[rad-green] Sanders Campaign Unveils Yuuge Slate of California Endorsements

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Dreams          February 4, 2020Teachers, Farmers, Veterans, and Grassroot
Leaders: Sanders Campaign Unveils Yuuge Slate of California Endorsements"As
a proud immigrant, long-time union leader, and advocate for women's rights,
civil rights, and environmental justice, I have a moral responsibility to
support the candidate whose values align with mine," said one of hundreds
of people in the Golden State to announce their official support on
Tuesday.by Jon Queally, staff writer*

[image: Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks
to supporters during a campaign rally in Los Angeles, California on
November 16, 2019. (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images]

*Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks to
supporters during a campaign rally in Los Angeles, California on November
16, 2019. (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images*

With the Iowa caucuses not yet quite behind—and the key states of New
Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina still yet to go—the campaign of Sen.
Bernie Sanders on Tuesday let it be known they are already taking aim at
the nation's largest primary contest by announcing what they referred to as
a "massive" new slate of endorsements in the delegate-rich state of
California.

In a statement, the campaign said the slate includes  41 elected officials
from across the state as well as "more than 500 teachers, 28 farmers, 58
veterans, and more than 100 community leaders."

"We have endorsed the one candidate who doesn't explain why our communities
can't have what we need, but instead stands with us and will fight
alongside us to bring true justice to our country."
—Daisy Vega, Ground Game LA

With Californians voting on Super Tuesday in this year's primary on March
3, the state has a total of 415 pledged delegates up for grabs based on the
results. With much on line, those backing Sanders said they are ready and
willing to go to work to help propel the senator from Vermont to the
nomination.

"As a proud immigrant, long-time union leader, and advocate for women's
rights, civil rights, and environmental justice, I have a moral
responsibility to support the candidate whose values align with mine," said
Ada Briceño, co-president of Unite Here 11 and chair of the Democratic
Party of Orange County, in her statement of endorsement.

"Bernie has stood with workers and unions for his entire political
career—on the picket line and the floor of the Senate,"  Briceño added. "He
is the only candidate I trust to fight for us in the White House, and the
only person I trust to ensure that workers' rights are prioritized."

The campaign released complete lists of endorsements from community leaders,
<https://berniesanders.com/press/sanders-endorsed-community-leaders-california/>
 the farmers, the
<https://berniesanders.com/en/press/sanders-endorsed-farmers-california/>
veterans
<https://berniesanders.com/en/press/sanders-endorsed-veterans-california/>,
and the hundreds of individual teachers
<https://berniesanders.com/en/press/sanders-endorsed-teachers-california/>.

Daisy Vega, treasurer and co-founder of the Los Angeles-based advocacy
group Ground Game LA, said she was proud to their endorsement of Sanders
public.

"Ground Game LA is committed to developing community leaders and building
community power," Vega said. "Grassroots leaders from low-income
communities worked together to imagine a world where we could have a Homes
Guarantee, a Green New Deal, and Medicare for All. We have endorsed the one
candidate who doesn't explain why our communities can't have what we need,
but instead stands with us and will fight alongside us to bring true
justice to our country."

Tuesday's announcement comes just one day after early primary vote began in
California
<https://ktla.com/2020/02/04/early-voting-for-californias-march-3-primary-is-underway-heres-what-socal-voters-need-to-know/>,
with some Sanders supporters already letting their enthusiasm for the
candidate be known.

Just voted for @BernieSanders
<https://twitter.com/BernieSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> here in San
Francisco as early voting began in California! Felt great!
pic.twitter.com/vs0aHrdQqK <https://t.co/vs0aHrdQqK>

— MikeUnleashed (@CaccioppoliMike) February 3, 2020
<https://twitter.com/CaccioppoliMike/status/1224458342648516610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>

So happy to vote for the next President of the United States Bernie Fucking
Sanders!!! @BernieSanders
<https://twitter.com/BernieSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> #BernieSanders
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BernieSanders?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>
#Bernie2020
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bernie2020?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>
#NotMeUs <https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotMeUs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>
#Bernie <https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bernie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>
#ITrustBernie
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/ITrustBernie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>
#ILikeBernie
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/ILikeBernie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>
#California
<https://twitter.com/hashtag/California?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>
pic.twitter.com/Kd97MMC8Xr <https://t.co/Kd97MMC8Xr>

— Randy Howell (@r3howell_randy) February 4, 2020
<https://twitter.com/r3howell_randy/status/1224758542348849152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>

A poll last week showing Sanders leading in the Golden State.

The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll
<https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2rv4c7zk#main> (pdf) showed Sanders
receiving support from 26% of likely California voters, compared to 20% for
second-place finisher Sen. Elizabeth Warren (20%), third-place former Vice
President Joe Biden (15%), and fourth-place former South Bend, Indiana
mayor Pete Buttigieg (7%).

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