Caroline Menjivar (Born 1988 or 1989)[1] is an American politician and United States Marine Corps veteran.

Menjivar's parents were immigrants from El Salvador, who moved to the United States during the country's civil war and met at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, California.

She then began working as an EMT while earning her bachelor's degree in sociology from California State University, Northridge.

After graduating, she worked for former Los Angeles Councilwoman Nury Martinez as a field deputy and for former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti where, as the East Valley representative, she organized the first LGBTQ+ Pride Car Parade in San Fernando Valley.

Menjivar faced criticism during the election after an audio recording of her former boss, Martinez, making racist statements was leaked.