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Ben is proud to have the support of leaders and organizations from across the political spectrum and from both Santa Monica and Malibu. He is endorsed by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, former State Superintendent for Public Instruction Delaine Eastin, Senators Fran Pavley and Sheila Kuehl, both the Santa Monica and Malibu Democratic Clubs, multiple members of both the Santa Monica and Malibu City Councils, the California Democratic Party and the only Republican local elected official in the district. He also enjoys the support of Chamber of Commerce and police officer leaders, as well as leaders from the slow groth and environmental movements, the Classroom Teachers Association, labor groups, financial watchdogs, and Santa Monicans for Renters Rights. These diverse leaders trust and believe in him because they know him to be a thoughtful and hard-working policy maker, always trying to build bridges and make decisions in the best interests of our kids and community. Please join them in supporting Ben!
Organizations / Newspapers
Santa Monica Daily Press
Santa Monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association
Community for Excellent Public Schools (CEPS)
Santa Monica Democratic Club
Malibu Democratic Club
California Democratic Party
Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR)
People for the American Way PAC
SEIU, Local 99
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
UNITE-HERE
Current and Former Elected Officials
Judy Abdo, Former Santa Monica Mayor
Susan Aminoff, Santa Monica College Trustee
Chris Braun, Former Rent Board Member
Jay Chen, Hacienda Height School Board Member, Candidate for Congress
Janet Chin, Garvey School Board Member
Xilonin Cruz-Gonzalez, Azusa School Board Member
Julie Lopez Dad, Former Rent Board Member
Josh Daniels, Berkeley School Board Member
Gleam Davis, Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem
Oscar de la Torre, SMMUSD Board of Education
Delaine Eastin, Former CA Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jose Escarce, SMMUSD Board of Education
Michael Feinstein, Former Santa Monica Mayor
Steve Fenton, Former President, Beverly Hills School Board
Bruria Finkel, Former Santa Monica Arts Commissioner, Former SM Rent Board Member
David Finkel, Santa Monica College Trustee, Retired Judge
Todd Flora, Rent Board Member
Josh Franco, Democratic Central Committee Member, Merced County
Nancy Greenstein, Santa Monica College Trustee
Patricia Hoffman, Former President, SMMUSD Board of Education
Louise Jaffe, Santa Monica College Board of Trustees
Jay Johnson, Former Santa Monica Rent Board Member, Current President, Santa Monica Democratic Club
Joel Koury, Former Rent Board Member and Federal Public Defender
Robert Kronovet, Santa Monica Rent Board Member
Sheila James Kuehl, California State Senator
Maria Leon-Vazquez, Member, SMMUSD Board of Education
Laurie Lieberman, Member, SMMUSD Board of Education
Kevin McKeown, Santa Monica City Council
Ralph Mechur, Member, Board of Education
Jeff Modisett, Former State Attorney General (IN)
Pam O'Connor, Santa Monica City Council, MTA Board Chair
Terry O'Day, Santa Monica City Council
Nimish Patel, Member, SMMUSD Board of Education
Fran Pavley, State Senator, Author of AB 32
Skylar Peak, Malibu City Council
Dolores Press, Former Santa Monica Rent Board Member
Kelly Pye, Former Member, Board of Education
Rob Rader, Santa Monica College Board of Trustees
Kesha Ram, Samohi Grad, Vermont State Legislator
Bill Rosendahl, Los Angeles City Councilman
Laura Rosenthal, Malibu City Council
Margaret Quiñones-Perez, Santa Monica College Trustee
Jose E. Serrano, United States Congressman
Bobby Shriver, Member, Santa Monica City Council
Barry Snell, Former Member, SMMUSD Board of Education
David Takofsky, Former LAUSD Board of Education Member
Igor Tregub, Berkeley Rent Board Member
Tony Vazquez, Former Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem
Andrew Walzer, Santa Monica College Trustee
Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor
Dennis Zane, Former Santa Monica Mayor
Community Leaders
Elena Allen, Former Chair, Santa Monica Arts Commission, Former Public School Teacher
Michael Allen, UCLA English Professor Emeritus
Bill Bauer, Santa Monica Daily Press Columnist
Eric Bauman, California State Democratic Party Vice-Chair, Los Angeles County Chair
Claudia Bautista-Nicholas, Teacher, Santa Monica High School
Gary Becker
Bernie Bienstock, Santa Monica Parent, Engineer
Joel Brand, Journalist, Measure Y/YY Board Member
Lynda Brewer, Former Staff/Employees' Representative, UC Regents
Bruce Cameron, Director, Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau
Dina Cervantes, Former Student Trustee, Santa Monica College
Joan Chu Reese, Former SMMUSD Financial Oversight Committee Member
Charlie Cohen, Former Chief Operating Officer, MGM
Michael Cox, Chair, California Sustainable Student Coalition
Dennis Crane, Co-Chair, Measure BB Advisory Committee
Lauri Crane, CEPS Board Member
Jeanne Davenport, Retired Lincoln Middle School Teacher
Dona Davoodi, Former Samohi ASB President
Kevin Dukelow, Environmental Filmmaker
Chris Edley, Education Scholar, Obama Advisor, UC Berkeley Law Dean
Ralph Erickson, Retired Judge, Former President, Malibu Democratic Club
Rochelle and Nino Fanali
Anthony Fuller, Olympic High School Teacher
Janis Gabbert, Visual and Performing Arts District Advisory Committee Member
Diana Garcia, Former Teacher, Santa Monica High School
Lindsay Gardner
Susan Giesberg, Santa Monica Coalition for a Liveable City
Michael Gisser, Attorney, SM Resident
Doug Gold, Board Member, Republican Jewish Coalition
Diana Gordon
Beverly Gray, Santa Monica Resident and Parent, Writer
Mike Gruning, Former Chair, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
Iris Halpern, Former Chair, Boalt National Lawyers' Guild Chapter
Chris Harding, Former President, SM Chamber of Commerce
Buzz Harris, Former Santa Monica Little League Commissioner
Ann Hoover, Franklin Elementary Parent Leader
Joy Horowitz, Santa Monica Parent
Caroline Huber, Former Student Board Member, SMMUSD
Eddie Island, University of California Regent
Carol Jago, President, National Council of Teachers of English, former Santa Monica High teacher
Theresa Karanik
Nick Karno, Deputy Los Angeles City Attorney
Jon Kean, Roosevelt Parent Leader, Filmmaker, Board Member, LA Holocaust Museum
Gretchen Keiley, Teacher
Harry Keiley, Teacher, President, Classroom Teachers' Association, Member CALSTRS Board
Rebecca Kennerly, CEPS Chair
Jim Korb, SM Resident, UCLA Physician
Area Kramarsky, McKinley Elementary School Parent Leader
Danny Lahave, Santa Monica Business Owner, Muir Parent
David Lappen, Santa Monica Resident
Tom Larmore, Former President, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, SMMUSD Financial Oversight Committee Member
Rochelle Lewis-Fanali, Former Chair, Santa Monica-Malibu PTA Legislative Committee
Jose Lopez, Attorney, Former Editor in Chief, California Law Review
Steve Marcy, Lincoln Teacher, Troop 2 Scoutmaster
James McGrath, SM Resident, Former Class President, UCLA Law School
Carl McKinzie, Attorney
Rena McKinzie, Former Member, Santa Monica High School Alumni Association Board of Directors
Josh Mendelsohn, Local Businessman, SM Resident, District Alum
Leah Mendelsohn, SM Community Volunteer, Democratic Party Activist
Kim Moran, Grant Elementary School Leader
Will Nicholas, PhD, SMMUSD Parent, Board Member, Connections for Children
Marie Noonan, Muir Parent Leader
Gene Oppenheim, M.D., Santa Monica Library Board
Lucas Oppenheim, former Student Member, SMMUSD Board of Education
Diane and Fernando Padilla, Former SMMUSD Parents
Nancy Patel, Franklin Middle School Parent
Dorothy Reik, President, Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mountains
Matt Risman, SM Resident, LAUSD Teacher, District Alum
Michael Risman, SM Resident, Attorney
Maria Rodriguez, John Adams Middle School Educator, Districtwide Parent Leader
Matt St. Clair, University of California Systemwide Sustainability Coordinator
Susan Scarafia, Co-Chair, Santa Monicans for Responsible Growth
Genise Schnitman, Member, SMRR Steering Committee, Santa Monica Democratic Club Executive Board
Darren Schultz, Former Santa Monica High School ASB President
Patti Schwartz, Malibu High School Parent
Scott Schwartz, Malibu High School Parent
D'Artagnan Scorza, Inglewood Teacher, Former UC Student Regent, Exec Dir., Social Justice Learning Institute
Rachel Sene, Member, Santa Monica Democratic Club Executive Board
Michael Sidley, SMMUSD Personnel Commissioner, Malibu Resident
Wendy Sidley, Malibu Public Works Commissioner
Paul Silvern, SMMUSD Financial Oversight Committee Member
Rebecca Simon, LA-Westside Board Member, National Women's Political Caucus
Marty Smith
Maryanne Solomon, Santa Monica Democratic Club Executive Board Member
Marilyn and Gary Speakman
Elizabeth and Richard Stearns, SMMUSD Parents
Jonathan Stein, UC Student Regent
Henry Stern, Malibu High School Alum, Counsel, California State Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Linda Sullivan, Member, SMRR Steering Committee
Bruce Sultan, Chair, SMC Bond Oversight Committee
Sonya Sultan, SMRR Steering Committee
Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein, Former SMC Academic Senate President
Roger Thornton, SMRR Treasurer
Tish Tisherman, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
Alan Toy, Santa Monica ACLU Leader
Jay Trisler, President, Santa Monica Police Officers' Association
David Vukadinovich, SMMUSD Financial Oversight Member
Nick Warshaw, President, California College Democrats
Sarton Weinraub, Psychologist, Former Student Body President, Santa Monica High School
Ted Winterer, Santa Monica City Council Candidate
Graham Wong, Santa Monica Businessman and Advocate for Youth, Troop 2 BSA Boardmember
Danny Zlatnik
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