Endorsements
The California Democratic Party has endorsed Richard Barrera for State Superintendent
Labor Unions
ELECTED OFFICIALS
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Alex Padilla
United States Senator
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Juan Vargas
United States Representative
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Tony Thurmond
Current California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Jack O'Connell
Former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Kathleen Brown
Former California Treasurer
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Eloise Gomez Reyes
California State Senator
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Robert Archuleta
California State Senator
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Steve Padilla
California State Senator
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Art Torres
California State Senator and Former Chair of CADEM
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Darshana Patel
California Assembly Education Chair
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Chris Ward
California Assemblymember
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Jessica Caloza
California Assemblymember
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Dawn Addis
California Assemblymember
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Anthony Rendon
California Assembly Speaker Emeritus
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Jackie Goldberg
Former LA Unified Board President and Former Assemblymember
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Mary Salas
Former State Assemblymember, Mayor of Chula Vista, and Community College Board of Governors
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Terra Lawson-Remer
Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors
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Paloma Aguirre
San Diego County Supervisor
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Noelia Corzo
San Mateo County Supervisor
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Larry Cohen
San Diego County Treasurer
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Jordan Marks
San Diego County Assessor
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Jeff Prang
Los Angeles County Assessor
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Christine Boles
Mayor, City of Pacifica
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Larry Klein
Mayor, City of Sunnyvale
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Greg Wright
Vice Mayor, City of Pacifica
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Manuel Chavez
Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Costa Mesa
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Joe LaCava
San Diego Council President
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Steve Whitburn
San Diego Councilmember
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Marni von Wilpert
San Diego Councilmember
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Raul Campillo
San Diego Councilmember
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Michael Inzunza
Chula Vista Councilmember
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Cesar Fernandez
Chula Vista Councilmember
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James Coleman
South San Francisco Councilmember
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Eddie Flores
South San Francisco Councilmember
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Pam DiGiovanni
Daly City Councilmember
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Clint Weirick
Grover Beach Councilmember
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Sue Vaterlaus
Former Mayor, City of Pacifica
EDUCATION LEADERS
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Geysil Arroyo
San Diego Community College District Board President
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Craig Milgrim
San Diego Community College District Board Trustee
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Debbie Justeson
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Trustee
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Julie Schorr
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Trustee
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Roberto Rodriguez
Palomar Community College District Trustee
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Moises Aguirre
Superintendent of the Sweetwater Union High School District
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Dr. Eduardo Reyes
Superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District
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Dr. Gregg Robinson
San Diego County Board of Education President
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Erin Evans
San Diego County Board of Education Trustee
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Dr. Cody Petterson
San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Vice President
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Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne
San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Member
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Sabrina Bazzo
San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Member
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Shana Hazan
San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Member
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Michelle Gates
National School District Board of Education President
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Lucy Ugarte
Chula Vista Elementary School District Board Member
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Paula Hall
Sweetwater Union High School District Board Trustee
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Marti Emerald
Sweetwater Union High School District Board Trustee
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Zenaida Rosario
San Ysidro School District Board President
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Antonio Martinez
San Ysidro School District Board Member
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Cipriano Vargas
Vista Unified School District Board Member
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Dr. Mike McQuarry
Former San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Member
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John Lee Evans
Former San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Member
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Scott Barnett
Former San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Member and Former Director, San Diego County Taxpayers Association
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Peter Zschiesche
Former San Diego Community College District Board Trustee
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Joseph Cruz
Former Student Trustee, San Diego Unified School District
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Quinton Baldis
Former Student Trustee, San Diego Unified School District
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Hector Camacho
San Mateo County Superintendent-Elect
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Beverly Gerard
San Mateo County Board of Education Trustee
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Michael O'Neill
San Mateo County Board of Education Member
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Ligia Andrade Zuniga
San Mateo Union High School District Trustee
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Greg Land
San Mateo Union High School District Trustee
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Teri Chavez
San Mateo Union High School District Trustee
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Pat Murray
South San Francisco Unified School District Trustee
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Amy Lam
South San Francisco Unified School District Trustee
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Dr. Chialin Shieh
South San Francisco Unified School District Trustee
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Toni Presta
Superintendent of the Jefferson Union High School District
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Sherrett Walker
Jefferson Union High School District Board President
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Rosie Tejada
Jefferson Union High School District Board Vice President
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Andy Lie
Jefferson Union High School District Board Clerk
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Anthony Tsujisaka
Jefferson Elementary School District Board President
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Bridget Hardt
Pacifica School District Trustee
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Mary Beth Alexander
Cabrillo Unified School District Trustee
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David Li
Redwood City School District Trustee
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Lorena Chavez
East Side Union High School District Trustee
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Kalimah Salahuddin
Former Jefferson Union High School District Board President and Trustee
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Sophia Layne
Former Cabrillo Unified School District Trustee
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Alida Fisher
San Francisco Unified School District Commissioner
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Matt Alexander
San Francisco Unified School District Commissioner
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Jaime Huling
San Francisco Unified School District Commissioner
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Jennifer Brouhard
Oakland Unified School District Board President
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Valerie Bachelor
Oakland Unified School District Board Vice President
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VanCedric Williams
Oakland Unified School District Board Trustee
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Rachel Latta
Oakland Unified School District Board Trustee
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Dr. Jaguanana Lathan
Antioch Unified School District Board Trustee
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Sean Yang
Elk Grove Unified School District Board Vice President
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Rocio Rivas
Los Angeles Unified School District Board Trustee
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Karla Griego
Los Angeles Unified School District Board Trustee
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Kelly Kent
Culver City Unified School District Trustee
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Jeff Kim
Irvine Unified School District Board Trustee
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Karen Sher, M.Ed.
Oxnard Union High School District Board President
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Frank Reyes
San Bernardino Community College District Board Trustee
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Dr. Barbara Flores
Former San Bernardino Unified School District Board Trustee
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Tammy Reina
California Teacher of the Year
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Bill Freeman
San Diego Teacher of the Year
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
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Cindy Marten
Deputy Secretary of Education and Former San Diego Unified School District Superintendent
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Richard Ybarra
CEO of Mission Neighborhood Center in San Francisco
ORGANIZATIONS
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California Democratic Party (CADEM)
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Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California (PPAC)
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Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC)
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Equality California (EQCA)
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Sierra Club California
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California Charter Schools Association (CCSA)
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Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)
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California State Retirees (CSR)
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ACCE Action
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Black American Political Association of California San Diego
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California Association of Bilingual Educators PAC (CABE-PAC)
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Environmental Health & Justice Campaign (EHJC)
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East Area Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles (EAPD)
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Yolo County Pride Democratic Club
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PowerPAC
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Democrats of the Desert, California Democratic Council affiliate
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San Diego Uptown Democratic Club
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Culver City Democratic Club
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Sonoma Valley Democrats
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Rancho Santa Fe Democratic Club
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Latino Democrats of San Francisco
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San Francisco's Bernal Heights Democrats
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San Diego Young Democrats
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San Diego State University College Democrats
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San Diego Democrats for Equality
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Democratic Woman's Club of San Diego
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Black Mountain Democratic Club
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Orange County Young Democrats
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Westside Young Democrats
NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL BOARDS
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San Francisco Chronicle
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Bay Area News Group (San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times)
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The Sacramento Bee
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The Fresno Bee
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The Modesto Bee
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The Merced Sun-Star
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The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)
ADVOCATES
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Carlos and Linda LeGerrette
Co-Founders of the La Causa Service Clubs
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Ken Msemaji
Civil Rights Advocate and Labor Leader
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Zachary Patterson
National Student School Board Association President
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Sanjana Ganguly Fitzgerald
Chavista Student Congress President
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Amy Denhart
Past President, San Diego High School PTA
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Amanda Robinson
Past Chair, McKinley Elementary School Site Council
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David Villarino
Former President and CEO, Farmworkers Institute of Education and Leadership Development (FIELD)
DESIGNATIONS
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Gun Violence Prevention Champion
Alliance to End Gun Violence
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Gun Sense Candidate
Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety