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Claudia Bill-de la Pena
Elect Claudia Bill-de la Pena as Ventura County supervisor to put Ventura on the right track for progress.
Claudia Bill-de la Pena’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that she will be a progressive voice for the constituents of Ventura County and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district. Notably, Bill-de la Pena’s challenger in this race is a Republican, and her election to this seat would maintain the Democrat-Republican balance of the Board of Supervisors.
Progressive endorsements: Bill-de la Pena is endorsed by some progressive groups, including Sierra Club, Conejo Climate Coalition, and several local SEIUs. She has also received the endorsement of state and local elected leaders, including Rep. Salud Carbajal, State Senator Monique Limon, and State Senator Henry Stern. She is endorsed by two sitting members of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Carmen Ramirez and Matt LaVere, and by outgoing District 2 Supervisor Linda Parks. She has also received the endorsement of the National Latino Peace Officers Association Advocacy.
Electoral history: Bill-de la Pena was first elected to the Thousand Oaks City Council in 2002. She was most recently reelected in 2018 after earning the highest vote share, 20%, in the race.
Top issues: Public safety, economic growth, environmental protections, arts programming, housing, and infrastructure.
Governance and community leadership experience: Bill-de la Pena has been a member of the Thousand Oaks City Council since 2002, and has served four terms as mayor. She currently serves on four committees, including Homelessness, Economic Development, Master Plan, and Cultural Arts Review. Prior to joining the city council, she was an appointed member of the city’s Planning Commission. She has done this work to bring scrutiny, accountability, and transparency to local reforms related to the expansion of the biotech industry, protections for families affected by wildfires, and supporting housing and local infrastructure projects. She has received particular support for her environmental work in protecting oak trees, reinforcing public-safety responses to wildfires, and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from municipal structures. Bill-de la Pena has also had a 25-year career in television newswriting for a Los Angeles station, and has won an Emmy Award for her work.
Other background: Claudia Bill-de la Pena has lived in Thousand Oaks for over 25 years.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Bill-de la Pena, 47%; Jeff Gorell, 37%; and Tim McCarthy, 16%. Claudia Bill-de la Pena and Jeff Gorell will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Bill-de la Pena’s campaign has raised $92,000 and is not funded by corporate PAC, fossil fuel, or police interests.
Opposing candidate: Jeff Gorell
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Gorell’s campaign has raised $237,000 and is funded by fossil fuel and real estate interests.
The District
County: Ventura County is California’s 12th most populous county. District 2 includes Thousand Oaks, parts of Camarillo, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Hidden Valley, Lake Sherwood, Somis, Lake Posas Valley, Camarillo Springs, Camarillo Heights, Casa Conejo, Santa Rosa Valley, Ventu Park, and South Coast.
Governance structure: Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors oversees the needs of 840,000 people and manages an estimated budget of $2.7 billion annually. According to the County Charter, Ventura County is governed by an elected Board of Supervisors, and a county clerk, a sheriff, a district attorney, a clerk-recorder, an assessor, and a treasurer, each of whom oversees their respective civil departments.
The Position
Each of the 58 counties in California is governed by a five-person Board of Supervisors. A Board of Supervisors has legislative and executive power to manage county services and resources, including courts, jails, public health, and public lands. They also have quasi-judicial powers, which gives them the right to hold hearings, conduct investigations, and make decisions in a manner similar to judicial courts. Laws passed by Boards of Supervisors are generally called ordinances. Because counties include both incorporated cities, which are administered by their own city councils, and unincorporated areas, which are directly administered by the county, ordinances may or may not apply in different areas of the county. Supervisors are typically limited to 3 terms, or 12 years in office total.
Claudia Bill-de la Pena
Elect Claudia Bill-de la Pena as Ventura County supervisor to put Ventura on the right track for progress.
Claudia Bill-de la Pena’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that she will be a progressive voice for the constituents of Ventura County and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district. Notably, Bill-de la Pena’s challenger in this race is a Republican, and her election to this seat would maintain the Democrat-Republican balance of the Board of Supervisors.
Progressive endorsements: Bill-de la Pena is endorsed by some progressive groups, including Sierra Club, Conejo Climate Coalition, and several local SEIUs. She has also received the endorsement of state and local elected leaders, including Rep. Salud Carbajal, State Senator Monique Limon, and State Senator Henry Stern. She is endorsed by two sitting members of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Carmen Ramirez and Matt LaVere, and by outgoing District 2 Supervisor Linda Parks. She has also received the endorsement of the National Latino Peace Officers Association Advocacy.
Electoral history: Bill-de la Pena was first elected to the Thousand Oaks City Council in 2002. She was most recently reelected in 2018 after earning the highest vote share, 20%, in the race.
Top issues: Public safety, economic growth, environmental protections, arts programming, housing, and infrastructure.
Governance and community leadership experience: Bill-de la Pena has been a member of the Thousand Oaks City Council since 2002, and has served four terms as mayor. She currently serves on four committees, including Homelessness, Economic Development, Master Plan, and Cultural Arts Review. Prior to joining the city council, she was an appointed member of the city’s Planning Commission. She has done this work to bring scrutiny, accountability, and transparency to local reforms related to the expansion of the biotech industry, protections for families affected by wildfires, and supporting housing and local infrastructure projects. She has received particular support for her environmental work in protecting oak trees, reinforcing public-safety responses to wildfires, and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from municipal structures. Bill-de la Pena has also had a 25-year career in television newswriting for a Los Angeles station, and has won an Emmy Award for her work.
Other background: Claudia Bill-de la Pena has lived in Thousand Oaks for over 25 years.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Bill-de la Pena, 47%; Jeff Gorell, 37%; and Tim McCarthy, 16%. Claudia Bill-de la Pena and Jeff Gorell will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Bill-de la Pena’s campaign has raised $92,000 and is not funded by corporate PAC, fossil fuel, or police interests.
Opposing candidate: Jeff Gorell
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Gorell’s campaign has raised $237,000 and is funded by fossil fuel and real estate interests.
The District
County: Ventura County is California’s 12th most populous county. District 2 includes Thousand Oaks, parts of Camarillo, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Hidden Valley, Lake Sherwood, Somis, Lake Posas Valley, Camarillo Springs, Camarillo Heights, Casa Conejo, Santa Rosa Valley, Ventu Park, and South Coast.
Governance structure: Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors oversees the needs of 840,000 people and manages an estimated budget of $2.7 billion annually. According to the County Charter, Ventura County is governed by an elected Board of Supervisors, and a county clerk, a sheriff, a district attorney, a clerk-recorder, an assessor, and a treasurer, each of whom oversees their respective civil departments.
The Position
Each of the 58 counties in California is governed by a five-person Board of Supervisors. A Board of Supervisors has legislative and executive power to manage county services and resources, including courts, jails, public health, and public lands. They also have quasi-judicial powers, which gives them the right to hold hearings, conduct investigations, and make decisions in a manner similar to judicial courts. Laws passed by Boards of Supervisors are generally called ordinances. Because counties include both incorporated cities, which are administered by their own city councils, and unincorporated areas, which are directly administered by the county, ordinances may or may not apply in different areas of the county. Supervisors are typically limited to 3 terms, or 12 years in office total.
Claudia Bill-de la Pena
Elect Claudia Bill-de la Pena as Ventura County supervisor to put Ventura on the right track for progress.
Claudia Bill-de la Pena’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that she will be a progressive voice for the constituents of Ventura County and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district. Notably, Bill-de la Pena’s challenger in this race is a Republican, and her election to this seat would maintain the Democrat-Republican balance of the Board of Supervisors.
Progressive endorsements: Bill-de la Pena is endorsed by some progressive groups, including Sierra Club, Conejo Climate Coalition, and several local SEIUs. She has also received the endorsement of state and local elected leaders, including Rep. Salud Carbajal, State Senator Monique Limon, and State Senator Henry Stern. She is endorsed by two sitting members of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Carmen Ramirez and Matt LaVere, and by outgoing District 2 Supervisor Linda Parks. She has also received the endorsement of the National Latino Peace Officers Association Advocacy.
Electoral history: Bill-de la Pena was first elected to the Thousand Oaks City Council in 2002. She was most recently reelected in 2018 after earning the highest vote share, 20%, in the race.
Top issues: Public safety, economic growth, environmental protections, arts programming, housing, and infrastructure.
Governance and community leadership experience: Bill-de la Pena has been a member of the Thousand Oaks City Council since 2002, and has served four terms as mayor. She currently serves on four committees, including Homelessness, Economic Development, Master Plan, and Cultural Arts Review. Prior to joining the city council, she was an appointed member of the city’s Planning Commission. She has done this work to bring scrutiny, accountability, and transparency to local reforms related to the expansion of the biotech industry, protections for families affected by wildfires, and supporting housing and local infrastructure projects. She has received particular support for her environmental work in protecting oak trees, reinforcing public-safety responses to wildfires, and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from municipal structures. Bill-de la Pena has also had a 25-year career in television newswriting for a Los Angeles station, and has won an Emmy Award for her work.
Other background: Claudia Bill-de la Pena has lived in Thousand Oaks for over 25 years.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Bill-de la Pena, 47%; Jeff Gorell, 37%; and Tim McCarthy, 16%. Claudia Bill-de la Pena and Jeff Gorell will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Bill-de la Pena’s campaign has raised $92,000 and is not funded by corporate PAC, fossil fuel, or police interests.
Opposing candidate: Jeff Gorell
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Gorell’s campaign has raised $237,000 and is funded by fossil fuel and real estate interests.
The District
County: Ventura County is California’s 12th most populous county. District 2 includes Thousand Oaks, parts of Camarillo, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Hidden Valley, Lake Sherwood, Somis, Lake Posas Valley, Camarillo Springs, Camarillo Heights, Casa Conejo, Santa Rosa Valley, Ventu Park, and South Coast.
Governance structure: Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors oversees the needs of 840,000 people and manages an estimated budget of $2.7 billion annually. According to the County Charter, Ventura County is governed by an elected Board of Supervisors, and a county clerk, a sheriff, a district attorney, a clerk-recorder, an assessor, and a treasurer, each of whom oversees their respective civil departments.
The Position
Each of the 58 counties in California is governed by a five-person Board of Supervisors. A Board of Supervisors has legislative and executive power to manage county services and resources, including courts, jails, public health, and public lands. They also have quasi-judicial powers, which gives them the right to hold hearings, conduct investigations, and make decisions in a manner similar to judicial courts. Laws passed by Boards of Supervisors are generally called ordinances. Because counties include both incorporated cities, which are administered by their own city councils, and unincorporated areas, which are directly administered by the county, ordinances may or may not apply in different areas of the county. Supervisors are typically limited to 3 terms, or 12 years in office total.
Claudia Bill-de la Pena
Elect Claudia Bill-de la Pena as Ventura County supervisor to put Ventura on the right track for progress.
Claudia Bill-de la Pena’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that she will be a progressive voice for the constituents of Ventura County and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district. Notably, Bill-de la Pena’s challenger in this race is a Republican, and her election to this seat would maintain the Democrat-Republican balance of the Board of Supervisors.
Progressive endorsements: Bill-de la Pena is endorsed by some progressive groups, including Sierra Club, Conejo Climate Coalition, and several local SEIUs. She has also received the endorsement of state and local elected leaders, including Rep. Salud Carbajal, State Senator Monique Limon, and State Senator Henry Stern. She is endorsed by two sitting members of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Carmen Ramirez and Matt LaVere, and by outgoing District 2 Supervisor Linda Parks. She has also received the endorsement of the National Latino Peace Officers Association Advocacy.
Electoral history: Bill-de la Pena was first elected to the Thousand Oaks City Council in 2002. She was most recently reelected in 2018 after earning the highest vote share, 20%, in the race.
Top issues: Public safety, economic growth, environmental protections, arts programming, housing, and infrastructure.
Governance and community leadership experience: Bill-de la Pena has been a member of the Thousand Oaks City Council since 2002, and has served four terms as mayor. She currently serves on four committees, including Homelessness, Economic Development, Master Plan, and Cultural Arts Review. Prior to joining the city council, she was an appointed member of the city’s Planning Commission. She has done this work to bring scrutiny, accountability, and transparency to local reforms related to the expansion of the biotech industry, protections for families affected by wildfires, and supporting housing and local infrastructure projects. She has received particular support for her environmental work in protecting oak trees, reinforcing public-safety responses to wildfires, and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from municipal structures. Bill-de la Pena has also had a 25-year career in television newswriting for a Los Angeles station, and has won an Emmy Award for her work.
Other background: Claudia Bill-de la Pena has lived in Thousand Oaks for over 25 years.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results included Bill-de la Pena, 47%; Jeff Gorell, 37%; and Tim McCarthy, 16%. Claudia Bill-de la Pena and Jeff Gorell will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Bill-de la Pena’s campaign has raised $92,000 and is not funded by corporate PAC, fossil fuel, or police interests.
Opposing candidate: Jeff Gorell
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Gorell’s campaign has raised $237,000 and is funded by fossil fuel and real estate interests.
The District
County: Ventura County is California’s 12th most populous county. District 2 includes Thousand Oaks, parts of Camarillo, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Hidden Valley, Lake Sherwood, Somis, Lake Posas Valley, Camarillo Springs, Camarillo Heights, Casa Conejo, Santa Rosa Valley, Ventu Park, and South Coast.
Governance structure: Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors oversees the needs of 840,000 people and manages an estimated budget of $2.7 billion annually. According to the County Charter, Ventura County is governed by an elected Board of Supervisors, and a county clerk, a sheriff, a district attorney, a clerk-recorder, an assessor, and a treasurer, each of whom oversees their respective civil departments.
The Position
Each of the 58 counties in California is governed by a five-person Board of Supervisors. A Board of Supervisors has legislative and executive power to manage county services and resources, including courts, jails, public health, and public lands. They also have quasi-judicial powers, which gives them the right to hold hearings, conduct investigations, and make decisions in a manner similar to judicial courts. Laws passed by Boards of Supervisors are generally called ordinances. Because counties include both incorporated cities, which are administered by their own city councils, and unincorporated areas, which are directly administered by the county, ordinances may or may not apply in different areas of the county. Supervisors are typically limited to 3 terms, or 12 years in office total.
Alex Padilla
Reelect US Senator Alex Padilla to keep California on the right track for progress.
Sen. Alex Padilla’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that he will continue to be a progressive voice for the constituents of California and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse state.
Progressive endorsements: Sen. Padilla has the endorsement of many progressive groups, including California Environmental Voters, Equality California, NARAL Pro-Choice California, Giffords PAC, and many labor unions. He is also endorsed by a broad coalition of federal and local elected officials, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Karen Bass, Rep. Katie Porter, Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and many California mayors.
Top issues: Voter protections, economic growth, police reform, immigration, environmental protections, education, consumer and worker protections, homelessness and housing, and water conservation.
Priority bills: This year, Sen. Padilla’s priorities for California have included 50 bills about environmental and water protections, the economy, immigration, and child welfare. Of these, nearly all are currently in committee or referred to committee. In his brief time in the Senate, Sen. Padilla has signed on as a sponsor of the Green New Deal and Medicare for All, and has been a strong supporter of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. He has also secured federal funding for housing, infrastructure, education, and employment projects in Southern California, and over $11 million for statewide health-care facilities and mental-health services.
Committee leadership/membership: Sen. Padilla currently serves on five committees, including Judiciary, Budget, and Environment and Public Works. He serves as chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety.
Governance and community leadership experience: Sen. Padilla was appointed to the Senate by Governor Gavin Newsom in January 2021, which will make this his first general-election campaign for the seat. He was previously elected to serve as the California’s secretary of state in 2014, winning his 2018 reelection bid over Republican Mark Meuser by 29 points.
Prior to his appointment, Sen. Padilla served Californians in several elected roles, including two terms each on the Los Angeles City Council, in the state Senate, and as the California secretary of state. Sen. Padilla is a longtime supporter of environmental justice, and credits his parents with introducing him to activism around this issue in the Los Angeles community where he was raised. Sen. Padilla has also been a longtime supporter of voting rights and democratic protections, which was the cornerstone of his work as secretary of state. In the Senate, he co-authored the Freedom to Vote Act, and was a strong supporter of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Other background: Sen. Padilla, a longtime public official, is from the San Fernando Valley. He grew up in a tough and underserved neighborhood of Los Angeles, and his public service was inspired by his community and his parents, who engaged him in the organizing process at a young age.
The Race
Primary election results: The June 2022 results to fill the last few months of the current term had ten candidates, and the results included incumbent Sen. Alex Padilla (D), 55%; Mark Meuser (R), 22%; James Bradley (R), 7%; and Jon Elist (R), 6%.
The June 2022 results to seat the next full six-year term had 27 candidates, and the results included Sen. Alex Padilla (D), 54%; Mark Meuser (R), 15%; Cordie Williams (R), 7%; Jon Elist (R), 4%; Chuck Smith (R), 4%; James Bradley (R), 3%; and Douglas Howard Pierce (D), 2%.
Sen. Alex Padilla and Mark Meuser will compete in a run-off in the November 8 general election in both the current-term and next-term races.
Candidate fundraising and pledges: Sen. Padilla’s campaign has raised $10.6 million and is not funded by police interests. His problematic donors include Mortgage Bankers Association PAC, Google LLC, FedEx Corporation PAC, Edison International PAC, and Comcast Corporation. He has also received donations from defense contractors, including Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC and Lockheed Martin Employees’ PAC.
Opposing candidate: Republican Mark Meuser
Opposing candidate’s fundraising and pledges: Meuser’s campaign has raised $495,000 and is funded almost entirely by individual donors.
The District
State: California is the most populous state in the United States, and includes 58 counties and 331 million residents.
Voter registration: Of the 22 million registered voters in the state, 47% are Democrat, 24% are Republican, and 23% have no party preference. Democrats have held the lieutenant governor seat since 2011.
District demographics: 39% Latino, 16% Asian, and 7% Black
Recent election results: California voted for Joe Biden for president in 2020 by 29 points and Gavin Newsom for governor in 2018 by 24 points.
The Position
Members of the Senate represent and advocate for the needs of their state constituency and share legislative responsibility with the House of Representatives. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues of national importance. Senators have the exclusive responsibility of providing advice and consent to the executive branch on treaties, and on the nomination and approval of cabinet secretaries, ambassadors, and federal judges. The Senate also has the sole authority to bring and try an impeachment of a high official, up to and including removal from office with a two-thirds majority vote.
Each state, regardless of population, is represented by two senators. Senate elections are statewide, and senators are elected to serve a six-year term. There is no term limit for this position.