IRVINE – Today, Retirees of AFSCME Council 57 announced their endorsement of UC Irvine Professor Dave Min for State Senate District 37. As a leading voice for public sector retirees on Capitol Hill and within California, the Retirees of AFSCME have fought to improved healthcare, pension benefits, and other programs for senior citizens in the community.
“The Retirees of AFSCME Council 57 are proud to endorse Dave Min for State Senate District 37″ said Jim Prola, Political Chair of AFSCME Council 57 Retiree Chapter. “Dave is the candidate in this race who has the forward thinking outlook that puts the future of our community first. His willingness to tackle the hard issues and his incredible experience developing thoughtful public policies makes him perfectly suited for the California State Senate.”
“Everyone deserves to retire with dignity and have access to affordable healthcare.” said Dave Min. “Those are exactly the kind of issues that the Retirees of AFSCME Council 57 fight for and I am honored to have their endorsement.”
With over 1500 volunteers and over 1000 individual donors, UC Irvine Professor Dave Min is the clear choice of local residents, as reflected in recent polling that showed Min in a strong position to advance out of the primary election and up by 9% against the Republican incumbent, State Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa). He has also received endorsements from an overwhelming number of elected officials, local activists, and organizations, including:
- California Teachers Association
- California Federation of Teachers
- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
- California League of Conservation Voters
- SEIU California
- Equality California
- California Controller Betty Yee
- Congressman Pete Aguilar
- Congressman Ami Bera
- Congresswoman Judy Chu
- Congressman Gil Cisneros
- Congressman Ted Lieu
- Congressman Alan Lowenthal
- Congressman Andy Kim
- Congressman Scott Peters
- Congressman Mark Takano
- State Senator Dr. Richard Pan – Chair of the State Health Committee
- Assemblymember Rob Bonta, Assistant Majority Leader
- Assemblymember Ed Chau, Chair of Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
- Assemblymember David Chiu, Chair of Housing and Community Development Committee
- Assemblymember Kansen Chu, Chair of Arts Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media Committee
- Assemblymember Ash Kalra, Chair of Labor and Employment Committee
- Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell, Chair of Education Committee
- Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, Assistant Majority Leader for Policy and Research
- Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, Chair of Orange County Chronic Homelessness Committee
- AFSCME Local 3299
- AFSCME Local 1902
- AFSCME Council 57 Retiree Chapter
- Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers, AFT 1794
- University Council – American Federation of Teachers
- Coast Federation of Classified Employees
- California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
- California Democratic Party Secretary Jenny Bach
- CDP Environmental Caucus Chair RL Miller
- Orange County Board of Education Trustee Beckie Gomez
- Mayor of Aliso Viejo Ross Chun
- LA City Councilmember David Ryu
- Aliso Viejo Councilmember Tiffany Ackley
- Eastvale Councilmember Jocelyn Yow
- Laguna Woods Councilmember Shari Horne
- Garden Grove Councilmember Diedre Nguyen
- Artesia Councilmember Ali Taj
- Santa Ana Board of Education Valerie Amezcua
- Local School Board Trustee Barbara Schulman
- Centralia School District Trustee Jerry Flores
- Mt. SAC College Board of Trustees Jay Chen
- LA Community College Board President Mike Fong
- Orange Unified School District Trustee Andrea Yamasaki
- ABC Unified School District Trustee Ernie Nishii
- Former Mayor of Irvine Sukhee Kang
- Former Mayor of Irvine Mary Ann Gaido
- Former Mayor of Laguna Beach Ann Christoph
- Former Laguna Beach Councilmember Verna Rollinger
A full endorsement list can be found HERE.
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David Min is a University of California Irvine Law Professor, father of three, and a former economic policy staffer in the United States Senate and for the Center for American Progress. Min began his legal career at the Securities and Exchange Commission to protect the retirement security of seniors, turning down high paying jobs to serve the public interest. He is a leading expert on banking and housing policy.
California State Senate District 37 is located in Orange County and includes the communities of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Foothill Ranch, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, Orange, Tustin, and Villa Park.