Jose Solache

José Luis Solache (born 1980) is an American politician who is serving a member of the California State Assembly since 2024, representing the 62nd district. A member of the Democratic Party, his district covers parts of the Gateway Cities in southeastern Los Angeles County, including the cities of Lynwood, Bellflower, Lakewood, and Paramount, as well as the more central cities of Huntington Park, Maywood, and South Gate.^[1] Prior to being elected to the assembly, he served as a member of the Lynwood City Council from 2013 to 2024, serving intermittently as its mayor.

Jose Solache
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the California State Assembly from the 62nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2, 2024
Preceded by	Anthony Rendon
Personal details
Born	1980 (age 44–45) Bellflower, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	California State University, Dominguez Hills (BA) University of Southern California

Early life and education

Jose Solache was born in Bellflower, California, and grew up in nearby Lynwood, attending local public schools. He attended California State University, Dominguez Hills, earning a bachelor's degree in liberal studies. While in college, he served two terms as student body president and as the statewide chairman of the California State Student Association. He is currently pursuing a master's degree at the University of Southern California.^[2]

Early career

Solache was first elected to public office in 2003, when he became the youngest Latino member of the Lynwood School Board at the age of 23. After serving two terms on the board, he was elected to the Lynwood City Council in 2013.^[2] As Lynwood operated under a council–manager government, members of the city council are ceremoniously selected as mayor for one-year terms, of which Solache served multiple before retiring to run for state assembly.

Solache ran for California State Senate in the 33rd district in 2019, placing 5th in the special election to replace Ricardo Lara.^[3][4]

California State Assembly

Solache announced his candidacy for the 62nd district in April 2023. He ran with the endorsement of then-speaker of the assembly Anthony Rendon, who was term-limited out of his seat.^[5] Positions raised during his campaign included lowering college tuition, investing in after school programs, and increasing public safety.^[6] Solache defeated Republican Paul Jones in the November 2024 general election with 66.0% of the vote.^[7]

Electoral history

2024

2024 California's 62nd State Assembly district election^[8][9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jose Solache	19,050	41.4
	Republican	Paul Jones	15,798	34.4
	Democratic	Maria Estrada	11,117	24.2
Total votes			45,965	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jose Solache	85,383	66.0
	Republican	Paul Jones	43,974	34.0
Total votes			129,357	100.0
	Democratic hold

2019

2019 California's 33rd State Senate district special election
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Ricardo Lara^[10]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lena Gonzalez	10,984	31.6
	Republican	Jack M. Guerrero	4,860	14.0
	Democratic	Ali Saleh	3,334	9.6
	Democratic	Ana Maria Quintana	3,038	8.8
	Democratic	Jose Solache	2,594	7.5
	Democratic	Denise Diaz	2,404	6.9
	Republican	Martha Flores Gibson	2,225	6.4
	Democratic	Leticia Vasquez Wilson	1,839	5.3
	Democratic	Al Austin, II	1,356	3.9
	Democratic	Thomas Jefferson Cares	824	2.4
	Democratic	Chris Garcia	720	2.1
	Green	Cesar Flores	529	1.5
Total votes			34,711	100.0

Personal life

Solache is openly gay.^[11]