Local Leaders Endorse Jon
“Jon Wizard will be an asset to our state as we fight for social justice and equity for all Californians. He has the experience and skill-set to advocate for comprehensive criminal legal and police reform. I am proud to endorse him.”
— Sydney Kamlager,
California State Senator, District 30


Sydney Kamlager
California State Senate
District 30

Mia Bonta
California State Assembly District 18

Isaac Bryan
California State Assembly
District 54

Mike Fong
California State Assembly District 49

Matt Haney
California State Assembly District 17

Alex Lee
California State Assembly
District 25

Kevin McCarty
California State Assembly
District 7

Buffy Wicks
California State Assembly
District 15

Luis Alejo
California State Assembly
District 30 (ret.)

Fred Keeley
California State Assembly
Speaker pro Tempore (ret.)

Wendy Root Askew
Monterey County Supervisor, District 4

Manu Koenig
Santa Cruz County Supervisor, District 1

Jane Parker
Monterey County Supervisor, District 4 (ret.)

Dr. Deneen Guss
Monterey County Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Faris Sabbah
Santa Cruz County Superintedent of Schools

Carmelita Garcia
Former Pacific Grove Mayor

Alison Kerr
Del Rey Oaks Mayor

Don Lane
Former Santa Cruz Mayor

Kathy Biala
Marina Mayor Pro Tem

Carlyn Christianson
San Luis Obispo Vice Mayor

Jenny McAdams
Pacific Grove Mayor Pro Tem

Jeff Baron
Carmel City Council

Christina Medina Dirksen
Marina City Council District 3
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John Gaglioti
Del Rey Oaks City Council

Alan Haffa
Monterey City Council

Kim Shirley
Del Rey Oaks City Council

Yuri Anderson
Monterey Peninsula Community College District Board of Trustees, Area 2

Rosalyn Green
Monterey Peninsula Community College District Chair of Trustees, Area 1

Felipe Hernandez
Cabrillo College Board of Trustees, Area V

Adam Spickler
Cabrillo College Board of Trustees, Area II

Jessica Hare
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education, Area 2

Veronica Miramontes
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education, Area 3

Alana Myles
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education, Area 2

Carolyn Swanson
Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees

Dr. Amanda Whitmire
Chair of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education, Area 3

Amy Anderson
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Division 5

Alvin Edwards
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Division 1

Karen Paull
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Division 4

George Riley
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Division 2

Reed Geisreiter
Santa Cruz Harbor District
Board of Port Commissioners Chair

John Bauters
Mayor of Emeryville

Adrian Fine
Former Mayor of Palo Alto

Anthony Rocha
Salinas City Council

Alex Fisch
Culver City City Council

Ernesto Gonzalez
Former Salinas City Council
ORGANIZATIONS

California Legislative Black Caucus

California Legislative Progressive Caucus

College Democrats
of Cal Poly

College Democrats
at UC Santa Cruz

Stonewall Democrats of San Luis Obispo County
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California American College of Emergency Physicians
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National Union of Healthcare Workers

California Faculty Association

Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers

California Labor Federation

Service Employees International Union

California School Employees Association

SMART Local 0023

California Environmental Voters
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Healthcare For All - California (HFA)

California YIMBY
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Monterey County
New Progressives

Evolve California

Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund

Faculty Association of California Community Colleges

Public Water Now

Teamsters Local 890

Unite HERE! Local 483

United Food and Commercial Workers

YIMBY Action
COMMUNITY LEADERS
Debbie Hale, Executive Director of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (ret.)
Steven Goings, LCSW Multicultural Equity Advocate
Melodie Chrislock, Managing Director of Public Water Now
Dr. PK Diffenbaugh, Superintendent of Monterey Peninsula Unified School District*
Allison Groves, organizer of the Stonewall Democratic Club of San Luis Obispo
Esther Hobbs, Lead Organizer of Women’s March Monterey Bay*
Kristin Horowitz, CEO & Cofounder of The Pad Climbing SLO*
Kyle Kelley, City of Santa Cruz Transportation and Public Works* and Santa Cruz County resident
Jane Lloyd, Operations Director at LPI* (ret.) and publisher of Advocate and OUT! Magazines*
Dr. Jim Luke, former Biology teacher at Visalia Unified School District and San Luis Obispo County resident
Marie-Christine Mahe, organizer of the Stonewall Democratic Club of San Luis Obispo
Konny Murray, community organizer and Monterey County resident
Walter Heath, healthcare activist and resident of San Luis Obispo County
Wayne Norton, President of Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties* Board of Directors
Dr. Carissa Purnell, Director of Alisal Family Resource Centers* and Monterey County resident
Sibley Simon, President of New Way Homes* and Santa Cruz County resident
Jill Stegman, Community organizer and San Luis Obispo County resident
Pris Walton, Monterey County resident and community organizer
Roxanne Wilson, Executive Officer of the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers* and Monterey County resident
Patrice Vecchione, author, teacher, and Monterey County resident
Cynthia Harris, marketing consultant and San Mateo County resident
Gerri Clemens, organizer and San Luis Obispo County resident
Wanda Sue Childress-Parrott, writer and Monterey County resident
Donna Murphy, community organizer and Santa Cruz County resident
Violet Sage Walker, community organizer and San Luis Obispo County resident
Kate Roberts, former President of Monterey Bay Economic Partnership* and Santa Cruz County resident
Matt Huerta, Affordable Housing and community development consultant
Sandee Hunt-Burns, media consultant and San Luis Obispo County resident
Holly Carlin, CPA and Monterey County resident
Linda Luke, Attorney and San Luis Obispo County resident
Beverly Bean, community organizer and Monterey County resident
Buz Roberts, Santa Cruz County resident
Erik Long, professor of Political Science (ret.) at Cal Poly State University - San Luis Obispo
RL Miller, Chair Emerita of the California Democratic Party Environmental Caucus
Andrew Goldenkranz, educator and Santa Cruz County resident
Leslie Austin, climate organizer and San Benito County resident
Ryan Jones, organizer and Santa Cruz County resident
Rojina Bozorgnia, CSUMB student and Monterey County resident
Elena Loomis, retired librarian and Monterey County resident
Tim Jouet, safe streets advocate and San Luis Obispo County resident
Brandon Messerly, public schoolteacher and San Luis Obispo County resident
Rafa Sonnenfeld, affordable housing expert and Santa Cruz County resident
Ethan Stan, community planner and San Luis Obispo resident
Dr. Arlene Maki Haffa, professor and Monterey County resident
Tom Cross, organizer and San Luis Obispo resident
*affiliation provided for identification purposes only