Political Party:
Democrat
Ballot Designation:
Workers’ Rights Advocate
Law Enforcement Contributions:
None as of 4/16/26
Background:
Ada is a longtime union worker and currently serves as Co-President of UNITE-HERE Local 11, representing more than 32,000 hotel workers in Los Angeles County, Orange County and Arizona. She has organized to pass minimum wage increases and laws to protect workers from sexual assault and human trafficking.
Public Safety Platform:
Briceño does not offer her thoughts on public safety and justice reform on her campaign website. However, she does advocate for other progressive reforms such as universal healthcare, and is endorsed by progressive justice organizations such as Working Families Party, Courage CA, and Smart Justice. She is also endorsed by dozens of labor organizations.
For these reasons, IJ Action also recommends that voters support Briceño for AD 67.
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Political Party:
Democrat
Ballot Designation:
Councilmember/Small Businessman
Law Enforcement Contributions:
None as of 4/16/26
Background:
Ali Taj has served as the Mayor and a Councilmember of Artesia, and is a past President of the League of California Cities.
Public Safety Platform:
On his campaign website, Taj states that he worked to “expand public safety” as the Mayor of Artesia, but does not share any accomplishments or policy priorities.
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Political Party:
Democrat
Ballot Designation:
City Councilmember
Law Enforcement Contributions:
None as of 4/16/26
Background:
Mark Pulido served as a City Councilmember and Mayor of Cerritos between 2011-2020. Prior to that, Pulido worked as a staff member for the State Senate and Congress.
Public Safety Platform:
Pulido does not share any of his policy priorities on his campaign website, but does share that as Mayor of Cerritos he helped to improve public safety by reducing residential burglaries by 35% and lowering emergency response times to under 3 minutes in the City.
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Political Party:
Republican
Ballot Designation:
Law Enforcement Officer
Law Enforcement Contributions:
None as of 4/16/26
Background:
Paulo Morales has worked for over twenty years as a police officer with the City of Cypress Police Department. He has also served as the past president of the Cypress Police Association.
Public Safety Platform:
Citing his experience as a police officer, Morales states on his campaign website: “I know that when laws are written without input from people who have actually worked on the front lines, the result can be confusion, weaker accountability, and policies that make neighborhoods less safe. I will insist on clear, enforceable, and fully funded laws that give officers the tools and training they need to protect the public effectively and ethically.
I believe in bringing together public safety professionals, community leaders, and colleagues from all political backgrounds to create balanced and smart policies that reduce violent crime, address repeat offenders, and support prevention, diversion, and treatment where appropriate.”
He is endorsed by the current Cypress Chief of Police.
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Political Party:
Republican
Ballot Designation:
Real Estate Agent
Law Enforcement Contributions:
Candidate has not raised any campaign funds as of 4/16/26
Background:
Adrian Ayub has previously run for Cerritos City Council, but no other information is readily available about his background or policy positions.
Public Safety Platform:
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