José Solache
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

José Solache

California State Assemblymember, District 62 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

California State Assemblymember, District 62Born 1980

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
13
38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.4%
Chamber median 6.6%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+54.7
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Economic Development, Growth and Household Impact · chair
  • Appropriations
  • Budget
  • CalFresh Enrollment and Nutrition Select
  • California-México Bi-National Affairs Select
  • Child Care Costs Select
  • Elections
  • Governmental Organization
  • Housing Finance and Affordability Select
  • Select Committee on California and Armenia Mutual Trade, Art, and Cultural Exchange
  • Select Committee on the Independent Restaurant Industry in California
  • Select Committee on the Transportation Costs and Impact of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
  • Status of Boys and Men of Color Select

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 38 sponsored · 13 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
AB 685 Small Business Development Technical Assistance.
SmallBusinessDevelopmentTechnicalAssistance · Became law Sep 2026
AB 2496 Local educational agencies: reports: school accountability report card: California School Dashboard: local…
CaliforniaSchoolDashboard · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1338 Department of Transportation: transferred property: City of Lynwood.
CityofLynwood · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1093 Public postsecondary education: academic exchange programs: plan.
Publicpostsecondaryeducation · Became law Sep 2026
AB 1636 Cerritos Community College District: data sharing.
CerritosCommunityCollegeDistrict · Became law Sep 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Solache sits in the California State Assembly

Solache is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianSolacheMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: David Alvarez, Lori Wilson, Sharon Quirk-Silva

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:46 PM ET

With Solache’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the California State Assembly.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Solache’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillSolacheDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Sep 1, 2026SB 886: California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act.YesYesNoPassed 62–7
Sep 1, 2026SB 133: Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.YesYesNoPassed 66–9
Aug 31, 2026SB 1246: Autonomous vehicles.YesYesNoPassed 65–11
Aug 31, 2026SB 1009: Juveniles: detention.Not votingYesNoFailed 24–33
Aug 31, 2026SB 1301: Residential property insurance: nonrenewals.YesYesNoPassed 63–11

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Solache was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026California Assembly District 62WonD+54.7D+29.7+25.0
2024California State Assembly, District 62WonD+32.0——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$1.2M
Spent
$887K
Cash
$368.8K

Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Friends of Solache for Assembly 2026
State
Active—

Source: California Secretary of State (Cal-Access) filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:31 PM ET

Seats Solache has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Solache has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Solache

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET