Endorsements

2026 California Lieutenant Governor Endorsements

Elected Leader Endorsements

FEDERAL ENDORSEMENTS

Congresswoman Judy Chu
Congresswoman & Retired Assemblymember Laura Friedman
Congressman Adam Gray
Congressman (Ret.) Mike Honda
Congressman Ted Lieu
Congressman & Retired State Senator Dave Min
Congresswoman Luz Rivas
Congressman Brad Sherman

STATE LEADERSHIP ENDORSEMENTS

State Controller & Treasurer John Chiang (Ret.)
State Controller Malia Cohen
State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones (Ret.)
Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante (Ret.)
Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell (Ret.)

SENATE ENDORSEMENTS

Senate President Pro Tempore John Burton (Ret.)
Senator & Assemblymember Bill Dodd (Ret.)
Senator Liz Figueroa (Ret.)
Senator Cathleen Galgiani (Ret.)
Senator Tim Grayson
Senator & Assemblymember Isadore Hall III (Ret.)
Senate Majority Leader & Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg (Ret.)
Senator Josh Newman (Ret.)
Senator Majority Leader Richard Polanco (Ret.)
Senator Laura Richardson
Senator Henry Stern
Senator Aisha Wahab
Senator Akilah Weber
Senator Scott Wiener
Senator Bob Archuleta (Presidential Appointee to the Advisory Board at West Point Military Academy by President Obama)
Senator Lena Gonzales (chairs the Latino caucus in California and is Majority leader of the Senate)

ASSEMBLYMEMBER ENDORSEMENTS

Assemblymember Dawn Addis (San Luis Obispo, Monterey)
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (Napa, Davis, West Sacramento)
Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (Cupertino, Santa Clara)
Assemblymember Jasmeet Kaur Bains (Bakersfield, Delano)
Assemblymember Steve Bennett (Oxnard, Ventura)
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana)
Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (Whittier, Pico Rivera, Diamond Bar)
Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (Glendale, Highland Park, East Los Angeles)
Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (Palmdale, Adelanto)
Assemblymember Damon Connolly (San Rafael, Novato, Petaluma)
Assemblymember Mike Fong (Alhambra, El Monte, Monterey Park)
Assemblymember Robert Garcia (San Bernardino, Fontana)
Assemblymember Mike Gipson (Compton, Long Beach, Carson)
Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, Majority Whip (Los Angeles, Montebello)
Assemblymember John Harabedian (Pasadena, Altadena, Claremont)
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (Thousand Oaks, Pacific Palisades)

Assemblymember Corey Jackson (Moreno Valley, Perris)
Assemblymember Maggie Krell (Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, Antelope)
Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (Long Beach, Carson)
Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (Inglewood, Hawthorne)
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (Torrance, Redondo Beach, Gardena)
Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (Elk Grove, Sacramento, Florin)
Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (Downey, Norwalk, La Mirada)
Assemblymember Darshana Patel (San Diego, Escondido)
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (Santa Cruz, San Jose, Los Gatos)
Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (Irvine, Costa Mesa, Tustin)
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (Fullerton, Cypress, Cerritos)
Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (Santa Clarita, Stevenson Ranch)
Assemblymember Nick Schultz (Burbank, Glendale)
Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (San Francisco, Daly City)
Assemblymember José Luis Solache, Jr. (South Gate, Lakewood, Bellflower)
Assemblymember Christopher Ward (San Diego, El Cajon)

ORGANIZATION ENDORSEMENTS

Asian Americans for Good Government PAC
Southern California Armenian Democrats (SCAD)
Crime Victims United
California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
Asian Business Association – San Diego

Fallbrook Democratic Club
Americans4Hindus PAC
Pakistan American Chamber of Commerce
UA Plumbers & Fitters Local 761
SF Firefighters 798
National Union of Healthcare Workers

COUNTY SUPERVISOR ENDORSEMENTS

Monterey County Supervisor Hon. Luis Alejo
Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Bas
Contra Costa County Supervisor Diane Burgis
Contra Costa County Supervisor Ken Carlson
San Francisco County Supervisor Hon. Matt Dorsey
Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley
San Benito County Supervisor Bea Gonzales (Ret.)
Stanislaus County Supervisor Mani Grewal
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn
Nevada County Supervisor Heidi Hall

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez
Santa Clara County Supervisor Hon. Otto Lee
San Francisco County Supervisor Rafael Mandelman
Riverside County Supervisor Jose Medina
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley
Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales Preston
Nevada County Supervisor Lisa Swarthout
Solano County Supervisor Wanda Williams
Alameda County Supervisor Dave Haubert

COUNTY LEADERSHIP ENDORSEMENTS

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas
San Bernardino County Assessor/Recorder & Retired Supervisor Josie Gonzales
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho
Kern County Treasurer Tax Collector Jordan Kaufman
San Diego County Assessor Jordan Marks
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley (Ret.)
Los Angeles County Assessor/Recorder Jeff Prang

MAYOR ENDORSEMENTS

Auburn Mayor Sandy Amara
Burlingame Mayor Emily Beach (Ret.)
San Francisco Mayor London Breed (Ret.)
San Francisco Mayor Willie Lewis Brown Jr. (Ret.)
Sonoma Mayor Patricia Farrar-Rivas
Millbrae Mayor Anders Fung
Riverbank Mayor Rachel Hernandez
Grass Valley Mayor Hilary Hodge
Dublin Mayor Dr. Sherry Hu
Watsonville Mayor Lowell Hurst (Ret.)
Ontario Mayor Paul Leon
Colfax Mayor & Volunteer Fire Captain Sean Lomen
Clearlake Mayor Joey Luiz (Ret.)
Belmont Mayor Julia Mates
Nevada City Mayor Erin Minett (Ret.)
Monterey Park Mayor Vinh Ngo

Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris
Burbank Mayor Nikki Perez
Nevada City Mayor Gary Petersen
Adelanto Mayor Gabriel Reyes
Arroyo Grande Mayor Caren Ray Russom
Artesia Mayor & Retired City Councilmember Ali Sajjad Taj
Fremont Mayor Raj Salwan
Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen
Lemon Grove Mayor Alysson Snow
San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart
Belmont Mayor Charles Stone (Ret.)
Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe (Ret.)
San Bernandino Mayor Helen Tran
San Gabriel City Mayor & Retired Councilmember John Wu
El Cerrito Mayor Carolyn Wysinger

CITY COUNCILMEMBER ENDORSEMENTS

Cerritos City Councilmember Frank Aurelio Yokoyama, Esq.
San Gabriel City Councilmember Jorge Herrera Avila
Santa Ana City Councilmember Phil Becerra
Concord Councilmember-Elect Pablo Benavente
Berkeley City Councilmember Brent Blackaby
Pismo Beach Councilmember Sheila Blake (Ret.)
Huntington Beach Councilmember Kim Carr
San Jose City Councilmember Cindy Chavez (Ret.)
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu
Pasadena City Councilmember & Retired Mayor Rick Cole
City of Sonoma Councilmember Jack Ding
San Gabriel City Councilmember & Retired Mayor Tony Ding
Stockton City Councilmember Mario Enríquez
Hawaiian Gardens City Councilmember Victor Farfan
Riverside City Councilmember Renaldo Fierro
Nevada City Councilmember Doug Fleming
Pismo Beach Councilmember Stacie Inman
Irvine City Councilmember Candidate Jackie Kan
Glendale City Councilmember Ardy Kassakhian
Los Angeles City Councilmember & Retired Assemblymember Paul Koretz (Ret.)
Sacramento City Councilmember Caity Maple

Redwood City Councilmember Shelly Masur (Ret.)
San Bruno City Councilmember Marty Medina
Colfax Mayor Pro Tem Marnie Mendoza (Ret.)
El Cerrito City Councilmember Lisa Motoyama
Pinole City Councilmember Devin Murphy
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park
Cerrito City Councilmember Gabe Quinto
Oakland City Councilmember Janini Ramachandran
El Cerrito City Councilmember Tessa Rudnick
Ojai City Councilmember Leslie Rule
Fremont City Councilmember Raj Salwan
Buena Park City Councilmember Susan Sonne
Belmont City Councilmember Charles Stone (Ret.)
Berkeley City Councilmember Terry Taplin
Anitoch City Councilmember Lamar Thorpe (Ret.)
Berkeley City Councilmember Igor Tregub
Oxnard City Councilmember Arthur Valenzuela
Banning City Councilmember & Retired Mayor Colleen Wallace
Grover Beach City Councilmember Clint Weirick
Lakewood City Councilmember Jeff Wood
San Pablo City Councilmember Rita Xavier
Richmond City Councilmember Cesar Zepeda
Saratoga City Councilmember & Retired Mayor Yan Zhao

2022 California Sate Treasurer Endorsements

Newspaper Endorsements

The Bakersfield Californian
Bay Area Reporter
San Diego Tribune
Sacramento Observer
San Francisco Examiner
Los Angeles Times
Bay Area Reporter
Sacramento Bee

Fresno Bee
Modesto Bee
San Luis Obispo Tribune
San Diego Voice and Viewpoint
Sing Tao Daily
La Opinion
Los Angeles Sentinel

Organization Endorsements

Women’s Political Committee
San Francisco Firefighters Local 798
Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 38
PORAC
California Federation of Teachers (CFT)
Int’l Union of Elevator Constructors
California Teacher’s Association (CTA)
NARAL
San Diego Democrats for Equality
CA Democratic Legislative Women’s Caucus
CA Cattlemen’s Association
SEIU California
CA Small Business Association
NUHW
California Professional Firefighters
Teamsters Joint Council 7
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers’ Association (PPOA)
Planned Parenthood
EQCA
Women in Leadership
California Association of Professional Scientists (CAPS)
California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 and Affiliated Local Unions: 78, 114, 230, 250, 345, 364, 398, 504, 460, 484, 582, 709, and 761
SCAD
UNITE Here Local 11
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12
Chico Democrats
California Faculty Association (CFA)
California Democratic Party
AAGG PAC
San Francisco Deputy Sheriff’s Association
CA Young Dems
Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG)
Culver City Democratic Club
Nor Cal Carpenters Union
California Laborers
California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA)
LIUNA Laborers
International Union of North America
Crime Victims
United
Democrat Club of Claremont
Los Angeles County Democratic Party
San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee
Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley
California State Retirees
California Association of Professional Scientists
AFCME California People
I.L.W.U. Local 34
Northern District Council
Califormia Labor Federation
CA Association of Psychiatric Physicians

Tulare County Stonewall Democrats
Berkeley Democratic Club
United Democratic Club
San Mateo County Democrats
Yolo Democratic Party
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club
United Domestic Workers (UDW)
Ironworkers Locals 416 and 433
Association of CA State Supervisors
San Francisco Young Democrats
Alice B Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club
CA International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Council
Sonoma County Democratic Party
Southwest Regional Council Of Carpenters
West Hollywood Chamber PAC
The Sage Circle
Mendocino Women’s Political Coalition
Deputy Sheriff’s Association of San Diego County
Democrats for Israel California
UA Local Union 393: Plumbers, Steamfitters, and HVAC/R Service Technicians
Filipino American Los Angeles Democrats
San Francisco Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club
Chinese American Democratic Club
Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats
Newport Beach Women’s Democratic Club
I-Chinese American Political Action Committee (IAPAC)
California Farm Bureau
Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley
Teamsters Joint Council 42
Tri Counties Building Trades
NWPC San Gabriel Valley CAL FIRE Local 2881
San Francisco Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club
Emily’s List
Korean American Democratic Committee
CA State Sheriff’s Association
NWPC CA
Asian Business Association of San Diego
TogetherSF Action
Fund Her
Venice For Change
State Building and Construction Trades Council
West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley
Muslim Democratic Club or Southern California
Women’s March Action
Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region (ANCA-WR)
Black Women Organized for Political Action – PAC
The Nisei Farmers League
GrowSF
San Francisco Democratic Party