Political Party:
Democrat
Ballot Designation:
San Juan Capistrano City Councilmember
Law Enforcement Contributions:
None as of 4/16/26
Background:
Sergio Farias is a longtime business owner, running his family’s landscaping business for many years. He was elected to the San Juan Capistrano City Council in 2016 where he helped lead an effort to build more affordable housing in the city.
Public Safety Platform:
Farias does not express his views on public safety on his campaign website, but focuses on affordability. However, given the extremely poor voting record of the incumbent and the fact that he has not accepted campaign contributions from law enforcement, IJ Action recommends Sergio Farias as the Harm Reduction candidate.
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Political Party:
Republican
Ballot Designation:
Assemblywoman/Business Owner
Law Enforcement Contributions:
Background:
Assemblymember Davies was first elected to the State Assembly in 2020, after serving several terms on the Laguna Niguel City Council and as Mayor.
Since joining the Assembly, she has not been a supporter of justice reform, earning an “F” on our Legislative Scorecard for all three years that we have graded state legislators.
Public Safety Platform:
Assemblymember Davies is strongly against justice reform, stating on her campaign website: “California has made people less safe by lowering penalties for property and violent crimes and letting felons out of jail early. When criminals know there are no penalties we get what we have now: increased crime of all sorts” and “I also believe we need to repeal laws and ballot measures which have emboldened criminals and made the rest of us worry about when our car or home will be robbed.”
She also emphasizes her support for law enforcement, stating: “I oppose ‘Defunding the Police.’ I believe we need to do what it takes to have enough well-trained, properly equipped police in every community.”
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