembly, Franky would work to:
Education Education is a determining factor in whether a person can access quality healthcare, find employment that pays a living wage, and live in a safe environment — all factors that affect the well-being of our youth. Franky has witnessed how the educational system plays a major determinant in both the future of children and the region in which they live. In a district made up largely of children from low income families of color, he believes they have a right to equitable educational opportunity, regardless of race or economic status. That is why Franky will fight to improve our schools and work to address the inequality gap in our schools by:
Reproductive Justice Franky is an advocate for reproductive justice and will continue to support and protect a woman’s right to safe, accessible, and legal abortions. The right-wing Republicans want to remove any means of safe abortions from grasp, including abortion pills. Franky believes the decision is between a woman and her healthcare providers. He is committed to fighting to ensure it remains a right in California. Environmental Justice The environmental repercussions of past policy decisions are evident in what we see, drink, and eat. Urgent legislative action is necessary to address climate change promptly while safeguarding our water and air. In the Assembly, Franky will work to:
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—Francisco Carrillo’s campaign website (2024)[3] |
U.S. House
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Francisco Carrillo Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Franky Carrillo For State Assembly, “On The Issues,” accessed March 19, 2024