We believe everyone should be able to get quality, affordable healthcare provided by caregivers who are valued and respected.
By working to elect officials who support that vision we can ensure we have allies in the fight for better working conditions, stronger contracts, and access to care, so that all Californians — no matter what we look like, where we live, or what work we do — can lead happy, healthy lives. SEIU-UHW is also committed to supporting candidates who are aligned with our vision for racial justice.
Below are the official endorsements of candidates for the November 3, 2020 California General Election.
Districts without an endorsement are not listed.
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Statewide Ballot Initiatives
Proposition 15 – Schools and Communities First
If passed, increases funding for public schools, community colleges, and local government services by changing tax assessment of commercial and industrial property.
Recommendation: Yes
Proposition 16 – Opportunity for All
If passed, it would reinstate affirmative action involving race-based or sex-based preferences in California.
Recommendation: Yes
Proposition 17 – Restore Voting Rights for Parolees
If passed, it would restores the right to vote to people convicted of felonies who are on parole.
Recommendation: Yes
Proposition 18 – Expanding Access to Voting for Young People
If passed, it would allow 17-year-olds who will be 18 at the time of the next general election to vote in primaries and special elections.
Recommendation: Yes
Proposition 20 – Repealing Criminal Justice Reform
If passed, it would add crimes to the list of violent felonies for which early parole is restricted and require DNA collection for certain misdemeanors.
Recommendation: No
Proposition 21 – Rent Control
If passed, it would expand local governments’ authority to enact rent control on residential property.
Recommendation: Yes
Proposition 22 – Eliminating Protection for App-Based Workers
If passed, it would establish different criteria for determining whether app-based transportation (rideshare) and delivery drivers are “employees” or “independent contractors.”
Recommendation: No
Proposition 23 – Protecting Dialysis Patients
If passed, it would authorize state regulation of kidney dialysis clinics and establish minimum staffing and other requirements.
Recommendation: Yes
Proposition 25 – Ending Cash Bail
If passed, it would replace cash bail with risk assessments for detained suspects awaiting trials.
Recommendation: Yes
U.S. Congress
CD |
Endorsed Candidate |
Area |
| 1 | Audrey Denney | Butte County |
| 8 | Chris Bubser | Yucca Valley |
| 10 | Josh Harder | Atwater |
| 12 | Nancy Pelosi | San Francisco |
| 13 | Barbara Lee | Oakland |
| 14 | Jackie Speier | Hillsborough |
| 15 | Eric Swalwell | Hayward |
| 18 | Anna Eshoo | Menlo Park |
| 19 | Zoe Lofgren | San Jose |
| 20 | Jimmy Panetta | Carmel |
| 21 | T.J. Cox | Hanford |
| 24 | Salud Carbajal | Santa Barbara |
| 25 | Christy Smith | Palmdale |
| 26 | Julia Brownley | Oakpark |
| 27 | Judy Chu | Monterey Park |
| 28 | Adam Schiff | Burbank |
| 29 | Tony Cardenas | Los Angeles |
| 30 | Brad Sherman | Sherman Oaks |
| 31 | Pete Aguilar | Redlands |
| 33 | Ted Lieu | Torrance |
| 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Los Angeles |
| 35 | Norma Torres | Pomona |
| 36 | Raul Ruiz | Palm Desert |
| 37 | Karen Bass | Los Angeles |
| 38 | Linda Sanchez | Lakewood |
| 39 | Gil Cisneros | Fullerton |
| 40 | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Downey |
| 41 | Mark Takano | Riverside |
| 43 | Maxine Waters | Los Angeles |
| 44 | Nanette Barragan | San Pedro |
| 45 | Katie Porter | Laguna Niguel |
| 48 | Harley Rouda | Costa Mesa |
| 49 | Mike Levine | Oceanside |
| 50 | Ammar Campa-Najjar | Alpine |
| 51 | Juan Vargas | San Diego |
| 53 | Georgette Gomez | San Diego |
California State Senate
Note: In 2020, only odd-numbered districts hold elections.
SD |
Endorsed Candidate |
Area |
| 5 | Susan Eggman | Stockton |
| 9 | Nancy Skinner | Berkeley |
| 11 | Scott Wiener | San Francisco |
| 13 | Josh Becker | San Mateo |
| 15 | Dave Cortese | San Jose |
| 17 | John Laird | Carmel |
| 19 | Monique Limon | Santa Barbara |
| 21 | Kipp Mueller | Santa Clarita |
| 23 | Abigail Medina | Rancho Cucamonga |
| 25 | Anthony Portantino | La Cañada Flintridge |
| 27 | Henry Stern | Thousand Oaks |
| 28* | Elizabeth Romero | Coachella Valley |
| 29 | Josh Newman | Diamond Bar |
| 31 | Richard Roth | Riverside |
| 33 | Lena Gonzalez | Long Beach |
| 35 | Steven Bradford | Gardena |
| 37 | David Min | Costa Mesa |
| 39 | Toni Atkins | San Diego |
* Special Election
California State Assembly
AD |
Name |
Area |
| 1 | Elizabeth Betancourt | Bieber |
| 2 | Jim Wood | Santa Rosa |
| 4 | Cecilia Aguilar-Curry | Winters |
| 7 | Kevin McCarty | Sacramento |
| 10 | Marc Levine | Marin County |
| 13 | Kathy Miller | Stockton |
| 15 | Buffy Wicks | Oakland |
| 16 | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Orinda |
| 17 | David Chiu | San Francisco |
| 18 | Rob Bonta | Alameda |
| 19 | Phil Ting | San Francisco |
| 20 | Bill Quirk | Hayward |
| 22 | Kevin Mullin | South San Francisco |
| 24 | Marc Berman | Menlo Park |
| 25 | Alex Lee | San Jose |
| 26 | Drew Phelps | Bishop |
| 27 | Ash Kalra | San Jose |
| 28 | Evan Low | Campbell |
| 29 | Mark Stone | Scotts Valley |
| 30 | Robert Rivas | Hollister |
| 31 | Joaquin Arambula | Fresno |
| 32 | Rudy Salas | Bakersfield |
| 35 | Dawn Addis | San Luis Obispo |
| 37 | Steve Bennett | Santa Barbara |
| 39 | Luz Rivas | Arleta |
| 40 | James Ramos | Highland |
| 41 | Chris Holden | Pasadena |
| 43 | Laura Friedman | Glendale |
| 44 | Jacqui Irwin | Thousand Oaks |
| 45 | Jesse Gabriel | Encino |
| 46 | Adrin Nazarian | North Hollywood |
| 47 | Eloise Gomez Reyes | Grand Terrace |
| 49 | Ed Chau | Arcadia |
| 50 | Richard Bloom | Santa Monica |
| 51 | Wendy Carrillo | Los Angeles |
| 52 | Freddie Rodriguez | Pomona |
| 53 | Miguel Santiago | Los Angeles |
| 54 | Sydney Kamlager | Los Angeles |
| 55 | Andrew Rodriguez | Yorba Linda |
| 56 | Eduardo Garcia | Coachella |
| 57 | Lisa Calderon | Whittier |
| 58 | Cristina Garcia | Bell Gardens |
| 59 | Reggie Jones-Sawyer | Los Angeles |
| 60 | Sabrina Cervantes | Riverside |
| 61 | Jose Medina | Riverside |
| 62 | Autumn Burke | Inglewood |
| 63 | Anthony Rendon | Lakewood |
| 64 | Mike Gipson | Carson |
| 66 | Al Muratsuchi | Torrance |
| 68 | Melissa Fox | Irvine |
| 70 | Patrick O’Donnell | Long Beach |
| 72 | Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen | Westminster |
| 74 | Cottie Petrie-Norris | Laguna Beach |
| 76 | Tasha Boerner-Horvath | Encinitas |
| 77 | Brian Maienschein | San Diego |
| 78 | Chris Ward | San Diego |
| 79 | Shirley Weber | San Diego |
| 80 | Lorena Gonzalez | San Diego |
