Today, I’m announcing “Gayle Force,” a slate of candidate endorsements that I hope helps to support and invigorate all Californians fighting to end the corporate control and domination of our democracy and all its institutions, including political parties.
The Gayle Force endorsements of candidates for offices from school board to Congress include those from different parties and many backgrounds with one unifying theme: to stand against the pernicious influence of corporate greed in our elections. It’s not enough to say that we oppose Citizens United and the Koch brothers, we must be true to our convictions by running truly corporate-free campaigns!
It is also imperative that progressives of all parties – and of no party (that fastest-growing voter demographic in California, which will soon surpass Republican registration!) – work together to grow the corporate-free political revolution. As a co-founder of the Richmond Progressive Alliance, I have spent the past 15 years advocating for corporate-free candidates and public officials – and Bernie Sanders’ presidential run accelerated that movement like we never thought possible!
I will be in San Diego this weekend to join hundreds of progressive Democrats who are fighting within their party for change, and I will share the message that the corporate-free political revolution requires us to work together – progressive Democrats, Greens, Peace and Freedom, and those of us with no party affiliation – to build the future that we know in our hearts is possible. People First, Every One of Us Together!
If you will be in San Diego for the Democratic Party Convention – and for those of you who live in the area — please RSVP to join me at Union Kitchen & Tap Gaslamp for an informal discussion of this growing corporate-free movement! I would like to share more with you about these great Gayle Force candidates, in person!
As our people-powered campaign grows, we plan to lift up all Gayle Force candidates with advice and community for grassroots success. If you are affiliated with one of the campaigns and would like to join our #Gayle-Force channel in Slack, if you would like to volunteer to build this movement, or, if you are a corporate-free candidate who would like an endorsement, just reply to this email.
Thank you! And now, the list!
Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States 2020!
David Hildebrand for U.S. Senate
davidforcalifornia.com
Ruben Major for Secretary of State
rubenmajor.com
CD5 Jason Kishineff for Congress
kishineff.org
CD12 Stephen Jaffe for Congress
jaffe4congress.com
CD25 Jess Phoenix for Congress
jess2018.com
CD29 Angelica Dueñas for Congress
facebook.com/Angelica4CA29
CD30 John Pelzer for Congress
pelzerforcongress.com
CD34 Kenneth Mejia for Congress
mejia4congress.com
CD43 Miguel Zuñiga for Congress
facebook.com/MigZforCongress
SD 34 Jestin Samson for State Senate
facebook.com/jestinforsenate
AD15 Jovanka Beckles for Assembly
jovanka.org
AD45 Ankur Patel for Assembly
ankurforassembly.com
AD66 Caney Arnold for Assembly
voteforcaneyarnold.com
AD63 Maria Estrada for Assembly
facebook.com/MaDoloresEstrada
AD70 Rachel Bruhnke for Assembly
rachel4assembly.org
AD54 Steve Dunwoody for Assembly
facebook.com/dunwoodyforcalifornia
Melvin Willis for Richmond Mayor
melvinwillisforrichmondcitycouncil.com
Ada Recinos for Richmond City Council
Eduardo Martinez for Richmond City Council
richmondgreens.net/eduardo
Logan Smith for Santa Clarita City Council
smithforsantaclarita.com
Tara Sreekrishnan for Cupertino City Council
[email protected]
Omar Vasquez for San Jose City Council D7
omarvasquez2018.com
Shay Franco-Clausen for San Jose City Council D9
shayforsanjose.com
Monica Montgomery for San Diego City Council D4
voteformonica.org
Corinna Contreras Vista City Council
facebook.com/RepresentVista
Kenji Yamada for Concord City Council
kenjiforconcord.wordpress.com
Cesar Armendariz Long Beach School Board
facebook.com/CesarForLBSchools
Finally, your contributions make it possible for me to do this organizing work up and down the state. Please chip in today to help spread the word to California’s millions of progressive voters – each $1 allows us to call or text 60 voters.