At Streets For All we believe the fastest path to safe and complete streets is electing people that support real change. Our endorsement decisions are based on both a candidate’s history of progressive action and a thoughtful response to our questionnaire.
We have endorsed the following candidates for the 2022 general:
CA-34 (US Congress)
David Kim
Progressive challenger David Kim nearly unseated the longtime incumbent in this seat during his 2020 run. Kim’s impressive track record of organizing the local community, in one of the most public transit-dense districts of Los Angeles, means he could galvanize support for fresh transportation ideas in Congress.
Mayor (City of LA)
No Endorsement
We would love to have made a strong endorsement for Mayor, as Los Angeles desperately needs strong environmental and transportation leadership. And while both candidates answered our questionnaire and had some good things to say, neither seemed to show the boldness or courage of conviction needed for our city to truly change. Both candidates displayed a lack of vision for the future of transportation in Los Angeles, which is frightening considering the Mayor has a place on the Metro Board, as well as multiple appointments.
City Controller (Los Angeles)
Kenneth Mejia
Kenneth Mejia is a CPA who has run an unprecedented campaign of engagement. Out of all of the City Controller candidates, Mejia is the one with the most extensive public transportation platform — not a surprise since he’s a transit rider himself. We are confident that with Mejia as City Controller, there would be a true watchdog monitoring the implementation of the Mobility Plan.
CD 5 (City of LA)
Katy Young Yaroslavsky
CD 5 is a hotly contested race with two candidates vying to replace Paul Koretz - a councilmember who has regularly sabotaged progressive transportation projects across his district.
Katy Young Yaroslavsky answered “yes” to the most projects critical for a multi-modal CD5, and has pledged to follow the Mobility Plan 2035, implement Uplift Melrose, and expand bus and bike lanes throughout the district.
CD 11 (City of LA)
Erin Darling
CD 11 is a competitive race with candidates looking to replace Mike Bonin - a councilmember who was a champion of progressive transportation projects.
Erin Darling provided the strongest answers in our CD 11 mobility debate, is a lifelong cyclist and public transit user, and has publicly advocated for transportation justice on the Westside.
CD 13 (City of LA)
Hugo Soto-Martinez
CD13 has been neglected for years by the incumbent; this critical council district doesn’t have a single stretch of protected bike lane or bus lane, and the Councilman has actively worked to kill road safety projects including a much needed project on Temple.
Hugo Soto-Martinez, through his answers in our CD13 Candidate debate and later his candidate questionnaire, is a clear supporter of a more multi-modal CD13, and we believe he’ll bring the much needed changes to a district that has been neglected for far too long.
Burbank
Tamala Takahashi
Through her strong questionnaire answers, Tamala Takahashi clearly gets it. She wants to move Burbank from a “car city” to a multi modal city serving all road users. We were also thrilled with her support for eliminating parking minimums and establishing parking maximums.
Carmenita Helligar
Carmenita Helligar is a cyclist and transit user who demonstrates a desire to change the way we view public transportation. Her support for BRT in Burbank is the kind of bold leadership we need representing us.
Culver City
Alex Fisch
Alex Fisch has been a champion of multi-modal transportation during his first term as Culver City Councilmember, helping to push through transformational projects such as Move Culver City.
Freddy Puza
Having just lost his last election for the same seat by less than 30 votes, Freddy Puza is in a good position to win, solidifying a progressive city council majority that has spearheaded some of the most forward-thinking active transportation projects in the county.
Santa Monica
Natalya Zernitskaya
Natalya Zernitskaya would bring a fresh perspective to the City Council as a renter and local community activist. In addition to her stellar answers on our endorsement questionnaire, Natalya also has a thorough understanding of housing and homelessness in Santa Monica.
Caroline Torosis
Caroline Torosis has long served in local Santa Monica politics, proving herself as a pro-housing and pro-worker commissioner. Her questionnaire answers exemplify her commitment to a walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented Santa Monica.
Jesse Zwick
Jesse Zwick's forward-thinking ideas, including adding car-free streets to Santa Monica and ending the use of beg buttons, emphasize that transit is a key component of his platform. After a progressive backlash in the last election, Santa Monica has a chance at a progressive majority that can build on a transit movement that's also pro-housing.
West Hollywood
Chelsea Byers
Anyone who has followed local Westside politics is familiar with Chelsea Byers' work. She has the most comprehensive transit platform of the West Hollywood City Council candidates thanks to her experience living car-free in WeHo and embraces policies like abolishing parking minimums.
Zekiah Wright
Zekiah Wright's platform reveals a deep understanding of how housing, transportation, and policing intersect in West Hollywood. Their support for eliminating citations for cyclists riding on sidewalks is a deeply important stance that would help riders all across the region.
Robert Oliver
Robert Oliver is a long-time West Hollywood public servant and a Los Angeles native who is deeply involved in the LGBTQ+ and Jewish communities. As a bicycle commuter, he understands the frustration many locals feel about the unfulfilled potential of WeHo's bike lanes. He will be an important voice on the council regarding the forthcoming Northern Crenshaw Extension's implementation.
District 20 (CA State Senate)
Caroline Menjivar
Caroline Menjivar is a leader in progressive transportation policy. She indicated support for our full slate of bills this past legislative session, and is supportive of permanently exempting transit and bike projects from CEQA. She is the leader that this senate district needs.
District 28 (CA State Senate)
Lola Smallwood Cuevas
Lola Smallwood Cuevas is a Project Director at the UCLA Labor Center and the Former Director of the Los Angeles Black Worker Center. Her intersectional approach to environmental justice makes her ready to take on fossil fuel interests in her district and she made clear to us her commitment to active transportation state-wide.
District 44 (CA Assembly)
Laura Friedman
Laura Friedman has a proven track record of championing transportation causes at the state level. She has worked closely with Streets For All on a number of projects like Assembly Bill 2237, which would require cities to evaluate transportation projects by how they meet emissions reduction goals so that projects prioritizing active transportation can receive faster evaluation.
District 51 (CA Assembly)
Louis Abramson
Louis Abramson is running for an open seat with no incumbent, and as an established presence in the Streets For All community, we think he represents a big opportunity to get another transit advocate into the State Assembly. As a local elected official here in Los Angeles, Louis has consistently advocated for dense housing and a world-class public transportation system.
District 52 (CA Assembly)
Mia Livas Porter
Mia Livas Porter has a bold vision for how the state can advance active transportation plans here in Los Angeles. She supports every bill Streets For All helped author in 2022 and openly advocates for a Green New Deal at the state level. We are confident she would work with local community organizers like us to implement these ideas for a healthier and more sustainable future.
District 65 (CA Assembly)
Fatima Iqbal-Zubair
We previously endorsed Fatima Iqbal-Zubair in her 2020 run for this seat, and we maintain that she’s the best candidate for the job. She’s made a commitment to work with Streets For All on future transit-oriented legislation and has a vision for a statewide version of 25x25 that would reimagine our public space.
Read all candidate questionnaires here →
See our endorsements from the 2020 election here.
Ballot Measures
ULA (City of Los Angeles)
LA City Measure ULA is a tax on multi-million dollar properties that would fund housing for those experiencing homelessness. With the city's current housing budget in crisis, this is a measure that needs to pass. Streets For All believes dense affordable housing is sorely needed in Los Angeles in order for our transportation system to function at its best, and Measure ULA is one way we can get there.
Measure A (County of Los Angeles)
Streets For All joined the calls for Sheriff accountability after the murder of cyclist Dijon Kizzee. There are many overlaps between transportation and policing, with transit riders and cyclists of color at the forefront of this intersection. County Measure A is the first step towards reigning in a corrupt LASD.
District 3 (LA County Board of Supervisors)
Lindsey Horvath
Lindsey Horvath currently serves as the Mayor of West Hollywood, where she championed public transportation, increased access to affordable housing, and climate justice causes. Having her as an ally on the Board of Supervisors would be a big win for the future of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor and Crenshaw Northern Extension, two of Metro’s most important projects.
Monterey Park
Thomas Wong (District 1)
In partnership with local advocates from Safe Streets for SGV, Streets For All is proud to make its first foray into endorsing in SGV local elections.
Thomas Wong’s experience with climate policy issues impressed us during the debate and in our questionnaire. His answers demonstrate a clear understanding of how transportation affects climate and traffic safety issues in Monterey Park.
Jose Sanchez (District 3)
Jose Sanchez brings an important equity-oriented perspective and his experience as an educator to traffic safety issues in Monterey Park. He understands how multimodal infrastructure benefits the most vulnerable people in a community, particularly youth.
Vinh Ngo (District 5)
Vinh Ngo brings extensive community service experience to Monterey Park, and he has made a dedicated effort to learning more about transportation and mobility issues since beginning his campaign.
Read all submitted Monterey Park City Council candidate questionnaires here →
We had previously endorsed the following candidates for the 2022 primary:
CD 5 (City of LA)
Jimmy Biblarz & Scott Epstein
CD 5 is a hotly contested race with many candidates vying to replace Paul Koretz - a councilmember who has regularly sabotaged progressive transportation projects across his district.
Jimmy Biblarz and Scott Epstein both scored the highest on our candidate questionnaire, with a clear and nuanced understanding of the transportation issues in CD 5, and proposed multiple specific solutions to addressing them.
CD 15 (City of LA)
Bryant Odega
CD 15 is an open primary with multiple candidates vying for Joe Buscaino’s seat.
Bryant Odega gave the strongest answers in our debate and has spent his life using public transportation in the district. As an environmental justice activist, he has made firm commitments to stand with Streets For All’s values.
City of Beverly Hills
Bob Wunderlich
Bob Wunderlich, having just completed a term as Mayor of Beverly Hills, has led by example. Bob regularly bikes around town, including to/from city council meetings! He is a champion of more progressive road design in Beverly Hills, and presided over Beverly Hills’ first protected bike lane.
We also recommend John Mirisch for Beverly Hills City Council.
District 1 (LA County Board of Supervisors)
Hilda L. Solis
Hilda L. Solis has spent years on the Board of Supervisors as a champion for environmental justice and expanded transit. She helped champion the free fare pilot program that now gives free Metro rides to students. The most promising parts of her platform have yet to be implemented, and this final term will be a big one for her agenda.
CA-32 (US Congress)
Shervin Aazami
Shervin Aazami is a progressive challenger running against a long-time incumbent in his district, which spans the West Valley and part of the Westside. The West Valley lacks significant investment in alternative transportation, and under Aazami’s leadership, we believe there would be a significant opportunity to bring federal dollars to active transportation projects.
Read all candidate questionnaires here →
CA-37 (US Congress)
Dr. Daniel Lee
Dr. Daniel Lee is the first Black Mayor of Culver City and in his role, he helped implement the beloved MOVE Culver City plan which closed off much of the area to car traffic and inspired local community members to bike and bus. Daniel’s bold leadership on the issue, as well as his lengthy experience as someone without a car, make him the perfect candidate to tackle major transportation issues at the federal level.
Glendale City Council
Ara Najarian
Ara Najarian is running for re-election to the Glendale City Council. As a member of the Metro Board, he was a major supporter of the NoHo-Pasadena BRT and has promised to expand bicycle infrastructure in Glendale.
Read all candidate questionnaires here →