Big news -- our first candidate endorsements are here!

I’m so excited to share our first round of candidate endorsements. Because achieving policies that will make Los Angeles a fair, flourishing place for all is going to require a new generation of community-rooted leaders at City Hall. 

Our dues-paying membership has voted overwhelmingly to support:

  • Eunisses Hernandez for City Council District 1

  • Erin Darling for City Council District 11

  • Hugo Soto-Martinez for City Council District 13

Eunisses, Erin, and Hugo are all running on bold, progressive platforms to create affordable housing, push for climate and transportation justice, and prioritize care and community investment over failed policing strategies.

To celebrate these endorsements and kickstart our 2022 primary election action, we invite you to join us for a virtual rally for our endorsed candidates on Tuesday April 19, 7:30 - 8:30 pm. Hear directly from the candidates, learn more about our roadmap to victory, and get involved!

LA Forward Action isn’t finished endorsing for the 2022 primary. If you want your voice to be heard in the next round of endorsements, make sure to  become a sustaining member of LA Forward Action with a monthly contribution of any amount.

 

Learn more and support about our endorsed candidates.
 

Eunisses Hernandez for City Council District 1

Eunisses Hernandez is a lifelong resident of the Northeast LA community of CD 1, a daughter of Mexican migrants, a survivor, and a relentless fighter for communities that have been devastated by criminalization, the war on drugs, and mass incarceration. She co-founded the La Defense justice advocacy organization and co-created coalitions like A Budget to Save Lives, Care First California, which are shifting policy and resources to better support people harmed by violence. She also co-chaired the winning Measure J campaign in 2020 which  promises to drive hundreds of millions of dollars into expanding and creating access to community-based services, housing, and support for young people in LA County. 


 

Erin Darling for City Council District 11

Erin Darling is a civil rights attorney, a surfer, and a father. Born and raised in Venice, Darling attended California public schools from kindergarten through law school. He graduated UC Berkeley School of Law and returned to Venice to begin work representing low-income tenants facing eviction and homelessness.  As a lawyer, Darling has successfully won cases for everyday people who have been wronged by powerful interests.


Hugo Soto-Martinez for City Council District 13

Hugo Soto-Martinez was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. After his father became disabled, he started working at a non-union hotel at the age of 16 to support his family. Shortly after becoming the first person in his family to graduate from college, Soto-Martinez joined the labor movement after unionizing his workplace. He has been an organizer with UNITE HERE Local 11 in Los Angeles for the past 15 years and knows how to win real victories for the people in our city who’ve been left out and put down.

 

 

And don't miss your opportunity to meet the candidates at a virtual rally.

You can see all of our endorsements and write-ups at our LA Progressive Voter Guide.

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