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LA County Dems has released the following list of endorsed candidates for the March 5, 2024 election.

LA County Dems has released the following list of endorsed candidates for the March 5, 2024 election.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA –-

Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) has released the following list of candidates that it has endorsed tonight:

 

United State House of Representatives

Julia Brownley, District 26

George Whitesides, District 27

Judy Chu, District 28

Tony Cardenas, District 29

Brad Sherman, District 32

Jimmy Gomez, District 34

Norma Torres, District 35

Ted Lieu, District 36

Sydney Kamlager-Dove, District 37

Linda Sanchez, District 38

Robert Garcia, District 42

Maxine Waters, District 43

Nanette Barragán, District 44

 

California State Senate

Kipp Mueller, District 23

Sasha Renee Perez, District 25

Henry Stern, District 27

Lena Gonzalez, District 33

 

California State Assembly

Juan Carrillo, District 39

Pilar Schiavo, District 40

Jacqui Irwin, District 42

Luz Rivas, District 43

Jesse Gabriel, District 46

Blanca Rubio, District 48

Mike Fong, District 49

Rick Chavez Zbur, District 51

Robert Torres, District 53

Mark Gonzalez, District 54

Isaac Bryan, District 55

Lisa Calderon, District 56

Tina McKinnor, District 61

Jose Solache, District 62

Blanca Pacheco, District 64

Mike Gipson, District 65

Al Muratsuchi, District 66

Sharon Quirk-Silva, District 67

Josh Lowenthal, District 69

 

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Los Angeles County District Attorney

George Gascon

 

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors- District 2

Holly Mitchell

 

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors- District 4

Janice Hahn

 

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors- District 5

Chris Holden

 

La Cañada Flintridge City Council (At-Large- 3 seats)

Qumars Ahmed, Stephanie Fossam

 

Bell City Council

Ali Saleh 

 

Glendale Unified School District- Area A

Telly Tse

 

Glendale Unified School District- Area E

Neda Farid

 

Glendale Community College Trustee- Area 1

Desiree Rabinov

 

Glendale Community College Trustee- Area 5

Sevan Benilan

 

Huntington Park City Council

Eddie Martinez, Jonathan Sanabria, Esmeralda Castillo De La Cruz (At-Large-3 seats)

Arturo Flores (1 Unexpired Term)

 

La Verne City Council

Wendy Lau

 

Lakewood City Council- District 3

Ariel Pe

 

Lakewood City Council- District 4

David Arrellano

 

Long Beach City Council- District 8

Tunua Thrash-Ntuk

 

Long Beach City Council- District 2

Cindy Allen

 

Long Beach City Council- District 4

Herlinda Chico

 

Long Beach City Council- District 6

Suely Saro

 

Long Beach Unified School District- District 2

Erik Miller

 

Long Beach Unified School District- District 4

Doug Otto

 

Los Angeles City Council- District 2

Adrin Nazarian

 

Los Angeles City Council- District 4

Nithya Raman

 

Los Angeles City Council- District 6

Imelda Padilla

 

Los Angeles City Council- District 8

Marqueece Harris Dawson

 

Los Angeles City Council- District 10

No Endorsement

 

Los Angeles City Council- District 12

Serena Oberstein

 

Los Angeles City Council- District 14

Miguel Santiago

 

Los Angeles Community College District- Seat 5

Nichelle Henderson

 

Los Angeles Unified School District- Board District 1

Sherlett Hendy Newbill

 

Los Angeles Unified School District- Board District 3

Scott Schmerelson

 

Los Angeles Unified School District- Board District 5

Graciela Ortiz

 

Los Angeles Unified School District- Board District 7

No Endorsement

 

Monrovia City Council

Larry Spicer (Mayor)

 

Edward Belden (At-Large- 2 seats)

  

Paramount City Council (At-Large- 3 seats)

Isabel Aguayo, Brenda Olmos, Vilma Cuellar Stallings

 

Pasadena Mayor

Victor Gordo

 

Pasadena City Council (District 2)

No Consensus

 

Pasadena City Council (District 3)

No Consensus

 

Pasadena City Council (District 4)

Jonathan Horton

 

Pasadena City Council (District 6)

Steve Madison

 

San Fernando City Council

Sean Rivas

 

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Judicial Endorsements

Superior Court Judge Office No. 39

George Turner

 

Superior Court Judge Office No. 48

Ericka Wiley

 

Superior Court Judge Office No. 93

Victor Avila

 

Superior Court Judge Office No. 97

Sharon Ransom

 

Superior Court Judge Office No. 115

Lena Brookens

 

Superior Court Judge Office No. 124

No Endorsement

 

Superior Court Judge Office No. 130

Leslie Gutierrez

 

Superior Court Judge Office No. 135

Georgia Huerta

 

Superior Court Judge Office No. 137

Tracy Blount

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Ballot Measure

City Mobility Plan Street Improvement Measures for the City of Los Angeles

LACDP Statement on the Cancellation of the Trump: Go Directly to Jail! Rally

LACDP Statement on the Cancellation of the Trump: Go Directly to Jail! Rally

"Out of caution and to protect those saving democracy, we decided for the safety of our volunteers and staff to cut short the “Trump: Go Directly to Jail! Rally” due to the right wing extremists showing up in full force to violently showcase xenophobia, explicit racism and white supremacy. We will continue to exercise our First Amendment rights in a non-violent way. We remain committed to our cause and will take it to the ballot box in 2024."

LACDP Joins “Trump: Go Directly to Jail!” Rally this Friday!

LACDP Joins “Trump: Go Directly to Jail!” Rally this Friday!

The Commander in Deceit, Donald Trump, along with DeSantis, Pence, and McCarthy, will all be in Orange County this Friday at the Anaheim Marriott for the GOP convention. Trump isn’t welcome here and Democrats will make sure they know it! There will be Monopoly-themed signs, costumes, and fun. 

Five Democratic Party organizations are participating - The San Bernardino County Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Orange County, Los Angeles County Democratic Party, California Young Democrats, and Grassroots Democrats HQ. Media availability will begin at 10:30 am, and a speaking program will start at 12:00 pm.  

Donald Trump left office with nearly 3 million fewer jobs than when he entered office – the first time since the Great Depression. 

“Trump’s extreme MAGAnomics agenda hurt autoworkers, shipped jobs overseas, and lined the pockets of the big corporations at the expense of the middle class,” said Ada Briceño, Democratic Party of Orange County Chair. “Democrats are determined to win in 2024 because our values reflect policy that helps everyday Americans and protects our Democracy.” 

"When the leading candidate of a major political party is under indictment for attempting to overthrow free and fair elections, every voter needs to stop and think about where our country is headed," said San Bernardino County Democratic Party Chair Kristin Washington. “The last thing any American needs is to relive that madness."

"In the wake of Trump's policies, immigrant families were torn apart, our economy left in disarray, and our global reputation mocked. Re-electing President Joe Biden is our lifeline to correct these egregious wrongs, to rebuild our nation's pride, and to restore our standing in the world,” said Los Angeles County Democratic Party Chair, Mark Gonzalez

California Young Democrats President Giovanni Chavez added, “Former President Trump is actively trying to overthrow our democracy and run our country into the ground. While he's in jail, we will deal with his failure to act on climate change and the damage he’s done to our democratic process. Young people will turn out in 2024 to make sure he doesn’t make it back to the White House."

“Republicans have made it clear: the GOP is now the Party of Trump,” says Melissa Grant, President of the Grassroots Democrats HQ. “We can’t go back to Trump’s disastrous policies that led to millions of job losses, rampant corruption, and the repeal of our freedoms that we hold so dear.”  

Trump: Go Directly to Jail Rally

Democrats are planning a peaceful, festive, and fun event in Anaheim tomorrow.

Date: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023

Media availability: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Speaking program: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Location: Anaheim Marriott, Convention Center Grand Plaza

Harbor Blvd. and Convention Way

2099 S. State College Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92806

Los Angeles County Democratic Party Moves Annual Major Fundraising Event from Universal Studios in Solidarity with the WGA

Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) has released the following statement in support of the WGA strike:

"The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) relocates its major annual fundraiser, the JFK Awards, with over 500 attendees from Universal Studios Hollywood in strong solidarity with the Writers Guild of America - West. The Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee, the largest central committee in the nation representing over 3.1 million registered Democrats, is moving its scheduled annual fundraising event from Universal Studios Hollywood to the Loews Hollywood Hotel, a union hotel.

Mark Gonzalez, Chair of the party, stated, “We stand in strong solidarity with our sisters, brothers, and siblings from the Writers Guild of America - West, which is on strike against all major studios, including NBCUniversal. Democrats across the country have joined writers on the picket line.”  The LACDP joins President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and many others in labor, community, and business are sending strong statements of support for the striking writers and all those in entertainment unions across the board for a fair wage and contract now.”

Meredith Stiehm, President of Writers Guild West, stated, “On behalf of the over 11,500 Guild members, we thank the Los Angeles County Democratic Party for standing with us. Media Giants like Comcast are lowering the standards for working writers. They must return to the table and negotiate a fair contract.”

The Comcast Corporation owns Universal Studios Hollywood as part of Comcast’s NBCUniversal business. The NBCUniversal business also operates multiple entities that employ WGAW members under the Guild’s industrywide collective bargaining agreement."

 

LACDP Recording Secretary's Statement on the Monterey Park Shooting

LACDP Recording Secretary's Statement on the Monterey Park Shooting

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA –-

The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) Recording Secretary Olivia Lee and long time resident of the San Gabriel Valley today released the following statement following the tragic shooting in Monterey Park:

 

"We are appalled by the horrific and senseless mass shootings in Monterey Park and Alhambra. Lunar New Year should have been a time of joyous celebration for families. Our hearts and deepest condolences are with the victims, their loved ones, and our communities in mourning the devastation of the tragic gun violence."

Los Angeles Democratic Party Leaders release joint statement calling on the resignation of Los Angeles City Leaders

Los Angeles Democratic Party Leaders release joint statement calling on the resignation of Los Angeles City Leaders

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA -- 

With the release of leaked audio from a conversation between Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin DeLeon, and Gil Cedillo, Los Angeles County Democratic Party Chair Mark J Gonzalez and Officers Patricia Sanders, Sergio Carrillo, Olivia Lee, Marcella Cortez and Jacob Haik released the following statement: 

"For decades, our communities have worked side by side to build a better, more progressive, and welcoming Los Angeles.  Through our collective work, we have witnessed and experienced hateful, divisive rhetoric directed towards us, our colleagues and our communities and focused our energy on ensuring that our Party and those we represent know that hate has no place in the work we do on behalf of our 3.1 million Democrats. 

The hateful comments aimed at an innocent child, the attempts to divide and destabilize Black and Brown communities for the sake of power, and the slurs hurled at our Asian-Pacific, Indigenous, Armenian and LGBTQ communities were not only appalling, but unbecoming of those who the people have trusted to lead. As we learn and hear more about the conversation that took place between four prominent Los Angeles leaders, we’re cognizant of not only the moment, but what is needed to move the City of Los Angeles forward. As leaders of the largest, local Democratic Party in the nation, we are trusted to stand up for our party’s values and principles of inclusiveness, protecting our communities, and building a better America. Our process sometimes requires us to listen to and vote as a Central Committee on the fate of our elected officials, but we understand the urgency of situation. Today, we’re calling on the resignation of Councilmembers Martinez, deLeon and Cedillo so that Los Angeles can begin not only a healing process, but use this moment to reevaluate and identify appropriate steps to put the power back with the people. 

Over the next few months, we plan on working with our leaders, organizations, labor unions, grassroots activists and more to ensure that all voices are heard when coming up with solutions. As President Biden has said, we need to heal the soul of America, and now is the time for us to heal the soul of Los Angeles." 

“There’s more to being a Democrat than just registering”: the L.A. Mayor’s race is tearing Hollywood apart

“I took it as a big middle finger to our delegates who are elected by members of their community to represent them in the Democratic Party,” Gonzalez said. “I welcome any New Democrat when they see the light. Unfortunately, I think he did it more for strategy…. You can’t be a D in name only. You got to actually walk the walk and talk the talk. And, unfortunately, I think he doesn’t necessarily have a history.”

Sheriff Villanueva moved to the right. A weak election showing now makes him vulnerable

“Voters are smart, voters are doing their research and they’re looking for change,” Gonzalez said. “It’s no longer about bringing reform to the department, which is what Alex ran on [in 2018], but about civility and the issue of public safety. That’s what’s at the front of people’s minds right now.”

Los Angeles Democrats finally elected their first sheriff. Four years later, they have buyer’s remorse.

"There’s a feeling of deep regret among some Democrats who propelled Villanueva, a former department watch commander who ran for sheriff in 2018, to power and celebrated his victory as a win for criminal justice reform", said Mark Gonzalez, chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.

“The same people that helped fund and put you forward in 2018 are the same people that you’re criticizing,” Gonzalez said of Villanueva. “My mama taught me ‘don’t bite the hand that feeds you,’ and that’s the first thing you’re doing.”

Gascón supporters, foes exchange barbs

“As part of what we know and we call ‘recall-palooza,’ his opponents are shifting the blame of all of L.A.’s crime on the district attorney. But looking all across the country,” said Mark Gonzalez, chair of the L.A. County Democratic Party, “We know that that’s simply not the truth.”

“George Gascón is doing the important work of finding and solving the root causes of crime that we are seeing in this city, while intervening in the vicious cycle of disproportionately incarcerating poor communities and communities of color.”

`Devastating' Local, CA Leaders React to Possible Overturning of Roe v Wade

"Gonzalez... said the nation is 'at the crossroad where rights either have to be protected by a judicial decision or by law due to the extreme positions of those who want to roll back our nation's progress. Abortion rights must be codified into law and Congress must act NOW to protect women in this nation.' ''

Lincoln Heights nonprofit founder hopes Newsom's SOTS addresses working class issues

"Gonzalez also grew up in a home where the family lived paycheck to paycheck. He’d like to see Newsom extend pandemic-era programs that help working families.

'In California, we’re kind of holding the line here, making sure the child tax credit still exists, so people can stay in their homes,' he said."