The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
It was 127 degrees in Death Valley this week. Planes were grounded in Phoenix because it was literally too hot for them to fly. Wildfires burn across the land.
Massive heat waves are deadly. And yet we have a President in the White House making decisions that turn back the clock on protections for air and water and acting as though climate change is something to be ignored.
California’s next governor needs to be an international leader for our planet and our people.
I have been an environmental warrior my entire life. As a first term Assemblywoman, working with a Republican governor, I authored the largest landfill clean up bill in California’s history, creating a fund of $100 million to clean up our landfills. The fund was created by a tipping fee on garbage, so it had the added benefit of also promoting recycling as waste haulers tried to limit the amount of garbage they dumped. I have the legislative and executive record to get things done.
As governor, I will ensure California leads the world, not just in fighting climate change, but also in innovative solutions. Solutions like those currently being tested in Los Angeles, to mitigate the impact of these heat waves on our cities, which are often several degrees warmer due to asphalt streets, parking lots and the lack of shade trees.
Today is supposed to be the hottest day of this heat wave. Please stay cool and hydrated, and look out for your neighbors, particularly the elderly living alone.
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
Friend –
We are living in extraordinary times. The challenges before us are monumental and the stakes have never been higher in my lifetime.
The people of this great state reject the Trump Administration’s politics of division and we refuse to be dragged into the past – we’ve proved this time and time again at the polls and through our policies.
That’s why we’re making an unprecedented investment in our kids and our future.
California’s 2017-18 Budget prioritizes public education like never before, raising per pupil spending to just over $11,000.
For the sixth straight year, California Democrats have delivered the highest level of funding for our communities and schools that need it most. All told, we added a historic $74.5 BILLION to our K-14 education programs while empowering local officials to spend it as they see fit.
Our budget is a reflection of our values and our priorities – and when it comes to our children, I wanted you to know I’m working for them. This budget puts kids first. Thank you for helping us deliver a historic win and a brighter future for the next generation of Californians.
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
June 21, 2017
Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348
Maclen Zilber, (510) 508-9142
Jacobson & Zilber Strategies ED HERNANDEZ NOTCHES ANOTHER WIN, GETS HEFTY BACKING FROM LABOR POWERHOUSE State Building & Construction Trades Council of California Endorses State Senator Ed Hernandez in Bid for Lt. Governor
WEST COVINA, CA- Continuing his cascade of support from working families, today State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez was endorsed by the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California in his campaign for California Lieutenant Governor.
Upon making public their support of Senator Hernandez’ Lt. Governor campaign, President of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, Robbie Hunter, released the following statement:
“State Sen. Ed Hernandez’s long career promoting health and education, and his demonstrated concern for working families makes him a terrific candidate for Lieutenant Governor, for which the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California endorses him.
“Sen. Hernandez will make a great Lieutenant Governor. As a Senator, he has proven to balance the needs of all Californians, especially working families. He has demonstrated his policy expertise on education issues dealing with the University of California and the California State University System. His environmental record more than qualifies him to sit on the State Lands Commission, a key responsibility for the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor has a unique role in making sure that the voice of all Californians is represented at these institutions. We feel that the construction industry, especially the building trades members, will be well served with Ed Hernandez as Lieutenant Governor.”
In recent months, Senator Hernandez released his first online video, titled “A California Story,” which can be viewed by clicking on the screen image below:
Beyond today’s announcement, Senator Dr. Hernandez’ campaign has released an expansive list of over 400 endorsements from grassroots activists, community leaders, federal, state and local elected officials, labor unions, public safety groups and more.
Significantly, the Senator’s won wide-ranging support from over 40 groups that represent working families, including:
California Nurses Association
UNITE HERE International Union, AFL-CIO
UNITE HERE Local 11
California State Council of Laborers (LiUNA)
Laborers (LiUNA) Local 270
Laborers (LiUNA) Local 300
Laborers (LiUNA) Local 1309
Teamsters Joint Council 42
Teamsters Joint Council 7
American Federation of Musicians (AMF) Local 47
California State Conference of Machinists
California State Association of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 441
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 180
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 595
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2295
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 40
International Association of SMART (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation) Local 105
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1277
Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG)
United Steelworkers (USW) Los Angeles and Orange Counties
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36
Association of California State Supervisors (ACSS)
California State Council of Pipe Trades
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16
United Association (UA) Steamfitters and Refrigeration Local 250
United Association (UA) Local 78
United Association (UA) Local 114
United Association (UA) Local 230
United Association (UA) Local 345
United Association (UA) Local 364
United Association (UA) Local 398
United Association (UA) Local 403
United Association (UA) Local 460
United Association (UA) Local 484
United Association (UA) Local 582
United Association (UA) Local 709
United Association (UA) Local 761
United Industrial Workers of the Seafarers International Union, SIUNA, AFL-CIO
Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)
Sacramento Police Officers Association
California Association for Nurse Practitioners
California Pharmacists Association (CPhA)
California’s Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers in State Employment (CASE)
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.
LARA CONTINUES TO BE THE CHOICE OF WORKING FAMILIES FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Endorsement from the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California Bolsters Ricardo Lara’s Statewide Effort
LONG BEACH, CA– In another demonstration of his expansive support among organizations in the labor movement, today State Senator Ricardo Lara picked up a milestone endorsement from the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California in his campaign for California State Insurance Commissioner.
In announcing their endorsement of Senator Lara’s statewide effort, Robbie Hunter, President of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California wrote:
“A passionate friend of labor for nearly seven years in elective office, State Sen. Ricardo Lara has earned the endorsement of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California in his campaign for State Insurance Commissioner.
“Ricardo Lara has a long history of understanding working families, on issues like health insurance, auto insurance, and home insurance. He will fight against things like redlining, where you might not be able to get coverage if you live in a zip code that some insurance companies don’t like. He will give California a fair-level, comprehensive insurance system, where if you pay for it, you should get insurance. Few legislative leaders have a personal story that is as compelling as Lara’s… He’ll be streamlined and efficient. But at the same time, he will deliver to the taxpayer, the resident, the family, what it is that they are paying for.”
Today’s announcement follows the release of the Senator’s new digital video ad, titled, “Embolden,” which takes aim at Donald Trump’s backwards agenda and the President’s comments saying that “California is out of control,” by illustrating the sharp contrast between the Oval Office’s agenda and that of Lara’s.
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:
Elected & Community Leaders
United States Senator Kamala Harris
State Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León
State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
California Board of Equalization Chair Fiona Ma
State Assembly Speaker Emeritus and State Senator Toni Atkins
State Assembly Speaker Emeritus and State Senator Robert Hertzberg
State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez
State Senator Holly Mitchell
State Senator Ben Hueso
State Senator Tony Mendoza
State Senator Scott Wiener
State Senator Steven Bradford
State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson
State Senator Nancy Skinner
State Senator Ben Allen
State Senator Mark Leno (Ret.)
State Assembly Member Jimmy Gomez
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 Kevin McCarty
State Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer
State Assembly Member Susan Bonilla (Ret.)
Sacramento Mayor and former State Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia
California Democratic Party First Vice Chair Alex Rooker
California Young Democrats’ President Eddie Kirby
San Diego Democratic Party Chair (Ret.) and current Democratic National Committee Member, Jesse Durfee
Organizations Representing Working People
State Council of Building and Construction Trades Council of California
UNITE HERE, AFL-CIO
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
California State Council of Laborers
California Conference of Machinists
California State Council of Pipe Trades
United Steelworkers Legislative Education Committee for Los Angeles and Orange Counties
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 36
United Industrial Workers of the Seafarers International Union, SIUNA, AFL-CIO
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
I’ve always been proud to be a Californian, but the fact that nearly 1 out of every 4 children in our state is living in poverty is unacceptable It is time to acknowledge that something is profoundly wrong when it comes to caring for the youngest among us. It is time to change course.
In 2015, 47.2% of children in the state were poor or near poor while 21.2% of children in California lived in families without enough resources to make ends meet.
I am running for Governor because I am on fire to make the changes necessary to lift Californians out of poverty. Help make a difference and give children a voice by supporting my campaign and contributing $29.20 right now. We must change course because our children cannot wait.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Delaine
“Children are a living message we send to a time we will never see.” – Neil Postman
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California’s 2017-18 Budget prioritizes public education like never before, raising per pupil spending to just over $11,000.
