Grayson campaign announces newspaper, other endorsements in race for State Senate District 9
SF Chronicle Editorial Board and East Bay Times political editor join Planned Parenthood of Nor CA, CA Labor Federation, State Treasurer Fiona Ma, State Building & Construction Trades Council of CA and CA Federation of Teachers in endorsing Assemblyman’s campaign
CONCORD, CA – Assemblymember Tim Grayson announced new key endorsements from the San Francisco Chronicle and the East Bay Times in support of his campaign for State Senate District 9. The local newspaper Editorial Boards join a growing list of endorsers including Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund, California Labor Federation, State Treasurer, State Building and Construction Trades Council of California and California Federation of Teachers.
The San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Board cited Assemblymember Grayson’s experience noting, “Grayson, by contrast, has nearly a decade of state legislative experience under his belt. In his interview with us, he ticked off a few key accomplishments, including authoring laws to make it easier to build housing near BART stations, accelerate green-energy development in Contra Costa County, prioritize in-state students for admission to the University of California and crack down on predatory lending by capping interest rates for consumer loans.” Read the complete endorsement here.
Dan Borenstein, Political Editor of the East Bay Times also lauded Grayson’s legislative record and experience in their endorsement stating, “Experience and knowledge count. That’s why suburban East Bay voters should elect Assemblymember Tim Grayson to fill the state Senate seat that Steve Glazer is vacating because of term limits. The complete endorsement is accessible here.
Grayson currently represents more than half a million Contra Costa County residents in the California State Assembly. A small business owner and the former Mayor of Concord, Tim is focused on fighting for quality jobs and economic security for working families, addressing California’s housing crisis, and taking on predatory lenders and financial fraudsters across our state. Tim was the first in his family to earn a college degree. His father was a Teamster and his mother was a public transit worker. Tim has been a licensed general building contractor for nearly 30 years and operates his own small business. He is the Chair of the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee. Tim and his wife Tammy have been married for 35 years and have raised two adult children in Concord, CA.
Complete Endorsement List: A complete endorsement list is available at www.graysonforca.com/endorsements
East Bay Times
San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Board
Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund
California Labor Federation
California Professional Firefighters
Equality California
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California
State Controller Malia Cohen
State Treasurer Fiona Ma
California Federation of Teachers
CAL FIRE Local 2881
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council
Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County
Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 104
Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 300
Housing Action Coalition
The Honorable Bob Hertzberg (former Speaker, Majority Leader and State Senator)
State Senator Bill Dodd
State Senator Melissa Hurtado
Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas
Assemblymember Evan Low
Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk Silva
Assemblymember Blanca Rubio
Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua
Assemblymember Jim Wood
Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes
Assemblymember Matt Haney
Assemblymember Chris Holden
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin
Assemblymember Laura Friedman
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Women’s Caucus Vice Chair
Assemblymember Mia Bonta
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks
Assemblymember Diane Papan
Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco
Contra Costa Supervisor Ken Carlson, District 4
Contra Costa Supervisor Diane Burgis, District 3
Contra Costa Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District 5
Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia, District 1
Contra Costa Supervisor Candace Andersen, District 2
Pleasant Hill Vice Mayor Matt Rin
Pleasant Hill Councilmember Sue Noack
El Cerrito Councilmember Gabe Quinto
Sheet Metal Workers Local 104
For more information about Grayson and his campaign click, here and here.
The primary election is March 5 and he faces only one opponent in the race. So, both will face off in the November general election.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
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