Democratic Sonoma County (Calif.) supervisor Efren Carrillo was arrested Saturday on suspicion of burglary and prowling, the Press Democrat reported, likely putting an end to hopes state party leaders had for his run at state legislative office in California:
While the extent of immediate damage to his political prospects isn't yet clear, the dramatically different outlook is a blow to the 32-year-old Santa Rosa native, whose roots in the Latino community and support among Democratic Party leaders in Sacramento and beyond had given him the lustre of a rising star.
Elected first to the Board of Supervisors in 2008 and re-elected last year, he was widely expected this summer to announce a run for state legislative office. The arrest put a sudden hush to those rumors.
"Last week, there were conversations about what he might run for next year," said Stephen Gale, chairman of the Sonoma County Democratic Party. "I don't think there will be any of those conversations this week."
On Sunday, Carrillo began what could be a month-long stay in a Northern California treatment facility for what he calls his drinking problem.
He was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, but he was arrested last year for battery during a Labor Day street brawl in San Diego that left a man unconscious. Those charges were eventually dropped.