“I want to congratulate Wendy Carrillo on her victory,” said SEIU Local 121RN President Gayle Batiste. “Ms. Carrillo has spent her entire career advocating for more access to affordable healthcare, immigrant rights and social justice. We will look forward to working with her in Sacramento to continue fighting for these important issues.”

“As a formerly undocumented immigrant who came to the U.S. as a young child, I know what it means to achieve the American Dream,” said Ms. Carrillo, Assemblymember Elect for California's 51st District. “From standing up for immigrants to fighting for access to quality healthcare, I am looking forward to continuing to work with SEIU California to protect our working families and ensure they have the opportunity to achieve their American Dream.”