Political Party:
Green
Ballot Designation:
Account Sales Manager
Law Enforcement Contributions:
Candidate has not raised any campaign funds as of 4/16/26
Background:
Hernandez is a Green Party candidate and community advocate who has engaged in state-level policymaking, including testifying on legislation. His campaign reflects a grassroots, people-powered approach aligned with Green Party organizing.
Public Safety Platform:
Hernandez does not present a detailed public safety platform in traditional policy terms. However, his campaign emphasizes systemic reform, reducing corporate influence, and investing in communities—consistent with Green Party positions that prioritize alternatives to incarceration, police accountability, and community-based safety.
Given the poor voting record of the incumbent, IJ Action recommends voters support Hernandez.
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Political Party:
Republican
Ballot Designation:
Community Organizer
Law Enforcement Contributions:
Background:
Assemblymember Chen was first elected to the State Assembly in 2016, after serving on the Walnut Valley Unified School Board for five years. He is also a former Los Angeles County Reserve Sheriff’s Deputy.
Assemblymember Chen has not supported justice reform in the Legislature, earning an “F” on the IJ Action Scorecard for all three years that the scorecard has been in place.
Public Safety Platform:
Assemblymember Chen’s platform is strongly aligned with law enforcement. As a former reserve sheriff’s deputy endorsed by the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association, he has consistently opposed justice reform measures.
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