Carlos grew up in Anaheim and is a proud son of Mexican immigrants. His parents came to the United States with the promise of opportunity and the hope of securing a better future for their family. His mother, who studied medicine in Mexico, paused her career to raise Carlos. His father worked his way up from being a welder to a deputy building inspector, and was a proud member of Operating Engineers Local 12. 

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Carlos is a product of Anaheim public schools: Mattie Lou Maxwell Elementary, Dale Junior High, and Magnolia High School. He served as student council president in elementary school, where he was also part of the Anaheim Achieves program and has proudly served as a volunteer for the city of Anaheim and at St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church since his days at Dale Junior High. Carlos also served as a student ambassador for the Anaheim Union High School District and was a student of the Tiger Woods Learning Center. 

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A proud supporter of the performing arts, Carlos served as Drum Major for the Magnolia Sentinel Band as well as the Santa Ana Winds Youth Band, marching in local parades such as the Loara Band Review and the Hollywood Christmas parade. 

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Carlos works in the records and information management industry and volunteers with a number of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Carlos has helped in the front lines during the pandemic, volunteering at and organizing vaccine clinics as well as food and toy distributions in the community. 

 

He holds a degree in Public Policy and Political Science from the University of California, San Diego and a minor in Business from the Rady School of Management.