Today, Jimmy Gomez announced the support of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) for his campaign for the 34th Congressional District, formerly held by CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
In a letter to announcing their support, Arturo S. Rodriguez, UFW President said:
“Over the years Jimmy Gomez has shown exemplary leadership in supporting farm workers and their families. As an organization we greatly appreciate the tenacity and leadership Gomez has demonstrated in his work. Jimmy Gomez’s moral integrity is commendable and we consider him to be an individual with gold status in the eyes of farm workers.”
Founded in 1962 by Cesar Chavez, the UFW is the nation’s first successful and largest farm workers union currently active in 10 states. Their work is instrumental in fighting for working families and fair working conditions.
Reflecting Gomez’s sweeping, broad appeal among influential leaders throughout California, to date, the campaign has released the following endorsements:
- U.S. Senator Kamala Harris
- California Treasurer John Chiang
- California State Controller Betty Yee
- Senate President Pro tem Kevin de Leon
- Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis
- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
- Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson
- Los Angeles Councilmember Gil Cedillo
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- Communications Workers of America
- Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA)
- United Nurses Associations of California – Union of Healthcare Professionals (UNAC-UHCP)
- Painters District Council 36
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11
- Congressman Pete Aguilar, CA-31
- Congresswoman Judy Chu, CA-32
- Congressman Juan Vargas, CA-51
- Congresswoman Norma Torres, CA-35
- Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, CA-32
- Congressman Ted Lieu, CA-33
- Congressman Ro Khanna, CA-17
- Congressman Ruben Gallego, AZ-7
- Congressman Filemon Vela, TX-34
- Congressman Darren Soto, FL-9
- Congressman Lou Correa, CA-46
- Los Angeles Councilmember Bob Blumenfield
- Los Angeles Councilmember Paul Koretz
- Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer
- State Senator and Assembly Speaker Emeritus Toni Atkins
- Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Nunez
- State Senator Jim Beall
- State Senator Steven Bradford
- State Senator Bill Dodd
- State Senator Ben Hueso
- State Senator Ricardo Lara
- State Senator Connie Leyva
- State Senator Tony Mendoza
- State Senator Holly Mitchell
- State Senator Anthony Portantino
- State Senator Bob Wieckowski
- State Senator Fran Pavley (Ret.)
- State Senator Richard Polanco (Ret.)
- Assemblymember Miguel Santiago
- Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman
- Assemblymember Richard Bloom
- Assemblymember Ed Chau
- Assemblymember Ian Calderon
- Assemblymember Ken Cooley
- Assemblymember Laura Friedman
- Assemblymember Tom Daly
- Assemblymember Eddie Garcia
- Assemblymember Eloise Gomez-Reyes
- Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez
- Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin
- Assemblymember Chris Holden
- Assemblymember Rob Bonta
- Assemblymember Matt Dababneh
- Assemblymember Marc Levine
- Assemblymember Monique Limon
- Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian
- Assemblymember Bill Quirk
- Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas
- Assemblymember Blanca Rubio
- Assemblymember Rob Bonta
- Assemblymember Kevin Mullin
- Assemblymember Autumn Burke
- Assemblymember Todd Gloria
- Assemblymember Mike Gipson
- Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula
- Assemblymember David Chiu
- Assemblymember Kansen Chu
- Assemblymember Jim Cooper
- Assemblymember Reggie Jones Sawyer
- Assemblymember Kevin McCarty
- Assemblymember Jose Medina
- Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell
- Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi
- Assemblymember Mark Stone
- Assemblymember Phil Ting
- Assemblymember Jim Wood
- Assemblymember Susan Bonilla (Ret.)
- Daraka Larimore-Hall – Secretary, California Democratic Party
- Carolyn Fowler – Corresponding Secretary, Los Angeles County Democratic Party
- Thomas Patrick O’Shaughnessy – Regional Vice Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Party
- Luanna Allard – Hillside Village resident, VP of Membership, Hillside Village Property Owners Association
- Liz Amsden – Highland Park resident, Northeast Los Angeles Budget Advocate
- Isaac Aquino, El Sereno resident, Wilson High School Girls Varsity Assistant Softball Coach
- Teri Bonsell – Highland Park resident, Board Member, Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council
- Antonio Castillo, Garvanza resident, President, Highland Heritage Trust
- Ruby DeVera – Glassell Park resident, Co-Lead, Northeast Los Angeles Veterans Parade
- Sandra Figueroa – Eagle Rock resident, Executive Director, El Pueblo Del Centro
- Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal – Historic Filipinotown resident, Board Member for both Rampart Village and Echo Park Chamber of Commerce
- Carmela Gomez – Highland Park resident, Lummis Day Planning Committee
- Rafael Gritzewsky – Cypress Park resident, North East Los Angeles Veterans
- Gabriela Hernandez-Gonzalez – El Sereno resident, Democratic Activist
- Carol Jacques – Mt. Washington resident, Past President (2015), Mt. Washington Association
- Mark Kenyon, Mt. Washington resident, Executive Director, Northeast Trees
- Miguel Luna – Historic Filipinotown resident, Executive Director, Urban Semillas
- Anthony Manzano, El Sereno resident, President, El Sereno Neighborhood Council
- Mario Marrufo – Lincoln Heights resident, Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council
- Clare Marter-Kenyon, Mt. Washington resident, Mount Washington Home Owners Association
- Tammy Membreno – Highland Park Resident, Barrio Action (El Sereno)
- Rusty Millar –Silver Lake resident, Board Member, Silver Lake Neighborhood Council
- Charles Miller, Garvanza resident, Garvanza Improvement Association
- Tina Miller, Garvanza resident, Member, Garvanza Improvement Association
- Ricardo Mireles, Highland Park resident, Executive Director, Academia Avance
- Gladys M. Pinto Munoz – Glassell Park resident, Immigration Activist
- Michael Nogueira – Eagle Rock resident, President, Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce
- Yolanda Nogueira – Highland Park resident, Board Member, Highland Park Chamber of Commerce
- Teresa Palacios – East Los Angeles resident, Executive Director, Eastmont Community Center
- Roy E. Payan – Montecito Heights resident, Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council
- Rocio Rivas, Highland Park resident, Secretary, Highland Park Neighborhood Council, Annandale Elementary Community Representative
- Ari Ruiz – President, Stonewall Young Democrats
- Cynthia Ruiz – El Sereno resident and civic leader
- Bill Rumble – Mount Washington resident, Community Activist
- Yvonne Sarceda, Highland Park resident, Youth Mentorship Program Coordinator, Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services
- Todd Sargent – Mount Washington resident, Democratic Activist
- Lani Stapp – Eagle Rock resident, Immediate Past President, Women’s Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock
- Harvey Slater, Highland Park resident, President, Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council
- Rosa Rivas, Garvanza resident, Community Police Advisory Board
- Ernesto Hidalgo, Boyle Heights resident, Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee Member
- Margarita Amador, Boyle Heights resident, Boardmember, Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council
- Al Strange, Highland Park resident, Northeast Democratic Club Member
- Martha Benedict, Montecito Heights resident, Chair, Debs Park Advisory Board
- Victoria Cepeira-Mojaro, Eagle Rock resident, Labor and Community Organizer
- Jesse Mosqueda, Eagle Rock resident, Past Boardmember, LA-32 Neighborhood Council
Jimmy Gomez is a State Assemblymember and former advocate for the United Nurses Associations of California. First elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 with over 86% of the vote, his assembly district encompasses more than half the 34th Congressional District. He is known for passing landmark legislation expanding Paid Family Leave, funding for domestic violence prevention, and funding and access for education. Jimmy lives in the Eagle Rock with his wife Mary, and dog Austin.