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MARCH 1, 2022 [email protected]
California Democratic Legislative Women’s Caucus Endorses Esmeralda Soria in Race for Assembly District 27
FRESNO, CA – Today, Fresno City Councilwoman and Fresno City College Adjunct Professor Esmeralda Soria announced the California Democratic Legislative Women’s Caucus has endorsed her campaign. In announcing their support, the California Democratic Legislative Women’s Caucus released the following statement:
“Women in the legislature account for only 31 percent in both the Assembly and Senate. Additionally, five women serve as Constitutional Officers. Although we still lack gender parity, we hope to continue to grow our representation with women like you. The communities in the 27th Assembly District need your strong voice to represent them in Sacramento.”
The California Democratic Legislative Women’s Caucus is the latest group to join a broad and growing coalition united behind Esmeralda Soria that includes labor, business leaders, local elected officials, and more. Soria’s early endorsements include:
- Alex Salazar, Madera Realtor & Small Businessowner
- Assemblymember Blanca Rubio
- Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua
- Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula
- Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia
- Assemblymember Luz Rivaz
- Assemblymember Robert Rivas
- Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantez
- Board of Equalization Boardmember Malia Cohen
- Board of Equalization Boardmember Tony Vasquez
- California Latino Legislative Caucus
- Central Unified School District Boardmember Yesenia Zamora
- Central Unified School District Vice-President Naindeep Singh Chann
- Farmersville Councilmember Greg Gomez
- Firebaugh City Councilmember Felipe Perez
- Firebaugh City Councilmember Freddie Valdez
- Firebaugh-Las Deltas School District Boardmember Eliseo Gamino
- Former Assemblymember Henry T. Perea
- Former Assemblymember Juan Arambula
- Former Central Unified School District Boardmember Terry Cox
- Former Fresno City Councilmember Dan Ronquillo
- Former Fresno City Councilmember Oliver Baines III
- Former Fresno County Board of Supervisor Henry Perea
- Former Fresno County Board Supervisor & Attorney at Law Susan Anderson
- Former Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea Sr.
- Former Fresno County Young Dems President Clara Varner
- Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
- Former Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante
- Former Merced City School District Board Trustee Miguel Lopez
- Former Senator Gil Cedillo
- Former Senator Richard Polanco
- Former State Center Community College Trustee Dottie Smith
- Former State Center Community College Trustee Eric Payne
- Former State Center Community College Trustee John Leal
- Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez
- Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias
- Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza
- Fresno City Councilmember Tyler Maxwell
- Fresno County Board of Education Trustee James Martinez
- Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Kimberly Tapscott-Munson
- Fresno County Board of Supervisor Brian Pacheco
- Fresno County Democratic Party Chair Ruben Zarate
- Fresno County Fair Boardmember Chuck Riojas
- Fresno County Fair Boardmember Gary Chahil
- Fresno County Young Dems President Navkaran Gurm
- Fresno Madera Tulare Kings Building & Construction Trades
- Fresno Unified School District Trustee Claudia Casarez
- Fresno Unified School District Trustee Veva Islas
- Gary Brar, Madera Farmer
- Gurdeep Shergill, Fresno Community Leader and Business Owner
- Gustine Unified School District Boardmember Zachery Ramos
- Huron Mayor Rey Leon
- IBEW Local 100
- Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
- Kerman Councilmember Espi Sandoval
- Kerman Councilmember Ismael Herrera
- Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez
- Kingsburg City Councilmember Jewel Hurtado
- Livingston City Councilmember Jose Moran
- Madera City Councilmember Artemio Villegas
- Madera City Councilmember Jose Rodriguez
- Madera City Councilmember Steve Montes
- Madera County Democratic Central Committee Chair & CDP Vice-Chair of Rural Caucus Susan Rowe
- Madera County Supervisor Leticia Gonzalez
- Madera Mayor ProTem Anita Evans
- Madera Mayor Santos Garcia
- Marcelino Valdez, Fresno Small Business Owner
- Mendota City Councilmembers Oscar Rosales
- Mendota Mayor Pro Tem Victor Martinez
- Mendota Mayor Rolando Castro
- Merced City Councilmember Bertha Perez
- Merced County Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza
- Monica Diaz, City of Fresno Planning Commissioner & Business Woman
- Pastor Paul Binion, Westside Church of God
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 246
- San Joaquin Mayor Julia Hernandez
- Santa Nella County Water District Boardmember Patricia Ramos-Anderson
- SEIU California
- Senator Anna Caballero
- Senator Lena Gonzalez
- Senator Monique Limon
- Sol Rivas, Merced County Businesswoman and Leader
- State Center Community College Trustee Annalisa Perea
- State Center Community College Trustee Danielle Parra
- State Center Community College Trustee Madgalena Gomez
- State Center Community College Trustee Nasareen Johnson
- State Center Community College Trustee Richard Caglia
- State Controller Betty Yee
For more information visit www.soriaforcalifornia.com
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California’s New Assembly District 27 is an open Latino Majority District. It consists of portions of Merced, Fresno, and Madera Counties and includes the cities of Fresno, Coalinga, Kerman, San Joaquin, Merced, Mendota, Dos Palos, Madera, Los Banos, Firebaugh, Huron, Atwater, Chowchilla, and Livingston.
