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Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below congressional districts on your ballot.

45th Congressional District

Member of the House of Representatives

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    Democrat

    Katie Porter

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  • Representative Katie Porter is from Fort Dodge, IA, and now resides in Irvine, CA. She is the incumbent, having served in this position since 2019. According to campaign materials, she is running for re-election to hold Republicans and their special interests in Washington accountable.

    In Congress, Rep. Porter has played an instrumental role in advancing reforms that have helped American families have a fair economic opportunity by helping pass legislation to fight against abusive credit card fees. Towards the end of 2019, she gained a position on the Committee on Oversight and Reform due to her expert questioning style in Congressional hearings. She also sits on the Committee on Financial Services where she serves on the Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, as well as the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets subcommittees. Prior to Rep. Porter’s election to Congress, she was a law professor at UC Irvine and a consumer rights advocate, where she defended working families against predatory banking practices.

    Rep. Porter is running against Greg Raths (R), Don Sedwick (R), Lisa Sparks, Rhonda Furin (R), Christopher J. Gonzales (R), Peggy Huang (R). According to recent election results, it's rare that Democrats win this seat. Porter's ability to flip this seat, her pledge to always put working-class families first, and her relationships with progressive partners, help to build progressive momentum and makes her the strong choice in this race. 

    Last updated: 2023-04-05


    Representative Katie Porter is from Fort Dodge, IA, and now resides in Irvine, CA. She is the incumbent, having served in this position since 2019. According to campaign materials, she is running for re-election to hold Republicans and their special interests in Washington accountable.

    In Congress, Rep. Porter has played an instrumental role in advancing reforms that have helped American families have a fair economic opportunity by helping pass legislation to fight against abusive credit card fees. Towards the end of 2019, she gained a position on the Committee on Oversight and Reform due to her expert questioning style in Congressional hearings. She also sits on the Committee on Financial Services where she serves on the Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, as well as the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets subcommittees. Prior to Rep. Porter’s election to Congress, she was a law professor at UC Irvine and a consumer rights advocate, where she defended working families against predatory banking practices.

    Rep. Porter is running against Greg Raths (R), Don Sedwick (R), Lisa Sparks, Rhonda Furin (R), Christopher J. Gonzales (R), Peggy Huang (R). According to recent election results, it's rare that Democrats win this seat. Porter's ability to flip this seat, her pledge to always put working-class families first, and her relationships with progressive partners, help to build progressive momentum and makes her the strong choice in this race. 

46th Congressional District

Member of the House of Representatives

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    Democrat

    Lou Correa

    Website
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  • Rep. Lou Correa was born and raised in Anaheim, California. He is the incumbent, having first been elected to this position in 2016. According to campaign materials he is running to help families throughout Orange County live better lives and have a shot at the middle class. 

    During his tenure in Congress representing District 46, Rep. Correa has continuously worked to protect immigrants, refugees, and DREAMers through solutions such as providing legal counsel to those at risk of being deported, and demanding that more attention be paid to understanding and combatting domestic terrorism. Rep. Correa was recently appointed to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security and the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. He also serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security and House Veterans Affairs Committee. With his recent appointments, Congressman Correa has the potential to be a strong voice in crafting laws governing immigration, and the enforcement of those laws by the Department of Homeland Security.

    Rep. Correa first ran for office in 1996 and has held positions in the California State Assembly where he served three terms and represented the first District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, where he was the first Democrat to be elected in nearly 20 years. He also served two terms in the California State Senate from 2006-20014. 

    Rep. Correa is being challenged by Pablo Mendiolea (D), James Waters (R), Will Johnson (NPP), and Ed Rushman (NPP). Challenger critiques of Correa include concerns about his sizeable campaign donations from the real estate industry. According to recent election results, Democrats typically safely win this seat as Rep. Correa did in 2018 and 2016. 

    Rep. Correa’s strong voice on immigration policy and complementary committee positions make him the strongest choice for progressive leadership in this District. 
     

    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Lou Correa

    Rep. Lou Correa was born and raised in Anaheim, California. He is the incumbent, having first been elected to this position in 2016. According to campaign materials he is running to help families throughout Orange County live better lives and have a shot at the middle class. 

    Rep. Lou Correa was born and raised in Anaheim, California. He is the incumbent, having first been elected to this position in 2016. According to campaign materials he is running to help families throughout Orange County live better lives and have a shot at the middle class. 

    During his tenure in Congress representing District 46, Rep. Correa has continuously worked to protect immigrants, refugees, and DREAMers through solutions such as providing legal counsel to those at risk of being deported, and demanding that more attention be paid to understanding and combatting domestic terrorism. Rep. Correa was recently appointed to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security and the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. He also serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security and House Veterans Affairs Committee. With his recent appointments, Congressman Correa has the potential to be a strong voice in crafting laws governing immigration, and the enforcement of those laws by the Department of Homeland Security.

    Rep. Correa first ran for office in 1996 and has held positions in the California State Assembly where he served three terms and represented the first District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, where he was the first Democrat to be elected in nearly 20 years. He also served two terms in the California State Senate from 2006-20014. 

    Rep. Correa is being challenged by Pablo Mendiolea (D), James Waters (R), Will Johnson (NPP), and Ed Rushman (NPP). Challenger critiques of Correa include concerns about his sizeable campaign donations from the real estate industry. According to recent election results, Democrats typically safely win this seat as Rep. Correa did in 2018 and 2016. 

    Rep. Correa’s strong voice on immigration policy and complementary committee positions make him the strongest choice for progressive leadership in this District. 
     

    Lou Correa

    Rep. Lou Correa was born and raised in Anaheim, California. He is the incumbent, having first been elected to this position in 2016. According to campaign materials he is running to help families throughout Orange County live better lives and have a shot at the middle class. 

State Assembly, 70th District

Member of the State Assembly

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    Democrat

    Patrick O’Donnell

    Website
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  • Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell is from Long Beach, CA. He is the incumbent, having served in this position since 2014. According to campaign materials, he is running to keep his seat because he understands the challenges his district faces and knows how to advocate on their behalf.

    In the State Assembly, he has introduced and advanced legislation to increase access to quality education and improve working conditions for the people in his district. Assemblymember O’Donnell currently serves as Chair of the Education Committee and the Ports and Goods Movement Select Committee. He also sits on the Committees Retirement, Transportation, and Budget, and Public Education Prior to his election to the State Assembly, he worked as a teacher for nearly 20 years.

    Assemblymember O’Donnell has progressive education and labor positions. That said, he is silent when it comes to protecting the environment and reforming our broken criminal justice system. He also voted against key progressive bills to increase access to affordable housing.

    Assemblymember O’Donnell is being challenged by David W. Thomas (R). In 2019 Assemblymember O’Donnell scored a 58 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records. According to recent election results, Democrats usually win this seat. Though we disagree with Assemblymember O’Donnell’s stance on the many issues named above, and know that a stronger progressive candidate would more accurately represent the 70th district, O’Donnell is the most progressive candidate on the ballot. That said, we encourage more progressive candidates, that will better reflect this community’s needs, to run in future cycles.
     

    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    Patrick O’Donnell

    Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell is from Long Beach, CA. He is the incumbent, having served in this position since 2014. According to campaign materials, he is running to keep his seat because he understands the challenges his district faces and knows how to advocate on their behalf.

    In the State Assembly, he has introduced and advanced legislation to increase access to quality education and improve working conditions for the people in his district. Assemblymember O’Donnell currently serves as Chair of the Education Committee and the Ports and Goods Movement Select Committee. He also sits on the Committees Retirement, Transportation, and Budget, and Public Education Prior to his election to the State Assembly, he worked as a teacher for nearly 20 years.

    Assemblymember O’Donnell has progressive education and labor positions. That said, he is silent when it comes to protecting the environment and reforming our broken criminal justice system. He also voted against key progressive bills to increase access to affordable housing.

    Assemblymember O’Donnell is being challenged by David W. Thomas (R). In 2019 Assemblymember O’Donnell scored a 58 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records. According to recent election results, Democrats usually win this seat. Though we disagree with Assemblymember O’Donnell’s stance on the many issues named above, and know that a stronger progressive candidate would more accurately represent the 70th district, O’Donnell is the most progressive candidate on the ballot. That said, we encourage more progressive candidates, that will better reflect this community’s needs, to run in future cycles.
     

    Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell is from Long Beach, CA. He is the incumbent, having served in this position since 2014. According to campaign materials, he is running to keep his seat because he understands the challenges his district faces and knows how to advocate on their behalf.

    In the State Assembly, he has introduced and advanced legislation to increase access to quality education and improve working conditions for the people in his district. Assemblymember O’Donnell currently serves as Chair of the Education Committee and the Ports and Goods Movement Select Committee. He also sits on the Committees Retirement, Transportation, and Budget, and Public Education Prior to his election to the State Assembly, he worked as a teacher for nearly 20 years.

    Assemblymember O’Donnell has progressive education and labor positions. That said, he is silent when it comes to protecting the environment and reforming our broken criminal justice system. He also voted against key progressive bills to increase access to affordable housing.

    Assemblymember O’Donnell is being challenged by David W. Thomas (R). In 2019 Assemblymember O’Donnell scored a 58 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records. According to recent election results, Democrats usually win this seat. Though we disagree with Assemblymember O’Donnell’s stance on the many issues named above, and know that a stronger progressive candidate would more accurately represent the 70th district, O’Donnell is the most progressive candidate on the ballot. That said, we encourage more progressive candidates, that will better reflect this community’s needs, to run in future cycles.
     

    Patrick O’Donnell

    Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell is from Long Beach, CA. He is the incumbent, having served in this position since 2014. According to campaign materials, he is running to keep his seat because he understands the challenges his district faces and knows how to advocate on their behalf.

    In the State Assembly, he has introduced and advanced legislation to increase access to quality education and improve working conditions for the people in his district. Assemblymember O’Donnell currently serves as Chair of the Education Committee and the Ports and Goods Movement Select Committee. He also sits on the Committees Retirement, Transportation, and Budget, and Public Education Prior to his election to the State Assembly, he worked as a teacher for nearly 20 years.

    Assemblymember O’Donnell has progressive education and labor positions. That said, he is silent when it comes to protecting the environment and reforming our broken criminal justice system. He also voted against key progressive bills to increase access to affordable housing.

    Assemblymember O’Donnell is being challenged by David W. Thomas (R). In 2019 Assemblymember O’Donnell scored a 58 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of a legislator's progressive voting records. According to recent election results, Democrats usually win this seat. Though we disagree with Assemblymember O’Donnell’s stance on the many issues named above, and know that a stronger progressive candidate would more accurately represent the 70th district, O’Donnell is the most progressive candidate on the ballot. That said, we encourage more progressive candidates, that will better reflect this community’s needs, to run in future cycles.
     

Statewide Ballot Measures

Proposition #13

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    Vote YES On Prop 13, School and College Facilities Bond

  • This proposition would provide $9 billion for desperately needed renovations to public preschools and grade schools throughout the state, and $6 billion for construction to community colleges, the Cal State system, and the UC system. This will allow the state of California to use tax revenue to pay for improvements that local communities cannot afford. 

    The funding would come from bonds the state would pay back over 35 years, totaling an estimated $26 billion, which includes $15 billion in principal and $11 billion in interest. This investment is well worth the costs. It takes money, after all, to ensure that students -- especially those in districts that can’t afford major capital improvement projects -- do not have to learn in dangerous environments. 

    The vast majority of Democrats in the state legislature support it, as does Gov. Newsom, and the only major opposition is a group called the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. This is the group famous for destroying California’s school funding system in 1978 through another proposition, ironically one that was also dubbed Prop 13. The group spends most of its time lobbying to reduce tax rates. It has never shown any interest in supporting California’s children, at least if that means wealthy individuals or giant corporations would pay their fair share in taxes.

    Critics of the measure have pointed out that the ballot measure’s language includes a provision that frees new multi-family developments around subway stops and bus stations from school impact fees. This provision will make it easier for developers to build apartment buildings within a half-mile of public transit but could also drive up the cost of new housing and take funds away from school districts across the state. Despite this provision, the measure is still supported by most education groups in the state, who believe the overall funding allocation to schools outweighs the impact of reduced funding to school districts located near transit hubs. 2020’s Prop 13 is worth the investment since it means children will soon be able to attend school in buildings that are retrofitted to withstand earthquakes and no longer have lead in their water. 

    We strongly recommend a YES vote on Prop 13.

    Last updated: 2023-04-05

    This proposition would provide $9 billion for desperately needed renovations to public preschools and grade schools throughout the state, and $6 billion for construction to community colleges, the Cal State system, and the UC system. This will allow the state of California to use tax revenue to pay for improvements that local communities cannot afford. 

    The funding would come from bonds the state would pay back over 35 years, totaling an estimated $26 billion, which includes $15 billion in principal and $11 billion in interest. This investment is well worth the costs. It takes money, after all, to ensure that students -- especially those in districts that can’t afford major capital improvement projects -- do not have to learn in dangerous environments. 

    The vast majority of Democrats in the state legislature support it, as does Gov. Newsom, and the only major opposition is a group called the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. This is the group famous for destroying California’s school funding system in 1978 through another proposition, ironically one that was also dubbed Prop 13. The group spends most of its time lobbying to reduce tax rates. It has never shown any interest in supporting California’s children, at least if that means wealthy individuals or giant corporations would pay their fair share in taxes.

    Critics of the measure have pointed out that the ballot measure’s language includes a provision that frees new multi-family developments around subway stops and bus stations from school impact fees. This provision will make it easier for developers to build apartment buildings within a half-mile of public transit but could also drive up the cost of new housing and take funds away from school districts across the state. Despite this provision, the measure is still supported by most education groups in the state, who believe the overall funding allocation to schools outweighs the impact of reduced funding to school districts located near transit hubs. 2020’s Prop 13 is worth the investment since it means children will soon be able to attend school in buildings that are retrofitted to withstand earthquakes and no longer have lead in their water. 

    We strongly recommend a YES vote on Prop 13.

    This proposition would provide $9 billion for desperately needed renovations to public preschools and grade schools throughout the state, and $6 billion for construction to community colleges, the Cal State system, and the UC system. This will allow the state of California to use tax revenue to pay for improvements that local communities cannot afford. 

    The funding would come from bonds the state would pay back over 35 years, totaling an estimated $26 billion, which includes $15 billion in principal and $11 billion in interest. This investment is well worth the costs. It takes money, after all, to ensure that students -- especially those in districts that can’t afford major capital improvement projects -- do not have to learn in dangerous environments. 

    The vast majority of Democrats in the state legislature support it, as does Gov. Newsom, and the only major opposition is a group called the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. This is the group famous for destroying California’s school funding system in 1978 through another proposition, ironically one that was also dubbed Prop 13. The group spends most of its time lobbying to reduce tax rates. It has never shown any interest in supporting California’s children, at least if that means wealthy individuals or giant corporations would pay their fair share in taxes.

    Critics of the measure have pointed out that the ballot measure’s language includes a provision that frees new multi-family developments around subway stops and bus stations from school impact fees. This provision will make it easier for developers to build apartment buildings within a half-mile of public transit but could also drive up the cost of new housing and take funds away from school districts across the state. Despite this provision, the measure is still supported by most education groups in the state, who believe the overall funding allocation to schools outweighs the impact of reduced funding to school districts located near transit hubs. 2020’s Prop 13 is worth the investment since it means children will soon be able to attend school in buildings that are retrofitted to withstand earthquakes and no longer have lead in their water. 

    We strongly recommend a YES vote on Prop 13.

    CA Prop 13

    This proposition would provide $9 billion for desperately needed renovations to public preschools and grade schools throughout the state, and $6 billion for construction to community colleges, the Cal State system, and the UC system.