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Organizations and Labor Unions

  • Sierra Club
  • California League of Conservation Voters  
  • California Teachers Association
  • California Nurses Association
  • California Federation of Teachers
  • SEIU California
  • UNITE HERE
  • AFSCME District Council 57
  • Teamsters Joint Council 7
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 595
  • International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Northern California Joint Council
  • Peralta Federation of Teachers (AFT Local 1603)
  • Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
  • Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club
  • Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club
  • East Bay Young Democrats
  • California Latino Legislative Caucus
  • California Legistlative LGBT Caucus
  • Democracy for America
  • Equality California
  • East Bay Rental Housing Association
  • Latino Connection PAC
  • Bay Guardian
  • East Bay Express

State Elected Officials 

  • California Board of Equalization Chair Betty Yee
  • Assemblymember Ricardo Lara
  • Assemblymember Luis Alejo
  • Assemblymember Michael Allen
  • Assemblymember Susan Bonilla
  • Assemblymember Nora Campos
  • Assemblymember Paul Fong
  • Assemblymember Roger Hernandez
  • Assemblymember Ben Hueso
  • Assemblymember Henry T. Perea
  • Assemblymember V. Manuel Perez
  • Assemblymember Tony Mendoza
  • Assemblymember Norma Torres
  • Assemblymember Richard Gordon
  • Assemblymember Toni Atkins
  • State Senator Ed Hernandez
  • State Senator Gloria Negrete Mcleod
  • State Senator Michael J. Rubio
  • State Senator Juan C. Vargas
  • State Senator Mark Leno
  • State Senator Carole Migden (retired)
  • Former Assemblymember and Oakland School Superintendent Joe Coto
  • Former Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico

Local Elected & Appointed Officials

  • Oakland City Councilmember Ignacio De La Fuente
  • Oakland City Councilmember Nancy Nadel
  • Oakland City Councilmember Libby Schaaf
  • Berkeley City Councilmember Jesse Arreguin
  • Berkeley City Councilmember Darryl Moore
  • Oakland School Board President Jody London
  • Oakland School Boardmember Gary Yee
  • Oakland School Boardmember Noel Gallo
  • Oakland School Boardmember Jumoke Hinton Hodge
  • Oakland School Boardmember David Kakishiba
  • Oakland School Boardmember Christopher Dobbins
  • Alameda School Boardmember Trish Herrera Spencer
  • East Bay Municipal Utility District Director Andy Katz
  • East Bay Municipal Utility District Director William "Bill" Patterson
  • Peralta Community Colleges Trustee Nicky Gonzalez Yuen
  • Peralta Community Colleges Trustee Cy Gulassa
  • Peralta Community Colleges Trustee Marcie Hodge
  • Peralta Community Colleges Trustee William Riley
  • Peralta Community Colleges Trustee Bill Withrow
  • AC Transit Board President Elsa Ortiz
  • AC Transit Board Director Greg Harper
  • BART Board Director Bob Franklin
  • Former BART Board Director Carole Ward Allen
  • Former AC Transit Director Rocky Fernandez
  • Alameda County Planning Commissioner Mike Jacob
  • Former Alameda County Human Relations Commission Vice Chair Frieda Edgette
  • Oakland Community Policing Advisory Board Member Jennifer Pae
  • Oakland Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board Member Dan Schulman
  • Oakland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Vice-Chair Rebecca Saltzman
  • Former Chair of Oakland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Jonathan Bair
  • Hayward City Councilmember Mark Salinas
  • San Mateo City Councilmember David Lim
  • San Pablo Vice Mayor Cecilia Valdez
  • Emeryville Mayor Jennifer West
  • Emeryville City Councilmember Kurt Brinkman
  • Former Berkeley City Councilmember Carla Woodworth
  • Alum Rock School Board President Dolores Vasquez
  • Berkeley School Board President Beatriz Leyva-Cutler
  • Berkeley School Boardmember Josh Daniels
  • Berkeley School Boardmember John Selawsky
  • Berkeley School Boardmember Leah Wilson
  • Emeryville School Board President Miguel Dwin
  • Lemon Grove School Boardmember Blanca Brown
  • West Contra Costa School Boardmember Antonio Medrano
  • West Contra Costa School Boardmember Tony Thurmond
  • Sacramento School Boardmember Diana Rodriguez
  • Foothill-DeAnza Community College Trustee Laura Casas Frier
  • Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner Igor A. Tregub
  • Hilary Crosby, Controller, CA Democratic Party*
  • Edie Irons, Alameda County Democratic Central Committee Member*
  • Carl Jaramillo, Alameda County Democratic Central Committee Member*
  • Margarita Lacabe, Alameda County Democratic Central Committee Member*

Labor Leaders 

  • Dolores Huerta, Co-Founder, United Farm Workers
  • Matt Goldstein, President, Peralta Federation of Teachers, Local 1603*
  • Mary Astrid Bergan, Past President, California Federation of Teachers
  • Aby Brewer, President, SEIU Local 1021-Peralta Chapter*
  • Diana Lara, Past President, SEIU 1021, Peralta Chapter (retired)
  • Bud Brandenberger, Past President, SEIU 1021, BART Chapter (retired)
  • Debbie Weintraub, Immediate Past President, PFT Local 1603*
  • Mark Greenside, Peralta Federation of Teachers, Local 1603*
  • Helene Maxwell, Peralta Federation of Teachers, Local 1603*
  • Thomas Manley, VP of Legislative & Political Action, IFPTE Local 21*
  • Sergio Santos, President, United Auto Workers Local 2244*
  • Van Nguyen, National Executive Boardr Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)*

Education Leaders

  • Delaine Eastin, California Superintendent of Public Instruction (retired)
  • Robert Adams, President, Merritt College*
  • John Beam, Athletic Director, Laney College*
  • Dr. Robert Blackburn, Former OUSD Superintendent*
  • Blanca Brown, School Board Member, Lemon Grove District*
  • Kerry Compton, Vice President of Student Services, College of Alameda*
  • Russ Ellis, Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley*
  • Esau R. Herrera, Former President, California Latino Trustees Association
  • San Leandro School Board President Morgan Mack-Rose
  • San Leandro School Boardmember Mike Katz
  • San Leandro School Boardmember Lance James
  • George Herring, President, College of Alameda (retired)
  • Dr. Betty Inclan, President, Berkeley City College*
  • Dr. Jannette Jackson, President, College of Alameda*
  • Reginald James, Former Peralta Colleges Student Trustee
  • Gene Judson, Former San Lorenzo Unified School Board Member
  • Dr. Jane Mauldon, Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy
  • Dr. Marshall Mitzman, Trustee, Chabot Las Positas Community College District*
  • Deanna Niebuhr, Director of Community Schools Initiative, Partnership for Children and Youth*
  • Odell Johnson, President, Laney College (retired)
  • Frank Pugh, Immediate Past President, California School Boards Association*
  • Dr. Steve Raphael, Professor of Public Policy, UC Berkeley*
  • Dr. Karolyn van Putten, Peralta District Academic Senate President*
  • Tina Vasconcellos, Dean of Student Services, Laney College*
  • Dr. Elnora Webb, President, Laney College*
  • Toni Cook, Past President, Oakland Unified School Board
  • Ben Allen, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Boardmember*
  • Dr. William Love, Professor, Merritt Community College*

Business Leaders

  • Derje Adamu, Business Owner
  • Robert Apodaca, Principal, ZeZen Advisors*
  • Michael Bardales, Chair, Oakland Association of Realtors Young Professionals Network*
  • Tesfaye Beyen, Owner, Shashamane (Oakland)*
  • Jose Corona, Inner City Advisors, Executive Director*
  • Alfonso Dominguez, Business Owner*
  • Curtis Howard, Business Owner*
  • Bennett Hall, Business Owner*
  • Nenna Joiner, Business Owner*
  • Rick Mitchell, Owner, Luka’s (Oakland)*
  • Armando Ramos, Owner, Somar (Oakland)*
  • Fassil “Joe” Sabbath, Owner, Cafe Randevu (Oakland)*
  • Ron Silva, Chair, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Alameda County*
  • Jesus Vargas, VSCE Engineering*
  • Gloria Vasconcellos, Owner, Curves (San Leandro)*
  • Jake Sloan, Principal, Davillier-Sloan, Inc.*
  • Fred Harris, Turner Construction Group*
  • Awa Kadiri, Accenture*
  • Jordan M. O'Brien, Esq., American Mortgage Law Group*
  • Richelle Lieberman
  • Cassie Nickelson, Owner, Scend's (Emeryville)*
  • Tim Holmes, Owner, Zocalo's (San Leandro)*

Community Leaders

  • Thomas Ahn, Executive Director, First Graduate*
  • Aimee Allison
  • Manuel Alcala
  • Mal Burnstein, Democratic Progressive Caucus*
  • Luis Alcazar
  • Steve Archibald
  • Elizabeth Bent
  • Boris Bindman
  • Joshua Bingham
  • Dave Blake
  • Wendy Bloom, 14th AD Delegate, CA Democratic Party*
  • Aiko Brandon
  • Tracy Brown
  • Amanda Brown-Stevens, Deputy Director, Greenbelt Alliance*
  • Rodney Brooks, Co-Chair, Oakland United Democratic Campaign*
  • Claudia Burgos
  • Oracio Burgos
  • Gene Calderon
  • Nate Carroll
  • Vincent Casalaina, Member, East Bay Democracy for America Organizing Team*
  • Stephanie Casenza
  • Katherine Casey
  • Antonio Cediel
  • Arnold Chandler
  • Armando Chavez
  • Sharon Clegg
  • Vanessa Coe
  • Zachary Cohen
  • Charles Cole, III
  • Cris Cristina
  • Kirby Dominick (Kirby Dominant), Artist
  • Diana Dorinson
  • Lupe Gallegos Diaz
  • Pamela Drake
  • Ignacio Ferrey, Health Planner
  • Robert Firehock
  • Jason Frierson
  • Seamus Garveu
  • Karla Goodbody
  • Ron Grant
  • Darcie Green, Executive Board Rep., 23 AD Delegate, CA Democratic Party*
  • Bob Grill
  • Kevin Guillen
  • Matt Haney
  • Leticia Henderson
  • Rosa Hernandez
  • Ju Hong
  • Jakada Imani
  • Eugene Jackson
  • Dan Kalb, Union of Concerned Scientists*
  • Alex Katz
  • Andrew Kelley
  • Peter Kim, Executive Director, Glow Foundation*
  • Devin Lavelle
  • Geoffrey Lavelle
  • Anais LaVoie, President, Cal Dems (UC Berkeley)*
  • Julian Ledesma
  • Maurillio Leon, Unity Council*
  • Lorena Letechipea
  • Erin Lofstrom-Perez
  • Teresa Limon
  • Matthew Lockshin
  • Maria Maciel
  • Sharon Maldonado, Member, Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club*
  • Kristina Mariscal
  • Jose Mayorquin
  • Pamela Mays McDonald, Editor-in-Chief, OaklandSeen.com*
  • Rev. Mike McBride, Pastor, The Way Christian Center*
  • Michael Mills
  • Eleni Murphy
  • Sele Nadel-Hayes
  • Irene Nexica
  • Jordan M. O'Brien, Esq., American Mortgage Law Group
  • Victor Ochoa
  • John F. O'Toole, National Center for Youth Law*
  • Eesuu Orundide, Artist
  • Robert Phillips
  • Hector Preciado
  • Luis Quinonez
  • Richard Raya
  • Charles "Otis" Roberts
  • Favianna Rodriguez
  • Kimani Rogers
  • Carmen Rojas
  • Christopher Rollins
  • Ces Rosales, Northern Vice Chair, Women’s Caucus, California Democratic Party*
  • Echa Schneider
  • Betsy Schulz
  • Andre Smith
  • Keith Stevenson
  • Levin Sy
  • Alfredo Terrazas, Deputy Attorney General (CA)*
  • Esperanza Tervalon-Daumont, Executive Director, Oakland Rising*
  • Omar Torres
  • Joe Trapp, President, Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club
  • Rosemary Vazquez
  • Marco Villa
  • Trina Villanueva, Boardmember, Filipino Advocates for Justice*
  • Emily Weinstein
  • Karen Weinstein, Former Chair, California Women’s Caucus*
  • Dan Weltin
  • Kenya Wheeler
  • De'Shawn Woolridge
  • Kevin Zwick
  • Lucky Braimah
  • Stefanii Moore
  • Darren Chan
  • Noah Finneburgh
  • David W. Manson, Jr.
  • Helene Maxwell
  • Leslie Silket
  • Andres E. Jimenez, Achievement Trust*
  • Stacey Murphy, Abode Services*
  • Shin Green
  • Alicia Olivarez
  • Irene Nexica
  • Gabrielle Lessard
  • Jill Broadhurst
  • Suzy Jones, Boardmember of Equality California*
  • Mary J. Logan
  • Garrett Naiman
  • Otis "Chuck" Roberts
  • Pedro Toledo
  • Lily Leung
  • Nancy Conway
  • Sean Ravenscraft
  • Linda Olvera
  • Fabrizio Mejia
  • Scott Alonso, Former Exec. Committee Member of EBYD*
  • Tunua Thrash
  • William Smith
  • Zennie Abraham
  • Mark Briggs
  • Mark Cooper, DDS
  • Minh Lam

*Organizations and titles for id purposes only (partial list)