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Every NUHW endorsement —
top to bottom of the ballot.

NUHW endorses candidates who support our members’ top policy goals: workers’ rights, health care for all, mental health parity, and equal rights for all people. 

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NUHW endorses Xavier Bacerra for Governor

Our endorsement is based on Xavier Bacerra’s commitment to improve the lives of California’s working families and reflects his leadership, integrity, and unwavering commitment to defending democracy. 

Statewide Offices

Key California Statewide Races

FIONA MA

Lt. Governor

Shirley Weber

Secretary of State

Eleni Kounalakis

Treasurer

Jane Kim

Insurance Commissioner

MALIA COHEN

Controller

RICHARD BARRERA

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Take Back The House

Key California U.S. Congressional Races

Mike McGuire

District 1 - Chico, CA

Mai Vang

District 7 - Sacramento, CA

Scott Weiner

District 11 - San Francisco, CA

RANDY VILLEGAS

District 22 - Hanford, CA

Derek Tran

District 45 - Fullerton, CA

Marni Von Wilpert

District 48 - Vista, CA
California Endorsements by District

CD01Mike McGuire

CD03Chris Bennett

CD04Mike Thompson

CD06Dr. Richard Pan

CD07Mai Vang

CD08John Garamendi

CD09Josh Harder

CD10Mark DeSaulnier

CD11Scott Wiener

CD12Lateefah Simon

CD13Adam Gray

CD14Dr. Aisha Wahab

CD15Kevin Mullin

CD16 – Sam Liccardo

CD17Ro Khanna

CD18 – Zoe Lofgren

CD19 – Jimmy Panetta

CD22 – Randy Villegas

CD24 – Salud Carbajal

CD25 – Raul Ruiz

CD26 – Jacqui Irwin

CD27 – George Whitesides

CD28 – Judy Chu

CD30 – Laura Friedman

CD31 – Gilbert Cisneros, Jr.

CD33 – Pete Aguilar

CD34 – Angela Gonzalez-Torres

CD35 – Norma Torres

CD36 – Ted Lieu

CD37 – Sydney Kamlager-Dove

CD38 – Hilda Solis

CD39 – Mark Takano

CD41 – Linda Sánchez

CD42 – Robert Garcia

CD43 – Maxine Waters

CD44 – Nanette Diaz Barragán

CD45 – Derek Tran

CD46 – Lou Correa 

CD47 – Dave Min

CD48 – Marni von Wilpert

CD49 – Mike Levin

CD51 – Sara Jacobs

CD52 – Juan Vargas

California State Senate

California State Endorsements by District

SD02 – Damon Connolly

SD04 – Jaron Brandon

SD06 – Sean Frame

SD08 – Angelique Ashby

SD10 – Scott Sakakihara

SD18 – Steve Padilla

SD20 – Caroline Menjivar

SD24 – John Erickson

SD26 – Sarah Rascón

SD28 – Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

SD30 – Bob Archuleta

SD34 – Avelino Valencia

SD36 – Chris Duncan

SD40 – Mara Elliott

California State Assembly

California State Endorsements by District

AD2 – Chris Rogers

AD4 – Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

AD6 – Maggy Krell

AD7 – Amy Slavensky

AD11 – Lori Wilson

AD12 – Jackie Elward

AD13 – Rhodesia Rhansom

AD15 – Anamarie Avila Farias

AD16 – Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

AD17 – Matt Haney

AD18 – Mia Bonta

AD19 – Catherine Stefani

AD20 – Liz Ortega

AD23 – Marc Berman

AD24 – Alex Lee

AD25 – Ash Kalra

AD26 – Patrick Ahrens

AD28 – Gail Pellerin

AD29 – Robert Rivas

AD30 – Dawn Addis

AD36 – Ida Obeso-Martinez

AD37 – Gregg Hart

AD38 – Steve Bennett

AD39 – Juan Carrillo

AD40 – Pilar Schiavo

AD41 – John Harabedian

AD42 – Deborah Klein Lopez

AD43 – Celeste Rodriguez

AD44 – Nick Schultz

AD45 – James C. Ramos

AD46 – Jesse Gabriel

AD47 – Leila Namvar

AD49 – Mike Fong

AD50 – Robert Garcia

AD51 – Rick Chavez Zbur 

AD52 – Jessica Caloza

AD54 – Mark González

AD55 – Isaac G. Bryan 

AD56 – Lisa Calderon

AD57 – Sade Elhawary

AD58 – Clarissa Cervantes

AD59 – Phillip Chen

AD60 – Dr. Corey A. Jackson

AD61 – Tina McKinnor

AD62 – José Luis Solache, Jr.

AD65 – Dr. Ayanna Davis

AD66 – Sara Deen

AD67 – Mark Pulido

AD68 – Jessie Lopez

AD69 – Josh Lowenthal

AD72 – Chris Kluwe

AD73 – Cottie Petrie-Norris

AD76 – Dr. Darshana R. Patel

AD77 – Tasha Boerner

AD78 – Christopher Ward

AD79 – LaShae Sharp-Collins

AD80 – David Alvarez

California Local Races

California Endorsements by County

Alameda County Board of Supervisors:

D2: Elisa Márquez

Berkeley City Council

D1: Daria Wrubel

D4: Igor Tregub

D7: Syrak Micael

Oakland City Council

D4: Janai Ramachandran

D6: Kevin Jenkins

Oakland Mayor: Barbara Lee

Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative: YES

 

Concord City Council

D5: Laura Nakamura

Orinda City Council

D1: Latika Malkani

Richmond Mayor: Claudia Jimenez

Los Angeles Mayor: Karen Bass

Los Angeles City Attorney: Marissa Roy

Los Angeles City Council

District 3: Barri Worth Girvan 

District 9: Estuardo Mazariegos

Lynwood City Council

Emiliano Arellano

Juan Muñoz-Guevara

Mishaun Watkins

Alhambra Unified School Board

D4: Jennifer Love Tang

Culver City Unified School District: Stephanie Loredo

West Hollywood City Council: Chelsea Lee Byers

Napa County Board of Supervisors

D1: Joelle Gallagher

Napa City Council 

D3: Mary Luros

Orange County Board of Supervisors
D4: Connor Traut
D5: Katrina Foley

Anaheim City Council
D2: Carlos Leon
D3: Natalie Rubalcava-Garcia

Anaheim Mayor: Ashleigh Aitken

Buena Park City Council
D2: Carlos Franco
D5: Brandon Schooner

Fullerton City Council
D3: Dr. Shana Charles
D5: Jozef Maldonado

Garden Grove City Council
D4: Hieu Nguyen

Garden Grove Mayor: Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen

Garden Grove Unified School District
D4: Tracy La

Irvine City Council
D1: Melinda Liu
D5: Betty Martinez Franco
D6: Kathleen Treseder

Irvine Measure D: Ranked Choice Voting: YES

Midway City Sanitation District: Sergio Contreras

Santa Ana City Council

Ward 2: Benjamin Vazquez
Ward 6: Giovanni Chavez, Isuri Ramos (dual endorsement)

Santa Ana Mayor: Valerie Amezcua

Santa Ana School Board
D1: Hector Bustos
D4: Katelyn Brazer Aceves 

Westminster Mayor: Carlos Manzo

Riverside County Board of Supervisors:

D5: Yxstian Alberto Gutierrez

Riverside City Council Ward 2: Aram Ayra

Moreno Valley Mayor: Ulises Cabrera

San Benito County Board of Supervisors

D3: Mindy Sotelo

San Bernardino City Council

Ward 2: Christian Shaunnessy

Ward 4: Joe Salas

San Bernardino Mayor: Helen Tran

Fontana Council
D4: Luz Perez

Fontana Mayor: Jocelyn “Joz” Sida

Rancho Cucamonga City Council

D2: DeJonaé Shaw

Sacramento County Board of Supervisors

D1: Dr. Flojaune Cofer

D2: Patrick Kennedy

Sacramento City Council

D1: Jennifer Chawla

D3: Karina Talamantes

D5: Caity Maple

San Diego City Council
D2: Nicole Crosby
D4: Henry Foster, III
D8: Antonio Martinez

San Diego County Board of Supervisors
D4: Monica Montgomery Steppe

San Francisco Board of Supervisors

D4: Alan Wong

D8: Gary McCoy

D10: Theo Ellington

Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative: YES

San Francisco Proposition B: YES
Would make San Francisco the first city in the country to operate a public bank.

San Mateo County Chief Assessor: David J. Canepa

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
D5: Juslyn Manalo

Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative: YES

Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative: YES

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors

D3: Justin Cummings

D4: Felipe Hernandez

Solano County Board of Supervisors

D3: Wanda Williams

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

D2: Joanna Paun

D4: Melanie Bagby

Santa Rosa City Council

D2: Mark Stapp

D4: Melanie Jones-Carter

D6: Jeff Okrepkie

California Ballot Propositions

PROP 1: YES

Housing Bonds

Issue $11.25 billion in bonds for multifamily, veteran, and youth housing.

PROP 2: YES

Budget Stabilization

Raise the state’s budget reserve cap from 10% to 20% and exempt deposits from the Gann Limit.

PROP 3: YES

Education Funding

Renew 2012 income taxes that fund education and early childhood programs.

 

PROP 4: YES

Publicly Funded Elections

Allow state and local governments to publicly fund candidates who meet eligibility and spending rules.

PROP 5: YES

Candidate Recall Process

Eliminate recall successor elections, leaving vacancies to be filled under state law.

PROP 37: YES

Home Buyer Down Payment Assitance

Establish a second-mortgage program for qualified homebuyers, funded by $25 billion in bonds.

 

PROP 39: NO

Voting Restrictions

Require government-issued ID to vote and use government data to verify voters’ citizenship.

 

PROP 40: YES

Billionaire Tax

One-time 5% tax on wealth over $1 billion to fund health care, food assistance, and public education.

PROP 41: NO

Block Billionaire Tax

Require recipients of new special-tax revenue enacted after January 1, 2026, to cut low-performing programs and reinvest the savings in higher-performing programs.

PROP 42: NO

Wealth Tax Ban

Prohibit new taxes after January 1, 2026, on retirement holdings, personal assets, and savings.

PROP 43: NO

Voting Restrictions

Require two-thirds voter approval for local special taxes and prohibit new property taxes unless constitutionally authorized.

PROP 44: NO

Federal Clinic Spending Restrictions

Require federally qualified health centers to spend at least 90% of annual revenue on mission-related purposes.

PROP 45: NO

Construction Regulations

Set timelines for agency review and public comment on essential housing, water, transportation, energy, health, and public safety projects

 

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Join NUHW members and allies for an upcoming canvass and help elect leaders who will stand with healthcare workers:

october

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21oct6:00 pm8:00 pmMember to Member Phone Bank

24oct11:00 am1:00 pmMember to Member Phone Bank

31oct9:00 am1:00 pmCanvassing Shift

november

03nov12:00 pm8:00 pmCanvassing Shift