LOCAL FIRE FIGHTER ORGS RALLY BEHIND RICARDO LARA FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Three Organizations from Across the State Representing Fire Fighters Endorse State Senator Ricardo Lara for California State Insurance Commissioner
LONG BEACH, CA– Today, State Senator Ricardo Lara continued to pick up support from working families and public safety groups, notching endorsements from a trio of fire fighters organizations backing his campaign for California State Insurance Commissioner. The groups include Berkeley Professional Firefighters Local 1227; Federal Firefighters, San Diego, Local #F-3; and Santa Fe Springs Firefighters, Local #3507. Previously Senator Lara earned the endorsement of the California Professional Firefighters.
The three organizations join other public safety groups backing Senator Lara’s statewide bid, including the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) and Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS).
Lara released the following statement after receiving the endorsements :
“Our fire fighters put their lives on the line every single day to protect us. I have immense respect for the work they do, and am deeply honored to receive this support from these brave men and women across California. I have dedicated much of my career to addressing climate change and advancing environmental protections to reduce wildfires. In the aftermath of California’s terrible fires, I am fighting to protect consumers against insurance companies that abandon fire victims. As Insurance Commissioner, I will work to protect Californians who lose property or are injured due to wildfires. The last thing consumers need is an insurance company taking advantage of them during their time of need.”
This round of endorsements is just the latest growth of Lara’s support from working families. Earlier this week he received the support of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) California PEOPLE.
Recently, Senator Lara 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.
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
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 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 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
*** No candidate for Lt. Governor has been endorsed by the CDP ***
I’m proud to be the only candidate for Lt. Governor to campaign in every county in California, and I am proud that we are making our 58-county strategy a cornerstone of this campaign. I have always been an organizer, and I believe that leaders need to listen to the people they represent. The voices across this state matter.
In order to reach every corner of California, we’re signing up County Captains and using the latest digital tools to engage people across the state. We have an incredible team spreading the word about our campaign every single day.
If you live in Northern California, you may have met our Outreach Director Elmy Bermejo or our Deputy Campaign Manager Angeles Roy. Or if you live in Southern California, perhaps you have seen Southern California Director Dallas Fowler with Faye Geyen.
Elmy, Angeles, Dallas, Faye, and the rest of our grassroots team have been expanding our ground game, but there is still more work to do and we need your help to propel us to June.
*** No candidate for FCC District 7 has been endorsed by the FCDCC ***
Vote Veva Islas for Fresno City Council – District 7
Join the Campaign
We are having a great time and community support is growing every day! If you want to be part of our team, I encourage you to become part of our Friendly Neighbor program. A Friendly Neighbor is someone who supports voter engagement in their neighborhood for the June 5th election. Tuesday, April 17th, will be our next Friendly Neighbor meeting in District 7. Contact our Campaign Manager, Alex Ramos-O’Casey, if you would like to join the Friendly Neighbor program.
We are also continuing our neighborhood walks and phone banking every day from now until Election Day. Potluck Phone Banks take place every Wednesday from 4pm-8pm and Weekend Walks are every Saturday from 10:30am – 6:00pm and Sundays 11:30am – 7:00pm. Calling and walking is how we win!
You can join the campaign by contacting my Campaign Manager, Alex Ramos-O’Casey at alex@voteveva2018.com.
¡Viva Vendors! – Save the Date – April 27, 2018
Save the date for a special vendor appreciation night, ¡Viva Vendor!, open to all on April 27th at 5:30pm in District 7! Stay tuned for more details. Viva Vendors is part of our on-going efforts to celebrate the vibrant community and small businesses that operate in District 7.
Young Girls of Color Rock!
Joining our campaign are two young girls from South East Fresno who will be our Artivism Director and Youth Organizer for the campaign. They are the next generation of leaders. Together, Amira and Naima, along with their best friends, started The Poderosas, a young girl of color paint crew. Their mission is to create art that tells their stories about what it’s like to grow up in South East Fresno. Other youth are welcome to join and participate in the next Poderosas paint party on April 20th at 5:00pm. The art pieces created by the Poderosas will be featured in our campaign events and campaign materials. For more information contact Alex.
Sincerely,
Veva Islas
P.S. This message is on Facebook and Twitter so please share with your friends.
IN LG BID, HERNANDEZ LOCKS IN MORE PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPORT
Pomona Police Officers’ Association Endorses Senator Ed Hernandez for Lt. Governor
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — Coalescing more support from public safety organizations as he campaigns to become California’s next Lieutenant Governor, today State Senator Ed Hernandez won an endorsement from the Pomona Police Officers’ Association.
In making public their endorsement, the Pomona Police Officers’ Association released the following statement:
“The Pomona Police Officers’ Association is proud to endorse Senator Ed Hernandez for Lieutenant Governor. In the State Legislature, he helped find solutions that protected vital public safety services and fought to guarantee retirement benefits for California’s public employees. Ed Hernandez is the candidate we trust to support law enforcement and to make our communities a safer place.”
Earlier this week, Hernandez secured the highly-coveted endorsement of California Police Chiefs, continuing to solidify his status as the choice of public safety organizations. Hernandez has been endorsed by over 30 organizations representing public safety officials.
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 ***
Protecting consumers is one of the most important jobs for the next Attorney General. It’s one of the major reasons I am running for the office of Attorney General.
As Insurance Commissioner, I have stood up to the largest of special interests – the insurance industry – time and time again.
*** No candidate for U.S. Senate has been endorsed by the CDP ***
This last week I asked you step up for my campaign in a big way. We set a goal of raising $50,000 online, and you didn’t disappoint. In fact, you all crushed it.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for sustaining our campaign for a brighter, more progressive future.
Just yesterday, we were handed another reminder of what’s at stake in this election.
Trump declared that he would be sending our already overstretched military to guard the border while his racist “wall” is being built.
I can think of no better reminder for why we’re all in this together.
With this president, and this White House, there can be no compromise. We must unequivocally resist his efforts to roll our country backwards and divide us.
That’s why I’m running for Senate to begin with, and why I’m so grateful you stepped up to help us.
Michael, I promise you this: I’ll always take on the tough fights and speak out for what’s right.
It’s good to know that you’ll have my back on this journey.
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