Member, State Board of Equalization, 3rd District in California Board of Equalization District 3, California

2026 Primary Election

• Carlo Basail — Candidate in Information not publicly available, Information not publicly available

  Information regarding Carlo Basail's biography, education, and career history is not publicly available at this time.

• Rudy Bermudez — Former Member of the California State Assembly in Information not publicly available, Information not publicly available

  Rudy Bermudez has a career in public service spanning over 30 years, including roles as a law enforcement officer, school board member, city council member, and a member of the California State Assembly. He has also worked as a governmental affairs consultant.

• Mike Gipson — Member of the California State Assembly, District 65 in Carson, California

  Mike Gipson was born in Los Angeles and currently lives in Carson, California. He has served in the California State Assembly since 2014 and is the longest-serving Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair in state history. His career also includes experience as a police officer, a leader at a non-profit, and a community organizer. He served on the Carson City Council starting in 2005 before being elected to the State Assembly.

• Marie Manvel — City Commissioner, Businesswoman in Information not publicly available, Information not publicly available

  Marie Manvel is a City Commissioner, an Advisory Board Member for the Salvation Army, and the Founder of the President's Council for The City of Hope. She holds a double MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California and has invented and holds five international utility patents.

• Rey Portela — Candidate in Information not publicly available, Information not publicly available

  Information regarding Rey Portela's biography, education, and career history is not publicly available at this time.

• Samuel Sukaton — Union Organizer, Policy Advocate in Information not publicly available, Information not publicly available

  Sam Sukaton is described as a union organizer and policy advocate. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and has held various active chapter positions. He was also a contestant on the game show Jeopardy!.

• Cheryl Turner — Consumer Taxpayer Attorney in Los Angeles, California

  Cheryl Turner is a civil and consumer rights trial lawyer with a law degree from the University of Southern California (USC). She has managed her own legal practice for over 20 years, focusing on areas such as civil rights, consumer rights, business, and tax law. She previously served as an extern law clerk for a United States District Court Judge and was appointed by the Governor to the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

• Yvonne Yiu — Former Mayor and City Councilmember of Monterey Park in Monterey Park, California

  Yvonne Yiu immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong at the age of 16. She earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an MBA in Finance from Loyola Marymount University. She also completed the Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional Program through the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Yiu has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry, having worked at Merrill Lynch, E*Trade, and Citibank. She founded her own investment and brokerage firm which managed over $500 million in assets. In 2020, she was elected to the Monterey Park City Council and later served as the city's Mayor. She has previously run for California State Controller in 2022 and for the California State Senate in 2024.

• Baru Sanchez — Candidate in La Mirada, California

  Information regarding this canidate's education, experience, and career history is not publicly available.

• Stephan Hohil — Entrepreneur in Santa Monica, California

  Stephan Hohil is an entrepreneur who previously resided in New Jersey before moving to Los Angeles in 2021. He ran for California State Assembly in District 51, losing the general election on November 5, 2024. His campaign for State Assembly focused on issues such as parental rights, crime, homelessness, and illegal immigration.