LOS ANGELES, CA – The Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner Campaign is proud to announce endorsements from Democrats across the state, including:
Statewide & Congressional Leaders:
- Governor Gavin Newsom
- Attorney General Rob Bonta
- Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis
- Treasurer Fiona Ma
- Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond
- Secretary of State Shirley Weber
- Senator Alex Padilla
- Representative Julia Brownley
- Representative Tony Cárdenas
- Representative Lou Correa
- Representative Mark DeSaulnier
- Representative John Garamendi
- Representative Ted Lieu
- Representative Jimmy Panetta
- Representative Scott Peters
Former Governors:
- Governor Jerry Brown
- Governor Gray Davis
California Legislators:
“Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has stood up for the Latino community through our toughest fights. He has been a champion for health for all from day one. We stand with him as an unparalleled leader for consumer rights, especially for under-represented communities.” – Senator Maria Elena Durazo, Chair of the Latino Caucus
- Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins
- Senator Ben Allen
- Senator Bill Dodd
- Senator Maria Elena Durazo
- Senator Susan Eggman
- Senator Lena Gonzalez
- Senator Bob Hertzberg
- Senator Sydney Kamlager
- Senator John Laird
- Senator Connie Leyva
- Senator Monique Limón
- Senator Josh Newman
- Senator Anthony Portantino
- Senator Richard Roth
- Senator Susan Rubio
- Senator Nancy Skinner
- Senator Tom Umberg
- Senator Scott Wiener
- Senator Robert Wieckowski
- Senator Mike McGuire
- Senator Henry Stern
- Senator Ben Hueso
- Senator Bob Archuleta
- Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
- Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula
- Assemblymember Marc Berman
- Assemblymember Richard Bloom
- Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath
- Assemblymember Isaac Bryan
- Assemblymember Autumn Burke
- Assemblymember Lisa Calderon
- Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo
- Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes
- Assemblymember Jim Cooper
- Assemblymember Jim Frazier
- Assemblymember Laura Friedman
- Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel
- Assemblymember Cristina Garcia
- Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia
- Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez
- Assemblymember Tim Grayson
- Assemblymember Chris Holden
- Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin
- Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer
- Assemblymember Alex Lee
- Assemblymember Evan Low
- Assemblymember Brian Maienschein
- Assemblymember Chad Mayes (I)
- Assemblymember Jose Medina
- Assemblymember Kevin Mullin
- Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi
- Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell
- Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris
- Assemblymember Bill Quirk
- Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva
- Assemblymember Eloise Reyes Gomez
- Assemblymember Luz Rivas
- Assemblymember Robert Rivas
- Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez
- Assemblymember Blanca Rubio
- Assemblymember Miguel Santiago
- Assemblymember Mark Stone
- Assemblymember Phil Ting
- Assemblymember Chris Ward
Advocacy & Labor Groups/Organizations:
“Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara stands up for us, the working people of California, often against some of the wealthiest and most powerful corporations in the world. From health insurance to fire insurance, people need protection and security at a fair price, and Commissioner Lara has saved working people billions of dollars. SEIU members enthusiastically support Ricardo Lara for re-election.” – David Huerta, President SEIU USWW and Executive Board Member of SEIU California
“Throughout his career, Commissioner Lara has shattered long-standing political barriers for LGBTQ and Latinx people and redefined what is possible for an LGBTQ Californian with a desire to serve. As Insurance Commissioner, he’s been a leading voice for expanding healthcare to all Californians and a chief advocate for groundbreaking legislation that protects patients who are HIV-positive. His policy positions are shaped by his experiences as an LGBTQ Latino and it is evident in the commitment he brings to his work every day. LGBTQ Victory Fund is proud to endorse Commissioner Lara for reelection and we are confident California voters will be proud to vote for him in 2022.” – Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund
“As the state’s only LGBTQ statewide elected official, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is a much-needed voice for our community and advocate for health care coverage for all. He has our unequivocal support.” – Samuel Garrett-Pate, Equality California
- Amalgamated Transit Union L. 1277
- Building & Construction Trades – State
- Building & Construction Trades – LA/OC
- Building & Construction Trades – San Diego
- Carpenters – Southern California District Council
- CA Federation of Teachers
- CA Professional Firefighters
- Laborers’ State Council
- Laborers’ Northern California District Council
- Laborers’ Southern California District Council
- Laborers’ L. 300
- Laborers’ L. 652
- Laborers’ L. 1309
- Latino Victory Fund
- LGBT Caucus Leadership Fund
- LGBTQ Victory Fund
- IBEW – State Association
- IBEW L. 11
- IBEW L. 18
- ILWU L. 13
- Operating Engineers CA-NV
- Operating Engineers L. 3
- Operating Engineers L. 12
- Pipe Trades State Council
- Pipe Trades District Council 16
- Planned Parenthood California
- Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 398
- Professional Engineers in CA Government
- SEIU CA
- SEIU L. 2015
- Teamsters DRIVE Committee
- Teamsters Joint Council 7
- Teamsters Local 396
- UA Journeymen & Apprentices L. 250
- UFCW International
- UFCW L. 770
With many Californians left reeling in the wake of devastating wildfires, Commissioner Lara has fought for fire victims as they try to rebuild their lives. Lara protected more than 2.4 million policyholders from non-renewal following declared wildfire disasters in 2019. He also created the nation’s first Climate & Sustainability branch within the Department of Insurance.
Commissioner Lara has also been a leading voice for expanding health care to all Californians, including advocating for ground-breaking legislation that will allow workers to cover their elderly parents on individual insurance policies.
For more information, please visit www.RicardoLara.com.
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