Equality California Announces Latest Round of Endorsements Ahead of Midterm Elections

"The local level is where decisions with the greatest impact on voters' lives occur," said Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang. "That's why Equality California is all in to increase LGBTQ+ representation in halls of power across the state, as well as shore up pro-equality support in places where it may currently be lacking. The repeated failures of the current administration have generated the energy for change in voters, and we are confident our slate of candidates will find success this November."

The full list of new endorsements can be found below:

Local Offices:

Mayor, City of Tracy: Dan Arriola
Mayor, City of Coachella: Frank Figueroa
Mayor, City of Monterey: Tyller Williamson
Mayor, City of Vista: Kenneth Zuniga
Redwood City Council, District 2: Chris Sturken
Santa Paula City Council, At-Large: Pedro Chavez
Monterey Park City Council, At-Large: Thomas Wong
Burbank City Council, At-Large: Nikki Perez
San Ramon City Council, District 4: Marisol Rubio
Corte Madera Town Council, At-Large: Eli Beckman
Berkeley City Council, District 7: Aidan Hill
Cathedral City, District 5: Antonio Baciu
Daly City Council, At-Large: Atanacio "Tony" Bayudan
South San Francisco City Council, District 1: Aysha Pamukcu
San Bernardino City Council, Ward 2: Christian Shaughnessy
Garden Grove City Council, At-Large: Hieu Nguyen
Montebello City Council, District 5: James Santana
El Segundo City Council, At-Large: John Pickhaver
Palm Desert City Council, District 4: Jonathon Polly
Fullerton City Council, District 5: Jozef Maldonado
Ventura City Council, District 7: Karba Eckley
El Cajon City Council, District 1: Patrick Grillot
Concord City Council, District 3: Robyn Kuslits
Eureka City Council, Ward 1: Victor Garcia
West Hollywood City Council, At-Large: Helen Krieger
West Hollywood City Council, At-Large: Jonathan Cottrell
West Hollywood City Council, At-Large: Kyle Brazeal
Vallejo City Council, District 5: Tara Beasley-Stansberry
Fallbrook Fire Protection District, Division 2: Gerald "Gerry" Hoffman
Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board, Zone 1: David "Jax" Kelly
Helix Water District, Division 4: Liliana Soriano Garista
Santa Ana Unified School District Trustee, Area 5: Hector Bustos
Culver City Unified School District, At-Large: Stephanie Loredo
El Monte Union High School District, Area 4: Florencio Briones
San Francisco Community College Board Trustee, At-Large: Elijah Ball
San Francisco Community College Board Trustee, At-Large: Erwin Tam
San Francisco Community College Board Trustee, At-Large: Monroe Lace
San Mateo County Board of Education, Area 2: Dana Johnson
San Francisco Board of Education, At-Large: Ryan Hazelton
Beaumont Unified School District, Area 4: Megan Garcia
William S. Hart Union High School Board of Trustees, Area 5: Stacy Fortner
Natomas Unified School District, Area 1: Neil Pople
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board, Area 2: Johnny Yoder
Goleta Union School Board, Area 1: Eric Bowers
San Luis Coastal Unified School District, Area 2: Michael Glavan
Lucia Mar Unified School District Board of Trustees, Area 7: Donna Kandel
Murrieta Valley School Board, District 2: Nancy Young
La Mesa - Spring Valley School District, Area 3: Brianna Coston
San Mateo Union High School District, Area 3: Diana Harris
William S. Hart Union High School District Board of Trustees, Area 2: Julee Brooks
Redlands Unified School District, Area 2: Ryan Schavrien
Grossmont Union High School District, Area 4: Steve Mull

Bold indicates an LGBTQ+ candidate.

For a complete list of Equality California's endorsements, please visit eqca.org/elections.

Equality California is the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization. We bring the voices of LGBTQ people and allies to institutions of power in California and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ people. We advance civil rights and social justice by inspiring, advocating and mobilizing through an inclusive movement that works tirelessly on behalf of those we serve. https://www.eqca.org