Endorsements 2024:
Ocean View Teachers Association (OVTA); representing 450 OVSD HB teachers
California Federation of Teachers (CFT): representing 130,000 teachers, nurses, and classified staff
California Teachers Association (CTA): representing over 400,000 teachers
West Orange County United Teachers (WOCUT); representing 1,400 HB teachers
Huntington Beach Union High School District Educators Association (DEA): representing 700 HB teachers
Huntington Beach Elementary Teachers Association (HBETA): representing 315 teachers
ABC Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 2317, AFL-CIO: representing 1,100 teachers and nurses
Women For American Values and Ethics (WAVE)
Women In Leadership (WIL)
Orange County League of Conservation Voters
Southwest Carpenters, Local 714
Orange Coast Huddle
National Women's Political Caucus
Elected Officials:
Jack Souders, Ocean View School District Board of Trustees, President
Patricia Singer, Ocean View School District Board of Trustees, Vice President
Lou Correa, House of Representatives, CA46
Harley Rouda, House of Representatives, CA48 (Retired)
Cottie Petrie-Norris, CA State Assembly, District 74
Avelino Valencia, CA State Assembly, District 68
Katrina Foley, Orange County Supervisor
Vincent Sarmiento, Orange County Supervisor
Ali Sajjad Taj, Artesia City Councilmember
Dan Kalmick, Huntington Beach City Councilmember
Natalie Moser, Huntington Beach City Councilmember
Rhonda Bolton, Huntington Beach City Councilmember
Al Austin, Long Beach City Councilmember
John Stephens, Mayor, City of Costa Mesa
Manuel Chavez, Costa Mesa City Councilmember
Arlis Reynolds, Costa Mesa City Councilmember
Richard Hurt, Aliso Viejo City Councilmember
Chris Duncan, San Clemente Mayor Pro Tem
Connor Traut, Buena Park City Councilman
Dr. Duane Dishno, Huntington Beach Union High School District Board of Trustees, President
Bonnie Castrey, Huntington Beach Union High School District Board of Trustee, Member
Dr. Paul Morrow, Huntington Beach City School District, Member
Dr. Paolo Magcalas, Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education, Member
Carol Crane, Newport Mesa Unified School District Board of Education, President
Ashley Anderson, Newport Mesa Unified School District Board of Education, Member
Sophia Tse, ABC Unified School District, Board of Education, President
Ernie Nishii, ABC Unified School District, Board of Education, Vice President
Cipriano Vargas, Vista Unified School District Board of Education, President
Stephen T. Blount, North Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 3
Kris Erickson, Orange Unified School District, Board of Education, Vice President
Joe Gaglione, Ocean View School District Board of Trustees, Member (Retired)
Jamison Power, Westminster School District Board of Trustees (Retired)
Martha Flour, Newport Mesa Unified School District Board of Education (Retired)
Keri Kropke, Brea Olinda Unified School District, Board of Education (Retired)
Nate Holden, CA Senator, District 30 (Retired) and LA City Councilman, District 10 (retired)
Oscar Rodriguez, Huntington Beach Planning Commissioner
Local Education Leaders:
Rebecca Brossard, Co-President, Ocean View Teachers Association
Jen Paulino, Co-President, Ocean View Teachers Association
Ray Gaer, ABC Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 2317, AFL-CIO, President
Margaret Friedmann, Ocean View Teachers Association, President Emeritus
Jason Bozarth, CSEA Chapter 375, Ocean View School District, President Emeritus
Endorsements 2022:
Huntington Beach Firefighters' Association (HBFA): representing 120 total safety personnel including firefighters and paramedics.
Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association (HBPOA): representing 220 sworn police officers
Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS): representing 1,300 deputy sheriffs
United Food and Commercial Workers, UFCW Local 324
Orange County League of Conservation Voters (OCLCV)
Orange County Labor Federation (OCLF)
Orange County Employees Association (OCEA)
National Women's Political Caucus
Southwest Carpenters, Local 714
Moms Demand Action
Women In Leadership (WIL)
Women for American Values and Ethics (WAVE)
Orange Coast Huddle
Sierra Club
*Titles used for identification purposes only
