Our 2016 Endorsements

Federal Races

President of the United States: Hillary Clinton

United States Senate Senate:  Kamala Harris

United States Congress:

  • Congressional District 25: Bryan Caforio
  • Congressional District 26: Julia Brownley 
  • Congressional District 27: Judy Chu
  • Congressional District 28: Adam Schiff
  • Congressional District 29: Tony Cardenas 
  • Congressional District 30: Brad Sherman 
  • Congressional District 32: Grace Napolitano
  • Congressional District 33: Ted Lieu 
  • Congressional District 34: Xavier Becerra
  • Congressional District 35: Norma Torres 
  • Congressional District 37: Karen Bass
  • Congressional District 38: Linda Sanchez 
  • Congressional District 40: Lucille Royball-Allard
  • Congressional District 43: Maxine Waters
  • Congressional District 44: Isadore Hall
  • Congressional District 47: Alan Lowenthal 

State Legislative Races:

State Senate:

  • Senate District 21: Jonathan Ervin
  • Senate District 25: Anthony Portantino 
  • Senate District 27: Henry Stern 
  • Senate District 29: Josh Newman
  • Senate District 33: Ricardo Lara
  • Senate District 35: Steve Bradford 

State Assembly:

  • Assembly District 36: Steve Fox
  • Assembly District 38: Christy Smith
  • Assembly District 39: Raul Bocanegra 
  • Assembly District 41: Chris Holden
  • Assembly District 43: Ardy Kassakhian
  • Assembly District 44: Jacqui Irwin
  • Assembly District 45: Matt Dababneh
  • Assembly District 46: Adrin Nazarian
  • Assembly District 48: Blanca Rubio
  • Assembly District 49: Ed Chau
  • Assembly District 50: Richard Bloom
  • Assembly District 51: Jimmy Gomez
  • Assembly District 52: Freddie Rodriguez
  • Assembly District 53: Miguel Santiago
  • Assembly District 54: Sebastian Ridley Thomas
  • Assembly District 57: Ian Calderon
  • Assembly District 58: Cristina Garcia
  • Assembly District 59: Reggie Jones Sawyer
  • Assembly District 62: Autumn Burke
  • Assembly District 63: Anthony Rendon
  • Assembly District 64: Mike Gipson 
  • Assembly District 70: Patrick O'Donnell

Local Candidate Races

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors:

  • Supervisor District 4: Janice Hahn
  • Supervisor District 5: Darrell Park

Los Angeles County, Judge of Superior Court:

  • Office No. 11 – Debra R. Archuleta
  • Office No. 84 – Susan Jung Townsend
  • Office No. 158 – Kim L. Nguyen

Water Replenishment District Division 2: Jim Kennedy

Downey City Council: Frine Medrano

State and Local Ballot Measures

Statewide Ballot Measures

  • Proposition 51: School Bonds: Support
  • Proposition 52: State Fees on Hospitals: Support
  • Proposition 53: State vote on Revenue Bonds: Oppose
  • Proposition 54: Legislation and Proceedings: Oppose
  • Proposition 55: Tax Extension: Support
  • Proposition 56: Tobacco Tax: Support
  • Proposition 57: Criminal Sentences: Support
  • Proposition 58: English Language Instruction: Support
  • Proposition 59: Overturn Citizens United: Support
  • Proposition 60: Adult Films; Condoms: Oppose
  • Proposition 61: Prescription Drug Purchases: Oppose
  • Proposition 62: Death Penalty Repeal: Support
  • Proposition 63: Firearms; Ammunition Sales: Support
  • Proposition 64: Marijuana Legalization: Support
  • Proposition 65: Selling Carry-out Bags: Oppose
  • Proposition 66: Death Penalty Procedures: Oppose
  • Proposition 67: Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags: Support

County Measures:

  • Measure M: Transportation: Support
  • Measure A: Parks: Support

City of Los Angeles Measures:

  • HHH: Homeless Bond: Support
  • JJJ: Housing and Labor Standards: Support
  • RRR: DWP Reform: Oppose
  • SSS: Police/Fire Pension: Support