Heather Thomason with supporters holding Ben Allen campaign signs

Endorsements

The people who built rent control in Santa Monica are with me.

Former mayors, SMRR co-founders, past and present Rent Control Board members, and neighbors across the city.

Santa Monica Democratic Club

Santa Monica's largest Democratic Club.

LA County Democratic Party

The largest Democratic Central Committee in the United States, representing over 3.1 million Democrats.

Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights

SMRR — the organization that won rent control in Santa Monica and has defended it since 1979.

CADEM Renters' Council

Statewide chartered organization of the California Democratic Party that advocates for tenants' rights and protections.

Heart of LA Democratic Club

LA's feminist chartered affiliate club of the Democratic Party.

UNITE HERE

The union that represents hotel and service workers in Santa Monica.

Community leaders

Honorable Ben Allen

CA State Senator, representing Santa Monica

Denny Zane

Former Mayor and co-founder of Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights

Michael Soloff

Co-chair of SMRR and Vice President of the Santa Monica Democratic Club

Tracy Condon

Executive Director of the Rent Control Agency for 17 years

Leslie Lambert

First ever elected Rent Control Board member

Jen Smith

Current School Board Member, SMMUSD

Sue Himmelrich

Former Mayor of Santa Monica, tenants' rights attorney

Kurt Gonska

Current Rent Control Board Commissioner and former Chair of the RCB

Jon Katz

President, Santa Monica Democratic Club

Neighbors & Supporters

Zina Josephs, Sunset Park advocate
Michael Tarbet, Co-founder of SMRR, Pico Neighborhood resident
Joe Pertel, Sunset Park resident, park enthusiast
Barry Rosenbaum, Former SM City Attorney
John Reynolds, Sunset Park resident
Bruce Leddy, Former Chair, SM Human Services Commission
Diane Reynolds, Chair, SM Airport Commission
Elizabeth Van Denburgh, Wilmont resident
John Cyrus Smith, Wilmont resident
Mario Fonda-Bonardi, Former Planning Commissioner
Jennifer Kennedy, Former Rent Control Board Commissioner
Clare Thomas, Sunset Park resident
Gavin Scott, Sunset Park resident

Titles listed for identification purposes only; endorsements are personal and do not imply organizational support unless noted.

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