*** No candidate for Lt. Governor has been endorsed by the CDP ***
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
April 17, 2018
Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348
Maclen Zilber, (510) 508-9142
Jacobson & Zilber Strategies
OC SHERIFFS JOIN ROBUST PUBLIC SAFETY COALITION BACKING HERNANDEZ FOR LG
Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs Endorse Senator Ed Hernandez for Lieutenant Governor
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — Highlighting his wide-ranging support from public safety organizations across California, today State Senator Ed Hernandez earned the endorsement of the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) for his statewide bid to become California’s next Lieutenant Governor.
In announcing their endorsement, Tom Dominguez, Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs President released the following statement:
“Senator Ed Hernandez has a strong record of supporting public safety and the men and women that serve their communities across California. He knows that public safety is the primary role of government and will fight to ensure that our members have the resources needed to protect our Orange County families. The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs proudly endorses Ed Hernandez for Lieutenant Governor.”
Last week, Senator Hernandez announced a pivotal endorsement from the California Labor Federation in addition to over 80 labor unions supporting his campaign for Lieutenant Governor. In February, Senator Hernandez was the top vote getter among delegates at the California Democratic Party convention. With 1,157 votes cast in his favor at the California Democratic Party convention, Senator Hernandez received more delegate votes than any candidate running for Governor of California, where the top vote getter earned 1,087 votes, as well as more votes than California’s incumbent U.S. Senator, who received 1,023. Senator Hernandez triumphed at convention despite not surpassing the high 60% vote threshold required to win the endorsement.
Recently, State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez rolled out a new digital video ad, titled “Proven Progressive,” in his campaign for California Lieutenant Governor. The ad highlights some of the Senator’s high-powered endorsements, including from the California Nurses Association and the California Teachers Association, along with his 100% legislative voting scorecard from organizations like the California Labor Federation* and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Advocates*.
To view Senator Hernandez’ video ad, “Proven Progressive,” click here.
Significantly, recently California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez’ groundbreaking drug transparency bill, SB-17, into law. Senator Hernandez’ latest digital video ad, titled, “Life or Death,” features a moving testimonial from Kendall Renee, who is allergic to more than 95% of foods and carries at least four EpiPens with her at all times. Renee highlights Senator Hernandez’ efforts to combat skyrocketing drug costs in the ad.
A husband, father, grandfather, practicing optometrist, and local businessman, “Dr. Ed” (as he is known to his patients) has spent his life bringing quality eye care to predominantly low-income communities. As a health care provider, the need to improve access to health care for all Californians is what first drove him to run for office.
Since being elected to the Assembly in 2006 and the Senate in 2010, Dr. Ed Hernandez has been a leader on the implementation of federal health care reform – helping expand access to affordable health care, control costs, and improve the network of providers so people can actually get quality care when they need it. Dr. Ed has been a champion by expanding educational opportunity to qualified students overlooked by our public schools and universities, as well as a major proponent for government reform, including fixing a broken initiative system too often hijacked by billionaires and wealthy corporations. Dr. Ed Hernandez is running to take this experience, leadership, and vision to the next level by serving the people of California as their Lieutenant Governor.
*** No candidate for Attorney General has been endorsed by the CDP ***
For years, I’ve been committed to tackling climate change, ensuring our drinking water is safe and our air clean. As Attorney General, I’ve prioritized defending laws that double to protect our environment and public health. I’ve sued the Trump Administration 16 times for rolling back or repealing environmental safeguards with 9 legal victories so far.
That’s why I’m proud to have earned the endorsement of Sierra Club California, one of the country’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organizations.
In the endorsement, Sierra Club California Director Kathryn Phillips said, “Attorney General Becerra has proven in the last year that he is more than willing and able to defend California’s environment from federal assault. He understands—and acts on—the need to make sure everyone in the state has clean air, clean water and a healthy environment.”
Protecting the environment in court is critical to defending California’s values. As a recent LA Times column noted, I will continue to be “a megaphone for progressive values.”
*** No candidate for Governor has been endorsed by the CDP ***
I like being able to look at a road, a bridge, or a school and know I helped pay for it with my taxes.
But when our taxes are wasted on another billionaire’s handout instead of addressing real problems, like housing shortages or skyrocketing tuition costs, I get as frustrated as anyone.
As our state treasurer, I knew just how devastating the recent federal tax bill could be for California. And when I was state controller, I would travel the state preparing tax filings for low-income Californians so that they could maximize their tax returns, so I saw firsthand what’s at stake.
In a state where average home prices in seven counties exceed the new mortgage deductibility limit, California homeowners are going to pay more. And while working families pay more, our wealthy corporations got massive tax breaks that could threaten funding for critical programs that average Americans depend on.
In my first term as governor, I pledge to lead a major overhaul of California’s tax system. My plan will be competitive enough to encourage people to create and keep jobs here in California, ensure everyone pays their fair share, and make our revenues more stable and dependable so we can fund essential priorities like health care and education.
But the only way we can protect California families from the worst parts of the Trump tax plan is if we start building momentum now.
*** Ricardo Lara has been endorsed for Insurance Commissioner by the CDP ***
For Immediate Release
April 16, 2018
Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348
Maclen Zilber, (510) 508-9142
Jacobson & Zilber Strategies
RICARDO LARA EARNS MORE SUPPORT FROM YOUNG ACTIVISTS IN STATEWIDE BID
Los Angeles County Young Democrats Join Broad Coalition of Young Grassroots Activists Supporting Senator Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner
LONG BEACH, CA– Showcasing his growing coalition of support from young activists in his statewide bid for California State Insurance Commissioner, today State Senator Ricardo Lara secured a crucial endorsement from the Los Angeles County Young Democrats (LACYD).
Los Angeles County Young Democrats is the largest organization in California focused on giving young people a voice and a vehicle for activism in local, state, and federal political issues.
In announcing their endorsement, Los Angeles County Young Democrats released the following statement:
“Ricardo Lara is the bold and innovative leader that we need in the California Department of Insurance. In the State Legislature, Senator Lara proved his commitment to social and economic justice by working to eliminate discrimination in our public schools, fighting for equal pay for equal work, and expanding access to health care for all. He refuses to stick to the status quo and we know we can count on him to develop creative solutions to protect California’s consumers as our next California State Insurance Commissioner. Los Angeles County Young Democrats are proud to endorse Senator Ricardo Lara.”
The announcement follows Senator Lara’s recent endorsement from the California Labor Federation, merely days ago. Also, Senator Lara recently released a new gripping digital video highlighting his vision of a California with healthcare for everyone.
Recently, State Senator Ricardo Lara’s campaign for California State Insurance Commissioner released a new digital video ad, titled “United Dreamers.” To view Senator Lara’s ad, “United Dreamers” click here or on the screen shot below:
Previously Senator Ricardo Lara’s released a digital ad, titled “Embolden.” Click to watch.
Since the inception of his campaign for California State Insurance Commissioner, State Senator Ricardo Lara has amassed wide-ranging support from leaders and organizations, including the following partial list:
Elected & Community Leaders
California Governor Jerry Brown
United States Senator Kamala Harris
U.S. Congresswoman and State Assembly Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass
U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal
U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu
U.S. Congressman Alan Lowenthal
U.S. Congressman Jimmy Gomez
U.S. Congressman Lou Correa
U.S. Congresswoman Julia Brownley
U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard
U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres
U.S. Congressman Mark Takano
U.S. Congresswoman Nanette Barragan
U.S. Congressman Mark DeSaulnier
U.S. Congresswoman Doris Matsui
U.S. Congresswoman (Ret.) and current L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn
U.S. Secretary of Labor (Ret.) and current L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis
State Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León
State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla
California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer (Ret.)
California Board of Equalization Member Fiona Ma
State Assembly Speaker Emeritus and State Senator Toni Atkins
State Assembly Speaker Emeritus and State Senator Robert Hertzberg
State Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Nunez
State Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez
State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez
State Senator Holly Mitchell
State Senator Ben Hueso
State Senator Scott Wiener
State Senator Steven Bradford
State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson
State Senator Nancy Skinner
State Senator Ben Allen
State Senator Bill Monning
State Senator Henry Stern
State Senator Josh Newman
State Senator Cathleen Galgiani
State Senator Bill Dodd
State Senator Richard Roth
State Senator Jerry Hill
State Senator Bob Wieckowski
State Senator Mike McGuire
State Senator Anthony Portantino
State Senator Mark Leno (Ret.)
State Assembly Member Miguel Santiago
State Assembly Member Blanca Rubio
State Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher
State Assembly Member Todd Gloria
State Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia
State Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin
State Assembly Member Evan Low
State Assembly Member Tony Thurmond
State Assembly Member Shirley Weber
State Assembly Member Kevin McCarty
State Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer
State Assembly Member Freddie Rodriguez
State Assembly Member David Chiu
State Assembly Member Ash Kalra
State Assembly Member Monique Limon
State Assembly Member Jim Frazier
State Assembly Member Kansen Chu
State Assembly Member Ed Chau
State Assembly Member Chris Holden
State Assembly Member Joaquin Arambula
State Assembly Member Jim Cooper
State Assembly Member Jose Medina
State Assembly Member Eloise Reyes
State Assembly Member Susan Talamantes Eggman
State Assembly Member Phil Ting
State Assembly Member Kevin Mullin
State Assembly Member Rudy Salas
State Assembly Member Autumn Burke
State Assembly Member Bill Quirk
State Assembly Member Susan Bonilla (Ret.)
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin
Sacramento Mayor and former State Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia
El Cerrito Mayor Gabriel Quinto
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo
San Jose Vice Mayor Magdalena Carrasco
San Jose City Council Member Sylvia Arenas
San Jose City Council Member Sergio Jimenez
Newhall School Board Member Christy Smith
California Democratic Party Chair Eric C. Bauman
California Democratic Party Chair John Burton (Ret.)
California Democratic Party First Vice Chair Alex Rooker
California Democratic Party Vice Chair Daraka Larimore-Hall
California Democratic Party Controller Dan Weitzman
California Democratic Party Secretary Jenny Bach
California Young Democrats’ President Eddie Kirby
Los Angeles County Democratic Party Chair Mark Gonzalez
San Diego County Democratic Party Chair Jessica Hayes
San Diego County Democratic Party Chair (Ret.) and current Democratic National Committee Member, Jesse Durfee
Democratic Party of Sacramento County Chair Terry Schanz
California Democratic Party Region 4 Director Amy Champ
California Democratic Party Region 8 Director Humberto Gomez Jr.
California Democratic Party Region 10 Director David Atkins
California Democratic Party Region 12 Director Larry Gross
California Democratic Party Region 13 Director Carol Robb
California Democratic Party Region 14 Director Miguel Martinez
California Democratic Party Region 16 Director Sergio Carrillo
California Democratic Party Region 18 Director Deborah Cunningham-Skurnik
California Democratic Party Region 19 Director Norberto Gonzalez
Labor Leader and United Farm Workers Co-Founder, Dolores Huerta
Organizations Representing Working People
California Labor Federation
California Teachers Association
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California State Council
State Council of Building and Construction Trades Council of California
California State Association of Electrical Workers
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
United Farm Workers of America
California Federation of Teachers
California School Employees Association (CSEA)
UNITE HERE, AFL-CIO
United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP)
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
California State Council of Laborers
AFSCME California PEOPLE
California Conference of Machinists
California State Council of Pipe Trades
United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals
California Association of Professional Scientists’ (CAPS)
California Association of Psychiatric Technicians
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16
National Union of Healthcare Workers
California Conference Board of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 9
Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS)
Berkeley Professional Firefighters, Local 1227
Federal Firefighters, San Diego, Local #F-3
Santa Fe Springs Firefighters, Local #3507
United Steelworkers Legislative Education Committee for Los Angeles and Orange Counties
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 36
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 16
United Industrial Workers of the Seafarers International Union, SIUNA, AFL-CIO
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 63
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 94
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 40
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1277
American Federation of Musicians Local 47
United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 36
California Faculty Association
L.A. Community College Faculty Guild, American Federation of Teachers Local 1521
Association of California State Supervisors
UDW/AFSCME Local 3930
Organizations
California Democratic Party
California Latino Legislative Caucus
California Legislative LGBT Caucus
California Young Democrats
LGBTQ Victory Fund
Equality California (EQCA)
HONOR PAC
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California
California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) Action
*** TJ Cox has been endorsed for CD21 by the CDP ***
We have two updates, and they’re both troubling.
FIRST: We got a hold of David Valadao’s financial report listing who has given to his campaign. The report shows $10,000 in gifts from Koch Industries PAC just last month.
THEN: This morning, the Republican National Committee — the Washington group in charge of electing Republicans — announced a new $250 Million investment to protect their Majority in the House with a “huge focus” on winning California’s competitive races.
Michael, this cash influx in CA-21 is a huge sign the GOP is worried they’ll lose this seat because of the strength of this campaign. But TJ Cox is about to get BURIED in outside cash if we don’t send him some help right away.
Trump LOST this district badly last cycle — by 15 points.
The Kochs and the Republicans know TJ is within striking distance of unseating Valadao — one of Trump’s biggest enablers in Congress.
This race could come down to just a few votes, and now that TJ is the ONLY California Democrat in a head-to-head matchup with a Republican, we need to go ALL IN to push him over the top.
*** No candidate for Lt. Governor has been endorsed by the CDP ***
We have campaign events coming up all across California in advance of Election Day. I would love to see you.
With ballots going out to voters in just a few weeks, I need your help now more than ever. If you can’t attend one of our upcoming events, I hope you will still consider making a contribution. Here’s the link: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/eleniforca.
Thank you for all of your support. I’m deeply honored to be on this journey with you.
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