 He also owns and manages Admiral Property Company, a real estate investment firm.Garrick was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006 and represents the 74th district which includes the communities of Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido and parts of Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, Lake Hodges, Valley Center and San Diego.Garrick led a successful campaign in 2008 to reverse the California Public Utilities Commission's decided to designate a significant portion of San Diego County to a new 442 area code.