Tikkun Olam

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Corey A. Jackson leads with courage, compassion, and a deep moral clarity about who government is supposed to serve. He is unafraid to speak hard truths, stand with marginalized communities, and challenge systems that perpetuate harm. Corey brings both heart and intellect to public service, using his voice and power to push for justice, dignity, and real accountability.

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A personal friend of mine for many years. She shares my values and will fight for them. She is not afraid the status quo and the people who want to maintain it. Love her to bits!

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Celeste Rodriguez leads with integrity, preparation, and a deep respect for public education as a civil rights issue. She understands how power shows up in school systems and is committed to using it to protect students, families, and educators, not special interests. Celeste brings seriousness, transparency, and an unwavering focus on doing what is right for the community she serves.

is that she is the total package. She is savvy about how to get elected and how to wield power, and she understands that power is a tool, not the point. Unlike people who are focused on power for its own sake, Lindsey is equally focused on the good of our community. She is a staunch ally, a principled leader, and someone I trust enough to call a friend.

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is that she leads with lived experience, resilience, and a deep understanding of what working families actually need. She is a steady, principled advocate who knows how to navigate power without losing sight of community. Tina shows up prepared, grounded, and committed to delivering real results, not just rhetoric.

She is extremely bright, well-versed on issues facing the City. She will listen to you."

is that he comes from the community he serves and understands power as responsibility, not entitlement. He is an authentic ally who shows up consistently for working families, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people without being performative. Jose leads with humility, preparation, and seriousness, focused on real outcomes rather than attention.

Isaac Bryan brings moral clarity and intellectual rigor to public service while staying deeply grounded in community. He is fearless in naming injustice and thoughtful about how to dismantle it through policy, not just rhetoric. Isaac leads with conscience, courage, and an unwavering commitment to building a more just and inclusive future.

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I was volunteering at a Democratic Convention do registration and Congresswoman Waters came over and asked us if there was anything she could get us .. . like something to drink. . . I was awestruck. She is a fighter like no other.

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Rick brings long-standing experience in civil rights advocacy and has translated that work into legislative action. He shows up for the issues that matter to the LGBTQ+ community and understands the responsibility of governing, not just campaigning.

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I love this man's integrity. Even if something is unpopular with the people that voted for him, he will do the right thing. If you listen to him he will explain very well why he went the direction that he went. There are a lot of hard choices to make. Doing the right thing, is more important than protection your vote for office. I like that.

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 is his bravery to show up as a queer man when it was never safe to do so. It is nothing short of a miracle that he is in office at all. For those who say he has been there too long, it is worth remembering that his longevity exists because he survived and persisted through eras that were openly hostile to people like him. Mark Takano is a fierce advocate who knows how to navigate hard times, hostile institutions, and political backlash to protect our rights. That is precisely why we should be standing steadfast in protecting him now..

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She is exceptionally talented, combining intelligence, empathy, and real-world experience in everything she does. She leads with lived understanding as a woman, a person of color, and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and that perspective shows up in how she governs. Grounded in service and deeply connected to her city, she turns values into action without losing her humanity.

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Mark Gonzalez understanding about power. He is deeply rooted in community politics, fiercely protective of his ground, and someone you cannot afford to underestimate. In environments where politics is hard and messy, knowing how power actually operates is sometimes as important as ideals, and Mark understands that terrain better than most.

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I really like the way he approaches public service as a problem-solver rather than a performer. He really is about the substance of policy and how it functions

Sydney understands that progress comes from strategy, coalition-building, and persistence. She does not chase headlines. She does the work. That steadiness is critical for LGBTQ+ organizations that need results, not She is an intersection leader rooted in Los Angeles communities, she shows up knowing that LGBTQ+ rights do not exist in isolation from racial justice, women’s autonomy, immigrant dignity, or economic equity.

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