ENDORSEMENTS
STANDING WITH THOSE WHO STAND WITH US
CPF and IAFF recommend candidates with a record of support on the core issues affecting our firefighters’ lives and livelihoods on the job. We recommend candidates from both political parties: It’s about standing with firefighters, not about party labels.
State Senate
SD 1: Megan Dahle
SD 3: Christopher Cabaldon
SD 5: Jerry McNerney
SD 7: Jesse Arreguín
SD 9: Tim Grayson
SD 11: Scott Wiener
SD 13: Josh Becker
SD 15: Dave Cortese
SD 17: John Laird
SD 19: Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
SD 21: Monique Limón
SD 23: Suzette Martinez Valladares
SD 25: Sasha Renée Pérez
SD 27: Henry Stern
SD 29: Eloise Reyes
SD 31: Sabrina Cervantes
SD 33: Lena Gonzalez
SD 35: NO RECOMMENDATION
SD 37: Josh Newman
SD 39: Akilah Weber
State Assembly
AD 1: Heather Hadwick
AD 2: Chris Rogers
AD 3: Jim Gallagher
AD 4: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
AD 5: Joe Patterson
AD 6: Maggy Krell
AD 7: Josh Hoover
AD 8: David Tangipa
AD 9: Heath Flora
AD 10: Stephanie Nguyen
AD 11: Lori Wilson
AD 12: Damon Connolly
AD 13: Rhodesia Ransom
AD 14: Buffy Wicks
AD 15: Anamarie Avila Farias
AD 16: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
AD 17: Matt Haney
AD 18: Mia Bonta
AD 19: Catherine Stefani
AD 20: Liz Ortega
AD 21: Diane Papan
AD 22: Juan Alanis
AD 23: Marc Berman
AD 24: Alex Lee
AD 25: Ash Kalra
AD 26: NO RECOMMENDATION
AD 27: Esmeralda Soria
AD 28: Gail Pellerin
AD 29: Robert Rivas
AD 30: Dawn Addis
AD 31: Joaquin Arambula
AD 32: NO RECOMMENDATION
AD 33: Alexandra Macedo
AD 34: Tom Lackey
AD 35: Jasmeet Bains
AD 36: Joey Acuña
AD 37: Gregg Hart
AD 38: Steve Bennett
AD 39: Juan Carrillo
AD 40: Pilar Schiavo
AD 41: John Harabedian
AD 42: Jacqui Irwin
AD 43: Celeste Rodriguez
AD 44: Nick Schultz
AD 45: James Ramos
AD 46: Jesse Gabriel
AD 47: Greg Wallis
AD 48: Blanca Rubio
AD 49: Mike Fong
AD 50: Adam Perez
AD 51: Rick Chavez Zbur
AD 52: Jessica Caloza
AD 53: Michelle Rodriguez
AD 54: Mark Gonzalez
AD 55: Isaac Bryan
AD 56: Lisa Calderon
AD 57: Sade Elhawary
AD 58: Clarissa Cervantes
AD 59: Phillip Chen
AD 60: Corey Jackson
AD 61: Tina McKinnor
AD 62: Jose Solache
AD 63: NO RECOMMENDATION
AD 64: Blanca Pacheco
AD 65: Mike Gipson
AD 66: Al Muratsuchi
AD 67: Sharon Quirk-Silva
AD 68: Avelino Valencia
AD 69: Josh Lowenthal
AD 70: Tri Ta
AD 71: Kate Sanchez
AD 72: Diane Dixon
AD 73: Cottie Petrie-Norris
AD 74: Laurie Davies
AD 75: Andrew Hayes
AD 76: Darshana Patel
AD 77: Tasha Boerner
AD 78: Christopher Ward
AD 79: Colin Parent
AD 80: David Alvarez
CONGRESS
CA 01 No Recommendation
CA 02 Jared Huffman
CA 03 Jessica Morse
CA 04 Mike Thompson
CA 05 No Recommendation
CA 06 Ami Bera
CA 07 Doris Matsui
CA 08 John Garamendi
CA 09 Josh Harder
CA 10 Mark DeSaulnier
CA 11 Nancy Pelosi
CA 12 Lateefah Simon
CA 13 Adam Gray
CA 14 Eric Swalwell
CA 15 Kevin Mullin
CA 16 Evan Low
CA 17 Ro Khanna
CA 18 Zoe Lofgren
CA 19 Jimmy Panetta
CA 20 No Recommendation
CA 21 Jim Costa
CA 23 Jay Obernolte
CA 24 Salud Carbajal
CA 25 Raul Ruiz
CA 26 Julia Brownley
CA 27 George Whitesides
CA 28 Judy Chu
CA 29 Luz Rivas
CA 30 Laura Friedman
CA 31 Gil Cisneros
CA 32 Brad Sherman
CA 33 Pete Aguilar
CA 34 Jimmy Gomez
CA 35 Norma Torres
CA 36 Ted Lieu
CA 37 Sydney Kamlager
CA 38 Linda Sanchez
CA 39 Mark Takano
CA 40 Joe Kerr
CA 41 Will Rollins
CA 42 Robert Garcia
CA 43 Maxine Waters
CA 44 Nanette Barragan
CA 45 No Recommendation
CA 46 Lou Correa
CA 47 Dave Min
CA 48 No Recommendation
CA 49 Mike Levin
CA 50 Scott Peters
CA 51 Sara Jacobs
CA 52 Juan Vargas
Note: This is a current list of approved endorsements at the time this magazine was published. For the most recent updated endorsement list, please visit CPFelectionguide.org.
Ballot Propositions
YES on Prop 2 - Schools Bond for Safety Upgrades:
Funds repairs and renovations to public schools and community colleges to modernize fire sprinklers, fire alarms, and smoke detectors.
YES on Prop 4 - Wildfire, Water, and Climate Resilience Bond:
Funds specialized firefighting equipment, firefighter health and safety investments, vegetation mitigation, fuels reduction, and the Wildfire Conservancy using existing state tax revenues.
YES on Prop 5 - Local Government Bonds for Fire Facilities and Equipment:
Allows cities, counties, and fire districts to pass bonds for new and upgraded fire stations, personal protective equipment, vehicles, and interoperable communication systems with 55 percent voter approval.
YES on Prop 6 - Ban on Involuntary Servitude:
Eliminates an outdated provision of the California Constitution that forces prison labor at the expense of treatment and education services that rehabilitate incarcerated individuals and better prevent their recidivism.
YES on Prop 32 - Minimum Wage Increase:
Raises the state minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2026 to the benefit of seasonal fire crews, EMTs, and other emergency response personnel who currently earn minimum wage.
YES on Prop 34 - Penalties for Deadbeat Health Care Providers:
Holds accountable healthcare providers that aren't directing their revenue toward patient care or use their revenue to operate substandard housing with severe safety violations.