Kevin McCarty

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Kevin Michael McCarty (born January 6, 1972) was elected as the 57th Mayor of Sacramento in November of 2024.

From 2014 to 2024, McCarty served in the State Legislature, representing the 6th Assembly District, which includes the majority of the City of Sacramento.

McCarty served as Chair of the Assembly Public Safety Committee, working to combat some of the state’s most pressing public safety issues, such as retail theft, gun violence, and drug abuse. In addition, McCarty served as the Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, overseeing historic increases in public education and expanding college access and affordability.

As an Assemblymember, McCarty authored over 90 measures that became law, including the Universal Preschool Act, the American River Parkway Conservancy Act, Independent Investigations in Police Shootings, HOPE California – Drug Treatment for Repeat Felons, Voting Rights for Formerly Incarcerated, and the High School Financial Literacy Act.

A lifelong Sacramentan, McCarty began his career as a Housing and Redevelopment Commissioner and then served on the Sacramento City Council for a decade.

After receiving his high school diploma through adult education, he attended American River Community College and earned degrees from CSU Long Beach and CSU Sacramento

Background

McCarty was born in Washington D.C., the son of Barbara and Eliot McCarty. His mother is white and his father is African-American. After his parents separated when he was a small child, his mother moved with her children to Sacramento.

McCarty graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from CSU Long Beach and has a master's degree in public policy and administration from Sacramento State. Before his service as an elected official, McCarty served as Policy Director to former California Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante, and as an Assembly Budget Committee consultant to then-Assemblywoman Denise Moreno Ducheny. 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

McCarty and his wife Leticia live in Sacramento with their twin daughters Victoria and Barbara.

Electoral history

Sacramento City Council, District 6 - March 2, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kevin McCarty		62.0
		John Boyd		38.0

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Sacramento City Council, District 6 - June 3, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kevin McCarty		97.31

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California's 9th State Assembly district: Primary, June 8, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Roger Dickinson		35.12
		Kevin McCarty		34.62
		Lauren Hammond		18.67
		Chris Garland		8.71
		Adam Sartain		2.58
Total votes				100

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Sacramento City Council, District 6 - June 5, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kevin McCarty		73.80
		Mitch Netto		25.87
Total votes				100

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California's 7th State Assembly district - Primary, June 3, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kevin McCarty		36.52
		Steve Cohn		30.54
		Ralph Merletti		14.88
		Oliver Ponce		8.99
		Mark Johannessen		8.82
Total votes				100

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California's 7th State Assembly district - November 4, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kevin McCarty		58.13
		Steve Cohn		41.87
Total votes				100

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External links

• Campaign website