MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release March 22, 2017 Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348 Maclen Zilber, (510) 508-9142 Jacobson & Zilber Strategies NEW ENDORSEMENT CATAPULTS HERNANDEZ' CAMPAIGN FORWARD WITH FRESH MOMENTUM Backing of State Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia Showcases Senator Ed Hernandez' Growing Appeal Among Key Leaders WEST COVINA, CA -- Sweeping up more support in his campaign to become California's next Lieutenant Governor, today State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez received the influential backing of State Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia. In announcing his endorsement of Hernandez, Garcia remarked: "Ed Hernandez is a man of great integrity, vision and compassion. His background as an optometrist, small business owner, State Assembly Member and State Senator make him uniquely qualified to serve as our state's next Lieutenant Governor. Having worked with him in the legislature on a range of issues, from healthcare expansion to job creation and improvements to our education system, I believe Ed is the best choice for the job. I'm pleased to endorse him." Significantly, recently, Senator Hernandez released a new online video, titled "A California Story," which can be viewed by clicking on the screen image below: Beyond today's announcement, Senator Dr. Hernandez' campaign has released the following list of over 200 endorsements, including: Organizations • UNITE HERE International Union, AFL-CIO • Teamsters Joint Council 42 • California State Association of Electrical Workers (IBEW) • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11 • California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) • Sacramento Police Officers Association • Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG) • United Steelworkers (USW) Los Angeles and Orange Counties • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36 • Association of California State Supervisors (ACSS) • Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats • Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16 • United Association (UA) Steamfitters and Refrigeration Local 250 • United Association (UA) Local 78 • United Association (UA) Local 114 • United Association (UA) Local 230 • United Association (UA) Local 345 • United Association (UA) Local 364 • United Association (UA) Local 398 • United Association (UA) Local 403 • United Association (UA) Local 460 • United Association (UA) Local 484 • United Association (UA) Local 582 • United Association (UA) Local 709 • United Association (UA) Local 761 Federal Elected Leaders • U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu • U.S. Congresswoman Grace Napolitano • U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres • U.S. Congressman Juan Vargas • U.S. Congressman George Miller (Ret.) State Elected Leaders • California Attorney General Xavier Becerra • California State Controller Betty Yee • State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon • State Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez • State Assembly Speaker Emeritus Fabian Nunez • California Lt. Governor (Ret.) and State Assembly Speaker Cruz Bustamante (Ret.) • State Senate President pro Tempore Don Perata (Ret.) • State Senator and past Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins • State Senator Connie Leyva • State Senator Holly Mitchell • State Senator Anthony Portantino • State Senator Jerry Hill • State Senator Henry Stern • State Senator Jim Beall • State Senator Josh Newman • State Senator Bill Dodd • State Senator Scott Wiener • State Senator Richard Roth • State Senator Tony Mendoza • State Senator Ricardo Lara • State Senator Ben Hueso • State Senator Ben Allen • State Senator Cathleen Galgiani • State Senator Mike McGuire • State Senator Bill Monning • State Senator Fran Pavley (Ret.) • State Senator Isadore Hall (Ret.) • State Senator Mark Leno (Ret.) • State Senator Marty Block (Ret.) • State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin • State Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon • State Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Gipson • State Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez • State Assembly Member Miguel Santiago • State Assembly Member David Chiu • State Assembly Member Ed Chau • State Assembly Member Jim Wood • State Assembly Member Anna Caballero • State Assembly Member Bill Quirk • State Assembly Member Eloise Gomes Reyes • State Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia • State Assembly Member Jose Medina • State Assembly Member Rob Bonta • State Assembly Member Evan Low • State Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer • State Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi • State Assembly Member Tony Thurmond • State Assembly Member Sharon Quirk-Silva • State Assembly Member Jim Cooper • State Assembly Member Rudy Salas • State Assembly Member Freddie Rodriguez • State Assembly Member Rich Gordon (Ret.) • State Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal (Ret.) • State Assembly Member Paul Fong (Ret.), President San Jose/Evergreen Federation of Teachers AFT 6157 • State Assembly Member Susan Bonilla (Ret.) • State Assembly Member Betsy Butler (Ret.) • State Assembly Member Mike Allen (Ret.) California Democratic Party & Labor Leaders • California Democratic Party Chair Art Torres (Ret.) • California Democratic Party Vice Chair and L.A. County Democratic Party Chair Eric C. Bauman • California Democratic Party First Vice Chair Alex Rooker • South County Labor Chair Ray Cordova* • California Democratic Party Region 15 Director and California Democratic Party API Caucus Chair Clark Lee* • California Democratic Party Region 8 Director Doug Kessler* • California Democratic Party Region 9 Director Diana Love* • California Democratic Party Region 7 Director Omar Torres*, Governing Board Member, Franklin-McKinley School Board* • California Democratic Party Former Region 10 Director and California Democratic Party LGBT Caucus Secretary Debra Broner* • California Democratic Party Chicano Latino Caucus Chair Carlos Alcala* • Los Angeles County Democratic Party Vice Chair Mark Gonzalez* • Fresno County Democratic Central Committee Chair Michael Evans* • Kern County Democratic Central Committee Chair Cathee Romley* • Kings County Democratic Central Committee Chair Holly Andrade- Blair* • Inyo County Democratic Central Committee Chair Nina Weisman* • Tulare Democratic Central Committee Chair Ruth McKee* • California Democratic Party Delegate Katarina Garcia (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Cesar Garcia (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Peggy Morgan (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Kristin McGuire (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Veronica Marquez (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Robert Cruz (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Deborah Quintero (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Ricardo Pacheco (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate James Toma (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Lloyd Johnson (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Eileen Jimenez (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Jeanette Flores (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Barbara Dickerson (AD 48)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Robert Gin (AD 49)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Chin Ho Lia (AD 49)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Polly Low (AD 49)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Calvin Sung (AD 55)* • California Democratic Party Delegate Lawrence Shih (AD 48)* Local Elected Leaders • Sacramento Mayor and past State Senate President Pro-Tem Darrell Steinberg • Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia • Long Beach City Council Member Rex Richardson • Los Angeles County Supervisor and past U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis • Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang • Los Angeles City Council Member Curren Price • Los Angeles Community College District Trustee and past State Assembly Member Mike Eng • Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Mike Fong • Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Scott Svonkin • Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez • Santa Barbara County Supervisor and former State Assembly Member Das Williams • Baldwin Park Mayor Manuel Lozano • Baldwin Park City Council Member Ricardo Pacheco • Baldwin Park City Council Member Monica Garcia • West Covina Mayor Corey Warshaw • West Covina City Council Member Lloyd Johnson • West Covina City Council Member James Toma • West Covina School Board Member Michael Flowers • Covina Mayor Pro Tem Jorge Marquez • Covina City Council Member Peggy A. Delach • La Puente Mayor Valerie Munoz • La Puente City Council Member Dan Holloway • La Puente Mayor Pro Tem Violeta Lewis • Azusa Mayor Joe Rocha • Azusa City Council Member Angel Carillo • Azusa City Council Member Robert Gonzales • Azusa Unified School District Board President Yolanda Rodriguez-Pena • Azusa Unified School District Board Member Paul Naccachian • Duarte Mayor Samuel Kang • Duarte Unified School District Board President Reyna Diaz • Duarte Unified School District Board Member Kenneth Bell • San Gabriel Mayor Chin Ho Liao • Upper San Gabriel Valley Water Board Director Bryan Urias • Rosemead Mayor Sandra Armenta • Rosemead City Council Member Polly Low • Monterey Park Mayor Mitchell Ing • Monterey Park City Council Member Peter Chan • Monterey Park City Council Member Stephen Lam • Claremont Mayor Sam Pedroza • El Monte Mayor Andre Quintero • El Monte City Council Member Juventino "J" Gomez • El Monte Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Velasco • South El Monte City Council Member Hector Delgado • South El Monte City Council Member Angelica R. Garcia • South El Monte City Council Member Joseph J. Gonzales • Hacienda La Puente School Board Member Anthony Duarte • Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board Member Martin G. Medrano