Kevin McCarty

McCarty was born in Washington D.C., the son of Barbara and Eliot McCarty. His mother is white and his father is African-American. While on the City Council, McCarty worked as a legislative advocate for Preschool California. == Political career ==

McCarty served on the Sacramento City Council from 2004 to 2014. Representing many of Sacramento's older neighborhoods, McCarty advocated for safe housing, inspections of Sacramento's numerous rental housing units, gun control, and the creation of after-school programs. Council member McCarty along with Darrell Fong voted against a $257 million subsidy to develop a downtown entertainment and sports complex for the Sacramento Kings. In 2014, incumbent Democrat Assemblyman Roger Dickinson ran for the California State Senate, leaving the California's 7th Assembly District vacant. McCarty ran again and this time was successful, defeating fellow Sacramento City Councilman Steve Cohn. As a result of the 2020 census, McCarty's Elmhurst neighborhood was redistricted to the 6th Assembly District, from which he was re-elected in 2022 election. == Personal life ==

He currently resides in the Elmhurst neighborhood with his wife, Leticia García, and their twin daughters Victoria and Barbara. He is Catholic. ==Electoral history==