ENDORSEMENTS
FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
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"I am proud to endorse Karina for Sac City Council. Karina is a fierce advocate for progressive change. She understands the most pressing issues facing Sacramentans and listens closely to the needs of our neighbors to create positive change at the local level."
Dr. Richard Pan, State Senator
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Karina is going to be a powerhouse Councilmember. She’s ready. She is unmatched in her skill as a leader and her knowledge of Sacramento. She is particularly well suited to serve the communities she seeks to represent throughout Natomas. Please join me in supporting her efforts to become a member of the Sacramento City Council.
Angelique Ashby, State Senator
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I’m proud to endorse Karina Talamantes for City Council. As daughters of immigrants and refugees, we know first hand the #HeartAndHustle it will take to fight for our families, neighbors, and the people! Karina has the passion and experience to hit the ground running on day 1. Karina has and always will continue to deliver for the residents of District 3.
Mai Vang, City of Sacramento Councilmember
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I am proud to endorse Karina Talamantes for City Council District 3. Karina's passion for every Sacramentan, every neighbor, every small business owner, and every unhoused person shines through in her work and the policies she advocates for. Every one of our neighbors deserves safety, good health, and the opportunity for prosperity and Karina knows that better than anyone else.
Katie Valenzuela, City of Sacramento Councilmember
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“As a former Sac Mayor and councilmember for Natomas, I am excited to endorse Karina Talamantes for City Council District 3. She is eager to take on the challenges of the district and city, and has a background that gives her a solid foundation to be effective. Join me on Team Talamantes and elect a woman who will represent us all.”
Heather Fargo, City of Sacramento Mayor (retired)
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Titles and organizations are provided for identification purposes only
Anthony Rendon, State Assembly Speaker
Dr. Richard Pan, State Senator
Susan Eggman Talamantes, State Senator
Kevin McCarty, State Assembly Member
Darrell Steinberg, City of Sacramento Mayor
Angelique Ashby, City of Sacramento Vice Mayor
Phil Serna, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
Mai Vang, City of Sacramento Councilmember
Katie Valenzuela, City of Sacramento Councilmember
Eric Guerra, City of Sacramento Councilmember
Heather Fargo, City of Sacramento Mayor (Ret.)
Lauren Hammond, City of Sacramento Councilmember (Ret.)
Rick Jennings, City of Sacramento Councilmember
Sean LoLoee, City of Sacramento Councilmember
Patrick Kennedy, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
Martha Guerrero, West Sacramento Mayor
Quirina Orozco, West Sacramento Mayor Pro Tem
Norma Alcala, West Sacramento Councilmember
Porsche Middleton, Citrus Heights Mayor
Bobbie Singh Allen, Elk Grove Mayor
Donald Terry, Rancho Cordova Mayor
Bina Lefkowitz, Sacramento County Board of Education Trustee
Al Brown, Sacramento County Board of Education Trustee
Harold Fong, Sacramento County Board of Education Trustee
Joanne Ahola, Sacramento County Board of Education Trustee
Paul Keefer, Sacramento County Board of Education President
Heather Davis, Sacramento County Board of Education Vice President
Mariana Corona Sabeniano, Sacramento County Board of Education Trustee
Dr. Susan Heredia, Natomas Unified School District President
Basim Elkarra, Twin Rivers Unified School District Trustee
Christine Jefferson, Twin Rivers Unified School Trustee
Michael Baker, Twin Rivers Unified School District Trustee
Leticia Garcia, Sacramento City Unified School District Trustee
Tony Perez, Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee
Gina Geck Jamerson, Elk Grove Unified School District
Paula Villescaz, San Juan Unified School District Trustee
Zima Creason, San Juan Unified School District Trustee
Deborah Ortiz, Los Rios Community College District Trustee
Dustin Johnson, Los Rios Community College District Trustee
Rae Vander Werf, American River Flood Control Trustee
Heidi Sanborn, SMUD Board of Directors
Rosanna Herber, SMUD Board of Directors
Brandon Rose, SMUD Board of Directors
Rob Kerth, SMUD Board of Directors
Dave Tamayo, SMUD Board of Directors
Greg Fishman, SMUD Board of Directors
Jaclyn Moreno, Cosumnes Community Services District Director
Orlando Fuentes, Cosumnes Community Services District Director
Roger Dickinson, Assemblymember (Ret.)
Karen Humphrey, City of Fresno Mayor (Ret.)
Xotchil Rodriguez, City of Woodland Councilmember (Ret.)
Larry Carr, City of Sacramento Councilmember (Ret.)
Allen Warren, City of Sacramento Councilmember (Ret.)
Ray Tretheway, City of Sacramento Councilmember (Ret.)
Babs Sandeen, City of West Sacramento Councilmember (Ret.)
Annette Emery, Twin Rivers School District Trustee (Ret.)
Diana Rodriguez, Sacramento City Unified School District Trustee (Ret.)
Scott Dosick, Natomas Unified School District Trustee (Ret.)
Jules Tran, Natomas Unified School District Trustee (Ret.)
Terri Burns, Natomas Unified School District Trustee (Ret.)
Bruce Pomer, Los Rios Community College District Trustee (Ret.)
Genevieve Shiroma, SMUD Director Ward 4 (Ret.)
COMMUNITY LEADERS
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Dolores Huerta, American Labor Leader
Adrian Perez, Vida de Oro Foundation
Adrianne Gonzales, Gardenland Community Leader
Alicia Lewis, Natomas Community Leader
Alex Rooker, California Democratic Party Vice Chair (Ret.)
Andy Russell, Community Leader
Amie Tokuhama, Natomas Garden & Arts Club Director
Amy Kocher Adams, Community Leader
Anthony de Marto, Educator
Ashley Nicole Johnston, Community Leader
Bobbie Brown, Business Leader
Brandon Black, Community Leader
Caity Maple, Community Leader
Carolina Rojas, Community Leader
Cathy Rodriguez, President & CEO, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Chris Shannon, Sacramento State Professor
Cicely Garnett, Community Leader
Cruz Naranjo, City of Sacramento Arts Commissioner
Danny Savala, Del Paso Blvd Partnership Executive Director
David Brady, Community Leader, River Oaks
David Bugatto, Business Leader
David Guerrero, City of Sacramento Parks & Community Enrichment Commissioner
David Kawada, Chair, Natomas Unified Bond Oversight Committee
Deb Wurgler, Board Member, Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep (NP3) Schools
Dustin Romero, ROCA Neighborhood Leader
Dick Mayberry, Retired Firefighter
Don Gibson, Community Leader
Elena Quintero, Community Leader
Eric Sunderland, California Democratic Party Region 3 Director
Flavio Huizar, Community Leader
Frances Huizar, UC Health Latino Staff & Faculty Association
Gabriel Vivas, Attorney
Georga Raya, Community Leader
George Azar, Business Owner
Gina LaPlaca, Business Leader
Guy Winfrow, Community Leader
Howard Lawrence, Faith-based Community Leader
Jason Dillard, Natomas Community Leader
Jason Sample, Deputy Superintendent of Gateway Community Charters
Jenny Bach, Former Secretary of the Democratic Party of California
Jesse Rodriguez, UC Davis Alumni Association
JIm Martinez, South Natomas Community Leader
Joe Contreras, Northgate Gardenland Community Leader
Joe Flores, City of Sacramento Parks & Community Enrichment Commissioner
Jofil Borja, Sacramento County Planning Commissioner and Director, Heritage Community Credit Union
John Eick, Westlake School Executive Director
Jorge Martinez, South Natomas Community Leader
Julio Lamas, South Natomas Community Leader
Judy Mayberry, Community Leader
Kiki Kong Vasquez, President of Neighborhood Association
Kim Lundquist, Retired Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Katie Hanzlik, Sacramento County Democratic Vice Chair
Krissy Goetz, Teacher
Kristopher Lewis, Small Business Owner
Leslie Rubalcava, Community Leader
Linn Hom, Community Leader
Lydia Ramirez, SVP, COO and Chief DEI Officer, Five Star Bank
Marbella Sala, Community Leader of Measure U Commissioner
Maggy Krell, Attorney and Community Leader
Marcus Gomez, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Member
Marisol Gomez Martinez, South Natomas Community Leader
Matt Robbins, Owner of Pacific Pipes Plumbing Company
Matt Canty, Community Leader
Maureen Craft, Community Leader
Melinda Guzman, Trustee Emeritus
Michelle Smira, Business Owner and Community Leader
Mina Perez, Vida de Oro Foundation
Joe Flores, Commissioner for City of Sacramento Parks and Community Enrichment Commission
Mike Fluke, ROCA Neighborhood Leader
Nancy Kong Vasquez, Community Leader
Nena de Marto, Educator
Nate Pelzcar, Community Leader
Kevin Brown, Pastor
Patrick Mulvaney, Owner of Mulvaney’s B&L
Phil Pluckebaum, Planning Commissioner District 3
Reyna Lamas, South Natomas Community Leader
Ricardo Arriaga-Heredia, Community Leader
Richard Falcon, Teatro Nagual
Ritu Sethi Mengi, Business Owner
Rivkah Sass, Former Executive Director of Sacramento Public Libraries
Robert Abelon, Former Deputy Secretary of State
Robert Robbins, Community Leader
Ruth Ibarra, Community Leader
Sabina Nussipov, President, Sacramento Young Dems
Satty Rai, Community Leader
Salvador Arriaga, Education Program Consultant for CA Department of Education
Scott Moak, Community Leader
Sergio Aguilar Gaxiola, Professor of Internal Medicine
Sharon Wright, Community Leader
Sharon Jennings, South Natomas Community Leader
Sonia Mercado, Natomas Schools Foundation Board Member
Sumiti Mehta, Commissioner, City of Sacramento Parks and Community Enrichment Commission
Tamara Torlakson, SheShares Organizer
Terrance Coach T Leonard, Nonprofit Leader and Coach
Tia Gemmell, Community Leader
Tiffani Fink, Transportation Executive and Appointee to Citywide Commission
Tiffini Sharp Esq., Advocate for Immigrants and Women of Color
Walter Kawalmoto, Community Leader
William Cho, Retired Police Officer and Sacramento County Mental Health Board Member
Z. Wayne Johnson, Community Leader
ORGANIZATIONS
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The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte (PPAMM)
Sacramento Area Local 522 Fire Fighters
Democratic Party of Sacramento County
National Women’s Political Caucus
Sacramento County Young Democrats
California Young Democrats
Sacramento Central Labor Council
SMART, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Local 104
Laborers Union Local 185
SEIU 1021
“SEIU 1021 is proud to endorse Karina Talamantes, a strong, passionate candidate who aligns with our strong values of labor rights and worker protections. Karina understands the housing issues and knows how to navigate City Hall. She’ll be ready to represent us on Day 1 in office.”
SEIU 2015
SEIU 1000
SEIU United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW)
United Domestic Workers/AFSCME Local 3930
“AFSCME Local 3930 is proud to endorse Karina Talamantes for Sacramento City Council District 3. UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 stands for the health and safety of all of our home care workers and childcare providers. Caregivers are an important part of our workforce and deserve better pay and benefits.”
Amalgamated Transit Union Local #265
Sacramento Police Officers Association
Operating Engineers Local 3
Los Rios Federation of Teachers, Local 2279
“Los Rios College Federation of Teachers is proud to endorse Karina Talamantes for Sacramento City Council District 3. Karina clearly has what it takes, as an elected Trustee and President of the Sacramento County Board of Education, and as an academic advisor for low-income and first-generation kids when she worked at Yuba Community College District, to serve the people of District 3. We represent 2,000 instructors, counselors, librarians, college nurses, and program coordinators and we believe Karina is the best choice for educators and unions.”
Teamsters Local 150
“Teamsters Local 150 and our 10,000 union members are excited to endorse Karina Talamantes for Sacramento City Council. Karina is a strong ally for labor and understands the importance of good-paying jobs with benefits and worker protections. Teamster workers at UPS, and in grocery warehouses, pharmacies, construction, healthcare, bakery industries, and more support Karina. She will fight for us in City Hall!”
Carpenters Local Union No. 46
Iron Workers Local 118
Sacramento County Labor Dems
Sacramento County Latino Democratic Club
Sacramento County Latinx Democrats
Sacramento Truman Club
Sacramento FemDems
Latino Economic Council of Sacramento
Sunrise Movement of Sacramento
Women Democrats of Sacramento County
Cement Masons Local 400
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee
California Nurses Association
AFSCME Local 146
Sacramento Teachers Associations
Natomas Democrats of Sacramento County
Davis College Democrats
Town & County Democratic Club
Latinas Lead California
Cruz Reynoso Bar Association (CRBA)
SHATTER PAC
National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)
California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce PAC
IBEW 1245
All endorsements are given by said individuals and not their associated organizations, unless otherwise stated.