The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
Sacramento and Tuolumne County Central Committees and 7 Local Activists Groups Continue Trend of Backing Ellis for CDP Chair with Overwhelming Vote
For Immediate Release
Contact: 510-560-3704
OAKLAND, Calif. (April 18, 2017): In her bid to be the next Chair of the California Democratic Party (CDP), Kimberly Ellis continues to pick up endorsements from central committees around the State, including the addition of Sacramento and Tuolumne County Democratic Central Committees.
Ellis is enjoying wide support from county level Democratic delegates, as evidenced by the decisive vote of 31 to 17 in Sacramento and 15 to 1 in Tuolumne. These wide margins are consistent with the 19 to 3 vote from Monterey County, 23 to 3 from Santa Cruz County, and 13 to 4 from San Joaquin County, as well as the unanimous endorsement of the Madera County Central Committee.
“Kimberly Ellis continues to prove that she’s with those of us on the ground doing the day-to-day organizing of the party. Our central committee members know that she will continue the work of John Burton and bring the CDP back to its roots,” said Tamie Dramer, Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Sacramento County. “Kimberly doesn’t pay lip service to the important role central committees play in getting out the vote. She knows our value and has a plan to leverage our collective energies so that we have victories at the ballot box.”
“Kimberly has earned the trust of our central committee members. As you can see by our vote, we think she’s exactly the kind of Chair we need right now and for tomorrow,” said Sharon Marovich, Chair for over 25 years of the Tuolumne County Democratic Central Committee. “It’s easy to win in big urban, blue districts. But for those of us here in Tuolumne, it’s a vastly different landscape. Kimberly thinks we’re worth fighting for and refuses to write off our red, rural district; it’s one of the main reasons so many delegates are supporting her. She’s right for our district; she’s right for our state; and she’s right for our party. Kimberly has truly listened and developed a plan to address our concerns. We proudly put our name behind her.”
Ellis also proudly announces the continued support from local activists groups with the endorsements of: City of Alameda Democratic Club Martin Luther King Jr. Democratic Club of San Diego County Mill Valley Community Action Network Porterville Democratic Club Silicon Valley African American Democratic Coalition Santa Clara County Democratic Club Wellstone Progressive Democrats of Sacramento County
“I’m honored to have such strong support from our activists, Democratic clubs and the Sacramento and Tuolumne Central Committee members. It takes grit, stamina and courage to be on the front lines in our contested districts. As they continue our battle to gain or hold seats, I will always have their backs. It takes time and treasure to win in our purple, red and rural counties, and I plan to invest in all of them,” said Ellis.
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
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MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
April 20, 2017
Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348
Maclen Zilber, (510) 508-9142
Jacobson & Zilber Strategies RICARDO LARA LANDS SUPPORT OF CA LATINO LEG. CAUCUS IN STATEWIDE BID Organization Representing 29 State Office Holders Gives High-Powered Support to Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner
LONG BEACH, CA — Maintaining his edge in the race for California State Insurance Commissioner, today State Senator Ricardo Lara secured a major endorsement from the California Latino Legislative Caucus, an organization he once Chaired.
The California Latino Legislative Caucus is comprised of twenty-nine members, including five State Senators, 22 State Assembly Members, and two constitutional officers. Widely considered one of the most impactful and influential institutions in California, collectively, its state lawmaker members represent close to 23% of the entire state legislature.
In announcing their endorsement, the California Latino Legislative Caucus released the following statement:
“The California Latino Legislative Caucus is proud to announce its endorsement of State Senator Ricardo Lara for California Insurance Commissioner,” said Senator Ben Hueso, Chair of the Latino Caucus. “Ricardo has been a steadfast champion for the Latino community and ALL Californians on a broad range of issues. In addition to being an effective and forceful Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo will continue to be an inspirational leader that people from across our state can count on to be their voice and their champion.”
Responding to news of the endorsement, Senator Ricardo Lara released the following statement:
“It is a tremendous honor to have this significant endorsement from an organization that I once Chaired, and with which I have so much respect and admiration for. The California Latino Legislative Caucus is comprised of some of the most accomplished, forward-thinking leaders California has ever had, and I am extraordinarily grateful for their confidence and early support of my campaign. From advancing common sense policies like healthcare for all children, including those who are undocumented, to driver’s licenses for immigrants to passing the California DREAM Act, the California Latino Legislative Caucus has been a shining example of progress for California and our nation. I am excited to partner with the organization’s members in my campaign and beyond.”
Only weeks since entering the race for California State Insurance Commissioner, State Senator Ricardo Lara has had the wind at his back, receiving a slew of high-powered endorsements including from:
Elected 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 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 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
Organizations
California Latino Legislative Caucus
Equality California (EQCA)
UNITE HERE, AFL-CIO
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
In recent weeks, Senator Lara, who recently co-introduced Californians for a Healthy California Act (SB 562), which amounts to single-payer healthcare for the state, announced that he is running to serve as California’s State Insurance Commissioner – a statewide elected office dedicated to protecting consumers, enforcing all insurance regulations, and safeguarding Californians’ economic and health security.
Dubbed by the Los Angeles Times as the “Point man in the push for immigrant rights,” Senator Lara, who also previously served as Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus and currently serves as Vice Chair of the California Legislative Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Caucus, announced his candidacy by previously releasing the following statement:
“Our nation is in full blown crisis mode right now. We have a man in the White House with no popular mandate, who is methodically working to strip Americans of their healthcare, their economic security and their civil liberties.
“I’m running to be California’s next State Insurance Commissioner because I believe at my core that California needs a strong defender, and a counterpuncher, who will stand up to fight our bullying President, Donald Trump, and his increasingly reckless federal government on issues from healthcare access to economic security and more. If millions of Californians begin losing their health insurance because of actions taken by Donald Trump, I will be there to fight him tooth and nail at every pass.
“As California’s Insurance Commissioner, I’ll work tirelessly to represent the great people of California, not the corporations, the billionaire class, the pharmaceutical or the insurance companies. I plan to work with anybody who is willing to come to the table, but my allegiance will always be first and foremost to the consumers, the patients, our working families, and our most vulnerable communities in our Golden State.”
As a State Senator, Ricardo Lara has already been a leader on numerous issues that the office of the Insurance Commissioner interacts with. As stated above, he recently co-introduced a single-payer healthcare system for the state, and also spearheaded the groundbreaking law that provided health care for 170,000 immigrant children, and has played a strong, dynamic role in shaping, implementing and expanding Covered California.
In 2016, Senator Lara engineered the successful statewide campaign to allow for multi-lingual education in California’s schools. He was also one of the key leaders behind a landmark effort to grant driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants in California. This legislation is more important than ever, now that Donald Trump has instructed border patrol agents that they may deport undocumented immigrants for the “crime” of driving without a license.
Senator Lara was born and raised in East Los Angeles and attended schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. He graduated from San Diego State University with a double major in Journalism and Spanish. He worked as a legislative staffer for years, including working for State Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez and for then-Assemblymember and now State Senate President pro Tem Kevin de Léon. In 2010, Senator Lara was elected to the California State Assembly, and in 2012, he was elected to the California State Senate, where he made history as the first openly gay person of color in the State Senate.
His 33rd Senate District is expansive, encompassing nearly one million people, roughly 70% of which is Latino. The district is located in the heart of the South Bay and stretches from Long Beach to Lynwood, and from Huntington Park to Lakewood and Los Angeles.
Significantly, if elected, Senator Lara would be the first openly gay statewide elected official in California. Today, Senator Lara serves as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the California State Senate, considered to be perhaps the most influential committee in the California State Senate.
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
April 20, 2017
Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348
Maclen Zilber, (510) 508-9142
Jacobson & Zilber Strategies
HERNANDEZ’ LT. GOV BID BACKED BY PAST 4-TERM CHAIR OF SAN DIEGO CO. DEM PARTY Jess Durfee, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Member, Former San Diego Democratic Party Chair and Previous Co-Chair of the LGBT Caucus of the California Democratic Party, Endorses Senator Ed Hernandez for Lieutenant Governor WEST COVINA, CA — Continuing to build statewide support across all corners of California in his bid to become the state’s next Lieutenant Governor, today State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez earned a key endorsement from Democratic National Committee (DNC) Member, Jess Durfee.
Durfee served four terms as Chair of the San Diego County Democratic Party. He is currently the only elected member of the DNC in Southern California who does not live in Los Angeles County. Durfee also served as Co-Chair of the LGBT Caucus of the California Democratic Party from 2007-2011. In announcing his endorsement of Senator Hernandez’ campaign for Lieutenant Governor, Durfee stated:
“I’m endorsing State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez because he’s got an extensive track record when it comes to standing up for the values and principles that we Democrats believe in — standing up for the voiceless, fighting on behalf of the poor and working families, equality, environmental protection, livable wages and social and economic justice. I know he’ll make an extraordinary Lieutenant Governor for all Californians.”
ICYMI recently Senator Dr. Hernandez appeared on CNN International to discuss the American healthcare system. The segment is available here.
Significantly, recently, Senator Hernandez released a new 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 the following list of over 200 endorsements, including:
Organizations
California Reserve Peace Officers Association
Sacramento Police Officers Association
California Association for Nurse Practitioners
California Pharmacists Association (CPhA)
Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats
California’s Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers in State Employment (CASE)
Working Families
UNITE HERE International Union, AFL-CIO
Teamsters Joint Council 42
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 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
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)
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
Federal Elected Leaders
U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass
U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu
U.S. Congressman Lou Correa
U.S. Congresswoman Grace Napolitano
U.S. Congresswoman Salud Carbajal
U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres
U.S. Congressman Juan Vargas
U.S. Congressman George Miller (Ret.)
State Elected Leaders
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra
California State Controller Betty Yee
State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
State Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez
State Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Nunez
California Lt. Governor (Ret.) and State Assembly Speaker Cruz Bustamante (Ret.)
State Senate President pro Tempore Don Perata (Ret.)
State Senator and past Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins
State Senator Connie Leyva
State Senator Holly Mitchell
State Senator Anthony Portantino
State Senator Jerry Hill
State Senator Henry Stern
State Senator Jim Beall
State Senator Josh Newman
State Senator Bill Dodd
State Senator Scott Wiener
State Senator Richard Roth
State Senator Tony Mendoza
State Senator Ricardo Lara
State Senator Ben Hueso
State Senator Ben Allen
State Senator Cathleen Galgiani
State Senator Mike McGuire
State Senator Bill Monning
State Senator Fran Pavley (Ret.)
State Senator Isadore Hall (Ret.)
State Senator Mark Leno (Ret.)
State Senator Marty Block (Ret.)
State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin
State Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon
State Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Gipson
State Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez
State Assembly Member Miguel Santiago
State Assembly Member Chris Holden
State Assembly Member David Chiu
State Assembly Member Ed Chau
State Assembly Member Jim Wood
State Assembly Member Anna Caballero
State Assembly Member Bill Quirk
State Assembly Member Eloise Gomes Reyes
State Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia
State Assembly Member Jose Medina
State Assembly Member Rob Bonta
State Assembly Member Evan Low
State Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer
State Assembly Member Ash Kalra
State Assembly Member Ken Cooley
State Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi
State Assembly Member Tony Thurmond
State Assembly Member Todd Gloria
State Assembly Member Sharon Quirk-Silva
State Assembly Member Phil Ting
State Assembly Member Patrick O’Donnell
State Assembly Member Jim Cooper
State Assembly Member Rudy Salas
State Assembly Member Freddie Rodriguez
State Assembly Member Rich Gordon (Ret.)
State Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal (Ret.)
State Assembly Member Paul Fong (Ret.), President San Jose/Evergreen Federation of Teachers AFT 6157
State Assembly Member Susan Bonilla (Ret.)
State Assembly Member Betsy Butler (Ret.)
State Assembly Member Mike Allen (Ret.)
California Democratic Party & Labor Leaders
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair, UNITE HERE General Vice President for Immigration, Civil Rights, and Diversity and former Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Maria Durazo
California Democratic Party Chair Art Torres (Ret.)
California Democratic Party Vice Chair and L.A. County Democratic Party Chair Eric C. Bauman
California Democratic Party First Vice Chair Alex Rooker
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Member and former San Diego Democratic Party Chair Jess Durfee
South County Labor Chair Ray Cordova*
California Democratic Party Region 15 Director and California Democratic Party API Caucus Chair Clark Lee*
California Democratic Party Region 8 Director Doug Kessler*
California Democratic Party Region 9 Director Diana Love*
California Democratic Party Region 7 Director Omar Torres*, Governing Board Member, Franklin-McKinley School Board*
California Democratic Party Former Region 10 Director and California Democratic Party LGBT Caucus Secretary Debra Broner*
California Democratic Party Chicano Latino Caucus Chair Carlos Alcala*
Los Angeles County Democratic Party Vice Chair Mark Gonzalez*
Fresno County Democratic Central Committee Chair Michael Evans*
Kern County Democratic Central Committee Chair Cathee Romley*
Kings County Democratic Central Committee Chair Holly Andrade-Blair*
Inyo County Democratic Central Committee Chair Nina Weisman*
Tulare Democratic Central Committee Chair Ruth McKee*
California Democratic Party Delegate Clint Weirick (DSCC San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party Central Committee)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Katarina Garcia (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Cesar Garcia (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Peggy Morgan (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Kristin McGuire (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Veronica Marquez (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Robert Cruz (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Deborah Quintero (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Ricardo Pacheco (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate James Toma (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Lloyd Johnson (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Eileen Jimenez (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Jeanette Flores (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Barbara Dickerson (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Robert Gin (AD 49)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Chin Ho Lia (AD 49)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Polly Low (AD 49)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Calvin Sung (AD 55)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Lawrence Shih (AD 48)*
Local Elected Leaders
Sacramento Mayor and past State Senate President Pro-Tem Darrell Steinberg
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia
Long Beach City Council Member Rex Richardson
Los Angeles County Supervisor and past U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis
Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang
Los Angeles City Council Member Curren Price
Los Angeles Community College District Trustee and past State Assembly Member Mike Eng
Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Mike Fong
Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Scott Svonkin
Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez
Santa Barbara County Supervisor and former State Assembly Member Das Williams
Baldwin Park Mayor Manuel Lozano
Baldwin Park City Council Member Ricardo Pacheco
Baldwin Park City Council Member Monica Garcia
West Covina Mayor Corey Warshaw
West Covina City Council Member Lloyd Johnson
West Covina City Council Member James Toma
West Covina School Board Member Michael Flowers
Covina Mayor Pro Tem Jorge Marquez
Covina City Council Member Peggy A. Delach
La Puente Mayor Valerie Munoz
La Puente City Council Member Dan Holloway
La Puente Mayor Pro Tem Violeta Lewis
Azusa Mayor Joe Rocha
Azusa City Council Member Angel Carillo
Azusa City Council Member Robert Gonzales
Azusa Unified School District Board President Yolanda Rodriguez-Pena
Azusa Unified School District Board Member Paul Naccachian
Duarte Mayor Samuel Kang
Duarte Unified School District Board President Reyna Diaz
Duarte Unified School District Board Member Kenneth Bell
San Gabriel Mayor Chin Ho Liao
Upper San Gabriel Valley Water Board Director Bryan Urias
Rosemead Mayor Sandra Armenta
Rosemead City Council Member Polly Low
Monterey Park Mayor Mitchell Ing
Monterey Park City Council Member Peter Chan
Monterey Park City Council Member Stephen Lam
Claremont Mayor Sam Pedroza
El Monte Mayor Andre Quintero
El Monte City Council Member Juventino “J” Gomez
El Monte Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Velasco
South El Monte City Council Member Hector Delgado
South El Monte City Council Member Angelica R. Garcia
South El Monte City Council Member Joseph J. Gonzales
Hacienda La Puente School Board Member Anthony Duarte
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board Member Martin G. Medrano
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board Member Penny Fraumeni
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board Vice President Gino Kwok
Yorba Linda City Council Member Beth Haney
Walnut City Council Member Mary Su
Duarte City Council Member Margaret Finlay
Duarte City Council Member John Fasana
Alhambra City Council Member Luis Ayala
Alhambra City Council Vice Mayor Stephen Sham
Three Valleys MWD Director Carlos Goytia
Charter Oak Unified School District Board President Brian R. Akers
Charter Oak Unified School District Board Vice President Joseph Probst
Charter Oak Unified School District Board Member Jeanette V. Flores
Charter Oak Unified School District Board Member Jane Bock
Citrus Community College District President Dr. Barbara R Dickerson
Alhambra Unified School District Board Member Robert L. Gin
Temple City Mayor Pro Tem Cynthia Sternquist
Temple City Council Member Tom Chavez
Mountain View School District President Adam Carranza
Malibu Mayor Lou La Monte
Artesia Mayor Ali Sajjad Taj
South Gate City Council Member Jorge Morales
Walnut City Council Member Andrew Rodriguez
Walnut City Council Member Bob Pacheco
San Gabriel Valley Water Board President Thomas Wong
San Gabriel Valley Water Board Treasurer Raul Romero
Valley County Water Board Vice President Paul C. Hernandez,
Valley County Water Board Director Lenet Pacheco
Garvey Unified School District Board Member Henry Lo
Florin County Water District Elected Director Larry S. Tract, J.D.
Valley County Water Board Director Margarita Vargas
San Fernando Vice Mayor Joel Fajardo
Berkley City Council Member Ben Bartlett
Alum Rock Union Elementry School District Board Vice-President Andres Quintero
Santa Clarita Mayor and former State Assembly Member Cameron Smyth
Hermosa Beach City Council Member Stacy Armato
Miles Rosedale, CEO Monrovia Growers*
Susan Keith, Citrus Trustee*
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.
For more information, please visit www.edhernandez4ca.com.
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
April 19, 2017
Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348
Maclen Zilber, (510) 508-9142
Jacobson & Zilber Strategies
HERNANDEZ’ LATEST ENDORSEMENT PACKS BIG MOMENTUM PUNCH IN RACE FOR LT. GOVERNOR Central Coast’s Congressman Salud Carbajal Announces Support of Senator Ed Hernandez’ Statewide Campaign WEST COVINA, CA — Bringing a hefty dose of new momentum into his campaign for California Lieutenant Governor, today State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez secured a highly coveted endorsement from Congressman Salud Carbajal.
Representing California’s 24th Congressional District which spans from Ventura to Paso Robles, Carbajal announced his backing of Hernandez by releasing the following statement:
“I’m pleased to endorse State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez for Lieutenant Governor of California because I know he will fight to improve opportunities for working families. His agenda in the state legislature of advocating for better schools, broader access to healthcare, creating jobs, tough environmental protections and more affordable access to higher education are the priorities we need in our next Lieutenant Governor.”
ICYMI recently Senator Dr. Hernandez appeared on CNN International to discuss the American healthcare system. The segment is available here.
Significantly, recently, Senator Hernandez released a new 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 the following list of over 200 endorsements, including:
Organizations
California Reserve Peace Officers Association
Sacramento Police Officers Association
California Association for Nurse Practitioners
California Pharmacists Association (CPhA)
Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats
California’s Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers in State Employment (CASE)
Working Families
UNITE HERE International Union, AFL-CIO
Teamsters Joint Council 42
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 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
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)
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
Federal Elected Leaders
U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass
U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu
U.S. Congressman Lou Correa
U.S. Congresswoman Grace Napolitano
U.S. Congresswoman Salud Carbajal
U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres
U.S. Congressman Juan Vargas
U.S. Congressman George Miller (Ret.)
State Elected Leaders
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra
California State Controller Betty Yee
State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
State Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez
State Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Nunez
California Lt. Governor (Ret.) and State Assembly Speaker Cruz Bustamante (Ret.)
State Senate President pro Tempore Don Perata (Ret.)
State Senator and past Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins
State Senator Connie Leyva
State Senator Holly Mitchell
State Senator Anthony Portantino
State Senator Jerry Hill
State Senator Henry Stern
State Senator Jim Beall
State Senator Josh Newman
State Senator Bill Dodd
State Senator Scott Wiener
State Senator Richard Roth
State Senator Tony Mendoza
State Senator Ricardo Lara
State Senator Ben Hueso
State Senator Ben Allen
State Senator Cathleen Galgiani
State Senator Mike McGuire
State Senator Bill Monning
State Senator Fran Pavley (Ret.)
State Senator Isadore Hall (Ret.)
State Senator Mark Leno (Ret.)
State Senator Marty Block (Ret.)
State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin
State Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon
State Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Gipson
State Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez
State Assembly Member Miguel Santiago
State Assembly Member Chris Holden
State Assembly Member David Chiu
State Assembly Member Ed Chau
State Assembly Member Jim Wood
State Assembly Member Anna Caballero
State Assembly Member Bill Quirk
State Assembly Member Eloise Gomes Reyes
State Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia
State Assembly Member Jose Medina
State Assembly Member Rob Bonta
State Assembly Member Evan Low
State Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer
State Assembly Member Ash Kalra
State Assembly Member Ken Cooley
State Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi
State Assembly Member Tony Thurmond
State Assembly Member Todd Gloria
State Assembly Member Sharon Quirk-Silva
State Assembly Member Phil Ting
State Assembly Member Patrick O’Donnell
State Assembly Member Jim Cooper
State Assembly Member Rudy Salas
State Assembly Member Freddie Rodriguez
State Assembly Member Rich Gordon (Ret.)
State Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal (Ret.)
State Assembly Member Paul Fong (Ret.), President San Jose/Evergreen Federation of Teachers AFT 6157
State Assembly Member Susan Bonilla (Ret.)
State Assembly Member Betsy Butler (Ret.)
State Assembly Member Mike Allen (Ret.)
California Democratic Party & Labor Leaders
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair, UNITE HERE General Vice President for Immigration, Civil Rights, and Diversity and former Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, Maria Durazo
California Democratic Party Chair Art Torres (Ret.)
California Democratic Party Vice Chair and L.A. County Democratic Party Chair Eric C. Bauman
California Democratic Party First Vice Chair Alex Rooker
South County Labor Chair Ray Cordova*
California Democratic Party Region 15 Director and California Democratic Party API Caucus Chair Clark Lee*
California Democratic Party Region 8 Director Doug Kessler*
California Democratic Party Region 9 Director Diana Love*
California Democratic Party Region 7 Director Omar Torres*, Governing Board Member, Franklin-McKinley School Board*
California Democratic Party Former Region 10 Director and California Democratic Party LGBT Caucus Secretary Debra Broner*
California Democratic Party Chicano Latino Caucus Chair Carlos Alcala*
Los Angeles County Democratic Party Vice Chair Mark Gonzalez*
Fresno County Democratic Central Committee Chair Michael Evans*
Kern County Democratic Central Committee Chair Cathee Romley*
Kings County Democratic Central Committee Chair Holly Andrade-Blair*
Inyo County Democratic Central Committee Chair Nina Weisman*
Tulare Democratic Central Committee Chair Ruth McKee*
California Democratic Party Delegate Clint Weirick (DSCC San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party Central Committee)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Katarina Garcia (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Cesar Garcia (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Peggy Morgan (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Kristin McGuire (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Veronica Marquez (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Robert Cruz (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Deborah Quintero (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Ricardo Pacheco (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate James Toma (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Lloyd Johnson (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Eileen Jimenez (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Jeanette Flores (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Barbara Dickerson (AD 48)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Robert Gin (AD 49)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Chin Ho Lia (AD 49)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Polly Low (AD 49)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Calvin Sung (AD 55)*
California Democratic Party Delegate Lawrence Shih (AD 48)*
Local Elected Leaders
Sacramento Mayor and past State Senate President Pro-Tem Darrell Steinberg
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia
Long Beach City Council Member Rex Richardson
Los Angeles County Supervisor and past U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis
Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang
Los Angeles City Council Member Curren Price
Los Angeles Community College District Trustee and past State Assembly Member Mike Eng
Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Mike Fong
Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Scott Svonkin
Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez
Santa Barbara County Supervisor and former State Assembly Member Das Williams
Baldwin Park Mayor Manuel Lozano
Baldwin Park City Council Member Ricardo Pacheco
Baldwin Park City Council Member Monica Garcia
West Covina Mayor Corey Warshaw
West Covina City Council Member Lloyd Johnson
West Covina City Council Member James Toma
West Covina School Board Member Michael Flowers
Covina Mayor Pro Tem Jorge Marquez
Covina City Council Member Peggy A. Delach
La Puente Mayor Valerie Munoz
La Puente City Council Member Dan Holloway
La Puente Mayor Pro Tem Violeta Lewis
Azusa Mayor Joe Rocha
Azusa City Council Member Angel Carillo
Azusa City Council Member Robert Gonzales
Azusa Unified School District Board President Yolanda Rodriguez-Pena
Azusa Unified School District Board Member Paul Naccachian
Duarte Mayor Samuel Kang
Duarte Unified School District Board President Reyna Diaz
Duarte Unified School District Board Member Kenneth Bell
San Gabriel Mayor Chin Ho Liao
Upper San Gabriel Valley Water Board Director Bryan Urias
Rosemead Mayor Sandra Armenta
Rosemead City Council Member Polly Low
Monterey Park Mayor Mitchell Ing
Monterey Park City Council Member Peter Chan
Monterey Park City Council Member Stephen Lam
Claremont Mayor Sam Pedroza
El Monte Mayor Andre Quintero
El Monte City Council Member Juventino “J” Gomez
El Monte Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Velasco
South El Monte City Council Member Hector Delgado
South El Monte City Council Member Angelica R. Garcia
South El Monte City Council Member Joseph J. Gonzales
Hacienda La Puente School Board Member Anthony Duarte
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board Member Martin G. Medrano
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board Member Penny Fraumeni
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board Vice President Gino Kwok
Yorba Linda City Council Member Beth Haney
Walnut City Council Member Mary Su
Duarte City Council Member Margaret Finlay
Duarte City Council Member John Fasana
Alhambra City Council Member Luis Ayala
Alhambra City Council Vice Mayor Stephen Sham
Three Valleys MWD Director Carlos Goytia
Charter Oak Unified School District Board President Brian R. Akers
Charter Oak Unified School District Board Vice President Joseph Probst
Charter Oak Unified School District Board Member Jeanette V. Flores
Charter Oak Unified School District Board Member Jane Bock
Citrus Community College District President Dr. Barbara R Dickerson
Alhambra Unified School District Board Member Robert L. Gin
Temple City Mayor Pro Tem Cynthia Sternquist
Temple City Council Member Tom Chavez
Mountain View School District President Adam Carranza
Malibu Mayor Lou La Monte
Artesia Mayor Ali Sajjad Taj
South Gate City Council Member Jorge Morales
Walnut City Council Member Andrew Rodriguez
Walnut City Council Member Bob Pacheco
San Gabriel Valley Water Board President Thomas Wong
San Gabriel Valley Water Board Treasurer Raul Romero
Valley County Water Board Vice President Paul C. Hernandez,
Valley County Water Board Director Lenet Pacheco
Garvey Unified School District Board Member Henry Lo
Florin County Water District Elected Director Larry S. Tract, J.D.
Valley County Water Board Director Margarita Vargas
San Fernando Vice Mayor Joel Fajardo
Berkley City Council Member Ben Bartlett
Alum Rock Union Elementry School District Board Vice-President Andres Quintero
Santa Clarita Mayor and former State Assembly Member Cameron Smyth
Hermosa Beach City Council Member Stacy Armato
Miles Rosedale, CEO Monrovia Growers*
Susan Keith, Citrus Trustee*
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.
For more information, please visit www.edhernandez4ca.com.
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
Labor Powerhouse AFSCME Council 57 Votes Full Support and Endorses Kimberly Ellis for
California Democratic State Party Chair on behalf of its 25,000 Members. For Immediate Release
Contact: 510-560-3704
OAKLAND, Calif. (April 19, 2017): AFSCME Council 57 is the latest political heavyweight to vote for Kimberly Ellis to lead and represent statewide democrats as the next California Democratic Party Chair.
AFSCME Council 57 represents workers in schools and community colleges, transit agencies, public works and services, clinics and hospitals, and water and wastewater facilities. Their members also include health and social service professionals in corrections facilities throughout Northern California and the Central Valley.
“Although AFSCME Council 57 has never made an endorsement in the State Party Chair’s race, this year we were compelled to invite the two candidates to share their legislative priorities, organizing plans and leadership values” said Cynthia McCabe, President of AFSCME Council 57.
McCabe continued, “After extensive scrutiny, our board voted to stand shoulder to shoulder with Kimberly Ellis because of her inclusiveness, and her mandate to involve, organize and be a champion for public service employees and working families. We are confident Kimberly will bring new standards of transparency to governance and policy-making in Sacramento and nationally. She is a leader we can all be proud to work with and count on to enact laws and defend worker’s rights and safety.”
AFSCME Council 57 is affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a democratic union with 1.6 million members who share a common commitment to public service in our communities. It is comprised of 25,000 members throughout Northern California and the Central Valley, with nine regional offices stretching from Eureka to Los Angeles.
Kimberly Ellis commented, “The members of AFSCME Council 57 are some of our most dedicated public servants. I’m committed to helping advance their progressive policies and standing up to corporate lobbyists, so we can create real changes, not just pay lip service. I’m looking forward to working in tandem to legislate real solutions to the healthcare crisis, stand up to those who attack and scapegoat public sector workers, and fix California’s dysfunctional budget process and corporate tax policies.”
Ellis concluded, “Union workers are the backbone of the working class. I am deeply honored to have the support of AFSCME Council 57 in our shared vision of strengthening and expanding the labor movement and building a bigger, better and bolder Democratic Party that includes everyone in the conversation and political process.”
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