ENDORSEMENTS
AUSTIN IS PROUDLY ENDORSED BY DOZENS OF LOCAL LEADERS
New endorsements are added to the website each week
LABOR PARTNERS
Alameda County Management Employees (ACMEA) President Fred Sahakian, PhD,
FEDERAL AND STATE LEADERS
Congressman Ro Khanna
California State Senate Assistant Majority Leader Aisha Wahab
Assemblymember Liz Ortega
Assemblymember Mia Bonta
Assemblymember Bill Quirk (Ret.)
ORGANIZATIONS
California Young Democrats
Run for Something
Gen Z for Change
South Alameda County Young Democrats
East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club
COUNTY, CITY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT LEADERS
President of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Nate Miley
Alameda County Supervisor Elisa Márquez
Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager (Ret.)
Alameda County Assessor Phong La
Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown
Hayward City Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tempore Angela Andrews
Hayward City Councilmember Francisco Zermeño
Hayward City Councilmember George Syrop
Hayward City Councilmember Dan Goldstein
Alameda Councilmember Malia Vella
Alameda Councilmember Jim Oddie (Fmr.)
Newark City Councilmember Mike Bucci
Oakland City Councilmember Kevin Jenkins
San Leandro City Councilmember Victor Aguilar Jr.
San Leandro City Councilmember Corina Lopez (Fmr.)
San Leandro City Councilmember Celina Reynes (Fmr.)
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Director Murphy McCalley
East Bay Municipal Utilities District Trustee April Chan
Eden Health District Trustee and Vice-Chair of the Board Ed Hernandez
Eden Health District Trustee Pam Russo
Fairview Municipal Advisory Councilmember Chris Higgins
EDUCATIONAL LEADERS
Hayward Unified School District Teacher of the Year Carrie King
Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Alysse Castro
Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Aisha Knowles
Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Cheryl Cook-Kallio
Chabot Las Positas Community College District Trustee Tim Sbranti
Ohlone Community College District Trustee Lance Kwan
Peralta Community College District Trustee Linda Handy
Hayward Unified School District Special Education Teacher Dolly Adams
Hayward Unified School District Trustee April Oquenda
Hayward Unified School District Trustee Ken Rawdon
Alameda Unified School District Trustee Ryan LaLonde
Castro Valley Unified School District Trustee Michael Kusiak
Castro Valley Unified School District Trustee Lavender Lee Whitaker
Castro Valley Unified School District Trustee Sara Raymond
Castro Valley Unified School District Trustee Dot Theodore (Ret.)
Castro Valley Unified School District Trustee Monica Lee (Ret.)
Emeryville Unified School District Trustee Regina Chagolla
Fremont Unified School District Trustee Dianne Jones
Pleasanton Unified School District Trustee Kelly Mokashi
Life Chiropractic College West Professor Dr. Carol Ngo, D.C. (Fmr.)
Life Chiropractic College West Professor. Dr. Derek Ko, D.C. (Fmr.)
New Haven Unified School District Trustee Mel Sheun-Mallory (Fmr.)
San Leandro Unified School Board Trustee James Aguilar
COMMUNITY CHANGEMAKERS
California Democratic Party LGBTQ Caucus Co-Chair (former) Tiffany Woods
Past Chair of the City of Hayward's Community Services Commission Artavia Berry
Lupe Angulo Parent and Member of the City of Hayward's Community Services Commission
Paul Thomas Professor CSUEB/Retired HUSD Teacher
Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner Andy Kelley
Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner Soli Alpert
Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner James Chang (Fmr.)