Endorsements

CHECK OUT WHO IS ENDORSING CAROLINE

Local leaders agree: Caroline is the right choice at the right time. As families and small businesses feel the squeeze of rising costs and the need to revitalize our city, local leaders know they can depend on Mayor Caroline Torosis to continue leading economic development initiatives that drive innovative, sustainable change for Santa Monica. 

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ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
Political Groups
  • Los Angeles County Democratic Party
  • California Democratic Party
  • California Democratic Party Renters Council
  • Working Families Party
  • Stonewall Democratic Club
  • Los Angeles County Veteran Democrats
  • Democratic Municipal Officials
  • Democrats for Israel
  • Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats
  • Los Angeles County Young Democrats
  • Stonewall Young Democrats
  • Westside Young Democrats
Labor
  • LA County Federation of Labor
  • Unite HERE Local 11
  • AFSCME Local 36
  • Santa Monica Management Team Association (MTA), AFSCME Local 4819
  • LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)
  • IBEW Local 11
  • Operating Engineers Local 12
  • LiUNA! Laborers Local 300
  • Sheet Metal Workers (SMART) Local 105
  • Teamsters Joint Council 42
  • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District 36
  • Western Stats Regional Carpenters Union
Organizations & Advocacy Groups
  • Sierra Club
  • LA League of Conservation Voters
  • LA County Business Federation
  • Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
  • Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights (SMRR)
  • Abundant Housing LA
  • Santa Monica Community for Excellent Public Schools
  • LA Forward
  • Santa Monica Forward
  • Streets for All
  • ArtPAC
ELECTED LEADERS
U.S. Congress
  • Senator Adam Schiff
  • Congressmember Ted Lieu
State of California
  • State Senator Ben Allen
  • Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur
  • Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez
  • Former Assemblymember Richard Bloom
  • Former Assemblymember Betsy Butler
  • Tony Vazquez, California State Board of Equalization
Los Angeles County
  • LA County Assessor Jeff Prang
  • LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn
  • LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell
  • Former LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl
Santa Monica City Council
  • Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Zwick
  • Councilmember Ellis Raskin
  • Councilmember Barry Snell
  • Councilmember Dan Hall
  • Councilmember Natalya Zernitskaya
  • Former Mayor Gleam Davis
  • Former Mayor Judy Abdo
  • Former Mayor Ted Winterer
  • Former Mayor Sue Himmelrich
  • Former Mayor Denny Zane
  • Former Mayor Rev. Jim Conn
  • Former Mayor Pam O’Connor
  • Former Mayor Paul Rosenstein
Santa Monica College Board
  • Chair Dr. Sion Roy
  • Vice Chair Tom Peters
  • Trustee Dr. Luis Barrera Castanon
  • Trustee Anastasia Foster
  • Trustee Dr. Nancy Greenstein
  • Trustee Rob Rader
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board
  • President Alicia Mignano
  • Board Member Laurie Lieberman
  • Board Member Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein
  • Board Member Jennifer Smith
  • Former Board Member Keith Coleman
  • Former Board Member Ralph Mechur
Santa Monica Rent Control Board
  • Chair Danny Ivanov
  • Commissioner Kay Ambriz
  • Commissioner Kurt Gonska
California Cities
  • Mayor Freddy Puza, Culver City
  • Vice Mayor Bubba Fish, Culver City
  • Vice Mayor Danny Hang, West Hollywood
  • Councilmember Chelsea Byers, West Hollywood
  • Former Mayor Michael Tubbs, Stockton
COMMUNITY LEADERS
  • Michael Soloff, Co-Chair, Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights
  • Patricia Hoffman, Steering Committee, Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights
  • Jennifer Kennedy, Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights
  • Shari Davis, Co-Director, Santa Monica College Public Policy Institute
  • Shawn Landres, Former Commissioner, City of Santa Monica Planning Commission
  • Judy Kruger, Former CEO, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
  • Jon Katz, President, Santa Monica Democratic Club
  • Derek Devermont, Delegate, Democratic National Committee
  • Kristen Torres Pawling, Committee Member, Culver City General Plan Advisory Committee
  • Rudy Espinoza, Executive Director, Inclusive Action for the City
  • Jerry Rubin, Peace and Environmental Activist
  • Torie Osborn, Community Leader and Activist
  • Jarrett Barrios, Senior Vice President, American Red Cross
*Affiliations for individuals are used for identification purposes only and do not imply any endorsement from institutional organizations.