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2022 Endorsements

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.

Statewide Propositions:

  • Proposition 1 – Protect Abortion Rights in California – WIN
  • Proposition 28 – Support Arts & Music Education in California Schools – WIN
  • Proposition 31 – Protect California Kids from Big Tobacco’s Candy-Flavored Products – WIN

Statewide Constitutional Offices:

  • Governor: Gavin Newsom – WIN
  • Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis – WIN
  • Attorney General: Rob Bonta – WIN
  • Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara WIN
  • Secretary of State: Shirley Weber – WIN
  • Controller: Malia Cohen – WIN
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond – WIN
  • Treasurer: Fiona Ma – WIN
  • Board of Equalization, District 1: Jose Altamirano – LOSS
  • Board of Equalization, District 2: Sally Lieber – WIN
  • Board of Equalization, District 3: Tony Vazquez – WIN

U.S. Senate:

  • Short Term (ending January 3, 2023): Alex Padilla – WIN

U.S. House of Representatives:

  • Congressional District 2: Jared Huffman – WIN
  • Congressional District 3: Dr. Kermit Jones – LOSS
  • Congressional District 4: Mike Thompson – WIN
  • Congressional District 6: Ami Bera – WIN
  • Congressional District 7: Doris Matsui – WIN
  • Congressional District 8: John Garamendi – WIN
  • Congressional District 9: Josh Harder – WIN
  • Congressional District 10: Mark DeSaulnier  – WIN
  • Congressional District 11: Nancy Pelosi – WIN
  • Congressional District 12: Barbara Lee – WIN
  • Congressional District 14: Eric Swalwell – WIN
  • Congressional District 15: Kevin Mullin – WIN
  • Congressional District 16: Anna Eshoo – WIN
  • Congressional District 17: Ro Khanna – WIN
  • Congressional District 18: Zoe Lofgren – WIN
  • Congressional District 19: Jimmy Panetta – WIN
  • Congressional District 21: Jim Costa – WIN
  • Congressional District 23: Derek Marshall  LOSS
  • Congressional District 24: Salud Carbajal – WIN
  • Congressional District 25: Raul Ruiz – WIN
  • Congressional District 26: Julia Brownley – WIN
  • Congressional District 27: Christy Smith – LOSS
  • Congressional District 28: Judy Chu – WIN
  • Congressional District 29: Tony Cárdenas – WIN
  • Congressional District 30: Adam Schiff – WIN
  • Congressional District 31: Grace Napolitano – WIN
  • Congressional District 32: Brad Sherman – WIN
  • Congressional District 33: Pete Aguilar – WIN
  • Congressional District 34: Jimmy Gomez – WIN
  • Congressional District 35: Norma Torres – WIN
  • Congressional District 36: Ted Lieu – WIN
  • Congressional District 37: Sydney Kamlager – WIN
  • Congressional District 38: Linda Sánchez – WIN
  • Congressional District 39: Mark Takano WIN
  • Congressional District 40: Dr. Asif Mahmood – LOSS
  • Congressional District 41: Will Rollins – LOSS
  • Congressional District 42: Robert Garcia WIN
  • Congressional District 43: Maxine Waters – WIN
  • Congressional District 44: Nanette Barragán – WIN
  • Congressional District 45: Jay Chen – LOSS
  • Congressional District 46: Lou Correa – WIN
  • Congressional District 47: Katie Porter – WIN
  • Congressional District 49: Mike Levin – WIN
  • Congressional District 50: Scott Peters – WIN
  • Congressional District 51: Sara Jacobs – WIN
  • Congressional District 52: Juan Vargas – WIN

California Senate:

  • Senate District 2: Mike McGuire – WIN
  • Senate District 4: Tim Robertson – LOSS
  • Senate District 6: Paula Villescaz – LOSS
  • Senate District 8: Dave Jones – LOSS
  • Senate District 10: Aisha Wahab – WIN
  • Senate District 14: Anna Caballero – WIN
  • Senate District 18: Steve PadillaWIN
  • Senate District 20: Daniel Hertzberg  LOSS and Caroline Menjivar WIN
  • Senate District 24: Ben Allen – WIN
  • Senate District 26: María Elena Durazo – WIN
  • Senate District 28: Lola Smallwood-Cuevas – WIN
  • Senate District 34: Tom Umberg – WIN
  • Senate District 36: Kim Carr – LOSS
  • Senate District 38: Catherine Blakespear – WIN
  • Senate District 40: Joseph C. Rocha  LOSS

California Assembly:

  • Assembly District 2: Jim Wood – WIN
  • Assembly District 4: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry – WIN
  • Assembly District 6: Kevin McCarty – WIN
  • Assembly District 10: Eric Guerra – LOSS
  • Assembly District 11: Lori Wilson – WIN
  • Assembly District 12: Sara Aminzadeh – LOSS
  • Assembly District 14: Buffy Wicks – WIN
  • Assembly District 16: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan – WIN
  • Assembly District 17: Matt Haney – WIN
  • Assembly District 18: Mia Bonta – WIN
  • Assembly District 19: Phil Ting – WIN
  • Assembly District 20: Shawn Kumagai LOSS
  • Assembly District 21: Diane Papan – WIN
  • Assembly District 22: Jessica Self – LOSS
  • Assembly District 23: Marc Berman – WIN
  • Assembly District 24: Alex LeeWIN
  • Assembly District 25: Ash Kalra – WIN
  • Assembly District 26: Evan LowWIN
  • Assembly District 27: Esmeralda Soria – WIN
  • Assembly District 28: Gail Pellerin – WIN
  • Assembly District 29: Robert Rivas – WIN
  • Assembly District 30: Dawn Addis – WIN
  • Assembly District 35: Leticia Perez – LOSS
  • Assembly District 37: Gregg Hart – WIN
  • Assembly District 38: Steve Bennett – WIN
  • Assembly District 39: Juan Carrillo – WIN
  • Assembly District 40: Pilar Schiavo – WIN
  • Assembly District 41: Chris Holden – WIN
  • Assembly District 42: Jacqui Irwin – WIN
  • Assembly District 43: Luz Rivas – WIN
  • Assembly District 44: Laura Friedman – WIN
  • Assembly District 46: Jesse Gabriel – WIN
  • Assembly District 47: Christy Holstege  LOSS
  • Assembly District 49: Mike Fong – WIN
  • Assembly District 50: Eloise Gómez Reyes – WIN
  • Assembly District 51: Rick Chavez Zbur WIN
  • Assembly District 52: Wendy Carrillo – WIN
  • Assembly District 54: Miguel Santiago – WIN
  • Assembly District 55: Isaac Bryan – WIN
  • Assembly District 56: Lisa Calderon – WIN
  • Assembly District 57: Reggie Jones-Sawyer – WIN
  • Assembly District 58: Sabrina Cervantes – WIN
  • Assembly District 60: Corey Jackson WIN
  • Assembly District 61: Tina McKinnor – WIN
  • Assembly District 62: Anthony Rendon – WIN
  • Assembly District 63: Fauzia Rizvi – LOSS
  • Assembly District 64: Blanca Pacheco – WIN
  • Assembly District 65: Mike Gipson – WIN
  • Assembly District 66: Al Muratsuchi – WIN
  • Assembly District 68: Avelino Valencia – WIN
  • Assembly District 69: Josh Lowenthal – WIN
  • Assembly District 70: Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen – LOSS
  • Assembly District 74: Chris Duncan – LOSS
  • Assembly District 76: Brian Maienschein – WIN
  • Assembly District 78: Chris WardWIN
  • Assembly District 79: Akilah Weber – WIN
  • Assembly District 80: David Alvarez – WIN and Georgette Gómez LOSS

Local:

  • Adelanto Elementary School District Governing Board, TA 4: Resa Barillas – LOSS
  • Alameda County Board of Supervisors, District 3 : Rebecca Kaplan – LOSS
  • Alameda County Transit Board Director, At-Large: Alfred Twu – LOSS
  • Alhambra City Council – District 1: Ari Gutiérrez Arámbula – LOSS
  • Anaheim Union High School District, TA 1: Billie Joe Wright – LOSS
  • Antelope Valley College District Board of Trustees, Area 2: Giovanni Christon-Pope – LOSS
  • Baldwin Park City Council: Ralph Galvan – LOSS
  • BART Board, District 8: Janice LiWIN
  • Buena Park City Council District 2: Jose Trinidad Castaneda – WIN
  • Burbank City Council: Nikki Perez – WIN
  • Cabrillo College Board of Trustees Area 2: Adam Spickler WIN
  • Cathedral City Council, District 5: Raymond GregoryWIN
  • Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Board of Trustees, Area 3: Harris Mojadedi – WIN
  • College of the Desert Board of Trustees, Area 4: Dr. Joel Kinnamon – WIN
  • Compton Community College District Board of Trustees, Area 1: Andres Ramos WIN
  • Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, District 4: Ken Carlson – WIN
  • Covina City Clerk: Drew Aleman – WIN
  • Culver City Council, At-Large: Freddy Puza – WIN
  • Culver City Unified School Board: Stephanie Loredo & Triston Ezidore – WIN
  • Cupertino City Council, At-Large: Joseph “JR” Fruen – WIN
  • El Cerrito City Council: Carolyn Wysinger Gabriel Quinto WIN
  • El Monte Union High School District Board of Trustees: Florencio Briones – WIN
  • Elk Grove Unified School District Board, Trustee Area 2: Michael Vargas – WIN
  • Desert Water Agency Board of Directors, Division 1: Marcus Miceli – LOSS
  • Fresno City Council, District 1: Annalisa Perea – WIN
  • Fullerton City Council, District 5: Ahmad Zahra – WIN
  • Hart Union High School District, TA 2: Andrew Taban – LOSS
  • Helix Water District Board of Directors, Division 2: Andrea Beth Damsky – WIN
  • Hollister City Council, District 2: Rolan Resendiz – WIN
  • Imperial Beach Mayor: Paloma Aguirre – WIN
  • La Habra City School District Board of Education: Adam Rogers – WIN
  • Los Angeles City Council, District 13: Mitch O’Farrell  LOSS
  • Montebello Unified School District Board of Education: James Santana – LOSS
  • Monterey Mayor: Tyller Williamson – WIN
  • Monterey City Council, District 1: Thomas Wong – WIN
  • Oak Grove School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 3: Jorge Pacheco Jr. – WIN
  • Oakland City Council, District 4: Janani Ramachandran – WIN and Nenna JoinerLOSS (Dual Endorsement)
  • Oakland Unified School District Board of Education, District 4: Nick Resnick – WIN
  • Palm Springs City Council, District 2: Jeffrey Bernstein – WIN
  • Palm Springs City Council, District 3: Ron deHarte – WIN
  • Pasadena City Council, District 7: Jason Lyon WIN
  • Pasadena Community College Board of Trustees, District 7: Alton Wang WIN
  • Redwood City Council, District 2: Chris Sturken – WIN
  • Richmond City Council, District 2: Cesar Zepeda – WIN
  • San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees, Area 4: Nathan Gonzales – WIN
  • San Diego City Council, District 2: Dr. Jen Campbell – WIN
  • San Dimas City Council, District 2: Eric Nakano – WIN
  • San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 4: Joel Engardio WIN
  • San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 6: Honey Mahogany – LOSS and Matt DorseyWIN (Dual Endorsement)
  • San Francisco County Board of Supervisors, District 8: Rafael MandelmanWIN
  • San Jose City Council, District 3: Omar Torres WIN
  • San Leandro City Council, District 1: Celina Reynes – WIN
  • San Leandro City Council, District 3: Victor Aguilar, Jr. – WIN
  • San Leandro Unified School District Board of Trustees, Area 2: James Aguilar – WIN
  • San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, District 3: Laura Parmer-Lohan – LOSS
  • San Mateo City Council, District 3: Sarah Fields – LOSS
  • Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, District 4: Jimmy Dutra – LOSS
  • Santa Monica City Council: Albin Gielicz – LOSS
  • Santa Monica Rent Control Board: Danny Ivanov – LOSS
  • Santa Paula City Council, At-Large: Pedro Chavez – WIN
  • Signal Hill City Council: Keir Jones – WIN
  • Seal Beach City Council, District 3: Stephanie Wade – LOSS
  • Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Amie Carter – WIN
  • Sunnyvale City Council, District 5: Richard Mehlinger – WIN
  • Tracy City Council: Dan Arriola – WIN & William Muetzenberg – LOSS
  • Three Valley Municipal Water District, Water Board, Division 1: Frank Guzman – LOSS
  • Vallejo City Council, District 5: Tara Beasley-Stansberry – LOSS
  • Vallejo City Unified School District Board of Education: John Fox – WIN
  • Victor Valley Union High School District, District 2: Caleb Castaneda – LOSS
  • West Basin Municipal Water District Director, Division IV: Scott Houston – WIN

Bold indicates an openly LGBTQ+ candidate.

Bold indicates an openly LGBTQ candidate.


Past Endorsements

Click here for a list of our 2020 general election endorsements.
Click here for a list of our 2020 primary election endorsements.
Click here for a list of our 2019 endorsements.
Click here for a list of our 2018 endorsements.
Click here for a list of our 2017 endorsements.
Click here for a list of our 2016 endorsements.


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