Paul Seo

Paul Seo
Official portrait, 2022
Member-elect of the California State Assembly
from the 66th district
Member-elect
Assuming office
December 7, 2026
SucceedingAl Muratsuchi
Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2025
Preceded byDavid L. Bradley
Member of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 6, 2022
Preceded byKen Dyda
Personal details
Born
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseHannah
Children2
EducationU.S. Military Academy (BS)
Loyola Law School (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Paul Seo is an American politician who is a member-elect of the California State Assembly, representing the 66th district. He was elected to the State Assembly in the general election on November 3, 2026.

Seo was previously elected to the Rancho Palos Verdes city council in 2022 and was selected as mayor in 2025, becoming the first Asian-American to serve in either post.

Seo was born in the Harbor City neighborhood of Los Angeles to Korean immigrant parents and grew up in Torrance, California, where he graduated from South High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the United States Military Academy in 2004 and then served with the 2nd Infantry Division in the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, reaching the rank of captain. After returning to the U.S., Seo earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 2012. He served as a deputy district attorney for Los Angeles County from 2015 to 2021 before joining the California Department of Justice as a deputy attorney general.

Seo resides in Rancho Palos Verdes with his wife Hannah and their two children.

References

  1. 1 2 Hixon, Michael (December 21, 2022). "New Rancho Palos Verdes councilmember gets public service passion from family's experience". Daily Breeze. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
  2. ↑ Hixon, Michael (December 3, 2025). "Councilmember Paul Seo selected Rancho Palos Verdes mayor". Daily Breeze. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ Kyeongjun Kim (September 28, 2026). "Paul Seo — Meet the Korean-American Leader Running for Assembly". The Korea Daily. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Meet Paul". PaulSeo.com. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Mayor Paul Seo". City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Retrieved November 7, 2026.