IJA Endorsed Candidates 2024
IJA Endorsed Senate & Assembly Candidates
Jovanka Beckles – Senate District 7
Beckles has demonstrated a strong commitment to criminal justice issues stretching back to her earliest days on the Richmond City Council, where she led the first effort nationwide to enact a ban the box policy.
Scott Wiener – Senate District 11
Senator Wiener has been a very reliable ally on criminal justice issues, and has an outsized influence on the topic due to his status as a member of the Senate Public Safety Committee.
Mia Bonta – Assembly District 18
Assemblymember Bonta is a stalwart champion for criminal justice reform, leading transformative bills to strengthen visitation rights, vacate criminal convictions of survivors, and empower at-promise youth.
Ash Kalra – Assembly District 25
As the author of the Racial Justice Act, Assemblymember Kalra has been a crucial leader introducing bills that reimagine public safety by building strong and resilient communities.
Nick Shultz – Assembly District 44
Schultz is the unique type of prosecutor who spent his career holding corrupt politicians and corporations accountable, and demonstrates a deep understanding of our broken criminal legal system.
Robert Garcia – Assembly District 50
As an educator, Garcia has shown a commitment to undoing the school-to-prison pipeline by working to empower youth.
IJA Endorsed LOS ANGELES CITY & COUNTY Candidates
George Gascón – LA District Attorney
District Attorney Gascón is by far the most progressive district attorney in the country, who has followed through on his campaign promises to reimagine how the office approaches the criminal legal system.
Jillian Burgos – LA City Council District 2
Burgos models co-governance where other candidates simply talk about it. She actively sought IJ Action’s feedback on her public safety platform…
Ysabel Jurado – LA City Council District 14
As a public interest lawyer specializing in tenants rights, Jurado takes a comprehensive approach to public safety by centering the needs of affordable housing and living wages.
IJA Endorsed Candidates
(Sacramento, Oceanside, Alameda County)
Dr. Flojaune Cofer – Sacramento Mayor
As a public health practitioner, Dr. Flo brings an approach to public safety rooted in building strong and resilient communities.
Jimmy Figueroa – City Council District 3
Figueroa would bring deep knowledge and experience working with formerly incarcerated people to the city council.
NO on Recall of District Attorney Pamela Price
As district attorney, District Attorney Price has taken a more progressive approach with policies such as not charging youth under 18 as adults, pursuing diversion, fully funding reentry services, and not seeking the death penalty.