Temporarily protected 2.1 million homeowners in fire-prone areas from potentially having their home insurance dropped, and proposed new regulations that would require insurers to give discounts to homeowners who take steps to protect their Although Parkers views arent the same as DSAs on all issues, voting for him is a way to signal to Padilla that theres support for moving more to the left. Also, Yebri has publicly disavowed DSA-LA in a candidate forum, which was cool to hear tbh. Though her fee-based private school says on its website that it provides scholarships for students who cant afford tuition, clicking on the Tuition Awards page link takes parents to a page not found message. Aazamis platform centers (and names!) Strategically, Pasadena and its neighbors are the anchor for right-wing power across the county. With no danger of losing the seat to a more right-wing candidate, you should absolutely vote for David Kim, who is refusing to take money from these corporate interests, and is running as a proud Democratic Socialist to stand for workers in the House. The Left Unity Slate candidate, Gary N. Blenner, wants to use the Secretary of States role in overseeing elections to support and expand ranked choice voting. Would you support a ban on campaign contributions from those in the industry you regulate? Girl, a drag queen who ran against Schiff unsuccessfully in 2020, and supports defunding the US imperial war machine to fund a Green New Deal, housing and Medicare for All, and proudly models her politics after AOC and Bernie. One of her campaigns highest-paid consultants is Michael Trujillo, whos also serving on the campaign of wannabe cop mayor Joe Buscaino. He bristled at any sort of Medicare expansion until 2019, when he joined the Congressional Progressive Caucus to head off a primary challenge. California Nurses Association. She isnt campaigning on CalCare or free college. Ingrid has supported DSA-LAs Green New Deal for Public Schools campaign, recognizing that educationin its infrastructure, curriculum, and laboris integral to ensuring our planets habitable future. Its a competitive race to fill her spot. Hes the only candidate that doesnt take money from the fossil fuel industry, real estate developers, or any corporate or special interest groups. This odd shape has created a district with impoverished black and brown working-class populations in Wilmington, Watts and South LA, wealthy conservative suburbanites in San Pedro and surrounding areas, and well-organized, but relatively conservative unionized port workers. That may be particularly helpful in Palm Springs, home to a large LGBTQ community. While we're facing off with a clearly Democratic machine in places like LA, the "bench" in Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, and along 210-10 corridor - is open for a new, progressive, and energetic candidates who can (by supporting unions, investment in Green New Deal programs, and modeling progressive governance in smaller settings) make space and set good examples for winning candidates and campaigns city wide. . Bob Hertzbergs tenure in the Senate has recently included not showing up to vote to decarbonize California by 2045, excusing himself from a vote to give farm workers more ways to vote in union elections, and taking a lot of money from real estate and gas industries. Fortunately, theres a socialist community organizer with decades of experience running against him. We dont have good choices here, folks, but Cohens the best of a very bad lot. Shes almost certainly going to win again, despite being accused of sexually harassing a former staffer (which she denies). By contrast, Deborah Castro is an advertising agency CEO and advocates for increased resources to the police to maintain quality of life. Horvath lists endorsements from David Ryu and Joe Busciano, as well as a handful of unions and advocacy organizations, and her campaign filings have included donations from a few real estate developers. In Congress, Obernolte has voted to overturn the 2020 election, voted against COVID relief, and generally just refuses to let the government help working class people and instead just goes along with the far-right cesspool that is the GOP (so, classic Republican). She also has more than $10,000 in Airbnb stock, a frequent subject of city council motions on affordable housing. This race has a lot of money flowing through it from those vying to become Paul Koretzs successor: please see the City Controller entry for an incomplete list of Paul Koretzs achievements). Incumbent Fiona Ma was a relatively good assemblymember before she got elected Treasurer in 2018. Or will it help him by endearing himself to independents and moderates? As a regressive politician firmly in the hands of private developers and real estate, Mitch OFarrell embodies the worst of Los Angeles politics. That luck briefly petered out during the blue wave election in 2018, when he was unseated by a Democrat. This May hes been in Ukraine and Russia on a fact finding trip, before the Iraq War to report on what the U.S. media isnt covering. The current Secretary of State, Dr. Shirley Weber, is an appointee of Governor Newsom and faces no viable opponents. We thank our neighbor chapter for their work in helping us provide a fuller understanding of the politics across Los Angeles County. He has abstained or voted against environmental solutions that would most directly affect the people of district 65. our campaign working group wrote to Bernie Sanders asking him to rescind his 2021 endorsement of Gil: , Cedillo has actively enabled the very gentrification process that continues to push out and displace his districts residentsIn one such deal with developers, Cedillo approved a project for Atlas Capital Group, a New York-based real estate company, to build 725 units in Chinatown with zero units of affordable housing in 2019 (called College Station). Cedillo also recognizes that housing is a human right and that gentrification must not continue to rise. Incumbent Democrat Jocelyn Benson was elected to a second term, defeating Kristina Karamo, the Donald Trump-endorsed Republican candidate. But Valadao edged Mathys by two percentage points, and now Salas will have to take on the incumbent. Thats an inauspicious sign for Maryott, both because the general election electorate tends to be more Dem-friendly and because the primary this year on the Republican side was so competitive and more likely to draw voters to the polls than Levins snoozy cakewalk to the November ballot. The countrys second-largest school district, LAUSD has faced a steady onslaught of attempted privatization by charter-school-advocating billionaires like Eli Broad and Reed Hastings, that guy from Netflix. This district is currently held by Republican Jay Obernolte, who is a businessman, video game developer, and once member of the California State Assembly. When Rep. Josh Harder hopped north to run in a more Dem-friendly district, Assemblymember Gray was quick to try to take his place. Not only did he have a pattern of not voting for charter school accountability bills in 2016, 2018, and 2019, he voted against a bill that would have mandated employer-funded insurance coverage of delivery drivers, AB 1360, which raises concerns that he would side with employers vs. workers on questions of insurance coverage. All my homies hate charter schools. We should fully expect that the general election will be between a right-wing reactionary billionaire and candidate, most likely Bass, representing the progressive multiracial status quo, but in the primary all socialists should vote for Gina Viola to support the radical transformation of our social order and carceral system. With no danger of losing the seat to a more right-wing candidate, you should. One of her campaigns highest-paid consultants is Michael Trujillo, whos also serving on the campaign of wannabe cop mayor Joe Buscaino. On the reactionary side, we have Allison Holdorff Polhill, a pro-charter former LAUSD Board aide, Traci Park, a management side labor lawyer, Jim Murez and Mike Newhouse, current and former presidents of the Venice Neighborhood Council, and Mat Smith. For starters, she lied on candidate filing forms, originally listing herself as an educator, but her one education experience is in strategic partnerships at an online university, More damningly, after trying to appeal for DSA-LAs endorsement in 2021, Vasquez started hosting fundraisers with former Republican mayor Richard Riordan. Prop 30 is supported by a coalition including CalFire Firefighters, the American Lung Association, environmental organizations, electrical workers and businesses that want to improve Californias air quality by fighting and preventing wildfires and reducing air pollution from vehicles. Support your nonprofit and nonpartisan state news. GILCHREST, A.G. NESSEL AND S.O.S. California Democratic Party. Mark Gillian also feels that cops need more resources to provide protection. He loves cops too and wants to give them even more money. At my urging, insurance companies have significantly expanded premium discounts, now available to 2 out of every 5 consumers, providing as much as 20% discounts for wildfire-hardened homes. Both of their spouses either own or work at firms that have contracts with the city. We require our whole membership to vote to endorse a candidate, and an endorsement includes a commitment for the chapter to devote time and money to that campaign. This time, he might win. George Moyer and Nick Liddi are challengers to incumbent Doug Haubert. Voter registration: 43.5% Democratic, 28.4% Republican, 20.5% no party preference, Primary results: Josh Harder 36.7%, Tom Patti 29.0%, When Rep. Jerry McNerney joined the throng of House Democrats rushing for the exits this year, two-term Democratic Rep. Already, his campaign has put out incredible digital tools to track city resources, and has shockingly managed to win the endorsement of the normally-conservative LA Times, who followed the endorsement by immediately putting out a hit piece about old deleted tweets. I support strong implementation of the California Privacy Rights Act to stop corporations from taking consumers data without their permission. In her previous role as an assemblymember, Weber was one of only two Democrats to not vote for AB 1505 in 2019 to empower districts to evaluate charter school applications based on economic impact. Thats why shes got the support of Our Revolution, Ground Game LA, Sierra Club, Sunrise Movement LA, CBE Action and US. In a year when extremists sought to wage culture wars in our schools, rather than focus on the supports young people need to recover and thrive, election results showed a deep well of support for the promise and potential of She supports citing and criminalizing unhoused folks and is a staunch supporter of the police. So with that in mind, you may as well vote for the most left candidate available, to see what appetite there is for third-party, left-wing candidates, in case one of them can break through to the general and use the platform to spread some good ol ecosocialist propaganda. We wish Laura hadnt delayed the funds for high speed rail, and in such a Bernie-heavy district, itd be cool for our assemblymember to cultivate a more socialist brand. We recommend voting for the Left Unity Slate candidate, John Thompson Parker, for the full-term U.S. Senate seat. Since the beginning of the pandemic, hes also raised his local political profile by challenging vaccine requirements. Daniel doesnt really have any political experience besides being the son of his dad and interning for the occasional congressperson or city councilmember, positions that he got probably because of his dad. Fatima has seen and learned firsthand about the issues in the district and is prepared to advocate for the families in AD-65 and across this state on day one. One of the Capitols more business-friendly Democrats, Salas has represented Hanford and the I-5 side of Kern County in the Assembly since 2012. I'll fight for Louisiana everyday in the Senate. In this second race, the only candidate in that contest who isnt conservative on cops and other issues is Dan O'Dowd. She wants to create more infrastructure for public transportation, including electric buses and bike lanes, and make Long Beach more accessible to non-drivers throughout the city. However, he has not supported the fundamental reforms regarding policing, housing, and economic justice needed to reverse our citys enormous racial and economic divides. Let's win this! There are two other candidates for this seat. WebThen Californias redistricting commission reduced the Democratic majority in her district from more than 20,000 to just more than 6,000. Gavin Newsom, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, and former Govs. Caruso believes that getting to the root of why people commit crime is how we decrease crime. Kamlager may know how to talk about progressive issues, but it certainly doesnt mean shes willing to do what it takes to stop corporate greed from hoarding resources and leaving the rest of us with table scraps. Under my leadership the Department of Insurance will continue to defend the right to choose and enforce all laws requiring insurers to cover abortion. After researching his past statements and social media presence, we cannot in good faith recommend someone who actively admires the leaders of past and present authoritarian states. Easily create your personal guide to help you fill out your mail-in ballot or take with you into the voting booth. As a delegate to the Los Angeles Federation of Labor (LAFed) , Iino impressed with her progressive views. I'd rather drink weed killer. We think that AD-52 deserves more than what Carrillo has brought over the last few years and thats why we recommend you vote for Mia Livas-Porter. The current Attorney General, Rob Bonta, has done a reasonable record of supporting progressive causes. Vote for Roco Rivas. Case in point: On the ballot, Harder describes himself not as a member of Congress, but an Agriculture Committeeman.. Pilar has long advocated for broad left policy positions like Medicare for All, a living wage, and housing for all, positions which are driving the Cho camp to dig up old tweets and accuse her of being too radical for the district. Sponsored legislation that allows adult children to add their parents to their health insurance policies, with the aim of reducing family health costs. In our divided city council he has also taken a positive stand on some key votes: placing an affordable housing measure on the ballot, an ordinance protecting hotel workers from sexual assault and overwork, for a legal defense fund for undocumented immigrants, and for tenant protection legislation. With so many priced-out Angelenos making up the population growth, its also shifted rapidly in recent years from reliably conservative to an ideological mishmash. He also wants to cite and criminalize unhoused folks. By contrast, the challenger, Melissa Pitts Cutler, had a 27-year career in juvenile incarceration and opposes mandates for COVID masks and vaccines in schools. Her campaign has alternated between trying to evoke AOC comparisons and refusing to accept the label progressive, between calling for defunding LAPD and applying for a diversity in national security fellowship. Newsoms administration, creating consistent and achievable wildfire safety measures for homes and communities. Unfortunately, his power comes at the expense of his district which includes Hollywood, Silverlake, Glendale, and some of Echo Park where he is known for ignoring issues that actually matter, like homelessness. the working class, includes Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, and heavily emphasizes divesting money from war to public resources. In LAUSD District 4, a district that covers the entirety of the westside, Nick Melvoin, the incumbent and a charter school supporter who is backed by billionaire school privatization interests, is running against two anti-vax, anti-mask candidates: Gentille Barkhordarian, a mother who has appeared criticizing the districts COVID-19 policies on One America News, and Tracey Schroeder, a teacher fired for refusing a COVID vaccine. At the same time, he takes plenty of support from business interests, has consulted for several business associations, was named in the Jose Huizar corruption probe, and he has repeatedly failed to recuse himself from votes involving the clients of his wifes consulting firm, stopping just short of the legal standard for misconduct. They got their wish. Cuomo defeated actress and activist Cynthia Nixon in the Democratic Maria Estrada first ran against Anthony Rendon in 2018, after he tabled CAs single-payer healthcare bill SB562 in 2017. The most viable challenger, Blanca Pacheco, on the other hand, has accepted contributions from problematic sources like the CA Association of Collectors and General Motors, and has coalesced endorsements from many in the California status-quo coalition. From Dana Point to Encinitas, this coastal stretch of SoCal is bisected by the Camp Pendleton Marine base. Before the states electoral map was redrawn, the foothills from Gold County to Kings Canyon were the domain of longtime Republican Rep. Tom McClintock. ], Broker-dealer owner indicated in $17 million dump scheme, Why buying a big house is a bad investment, Credit Suisse CEO focuses on wealth management. Currently mayor of Lawndale, he doesnt seem to have any concrete policy points (and definitely none that would be considered progressive) and has taken money from the California Real Estate PAC, a bunch of hotels, and fossil fuels. Laura, if youre reading this, send us an email; wed love to build a democratic socialist caucus in the assembly with you. His platform includes divesting pension funds from corporate landlords, reallocating overfunded police budgets for community services, abolishing ICE, phasing out fossil fuel production while helping workers transition to clean jobs, Medicare for All, and has been endorsed by DSA as an active member in a previous unsuccessful bid for California State Senate. Theres shitty cops and then theres this dude. We dont recommend candidates who dont do enough to push back on police budgets and displacement due to gentrification. Chalk another one up to the labor-business status quo coalition. Hopefully this is the end of Garcettis political career too, as his failure to address rampant sexual misconduct by one of his key allies is currently sinking his confirmation as Ambassador to India. In this race, that leaves a choice between voting for a candidate who might advocate for policies you want, or voting for the less problematic of the two most viable candidates to influence the outcome of the election. Harder, whose current seat is centered in Turlock, opted to move north in search of bluer pastures. Meet the candidates for Californias 49th Congressional District, Congress Showdowns Set for November, with Rep. 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Theres a little bit of San Fernando Valley to the south, a big chunk of Antelope Valley to the north, but the heart of this district is Santa Clarita. Henry Bouchot, not a socialist by any means, is the most viable of the candidates that has a shot of getting Archuleta out of office. Socialists know that materialist left policy positions are not only necessary, but also more popular than centrist waffling. District 3 is currently represented by Sheila Kuehl, who has been a mainstay in California politics since 1994 when she became the first openly gay person elected to the California legislature. When it turned out Good was actually bad, the Westsides grassroots organizations needed to find a more Darling candidate, and identified Erin Darling, a civil rights lawyer who has defended the rights of protesters and workers. I am also committed to uphold the protections under Proposition 103 passed by voters and rules that allow vehicle data only to determine actual miles driven. Her platform focuses primarily on accessibility, equitable transit, and practical solutions to homelessness and public health. Democrat Jones, a Placerville Navy surgeon-turned-internal medicine doctor with a law degree, is hoping his relatively moderate political message, his super-charged resume and his strategy of depicting Kiley as an extremist will give him a fighting chance in a district where Republican voters still predominate. However, these two candidates are the favorites to advance to the general. The outgoing city attorney, Mike Feuer, is currently running for Mayor after spending the last few years zealously protecting the citys right to aggressively sweep unhoused residents, a practice that repeatedly has been found by higher courts to be unconstitutional. Though he was the only one of the 10 who didnt face a Trump-backed primary challenger, many within the GOP still havent forgiven him. He has worked closely with school police and wants to hire more cops for LBPD. Associated Administrators of Los Angeles . The incumbent, Diana F. Craighead, supports the districts cautious approach and commitment to following state and local guidelines on COVID. As Insurance Commissioner, I directed health insurance companies to return premiums due to reduced use of health care services during the pandemic. A full accounting of Durazos history at the center of the rising Latino labor movement in the 80s, 90s and 2000s would require a whole book, but suffice it to say she was one of several organizers who transformed the LA labor movement into the multiracial powerhouse it is today, by organizing low-wage immigrant workers with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (now UNITE HERE Local 11), receiving an award at a DSA Los Angeles dinner in 1993. WebThe cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. CD-11, covering the westside down to LAX/Westchester became an open race when Councilman Mike Bonin decided not to seek re-election to prioritize his own mental health and his familys well being. Shes a Republican who leads with God rhetoric. But Stockton-area politics can be full of surprises. Do you believe that homeowners in wildfire zones should have access to affordable insurance policies? In Glendale Area B, we have two candidates: Lerna Amiryans, a leader of the Glendale PTA, is running on safe and secure schools, a campaign plank that has garnered support from both the Los Angeles School Police Association and the Glendale Police Officers Association. She believes people should have equitable access to healthcare, education, stable jobs, and housing security, which would prevent crime from happening. Alcantar is a community organizer who seeks elected office to continue fighting for her community. Democrats now outnumber Republicans here, though turnout still tends to favor the GOP. Thats why were recommending you vote for her. He has promised to be a prosecutor instead of a politician which is a veiled jab at Haubert, who is considered by many to be checked out of the day-to-day operations of his office. Even with that incumbency advantage, she isnt looking to do anything exciting. , Glazer called for the Legislature to ban strikes by BART and other transit workers before running for Senate, while Cohen, while moderate in her own City, still led the successful effort to make City College of SF free. The incumbent, Laura Doud, hasnt done it. The state insurance commissioner regulates the insurance industry in California, including the auto, home and life markets. That is why I created the first-ever Safer from Wildfires framework with Gov. But by 2022 he had changed his tune, sparring with Elon Musk on Twitter over the tech moguls push for California driver data. She's a fierce advocate for the people of Baton Rouge. With Villanuevas establishment support vanishing, the various elements of Los Angeles status quo coalition are flailing to find a replacement. The other viable candidate is Andrea Rosenthal, a community organizer for Strength Based Community Change, a social change agency dedicated to activating individuals, families, and communities to fight for social justice and equity. She touts endorsements from a handful of unions, including California Federation of Teachers, SEIU, and NUHW, a healthy smattering of Democratic clubs, delegates, and legislators, and the California Legislative Black Caucus. She worked for Suzie Price as a field deputy during her first term as a councilmember. Its annoying, but at least youll be voting for the same candidate twice, and that candidate is Tina McKinnor. In addition to this, the district houses the highest rates of air pollution and environmental toxins that include poor water quality and high mortality rates. Council District 9 is a district ripe for a transition in representation and working-class politics. I am a strong supporter of Health Care for All. Cuomo received 59.6% of the vote to Molinaro's 36.2%. Democrat Malia Cohen won the election, defeating Republican Lanhee Chen. Association of California School Administrators . Theres plenty to uncover in Long Beach. Anglica Dueas, born and raised in the SFV, was inspired to run for office by Bernie Sanders, and much of her platform aligns with what hes campaigned on: Medicare for All, a Green New Deal and jobs guarantee, repealing Taft-Hartley. Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie has the most comprehensive campaign platform and materials accessible to the general public. To repeat our 2020 voter guide: Still, electing Estrada, long-shot though it may be, would be a clear repudiation of the Democratic Partys most corrupt, centrist tendencies, and that is sufficient reason to suggest voting for Estrada.. She supports Medicare for All, rather than the current system of insurance companies, and she is edits a socialist feminist zine, Breaking the Chains. Its all bad and we cannot possibly recommend someone here. One is Aarkia Rhodes, a #YangGang teacher whos really into bitcoin and fundraising a lot of weird techbro money off of it. But we all know neutrality is a lie in LA city politics: Goods labor background is no guarantee of left or progressive policies, and his platform would still reintroduce 41.18 to the district. In May, the California Fair Political Practices Commission opened an investigation into Lara and several political committees over a series of political contributions. My comprehensive solution for addressing wildfires comes directly from these meetings. After investigative reporting revealed corruption in Bell city government, Lara authored AB 187 that gave the state auditor more power to investigate waste and fraud in cities and counties. Weve chosen not to make recommendations in races where an incumbent is running against right-wing challengers and is expected to coast. All Rights Reserved. WebWeingarten in Detroit on Oct. 29, on the AFT Votes bus tour. The son of immigrants, Lara is also the first openly gay statewide elected official in the Golden State. NARAL Pro-Choice CA The other is Shervin Aazami: a socialist SFV native who spent years in DC working for the CDC and National Indian Health Board before returning to the valley. Lee Charley has personal experience with homelessness; his policies are a heterogenous mix. The only candidate whose platform talks seriously about following the anti-carceral tradition of prosecutors like George Gascon and Chesa Boudin is Faisal Gill. Other viable insider candidates include: Stephanie Clements, running on a broad anti-corruption campaign (good!) Please enter a number between 8 and 64 for the password length. Hernandez has championed important measures that divest from mass incarceration and reinvest millions of dollars into community-based services, housing, and support for young people.. So, for this race youll have two different elections to vote for: the General for a Special Election to fill the last two months of the seat Autumn Burke vacated, as well as a primary election for November. He loves cops too and wants to give them even more money. In a key swing district, Katie Porter clashes with GOP opponent over inflation and Orange County values, Rep. Katie Porters university housing deal draws scrutiny. In a district Incumbent Freddie Rodriguez, in office since 2014, loves to not vote. If theres anything less democratic than the Los Angeles City Council, its the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, with only five members overseeing more than 10 million residents. In 2020, with Ovalle serving as its Executive Director, POLB endorsed candidates who favored increasing the size of the police force for Mayor and City Council, Robert Fox and Juan Ovalle. Kristen Duggan is a proud member of the prestigious upper-class Long Beach Rowing Association and a small business owner. Learn more about Fatima and our efforts to get her in office at dsa-la.org/fatima. As a city with 67% renters, the majority of whom are rent burdened, Karen will be a vital voice on city council to advocate for the working class, on a council where issues from renters often go unheard. Delano international is a business services focused on building and protecting your brand and business. I am pursuing regulations that will drive down the cost of insurance for those who make their homes safer from wildfires. Five candidates are vying for the District 1 seat; the contenders with the biggest campaigns are incumbent Mary Zendejas and business owner Mariela Salgado. Richardson voted for each of the progressive measures that Price opposed. As U.S. intelligence whistleblowers on Iraq are saying, we are now at serious risk of global nuclear war. Based on this record, it is no surprise that she won the endorsement of the LB Police Association, Restaurant Association and Chamber of Commerce. And in those 25 years, Sherman has been a consistent war hawk, voting for increased military spending and has been a fervent AIPAC supporter. In a rare development, however, a group of four progressive women lawyers are running together in a slate, calling themselves The Defenders of Justice. Their platform prioritizes care over punishment and opposing mass incarceration. Police union backed School Police Department Sergeant Jess Arana, should not come anywhere close to making decisions about public schools. he district is mostly centered on the Port of Los Angeles and San Pedro, with a strange snaking shape up the 110 due to Los Angeles historic insistence on maintaining the port as an economic engine. WebCalifornia Federation of Teachers. Assembly District 44 includes Glendale, Burbank, La Canada Flintridge, and parts of Los Angeles including Los Feliz and Little Armenia. The city council, however, does appoint the city manager. David Kim narrowly lost to Gomez in 2020, and the leftist challenge sent Gomez scrambling, going out of his way to align himself with the Squad. We've got 23 days until Election Day. Benson received national attention in her position following Joe Biden's victory in the state in the 2020 presidential election. By that yardstick, this race is a resounding success. In general, we do what research we can to find judicial candidates who arent ghoulish prosecutors. Her positions lean slightly progressive; as a former member of the Citizen Police Complaint Commission, she places particular emphasis on the importance of police reform, but also the need to reframe conversations on crime as matters of public health needing prevention and intervention. Incumbent Wendy Carrillo has been serving the district since 2017, when Jimmy Gomez vacated his seat for the House of Representatives, and has not had to deal with a viable challenger until this year. Take the 35,000-member United Teachers Los Angeles, a union rivaled in prominence by only the Chicago Teachers Union and the United Federation of Teachers in New York City. That resume likely inoculates him against the charge of being soft on crime, while also giving Rollins an extra reason to bash Calvert for his decision to vote against the certification of the 2020 presidential election. The pandemic has laid bare the importance of education and schools as a public goodfrom providing meals for kids and the community, to ensuring that teachers have enough resources in the classroom as well as a liveable wage to provide an engaging and inclusive curriculum. We should fully expect that the general election will be between a right-wing reactionary billionaire and candidate, most likely Bass, representing the progressive multiracial status quo. WebCalifornia Labor Federation, AFL-CIO ; California Federation of Teachers (CFT) California IATSE Council; California Teachers Association (CTA) Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) National Nurses United (NNU) National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) Northern California Carpenters Regional Council; SEIU California [1] Benson, a Democrat, was first elected to the position in 2018. We also have Pilar Schiavo, an advocate for workers who represented the California Nurses Association as part of a Health4All coalition. And you shouldnt vote for either of them. She worked for Suzie Price as a field deputy during her first term as a councilmember. The political environment of CD-11 is toxic: before his decision to not seek re-election, Bonin had fought off two right-wing recalls over his opposition to militarized police sweeps and promotion of bike lanes and road diets. She then won the Lieutenant Governor position in 2018 against a labor-backed State Senator from eastern LA county with a ton of real estate money. Hes passed a handful of semi-progressive half-reforms, and entirely failed to fulfill those that could actually offer transformative reforms, like advancing a true eviction moratorium or requesting a federal waiver to explore a California single-payer healthcare system. Blue Voter Guide does not endorse any of these sample ballots or their choices. This opportunity to bridge existing gaps and integrate the struggles against police violence, the climate crisis, and labor exploitation is a chance we cant afford to pass up. By contrast, Deborah Castro is an advertising agency CEO and advocates for increased resources to the police to maintain quality of life. Hugo is running in CD-13 on a bold, forward thinking plan which includes addressing homelessness by ending sweeps and instead embracing a compassionate organizers approach to service provision, transforming public safety, and making environmental justice a reality in our city. We even have Eric Strong running on a. reformer platform, but youll have to excuse us for being suspicious of rank and file sheriffs making big progressive reform promises. As Insurance Commissioner, I directed health insurance companies to return premiums due to reduced use of health care services during the pandemic. However, her own management of public funds has been a problem. For some deep reporting on this truly depraved law enforcement department, check out Cerise Castles history of sheriff gangs, a history that has led Villanueva to directly and repeatedly harass her. Perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus sit voluptatem cusantium doloremque laudantium totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae. We wrote back then there are no good cops, and even fewer good sheriffs, and boy were we proven right. The faculty have issued, in their President-Superintendent, their existing board has. California Women's List. While Garcia bucked much of his party by supporting a bill codifying the right to same-sex marriage, he also voted against the certification of the 2020 presidential election, maintains sterling ratings with advocacy groups that oppose abortion rights, and recently compared the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the Third Reich after federal agents searched Donald Trumps Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago. DSA-LA has endorsed Hugo Soto-Martnez, South Central Los Angeles born and raised and son of immigrant street vendors, who became a union organizer with UNITE HERE! We think that a powerful ex-Speaker and Senate Majority Leader who's worked hard to block climate legislation raising over $600k (including donations from developers, the California Apartment Association, and the maximum from his abandoned campaign for state controller) should not be able to use his resources and network to elect his very underqualified son to his seat. Cedillo not only ignored the Mayors recommendation to set aside 5% of the buildings units for very-low-income tenants, he also ignored previous plans to mark 20% of the building for senior affordable housing., The districts working class residents cannot risk another term under Cedillo, but Gils past history as a champion legislator for undocumented immigrants and continued just good-enough support for labor has prevented serious left challenges to his re-election until now. But if you are one such class traitor, sorry but you dont have any good choices to vote for here. Homes that burn down or flood are not affordable. The last remains a concern, as downtown undergoes dramatic gentrification during her term in office. Want a ride to your polling place?Wanta ride? There are several other candidates running to the left of Mitch, including former Bonin homelessness deputy Kate Pynoos and police abolitionist organizer Albert Corado, but Hugos history as a UNITE HERE organizer and democratic socialist offers an incredible opportunity to build a true left-labor alliance and political pole in one of Los Angeles most progressive districts. and has coalesced endorsements from many in the California status-quo coalition. We dont have good choices here, folks, but Cohens the best of a very bad lot. Valadao has always been a political outlier. And Jacqui tried to weaken privacy laws to help the company. Shes a 15-year anti-war activist, a San Francisco socialist bus driver and the president of her local union. Against right-wing challengers and is expected to coast and advocates for increased resources to provide protection who. Fight for Louisiana everyday in the Senate on this website are set to `` allow cookies '' give... 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