Candidate for California Lieutenant Governor in 2018 California 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedA vocal proponent for protecting women’s reproductive healthcare rights and ensuring safe, easy access to birth control, as well as protecting funding for Planned Parenthood and the crucial healthcare it provides women throughout California. Learn more
Advance marriage rights, equal housing rights, and equal pay for equal work that is not determined or impacted by race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion. Learn more
Combat any form of discrimination or bullying against all Californians. Learn more
Supports increasing investment in after-school programs and summer job programs for at-risk youth to keep kids off the streets, out of gangs, and away from trouble. Learn more
Fought to protect the hard-earned retirement and benefits of public safety personnel who put their lives on the lines every day, because promises made need to be promises kept. Learn more
He believes that without safe neighborhoods and communities, kids can’t go to school, businesses can’t thrive, and our regional economies grind to a halt. Learn more
Has always worked to ensure our public safety agencies, including firefighters, law enforcement, emergency responders, and paramedics have the resources and tools they need to do their job and keep our neighborhoods safe and secure. Learn more
Introduced legislation banning the sale of the dangerous chemical compound drugs known collectively as “Spice.” Learn more
As a small business owner himself, Senator Ed Hernandez knows the everyday challenges facing small businesses. He believes that while government can create the right environment to foster business growth and economic opportunity, it is still businesses that create jobs. Learn more
Senator Ed Hernandez wants to ensure California, as the world’s 6th largest economy, has an education system that will prepare our kids for an ever-evolving 21st century global economy. Learn more
Embraces policies that recognize the vital importance of our state’s agricultural industries, promote and protect California’s farms, and expand our exports out of state and throughout the world. Learn more
Championed Investment in workforce development and job-training, vocational and career technical programs that help make California the ideal choice for businesses who need skilled workers. Learn more
Senator Hernandez also believes that a rising tide lifts all boats. Learn more
Supports efforts to invest more in our middle schools, which are often the forgotten link in our education system. Learn more
Backs additional funding for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs and supports expanded funding to ensure students have up-to-date textbooks and course materials. Learn more
s someone who worked his way through college, he has been a champion for reducing the burden on students and their families by improving access and affordability at our public colleges and universities. Learn more
The first in his family to graduate from college, he believes an education is the greatest equalizer in our society. Learn more
Authored the largest change to the Political Reform Act in over 30 years placing strict restrictions and reporting requirements on individuals involved with public employee retirement funds. Learn more
Senator Hernandez is a major proponent for reform because he believes that a lack of public confidence in the integrity of government is the fastest way to undermine faith in democracy. Learn more
Has taken a leadership role on issues like these within the Senate as Chair of the Legislative Ethics Committee. Learn more
Oversaw some of the largest reforms to our public pension system addressing the most serious abuses, including pension spiking, while protecting the integrity of the average public employee’s retirement. Learn more
Introduced legislation to reform an initiative system in California that has been hijacked by billionaires and wealthy corporations. Learn more
Is a vocal advocate for local government reform, including championing legislation that addressed major problems in cities like Bell, Vernon, and more. Learn more
Fights to keep guns out of schools and make campuses safer by increasing funding for public safety. Learn more
Working on expanding coverage so that access to quality care is truly universal, while developing policies that control costs in our healthcare system. Learn more
Increasing access to affordable, quality healthcare is what drove Dr. Ed Hernandez, O.D. at the age of 49 to make his first run for elected office in 2006 to the State Assembly. Learn more
An advocate for more investments in mental health treatment programs that assist patients and families who are coping with these issues. Learn more
reducing overall healthcare costs Learn more
He has been a champion for expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare Learn more
Believes California should embrace policies that protect local and state agencies, including law enforcement, from becoming de facto immigration agents for the federal government. Learn more
Supports a nation-wide, comprehensive immigration reform plan that includes a pathway to citizenship for individuals who are undocumented. Learn more
Helped pass some of our nation’s most compassionate and inclusive immigrant rights laws, from supporting the California DREAM Act to healthcare for ALL California children, including the undocumented. Learn more
The grandson of immigrants, Senator Ed Hernandez believes that in a nation founded and built by immigrants, we ought to embrace, promote, and celebrate our great diversity — not demonize immigrants or separate families. Learn more
Voted to allow driver’s licenses for immigrants. Learn more
Enacted the strongest wage equality law in the nation by including race and ethnicity. Learn more
Continues to work to harness the innovation of California’s new high-tech economy to bring even more new, high-skill, high-wage jobs to our state. Learn more
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