332 Members Helped Move 78 Out of 80 Candidates/Measures to Victory!
Victory for Our Two Most Critical Candidates!
With 37 new legislators in Sacramento, it was important to elect folks who have our backs. Aisha Wahab’s CA Senate race was essential to all of the IBEW’s statewide work. She has been a champion for IBEW and the building trades for years, and we were thrilled to help her get across the finish line. Sylvia Arenas’ opponent for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors race was one of the most anti-union legislators in the county, and with her win, we can safeguard and push for more PLAs.
We Kept Our Pro-Union Majority in San Jose!
With the passage of Measure B in the June election to move the mayoral race to presidential election years and Rosemary Kamei’s victory for the City Council District 1 seat, we maintained our pro-labor majority on council and put ourselves in a solid position for 2024. We had two disappointing losses for our staunch allies: Cindy Chavez for mayor and Maya Esparza for city council; but we will continue to move forward. We feel confident that in 2024, with the stronger voter turnout resulting from Measure B, we will have our first pro-union mayor in 25 years. Additionally, our council majority delivered on an appointment process for the two open seats: Districts 8 and 10. We will likely strengthen our majority with a pro-union appointment.
Victories Across the Region to Keep Our Members Working!
In Mountain View, we kept our pro-union supermajority, and in Palo Alto, we picked up a majority of pro-union councilmembers. With so much 332 work in these two cities, we know we can count on both city councils to ensure that new projects go union. We also got some great, job-creating measures passed at the Alum Rock and East Side Union school Districts which should keep our members working for a long time thanks to our strong PLAs.
Big-Time Reminder: Every Vote Counts!
One of our endorsed candidates in Sunnyvale, Justin Wang, is up by only two votes. Often it can feel like our votes don’t make a difference. However, this race demonstrates just how important a single vote can be.
Get Involved & Have Your Political Voice Heard!
Democracy doesn’t end at the ballot box. We must now focus on governing and ensure that the people we elected actually follow through on pro-union legislation, PLAs, and a budget that benefits working families. We invite all members to join the Political Action Committee!
For info, contact Alex at acaraballo@ibew332.org or Will at wsmith@ibew332.org.
