Candidate for
State Senator; District 9; Democratic Party

Alameda County Central Labor Council
AFL-CIO
Alameda Democratic Club
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers (AFSCME) + California
Asian American Action Fund PAC
Asian Pacific Islander California Legislative Caucus
Asian Pacific Island Democratic Caucus of Alameda County
Berkeley Democratic Club
Black Women Organized for Political Action BWPOA-California
California Association of Nurse Practitioners
California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
California League of Conservation Voters - political action for environmental protection.
California List (supports women running for office)
California Medical Association
California State Council of Laborers
CAPPAC (LGBT equality and rights)
Contra Costa Central Labor Council AFL-CIO
East Bay Young Democrats
Engineers and Scientists of California, Local 20 (IFPTE)
Firefighters Local 55 (Oakland, Alameda County, Emeryville)
Laborer's Union, Local 304
National Organization for Women (NOW) - California
Oakland Tribune + Contra Costa Times + Alameda Times Star + Tri-Valley Herald News
Service Employees International Union + California
Teamsters Joint Council 7
UNITE HERE (needle trades, hotel/restaurant workers)

Hon. Mike Honda, Member of Congress,
Vice Chair*, Democratic Nat'l Committee
Hon. David Wu, Member of Congress
Hon. John Chiang, Controller, State of California
Hon. Jerry Brown, CA Attorney General, fmr. Oakland Mayor
Hon. Delaine Easton, CA Superintendent of
Public Education ret.
Hon. Judy Chu, Chair, State Board of Equalization
Hon. Betty Yee, Vice Chair, State Board of Equalization
Hon. Don Perata, Senate President pro tem
Hon. John Burton, Senate President pro tem (ret.)
Hon. Darrell Steinberg, incoming Senate President pro tem
Hon. Christine Kehoe, Senator
Hon. Gibert Cedillo, Senator
Hon. Jenny Oropeza, Senator
Hon. Mark Ridley-Thomas, Senator, Chair, Black Legislative Caucus*

Hon. Karen Bass, Assembly Majority Leader and incoming Speaker
Hon. Herb Wesson, Speaker Emeritus California Assembly
Hon. Robert Hertzberg, Speaker Emeritus California Assembly
Hon. Fiona Ma, Assembly Whip
Hon. Alberto Torrico, Assemblyman
Hon. Joe Coto, Assemblyman, Chair, Latino Legislative Caucus*, fmr. Member, Oakland City Council
Hon. Ted Lieu, Assemblyman, Chair, Asian American Legislative Caucus
Hon. Mark Leno, Assemblyman
Hon. Michael Eng, Assemblyman
Hon. Jim Beall, Assemblyman
Hon. Richard Alarcon, Assemblyman, Senator ret.
Hon. Fran Pavley, Assemblywoman, ret.
Hon. Robert Campbell, Assemblyman, ret
Hon. Charles Plummer, Sheriff, Alameda Countyret.
Hon. Alice Lai Bitker, Vice President, Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Hon. Keith Carson, Member, Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Hon. Nate Miley, Member, Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Hon. Elihu Harris, fmr. Mayor of Oakland
Hon. Beverly Johnson, Mayor, Alameda
Hon. Gus Newport, former Mayor, Berkeley
Hon. Kathy Brown, Mayor Livermore (ret.)
Hon. Shirley Dean, Mayor, Berkeley (ret.)
Hon. Dean Barbieri, Vice Mayor, Piedmont
Hon. Margaret Fujioka, City Councilmember, Piedmont
Hon. Nancy McEnroe, City Councilmember, Piedmont
Hon. Ignacio De La Fuente, President, Oakland City Council

Hon. Jean Quan, President Pro Tem,
City Council, Oakland
Hon. Henry Chang, City Councilman, Oakland
Hon. Patricia Kernighan, City Councilwoman, Oakland
Hon. Larry Reid, City Councilman, Oakland
Hon. Desley Brooks, City Councilwoman, Oakland
Hon. Lena Tam, Vice Mayor Alameda
Hon. Doug DeHaan, City Councilman, Alameda
Hon. Marie Gilmore, City Councilwoman, Alameda
Hon. Frank Materesse, City Councilman, Alameda
Hon. Nat Bates, City Councilman, Richmond
Hon. Donna Spring, City Councilwoman, Berkeley
Hon. Betty Olds, City Councilwoman, Berkeley
Hon. Kriss Worthington, City Councilman, Berkeley
Hon. Maudelle Shirek, City Councilwoman (ret.), Berkeley
Hon. Leonard McNeil, City Councilman,
San Pablo
Hon. Genoveva Calloway, City
Councilwoman, San Pablo
Hon. Joyce Starosciak, City Council, San Leandro

Hon. David Kakishiba, President, Oakland School Board
Hon. Kerry Hammill, Vice President,
Oakland School Board
Hon. Noel Gallo, Member, Oakland School Board
Hon. Gary Yee, Member, Oakland School Board
Hon. Alice Spearman, Member, Oakland School Board
Hon. Chris Dobbins, Member, Oakland
School Board
Hon. William Schaff, President, Alameda School Board
Hon. Mike McMahon, Vice President, Alameda School Board
Hon. David Forbes, Trustee, Alameda School Board
Hon. Janet Gibson, Trustee, Alameda School Board
Hon. John Selawsky, President, Berkeley School Board
Hon. Joaquin Rivera, Director, Berkeley School Board
Hon. Shirley Issel, Director, Berkeley School Board
Hon. Ward Lindermeyer, President, Piedmont School Board
Hon. Patricia Kohnen, Member, Dublin School Board
Hon. Cy Gulassa, President, Peralta Community Colleges
Hon. Nicky Gonzalez Yuen, Vice President, Peralta Community Colleges
Hon. Linda Handy, Trustee, Peralta Community College District
Hon. Alona Clifton, Trustee, Peralta Community Colleges (ret.)
Superintendent Sheila Jordan, Alameda County Office of Education
Superintendent Joe Ovick, PhD, Contra Costa Office of Education

Hon. William Patterson, Director, East Bay MUD
Hon. Timothy McGowan, Director, Castro Valley Sanitary District Board
Hon. John Russo, Oakland City Attorney
Hon. Jesse Arreguin, Chair, Rent Stabilization Board, Berkeley
Hon. Dave Blake, Commissioner, Rent Stabilization Board, Berkeley

Rob Reiner, Children's Advocate, Actor & Director
Mark Friedman, Director, First 5 + Every Child Counts Commission*
Dave Kears, Director, Alameda County Health Services*
Mark Allen, Acting Dir. Alameda Co. Lead Poisoning Prevention Program *
Gilda Gonzales, CEO, Unity Council*
Jason Crouch, Board Chair, Emeryville Chamber of Commerce

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