2024 endorsements

ORGANIZATIONS
AFSCME California

Association of California State Supervisors

BAYMEC

Cal Fire, Local 2881

California Association of Professional Scientists

California Association of Highway Patrol

California Consumer Attorneys

California Democratic Party (CDP)

California Environmental Voters

California Faculty Association

California High School Democrats

California Labor Federation AFL- CIO

California Mountain Biking Coalition

California Nurses Association (CNA)

California Professional Firefighters

California School Employees Association (CSEA)

California State Retirees

California Teacher’s Association (CTA)

California Women's List

California Young Democrats
Clean Water Action

Dean Democratic Club

Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN)

Democratic Women's Club of Santa Cruz County

Equality California

Faculty Association of California Community Colleges

Health Care for All

Housing Action Coalition

IBEW Local 234

Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA)

Monterey Bay Central Labor Council AFL-CIO

Monterey/Santa Cruz Building & Construction Trades Council

National Women's Political Caucus of California 

Nor Cal Carpenters Union

Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 393

Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)

​San Jose Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 230 

Santa Cruz County Democratic Party

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Shatter PAC

Sierra Club CA

Sierra Club - Ventana Chapter and Loma Prieta Chapter

Silicon Valley Democratic Club

Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club (SVAPADC)

Solar Rights Alliance

South Bay Labor Council AFL-CIO

United Domestic Workers/AFSCME local 3930

United Farm Workers

UPTE-CWA 9119

YIMBY Action

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FEDERAL & STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS

Alex Padilla, United States Senator

Anna Eshoo, United States Representative

Zoe Lofgren, United States Representative

Jimmy Panetta, United States Representative   

Jim Costa, United States Representative

Gavin Newsom, Governor of California

​Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California 

Malia Cohen, California State Controller

Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer

Ricardo Lara, California Insurance Commissioner

Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Robert Rivas, Speaker of the California State Assembly

Dave Cortese, California State Senator

John Laird, California State Senator

Johan Klehs, Former State Board of Equalization and Former State Assemblymember

Jim Beall, Former California State Assemblymember

Conny McCormack, Former Los Angeles County Register-Recorder/County Clerk

 

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS
Manu Koenig, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 1

Zach Friend, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 2

Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 3

Bruce McPherson, Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 5
Edith Driscoll, Santa Cruz County Auditor/Controller-Treasurer/Tax Collector

Jeff Rosell, Santa Cruz County District Attorney
John Leopold, Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 1

Ryan Coonerty, Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 3

Gary Patton, Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 3
Fred Keeley, Santa Cruz City Mayor

Jack Dilles, Scotts Valley City Mayor

Kristen Brown, Capitola City Council

Gabriela Triguerio, Santa Cruz City Council, District 1

Scott Newsome, Santa Cruz City Council, District 4

Susie O'Hare, Santa Cruz City Council, District 5

Renee Golder, Santa Cruz City Council, District 6

Don Lane, Former Santa Cruz City Mayor
Cynthia Mathews, Former Santa Cruz City Mayor
Rebecca Garcia, Former Watsonville City Mayor

Lowell Hurst, Former Watsonville City Mayor

Sandy Brown, Former Santa Cruz City Council
Bruce Van Allen, Santa Cruz County Board of Education, Area 2
Rose Filicetti, Santa Cruz County Board of Education, Area 4
Donna Ziel, Cabrillo Community College District, Area 1
Christina Cuevas, Cabrillo Community College District, Area 3
Rachael Spencer, Cabrillo Community College District, Area 4
Steve Trujillo, Former Cabrillo Community College District, Area 7
Jennifer Holm, Pajaro Valley Unified School District

Kyle Kelley, Santa Cruz City School District, Area 2
Amanda Jackson Miller, Soquel Union Elementary School District, Area 1

Cindy Ranii, Former Santa Cruz City School District Trustee
Reed Geisreiter, Santa Cruz Port District

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SANTA CLARA COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS

Sylvia Arenas, Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 1

Otto Lee, Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 3

Susan Ellenberg, Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 4
Joe Simitian, Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 5

Mike Wasserman, Former Santa Clara County Supervisor, District 1

Pam Foley, San Jose City Council, District 9

Javed Ellahie, Monte Sereno City Council

Rene Spring, Morgan Hill City Council

Lawrence Carr, Former Morgan Hill City Council
Jim Reed, Former Scotts Valley City Council

Raeena Lari, Santa Clara County Board of Education, Area 7

Kathy Chavez Napoli, Gavilan Joint Community College District, Area 1

Alicia Cortez, Gavilan Joint Community College District, Area 2

Minh Pham, Alum Rock Union School District

Theresa Bond, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District

Brian Wheatley, San Jose Unified School District, Area 4

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COMMUNITY LEADERS

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