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Primo Castro
Primo Castro (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 57. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Castro completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 57
Lisa Calderon defeated Jessica Martinez in the general election for California State Assembly District 57 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Calderon (D) | 60.5 | 114,122 |
 | Jessica Martinez (R) | 39.5 | 74,371 | |
| Total votes: 188,493 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 57
The following candidates ran in the primary for California State Assembly District 57 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Martinez (R) | 28.7 | 23,752 |
| ✔ | | Lisa Calderon (D) | 20.1 | 16,622 |
| Sylvia Rubio (D) | 17.1 | 14,123 | ||
| Josue Alvarado (D) | 13.7 | 11,361 | ||
| Vanessa Tyson (D) | 8.6 | 7,121 | ||
 | Primo Castro (D) | 3.8 | 3,156 | |
| Gary Mendez (D) | 3.4 | 2,799 | ||
| Dora Sandoval (D) | 3.0 | 2,445 | ||
| Oscar Valladares (D) | 1.6 | 1,297 | ||
| Total votes: 82,676 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Primo Castro completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Castro's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Healthcare: I will fight for every Californian to have access to affordable healthcare, which provides screenings and preventive care to support health and avoid lasting financial impacts to families. Out of pocket expenses are increasing and we need to protect patients.
- Education: Every Californian deserves a world-class education afforded by our public-school system. I am committed to investing resources to give educators and parents in our communities the means to ensure that our students have a competitive edge. This includes investing in after school programs that give parents flexibility for their demanding work schedules and enhancing programs that provide access to higher education.
- Public Safety: Keeping our neighborhoods, schools, and families safe is a central concern, in our new context of increased technology, hate crimes, and active shooter tragedies. Individuals from marginalized communities, such as immigrants and LGBTQ, should feel protected. Resources dedicated to protecting the public are vital to ensuring the safety of all residents.
Every Californian deserves a world-class education afforded by our public-school system. I am committed to investing resources to give educators and parents in our communities the means to ensure that our students have a competitive edge. This includes investing in after school programs that give parents flexibility for their demanding work schedules and enhancing programs that provide access to higher education.
Worker Protections
With the rising cost of living, inflation and our economic change-working parents often struggle to provide for their families. I am committed to fighting for the working class and immigrants. Issues of exploitation, wage theft, job security, elimination of pensions continue to be a struggle-I am committed to advocating for a fair workplace and safer conditions for workers.
Housing
Providing housing and affordable housing alternatives is a necessity for California to continue to thrive. With home prices hitting record highs many are financially unable to buy or even rent a home. Consequently, homelessness is on the rise. I am dedicated to working to advocate for low-income individuals and families.
Employment
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
