Ricardo Lara - Democrat for Assembly
Endorsements

FEDERAL ENDORSEMENTS:

Judy Chu
Congresswoman, 32nd District

CA STATE LEGISLATURE:

John A. Pérez
Speaker of the State Assembly

Karen Bass
Assembly Speaker Emeritus

Fabián Núñez
Assembly Speaker Emeritus

Ron Calderon
State Senator, 30th District

Gloria Romero
State Senator, 24th District

Gil Cedillo
State Senator, 22nd District

Jenny Oropeza
State Senator, 28th District

Richard G. Polanco
State Senator, 22nd District (ret.)

Martha Escutia
State Senator, 30th District (ret.)

Mark Leno
State Senator, 3rd District

Dean Florez
State Senator, 16th District

Deborah Ortiz
State Senator, 6th District (ret.)

Kevin De León
Assembly Member, 45th District

Ed Hernández
Assembly Member, 57th District

Mike Eng
Assembly Member, 49th District

Norma J. Torres
Assembly Member, 61st District

Warren Furutani
Assembly Member, 55th District

Steven Bradford
Assembly Member, 51st District

Joe Coto
Assembly Member, 23rd District

Cindy Montañez
Assembly Member, 39th District (ret.)

Dave Jones
Assembly Member, 9th District

V. Manuel Pérez
Assembly Member, 80th District

Joe Coto
Assembly Member, 23rd District

Sarah Reyes
Assembly Member, 31st District (ret.)

LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS:

City of Lynwood
María Santillán, Mayor
Aidé Castro, Mayor Pro Tem
Alfredo Flores, Council Member

City of Cudahy
Frank Gurulé, Mayor
Osvaldo Conde, Vice Mayor
David Silva, Council Member
Josue Barrios, Council Member
Juan Romo, Council Member

City of Bell
Teresa Jacobo, Vice Mayor
Lorenzo S. Velez, Council Member Victor Bello, Council Member (ret.)

City of Bell Gardens
Priscila Flores, Mayor
Jennifer Rodriguez, Mayor Pro Tem
Pedro Aceituno, Council Member
Sergio Infanson, Council Member

City of Huntington Park
Elba Guerrero, Mayor
Mario Gómez, Vice Mayor
Ofelia Hernández, Council Member
John Noguez, Council Member

City of Maywood
Thomas Martin, Council Member
Sergio Calderon, Council Member

City of Los Angeles
Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor
Jose Huizar, Council Member

Los Angeles Community College District
Georgia L. Mercer, Vice President
Miguel Santiago, Board Trustee
Sylvia Scott-Hayes, Board Trustee
Nancy Pearlman, Board of Trustee
Tina Park, Board Trustee

Los Angeles Unified School District
Mónica García, President
Yolie Flores Aguilar, Vice President

Lynwood Unified School District
José Solache, President
Alfonso Morales, Vice President
Oscar Espinosa, Clerk

Montebello Unified School District
David Vela, Board President
Hector A. Chacon, Board Clerk
Gerri Guzmán, Board Member

LAW ENFORCEMENT:

Leroy D. Baca
Los Angeles County Sheriff

Police Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)

California Association of Highways Patrolmen

LABOR:

Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

AFSCME District Council 36

United Nurses Assocations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP)

AFSCME Local 685

California School Employees Association, AFL-CIO

California Association of Professional Employees, AFL-CIO

CDF Firefighters Local 2881

SEIU California State Council:
SEIU Local 99
SEIU Local 121RN
SEIU Local 721
SEIU Local 1000
SEIU Local 1877
SEIU SOULA Local 2006
SEIU United Healthcare Workers
SEIU United Long Term Care Workers
Los Angeles College Faculty Guild, AFT 1521

California Teamsters Joint Council 42

California Teamsters Local 911

Los Angeles College Faculty Guild, AFT 1521

UNITE HERE Local 11

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11

International Union of Painters & Allied Trades (IUPAT)
District Council 36:
Glaziers/Architectural Metal/Glass Worker Local 636
Painters/Drywall Finishers Local 52
Painters/Drywall Finishers Local 775
Painters/Drywall Finishers Local 1595
Painters/Drywall Finishers Local 256
Floor/Resilient Floor/Decorative Covering Local 1247

Tradeshow & Signcraft Local 831

Laborers International Union of North America

UA Plumbers Local 78

UFCW Local 770

Ironworkers Local 416

National Association of Letter Carriers Local 24

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1277

The International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 5

Dolores Huerta
Co-founder, United Farm Workers AFL-CIO

ORGANIZATIONS:

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce PAC

Faculty Association of California Community Colleges

California Association of Bilingual Educators PAC

Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County

Crime Victims United of California

Victory Fund

Equality California

HONOR PAC

Los Angeles County Medical Association

California Medical Association

50TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC PARTY DELEGATES:

Pedro Aceituno
Bell Gardens

Joseph Baltazar
Walnut Park

Cindy Becerra
Walnut Park

Mario Beltran
Bell Garden

Sonia Campos
South Gate

Erica De La Cruz
South Gate

Juan De La Cruz
South Gate

Yamileth Fuentes
Bell

Olivia Garcia
South Gate

Luis Gonzalez
South Gate

Sergio Infanson
Bell Gardens

Alma V. Marquez
South Gate

Jorge Morales Sr.
South Gate

Jorge Morales
South Gate

Lilia Morales
South Gate

Janet Parra
Florence-Firestone

Bruno Parra Camacho
Florence-Firestone

Carmen Reyes
Walnut Park

Kerolynne Sanchez-Locayo
Cudahy

50TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT BUSINESS LEADERS:

José Zepeda
El Aviso Newspaper

Vicente Ortiz
Tacos Don Chente Restaurants

Gabriel Ramírez
Gabe’s Bar & Grill

Arturo Snider
Primestor Development

Ezequiel Ortiz
El Pescador Restaurants

Sonia Molina
Molina Endodontics

Richard Flores
Mother’s Nutritional Centers

Salvador Franco Jr.
GDS Vocational School

Salvador Franco
Eclipse Café

Larry Flores
El Tapatîo Restaurant

Miguel Moreira
Azteca Signs

Larry Flores
El Tapatío Restaurant

Steve Tavera
Gold’s Gym Commerce

Bricia Lopez
Guelaquetza Restaurant