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California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations
“CCLEA is proud to endorse Esmeralda Soria for Assembly. Councilwoman Soria has proven to be a strong partner for law enforcement in her time on the Fresno City Council. She has an intuitive understanding that safe, vibrant, and economically prosperous communities cannot happen without robust law enforcement agencies and the dedicated service of those on the front lines.”
– Craig Lally, President of CCLEA
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
“Esmeralda Soria will make a terrific addition to the State Assembly. She is committed to making sure that our members receive the support that they need while performing a very difficult job and we believe she’ll be responsive to victims of crime as she continues to protect the safety of our neighborhoods. CCPOA is proud to endorse Soria for Assembly.”
– Glen Stailey, CCPOA State President
California College and University Police Chiefs Association
“We made our endorsement after carefully evaluating both of the candidates and Council Member Soria was the only candidate who shared our commitment to protecting schools from active shooter assaults. She received our overwhelming endorsement.”
– Chief Joel Justice (ret.), President of the Association
Brian Pacheco
Fresno County Supervisor
“I am supporting Esmeralda Soria for the State Assembly because she has the experience, work ethic, and proven track record of delivering for Fresno. She listens to different perspectives and is relentless in her work. I have no doubt she will be a champion for issues impacting the rural communities in the Central Valley in the State Assembly, including ag and water.”
– Fresno County Supervisor Brian Pacheco
California Latino Legislative Caucus
“The California Latino Legislative Caucus is proud to endorse Esmeralda Soria for State Assembly. Esmeralda is one of the Central Valley’s most effective and dynamic leaders. She has been at the forefront of delivering position change on issues ranging from affordable housing and job creation to racial justice and the environment. Esmeralda’s leadership is needed in the State Assembly and we are proud to support her.”
– California Latino Legislative Caucus
Organizations
AFSCME California PEOPLE
Association of California State Supervisors (ACSS)
BizFed PAC
California Association of Psychiatric Technicians
California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations
California College and University Police Chiefs Association
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
California Democratic Legislative Women’s Caucus
California Democratic Party
California Federation of Teachers
California Hospital Association
California Labor Federation
California Latino Legislative Caucus
California Realtors Association
California School Employees Association
California State Retirees
California Teachers Association
California Women’s List
California Young Democrats
Central Labor Council
Central Valley Leadership Roundtable
City of Fresno Firefighters Local 202
EMILY’s List
Equality California (EQCA)
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC)
Fresno Bee / Merced Sun-Star
Fresno County Chamber of Commerce
Fresno Madera Tulare Kings Building & Construction Trades
Fresno Stonewall Democrats
HONOR PAC
IBEW Local 100
Latinas Lead
Madera Democratic Party
NARAL
National Association of Social Workers
North Valley Labor Federation
Operating Engineers Local 3
Planned Parenthood
SEIU 2015
SEIU 521
SEIU California State Council
SEIU UHW
UA Local 246
UDW/AFSCME3930
United Farm Workers
United Nurses Associations of California
Women’s Political Committee
State Leaders
Assemblymember Blanca Rubio
Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua
Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia
Assemblymember Evan Low
Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez
Assemblymember Jose Medina
Assemblymember Kevin McCarty
Assemblymember Laura Friedman
Assemblymember Luz Rivaz
Assemblymember Mike Fong
Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell
Assemblymember Robert Rivas
Assemblymember Rudy Salas
Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantez
Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo
Board of Equalization Boardmember Malia Cohen
Board of Equalization Boardmember Tony Vasquez
California Democratic Party Region 4 Regional Director Alex Carrillo
Former Assemblymember Henry T. Perea
Former Assemblymember Juan Arambula
Former Assemblymember Luis Alejo
Former Assemblymember Richard Alatorre
Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Former Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante
Former Merced City School District Board Trustee Miguel Lopez
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
Governor Gavin Newsom
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
Lt. Governor Eleni Koulanakis
Senator Anna Caballero
Senator Lena Gonzalez
Senator Maria Elena Durazo
Senator Monique Limon
Speaker Anthony Rendon
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
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla
Central Valley Leaders
Alex Salazar, Madera Realtor & Small Businessowner
Alma M. Beltran, Mayor of Parlier
Anissa Fragoso, Business Owner/President of Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Artesia City Councilmember Ali Sajjad Taj
Barbara Thomas, Former Fresno County Office of Education Trustee
Benjamin Torralva, Small Business Owner
Central Unified School District Boardmember Yesenia Zamora
Central Unified School District Vice-President Naindeep Singh Chann
Cindy Laskbrook, Riverdance Farms/Farmer and Former Merced College Board Trustee
David Cardenas, Fowler City Mayor
Delhi Municipal Advisory Council Blanca Lucrecia Lozano Davila
Delhi Municipal Advisory Council Hayde Berence Sanchez-Lozano
Delhi Municipal Advisory Council Rosa Nuno
Dolores Huerta, Civil Rights Leader
Doreen Dominguez, Vanir CEO
Ernesto Flemate, Retired Migrant Education Counselor
Farmersville Councilmember Greg Gomez
Fernando Aguilar, Business Owner/Director of Atlas Soccer Team
Firebaugh City Councilmember Felipe Perez
Firebaugh City Councilmember Freddie Valdez
Firebaugh-Las Deltas School District Boardmember Eliseo Gamino
Former Central Unified School District Boardmember Terry Cox
Former Firebaugh Mayor Brady Jenkins
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 Merced City School District Board Trustee Miguel Lopez
Fresno City Councilmember Luis Chavez
Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias
Fresno City Councilmember Tyler Maxwell
Fresno County Assessor Paul Dictos
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 Fire Chief Kerri Donis
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
Joe Guttierrez, Merced Community College District Trustee/ Businessowner
Joe Murillo, Attorney
Josephine Kiran, Small Business Owner
Karina Quintanilla, City of Palm Desert Councilmember
Keith Ford, Fresno City College Professor & President of SCFT 1533
Kerman Councilmember Espi Sandoval
Kerman Councilmember Ismael Herrera
Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez
Kimberly Helms Lewis, Merced County District Attorney
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
Madera School Trustee Lucy Salazar
Marcelino Valdez, Fresno Small Business Owner
Mary Gonzales-Gomez, Kings County Board of Education Trustee
Mendota City Councilmember Oscar Rosales
Mendota Mayor Pro Tem Victor Martinez
Mendota Mayor Rolando Castro
Merced City Councilmember Bertha Perez
Merced City School Trustee Allen Brooks
Merced Community College District Trustee Mario Mendoza
Merced County District Attorney Kimberly Lewis
Merced County Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza
Michelle Roman, Kingsburg City Councilwoman
Mirna Garcia, Realtor
Monica Diaz, City of Fresno Planning Commissioner & Business Woman
Nancy Reding , Merced Community Leader
Pastor DJ Criner, St. Rest Baptist Church
Pastor Paul Binion, Westside Church of God
Paul Boyer, Mayor of Farmersville
Paula Amezola, Culver City School Board Trustee (originally from Madera)
Planada Elementary School Board Trustee David Rodriguez
Planada Municipal Advisory Council Olivia Gomez
Raj Beasla, Fresno Sikh Leader
Randy Villegas, Visalia Unified School District Trustee
Reza Assemi, Fresno Business Leader/Developer
Reza Nukumanesh, Community Leader
San Joaquin Mayor Julia Hernandez
Sandy Corrales, Former Palmdale School Boardmember
Santa Nella County Water District Boardmember Patricia Ramos-Anderson
Sgt. Jose Barajas Jr. – City of Merced
Sgt. Leonard Cabrera – City of Fresno
Sgt. Ron Manning – City of Fresno
Sol Rivas, Merced County Businesswoman and Leader
Teresa Acosta, Carlsbad Councilmember
Tyler Mackey, Pinedale County Water District Boardmember & Tower District Community Leader
