Reviewing the results of primary elections where he was placed in second place. In November, he and Jessica Caloza will compete for the D-52 position in the California Assembly.
It’s his first experience seeking a position in a popular election. Franky Carrillo Jr. is very confident of being able to surpass Jessica Caloza in November to win California Assembly District 52.
“There are 2,500 votes that separate us, I believe I can overcome those numbers,” says Carrillo after placing himself in the number 2 position in the March primaries.
“I feel that the community is looking for new candidates, who have real stories. My personal story has given hope to many people,” says Carrillo, who captured headlines after being released in 2011 following the discovery of many inconsistencies in the life sentence he had received twenty years earlier. Since then, he has been dedicated to participating in various organizations and the LA District Attorney’s Office to bring attention to wrongful convictions and other important issues for the community.
“People need representatives who can understand them, I am ready to represent my people. I know there are many interests, but I feel that my cause, the pursuit of justice, can make itself felt in the community,” he adds.
“Jessica is a good person, but not for our community. She collected around $1.5 million in donations. I only got a little over 200 thousand dollars. With that difference, she should have won with 100 percent of the votes,” he asserts.
His strategy will be very similar to the one that has brought success to the candidate for City Council District 14, Ysabel Jurado.
“I admire her a lot, I have closely followed her campaign. I will take up some of her strategies, go out more into the community, knock on doors, house by house with my team of volunteers and tell them my story,” says Carrillo.
Carrillo sees this political campaign as an extension of his work after leaving prison.
“This question alwasys arises, ‘what have I done for the community?’. I am a father, an activist, truly concerned about issues of injustice. After leaving prison, I could have forgotten everything, gone to a faraway place. I didn’t do that. I stayed out of conviction, to contribute my bit to the progress of my community,” he mentions.
“There are many people who have come into my life to give me hope, that’s what I also want to convey in this campaign,” he concludes.
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