Salud O. Carbajal
DemocratU.S. Representative, CA-24| Age | 61 (b. 1964-11-18) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2017-01-03 (~9 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Hispanic/Latino (Mexican-born, naturalized U.S. citizen) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Education | B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara (1990); M.A. in Organizational Management, Fielding Graduate University |
| Prior occupation | County supervisor staff member (aide to Santa Barbara County Supervisor Naomi Schwartz, 1993–2004); Santa Barbara County First District Supervisor (2004–2016) |
| Military service | Yes: U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Sergeant) |
| Birthplace | Moroleón, Guanajuato, Mexico (foreign-born) |
| Marital status | married — Gina Carbajal |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Santa Barbara, California |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2004 |
| Previous offices | Santa Barbara County First District Supervisor (2004–2016) |
| Committees | House Committee on Agriculture · House Committee on Armed Services (Subcommittees: Strategic Forces; Tactical Air and Land Forces) · House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation; Subcommittee on Aviation) |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition (Vice Chair for Outreach) · Congressional Hispanic Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Climate Solutions Caucus · Problem Solvers Caucus |
| Leadership | Vice Chair for Outreach, New Democrat Coalition (118th and 119th Congresses) · Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation |
| Ideology | Member of the New Democrat Coalition (centrist/moderate Democratic caucus); has also co-sponsored progressive measures including the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. GovTrack notes insufficient data for a reliable ideology score. |
| Signature legislation | Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (passed House multiple times as part of Protecting America's Wilderness Act; not yet enacted into law as of research date) · California Clean Coast Act (legislation permanently banning new offshore oil and gas drilling off California coast) |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top industries: Transportation/Infrastructure · Defense/Military · Agriculture · Labor Unions
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.