EndorsemenTs

ELECTED OFFICIALS

  • Ricardo Lara, California Insurance Commissioner

  • Adam Schiff, Congressmember

  • Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Congressmember

  • Ben Allen, California State Senator

  • Rick Chavez Zbur, California State Assemblymember

  • Jesse Gabriel, California State Assemblymember

  • Lindsey P. Horvath, Chair, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

  • Kathryn Barger, Supervisor, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

  • Janice Hahn, Supervisor, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

  • Holly J. Mitchell, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

  • Hilda Solis, Supervisor, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

  • Robert Luna, Sheriff, Los Angeles County

  • George Gascón, Los Angeles County District Attorney

  • Jeffrey Prang, Assessor, Los Angeles County

  • Nick Melvoin, LAUSD School Board Member

  • Chelsea Byers, Vice Mayor, City of West Hollywood

  • John Heilman, Councilmember, City of West Hollywood

  • Sepi Shyne, Councilmember, City of West Hollywood

  • Lester Friedman, Mayor, City of Beverly Hills

  • Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, Mayor, Culver City

  • Freddy Puza, Councilmember, Culver City

  • Triston Ezidore, Vice President, Culver City School Board

  • Gleam Davis, Councilmember, Santa Monica

  • Caroline Torosis, Councilmember, Santa Monica

  • Jesse Zwick, Councilmember, Santa Monica

  • Amy Thomas Howorth, Councilmember, Manhattan Beach

  • Konstantine Anthony, Councilmember, City of Burbank

  • John D’Amico, Former Mayor and Councilmember, City of West Hollywood

  • Abbe Land, Former Mayor and Councilmember, City of West Hollywood

  • Mike Bonin, Former Councilmember, City of Los Angeles

  • Julian A. Gold M.D., Former Mayor and Councilmember City of Beverly Hills

WEST HOLLYWOOD COMMISSIONERS & BOARD MEMBERS

  • Mito Aviles, Commissioner, Arts & Cultural Affairs Commission

  • Lindsey Deaton, Commissioner, Arts & Cultural Affairs Commission

  • Dawn Moreno-Freedman, Commissioner, Arts & Cultural Affairs Commission

  • Kevin Barry, Commissioner, Business License Commission

  • Catherine Eng, Commissioner, Business License Commission

  • Danny Hang, Commissioner, Business License Commission

  • Anthony Vulin. Commissioner, Business License Commission

  • Yawar Charlie, Commissioner, Historic Preservation Commission

  • Lola Davidson, Commissioner, Historic Preservation Commission

  • Jacob Sotsky, Commissioner, Historic Preservation Commission

  • Amy Zvi, Commissioner, Historic Preservation Commission

  • Karen Eyres, Commissioner, Human Services Commission

  • Nick Wyville, Commissioner, Human Services Commission

  • Anne Marie Williams, Commissioner, Human Services Commission

  • Jimmy Palmieri, Commissioner, Human Services Commission

  • Ron Cortes, Commissioner, LGBTQ+ Commission

  • Chiedu Egbuniwe, Commissioner, LGBTQ+ Commission

  • Nik Kacy, Commissioner, LGBTQ+ Commission

  • Renee Sotile, Commissioner, LGBTQ+ Commission

  • Alec White, Commissioner, LGBTQ+ Commission

  • Amber Whittington, Commissioner, LGBTQ+ Commission

  • Rogerio Carvalheiro, Commissioner, Planning Commission

  • Mark Edwards, Commissioner, Planning Commission

  • David Gregoire, Commissioner, Planning Commission

  • Stacey Jones, Commissioner, Planning Commission

  • Michael Lombardi, Commissioner, Planning Commission

  • Erick Matos, Commissioner, Planning Commission

  • Deepa Krishna, Commissioner, Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission

  • Jake Mason, Commissioner, Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission

  • Nicole Payton, Commissioner, Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission

  • Santo Ragno, Commissioner, Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission

  • Andrew Solomon, Commissioner, Public Facilities, Recreation, and Infrastructure Commission

  • Adam Bass, Commissioner, Rent Stabilization Commission

  • Tina Moore, Commissioner, Rent Stabilization Commission

  • Adam Darvish, Commissioner, Transportation & Mobility Commission

  • Jesi Harris, Commissioner, Transportation & Mobility Commission

  • Adam Kroll, Commissioner, Transportation & Mobility Commission

  • Dan Wentzel, Commissioner, Transportation & Mobility Commission

  • Brandon Blau, Commissioner, Public Safety Commission

  • Stephen Post, Commissioner, Public Safety Commission

  • Adam Eramian, Commissioner, Public Safety Commission

  • Joy Freiberg, Commissioner, Public Safety Commission

  • Tod Hallman, Commissioner, Public Safety Commission

  • David Nash, Board Member, Disabilities Advisory Board

  • Anny Semonco, Board Member, Disabilities Advisory Board

  • John Allendorfer, Board Member, Older Adults Advisory Board

  • Eugene Maysky, Board Member, Russian Speaking Advisory Board

  • Giselle Washington, Vice Chair, Social Justice Advisory Board

  • Chela Demuir, Board Member, Social Justice Advisory Board

  • Tiondrae Pier, Board Member, Social Justice Advisory Board

  • Jorge Seperak, Board Member, Social Justice Advisory Board

  • Shane Ivan Nash, Board Member, Transgender Advisory Board

  • Karina Samala, Board Member, Transgender Advisory Board

  • Joshua Baum, Former Board Member, Transgender Advisory Board

  • Blossom C.Brown, Board Member, Transgender Advisory Board

  • Luckie Alexander Fuller, Board Member, Transgender Advisory Board

  • Olivia Lane, Board Member, Women's Advisory Board

  • Debra Torok, Board Member, Women's Advisory Board

  • Angela DeSilva, Board Member, Women's Advisory Board

  • Melanie Elman, Board Member, Women’s Advisory Board

COMMUNITY LEADERS

  • Richard Maggio, Former Chair, Rent Stabilization Commission, and West Hollywood Community Leader

  • Anglea Brinskele, Director of Communications, June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives

  • Robert Gamboa, Former Co-Chair, City of West Hollywood Lesbian and Gay Advisory Board

  • Martin Gantman, Former Commissioner, City of West Hollywood Arts & Cultural Affairs Commissioner

  • Barbara Meltzer, Former Commissioner, City of West Hollywood Human Services Commission

  • Jeri Burton, Former President, Nevada NOW

  • Marie Cartier, LGBTQ Activist

  • Kimberly Esslinger, Community Activist

  • Kali Rogers, West Hollywood Resident and Homeowner

  • Chris Baldwin Jackson, LGBTQ Activist and VP, Founding President, L-Project Los Angeles

  • Celia Artinjian, Co-Captain, WeHo Eastside Neighborhood Watch

  • Craig Williams, Co-Captain, WeHo Eastside Neighborhood Watch

  • Todd Hunter, West Hollywood Resident

  • Jason Currie, West Hollywood Resident

  • Laura Rosenthal, Former Mayor and Councilmember, City of Malibu

  • Bamby Salcedo, President & CEO, TransLatin@ Coalition

  • Alison Simard, Co-Founder, CLAW (Citizens for Los Angeles Wildlife)

  • Jerilyn Stapleton, President Emeritus, California NOW; Boardmember, National Organization for Women

  • Analisa Swan, DNC Delegate and Democratic Activist

  • Dr. Andrew Murphy, Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County President

  • Alex Mohajer, President Emeritus, Stonewall Democratic Club

  • Cleve Jones, LGBTQ Civil Rights Leader

  • Victor Omelczenko, Community Leader

Endorsements are from individuals, not on behalf of their respective Commission, Board, or Organization

ORGANIZATIONS

  • Los Angeles County Democratic Party

  • Los Angeles County Federation of Labor

  • Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters (LALCV)

  • Sierra Club

  • Los Angeles County Fire Fighters Local 1014

  • Stonewall Democratic Club

  • West Hollywood - Beverly Hills Democratic Club

  • Los Angeles County Young Democrats

  • Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO

  • Democrats for the Protection of Animals

  • Westside Young Democrats

  • Stonewall Young Democrats

  • Hollywood NOW

  • Victory Fund

  • Equality California

  • Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate

  • Run for Something

  • Streets for All

  • HONOR PAC

  • AFSCME District Council 36

  • WeHoME Local 3339

  • United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 770

  • SEIU-UHW

  • Laborers Local 300

  • Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO)

  • Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County

  • Housing Action Coalition (HAC)

  • East Area Progressive Democrats

  • Abundant Housing LA

  • California Democratic Renters Council

  • PALAD (Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats)

  • Coalition for Economic Survival (CES)

  • UNITE HERE Local 11

  • National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)

  • International Brothers of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11

  • Iranian-American Democrats of California

  • Miracle Mile Democratic Club

  • California Young Democrats

  • San Fernando Valley Youngs Democrats

  • Urban Environmentalists