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Progressives Building Local Power Across California

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Progressives Building Local Power Across California

 

Our Revolution is proud to endorse a new slate of candidates fighting to build people-powered government from the ground up across California.

From county government and city councils to school boards and the local agencies that manage essential public resources, these races are where decisions that directly shape people’s lives get made. And they’re exactly where our movement needs strong, accountable leaders ready to put working people and their communities first.

Flo Cofer — Sacramento County Supervisor, District 1

Our Revolution is excited to endorse Dr. Flojaune “Flo” Cofer for Sacramento County Supervisor, District 1.

Flo is an epidemiologist, policy leader, and longtime community advocate running to bring bold, people-centered leadership to county government. Her campaign is 100% corporate-free, rejecting contributions from corporate PACs, law-enforcement unions, real-estate interests, and the fossil-fuel industry.

Her platform brings together economic, housing, health, labor, and climate justice under three powerful priorities: Protect Our People. Keep People Housed. Green Jobs, Good Pay.

Flo is fighting to prevent evictions and displacement, expand affordable and supportive housing, strengthen behavioral health care, protect immigrant communities, defend workers’ right to organize, and create union jobs through a just transition to clean energy. She supports CalCare single-payer healthcare, a local public banking strategy, stronger protections against privatization, and participatory budgeting that gives residents a greater voice in how public dollars are spent.

She’s also calling for a halt to the unchecked expansion of AI data centers unless strong protections are in place for workers, water, energy, the environment, and surrounding communities.

Flo understands that county government shouldn’t simply manage crises — it should solve problems, protect people, and create the conditions for everyone to thrive.

Marisol Rubio — San Ramon City Council, District 4

Our Revolution is proud to endorse Marisol Rubio for San Ramon City Council, District 4.

Local government has enormous power over the affordability, sustainability, and quality of life of our communities. Marisol represents the kind of people-powered leadership our movement is working to strengthen in cities across California.

We’re proud to stand with her as she fights to keep District 4 moving forward and ensure working people have a strong voice in San Ramon City Hall.

Conan Moats — Diablo Water District, Ward 2

Our Revolution is proud to endorse Conan Moats for Diablo Water District, Ward 2.

Water is a public resource — and the people making decisions about its future matter.

As corporations and major new developments place growing demands on California’s water and infrastructure, communities deserve leaders who will put residents and responsible stewardship at the center of those decisions.

That’s why we’re proud to support Conan and the fight for accountable, community-centered leadership at the Diablo Water District.

Brandon Dawkins — Antioch Unified School District Board, Trustee Area 5

Our Revolution is proud to endorse Brandon Dawkins for Antioch Unified School District Board, Trustee Area 5.

Strong public schools are the foundation of strong communities, and school-board elections are a critical part of building progressive power from the bottom up.

Brandon is running under a simple but important vision: “Whole Student, Whole Community.”

We’re proud to stand with Brandon and his campaign to bring a community-centered voice to the Antioch school board.

Building Progressive Power From the Ground Up

These may be local races, but their impact is anything but small.

For ten years, Our Revolution has worked to build a progressive pipeline from the grassroots up — supporting movement leaders who are ready to serve their communities, challenge entrenched power, and make government work for working people.

That’s how lasting political change happens: school board by school board, city council by city council, county by county.

This November, let’s keep building that power across California.

When we organize, we win.

Our Revolution

Estuardo Mazariegos for LA City Council D-9

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Estuardo Mazariegos for LA City Council D-9

 

Our Revolution is proud to endorse Estuardo Mazariegos for Los Angeles City Council District 9.

Estuardo has spent nearly two decades organizing alongside working families in South Los Angeles. Now, he’s running to take that fight to City Hall.

A father, immigrant and longtime community organizer, Mazariegos came to Los Angeles as a child after his family fled political violence in Guatemala. Today, he serves as Co-Director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE), where he has helped turn neighborhood organizing into citywide victories for tenants and working families.

His campaign points to a record that includes helping lead the fights for Los Angeles’ Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance and Resident Protection Ordinance and helping pass Measure ULA, which raises revenue for affordable housing and homelessness programs.

That organizing background is at the heart of his campaign for City Council.

Mazariegos is running on a platform to lower rents, strengthen tenant protections, expand social housing, raise wages and improve basic city services. He also supports making buses free, expanding protected bike and bus lanes, investing in community-based violence prevention and mental-health care, and strengthening police accountability.

His campaign puts immigrant rights front and center, calling for legal representation and due process regardless of immigration status, stronger access to city services and greater economic protections for immigrant families. And he has laid out proposals addressing environmental justice and protections for LGBTQ+ Angelenos.

Mazariegos refuses money from corporate PACs, real estate developers and police associations, instead running a grassroots campaign accountable to District 9 residents rather than wealthy or well-connected interests.

For Mazariegos, the through-line is the same one that has defined his years as an organizer: building power for the people who make Los Angeles run — workers, tenants, immigrants and families — and demanding that city government deliver for them.

Let’s send Estuardo to LA City Hall!

When we organize, we win.

Our Revolution

Torres-Walker and Wilson for Antioch City Council

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Torres-Walker and Wilson for Antioch City Council

 

Two longtime community advocates are seeking another term on the Antioch City Council this November: Tamisha Torres-Walker in District 1 and Monica Wilson in District 4.

Both have powerful progressive records on the issues — affordable housing, tenant protections, police accountability, community-based public safety, mental-health services and support for working families.

Tamisha Torres-Walker — District 1

Tamisha Torres-Walker is a mother, grandmother, community organizer and advocate who has represented District 1 since 2020.

She helped secure $3.9 million for community-based gun-violence prevention and intervention, supporting a mobile mental-health crisis response team and Antioch’s first civilian police oversight body.

On housing, she has fought for rent stabilization and stronger tenant protections. She has also backed efforts to stop oil and gas drilling and shut down a gas pipeline running through the community.

In another term, Tamisha would continue expanding youth and violence-prevention programs, protecting renters, creating pathways to affordable homeownership, addressing homelessness, strengthening police accountability and bringing good jobs to Antioch.

Monica Wilson — District 4

Monica Wilson made history as the first African American woman elected to the Antioch City Council. Now in her fourth term, she brings more than two decades of experience as a community organizer, nonprofit leader and public servant.

Monica has worked on police reform and accountability, expanding mental-health crisis response, homelessness and neighborhood safety. She has been a longtime advocate against human trafficking, working with Love Never Fails on services for survivors and alongside the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office on efforts to establish the county’s Human Trafficking Task Force.

Her campaign is focused on strengthening neighborhoods, supporting families and building a more resilient local economy — with an emphasis on transparent, accountable local government that delivers for Antioch residents.

Let’s re-elect these two amazing progressives to the Antioch City Council. Vote on November 3!

When we organize, we win.

Our Revolution

Jocelyn “Joz” Sida for Mayor of Fontana

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Jocelyn “Joz” Sida for Mayor of Fontana

 

Our Revolution is proud to endorse Jocelyn “Joz” Sida for Mayor of Fontana — a longtime grassroots organizer and environmental justice leader running to put working families ahead of corporate interests at City Hall.

Joz has called Fontana home since she was 14. A proud daughter of immigrants, she has spent more than 15 years organizing for equity, justice, and opportunity — from neighborhoods in the Inland Empire to campaigns across the country.

Her organizing résumé runs deep. Joz has served as the first-ever Chapter Director of the Sierra Club San Gorgonio Chapter, National Field Director for Progressive Turnout Project and Corazón Latino, State Director for Mi Familia Vota in Nevada, and a National Campaigner with MoveOn.

Now, she’s bringing that experience home — with a campaign focused on shifting power back to the people of Fontana.

Clean Air Over Corporate Profits

At the center of Joz’s campaign is a fight that Fontana families know firsthand: the explosive growth of warehouses and truck traffic.

Joz is calling for a halt to warehouse expansion and pledging to push back against increased truck traffic and the air pollution that comes with it.

Her message is simple: clean air is a right, not a luxury.

Instead of building an economy around warehouses and corporations extracting wealth from the community, Joz wants Fontana to invest in small businesses, street vendors, local entrepreneurs, good jobs, and fair wages — keeping more prosperity in the community.

A Fontana Working Families Can Afford

Joz is also taking on the housing crisis.

She supports rent protections, genuinely affordable housing, and development that strengthens neighborhoods without displacing the people who already live there.

For Joz, these fights are connected. A thriving Fontana means families can afford to stay in their communities, breathe clean air, find good jobs, and count on the basic public services they deserve.

That includes clean parks and safe streets, stronger support for seniors, and more opportunities for young people. Joz wants to expand youth programs, after-school support, and leadership development so Fontana’s next generation has real pathways to thrive.

Taking On the Insider Game

Joz is also running on changing how City Hall itself works.

Her platform calls for transparent leadership, honest communication, and greater respect for public input, with residents having a meaningful voice in the decisions shaping their neighborhoods.

She is also pledging to stand up for Fontana’s immigrant families, so residents can take their children to school, access city services, and participate in their communities without fear, regardless of immigration status.

From environmental justice and affordable housing to immigrant rights and government accountability, Joz Sida is offering a people-centered vision for Fontana’s future.

She has spent her career organizing communities and building coalitions to challenge entrenched power. Now, she’s bringing that fight home.

Our Revolution is proud to endorse Jocelyn “Joz” Sida for Mayor of Fontana.

It’s time to put clean air over warehouse profits, affordable housing over developer handouts, and the people of Fontana at the center of City Hall.

When we organize, we win.

Our Revolution

Jessie Lopez for California State Assembly District 68

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Jessie Lopez for California State Assembly District 68

 

A proven champion for working families, Jessie Lopez is ready to take the fight from Santa Ana City Hall to Sacramento.

Our Revolution is proud to endorse Jessie Lopez for California State Assembly District 68.

Born and raised in Santa Ana and the daughter of immigrants, Jessie Lopez knows firsthand what working families are up against. Jessie experienced housing and food insecurity while working two jobs to put herself through college. She became the first person in her family to graduate from college—and she has carried that determination into a career of fighting for her community.  

Jessie stepped up to run for Santa Ana City Council because she saw a need for leadership that would put working families first. First elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024, she has built a record of delivering results—from expanding affordable housing and addressing homelessness to protecting public land and improving water quality.  

Her record is exactly the kind of people-powered leadership California needs in the State Assembly.

Jessie helped pass Santa Ana’s Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance and helped secure $24 million for affordable housing. She established a Police Oversight Commission, championed anti-corruption policies, and helped secure funding for climate action, lead remediation, parks, and neighborhood improvements.  

And she isn’t finished.

In the State Assembly, Jessie will fight to make housing affordable, address homelessness, expand economic opportunity and fair wages, invest in public safety and accountability, protect clean air and water, and improve quality of life for working families.  

Jessie has also made clear that she will stand up for immigrant families and push back against attacks on the communities she represents. Her campaign describes her as a leader who puts community first—and her record shows that she doesn’t just talk about change; she fights to deliver it.  

This is a race about what kind of leadership working people deserve: someone who understands the challenges of paying rent, earning a fair wage, accessing quality public services, and building a better future because she has lived those challenges herself.

Jessie Lopez has the experience, the courage, and the record to bring that fight to Sacramento.

Our Revolution is proud to stand with Jessie Lopez for California State Assembly—and we urge voters in AD-68 to join us in sending a fearless champion for working families to Sacramento.

When we organize, we win

Our Revolution 

Aisha Wahab for Congress (CA-14)

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Aisha Wahab for Congress (CA-14)

Our Revolution is proud to endorse State Senator Aisha Wahab for Congress in California’s 14th District — a bold, movement leader who has spent her career fighting for working people, tenants, and communities too often left behind.

Aisha Wahab’s story is one of resilience and purpose. Born to Afghan refugees and raised in the East Bay after time in foster care, she understands firsthand the struggles that so many families face. That lived experience has shaped her commitment to building an economy that works for everyone — not just the wealthy and well-connected.

In the California State Senate, Wahab has been a leading voice for affordability, workers’ rights, and housing justice. She has taken on powerful interests to expand tenant protections, lower costs for working families, and push back against corporate-driven policies that put profit over people. 

Wahab’s progressive leadership is backed by a strong record. She has earned top marks from organizations like Planned Parenthood, labor unions, environmental groups, and healthcare advocates — reflecting her unwavering support for reproductive freedom, workers’ rights, climate action, and expanding access to care. 

She has also broken barriers as the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the California State Senate, bringing new voices and perspectives into government while fighting to make it more responsive to the people it serves. 

At a time when too many politicians are beholden to corporate donors and political insiders, Aisha Wahab has consistently stood with working-class communities — taking on corporate monopolies, advocating for economic justice, and pushing for policies that center human dignity.

Now, she’s bringing that same fight to Congress.

California’s 14th District deserves a representative who will stand up to entrenched power, fight for affordability and justice, and deliver real results for working families. Aisha Wahab has the experience, the values, and the movement behind her to do just that.

Nithya Raman for Mayor of Los Angeles

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Nithya Raman for Mayor of Los Angeles

 

Nithya Raman has shown what progressive leadership looks like, and Our Revolution is proud to endorse her for Mayor of Los Angeles.

As a City Councilmember, Nithya has served as Chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee — focused on tackling the crisis in LA while working to make city government more responsive to the people it serves.

Before running for office, Nithya spent years working alongside communities across Los Angeles to address homelessness and expand access to affordable housing. An urban planner with degrees from Harvard and MIT, she co-founded the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition, bringing together volunteers to connect unhoused neighbors with housing, services, and support. 

Nithya’s campaign is rooted in the belief that solving our biggest challenges requires both compassion and effective government. And she is clear that Angelenos deserve a city that delivers for them.

Her campaign is focused on addressing the housing affordability crisis by building more homes, making it easier to produce affordable housing, and ensuring that working families aren’t priced out of the communities they call home.

Los Angeles voters have repeatedly approved funding to address the crisis, and Nithya believes City Hall has a responsibility to ensure those investments produce measurable results—moving more people into permanent housing while making government more transparent and effective.

Throughout her time in office, Nithya has championed a vision of local government that listens to residents, invests in neighborhoods, and makes it easier—not harder—for people to access city services.

Those priorities reflect the values that have always driven Our Revolution: building power from the grassroots, making government accountable to ordinary people, and ensuring public institutions serve the public—not special interests.

At a time when too many politicians accept the status quo, Nithya continues to demonstrate that bold, people-powered leadership can deliver real change.

Our Revolution is proud to endorse Nithya Raman for Mayor of Los Angeles.

Together, we can continue building a government that works for working people, not the powerful—and prove once again that when grassroots movements organize, we win.

Connie Chan for Congress in CA-11

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Connie Chan for Congress in CA-11

 

For too long, Washington has put the interests of wealthy corporations and well-connected insiders ahead of working people.

That’s why Our Revolution is proud to endorse Connie Chan for Congress in California’s 11th District.

Connie has built her career fighting for working families, affordable housing, strong public schools, neighborhood businesses, and immigrants. Throughout her time in public service, she has remained focused on making government work for everyday people—not the wealthy and well-connected.

As a San Francisco Supervisor, Connie has been a consistent advocate for working people, fighting to keep families in their neighborhoods, protect public services, and invest in affordable housing. Her campaign for Congress is built on the belief that every family deserves economic security, safe communities, and a government willing to take on the affordability crisis.

Connie knows firsthand the opportunities America can provide and has spent her life giving back to the community that welcomed her, her mother, and brother when they immigrated from Hong Kong in 1989.

Her campaign is rooted in ensuring that every child, worker, senior, and immigrant has the opportunity to succeed. She believes Congress must lower costs for families, expand affordable housing, protect Social Security and Medicare, strengthen public education, and defend immigrant communities.

Connie is also committed to making housing more affordable by securing federal investment to build more housing. She argues that relying solely on the private market has failed to address the housing crisis and believes government must play a stronger role in ensuring everyone has access to an affordable place to live.

Connie has made clear that democracy works best when elected leaders remain accountable to the people they serve. Her campaign is powered by neighbors, volunteers, labor allies, and community members who believe Congress should answer to working families—not corporate interests.

Connie represents the next generation of progressive leadership—grounded in community, committed to public service, and ready to fight for the people of California’s 11th District every single day.

We’re proud to endorse Connie Chan for Congress.

Together, we can continue building a Congress that puts people before profits, expands opportunity for working families, and delivers the bold progressive leadership this moment demands.

When we organize, we win.

Ro Khanna for Re-Election to Congress

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Ro Khanna for Re-Election to Congress

 

For nearly a decade in Congress, Rep. Ro Khanna has proven that bold progressive leadership can deliver real results. That’s why Our Revolution is proud to endorse Ro Khanna for re-election to represent California’s 17th Congressional District.

Ro has never been afraid to challenge powerful interests—whether they’re billionaires, Big Pharma, the military-industrial complex, or political insiders. He has consistently used his platform to fight for working people, defend democracy, and build a government that puts people before corporate power.

Ro’s commitment to our movement runs deep. As a National Co-Chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, he helped advance a vision of Medicare for All, economic justice, climate action, and a government accountable to ordinary Americans—not wealthy donors. That same vision continues to guide his work in Congress.

Throughout his time in office, Ro has been one of Congress’s strongest champions for universal healthcare, repeatedly backing legislation to guarantee healthcare as a human right, lower prescription drug prices, expand Medicare, and tackle medical debt. He argues that no American should go bankrupt because they get sick and remains committed to making universal healthcare a reality.

Ro has also emerged as one of the leading voices in Congress against endless war.

He has led bipartisan efforts to reclaim Congress’s constitutional authority over decisions of war and peace, introducing War Powers legislation to prevent unauthorized U.S. military action against Iran and arguing that America should invest in jobs and healthcare—not more endless wars.

Ro has consistently called for an end to the devastating loss of civilian life in Gaza and for U.S. policy to prioritize diplomacy, human rights, and lasting peace. He has been among the most outspoken members of Congress demanding that the United States use its leverage to stop the killing and pursue a just resolution to the conflict.

Ro is also demonstrating that no one is above the law.

He helped lead the successful push for greater transparency surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case through the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act, arguing that the American people deserve the truth and that powerful individuals must be held accountable. His work forced the release of thousands of previously sealed records and challenged the culture of secrecy that has protected elites for too long.

Whether he’s fighting corporate monopolies, standing up for workers, expanding healthcare, or defending our democracy, Ro Khanna has consistently shown what principled progressive leadership looks like.

At a time when too many politicians are willing to compromise with corporate interests or remain silent in the face of injustice, Ro continues to lead with courage, integrity, and a commitment to the people-powered movement that elected him.

Our Revolution is proud to endorse Ro Khanna for re-election to Congress.

Together, we can continue building a Congress that fights for working people, challenges corporate power, protects our democracy, and delivers the bold progressive change this moment demands.

When we organize, we win.

Our Revolution

CA HOUSE & SENATE

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Bold Progressive Slate for California’s Future

California has long been seen as a laboratory for progressive change — but whether that promise is realized depends on who we elect at every level of government.

That’s why Our Revolution is proud to support a powerful slate of candidates for the California State Assembly and Senate — leaders who are ready to take on corporate power, fight for working people, and deliver real results.

Sean Frame — State Senate District 6

Sean Frame is stepping up with a grassroots, people-powered campaign focused on affordability, accountability, and building a government that works for everyday Californians. His campaign reflects the growing demand for new leadership that isn’t tied to corporate interests.

Fatima Iqbal-Zubair — Assembly District 65

Fatima Iqbal-Zubair is a community organizer and advocate who has built her campaign around economic justice, healthcare access, and uplifting working-class communities. She represents a new generation of leadership rooted in service, equity, and grassroots organizing.

Jackie Elward — Assembly District 12

Jackie Elward brings a community-first approach to her campaign, focused on transparency, accountability, and ensuring that public institutions serve people — not powerful insiders. She is part of a wave of candidates pushing for more responsive and equitable governance.

Chris Kluwe — Assembly District 72

Chris Kluwe, a former NFL player turned outspoken activist, has been a vocal advocate for civil liberties, LGBTQ+ rights, and free speech. He has consistently used his platform to challenge injustice and is running to bring that same courage and independence to Sacramento.

Liz Ortega — Assembly District 20

Liz Ortega is a labor leader and longtime advocate for workers’ rights. As a union leader, she has fought for fair wages, safe working conditions, and economic justice — and she’s bringing that fight to the legislature.

Alex Lee — Assembly District 24

Alex Lee has already proven himself as one of the most outspoken progressive voices in the California Legislature. A democratic socialist and Medicare for All champion, he has led on housing justice, student debt relief, and expanding the social safety net.

Ash Kalra — Assembly District 25

Ash Kalra is a national leader in the fight for single-payer healthcare, authoring California’s Medicare for All legislation. A civil rights attorney and longtime progressive champion, he has consistently taken on corporate interests and fought for workers, immigrants, and marginalized communities.

Building Power Down the Ballot

Real change doesn’t just happen in Congress — it starts in our communities.

That’s why we’re proud to endorse a powerful slate of local leaders in California who are stepping up to fight for working people:

  • Maria Pacheco (Fresno County Supervisor D1) – community advocate focused on equity, public safety reform, and investing in underserved neighborhoods
  • Neil Polzin (Covina City Treasurer) – bringing transparency, fiscal accountability, and responsible stewardship of public funds
  • Flo Cofer (Sacramento County Supervisor D1) – community leader and public safety advocate working to build safer, more equitable communities
  • Jocelyn Sida (Fontana Mayor) – grassroots leader focused on working families, economic opportunity, and responsive local government
  • Tamisha Torres Walker (Antioch City Council D1) – violence prevention leader and equity advocate centering youth, safety, and community investment
  • Monica Wilson (Antioch City Council D2) – educator and public servant committed to transparency, accountability, and community-first leadership

From city halls to county councils, these races shape our daily lives — and build the foundation for bigger progressive wins. ✊

And, we’re backing several amazing candidates for local school boards and state boards  — because these seats shape our children’s education, our tax system, and our communities.

  • Brandee Marckmann (SF Board of Education) — educator and founder of the SF Education Alliance, fighting privatization and supporting public schools
  • Samuel Sukaton (Board of Equalization, D1) — a progressive tax advocate working to make corporations pay their share
  • Cody Petterson (Board of Equalization, D4) — focused on transparency and accountability in shaping fair tax policy
  • Shant Kevorkian (Glendale USD Board) — a community leader and parent advocate working to strengthen public schools
  • Nichelle Henderson (Superintendent of Public Instruction) — longtime public education advocate focused on equity, student outcomes, supporting educators

Let’s elect leaders who will put people first. ✊

Why These Races Matter

In a blue state like California, the primary is often the election — and that means the real choice is between different visions for the future of the Democratic Party.

Will we elect candidates backed by corporate interests and the status quo?
Or leaders rooted in grassroots movements, ready to deliver bold change?

Down-ballot races are where real power is built. They determine whether we can pass policies that make healthcare a human right, tackle the housing crisis, strengthen labor protections, and take on climate change at the scale required.

California can lead the nation — but only if we elect the strongest progressives possible.

These candidates represent the future of that fight.

When we organize, we win.