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MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate Release
October 3, 2017
Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348
Maclen Zilber, (510) 508-9142
Jacobson & Zilber Strategies LARA WINS BACKING OF CA SCHOOLS CHIEF IN CA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER BID Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Endorses Senator Ricardo Lara in Statewide Contest
LONG BEACH, CA — Underscoring his widespread support in the race for California State Insurance Commissioner, today State Senator Ricardo Lara lined up a high-powered endorsement from California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson.
Torlakson’s endorsement adds to Senator Lara’s far-reaching roster of support. In response to the Superintendent’s endorsement, Senator Lara released the following statement:
“From his work as a classroom teacher to his tenure as California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson’s career has been centered on improving our state’s education system. He’s been a bold voice on behalf of students and classroom teachers. I’m deeply honored to have Superintendent Torlakson’s endorsement and look forward to collaborating with him on the campaign trail as we continue to grow our coalition of support in the months ahead.”
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
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. Congresswoman (Ret.) and current L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn
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 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 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 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 Susan Bonilla (Ret.)
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Sacramento Mayor and former State Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
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
California State Association of Electrical Workers
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
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
National Union of Healthcare Workers
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 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
