NOVEMBER 2024 GENERAL ELECTION
ENDORSED CANDIDATES
CA State Legislature
Hon. Jovanka Beckles, Senate District 7 | Oakland/Richmond
Website: https://jovanka4casenate.com/
Top 3 platform issues: Reparations, Affordable Housing and Healthcare.
The average white family has approximately 10 times the amount of wealth as the average Black family, a statistic that demands that we hold the US government accountable for reparations. Reparations are, after all, deferred wealth that should be redistributed to the Black families and communities that built this country. They are a crucial component to restoring equity of the American Dream. When we see the homelessness and encampments in our state, coupled with stagnant wages and a shrinking and competitive job market that rarely offers living wages to the average worker, there is simply no getting around the fact that it has become an absolute necessity to fight for affordable housing. During the early months of the global coronavirus pandemic, we saw a disproportionate amount of Black Americans die from COVID-19 due to pre-existing health conditions. Those pre-existing health conditions exist in our community due to a lack of widely available quality healthcare, which should and must be made available for all people.
Ms. Sade Elhawary, Senate District 57 | Los Angeles
Website: https://sadeforassembly.com/
Top 3 platform issues: 1) improving outcomes for our youth with better public schools, debt-free higher education, the development of youth workforce programs, criminal legal reform, and climate action
2) passing universal health care—and making sure we build into our universal health care provisions for comprehensive reproductive care, mental health care, and substance-use treatment; and
3) delivering on the commitment that housing is a human right by creating affordable housing and taking the steps needed to end the root causes of houselessness.
Hon. Michelle Chambers, Senate District 35 | Los Angeles
Website: https://chambers4senate.com/
Hon. Rhodesia Ransom, Senate District 5 | Stockton
Website: https://www.voteransom.com
Top 3 platform issues: Education, Housing Affordability & Homelessness, and Mental Healthcare.
Dr. LaShae Sharp Collins, Assembly District 79 | San Diego
Website: http://www.lashaeforassembly.com
Top 3 platform issues: Equity in Education: Investing in education is critical to closing the opportunity gap and ensuring that all students have access to high-quality education regardless of their background or zip code. As an educator, I know first-hand how important it is to invest in our schools, teachers, and students.
Addressing Homelessness for All: California has the largest homeless population in the country, with over 160,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given day. Addressing homelessness is crucial to addressing the growing crisis in the state, especially among seniors, veterans, and youth.
Environmental Justice: District 79 has a high percentage of low-income residents and communities of color, which are disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards. Environmental justice is critical to ensuring that all communities have access to clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment.