LA Times endorses Tran in CA-45

Derek Tran of Orange
Derek Tran of Orange

The Los Angeles Times editorial board has endorsed Derek Tran over Rep. Michelle Steel in CA-45.  You can read the entire thing here.

From the editorial:

The 45th Congressional District is due for change. Overdue.

Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Seal Beach) may officially represent the district in northern Orange County, but her extreme-right values and occasional dishonesty make her a poor fit for her constituents.

Fortunately, voters have an excellent alternative in Democrat Derek Tran, a consumer- and employee-rights attorney who also owns an independent pharmacy with his pharmacist wife. It’s not surprising, then, that he has aligned himself with other Democrats who are strongly pro-small business. In contrast to Steel, he is a believer in helping Americans gain quality, affordable education and healthcare — and respecting their freedom to make their own medical and family decisions.

Removing Steel from office also will help prevent an extremist Republican majority in Congress that may strip Americans not only of abortion rights, but marriage rights and retirement and health services, that are relied on by many people whose interests Steel is supposed to have at heart.

The constituents of the 45th District deserve an honorable member of Congress who will represent their interests. In order to have that, they should vote for Derek Tran.