Paul Seo: State Assembly District 66 (AD66)

Why Thrive LA endorses Paul

Paul Seo is the Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes, a Deputy Attorney General for the California Department of Justice, and a West Point graduate with a degree in economics. He is a U.S. Army veteran who served as a Captain at the Korean DMZ, spent seven years as a Deputy District Attorney prosecuting serious and violent felonies in Los Angeles County, and now prosecutes political corruption, corporate fraud, and white-collar crime in the AG's Special Prosecutions Section. He is running for California State Assembly District 66. Assembly District 66 stretches across the South Bay. Seo brings a rare combination: a career spent enforcing the law, executive experience running a city, and the economics training to understand what regulation actually costs. He grew up working in his family's small business. He knows firsthand what red tape does to the people who create jobs. Seo's law enforcement credentials are not theoretical. Seven years prosecuting violent felons at the LA County DA's office. Current service as a Deputy AG targeting fraud and corruption. That record has earned him endorsements from the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL), the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS), the Association of Deputy District Attorneys of Los Angeles County, the Long Beach Police Officers Association, the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, and the California Narcotic Officers' Association. When every major law enforcement organization in the region lines up behind a candidate, it tells you something about how seriously that person takes public safety. On homelessness, Seo has called out Sacramento's failure to deliver results and supports holding homelessness initiatives accountable, cutting red tape, and getting people off the streets and into stable housing or mental health programs. On housing, he supports building more and reducing the bureaucratic barriers that slow production. On small business, he wants to reduce regulatory burdens and create an environment that attracts investment. Paul Seo is the law-and-order, cut-the-red-tape leader Assembly District 66 needs.

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Every Major Law Enforcement Endorsement: LAPPL, ALADS, the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, Long Beach POA, California Association of Highway Patrolmen, and the California Narcotic Officers' Association all back Seo. His seven years as a Deputy DA prosecuting violent felonies and current role as a Deputy Attorney General make this support earned, not performative.

Prosecutor, Not a Politician: Seo has spent his career putting criminals and corrupt officials behind bars. He supports increasing funding for police, deputy sheriffs, prosecutors, and firefighters, and he wants to give law enforcement more tools and resources to keep communities safe.

Cut Red Tape for Builders and Businesses: Seo supports reducing the bureaucratic barriers that slow housing production and strangle small businesses. He grew up working in his family's small business and understands that every new regulation is a cost that gets passed on to consumers or drives employers out of the state.

Homelessness Accountability: Seo has publicly stated that California has failed to address the homelessness crisis and calls for holding spending programs accountable for results. He supports targeted, commonsense approaches that provide immediate relief, including mental health care and stable housing, not open-ended spending without outcomes.

Why Thrive LA endorses Paul

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