ENDORSEMENTS

ENDORSE MELISSA

FEDERAL AND STATE LEADERS

  • Vice President Joe Biden, Candidate for President of the United States

  • U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, Candidate for Vice President of the United States

  • U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein

  • U.S. Representative Katie Porter

  • U.S. Representative Ted Lieu

  • U.S. Representative Lou Correa

  • U.S. Representative Harley Rouda

  • U.S. Representative Mike Levin

  • U.S. Representative Gil Cisneros

  • U.S. Representative, ret., Loretta Sanchez

  • California Governor Gavin Newsom

  • California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis

  • California State Treasurer Fiona Ma

  • California State Controller Betty Yee

  • California State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara

  • California Secretary of State Alex Padilla

  • California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon

  • California State Senate President pro tempore Toni Atkins

  • California State Insurance Commissioner Emeritus Dave Jones

  • California State Treasurer and Attorney General Emeritus Bill Lockyer

  • California State Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez

  • California State Senator, Chair of California Legislative Women’s Caucus and past president of California Labor Federation Connie Leyva

  • California State Senator Tom Umberg

  • California State Senator Jim Beall

  • California State Senator Ben Allen

  • California State Senator Bob Archuleta

  • California State Senator Toni Atkins

  • California State Senator Maria Elena Durazo

  • California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson

  • California State Senator Richard Pan, M.D.

  • California State Senator Nancy Skinner

  • California State Senator Susan Rubio

  • California State Senator Bob Wieckoski

  • California State Senator Emeritus Josh Newman

  • California State Assemblymenber Cottie Petrie-Norris

  • California State Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva

  • California State Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher

  • California State Assemblymember Monique Limón

  • California State Assemblymember Laura Friedman

  • California State Assemblymember Tom Daly

  • California State Assemblymember Christy Smith

  • California State Assemblymember Richard Bloom

  • California State Assemblymember Ken Cooley

  • California State Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

  • California State Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry 

  • California State Assemblymember Evan Low

  • California State Assemblymember Chris Ward

  • California State Assemblymember Dr. Shirley N. Weber

  • California State Assemblymember Lisa Calderon

  • California State Assemblymember Jose Medina

  • California State Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia

  • California State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks

  • California State Assemblymember, ret., Susan Bonilla

County AND CITY LEADERS

  • Aliso Viejo Mayor Ross Chun

  • Aliso Viejo City Councilmember Tiffany Ackley

  • Anaheim Community Leader, OC Fair Board Member, and AD 68 Delegate Ashleigh E Aitken

  • Anaheim City Councilmember Jordan Brandman

  • Artesia City Councilmember Ali Taj

  • Artesia City Councilmember, ret., Dr. Victor Manalo

  • Buena Park Cultural and Fine Arts Commissioner Benjamin Gonzalez

  • Brea Olinda Unified School District Board Member Keri Kropke

  • Capistrano School Board Member, Ret., Dr. Gary Pritchard

  • Coast Community College Trustee Dr. Lorraine Prinsky

  • Centralia School District Trustee Jerry Flores

  • Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley

  • Costa Mesa City Councilmember Arlis Reynolds

  • Costa Mesa City Councilmember John Stephens

  • Costa Mesa City Councilmember Manuel Chavez

  • Costa Mesa City Councilmember Andrea Marr

  • El Cerrito City Councilmember Gabiel Quinto

  • Fullerton City Council Member Ahmad Zahra

  • Fullerton City Councilmember Jesus Silva

  • Garden Grove City Councilmember Thu-Ha Nguyen

  • Huntington Beach City Councilmember Kimberly Carr

  • Huntington Beach City Councilmember, ret., Joe Shaw

  • Huntington Beach Unified School District Board Member Diana Lee Carey

  • Irvine City Councilmember Farrah N. Khan

  • Irvine Mayor, ret., Sukhee Kang

  • Irvine Mayor, ret., Beth Krom

  • Irvine Community Service Commission Chair Lauren Johnson Norris

  • Irvine Finance Commissioner Roger Sievers

  • Irvine Finance Commissioner Tammy Kim

  • Irvine Planning Commission Chair Dustin Nirchle

  • Irvine Transportation Commissioner Ken Montgomery

  • Irvine Children, Youth, and Families Committee Member Zhihai Li

  • Irvine Senior Council Member Juneu Kim

  • Irvine Childcare Committee Member Dawn Antis

  • La Habra City Councilmember Rose Espinoza

  • La Habra Heights Mayor, ret., Kyle Miller

  • Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia

  • Malibu City Mayor, ret., Lou LaMont

  • Ocean View School District Trustee Gina Clayton-Tarvin

  • Orange County Board of Education Member and former Tustin Councilmember Beckie Gomez

  • Orange County Board of Education Candidate Andy Thorburn

  • Orange Unified School District Trustee Kris Erickson

  • Orange Mayor Candidate Adrienne Gladson

  • Rancho Santiago College District Trustee John R. Hanna

  • Santa Ana Councilmember Vince Sarmiento

  • Santa Ana Councilmember, ret., former Chair of SCAG and President of NALEO Michele Martinez

  • Tustin City Councilmember Letitia Clark

  • Walnut Mayor Pro Tem Andrew Rodriguez

  • West Hollywood Mayor Lindsey Horvath

ORGANIZATIONS 

  • California Professional Firefighters

  • California Nurses Association (CNA)

  • California Teachers Association (CTA)

  • California Federation of Teachers, AFT, AFL-CIO

  • California Teachers Association For Better Citizenship 

  • California Democratic Party

  • California Labor Federation

  • Service Employees International Union, State Council of California (SEIU)

  • AFSCME California

  • Los Angeles & Orange Counties Building & Construction Trades Council 

  • Orange County Employees Association (OCEA)
  • California League of Conservation Voters
  • UNITE HERE Local 11
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)
  • Democratic Foundation of Orange County (DFOC)
  • Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC)
  • Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (DRIVE)

  • EMILY's List

  • Cal Fire Local 2881

  • United Automobile Workers (UAW)

  • United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)

  • Equality California (EQCA)

  • Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties

  • NARAL Pro-Choice California

  • Orange County Labor Federation 

  • Moms Demand Action 2020 Gun Sense Candidate

  • Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

  • California National Organization for Women (NOW)

  • Courage California

  • Democratic Foundation of Orange County

  • California Young Democrats

  • Democratic Municipal Officials Blue Star Rising Candidate 

  • Orange County Young Democrats

  • Latinx Young Democrats of Orange County

  • Lavender Democrats OC

  • OC Veterans Democratic Club

  • International Longshore and Warehouse Union Southern California District Council 

  • International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13 

  • United Domestic Workers of America, UDW/AFSCME Local 3930

  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 441

  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11

  • Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36 

  • United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 324

  • International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 12

  • International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 501

  • Communications Workers of America (CWA), Local 9510

  • Laborers International Union (LiUNA) Local 652

  • Laborers International Union (LiUNA) Local 1309

  • United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 220

  • United Steelworkers Local 675

  • Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) Local 132

  • Steamfitters & Refrigeration U.A. Local 250 

  • Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters

  • Retired Public Employees Association

  • California Legislative Women's Caucus

  • National Women's Political Caucus Orange County

  • Women In Leadership (WIL)

  • California Women's List

  • Fund Her (Empowering Progressive Women)

  • Women's Political Committee (WPC)

  • WAVE (Women for American Values and Ethics)

  • California Association of Professional Scientists 

  • California Bicycle Coalition

  • Taxpayers for a Sustainable Economy

  • Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)

  • Southern California Armenian Democrats (SCAD)

  • Orange County Civic Engagement Table Action (OCCET Action)

  • PawPAC 

COMMUNITY LEADERS

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  • UCI Law Professor and Candidate for State Senate (SD 37) David Min

  • Philanthropist and Community Leader Charlie Zhang 

  • Philanthropist and Community Leader Alethea T. Hsu, M.D.

  • Wild Rivers CEO Mike Riedel

  • Philanthropist and Democratic Foundation of Orange County Chair Emeritus Wylie Atkin

  • Human Rights Activist Rima Nashashibi
  • Professor and Community Leader Kev Abazajian 
  • California YIMBY Regional Organizing Director Kimberly Adams
  • Chapman Law School Professor and Affordable Housing Advocate Ken Stahl
  • Democratic Foundation of Orange County Chair Michael Penn

  • Democratic Foundation of Orange County Chair Emeritus Dan Jacobson

  • Orange County Democratic Party Vice Chair Jeff LeTourneau

  • Orange County Democratic Party Treasurer Luis Aleman

  • Democratic Party Activist, Attorney, and Former Obama Advisor Lee Fink

  • California Democratic Party LGBT Caucus Chair Denise Penn

  • California Young Democrats Latino Caucus Gio Chavez

  • California Young Democrats Labor Caucus Chair Parshan Khosravi 

  • California Young Democrats Jewish Caucus Chair Joshua Baum

  • Community Leader and former Congressional Candidate Phil Janowicz

  • California Democratic Party Region 17 Director Florice Hoffman

  • Social Compassion in Legislation Founder and CEO Judie Mancuso

  • Orange County Professional Firefighters Assn., Dir. Gov. Affairs, ret., Tony Bedolla

  • Professor and Climate Activist Dr. Kathleen Treseder  

  • Teacher and Human Rights Activist Joseph Hamer Salas

  • Democratic National Committee (DNC) Member Melahat Rafiei

  • Irvine Community Leader Carl Mariz

  • Irvine Community Leader Laurel M Davila

  • Laguna Beach Community Leader Mary Carter

  • Newport Beach Activist and Women in  Leadership Member Pam Gilmour

  • Clean Energy Advocate and Organizer Robin Ganahl

  • Brig. General Robin Bailey Umberg, US Army, ret., former Undersecretary, California Dept of Veteran Affairs, current California Veterans Board Member

  • Veterans' Advocate and US Navy Veteran Bryan Fazio

  • Veterans' Advocate and US Army Vietnam War Veteran Wesley Chick Adams

  • Veterans' Advocate and US Coast Guard Veteran Craig Norris

  • Tustin Community Leader and AD 68 Delegate Marissa Waldman

  • Tustin Community Leader and AD 68 Delegate Leslie M Cox

  • Labor Union Attorney and AD 68 Delegate John Hanna

  • Immigration Attorney and AD 68 Delegate Gabriel Orea

  • Anaheim Community Leader and AD 68 Delegate Grant Henninger

  • Orange Community Leader and AD 68 Delegate Michael Stern

  • Orange Community Leader and AD 68 Delegate David Sonneborn

  • Lavender Democrats Co-Chair Justin Solomon Massey

  • Filmmaker and Human Rights Activist Michael Sean Wright

  • California Democratic Party Litigation Committee Chair Nikki Linnerman

  • California Democratic Party Resolution Committee Chair Emeritus Raymond Cordova

  • LGBTQ Activist Isabella Rubio

  • Radio Host and former Candidate for SD 37 Dr. Ari Grayson

  • Fullerton Community Leader Monika Broome

  • Orange County Arts Leader Richard Stein