SOLANO COUNTY – Assemblymember Lori Wilson is seeking a third full term to represent California's 11th State Assembly District. Looking to unseat her is Army veteran Jenny Leilani Callison, who also challenged Wilson in 2022.
The 11th District covers all of Solano County and small sections of Sacramento and Contra Costa counties. State Assembly members are elected for two-year terms, and may serve a lifetime maximum of 12 years. The 80 Assembly members are assigned to various committees and work alongside the governor of California to create laws and establish a state budget.
How to vote: Ballots will be mailed to voters this week, and the completed ballots must be signed and postmarked before the polls close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. Voters can also vote in person on Nov. 3, Election Day.
How we reported this story: We solicited questions from our audience and attended community forums to find out what questions mattered most to Solano County voters. We then interviewed each of the candidates to learn more about their positions and what they plan to do in office. You can find out more about how we cover elections on our FAQ.
Jenny Leilani Callison
Jenny Leilani Callison ran as an independent candidate for the seat in 2022, advocating for education, mental health access and maternal care improvements, but lost to Lori Wilson with 40.8% of the vote. This November, she’s running against Wilson as an independent again.
Callison served in the U.S. Army from 2002 to 2006. From 2011 to 2022, she worked as a secretary and consultant for the California State Assembly’s Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. She was then the chief consultant for the California State Senate’s Military and Veterans Affairs Committee from 2023 to 2025.
Also a sports enthusiast and youth advocate, Callison coached roller derby and Junior Giants baseball for nine seasons.
Callison is running on a platform of passing legislation to reduce the cost of living. She supports accountability and transparency in state funding, especially to programs that have failed to produce desired outcomes. She hopes to open the regulatory door to a thriving local small business economy that employs from within the community.
Callison opposes California Forever. She phoned into the Aug. 25 Solano County Board of Supervisors meeting and urged the board to vote no on legislation related to California Forever developing a shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing hub in Collinsville.
“We should not excuse an environmental impact review for a group that can hire high paid lobbyists if we wouldn't also excuse an environmental impact review for a mom and pop business,” she said.
On her “Golden State Momcast” YouTube videos, Callison has described herself as a “mostly libertarian-leaning conservative.” In the videos, she spoke strongly against California’s Proposition 50 redistricting bill that was proposed to counteract Texas redistricting that favors Republicans. She made allegations that dark money funded the No Kings protests, and criticized LGBTQ+ “propaganda” on Netflix and public school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Callison is against funding foreign conflicts, and has encouraged people to tell their Congress members not to fund wars and instead keep the money within local communities. “World peace is not something that just models say when they're running for pageants,” Callison said in her “Happy Veterans Day” episode. “World peace is something that is attainable and it's something that we should all strive for.”
Callison did not respond to the Sun’s request for an interview.
- Fundraising: As of early September, Callison’s campaign has raised $4,645. Her top contributors so far are Herman G. Rowland, Kathleen Callison, Marc Reed, James Jaksch, Jenae Smith and Keli Callison.
- Endorsements: Callison’s endorsements include conservative influencers April Silverman, Lizzy Benichou and Elizabeth Barcohana, Reform California, and The Morning Answer with Jennifer Horn.
Lori Wilson
Assemblymember Lori Wilson overwhelmingly won a special election in 2022 to succeed Assemblymember Jim Frazier after he resigned. She was elected to a full two-year term later that year and is now seeking a third full term in office.
Among her recent accomplishments in the legislature is bill AB 2319, which requires all childbirth and prenatal caregivers to receive implicit bias training to reduce the much higher maternal mortality rate for women of color.
Wilson’s bill ACA8, which became law in 2024, prohibits the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from disciplining any incarcerated person for refusing a work assignment. In 2025, Wilson also introduced ACA6, which would amend Section 6 of Article I in the state constitution to say that “Slavery in all forms is prohibited.” The current text states,“Slavery is prohibited. Involuntary servitude is prohibited, except to punish crime.”
She recently introduced a bill that would temporarily ban local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies from using wearable electroshock devices. The bill requires a comprehensive study that examines the safety and community impacts of glove-like shock devices, with a formal report due to the Legislature by 2029.
Wilson has voiced support for California Forever’s shipbuilding efforts. She phoned into the Aug. 25 Solano County Board of Supervisors meeting to encourage the board to vote in favor of legislation that would’ve allowed California Forever to use a nearly 20-year-old environmental report to build a shipbuilding facility on the land it owns in Collinsville.
“This legislation offers an important opportunity for Solano County, an opportunity to position ourselves for significant economic investment, good paying jobs, advanced manufacturing, and potentially a renewed maritime industry right here in our community,” she said.
After the board voted to postpone approval of the shipbuilding legislation, pending further clarification, Wilson said she would continue to let the county take the lead on shipbuilding and manufacturing opportunities.
“Federal and private investments are being made in shipbuilding, and I want to ensure California has an opportunity to compete for those investments,” Wilson said. “I will strive to keep Solano County part of that conversation and pursue only what is most desirable and beneficial for Solano County residents.”
Wilson supported California Proposition 50. On Facebook, Wilson posted photos of herself at a “Yes on Prop 50” rally in Vacaville with the caption “California has always led the way on fairness and representation—let’s do it again. Vote YES on Prop 50.”
Her position on California Proposition 40, also known as the billionaire tax, is not known.
Wilson did not respond to the Sun’s request for an interview.
- Fundraising: As of early September, Wilson’s campaign has raised $877,436. Her top contributors include Amazon.com Services LLC, Operating Engineers Local Union 3, the California New Car Dealers Association PAC, California State Council of Laborers PAC, the California Teachers Association, Concerned Americans for Responsible Government Sponsored by the California Trucking Association, and Comcast Financial Agency Corporation.
- Endorsements: Wilson’s endorsements include the California Democratic Party, the California Federation of Labor Unions, the California Federation of Teachers, the California Nurses Association, the California School Employees Association, California State Retirees, California YIMBY, California Young Democrats, and Equality California.
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