Equality California endorses viable candidates running for local, state and federal offices who have a proven track record of supporting equal rights and legal protections for LGBTQ+ Californians and who are committed to advancing these goals in their capacity as elected officials. Below are our endorsements for the 2020 Primary Election.

President and Vice President of the United States

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – WIN

California Ballot Measures:

YES on Proposition 14 – Stem Cell Research, Treatments and Cures Initiative – WIN
YES on Proposition 15 – Schools and Communities First Initiative– LOSS
YES on Proposition 16 – Opportunity for All Constitutional Amendment – LOSS
YES on Proposition 17 – Voting Rights for People on Parole Amendment – WIN
YES on Proposition 18 – Primary Voting for 17-Year-Olds Amendment– LOSS
NO on Proposition 20 – Prison Spending Scam – WIN
YES on Proposition 25 – End Money Bail Referendum – LOSS

United States House of Representatives:

Congressional District 1: Audrey Denney – LOSS
Congressional District 2: Jared Huffman – WIN
Congressional District 3: John Garamendi – WIN
Congressional District 4: Brynne Kennedy– LOSS
Congressional District 5: Mike Thompson – WIN
Congressional District 6: Doris Matsui – WIN
Congressional District 7: Ami Bera – WIN
Congressional District 8: Chris Bubser – LOSS
Congressional District 9: Jerry McNerney – WIN
Congressional District 10: Josh Harder – WIN
Congressional District 11: Mark DeSaulnier – WIN
Congressional District 12: Nancy Pelosi – WIN
Congressional District 13: Barbara Lee – WIN
Congressional District 14: Jackie Speier – WIN
Congressional District 15: Eric Swalwell – WIN
Congressional District 16: Jim Costa – WIN
Congressional District 17: Ro Khanna – WIN
Congressional District 18: Anna Eshoo – WIN
Congressional District 19: Zoe Lofgren – WIN
Congressional District 20: Jimmy Panetta – WIN
Congressional District 21: TJ Cox – LOSS
Congressional District 22: Phil Arballo – WIN
Congressional District 24: Salud Carbajal – WIN
Congressional District 25: Christy Smith – LOSS
Congressional District 26: Julia Brownley – WIN
Congressional District 27: Judy Chu – WIN
Congressional District 28: Adam Schiff – WIN
Congressional District 29: Tony Cárdenas – WIN
Congressional District 30: Brad Sherman – WIN
Congressional District 31: Pete Aguilar – WIN
Congressional District 32: Grace Napolitano – WIN
Congressional District 33: Ted Lieu – WIN
Congressional District 34: Jimmy Gomez – WIN
Congressional District 35: Norma Torres – WIN
Congressional District 36: Raul Ruiz – WIN
Congressional District 37: Karen Bass – WIN
Congressional District 38: Linda Sánchez – WIN
Congressional District 39: Gil Cisneros– LOSS
Congressional District 40: Lucille Roybal-Allard – WIN
Congressional District 41: Mark Takano – WIN
Congressional District 43: Maxine Waters – WIN
Congressional District 44: Nanette Barragan – WIN
Congressional District 45: Katie Porter – WIN
Congressional District 46: Lou Correa – WIN
Congressional District 47: Alan Lowenthal – WIN
Congressional District 48: Harley Rouda– LOSS
Congressional District 49: Mike Levin – WIN
Congressional District 50: Ammar Campa-Najjar– LOSS
Congressional District 51: Juan Vargas – WIN
Congressional District 52: Scott Peters – WIN
Congressional District 53: Sara Jacobs – WIN and Georgette Gómez – LOSS and (dual endorsement)

California Senate:

Senate District 5: Susan Eggman – WIN
Senate District 9: Nancy Skinner – WIN
Senate District 11: Scott Wiener – WIN
Senate District 13 : Josh Becker – WIN
Senate District 15: Ann Ravel– LOSS
Senate District 17: John Laird – WIN
Senate District 19: Monique Limón – WIN
Senate District 21: Kipp Mueller– LOSS
Senate District 23: Abigail Medina – LOSS
Senate District 25: Anthony Portantino – WIN
Senate District 27: Henry Stern – WIN
Senate District 29: Josh Newman – WIN
Senate District 31: Richard Roth – WIN
Senate District 33: Lena Gonzalez – WIN
Senate District 35: Steven Bradford – WIN
Senate District 37: Dave Min – WIN
Senate District 39: Toni Atkins – WIN

California Assembly:

Assembly District 2: Jim Wood – WIN
Assembly District 4: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry – WIN
Assembly District 6: Jackie Smith – LOSS
Assembly District 7: Kevin McCarty – WIN
Assembly District 10: Marc Levine – WIN
Assembly District 13: Kathy Miller – LOSS
Assembly District 15: Buffy Wicks – WIN
Assembly District 16: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan – WIN
Assembly District 17: David Chiu – WIN
Assembly District 18: Rob Bonta – WIN
Assembly District 19: Phil Ting – WIN
Assembly District 20: Bill Quirk – WIN
Assembly District 22: Kevin Mullin – WIN
Assembly District 24: Marc Berman – WIN
Assembly District 25: Alex Lee – WIN
Assembly District 26: Drew Phelps – LOSS
Assembly District 27: Ash Kalra – WIN
Assembly District 28: Evan Low – WIN
Assembly District 29: Mark Stone – WIN
Assembly District 30: Robert Rivas – WIN
Assembly District 31: Joaquin Arambula – WIN
Assembly District 32: Rudy Salas, Jr. – WIN
Assembly District 35: Dawn Addis – LOSS
Assembly District 37: Steve Bennett – WIN
Assembly District 39: Luz Rivas – WIN
Assembly District 40: James Ramos – WIN
Assembly District 41: Chris Holden – WIN
Assembly District 42: Chad Mayes – WIN
Assembly District 43: Laura Friedman – WIN
Assembly District 44: Jacqui Irwin – WIN
Assembly District 45: Jesse Gabriel – WIN
Assembly District 46: Adrin Nazarian – WIN
Assembly District 47: Eloise Gómez Reyes – WIN
Assembly District 48: Blanca Rubio – WIN
Assembly District 49: Ed Chau – WIN
Assembly District 50: Richard Bloom – WIN
Assembly District 51: Wendy Carrillo – WIN
Assembly District 52: Freddie Rodriguez – WIN
Assembly District 53: Miguel Santiago – WIN
Assembly District 54: Sydney Kamlager-Dove – WIN
Assembly District 55: Andrew Rodriguez – LOSS
Assembly District 56: Eduardo Garcia – WIN
Assembly District 57: Lisa Calderon – WIN
Assembly District 59: Reggie Jones-Sawyer – WIN
Assembly District 60: Sabrina Cervantes – WIN
Assembly District 61: Jose Medina – WIN
Assembly District 62: Autumn Burke – WIN
Assembly District 63: Anthony Rendon – WIN
Assembly District 64: Mike Gipson – WIN
Assembly District 65: Sharon Quirk-Silva – WIN
Assembly District 66: Al Muratsuchi – WIN
Assembly District 68: Melissa Fox – LOSS
Assembly District 69: Tom Daly – WIN
Assembly District 70: Patrick O’Donnell – WIN
Assembly District 72: Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen– LOSS
Assembly District 73: Scott Rhinehart – LOSS
Assembly District 74: Cottie Petrie-Norris – WIN
Assembly District 76: Tasha Boerner Horvath – WIN
Assembly District 78: Chris Ward – WIN
Assembly District 79: Shirley Weber – WIN

Local:

AC Transit Board, Ward 1: Ben Fong– LOSS
Alameda County Superior Court Judge: Elena Condes – WIN
BART Board of Directors, District 9: Bevan Dufty – WIN
Berkeley City Council, District 2: Terry Taplin – WIN
Burbank Unified School District Board of Education: Steve Ferguson – WIN
Burbank Unified School District Board of Education: Dr. Roberta Reynolds – LOSS
Cathedral City Council, District 1: Alan Carvalho – LOSS
Corona City Council, District 3: Meg E’amato – LOSS
Culver City Council: Freddy Puza – LOSS
Downey City Council, District 5: Mario Trujillo – WIN
Escondido City Council, District 3: Don Greene – LOSS
Fremont Mayor: Justin Sha – LOSS
Hart School District Trustee, Area 4: James Webb – WIN
La Habra City Council, At Large: Peter Cruz – LOSS
Los Angeles Community College District Board, Seat 3: David Vela – WIN
Marin County Board of Education, Trustee Area 4: Fel Agrelius – WIN
Mission Viejo City Council, At Large: Pauline Hale – LOSS
Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education: Sashary Zaroyan – LOSS
Morgan Hill City Council, District C: Rene Spring – WIN
National City City Council: Marcus Bush – WIN
North Orange County Community College District Board: Miguel Alvarez – LOSS
Oakland City Council, At-Large: Rebecca Kaplan – WIN
Palm Springs City Council, District 4: Christy Holstege – WIN
Palm Springs City Council, District 5: Lisa Middleton – WIN
Pismo Beach City Council, At Large: Erik Howell – LOSS
Roseville City Council, District 3: Neil Pople – LOSS
Roseville City School District Board of Education: Gary Miller – LOSS
San Diego Mayor: Todd Gloria – WIN
San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 3: Terra Lawson-Remer – WIN
San Francisco Community College Board: Shanell Williams – WIN
San Francisco Community College Board: Tom Temprano – WIN
Tracy Mayor: Dan Arriola – LOSS
Tracy City Council, At Large: William Muetzenberg – LOSS
Valley County Water District, District Director: Ralph Galvan – WIN
West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education, Area 5: Carolyn Wysinger – LOSS
Yolo County Board of Supervisors, District 4: Linda Deos – LOSS

Bold indicates an openly LGBTQ+ candidate.

Past Endorsements

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