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.

As a part of our work, we seek out elected leaders and candidates for office who are committed to solving the housing crisis, and are ready to advance legislation that helps us solve the housing shortage for Californians of all income levels.

During election season, this includes backing pro-housing candidates with resources and support to help ensure the pro-housing point of view is represented in our Legislature.

Below are our endorsements for the November 2022 general election.

SENATE ENDORSEMENTS

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Senator Mike McGuire for Senate District 2

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Dave Jones for Senate District 8

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Senator Anna Marie Caballero for Senate District 14

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Senator Melissa Hurtado for Senate District 16

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Steve Padilla for Senate District 18

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Caroline Menjivar for Senate District 20

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Senator Susan Rubio for Senate District 22

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Senator María Elena Durazo for Senate District 26

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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas for Senate District 28

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Catherine Blakespear for Senate District 38

ASSEMBLY ENDORSEMENTS

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Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly District 4

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Joe Patterson for Assembly District 5

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Assemblymember Kevin McCarty for Assembly District 6

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Eric Guerra for Assembly District 10

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Assemblymember Lori Wilson for Assembly District 11

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Assemblymember Buffy Wicks for Assembly District 14

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Assemblymember Tim Grayson for Assembly District 15

CAY - Matt Haney

Assemblymember Matt Haney for Assembly District 17

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Assemblymember Mia Bonta for Assembly District 18

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Assemblymember Phil Ting for Assembly District 19

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Shawn Kumagai for Assembly District 20

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Assemblymember Marc Berman for Assembly District 23

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Assemblymember Alex Lee for Assembly District 24

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Assemblymember Ash Kalra for Assembly District 25

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Assemblymember Evan Low for Assembly District 26

CAY - Gail Pellerin

Gail Pellerin for Assembly District 28

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Assemblymember Robert Rivas for Assembly District 29

Dawn Addis for AD 30

Dawn Addis for Assembly District 30

CAY - Juan Carrillo

Juan Carrillo for Assembly District 39

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Pilar Schiavo for Assembly District 40

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Assemblymember Chris Holden for Assembly District 41

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Assemblymember Luz Rivas for Assembly District 43

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Assemblymember Laura Friedman for Assembly District 44

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Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel for Assembly District 46

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Christy Holstege for Assembly District 47

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Assemblymember Blanca E. Rubio for Assembly District 48

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Assemblymember Eloise Reyes for Assembly District 50

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Rick Chavez Zbur for Assembly District 51

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Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo for Assembly District 52

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Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer for Assembly District 57

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Tina McKinnor for Assembly District 61

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Assemblymember Mike Gipson for Assembly District 65

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Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva for Assembly District 67

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Assemblymember Chris Ward for Assembly District 78