David Penaloza
What this job does: Your district's vote in the 80-member California State Assembly. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and with the Senate can place measures such as Props. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 43 on the ballot. A term is two years.
- Current office
- Santa Ana City Council
- Occupation
- Councilmember/Dad/Businessman (ballot designation)
Background
- Serves on the Santa Ana City Council. source: davidpenaloza.com
- Businessman and lifelong Orange County resident raising a family in the 68th Assembly District. source: davidpenaloza.com
- Received 32.5 percent of the vote in the June 2, 2026 primary, placing first; the seat is open. source: theballotbrief.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Keep costs down source: davidpenaloza.com
- Make neighborhoods safer source: davidpenaloza.com
- Create economic opportunity source: davidpenaloza.com
Look them up yourself
Latest news
Headlines that name this candidate, newest first. They are found automatically and are not checked by a person yet, so a story about someone else with the same name can slip in. How often someone is in the news says nothing about who is ahead. We link to stories; we don't endorse them.
No headlines found yet.
Something wrong or missing? This profile was compiled from public sources on October 15, 2026. Every fact links to where it came from.