Franky Carrillo owned oil, tobacco stock in run for state Assembly
Like many Democrats seeking support from progressive voters, Frankie Carrillo, who is running for a Los Angeles seat in the state House of Representatives, said during an interview with a local Democratic club early in his campaign that oil and tobacco companies He has vowed not to accept campaign funds from. What Mr. Carrillo didn’t […]
Why Wendy Carrillo says her DUI was a ‘blessing in disguise’
As Rep. Wendy Carrillo leans back on the couch to tell me about the most humiliating day of her life, tears stream down her cheeks. An embarrassing man was jailed on Nov. 3 on suspicion of drunk driving after crashing into two parked cars in northeast Los Angeles and was found to have a blood […]
Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo pleads no contest to DUI
State Rep. Wendy Carrillo pleaded no contest Friday to DUI. Carrillo, a Los Angeles Democrat running for a hotly contested East Side City Council seat, was arrested on Nov. 3 after crashing into two parked cars in northeast Los Angeles. Her blood alcohol level was at least twice the legal limit, Los Angeles police said. […]
Opinion: A natural alternative to Kevin de León? Wendy Carrillo
At Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit that runs gang rehabilitation and reentry programs, Wendy Carrillo stood out in a crowd of tattooed ex-gang members in a bright red blazer. But when Carrillo, a state legislator from East Los Angeles, took the mic, she hit her stride. “I am very proud to represent you,” she said. Carrillo […]
