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Portrait of José Solache

José Solache

Democratic

State Assembly · Assembly District 62

In office
2024–present
BiographyReporting (Tier 3) · reviewed

José Solache’s route to the Assembly included local public schools, the Lynwood School Board and the Lynwood City Council. Born in Bellflower and raised in Lynwood, he attended local public schools and played clarinet in the band at Lynwood High School. He was first elected to public office in 2003, at 23. His career has included two terms on the Lynwood School Board, more than a decade on the Lynwood City Council and multiple one-year terms as mayor. In November 2024, voters elected him to represent the 62nd Assembly District.

HOME GROUND

At California State University, Dominguez Hills, Solache earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies. He also served two terms as student body president and became statewide chairman of the California State Student Association. He is now pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Southern California.

In 2003, Solache became the youngest Latino member of the Lynwood School Board, taking office at 23. He served two terms there before winning election to the Lynwood City Council in 2013.

Under the city’s council-manager government, council members were ceremoniously selected for one-year terms as mayor, and Solache served multiple such terms. His public record includes student government, a local school board, the council and the mayor’s chair. Education figured in his school board service and later in positions raised during his Assembly campaign. Solache is also openly gay.

THE JUMP

In 2019, Solache ran in the special election for the 33rd State Senate District to replace Ricardo Lara. He finished fifth. In April 2023, he announced his candidacy for the 62nd Assembly District. He later retired from the Lynwood City Council to run for the Assembly.

The Assembly campaign came with the endorsement of Anthony Rendon, then the speaker of the Assembly. Positions raised during Solache’s campaign included lowering college tuition and investing in after-school programs, along with increasing public safety.

In the November 2024 general election, Solache faced Republican Paul Jones. He won with 66.0% of the vote. The result moved him from offices in Lynwood to an Assembly seat after a public career that began with his election to the school board in 2003 and continued on the City Council.

THE THROUGH LINE

Education appears at several points in Solache’s record. His first elected position was on the Lynwood School Board; his college record included two terms as student body president and statewide leadership in the California State Student Association. In his Assembly campaign, he called for lower college tuition and greater investment in after-school programs. Those positions addressed college tuition and programs for younger students. His campaign positions also included increasing public safety.

In 2025, Solache voted against SB 79, bipartisan legislation intended to increase California’s housing supply by permitting dense housing near major public transit stations. The measure passed despite his opposition. The record does not supply his reason for voting no; it establishes that he opposed the bill permitting denser housing near major public transit stations.

Taken together, his record includes service in student government, on the Lynwood School Board and on the Lynwood City Council, followed by election to the Assembly. Education and public safety were among his stated campaign positions, and opposition to SB 79 was a documented vote during his Assembly tenure.

Record of service
  • State Assembly · Assembly District 62 · 2024–present
BiographyReporting (Tier 3) · reviewed before publication

José Solache’s route to the Assembly included local public schools, the Lynwood School Board and the Lynwood City Council. Born in Bellflower and raised in Lynwood, he attended local public schools and played clarinet in the band at Lynwood High School. He was first elected to public office in 2003, at 23. His career has included two terms on the Lynwood School Board, more than a decade on the Lynwood City Council and multiple one-year terms as mayor. In November 2024, voters elected him to represent the 62nd Assembly District.

HOME GROUND

At California State University, Dominguez Hills, Solache earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies. He also served two terms as student body president and became statewide chairman of the California State Student Association. He is now pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Southern California.

In 2003, Solache became the youngest Latino member of the Lynwood School Board, taking office at 23. He served two terms there before winning election to the Lynwood City Council in 2013.

Under the city’s council-manager government, council members were ceremoniously selected for one-year terms as mayor, and Solache served multiple such terms. His public record includes student government, a local school board, the council and the mayor’s chair. Education figured in his school board service and later in positions raised during his Assembly campaign. Solache is also openly gay.

THE JUMP

In 2019, Solache ran in the special election for the 33rd State Senate District to replace Ricardo Lara. He finished fifth. In April 2023, he announced his candidacy for the 62nd Assembly District. He later retired from the Lynwood City Council to run for the Assembly.

The Assembly campaign came with the endorsement of Anthony Rendon, then the speaker of the Assembly. Positions raised during Solache’s campaign included lowering college tuition and investing in after-school programs, along with increasing public safety.

In the November 2024 general election, Solache faced Republican Paul Jones. He won with 66.0% of the vote. The result moved him from offices in Lynwood to an Assembly seat after a public career that began with his election to the school board in 2003 and continued on the City Council.

THE THROUGH LINE

Education appears at several points in Solache’s record. His first elected position was on the Lynwood School Board; his college record included two terms as student body president and statewide leadership in the California State Student Association. In his Assembly campaign, he called for lower college tuition and greater investment in after-school programs. Those positions addressed college tuition and programs for younger students. His campaign positions also included increasing public safety.

In 2025, Solache voted against SB 79, bipartisan legislation intended to increase California’s housing supply by permitting dense housing near major public transit stations. The measure passed despite his opposition. The record does not supply his reason for voting no; it establishes that he opposed the bill permitting denser housing near major public transit stations.

Taken together, his record includes service in student government, on the Lynwood School Board and on the Lynwood City Council, followed by election to the Assembly. Education and public safety were among his stated campaign positions, and opposition to SB 79 was a documented vote during his Assembly tenure.

The record

6,398 events, each with its source
Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 138

California Association of Future Farmers of America.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AJR 27

Federal disaster aid: 2025 Los Angeles fires.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 85

Relative to Angelman Syndrome Awareness Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 134

Black History Month.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 135

School Breakfast Week.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 133

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1806

Department of Justice.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1807

Immigration enforcement: use of state-owned property.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 132

Rare Disease Day.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SB 1004

Law enforcement: masks.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 83

Relative to Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 82

Relative to Japanese American concentration camps.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 84

Relative to condemning racism.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 106

SB 106 Laird Senate Third Reading By Gabriel Amend By TANGIPA Set #1 Motion to Lay on the Table By AGUIAR-CURRY

VoteYea
Voted Yea on SB 106

SB 106 Laird Senate Third Reading By Gabriel

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AR 84

HR 84 BRYAN Assembly Third Reading

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AR 81

Relative to Women’s History Month.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored ACR 130

Sylvia Mendez Day.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AR 77

HR 77 Carrillo Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

VoteYea
Voted Yea on ACR 127

ACR 127 Muratsuchi Consent Calendar Second Day

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AJR 25

AJR 25 BONTA Assembly Third Reading

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1708

Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program: round 8: smaller jurisdictions.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1690

Personal Income Tax Law: young child tax credit.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1693

Accelerated retailer building plan approval: tenant improvements.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1672

Medi-Cal: Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly: rates.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AB 1675

Corporation Tax Law: tax expenditures: No Tax Breaks for ICE Contractors Act of 2026.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SB 934

Sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SB 941

Private detention facilities: canteens.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored SB 942

Civil detainees.

Cosponsored
Cosponsored AJR 25

Health care coverage: enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 292

AB 292 Patterson Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 375

AB 375 Nguyen Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 442

AB 442 Hadwick Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 464

AB 464 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 501

AB 501 Papan Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 634

AB 634 Jeff Gonzalez Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 683

AB 683 Davies Consent Calendar Second Day

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 713

AB 713 Solache Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 739

AB 739 Jackson Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 762

AB 762 Irwin Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 763

AB 763 Ward Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 910

AB 910 Bonta Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 939

AB 939 Schultz Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1049

AB 1049 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading By JACKSON

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1080

AB 1080 Bryan Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1126

AB 1126 Patterson Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1153

AB 1153 Bonta Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1165

AB 1165 Gipson Assembly Third Reading By WICKS

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1171

AB 1171 Patel Assembly Third Reading

VoteYea
Voted Yea on AB 1198

AB 1198 Haney Assembly Third Reading