Carlos Villapudua (born March 10, 1968) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2020 to 2024. A Democrat, he represented the 13th Assembly District, which encompasses western San Joaquin County, including the city of Stockton.
Carlos Villapudua | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 13th district | |
| In office December 7, 2020 – November 30, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Eggman |
| Succeeded by | Rhodesia Ransom |
| Member of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors for the 1st district | |
| In office 2008–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Guttierez |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Villapudua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1968 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Edith |
| Residence | Stockton, California |
| Education | California State University, Sacramento (BA) |
Early life and education
editVillapudua was born in Stockton, California. He received a Bachelor of Arts in social services from the California State University, Sacramento in 1997.[1]
Career
editVillapudua worked as a legislative assistant for Supervisor Steve Guttierez, then served two terms as a member of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors and was CEO of the San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.[2][3]
2016 Stockton mayoral election
editVillapudua ran for Mayor of Stockton in 2016. He placed third in the first round election with 24.10% of the vote, behind eventual winner Michael Tubbs and incumbent Anthony Silva respectively.
California State Assembly
editCampaigns
editVillapudua first ran for California State Assembly in 2018, challenging incumbent Democrat Susan Eggman in the 13th Assembly District. He placed third in the primary election with 16.9% of the vote, behind Eggman and Republican Antonio Garcia respectively.
In 2020, Eggman retired to successfully run for California State Senate. Villapudua ran for Assembly again and won, defeating County Supervisor Kathy Miller with 53% of the vote.
In 2022, he was re-elected and defeated Tracy City Council member Veronica Vargas with 60.6% of the vote.
Tenure
editVillapudua introduced legislation that would allow certain prisoners to engage in job training and other activities in a community campus on prison grounds.[4] In The Georgetown Law Journal, Shirin Bakhshay writes "While Villapudua's bill is commendable, his comments [on rehabilitating prisoners] reflect the type of thinking about criminal actors that continues to impede wide-spread reform efforts..."[5]
2024 California State Senate campaign
editVillapudua's wife, Edith, was a candidate for California State Senate in the 5th district, the seat Eggman is vacating due to term-limits. The couple switched races on the day before California's candidate filing deadline, with Carlos running for Senate and Edith running for his Assembly seat.[6] The move was characterized as a ploy to better each of their electoral prospects; however it drove former U.S. Representative Jerry McNerney to join the Senate race and Edith's original opponent, Rhodesia Ransom, to also switch into the Assembly election. Despite the last-minute switch, both he and his wife lost their respective races.[7][8]
Personal life
editVillapudua lives in Stockton with his wife, Edith. His brother, Brando, is a member of the Stockton City Council and his cousin, Miguel, is a member of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.[9][10]
Electoral history
edit2016
edit| 2016 Stockton mayoral election[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | First-round | Runoff | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Michael Tubbs | 15,847 | 33.42 | 56,165 | 70.57 |
| Anthony Silva (incumbent) | 12,499 | 26.36 | 23,426 | 29.43 |
| Carlos Villapudua | 11,425 | 24.10 | ||
| Tony Mannor | 2,309 | 4.87 | ||
| Jimmie M. Rishwain | 1,905 | 4.02 | ||
| Gary Malloy | 1,889 | 3.98 | ||
| Sean Murray | 1,118 | 2.36 | ||
| Emiliano B. Adams | 319 | 0.67 | ||
| Write-ins | 101 | 0.21 | ||
| Total | 47,412 | 100 | 79,591 | 100 |
2018
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Susan Eggman (incumbent) | 30,826 | 52.6 | |
| Republican | Antonio M. Garcia | 17,885 | 30.5 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Villapudua | 9,888 | 16.9 | |
| Total votes | 58,599 | 100.0 | ||
2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Carlos Villapudua | 27,068 | 35.9 | |
| Democratic | Kathy Miller | 24,091 | 31.9 | |
| Democratic | Christina Fugazi | 24,061 | 31.9 | |
| Republican | Khalid Jeffrey Jafri (write in) | 210 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 75,430 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Carlos Villapudua | 83,746 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Kathy Miller | 78,609 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 162,355 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Carlos Villapudua (incumbent) | 28,099 | 59.1 | |
| Democratic | Veronica Vargas | 12,598 | 26.5 | |
| Democratic | Mateo Morelos Bedolla | 6,643 | 14.0 | |
| Republican | Jessica Wagner (write in) | 222 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 47,562 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Carlos Villapudua (incumbent) | 51,891 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Veronica Vargas | 33,673 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 65,287 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "California Legislator Tracker: Carlos Villapudua". CalMatters. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Farrow, Ross (January 5, 2010). "Carlos Villapudua becomes Board of Supervisors chairman". Lodi News-Sentinel. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Gligich, Daniel (May 30, 2019). "Villapudua, former San Joaquin Supervisor, launches 13th Assembly bid". The San Joaquin Valley Sun. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Duara, Nigel (June 2, 2022). "Prison rehab: Can California learn anything from Norway?". CalMatters. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Bakhshay, Shirin (June 2023). "The Dissociative Theory of Punishment". Georgetown Law Journal. 111 (6): 1280.
- ^ Workman, Hannah (December 11, 2023). "Democrat Jerry McNerney announces bid for Stockton-area Senate seat as Villapuduas swap races". Stockton Record. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ White, Jeremy (December 8, 2023). "Former Rep. Jerry McNerney jumps into fast-shifting California state Senate race". Politico. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Gligich, Daniel (December 11, 2023). "Villapuduas switch races for Senate, Assembly. Now they both face tougher races". The San Joaquin Valley Sun. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Irwin, Ben (July 1, 2022). "Here's who's been elected to Stockton City Council, and who will face off in November". Stockton Record. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Esparza Loera, Juan (December 19, 2022). "What do you know about the 54 Latinos elected to statewide office in California? Find out". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "California County, City, and School District Election Outcomes: 2016 Elections" (PDF). California Secretary of State Office. pp. 116–117. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Statewide Direct Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 5, 2018" (PDF). California Secretary of State Office. p. 110. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Primary Statement of Vote. State Assemblymember by District" (PDF). California Secretary of State Office. p. 151. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "2020 California General Election Results" (PDF). California Secretary of State Office. p. 11. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Primary Election Statement of Vote" (PDF). California Secretary of State Office. p. 107. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "2022 General Election Statement of Vote" (PDF). California Secretary of State Office. p. 9. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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