UFCW 324’s electoral endorsements are determined through a member-led process with advice from the California labor community. Members meet with candidates and determine who has demonstrated their commitment to workers’ futures, including higher wages, good quality jobs and health care, and the ability to stand up for themselves on the job.
The choices voters make this year will have long-lasting effects on working people, and we feel the candidates listed below will provide opportunities for and support working people and their families.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
UFCW 324 members are endorsing Rex Richardson for Long Beach City Mayor because Rex is the only candidate who is ready to collectively build a better Long Beach. Rex will ensure Long Beach has the jobs, housing and economic opportunities working families need to thrive. He’s put local businesses first, improved air quality and helped lead Long Beach’s much-heralded COVID-19 pandemic response. Rex will put Long Beach’s working families first and we’re proud to support his candidacy.
Congress
Linda Sánchez – Congressional District 38
Dr. Asif Mahmood – Congressional District 40
Robert Garcia – Congressional District 42
Jay Chen – Congressional District 45
State Assembly
Lisa Calderon – Assembly District 56
Anthony Rendon – Assembly District 62
Blanca Pacheco – Assembly District 64
Mike Gipson – Assembly District 65
Sharon Quirk-Silva – Assembly District 67
Josh Lowenthal – Assembly District 69
City of Long Beach
Rex Richardson – Mayor
Kailee Caruso – Long Beach Council District 3
Megan Kerr – Long Beach Council District 5
Joni Ricks-Oddie – Long Beach Council District 9
Nubia Flores – Long Beach Unified District 1
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles City Mayor – Karen Bass
Controller – Paul Koretz
Los Angeles City Council District 15 – Tim McOsker
Measure ULA – Yes
Measure SP – Yes
State Senate
Bob Archuleta – Senate District 30
Tom Umberg – Senate District 34
Kim Carr – Senate District 36
United States Senate
Alex Padilla – U.S. Senate
California Constitutional Offices
Tony Thurmond – Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ricardo Lara – Insurance Commissioner
Fiona Ma – Treasurer
Malia Cohen – Controller
Rob Bonta – Attorney General
Shirley Weber – Secretary of State
Eleni Kounalakis – Lieutenant Governor
Gavin Newsom – Governor
Statewide Ballot Propositions
Proposition 1: Provides a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, including the right to an abortion. Recommendation: Vote YES
Proposition 26: Legalizes sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks. No Recommendation
Proposition 27: Legalizes mobile sports betting and dedicates revenue to the California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support. No Recommendation
Proposition 28: Provides additional funding for K-12 art and music education. Recommendation: Vote YES
Proposition 29: Enacts staffing requirements, reporting requirements, ownership disclosure, and closing requirements for dialysis clinics. Recommendation: Vote YES
Proposition 30: Increases tax on income above $2 million for zero-emission vehicle projects and wildfire prevention programs. No Recommendation
Proposition 31: Upholds the ban on flavored tobacco sales. Recommendation: Vote YES
Cities
Artesia
Artesia City Council – Rene Trevino
Artesia City Council – Melissa Ramoso
Artesia City Council – Ali Taj
Carson
Carson City Council District 2 – Jim Dear
Carson City Council District 4 – Arleen Rojas
Carson City Treasurer – Monica Cooper
Downey
Downey City Council District 2 – Art Montoya
Hawaiian Gardens
Hawaiian Gardens City Council – Francisco Noyola
Lawndale
Lawndale City Council – Pat Kearney
Lawndale Mayor – Robert Pullen Miles
Norwalk
Norwalk City Council – Dora Sandoval
Pico Rivera
Pico Rivera City Council – Gustavo Camacho
Pico Rivera City Council – John Garcia
Signal Hill
Signal Hill City Council – Keir Jones
Board of Equalization
Tony Vasquez – Board of Equalization District 3
Los Angeles County
Robert Luna – Los Angeles County Sheriff
District 3 – Bob Hertzberg
Measure A – Yes
Measure LA – Yes
Water Districts
Central Basin Municipal Water District – Arturo Chacon
Water Replenishment District Division 3 – John Allen
Superior Court Judicial Seats
Abby Baron – Seat 60
Fernanda Maria Barreto – Seat 67
Holly Hancock – Seat 70
Melissa Lyons – Seat 90
David Gelfound – Seat 116
Patrick Hare – Seat 151
School Districts
Bellflower Unified School District – Brad Crihfield
Bellflower Unified School District – Amie Stewart
El Rancho Unified School District – Hector LaFarga
Long Beach Community College District Area 1 – Uduak Joe-Ntuk
Long Beach Community College District Area 3 – Sunny Zia
Long Beach Unified District 1 – Nubia Flores
Paramount Unified School District – Alicia Linden Anderson
Paramount Unified School District – Marcie Garcia-Brigdes
Rio Hondo College Board Area 1 – Anais Medina Diaz
Whittier Union High School District Area 4 – Irma Rodriguez Moisa
ORANGE COUNTY
UFCW 324 members are proud to endorse Vicente Sarmiento for Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 2 because Vicente is the voice working people trust in Santa Ana. Vicente will help Orange County recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, combat homelessness and ensure all workers can have good, quality jobs to support a family on. Vote for Vicente this November.
UFCW 324 members are proud to endorse Ashleigh Aitken for Mayor of Anaheim because we know Ashleigh will help lead Anaheim in ensuring workers and businesses can recover from the past three years and begin reduce homelessness in our communities. Ashleigh is the only candidate who will put working families first this November and we’re going to support her all the way.
UFCW 324 members are proud to endorse Carlos Leon for Anaheim City Council District 2. Carlos is the candidate who will use proven solutions to address the homelessness in our communities and build more affordable housing, ensure access to health care and put our communities first. Carlos is the only choice for City Council and we’re proud to support his candidacy.
UFCW 324 members are endorsing Katrina Foley for Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 5 because Katrina will put workers first. Katrina will ensure Orange County’s workers have workforce development programs to create high road jobs, businesses can recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce homelessness. Katrina is the only choice for OC Board of Supervisors District 5 and we’re proud to support her candidacy.
The members of UFCW 324 are extremely proud to stand with Al Jabbar as he runs for Anaheim’s City Council. Al will ensure workers have good, quality jobs, invest in the city’s homelessness response and increase access to health care and mental health care. UFCW 324 members will support Al with everything we’ve got this November.
Cities
Aliso Viejo (2 seats)
Payal Avellan – Aliso Viejo City Council-At-Large
Tiffany Ackley – Aliso Viejo City Council-At-Large
Anaheim
Ashleigh Aitken – Anaheim Mayor
Carlos Leon – Anaheim City Council District 2
Al Jabbar – Anaheim City Council District 3
Buena Park
Jose Trinidad Castaneda – Buena Park City Council District 2
Connor Traut – Buena Park City Council District 5
Costa Mesa
John Stephens – Costa Mesa Mayor
Andrea Marr – Costa Mesa City Council District 3
Manuel Chavez – Costa Mesa City Council District 4
Arlis Reynolds – Costa Mesa City Council District 5
Cypress (2 seats)
David Burke – Cypress City Council-At-Large
Helen Lee – Cypress City Council-At-Large
Fullerton
Shana Charles – Fullerton City Council District 3
Ahmad Zahra – Fullerton City Council District 5
Huntington Beach (4 seats)
Billy O’Connell – Huntington Beach City Council-At-Large
Gina Clayton-Tarvin – Huntington Beach City Council-At-Large
Kenn Inouye – Huntington Beach City Council-At-Large
Oscar Rodriguez – Huntington Beach City Council-At-Large
Scott Field – Huntington Beach City Attorney
Irvine
Farrah Khan – Irvine Mayor
Kathleen Treseder – Irvine City Council
Larry Agran – Irvine City Council
La Habra (2 seats)
Daren Nigsarian – La Habra City Council-At-Large
Michelle Bernier – La Habra City Council-At-Large
Laguna Hills
Parshan Khosravi – Laguna Hills City Council
Laguna Niguel
Stephanie Oddo – Laguna Niguel City Council
Mission Viejo
Deborah Cunningham-Skurnik – Mission Viejo City Council District 1
Cynthia Vasquez – Mission Viejo City Council District 3
Jon Miller – Mission Viejo City Council District 5
Orange
Adrienne Gladson – Orange City Council District 6
San Clemente (2 seats)
Dennis Kamp – San Clemente City Council-At-Large
Donna Vidrine – San Clemente City Council-At-Large
San Juan Capistrano
Paul Lopez – San Juan Capistrano City Council District 3
Santa Ana
Sal Tinajero – Santa Ana Mayor
Benjamin Vazquez – Santa Ana City Council Ward 2
Phil Bacerra – Santa Ana City Council Ward 4
Manny Escamilla – Santa Ana City Council Ward 6
Seal Beach
Stephanie Wade – Seal Beach City Council District 3
Tustin
Rebecca Gomez – Tustin Mayor
Frank Gomez – Tustin City Council District 3
Water Districts
Moulton Niguel Water District – Lily McGill
Newport Mesa Water District Area 5 – No position
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Vicente Sarmiento – Orange County Board of Supervisors District 2
No Endorsement – Orange County Board of Supervisors District 4
Katrina Foley – Orange County Board of Supervisors District 5
Congress
Dr. Asif Mahmood – Congressional District 40
Jay Chen – Congressional District 45
Katie Porter – Congressional District 47
Mike Levin – Congressional District 49
State Assembly
Blanca Pacheco – Assembly District 64
Sharon Quirk-Silva – Assembly District 67
Avelino Valencia – Assembly District 68
Josh Lowenthal – Assembly District 69
Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen – Assembly District 70
Cottie Petrie-Norris – Assembly District 73
Chris Duncan – Assembly District 74
State Senate
Bob Archuleta – Senate District 30
Tom Umberg – Senate District 34
Kim Carr – Senate District 36
Catherine Blakespear – Senate District 38
United States Senate
Alex Padilla – U.S. Senate
California Constitutional Offices
Tony Thurmond – Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ricardo Lara – Insurance Commissioner
Fiona Ma – Treasurer
Malia Cohen – Controller
Rob Bonta – Attorney General
Shirley Weber – Secretary of State
Eleni Kounalakis – Lieutenant Governor
Gavin Newsom – Governor
Board of Equalization
Tony Vazquez – District 3
Statewide Ballot Propositions
Proposition 1: Provides a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, including the right to an abortion. Recommendation: Vote YES
Proposition 26: Legalizes sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks. No Recommendation
Proposition 27: Legalizes mobile sports betting and dedicates revenue to the California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support. No Recommendation
Proposition 28: Provides additional funding for K-12 art and music education. Recommendation: Vote YES
Proposition 29: Enacts staffing requirements, reporting requirements, ownership disclosure, and closing requirements for dialysis clinics. Recommendation: Vote YES
Proposition 30: Increases tax on income above $2 million for zero-emission vehicle projects and wildfire prevention programs. No Recommendation
Proposition 31: Upholds the ban on flavored tobacco sales. Recommendation: Vote YES
School Districts
Anaheim Elementary School Area 2 – Juan Alvarez
Anaheim Union High School District Board Trustee Area 1 – Billie Joe Wright
Buena Park Unified School Board Area 4 – Brenda Estrada
Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees Area 4 – Gary Pritchard
Centralia Elementary School District Area 2 – Art Montez
Centralia Elementary School District Area 5 – Luis Flores
Coast Community College District Area 1 – Jim Moreno
Garden Grove Unified School District Trustee 2 – Mark Anthony Paredes
Huntington Beach Union High School District Board of Trustees – Christine Hernandez
Irvine Unified School District Area 2 – Katie McEwen
Newport Mesa Unified School District Board of Trustees Area 2 – Michelle Murphy
Ocean View Unified School District- At Large – Patricia Singer
Orange Unified School District Trustee Area 5 – Kris Erickson
Rancho Santiago Community College Trustee Area 2 – Johnn Hanna
Santa Ana Unified School Board Area 4 – Katelyn Brazer
Santa Ana Unified School Board Area 5 – Hector Bustos