Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Issues Endorsements for the 2012 Primary Elections

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO’s delegate body last night issued their endorsements for the upcoming 2012 primary elections. Endorsements were made in seats ranging from U.S. Congress to Long Beach City Council.

Delegates representing over 300 Los Angeles County Federation of Labor affiliated unions made their selection based on several factors including a candidate’s position and/or voting record on issues such as creating good middle class jobs, the right to organize and collective bargaining, affordable health care for all, and safe and healthy workplaces.

“In this economy, our labor movement believes our elected representatives must be bold and strong in their convictions to create good jobs. We expect politicians to stand up for working men and women across Los Angeles County,” says Maria Elena Durazo, executive secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. “The Federation’s endorsements are the result of a thorough and rigorous democratic process. We will ensure the voices of working men and women are heard on election day by encouraging voters to support our endorsed candidates.”

Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
June 2012 Primary Election Endorsements

U.S. Congress
District 25        Lee Rogers
District 27        Judy Chu
District 28        Adam Schiff
District 29        Tony Cardenas
District 30        No Recommendation
District 32        Grace Napolitano
District 33        Henry Waxman
District 34        Xavier Becerra
District 35        Joe Baca
District 37         Karen Bass
District 38        Linda Sanchez
District 39        Jay Chen
District 40        Lucille Roybal-Allard
District 43        Maxine Waters
District 44        Janice Hahn
District 47        Alan Lowenthal

State Senate
District 25        Carol Liu
District 27        Fran Pavley
District 33        Ricardo Lara
District 35        No Recommendation

State Assembly
District 38        Edward Headington
District 39        Richard Alarcon
District 41        Chris Holden
District 43        Mike Gatto
District 45        Bob Blumenfield
District 46        Adrin Nazarian
District 48        No Recommendation
District 49        Ed Chau
District 50        Betsy Butler
District 51        Jimmy Gomez
District 52        Norma Torres
District 53        John A. Perez
District 54        Holly Mitchell
District 57        No Recommendation
District 58        No Recommendation
District 59        Reggie Jones-Sawyer
District 62        Steve Bradford
District 63        Anthony Rendon
District 64        Isadore Hall
District 66        Al Muratsuchi
District 70        Bonnie Lowenthal

Local Government
Los Angeles County District Attorney   Carmen Trutanich
Los Angeles County Supervisor #2   Mark Ridley-Thomas
Los Angeles Superior Court #3   Laurence Kaldor
La Puente City Council   Dan Holloway, Charlie Klinakis
Long Beach City Council #2   Suja Lowenthal
Long Beach City Council #4   Patrick O’Donnell
Long Beach City Council #8   Al Austin
Torrance City Council   Pat Furey
Whittier City Council   Nick Donovan, Craig Lebow, Lupe Garcia-Sahagun
Long Beach Unified School District #2  No Recommendation

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO is the chartered Central Labor Council (CLC) of the AFL-CIO in Los Angeles County and is the second largest in the country, representing hundreds of thousands of workers in more than 300 unions. Our mission is to promote a voice for working people through active participation in the political process, to elect pro-labor officials, and to advance public policies that support working people, families and communities. The Federation believes that in educating and mobilizing workers to be politically active we can create good jobs, healthy communities and REBUILD THE LOS ANGELES MIDDLE CLASS. Visit the Federation at www.launionaflcio.org. Follow us on Twitter.  Like us on Facebook.