Josh Stickney

Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced the endorsement of three pro-equality candidates for the California legislature and six openly LGBTQ+ champions for local offices.   Equality California endorsed the following candidates: Senate District 31: Richard Roth Assembly District 37: Steve Bennett and Cathy Murillo  (dual endorsement) Alameda County Judge: Elena Condes Yolo County Supervisor: Linda Deos Corona City Council District 3: Meg E’amato Monterey Park City Council District 4: Henry Lo Huntington Park City Council: Eddie Martinez Loma Linda City Council: Gabriel Uribe Names shown in bold indicate an openly LGBTQ+ candidate. Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Rick Zbur: “Today, we are […]

Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization, announced endorsements of 12 pro-equality 2020 candidates on Tuesday. The organization released the following statement from Executive Director Rick Zbur: “From local boards to Congress, Equality California remains dedicated to helping elect pro-equality champions up and down the ballot. We are proud to endorse these twelve pro-equality and openly LGBTQ champions who will advocate for our LGBTQ community in their hometowns, Sacramento and Washington, D.C. In 2018 we brought the ‘rainbow wave’ to California and in 2020, we are going to bring the ‘rainbow tsunami’ to the Golden State.” The […]

Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization has endorsed Palm Springs Mayor Pro Tem Geoff Kors in his re-election bid for Palm Springs City Council District 3 on Friday. Kors previously served as the organization’s executive director from 2002 to 2011. The organization also has endorsed Dennis Woods for City Council District 2 and has dual-endorsed Grace Garner and Les Young for City Council District 1.  “Palm Springs has a record of electing strong, pro-equality candidates to the city council and we expect the 2019 election to be no different,” said Equality California Executive Director Rick Zbur. “After a […]