Our 2020 Endorsements & CA Online Voter Guide
WHY? VOTE to Safeguard Our Communities & Democracy!
SEIU 521 members are on the front-lines, fighting COVID, the fires, voter suppression, and cuts to the budget, our jobs, and the essential services we provide. We need to elect leaders and pass policies to weather this storm and create an equitable future. Below is the 521 Member Election Guide to protect our jobs and the community services we provide, as well as passing measures like Prop 15 (Schools and Communities First) to bring much-needed revenues to our cash-strapped counties, cities, and non-profit agencies.
WHEN? Key Dates: Vote EARLY by October 15th!
We win when we vote as early as possible and get out the union vote! Given the pandemic and the threats to our democracy with Trump’s cuts to the post office, we urge you to vote early by October 15th. All registered voters will be sent an absentee ballot automatically to limit COVID exposure. You MUST register to vote to receive an absentee ballot!
- ASAP: Verify you are registered to vote here
- Oct. 5th-Oct. 10th: All REGISTERED voters will have ballots mailed to your home
- Oct. 15th: We recommend your vote EARLY by this date
- Oct. 19th: Last day for regular online voter registration
- Oct. 20th-Nov. 3rd: You can do same day registration/voting here
- Nov. 3rd: ELECTION DAY! Vote in person or drop ballots off by 8pm at your polling place
WHO? Vote for SEIU 521 Endorsed Candidates!
SEIU 521 members gathered at online town halls to hear from candidates for local, state, and federal candidates. Our members have exercised our voice and endorsed candidates and ballot measures that share our values of equity and uplifting working people, our jobs, our families, and our communities. Let’s elect people who will stick up for workers and who believe in creating an equitable budget that begins to end income inequality and systemic racism.
President & Vice President: Joe Biden & Kamala Harris
The Biden-Harris administration will fight for racial, economic justice for America’s working families. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will fight alongside us to win Unions for All and make this country safe, free, and fair for all people – regardless of the color of our skin or how much money we have. Learn more at seiu2020.org.
U.S. Congress
| District | | Candidate |
|---|---|
| CD-01 | Audrey Denney |
| CD-08 | Chris Bubser |
| CD-10 | Josh Harder |
| CD-12 | Nancy Pelosi |
| CD-13 | Barbara Lee |
| CD-14 | Jackie Speier |
| CD-15 | Eric Swalwell |
| CD-18 | Anna Eshoo |
| CD-19 | Zoe Lofgren |
| CD-20 | Jimmy Panetta |
| CD-21 | T.J. Cox |
| CD-24 | Salud Carbajal |
| CD-25 | Christy Smith |
| CD-26 | Julia Brownley |
| CD-27 | Judy Chu |
| CD-28 | Adam Schiff |
| CD-29 | Tony Cardenas |
| CD-30 | Brad Sherman |
| CD-31 | Pete Aguilar |
| CD-33 | Ted Lieu |
| CD-34 | Jimmy Gomez |
| CD-35 | Norma Torres |
| CD-36 | Raul Ruiz |
| CD-37 | Karen Bass |
| CD-38 | Linda Sanchez |
| CD-39 | Gil Cisneros |
| CD-40 | Lucille Roybal-Allard |
| CD-41 | Mark Takano |
| CD-43 | Maxine Waters |
| CD-44 | Nanette Barragan |
| CD-45 | Katie Porter |
| CD-48 | Harley Rouda |
| CD-49 | Mike Levine |
| CD-50 | Ammar Campa-Najjar |
| CD-51 | Juan Vargas |
| CD-53 | Georgette Gómez |
California State Ballot Measures
| Measure | Position |
|---|---|
| Prop 15: Schools and Communities First | SUPPORT – VOTE YES |
| Prop 16: Opportunity for All | SUPPORT – VOTE YES |
| Prop 17: Restore Voting Rights for Parolees | SUPPORT – VOTE YES |
| Prop 18: Expanding Access to Voting for Young People | SUPPORT – VOTE YES |
| Prop 20: Repealing Criminal Justice Reform | OPPOSE – VOTE NO |
| Prop 21: Rent Control | SUPPORT – VOTE YES |
| Prop 22: Eliminating Protection for App-Based Workers | OPPOSE – VOTE NO |
| Prop 23: Protecting Dialysis Patients | SUPPORT – VOTE YES |
| Prop 25: Ending Money Bail | SUPPORT – VOTE YES |
California Assembly
| District | | Candidate |
|---|---|
| AD-01 | Elizabeth Betancourt |
| AD-02 | Jim Wood |
| AD-04 | Cecilia Aguilar-Curry |
| AD-07 | Kevin McCarty |
| AD-10 | Marc Levine |
| AD-13 | Kathy Miller |
| AD-15 | Buffy Wicks |
| AD-16 | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan |
| AD-17 | David Chiu |
| AD-18 | Rob Bonta |
| AD-19 | Phil Ting |
| AD-20 | Bill Quirk |
| AD-22 | Kevin Mullin |
| AD-24 | Marc Berman |
| AD-25 | Alex Lee |
| AD-26 | Drew Phelps |
| AD-27 | Ash Kalra |
| AD-28 | Evan Low |
| AD-29 | Mark Stone |
| AD-30 | Robert Rivas |
| AD-31 | Joaquin Arambula |
| AD-32 | Rudy Salas |
| AD-35 | Dawn Addis |
| AD-37 | Steve Bennett |
| AD-39 | Luz Rivas |
| AD-40 | James Ramos |
| AD-41 | Chris Holden |
| AD-43 | Laura Friedman |
| AD-44 | Jacqui Irwin |
| AD-45 | Jesse Gabriel |
| AD-46 | Adrin Nazarian |
| AD-47 | Eloise Gomez Reyes |
| AD-49 | Ed Chau |
| AD-50 | Richard Bloom |
| AD-51 | Wendy Carrillo |
| AD-52 | Freddie Rodriguez |
| AD-53 | Miguel Santiago |
| AD-54 | Sydney Kamlager |
| AD-55 | Andrew Rodriguez |
| AD-56 | Eduardo Garcia |
| AD-57 | Lisa Calderon |
| AD-58 | Cristina Garcia |
| AD-59 | Reggie Jones-Sawyer |
| AD-60 | Sabrina Cervantes |
| AD-61 | Jose Medina |
| AD-62 | Autumn Burke |
| AD-63 | Anthony Rendon |
| AD-64 | Mike Gipson |
| AD-66 | Al Muratsuchi |
| AD-68 | Melissa Fox |
| AD-70 | Patrick O’Donnell |
| AD-72 | Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen |
| AD-74 | Cottie Petrie-Norris |
| AD-76 | Tasha Boerner Horvath |
| AD-77 | Brian Maienschein |
| AD-78 | Chris Ward |
| AD-79 | Shirley Weber |
| AD-80 | Lorena Gonzalez |
California Senate
| District | | Candidate |
|---|---|
| SD-05 | Susan Eggman |
| SD-09 | Nancy Skinner |
| SD-11 | Scott Wiener |
| SD-13 | Josh Becker |
| SD-15 | Dave Cortese |
| SD-17 | John Laird |
| SD-19 | Monique Limon |
| SD-21 | Kipp Mueller |
| SD-23 | Abigail Medina |
| SD-25 | Anthony Portantino |
| SD-27 | Henry Stern |
| SD-29 | Josh Newman |
| SD-31 | Richard Roth |
| SD-33 | Lena Gonzalez |
| SD-35 | Steven Bradford |
| SD-37 | Dave Min |
| SD-39 | Toni Atkins |
Fresno County
Fresno Unified School Board
- Trustee Area 2: Elizabeth Jonasson-Rosas
- Trustee Area 5: Carol Mills
- Trustee Area 6: Claudia Cazares
Kern County
Bakersfield City Council
- Ward 1: Eric Arias
- Ward 6: Titus Stevens
Delano City Council
- Veronica Vasquez (SEIU Local 521 Member)
- Sal Solorio
Monterey County
Measures
- Measure L – Pacific Grove Sales Tax: SUPPORT*
Measure P – King City Cannabis Tax: SUPPORT* - Measure S – City of Soledad Sales Tax: SUPPORT*
- Measure T – City of Greenfield Sales Tax: SUPPORT*
- Measure V – Monterey Peninsula College School Tax: SUPPORT
- Measure W – Salinas Union High School District School Bond: SUPPORT
- Measure Y – Monterey Hotel Tax: SUPPORT
Monterey County Board of Supervisors
District 4: Wendy Root-Askew
Carmel Mayor: David Potter*
Marina City Council
- District 2: Kathy Taeko Biala*
- District 3: Cristina Medina Dirksen*
Salinas City Council
- Mayor: No position
- District 1: Scott Davis
- District 4: Ray Montemayor (SEIU Local 521 member)
- District 6: Anthony Rocha
Seaside City Council
Alexis Garcia-Arrazola and Dave Pacheco*
Alisal Union School District
Trustee Area 4: Guadalupe Ruiz Gilpas*
Salinas Union High School District
- Trustee Area 2: Patty Padilla-Salsberg*
- Trustee Area 6: Monica Trejo Lujan*
North Monterey County Unified School District
Trustee Area 5: Liz Gamez Samuels*
South Monterey County Union High School District
David Gaboni and Irene G. Garcia*
Cabrillo College
- Trustee Area 4: Diana Alfaro*
- Trustee Area 5: Felipe Hernandez*
- Trustee Area 2: Schileen Potter*
Hartnell College
- Trustee Area 3: Jeanne Hori-Garcia*
- Trustee Area 4: Grant Hill*
Monterey Peninsula College
- Trustee Area 3: Colleen Courtney*
- Trustee Area 4: Debeliah Anthony*
- Trustee Area 5: Marlene Martin*
* Monterey Bay Central Labor Council Endorsements
San Benito County
San Benito County Board of Supervisors
- District: 2 Wayne Norton
- District 4: Robert Gibson OR Bob Tiffany
- Yes on Measure N*
*South Bay Labor Council Endorsement
San Mateo County
East Palo Alto City Council
Larry Moody, Lisa Gauthier, and Carlos Romero
Menlo Park City Council
District 3: Jen Wolosin
Redwood City Council
- District 1: Nancy Radcliffe
- District 3: Janet Borgens
- District 4: Michael Smith
- District 7: Alicia Aguirre or Chris Rasmussen
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Supervisor, District 3: Otto Lee
Santa Clara County Board of Education
Area 1: Grace Mah
Area 3: Rosemary Kamei
Area 4: Ketzal Gomez
Area 5: Anna Song
School Districts
Cupertino Union School District Board of Education, Member – At Large: Sylvia Leong
Campbell Union High School District School Board, Trustee: Basil Saleh
Mountain View City Council
At Large: Pat Showalter
At Large: Margaret Abe-Konga
At Large: Sally Lieber
At Large: Jose Gutierrez OR Alex Nunez (Dual Endorsement)
Palo Alto City Council
At Large: Greg Tanaka
At Large: Cari Templeton
At Large: Rebecca Eisenberg
At Large: Steven Lee
San Jose City Council
District 4: David Cohen
District 6: Jake Tonkel
Sunnyvale City Council
Mayor: Larry Klein & Nancy Smith
District 3: Alysa Cisneros
District 4: Russ Melton
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
District 1: John Leopold
Capitola City Council
Margaux Keiser and Kristen Petersen*
Santa Cruz City Council
Sandy Brown, Kelsey Hill, and Kayla Kumar
Scotts Valley City Council
Jack Dilles
Watsonville City Council
- District 1: Eduardo Montesino (SEIU 521 member)*
- District 2: Aurelio Gonzalez*
- District 6: Jimmy Dutra*
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
- Trustee Area 3: Amanda Hernandez
- Trustee Area 6: Adam Bolanos Scow
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
Trustee Area 3: Grace Pollak*
Santa Cruz County School Board
- Trustee Area 3: Sandra Nichols*
- Trustee Area 5: Alyssa Wall*
- Trustee Area 6: Dana Sales*
Cabrillo College
- Trustee Area 4: Diana Alfaro*
- Trustee Area 5: Felipe Hernandez*
- Trustee Area 2: Schileen Potter*
* Monterey Bay Central Labor Council Endorsements
Tulare County
DO MORE: Get Out the Union Vote for an Equitable Future!
SEIU 521 Members already safeguard our communities and our democracy: it’s our job. However, this election is critical to our future, and we need to step up our game to win. Volunteer to call union members and voters to ensure they are registered, know how to vote, and can make informed choices on the ballot measures and candidates we support. Note: Due to COVID-19, phone banking will be held from home using your own computer or cell phone. Volunteer for phone banking now.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When will voters receive their ballots?
Voters will receive their ballots approximately 30 days before the election. For most voters this will happen during the week of October 5th-9th. There are anticipated slow downs in mail delivery during this time. If voters do not receive their ballots by October 10th, they should contact their county registrar of voters to alert them that their ballot has not arrived.
When can you return your mail ballot?
Voters should mark their ballot, remembering to vote in all the races, not just presidential, and especially vote YES ON 15, and return as soon as possible. Mail is expected to take longer than usual to be delivered. Any ballot post marked on or before November 3rd and received no later than 17 days after the election will be counted. Voters can also return their ballots to voting locations and drop of their ballot in person. There will be fewer of these than usual and there is more risk of coming into contact with someone with COVID at these locations. The best bet is to return your ballot to a ballot drop off location, usually located at the county elections office, or return by mail well before election day, or lastly, to walk the ballot into a voting location on election day.
How can you verify your ballot has been received?
Members can sign up to track their ballot at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov (No “www” dot needed, the WheresMyBallot replaces www) By entering their name, date of birth, and residential zip code, voters can select whether they receive updates on their ballot status by email, text, or phone call.