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Home care workers can effect real change by making sure we elect leaders who will fight for us and our clients. In 2018, we get to do just that. Our vote is our voice and our power, so we carefully vet candidates in both local and statewide races. Recommendations are made to each local UDW board and our executive board, so that UDW members have a direct say in which candidates will best represent the needs of home care workers, our clients, and our communities.
Are you registered to vote? Register online by October 22, 2018 so that you can vote in the general election on November 6th!
Click here for information on your voting rights. If you have problems at the polls, call 1-877-321-VOTE (8683) to report them.
UDW Endorsements
UDW only endorses candidates that complete our endorsement process, which is open to all candidates regardless of political party. Click here for a printable version you can bring to your polling place.
The following candidates have been endorsed by the UDW Executive Board or the UDW District Executive Boards:
Statewide:
Gavin Newsom, Governor
Ed Hernandez, Lieutenant Governor
Xavier Becerra, Attorney General
Alex Padilla, Secretary of State
Ricardo Lara, Insurance Commissioner
Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Betty Yee, Controller
Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer
Malia Cohen, Board of Equalization, 2nd District
San Diego County
Todd Gloria, State Assembly, 78th District
Shirley Weber, State Assembly, 79th District
Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, State Assembly, 80th District
Sunday Gover, State Assembly, 77th District
James Elia, State Assembly, 71st District
Alan Geraci, State Assembly, 75th District
Tasha Boerner Horvath, State Assembly, 76th District
Nathan Fletcher, Board of Supervisors, 4th District
Michelle Gomez, Board of Supervisors, 5th District
Myrtle Cole, City Council, 4th District
Stacy Carlson, San Marcos Unified School District, Trustee Area E
Jose Rodriguez, National City City Council
Mona Rios, National City City Council
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, National City Mayor
Akilah Weber, La Mesa City Council
Jill Galvez, Chula Vista City Council, District 1
Nicole Jones, Southwestern Community College District Board
Orange County
Tom Daly. State Assembly, 69th District
Sharon Quirk Silva, State Assembly, 65th District
Josh Lowenthal, State Assembly, 72nd District
Cottie Petrie-Norris, State Assembly, 74th District
Bob Archuleta, State Senate, 32nd District
Tom Umberg, State Senate, 34th District
Doug Chaffee, Board of Supervisors, 4th District
Ashleigh Aitken, Anaheim Mayor
Jose Moreno, Anaheim City Council, District 3
Jesus Silva. Fullerton City Council, District 3
Mark Anthony Paredes, Garden Grove City Council, District 4
Riverside County
Eduardo Garcia, State Assembly, 56th District
Sabrina Cervantes, State Assembly, 60th District
Jose Medina, State Assembly, 61st District
Michelle Singleton, State Assembly, 67th District
James Elia, State Assembly, 71st District
Joy Silver, State Senate, 28th District
Manuel Perez, Board of Supervisors, 4th District
Jacqueline Casillas, Corona City Council, District 1
Alan Shanahan, Director, Western Municipal Water District, Division 2
Alpine County
Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District
Madera County
Anna Caballero, State Senate, 12th District
Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District
Mariposa County
Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District
Merced County
Anna Caballero, State Senate, 12th District
Adam Gray, State Assembly, 21st District
Mono County
Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District
Stanislaus County
Anna Caballero, State Senate, 12th District
Adam Gray, State Assembly, 21st District
Tony Madrigal, Board of Supervisors, 3rd District
Frank Damrell, Board of Supervisors, 4th District
Tuolumne County
Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District
Kern County
Melissa Hurtado, State Senate, 14th District
Rudy Salas, State Assembly, 32nd District
Tom Lackey, State Assembly, 36th District
Whitney Weddel, Board of Supervisors, 2nd District
Jeff Heinle, Board of Supervisors, 3rd District
Grace Vallejo, Board of Supervisors, 4th District
San Luis Obispo County
Bill Ostrander, State Assembly, 35th District
Jimmy Paulding, Board of Supervisors, 4th District
Dawn Addis, Morro Bay City Council at Large
Santa Barbara County
Bill Ostrander, State Assembly, 35th District
Monique Limon, State Assembly, 37th District
Darcél Elliott, Santa Barbara City College, Board of Trustee
Gloria Soto, Santa Maria City Council, District 3
Rafael Gutierrez, Santa Maria City Council, District 4
Butte County
Alex Brown, Chico City Council
El Dorado County
Frank Bigelow, State Assembly, 5th District
Jackie Smith, State Assembly, 6th District
Sue Novasel. Board of Supervisors, 1st District
Nevada County (no endorsed candidates at this time)
Placer County
Jackie Smith, State Assembly, 6th District
Frank Bigelow, Assembly District 5
Plumas County (no endorsed candidates at this time)
Sierra County (no endorsed candidates at this time)
Sutter County (no endorsed candidates at this time)
Imperial County
Eduardo Garcia, State Assembly, 56th District
John Renison, Board of Supervisors, 1st Districty
Norma Galindo, Imperial Irrigation District, Division 5
Tomas Oliva, El Centro City Council
Monica Negrete, Superior Court Judge
Ballot Initiatives
In support:
Proposition 1
Proposition 2
Proposition 4
Proposition 10
Proposition 12
Proposition D (San Diego)
Opposed:
Proposition 5
Proposition 11
AFSCME California PEOPLE 2018 Congressional Endorsements
District 2, House of Representatives, Jared Huffman
District 3, House of Representatives, John Garamendi
District 4, House of Representatives, Jessica Morse
District 5, House of Representatives, Mike Thompson
District 6, House of Representatives, Doris Matsui
District 9, House of Representatives, Jerry McNerney
District 10, House of Representatives, Josh Harder
District 11, House of Representatives, Mark DeSaulnier
District 12, House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi
District 13, House of Representatives, Barbara Lee
District 14, House of Representatives, Jackie Speier
District 15, House of Representatives, Eric Swalwell
District 17, House of Representatives, Ro Khanna
District 18, House of Representatives, Anna Eshoo
District 19, House of Representatives, Zoe Lofgren
District 21, House of Representatives, TJ Cox
District 24, House of Representatives, Salud Carbajal
District 25, House of Representatives, Katie Hill
District 26, House of Representatives, Julia Brownley
District 27, House of Representatives, Judy Chu
District 28, House of Representatives, Adam Schiff
District 29, House of Representatives, Tony Cardenas
District 30, House of Representatives, Brad Sherman
District 31, House of Representatives, Pete Aguilar
District 33, House of Representatives, Ted Lieu
District 34, House of Representatives, Jimmy Gomez
District 35, House of Representatives, Norma Torres
District 36, House of Representatives, Raul Ruiz
District 37, House of Representatives, Karen Bass
District 38, House of Representatives, Linda Sanchez
District 39, House of Representatives, Gil Cisneros
District 40, House of Representatives, Lucille Roybal-Allard
District 41, House of Representatives, Mark Takano
District 43, House of Representatives, Maxine Waters
District 44, House of Representatives, Nanette Barragán
District 45, House of Representatives, Katie Porter
District 47, House of Representatives, Alan Lowenthal
District 48, House of Representatives, Harley Rouda
District 49, House of Representatives Mike Levin
District 50, House of Representatives, Ammar Campa-Najjar
District 51, House of Representatives, Juan Vargas
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