2022 endorsements
ORGANIZATIONS
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee (BAYMEC)
Bratton Online
California Applicants' Attorneys Association
California Association of Health Facilities
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
California Association of Professional Scientists
California Association of State Supervisors
California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations
California Democratic Council
California Democratic Legislative Women’s Caucus
California Democratic Party
California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA)
California Environmental Voters
California Faculty Association
California Federation of Teachers (CFT)
California Health+ Advocates
California Labor Federation AFL-CIO
California Nurses Association (CNA)
California Professional Firefighters
California School Employees Association (CSEA)
California State Retirees
California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA)
California Teachers Association (CTA)
California YIMBY
Californians Allied for Patient Protection
CalBike
CAL Fire Local 2881
Clean Water Action
Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley
Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN)
Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County
Democratic Women's Club of Santa Cruz County
Democrats for Israel (DFI-CA)
Emily's List
Equality California
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
Humane Society Legislative Fund
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 1245
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 332
Jewish Democratic Club of Silicon Valley
Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA!)
Lookout Santa Cruz
Monterey Bay Central Labor Council
Monterey/Santa Cruz Building & Construction Trades Council
Movimiento Democratic Coalition
National Association of Social Workers
National Union of Healthcare Workers
National Women's Political Caucus of California
NARAL Pro-Choice California
Off the Lip Radio Show
People's Democratic Club of Santa Cruz
Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte (PPAMM)
Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)
Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG)
Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party
San Jose Mercury News
Santa Clara County Democratic Party
Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council
Santa Cruz 4 Bernie
Santa Cruz County Democratic Party
Santa Cruz County Deputy Sheriffs' Association
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California
Sierra Club California
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club
Smart Justice California
South Bay Labor Council AFL-CIO
United Farm Workers (UFW)
United Domestic Workers (UDW)/AFSCME Local 3930
Women’s Political Committee
YIMBY Action
FEDERAL
Alex Padilla, United States Senator
Anna Eshoo, United States Representative
Ro Khanna, United States Representative
Zoe Lofgren, United States Representative
Jimmy Panetta, United States Representative
Jim Costa, United States Representative
John Garamendi, United States Representative
Sam Farr, Former United States Representative
all Statewide Constitutional Officers
Gavin Newsom, California GovernorEleni Kounalakis, California Lieutenant Governor
Dr. Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State
Rob Bonta, California Attorney General
Betty Yee, California State Controller
Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer
Ricardo Lara, California State Insurance Commissioner
Tony Thurmond, California Superintendent of Public Instruction
Phil Angelides, Former California State Treasurer
Delaine Eastin, Former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CALIFORNIA STATE DELEGATION
Anthony Rendon, Speaker of the California State Assembly
Eloise Gómez Reyes, Majority Floor Leader of the California State Assembly
Willie L. Brown, Jr., Former Speaker of the California State Assembly
Dario Frommer, Former Majority Floor Leader of the California State Assembly
Josh Becker, California State Senator
Dave Cortese, California State Senator
John Laird, California State Senator
Scott Weiner, California State Senator
Senator Bill Monning (ret), California State Senate Majority Leader Emeritus
Jim Beall, Former California State Senator
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, California State Assemblymember
Marc Berman, California State Assemblymember
Tasha Boerner Horvath, California State Assemblymember
Mia Bonta, California State Assemblymember
Isaac Bryan, California State Assemblymember
Wendy Carrillo, California State Assemblymember
Lisa Calderon, California State Assemblymember
Mike Fong, California State Assemblymember
Cristina Garcia, California State Assemblymember
Matt Haney, California State Assemblymember
Ash Kalra, California State Assemblymember
Alex Lee, California State Assemblymember
Evan Low, California State Assemblymember
Kevin McCarty, California State Assemblymember
Luz Rivas, California State Assemblymember
Robert Rivas, California State Assemblymember
Mark Stone, California State Assemblymember
Phil Ting, California State Assemblymember
Chris Ward, California State Assemblymember
Buffy Wicks, California State Assemblymember
Rusty Areias, Former California State Assemblymember
Jim Cunneen, Former California State Assemblymember
Paul Fong, Former California State Assemblymember
Fred Keeley, Former California State Assemblymember
Richard Katz, Former California State Assemblymember
Sally Lieber, Former California State Assemblymember
Malia Cohen, California State Board of Equalization, District 2
Johan Klehs, Former State Board of Equalization and Former Assemblymember
LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS
The Entire Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Mike Wasserman, Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 1
Cindy Chavez, Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 2
Otto Lee, Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 3
Susan Ellenberg, Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 4
Joe Simitian, Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 5
Ken Yeager, Former Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 4
Rod Diridon, Former Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 4
Jeff Rosen, Santa Clara County District Attorney
Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Keith Williams, Mariposa County Treasurer/Tax Collector/County Clerk
Stephen Weir, Former Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder
Alfred Carlson, Former Santa Clara County Assessor
Janice Morrissey, Former Sonoma Couty Clerk Assessor Recorder
Neal Kelley, Former Orange County Registrar of Voters
Jeffrey Rosell, Santa Cruz County District Attorney
Jim Hart, Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner
Faris Sabbah, Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools
Sean Saldivia, Santa Cruz County Assessor-Recorder
Edith Driscoll, Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector
Mary Jo Walker, Former Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector
Richard Bedal, Former Santa Cruz County Clerk-Recorder and Treasurer-Tax Collector
The Entire Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Manu Koenig, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 1
Zach Friend, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 2
Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 3
Greg Caput, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 4
Bruce McPherson, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 5
John Leopold, Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 1
Gary Patton, Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 3
Sam Liccardo, San Jose Mayor
Rich Constantine, Morgan Hill Mayor
Steve Tate, Former Morgan Hill Mayor
Raul Peralez, San Jose City Councilmember, District 3
David Cohen, San Jose City Councilmember, District 3
Maya Esparza, San Jose City Councilmember, District 4
Pam Foley, San Jose City Councilmember, District 9
Rene Spring, Morgan Hill City Councilmember
John McKay, Morgan Hill City Councilmember
Greg Sellers, Former Morgan Hill City Councilmember
Larry Carr, Former Morgan Hill City Councilmember
Maria Ristow, Los Gatos Town Council
Zach Hilton, Gilroy City Councilmember
The Entire Santa Cruz City Council
Sonja Brunner, Santa Cruz Mayor
Martine Watkins, Santa Cruz City Vice Mayor
Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Renée Golder, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Donna Meyers, Santa Cruz City Councilmember
Michael Rotkin, Former Santa Cruz Mayor
Don Lane, Former Santa Cruz Mayor
David Terrazas, Former Santa Cruz Mayor
Bruce Van Allen, Former Santa Cruz Mayor and Santa Cruz County Board of Education
Richelle Noroyan, Former Santa Cruz City Councilmember
The Entire Scotts Valley City Council
Donna Lind, Scotts Valley Mayor
Jim Reed, Scotts Valley Vice Mayor
Jack Dilles, Scotts Valley City Councilmember
Derek Timm, Scotts Valley City Councilmember
Randy Johnson, Scotts Valley City Councilmember
Kristen Petersen, Capitola City Councilmember
Michael Termini, Former Capitola Mayor
Stephanie Harlan, Former Capitola City Councilmember
Lowell Hurst, Watsonville City Councilmember
Rebecca Garcia, Watsonville City Councilmember
Ana Ventura Phares, Former Watsonville Mayor
Elihu Harris, Former Oakland Mayor
Claudia Rossi, Santa Clara County Board of Education, Trustee Area 7
Sue Roth, Santa Cruz County Board of Education, Trustee Area 1
Bruce Van Allen, Santa Cruz County Board of Education, Trustee Area 2
Sandra Nichols, Santa Cruz County Board of Education, Trustee Area 3
Rose Filicetti, Santa Cruz County Board of Education, Trustee Area 4
The Entire Cabrillo College Board of Trustees
Donna Ziel, Cabrillo College Board of Trustees, Area 1
Adam Spickler, Cabrillo College Board of Trustees, Area 2
Christina Cuevas, Cabrillo College Board of Trustees, Area 3
Rachael Spencer, Cabrillo College Board of Trustees, Area 4
Felipe Hernandez, Cabrillo College Board of Trustees, Area 5
Dan Rothwell, Cabrillo College Board of Trustees, Area 7
Steve Trujillo, Cabrillo College Board of Trustees, Area 7
Claudine Wildman, Former Cabrillo College Board of Trustees
Gilbert Wong, Foothill - DeAnza Collunity College Trustee
Donald Rocha, Cambrian School District Trustee
Marisa Hanson, Evergreen School District Trustee
Theresa Bond, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Trustee
Zigmont Fafard, Lakeside Joint Union School District Trustee
John Horner, Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee
Dr. Ivan Rosales Montes, Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee
Derek Grasty, Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District Trustee
Jennifer Schacher, Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee
Gail Levine, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
Cindy Ranii, Santa Cruz City School Board of Education, Trustee Area 1
Kyle Kelley, Santa Cruz City School Board of Education, Trustee Area 2
Sheila Coonerty, Santa Cruz City School Board of Education, Trustee Area 3
Deb Tracy-Proulx, Santa Cruz City School Board of Education, Trustee Area 5
Michael Shulman, Scotts Valley Unified School District Trustee
Amanda Jackson Miller, Soquel Union Elementary School District Trustee
Jane Barr, Former Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee
George Wylie, Former San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Trustee
Reed Geisreiter, Santa Cruz Port District Trustee
Steven Reed, Santa Cruz Port District Trustee
John Varela, Santa Clara Valley Water District Trustee, District 1
Barbara Keegan, Santa Clara Valley Water District Trustee, District 2
Linda LeZotte, Santa Clara Valley Water District Trustee, District 4
Helen Chapman, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, Area 3
Margaret Bruce, Former San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Trustee
COMMUNITY LEADERS
*Titles for identification purposes only
Ellen Aldridge
Edward Altenberg
Rosemary Anderson
Alisan Andrews
Jeffrey Arlt, Santa Cruz County Mental
Health Advisory Board
Alan Bailey
Pat Bakalian
Gloria Behman
Crystal Bertheau
Casey Beyer
Shinehah Bigham
Caroline Bliss-Isberg
Rene Bloch
Bob and Susan Bosso
Kathleen Archer Bowden
Kevin Bowling, Former Santa Cruz County
ISD Director
Wendy Brannan
Bruce Bratton
JM Brown
Denise Brouwer
Ted Burke
Meg Caldwell
Cathy Calfo
Rick Callender
Raymon Cancino
Jeff Canepa
Casey Carlson
Emily Chaffin
Hal Chase
Davis Chiu, San Francisco City Attorney
Mary Ann Clare
Sara Clarenbach
Elena Cohen
Jeanette Cook
Judy Cox
Bill Cunningham
Dr. Scott Daly
Caren Daniels Lagomarsino
Megan Dawson
Sherry DeBoer
Leslie DeRose
Catherine Dodd
Emily DuBois
Michael Eaton
Veronica Elsea
Swanee Edwards
Cecilia Espinola
Dr. Gail Evans
Shary Farr
Brendan Farrell
Dexter Farm
Chris Finnie
Debra Feldstein
Tracy Ferrara
Susan Ferriby
Lin Florinda
Peggy Flynn
H. Ernest Fox
Deborah Franzon Frederick
Carol Fuller
Jeff Gaffney
Les Gardner
Don Gartner
Tara Gasta
Fred Gawlick
Judith Geer
Peter Gelblum
Susan Gilchrist
Janet Gillis
Maria Gitin Torres
Glenn Glazer
Susan Gliner
Andrew Goldenkranz
Ron Goodman
Tim Goncharoff
Laura Gonzalez
Nancy and Jack Gordon
Shiri Gradek
Allison Guevara
Marciano Gutierrez
Joe and Marcella Hall
Anne Hayden
Denise Holbert
Susan Hammer Handloff
Jon Ivy
Dottie Jakobsen
Elaine Johnson
Evelyn Jones
Ryan Jones
Dorene Kastelman
Gigi Kelbert
Jo Kenny
Pete Kennedy
Sheryl Kern-Jones
Linda and Marc Kerner
Rachel Kippen
Gwendolynne Krebs
Bob Lamonica
Terry and Laura LaPorte
Greg Larson
Moira Leigh
Margaret Leonard
Valerie Leveroni Corral
Will Lightbourne
Carolyn Livingston
Aurora Lowe
Martha Macambridge
Nancy Macy
Pat Manning
Lora Lee Martin
Monica Martinez
Patrizia Materassi
Angela Marshall
Bill Maxfield
Tibi McCann
Maureen McCarty
Gillian McGlaze
Christine McGuire
Dana McRae
Tina Medeiros
Benito Mendoza II
Mark Mesiti-Miller
Heather Miller
Susan C. Miller
Cathryn Ming Hyde
Lilian Alecia Morgan
Brian Morse
James Mosher
Michael Mosher
Marie Morse
Brian and Ellen Murtha
Robin Musitelli
George Newell
Francie Newfield
Mary Lou Nicoletti, Former Santa Cruz County
Agricultural Commissioner
Joyce Nordquist
Molly O'Neal, Public Defender of Santa
Clara County
Gail Michaelis-Ow and George Ow
William Ow
David Pais
Jane Parks-McKay
Denise Parodi
Amy Pearl
Cece Pinheiro
Mike Pruger
Helena Quixada
Coco Raner-Walter,
Ann Ravel, Former Chair of the Federal
Elections Commission
Judy Rickard
Ben and Tamyra Rice
Jillian Ritter
Jozee and Cricket Roberto
Shawna Rooks
J. Rothwell
Arlene Rusche
Tony Russomanno
Jenny Sarmiento
Glen Schaller
Michael Scott
Ronald Sekkel
Clare Sheils
Mark Shelley
Renee Shepherd
Charlie Singer
Wiggsy Sivertsen
Sandy Skees
Austin Smith
Leslie Steiner
Stanley Stevens
Miriam Stombler
Karen Storey
Christi Suchil
Brian and Kathy Sullivan
Kathleen Sulgit
John Thompson
Leslie Tremaine
Phil Trounstine
Selene Vega
Claudia Vestal
Kimberly Wainscoat
Lea Watson
Dennis Webb
Leslie White
Linda Wilshusen
Debra Wirkman
Jonathan and Susan Wittwer
Alexia Worsham
Tricia Wynne
Darrell and Sue Yeaney
Robert and Antonette Zeiss
"Gail has my wholehearted support for her run for State Assembly. Gail brings an array of experience in public service—from her work in the California legislature to her experience as a Santa
Cruz County Clerk. I was proud to appoint Gail to the State Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee, and I am grateful for the work that she did to ensure the accessibility of voting. She will bring that same passion to making government accessible for all Californians. I hope you will join me in supporting Gail Pellerin for 28th Assembly District."
Alex Padilla,
u.s. Senator
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our Democracy is so clearly under attack. I look forward to working together to ensure that our most fundamental right to vote is protected. And her years of experience will allow her to start getting results on day one. "
Gavin Newsom,
Governor of california
"Gail Pellerin has been a fierce advocate for voting rights and accessibility, and her expertise and passion in this area are exactly what we need in the State Assembly at this time when
"I’m proud to support Gail Pellerin to represent us in the California State Assembly. With her years of superb leadership of our sacred voting system and her experience of actually working for the
State legislature, we will be in good hands with this woman’s voice during these times of great challenges. Please join me in supporting Gail Pellerin for Assembly ."
Anna Eshoo,
u.s. representative
"Gail Pellerin...is a connector, a listener and someone with the skills and longtime political relationships we need to move forward on pressing issues like mental health, homelessness and
“I'm honored to endorse Gail Pellerin for State Assembly. Her past work for the Assembly and her past service as our Clerk in Santa Cruz County has provided Gail with an excellent foundation to
continue to serve our community as a member of the State Assembly. Gail will listen to her constituents, work with her peers, and fight for us in Sacramento. I look forward to working with Gail to get things done for the people of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties."
jimmy panetta,
u.s. representative
“Gail Pellerin will be a terrific voice in the California Assembly and I am excited to support her history-making campaign. I look forward to what Gail will accomplish on equality
issues, women's rights, and protecting and expanding access to voting -- just to name a few.”
Zoe Lofgren,
u.s. representative
““I am proud to endorse Gail Pellerin for the State Assembly, who will continue to be advocate for voting rights in Sacramento. At a time like this, when our democracy
is threatened, we need elections officials serving our public at all levels of government. Join me in supporting Gail for State Assembly.”
ro khanna,
u.s. representative
"For years, I have watched Gail advocate for women and fight for equality. Through her work with Girls Inc, Cabrillo College Women's Educational Success, and Women in Leadership for Diverse
Representation, she has inspired and empowered women to take on leadership roles. Through training and educational opportunities, Gail has supported women running for office, and it is now my honor to support her election to the State Assembly. Her tenacity, hard work, compassion, and drive will be an asset to all residents of our region."
sam farr,
former u.s. representative
“EMILY’s List is proud to endorse Gail Pellerin for election to California’s 28th Assembly
District. Pellerin has been at the forefront of working for free and fair elections, having served for nearly 30
years as the chief elections official in Santa Cruz County. She knows all too well the dangers that voter restrictions pose to democracy and will work to protect the voting rights and freedoms of all Californians.”
promoting government accountability to her work in the Assembly so all Californians can be served."
Betty Yee,
California State Controller
"I am pleased to endorse Gail Pellerin for the State Assembly. A demonstrated elected leader, Gail will bring her experience ensuring accessibility to fair and safe elections and
legislature and will be the warrior for education and children that Santa Cruz deserves and California needs. Gail will fight for all children and their education from preschool to K-12 and onto higher education. And Santa Cruz & Santa Clara Counties are overdue when it comes to sending a woman to represent this amazing region in the legislature.”
delaine eastin,
Fmr. California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
"It is my honor to enthusiastically endorse Gail Pellerin for the California State Assembly. Gail will bring many talents, a wonderful work ethic, a brass backbone and great experience to the
"I have known and worked with Gail Pellerin for thirty years. As county clerk, she was efficient and effective as she reached out to register as many county residents as possible - and make sure their votes were
county. She was an early strong supporter of marriage equality. She will bring that hard work and experience to the state legislature. I am proud to support her."
John Laird,
California State Senate
"I am proud to endorse Gail for election to the 28th Assembly District. Gail is a dedicated community leader and advocate for the people, and we need her in Sacramento.”
Dave Cortese,
California State Senate
“It is an honor for me to endorse Gail Pellerin for State Assembly. I have known Gail for many years and watched her serve as a responsive and effective, non partisan public official, and as a strong advocate
for women and children. Gail will bring extensive life and professional experience to give voice to all residents of the 28th Assembly District in Sacramento.”
senator bill monning (ret),
California State Senate
Majority leader emeritus
“Gail Pellerin is an outstanding, results driven public servant. We can count on Gail to be a fierce advocate for the Santa Cruz and Santa Clara region. I am proud to endorse Gail and urge
voters to support her campaign for State Assembly.”
robert rivas,
California State assemblymember
“In a time when Democracy is literally under attack, I cannot think of another person more qualified or more prepared to fight for our Democracy and protect voting rights. She has the
experience, integrity and leadership skills to hit the ground running and I can’t wait to see what she will accomplish in the State Assembly.”
mark stone,
California State assemblymember
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"Gail Pellerin's commitment to public service is truly outstanding. From her work in suicide prevention and providing resources to those in need of mental
health service, to her ardent efforts in raising the voices of women and girls in her community, Gail has shown that she is the voice that the people of Assembly District 28 need and deserve. That is why I am proud to endorse Gail in her run for State Assembly, so we can partner on issues like procuring mental and behavioral health services for K-12 students, making our neighborhoods better for children and families.”
SUSAN ELLENBERG,
Santa clara County Supervisor, District 4
"Although we still lack gender parity, we hope to continue to grow our representation with women like [Gail]. The communities in the 28th Assembly District needs
[her] strong voice to represent them in Sacramento. Democratic women in the Assembly, Senate, and Constitutional Offices are leaders and we continue to advance legislation and issues that improve the lives of women and children. We work collaboratively for a better California and we hope to have [Gail} join our ranks by representing the 28th Assembly District.”
California Democratic Legislative Women’s Caucus
"I have worked with Gail for many years as a member of the Santa Cruz County Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee and a volunteer during many election cycles. What stands out the most are her passion, enthusiasm,
commitment, fairness and respect. I even watched her stand up to a Secretary of State, saying, "I will not let you humiliate my voters with disabilities." She's gone out of her way to help solve any problem that came up. She really made me feel like I mattered, my experience mattered, and my success mattered. She is a very good and active listener. It has meant that her actions were appropriate and correct. She brings humanity to public office. She'll laugh with us, cry with us, and really go to bat for us. I do not feel like I am a stepping stone to power, but that she is running for office because she truly wants to serve our community and all of us who live here. She is one of us. We need "one of us" in Sacramento. I heartily and happily endorse Gail Pellerin for State Assembly."
Veronica Elsea,
santa cruz resident
I am proud to endorse my long time colleague and friend, Gail Pellerin, in her run for State Assembly in District 28. As a long time IT professional in government spending 15 years as the Director of Information Systems for the County of Santa Cruz, I
have seen how Gail utilized technology to ensure open elections and accessible voting while securing and protecting the results. Gail has always been an early adopter of technology while also thoroughly ensuing the safety of the technology. She worked closely with my department during the years and especially during the pandemic."
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