Endorsements
State Constitutional Officers
Fiona Ma
State Treasurer
Dr. Shirley N. Weber
Secretary of State
Malia Cohen
State Controller
Tony Thurmond
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sally Lieber
Chair, State Board of Equalization
California State Delegation
Akilah Weber, M.D.
State Assemblymember, AD-79
Toni Atkins
State Senator President pro Tempore Emeritus,
SD-39
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
State Assemblymember Majority Leader, AD-4
Ben Hueso
State Senator Emeritus, SD-40
Susan Talamantes Eggman
State Senator, SD-5
Steven Bradford
State Senator, SD-35
Evan Low
State Assemblymember, AD-26
Chris Holden
State Assemblymember, AD-41
Dr. Corey Jackson
State Assemblymember, AD-60
Angelique Ashby
State Senator, SD-8
Lori Wilson
State Assemblymember, AD-11,
Chair, Legislative Black Caucus
Timothy Grayson
State Assemblymember, AD-15
Jacqui Irwin
State Assemblymember, AD-42
Nancy Skinner
State Senator, SD-9
Mia Bonta
State Assemblymember, AD-18
Juan Carrillo
State Assemblymember, AD-39
Wendy Carrillo
State Assemblymember, AD-52
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Emeritus State Senator, SD-28
Ash Kalra
State Assemblymember, AD-25
Pilar Schiavo
State Assemblymember, AD-40
Isaac Bryan
State Assemblymember, AD-55
Tina McKinnor
State Assemblymember, AD-61
Mike Gipson
State Assemblymember, AD-65
Kevin McCarty
State Assemblymember, AD-6
Autumn Burke
Former State Assemblymember,
AD-62
Dolores Huerta
American Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist
Debra Maxie
California Student Aid Commission Secretary, General Public Representative Senate Rules Appointee
Organizations and Unions
Administrators Association San Diego City Schools
American Federation of Teachers Local 1931
California Federation of Teachers
California Legislative Black Caucus
AAPI Democratic Club San Diego
Black Women Organized for Political Action
California High School Democrats
California Legislative Women's Caucus
California Faculty Association
California Federation of Labor Unions
Coalition of Labor Union Women
California Medical Association
California Women's List
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Democratic Club of San Diego County
California Nurses Association
Democratic Woman's Club of San Diego County
El Club La Voz Demócrata
California Teachers Association
Dolores Huerta Action Fund
Evolve California
Faculty Association of Community Colleges
Fund Her
Initiate Justice Action
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 569
IronWorkers Local 229
Jewish Democrats of San Diego County
Moms Demand Action
Power PAC
Run Women Run!
Pechanga Band of Indians
Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego
San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO
Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest
Reproductive Freedom for All California
San Diego County Building & Construction Trades Council
San Diego Progressive Democratic Club
Sierra Club
Smart Justice California
Teamsters Joint Council 42
United Domestic Workers of America Local 3930
University City Democratic Club
Union of Professional and Technical Employees
Women's Political Committee
Working Families Party
San Diego County and Cities
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County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas
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County Board of Supervisors Monica Montgomery Steppe
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San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliot
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San Diego City Councilmember Henry Foster
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San Diego City Council President pro Tem Georgette Gomez (ret.)
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City of La Mesa Mayor Art Madrid (ret.)
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Chula Vista City Councilmember Jose Preciado
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National City Councilmember Marcus Bush
Boards
College and School Districts
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San Diego Community College Board President Maria Nieto Senour
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San Diego County Board of Education Member Gregg Robinson
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San Diego Unified School District C Trustee Dr. Cody Petterson
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San Diego Unified School District E Trustee Dr. Sharon Whitehurst Payne
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Chula Vista Elementary School District Trustee Kate Bishop
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Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs
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Lemon Grove School Board Member Jasmin Smith
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Lemon Grove School Board Member Tim Shaw (ret.)
Water
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Helix Water Board Director Andrea Beth Damsky
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Helix Water Board Director Mark Grayck
Organizations
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California Democratic Party
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Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
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Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL)
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California Medical Association
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California Nurses Association
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POWER PAC
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Fund Her PAC
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Smart Justice California
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Racial Justice Coalition
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Black Women Organized for Political Action
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Women’s Political Committee
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California Women’s List
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Run Women Run
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Evolve California
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California High School Democrats
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Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
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Sierra Club
Acknowledgements
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Moms Demand Action—Gun Sense Candidate Distinction
Unions
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California Labor Federation (CLF)
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Teamsters Joint Council 42
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California Faculty Association (CFA)
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California Federation of Teachers (CFT)
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California Teachers Association (CTA)
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American Federation of Teachers Local 1931 (AFT)
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Administrators Association San Diego City Schools (AASD)
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Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)
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United Domestic Workers Local 3930 (UDW)
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San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council
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San Diego County Building & Construction Trades Council
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 569
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IronWorkers Local 229
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​Union of Professional and Technical Employees UPTE CWA 9119
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Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC)
Officials
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Dr. Paul Gothold, Superintendent, San Diego County Office of Education
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Debra Maxie, California Student Aid Commissioner
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Kimberly Ellis, Dir., Dept. on the Status of Women, City and County of San Francisco
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Dr. Joseph Johnson, Dir., National Center for Urban School Transformation
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Mark Arabo, San Diego Business Leader and Commissioner, State Racetrack Leasing Commission
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Denise Green, Chief of Staff, California Secretary of State
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Venus Molina, Chief of Staff, San Diego Council Office District 2
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Dr. Isidro D. Ortiz, Professor of Chicana and Chicano studies at SDSU and Board President, Alliance San Diego
Businesses and Foundations
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Autumn Burke, Principal at Axiom Advisors and retired Assemblymember
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Senator Emeritus Ben Hueso
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Dave Myers, Director of Safety and Security, Jewish Family Services, San Diego
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Lizet Angulo, President, Management Business Services & Ladies TKO Founder
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Mathew Gordon, Director, Blue Heart Foundation
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Dr. Steven Danney, Danney Dental Group
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Craig Roberts, Senior Software Quality Engineer at General Atomics Aeronautical
Democratic Clubs
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Martin Luther King Democratic Club
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University City Democratic Club
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Jewish Democratic Club of San Diego County
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Democratic Woman’s Club
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Asian American Pacific Islander Democratic Club of San Diego County
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San Diego Progressive Democratic Club
Democratic Activists
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Alyce Pipkin-Allen, BAPAC, BAWR
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JoAnn Fields, Community Activist, Asian Pacific Islander
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Kathleen Harmon, Community Activist
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Mohammed Rahimi, President East County Democratic Club, San Diego County Democratic Party Volunteer of the Year and DNC Delegate
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Bonnie Price, Activist, California Democratic Party Delegate
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Tasha Williamson, Community Activist
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Temika Cook, Labor Activist
Sports and Entertainment
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Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker, rapper, her music advocates female empowerment
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Lynell Hamilton, Running Back, New Orleans Saints, Coach Offense/Special Teams SDSU
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La’Roi Glover, Retired NFL Cowboys Defense Tackle, Current UFL Defensive Line Coach, Battlehawks
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David Dunn, Retired Oakland Raiders Wide Receiver & Return Specialist, Current Head Coach Lincoln High School
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Darrin Henson, Actor, Choreographer, Dancer and Producer; The Family Business, Blackbear, Stomp the Yard
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Dr. Daniel Walker, Film Producer and Professor