ENDORSEMENTS

SANTA CRUZ LOCAL BUSINESSES

-CONNIE HUTCHINSON FROM JACK’S BURGERS

-Fred friedman, owner of blue lagoon

-YVETTE BILANKI FROM IVETA CAFe

-ALYSSA PULLEN FROM TEA HOUSE SPA

-RICK ALMONDIA FROM JIREH BOXING & KICKBOXING

-KARLA FROM CALI BARBERSHOP

-ROMARIO CORTES FROM DRIP FADES BARBERSHOP

-dave kumec, owner of mission hill coffee & creamery

Endorsed by Local Organizations (2026)

-SEIU Local 521, representing santa cruz city workers

-Monterey Bay Central Labor Council

-Sierra Club

-Santa Cruz For Bernie

-Campaign for Sustainable Transportation

-College Democrats at UC Santa Cruz

-Gen-Z for Change

Endorsed by Local Leaders

-Former Mayor of Santa Cruz, Tim Fitzmaurice

-FORMER MAYOR JANE WEED Pomerantz

-County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez

-Former City Council Member Sandy Brown

-FORMER COUNTY SUPERVISOR GARY PATTON

-Former County Supervisor John Leopold

-COMMISSIONER ON THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAISNT WOMEN ANN SIMONTON

-Parks & Rec Commissioner Leonardo Cruz

-PVUSD Trustee Gabriel Medina

-PVUSD Trustee Jessica Carrasco

-Former Mayor of Calexico, Raul Ureña