2026 Central Coast Labor Council Midterm Election Endorsements

Statewide Constitutional Officers

Governor: Xavier Becerra (D)

Lieutenant Governor: Fiona Ma (D)

Secretary of State: Shirley Weber (D)

Attorney General: Rob Bonta (D)

Controller: Malia Cohen (D)

Treasurer: Eleni Kounalakis (D)

Insurance Commissioner: Jane Kim (D)

Superintendent of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera (D)

Board of Equalization, District 2: Sally Lieber (D)

U.S. Representatives in Congress

Congressional District 19: Jimmy Panetta (D)

Congressional District 24: Salud Carbajal (D)

Congressional District 26: Jacqui Irwin (D)

Congressional District 32: Brad Sherman (D)

California State Assembly

Assembly District 30: Dawn Addis (D)

Assembly District 37: Gregg Hart (D)

Assembly District 38: Steve Bennett (D)

Assembly District 42: Deborah Klein Lopez (D)

Assembly District 46: Jesse Gabriel (D)

San Luis Obispo County

Arroyo Grande Mayor: Glenn Martin

Atascadero City Council: Susan Funk

Atascadero City Council: Emily Baranek

Cuesta College Community College Board Trustee A4: Antonia Herrera

Mayor of Grover Beach: Kassi Dee

Grover Beach City Council District 2: Jules Tuggle

Lucia Mar Unified School District Trustee Area 3: Anna Cordero

Lucia Mar Unified School District Trustee Area 5: Coleen Martin

Lucia Mar Unified School District Trustee Area 6: David Warren

Lucia Mar Unified School District Trustee Area 7: Donna Kandel

Paso Robles City Council District 1: Kris Beal

Paso Robles City Council District 2: Bob Simoni

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Governing Board Member Trustee Area 1: Jim Cogan

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Governing Board Member Trustee Area 4: Jennifer Hamm

Mayor of Pismo Beach: Cynthia Replogle

San Luis Obispo City Mayor: Erica Stewart

San Luis Obispo City Council: Emily Francis

San Luis Obispo City Council: Michelle Shoresman

San Luis Coastal Unified School District Trustee Area 2: Marisa Gomez

Ballot Measures

Measure G-26 – Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Measure

Vote YES

Santa Barbara County

Buellton Mayor: David Silva

Buellton City Council District 1: Billy Silvola

Buellton City Council District 4: Carla Mead

Goleta City Council District 1: Luz Reyes Martin

Goleta City Council District 2: James Kyriaco

Mayor of Lompoc: Jeremy Ball

Lompoc City Council District 2: Sharlameigne Segovia

Lompoc City Council District 3: Sarah Anne Read

Santa Barbara City Council District 4: Devon Wardlow

Santa Barbara City Council District 5: Ian Baucke

Santa Barbara City Council District 6: Gabe Escobedo

Santa Barbara Unified School District Board Area 1: Jacqueline Inda

Santa Maria Airport District: Patrick Youngern

Santa Maria City Council District 1: Richard Batalla

Santa Maria City Council District 3: Gloria Soto

Santa Maria Joint Unified School District Trustee Area 4: Alex Jauregui

Ballot Measures

Measure C 2026 – Sales Tax Ballot Measure

Vote YES

Measure H 2026 – Allan Hancock Community College School District Facility Bond

Vote YES

Ventura County

Ventura County Superintendent: Karen Sher

Ventura County Community College District Trustee Area District 1: Josh Chancer

Ventura County Board of Education Trustee Area 2: Michael Teasdale

Camarillo City Council District 2: Susan Santangelo

Camarillo City Council District 5: Martita Martinez-Bravo

Camarillo Health Care District Zone 1: Jordan Roberts

Ojai Unified School District Trustee Area 3: Atticus Reyes

Ventura County Community College District Trustee District 5: Gaby Torres

Oxnard City Council District 1: Bert Perello

Oxnard City Council District 2: Gabe Teran

Oxnard City Council District 5: Gabriela Basua

Oxnard Harbor District Commissioner: Jason Hodge

Oxnard Harbor District Commissioner: Jess Herrera

Oxnard Harbor District Commissioner: Mary Anne Rooney

Oxnard School District Board Trustee Area 2: Jasmine Duron

Oxnard School District Board Trustee Area 3: Rafael Cahue

Oxnard Union High School District Trustee Area 4: Armando Piña

Oxnard Union High School District Trustee Area 4: Genevieve Flores-Haro

Oxnard Union High School District Trustee Area 2: Linda Baker Torres

Pleasant Valley School Board Trustee Area 1: Laura Valdez

Pleasant Valley School Board Trustee Area 2: Laurie Bowen

Port Hueneme City Council: Laura Hernandez

Port Hueneme City Council: Martha McQueen-Legohn

Rio School District Board Trustee Area 1: Khaled Omar

Rio School District Board Trustee Area 4: Inez Spates

Santa Paula City Council District 2: Jenny Marie Crosswhite

Santa Paula City Council District 3: Pedro Chavez

Santa Paula City Council District 4: Nancy Grass

Simi Valley Mayor: Kareem Jubran

Simi Valley City Council District 1: Sam Cohen

Simi Valley City Council District 1: Joseph Ayala

Simi Valley City Council District 2: Josh Gray

Ventura County Community College District Area 2: Roger Bowerman

Thousand Oaks City Council District 2: Kyle Rohrbach

Thousand Oaks City Council District 3: David Newman

Ventura City Council District 1: Crawford Coates

Ventura City Council District 4: Jeanette Sanchez-Palacio

Ventura City Council District 5: Bill McReynolds

Ventura City Council District 6: Karba Eckley

Ventura Unified Board of Education Area 1: James Forsythe

Ventura Unified Board of Education Area 4: Amber Thompson

Ventura Unified Board of Education Area 5: Andrew LaFave

Ballot Measures

Measure C 2026 – Santa Paula Unified

School District Bond Measure

Vote YES

Measure D 2026 – United Water Conservation District 2026 Water Supply, Conservation and Water Quality Bond Measure

Vote YES

Measure E 2026 – City of Oxnard Extension of Measure O Sales Tax

Vote YES

PROP 1: The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act

Recommendation: SUPPORT

PROP 2: Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund

Recommendation: SUPPORT

PROP 3: Funding for Schools by Extending Tax on High Incomes

Recommendation: SUPPORT

PROP 4: Repeals Ban on Public Funding of Election Campaigns

Recommendation: SUPPORT

PROP 5: Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers

Recommendation: SUPPORT

PROP 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income New Home Buyers

Recommendation: SUPPORT

PROP 39: Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present ID

Recommendation: OPPOSE

PROP 40: Billionaire Wealth Tax Initiative

Recommendation: SUPPORT

PROP 41: Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes

Recommendation: OPPOSE

PROP 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes

Recommendation: OPPOSE

PROP 43: Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Services

Recommendation: OPPOSE

PROP 44: Requires Community Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Service

Recommendation: SUPPORT

PROP 45: Limits CEQA Environmental Review and Public Input

Recommendation: OPPOSE