Endorsements
California YIMBY works with housing policy experts, elected officials, and grassroots organizations across California to craft and pass legislation at the state and local level that will help accelerate home building, solve the affordable housing crisis, and reduce climate pollution.
Help Elect Housing Champions!
California YIMBY endorses candidates for state office who are committed to solving California’s housing crisis through bold, evidence-based policy. But to support these champions we need your help. By donating to the California YIMBY Victory Fund, you can help elect the pro-housing leaders we need to build affordable, inclusive, vibrant communities.
More endorsements will be announced closer to Election Day.
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Statewide Office Endorsements
We have endorsed the following candidates in the June 2026 election.
Secretary of State
Shirley Weber
Attorney General
Rob Bonta
Controller
Malia Cohen
Lieutenant Governor
Fiona Ma
Lieutenant Governor
Michael Tubbs
State Treasurer
Anna Caballero
State Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis
State Legislature Endorsements
We have endorsed the following candidates for the June 2026 election.
Senate District 2
Damon Connolly
Senate District 8
Angelique Ashby
Senate District 12
Nathan Magsig
Senate District 16
Melissa Hurtado
Senate District 18
Steve Padilla
Senate District 24
John Erickson
Senate District 26
Sara Hernandez
Senate District 28
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Senate District 34
Avelino Valencia
Senate District 38
Catherine Blakespear
Senate District 40
Mara Elliott
Assembly District 1
Heather Hadwick
Assembly District 3
Andrew Coolidge
Assembly District 4
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Assembly District 5
Joe Patterson
Assembly District 6
Maggy Krell
Assembly District 7
Josh Hoover
Assembly District 8
David Tangipa
Assembly District 9
Heath Flora
Assembly District 11
Lori Wilson
Assembly District 12
Eric Lucan
Assembly District 13
Rhodesia Ransom
Assembly District 14
Buffy Wicks
Assembly District 15
Anamarie Ávila Farías
Assembly District 17
Matt Haney
Assembly District 18
Mia Bonta
Assembly District 19
Catherine Stefani
Assembly District 22
Juan Alanis
Assembly District 23
Marc Berman
Assembly District 24
Alex Lee
Assembly District 25
Ash Kalra
Assembly District 26
Patrick Ahrens
Assembly District 27
Brian Pacheco
Assembly District 29
Speaker Robert Rivas
Assembly District 31
Annalisa Perea
Assembly District 35
Andrae Gonzales
Assembly District 38
Steve Bennett
Assembly District 39
Juan Carrillo
Assembly District 40
Pilar Schiavo
Assembly District 41
John Harabedian
Assembly District 44
Nick Schultz
Assembly District 45
James Ramos
Assembly District 46
Jesse Gabriel
Assembly District 49
Mike Fong
Assembly District 50
Robert Garcia
Assembly District 52
Jessica Caloza
Assembly District 53
Michelle Rodriguez
Assembly District 54
Mark González
Assembly District 57
Sade Elhawary
Assembly District 59
Phillip Chen
Assembly District 60
Dr. Corey A. Jackson
Assembly District 61
Tina McKinnor
Assembly District 66
Sara Deen
Assembly District 67
Ali Taj
Assembly District 68
David Peñaloza
Assembly District 69
Josh Lowenthal
Assembly District 72
Chris Kluwe
Assembly District 76
Dr. Darshana Patel
Assembly District 78
Chris Ward
Assembly District 79
Dr. Lashae Sharp-Collins
Assembly District 80
David Alvarez