Advocacy
IBEW Local 340 understands the importance of being politically active. Our Union’s involvement in advocacy includes legislative issues and political action. When you participate in political campaigns, lobbying, or calls to action, you build the foundation for stronger relationships, which are essential to ensuring that we have the reliable, safe, and good-paying jobs our members – and community – deserve.
Get Involved
IBEW Local 340, like any union, is stronger when united. Remember, when it comes to politics, it is always local.
Become part of our advocacy team by attending training, contacting our political coordinator, speaking with anyone at the office, or attending a general membership meeting.
Noah Painter, Political Coordinator
npainter@ibewlocal340.org
Our advocacy programs help our local, and other working families to protect and ensure that public policy reflects what is best for our community. Through our legislative programs, we work with elected officials to develop public policy and legislation. However, our influence in the legislative process is limited if we do not have our elected officials’ support. It is critical that we show those that we support that we stand with them, as they will stand with us.
Endorsements
2022 General Election
State Propositions and Local Ballot Measures
Prop 26 Online Sports Betting – No
Prop 27 More Online Sports Betting – No
Prop 28 Funding for kids arts and music programs – Yes
Prop 30 Taxing billionaires to hire firefighters and invest in the electrical grid and EV charging – Yes (Sponsored by the IBEW)
Measure A Sacramento County sales tax that must be specifically used for road repair, congestion relief, bridge repair and construction, and public transit for senior and disabled citizens – Yes
Measure E City of Elk Grove sales tax to support essential services, police, and emergency services – Yes
Measure L City of Sacramento requires that 40% of cannabis taxes go to a fund to support children’s programs and assist with youth homelessness – Yes
Measure N City of Sacramento expands what the city can use Transient Occupancy Tax (taxes paid when tourists stay at a hotel) on to enhance economic development in the City of Sacramento – Yes
Measure H City of Chico sales tax to increase public safety, improve and build roads, and add improve parks
US Senate
Alex Padilla
State Officers
Governor: Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis
Secretary of State: Shirley Weber
Attorney General: Rob Bonta
Controller: Malia Cohen
Treasurer: Fiona Ma
Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond
Congress
3rd Congressional District: Kermit Jones
4th Congressional District: Mike Thompson
6th Congressional District: Ami Bera
7th Congressional District: Doris Matsui
California Legislature
California Senate District 4: Tim Robertson
California Senate District 6: Paula Villescaz
California Senate District 8: Dave Jones
California Assembly District 1: No Endorsement
California Assembly District 3: James Gallagher
California Assembly District 4: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
California Assembly District 6: Kevin McCarty
California Assembly District 7: Ken Cooley
California Assembly District 10: Eric Guerra
Placer County Board of Supervisors
District 2: Scott Alvord
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
District 5: Jaclyn Moreno
City of Sacramento City Council
District 1: Lisa Kaplan
District 3: Michael Lynch
District 5: Tamiko Heim
City of Elk Grove Mayor and City Council
Mayor: Bobbie Singh Allen
District 2: Rod Brewer
District 4: Sergio Robles
City of West Sacramento
District 3: Dawnte Early
District 4: Alex Hirsch
Sacramento Metro Fire District
Ward 9: John Costa
Sacramento Municipal Utilities District
Ward 3: Gregg Fishman
Ward 4: Rosanna Herber
Natomas Unified School District
Area 1: Noel Moreno
Aera 4: Cindy Quiralte
Sacramento City Unified School District
District 1: Anna Molander
District 2: Leticia Garcia
District 6: Darrel Woo
San Juan Unified School District
Area 3: Zima Creason
Area 5: Mike Mckibbon
Area 7: Moe Sarama
