cALIFORNIA Endorsements
2022 General Election
CIR endorsements: CA Statewide • Congress • State Assembly • State Senate • Los Angeles • San Francisco • Pasadena • Oakland • Alameda • Santa Clara • San Jose
The causes we fight for don’t always stop at the walls of our workplace. That’s why we build the power to win inside and outside of our hospitals by helping elect healthcare champions who will stand with us at the bargaining table, the picket line and in the halls of power for us and our patients.
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Key Dates
Make sure you’re ready to vote.
- October 10 – County Elections Office will begin mailing ballots to all registered voters
- October 24 – Voter registration deadline
- November 8 – Election Day
General Info
View the election guide and FAQs.
- Your General Election ballot will include candidates for numerous offices, including two Governor, U.S. Senate, and State Legislature
- Voting may be in person or by mail
Early Voting
Find your ballot drop-off location.
- October 10 – November 7, 2022 – Early Voting
- Vote-by-mail ballots may also be dropped off at secure boxes around the state
- Same-day voter registration is available
The Committee on Political Education (COPE) is a representative body of resident physicians from across the state that work together on legislation and electoral politics that improve working conditions for resident physicians, strengthen contract bargaining agreements, and focus on policies that better patient care for the communities we serve. For the 2022 General Elections, the COPE committee prioritized endorsing elected officials that are in areas that have CIR hospitals in order to build meaningful relationships with elected officials that can be influential when we bargain. CIR Members from the COPE committee met with all top candidates in every race, interviewed them, educated them on residency issues, and asked them how they would support residents bargaining in their district for a fair contract.
The CIR endorsed candidates below proved to be the best representative in the race and committed their support to CIR members fighting for increases in wages, housing stipends, protections, and fair contracts. We ask that you join us in supporting these candidates by voting for them in the 2022 General Election.
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CA STATEWIDE:
Proposition 1: Enshrine Abortion Rights in the State Constitution
✓ VOTE YES
Proposition 31: Ban Flavored Tobacco Products
✓ VOTE YES
Gavin Newsom
Governor
Eleni Kounalakis
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Alex Padilla
SENATOR
Shirley Webber
SECRETARY OF STATE
Ricardo Lara
Insurance Commissioner
Tony Thurmond
Superintendent OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
CONGRESS:
Ro Khanna
District 17
Jimmy Gomez
District 34
Ted Lieu
District 36
Sydney Kamlager
District 37
Robert Garcia
District 42
Maxine Waters
District 43
STATE ASSEMBLY:
Eric Guerra
District 10
Matt Haney
District 17
Mia Bonta
District 18
Phil Ting
District 19
Liz Ortega
District 20
Alex Lee
District 24
Ash Kalra
District 25
Leticia Perez
District 35
Jesse Gabriel
District 45
Rick Chavez Zbur
District 51
Wendy Carrillo
District 52
Miguel Santiago
District 54
Isaac Bryan
District 55
Anthony Rendon
District 62
Mike Gipson
District 65
Al Muratsuchi
District 66
Josh Lowenthal
District 69
Avelino Valencia
District 68
STATE SENATE:
Dave Jones
District 8
Aisha Wahab
District 10
Daniel Hertzberg
District 20
Maria Elena Durazo
District 26
LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, PASADENA & GARDEN GROVE
LA Ballot Measure: Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage
✓ VOTE YES
LA Ballot Measure: MEASURE ULA – Tax Properties Over $5 Million to Fund Housing
✓ VOTE YES
San Francisco Ballot Measure: PROP M – Tax Vacant Multi-Unit Properties
✓ VOTE YES
Pasadena Ballot Measure: Rent Control and Equitable Housing
✓ VOTE YES
Karen Bass
Los Angeles MAYOR
Lindsey Horvath
LA COUNTY board of supervisors
District 3
Katy Young Yaroslavsky
LA City Council
District 5
Erin Darling
LA CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICT 11
Hugo Soto-Martinez
LA CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICT 13
Maria Brenes
LA SCHOOL BOARD
District 2
Honey Mahogany
SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
District 6
Shamann Walton
SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
District 10
Allen Rodriguez
West Garden Grove CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICT 1
Alameda , OAKLAND, Santa Clara, & San Jose:
Rebecca Kaplan
ALAMEDA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
District 23
Sheng Tao
OAKLAND MAYOR
Kevin Jenkins
oAKLAND cITY cOUNCIL
DISTRICT 6
Sylvia Arenas
SANTA CLARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
District 1
Cindy Chavez
SAN JOSE MAYOR