Ballots are starting to arrive in mailboxes TODAY across LA County and we're excited to share our first-ever endorsements for Countywide and Citywide office.
Our dues-paying membership has voted overwhelmingly to support:
Eric Strong for LA County Sheriff
Faisal Gill for LA City Attorney
Kenneth Mejia for LA City Controller
Our endorsements are the result of a multi-step process. Our 20 person endorsement taskforce — with representation from our different issue teams, regional groups, and partner organizations — reviewed written questionnaires from each candidate about their approach to governance and conducted interviews before making their recommendations, which are then voted on by our dues-paying membership.
Learn more and support about our endorsed candidates.
Eric Strong for LA County Sheriff
The LA County Sheriff's Department is riddled with injustice and Sheriff Alex Villanueva's "leadership" since 2018 has only made things worse. Ultimately, this should not be an elected position. But currently it is and that means voters are faced with a choice about who should run this Department with a budget of $3.6 Billion and 18,000 employees, and control over the jail system and policing across half of the county.
We believe Eric Strong is the best choice by far. Born and raised in L.A. County, Eric is a proud son, husband, father, and youth counselor. After graduating from St. John Bosco High School, Eric attended to the University of California at Los Angeles.
He is the only candidate committed to #ChecktheSheriff charter amendment for civilian oversight, permanently closing the decrepit Men's Central Jail, and reallocating funds from the police to social services. His record of supporting whistleblowers and going after deputy gangs from his position in Internal Affairs also sets him apart. In addition, his personal experience as a victim of crime, as a victim of racial profiling and harassment by police, and as a family member of people who have been incarcerated and killed by law enforcement have uniquely prepared him for service as Sheriff.
We’re proud to be joining LA City Councilmember Mike Bonin and the Burbank, Culver City, Santa Monica, Stonewall, North Valley, and MLK Democratic Clubs in supporting Strong as the best alternative to Villanueva among all the candidates in the June 7th primary.
Faisal Gill for LA City Attorney
Faisal Gill is an immigrant, civil rights attorney, veteran, husband, and father who's made his home in Los Angeles Originally born in Pakistan, Faisal’s family migrated to America when he was a child, where he was raised in Alexandria, Virginia in a heavily working-class, immigrant community. His father drove a taxi cab in Washington DC and his mother worked in retail.
Throughout his career as an attorney, Faisal has been determined to help those who face discrimination from our government, within our immigration systems, and from their employers. As a civil rights attorney, Faisal has taken on clients who faced discrimination from the federal government, state governments, immigration enforcement, and police departments. Faisal recently won a settlement with the City of Los Angeles in a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by a Black Hollywood music producer who fought in court to have LAPD body camera video footage made public to prove allegations he was racially profiled before his arrest. Faisal hopes to bring his perspective as an immigrant and civil rights attorney to the office of LA City Attorney and restore trust and transparency in local government.
The Office of the City Attorney has tremendous power and we believe Faisal is the best choice to fight for justice, take on corruption, and tackle our housing and homelessness crises while prioritizing human and civil rights. We believe his Faisal Gill unique combination of progressive vision and practical ability makes him best suited for this critical position in our city’s government. We're proud to be joining with groups like SEIU 2015, California Faculty Association, Black Los Angeles Young Democrats, National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) and elected officials like LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and Assemblymember Isaac Bryan in endorsing him.
Kenneth Mejia for LA City Controller
Kenneth is a Certified Public Account (CPA), a community organizer, and the best choice for holding powerful forces accountable at City Hall and beyond. The controller’s authority is limited but the office’s potential to shine a spotlight on waste, wrongdoing, and corruption is vast in the right hand. With his campaign's record of creating brilliant visualizations and interactive tools based on government data, Kenneth has already shown how he could be the most publicly-engaging controller in LA’s history.
We're proud to be joining with the Los Angeles Times, CA Working Families Party, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, former Deputy Mayor Rick Cole, and dozens of progressive community leasders in supporting him
https://www.mejiaforcontroller.com
Our Previous Endorsements:
Eunisses Hernandez for LA City Council District 1
Erin Darling for LA City Council District 11
Hugo Soto-Martinez for LA City Council District 13
You can see all of our endorsements and write-ups at our LA Progressive Voter Guide.