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CFA’s endorsement process helps CFA identify the best candidates for legislative and constitutional office, and helps candidates learn more about CFA and the CSU.

CFA members interview and evaluate candidates based on their views on a range of issues including, but not limited to, collective bargaining rights, funding for the CSU, and public accountability regarding the use of funds.

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2024 General Election Endorsements

General Election Date: Tuesday, November 5th

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Endorsed Ballot Measures

Positions

Support

  • Prop 2: Education Finance Bond
  • Prop 3: Right to Marry and Repeal Prop 8 Amendment
  • Prop 4: Climate Bond
  • Prop 5: Lower Supermajority Requirement to 55% for Passage of Housing Infrastructure Local Bonds
  • Prop 6: Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for Crime Amendment
  • Prop 32: California $18 Minimum Wage Initiative

Oppose

Prop 36: Homelessness, Drug Addiction & Theft Reduction (Partial Prop 47 Rollback)

Endorsed Candidates & Incumbents

State Assembly

AD Candidate Chris Rogers posing in blue blazer

Chris Rogers

Assembly District 2
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Portrait

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

Assembly district 4
Candidate in business suit outdoors in front of capitol building.

Maggy Krell

Assembly District 6
Portrait of Porsche Middleton

Porsche Middleton

Assembly District 7

Rhodesia Ransom

Assembly District 13
Buffy Wicks Portrait

Buffy Wicks

Assembly District 14
Candidate wearing a blue dress standing in front of pillar outside

Anamarie Farias

Assembly District 15
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Portrait

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

assembly district 16
candidate in blue blazer

Matt Haney

assembly district 17
Mia Bonta Portrait

Mia Bonta

assembly district 18
David Lee Portrait

David Lee

Assembly District 19
Liz Ortega Portrait

Liz Ortega

Assembly District 20
Portrait of Jessica Self

Jessica Self

Assembly District 22
Marc Berman Portrait

Marc Berman

Assembly District 23
Alex Lee Portrait

Alex Lee

Assembly District 24
Ash Kalra Portrait

Ash Kalra

Assembly district 25
Candidate in purple shirt

Tara Sreekrishnan

Assembly District 26
Esmeralda Soria Portrait

Esmeralda Soria

assembly district 27
Gail Pellerin Portrait

Gail Pellerin

Assembly district 28
Robert Rivas Portrait

Robert Rivas

Assembly district 29
Dawn Addis Headshot

Dawn Addis

Assembly District 30
Joaquin Arambula Portrait

Joaquin Arambula

Assembly district 31
Candidate with blue suit jacket, tie, and American flag background.

Ricardo Ortega

Assembly District 34
candidate with gray shirt and arms crossed

Joey Acuna

Assembly District 36
Gregg Hart Portrait

Gregg Hart

assembly district 37
Steve Bennett Portrait

Steve Bennett

Assembly district 38
Juan Carrillo Portrait

Juan Carrillo

Assembly District 39
Pilar Schiavo Portrait

Pilar Schiavo

Assembly District 40
Candidate with red sweater and blue collarded shirt.

John Harabedian

Assembly District 41
Jacqui Irwin Portrait

Jacqui Irwin

assembly district 42
Candidate in pink sweater and blue jacket

Celeste Rodriguez

Assembly District 43

Nick Schultz

Assembly District 44
James Ramos Portrait

James Ramos

assembly district 45
Jesse Gabriel Portrait

Jesse Gabriel

assembly district 46
Portrait of Christy Holstege

Christy Holstege

Assembly District 47
Mike Fong Portrait

Mike Fong

assembly district 49

Robert Garcia

Assembly District 50
Rick Chavez Zbur Portrait

Rick Chavez Zbur

Assembly district 51
candidate wearing a lavendar blazer and pearl necklace with arms crossed

Michelle Rodriguez

Assembly District 53
Portrait of Mark Gonzalez

Mark Gonzalez

Assembly District 54
Isaac Bryan Portrait

Isaac Bryan

assembly District 55
Lisa Calderon Portrait

Lisa Calderon

assembly district 56
Sade Elhawary Portrait

Sade Elhawary

Assembly District 57

Clarissa Cervantes

Assembly District 58
Phillip Chen Portrait

Phillip Chen

assembly District 59
Tina McKinnor Portrait

Tina McKinnor

Assembly District 61
Candidate in blue shirt and suit

Jose Solache

Assembly District 62

Chris Shoults

Assembly District 63
Blanca Pacheco Portrait

Blanca Pacheco

Assembly District 64
Mike Gipson Portrait

Mike Gipson

Assembly District 65
Al Muratsuchi Portrait

Al Muratsuchi

Assembly district 66
Sharon Quirk-Silva Portrait

Sharon Quirk-Silva

assembly district 67
Josh Lowenthal Portrait

Josh Lowenthal

Assembly district 69
Cottie Petrie-Norris Portrait

Cottie Petrie-Norris

assembly district 73
Portrait of Chris Duncan

Chris Duncan

Assembly District 74

Dr. Darshana Patel

Assembly District 76
Dual Endorsement

Tasha Boerner

Assembly district 77
Chris Ward Portrait

Chris Ward

assembly district 78

LaShae Sharp-Collins

Assembly District 79
David Alvarez Portrait

David Alvarez

Assembly District 80
Dual Endorsement

State Senate

Candidate in pink button up shirt and blue suit

Christopher Cabaldon

Senate District 3
SD Candidate Jerry McNerney posing by a grassfield with blue collard shirt

Jerry McNerny

Senate District 5
Male Candidate in suit standing with hands in pockets

Jesse Arreguin

Senate District 7

Marisol Rubio

Senate District 9
Scott Wiener Portrait

Scott Wiener

Senate district 11
Josh Becker Portrait

Josh Becker

senate District 13
Dave Cortese Portrait

Dave Cortese

senate district 15
John Laird Portrait

John Laird

senate district 17
Candidate in blue jacket with arms crossed

Lisa Middleton

Senate District 19
Monique Limon Portrait

Monique Limon

senate district 21
Portrait of Kipp Mueller

Kipp Mueller

Senate District 23
Portrait of Sasha Renee Perez

Sasha Renee Perez

Senate district 25

Henry Stern

Senate district 27

Eloise Gomez-Reyes

Senate district 29
Portrait of Sabrina Cervantes

Sabrina Cervantes

Senate district 31
Lena Gonzalez Portrait

Lena Gonzalez

Senate district 33
Michelle Chambers Portrait

Michelle Chambers

Senate district 35

Josh Newman

Senate district 37
Portrait of Dr. Akilah Weber

Dr. Akilah Weber

Senate district 39

2024 Primary Endorsements

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2022 Endorsements

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