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MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate release
June 26, 2018
Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348
Maclen Zilber, (510) 508-9142
Jacobson & Zilber Strategies
HERNANDEZ SCORES CRITICAL CANDIDATE DISTINCTION FROM INFLUENTIAL GUN SAFETY ORG
Senator Ed Hernandez Receives the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Candidate Distinction in Lieutenant Governor’s Race
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — Reflecting his commitment to curbing senseless gun violence and promoting responsible gun ownership, today State Senator Ed Hernandez received the recognition of candidate distinction from Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America in his campaign to become California’s next Lieutenant Governor.
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for new and stronger solutions to lax gun laws and loopholes. Since its inception after the tragedy at Sandy Hook School, Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and, along with Mayors Against Illegal Guns and the Everytown Survivor Network, is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with more than four million supporters.
In a letter sent to Hernandez’s campaign, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, wrote:
“We are happy to inform you [Dr. Ed Hernandez] that your campaign has been given the Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction. Thank you again for standing up for gun violence prevention and recognizing gun safety… You stand for common sense gun safety. Thank you for standing with us against gun violence. Together, we look forward to showing that Gun Sense is a winning issue and gun safety is non-negotiable.”
Earlier this month, Hernandez’s campaign to become the next Lieutenant Governor of California advanced to the November general election.
Recently, Senator Hernandez released his new television commercial, titled “Vision of Progress.” The ad highlights Senator Hernandez’s legislative accomplishments ranging from environmental protection laws to advancing healthcare for all and cracking down on the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs.
To view the ad, “Vision of Progress,” click here.
Significantly, recently California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez’s groundbreaking drug transparency bill, SB-17, into law. Senator Hernandez’s 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.
View Hernandez’s “Life or Death” spot.
To view Senator Hernandez’s “Record of Progress,” digital video ad, click here.
View Senator Hernandez’s first digital video, titled “A California Story,“
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.
