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Equality California Endorses 18 Pro-Equality Champions Ahead of June 7 Primary Election

Jorge Reyes Salinas May 23, 2022

Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced endorsements of 18 pro-equality candidates Thursday, including candidates for the California Board of Equalization and Legislature and 13 openly LGBTQ+ candidates for local offices throughout the state.

The full list of new endorsements can be found below:

California Board of Equalization:

  • BOE District 1: Braden Murphy

California Senate:

  • Senate District 34: Tom Umberg
  • Senate District 38: Catherine Blakespear

California Assembly:

  • Assembly District 17: Matt Haney
  • Assembly District 64: Elizabeth Alcantar

Local Offices:

  • San Leandro Unified School District Board of Trustees, TA 2: James Aguilar
  • Covina City Clerk: Drew Aleman
  • Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, District 4: Ken Carlson
  • Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Amie Carter
  • Palm Springs City Council, District 3: Ron deHarte
  • Orange County Assessor: Rick Foster
  • Vallejo City Unified School District Board of Education: John Fox
  • Sunnyvale City Council, District 5: Richard Mehlinger
  • San Dimas City Council, District 2: Eric Nakano
  • San Leandro City Council, District 1: Celina Reynes
  • Hart Union High School District Board of Trustees, TA 2: Andrew Taban
  • Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees, TA 1: Billie Joe Wright
  • El Cerrito City Council: Carolyn Wysinger

Note: Bold names indicate an openly LGBTQ+ candidate.

For a complete list of Equality California’s 2022 endorsements, please visit eqca.org/elections.

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