San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council

WE HAVE WORK TO DO – BUT FIRST, LET'S CELEBRATE A WIN. 🎉

Because of YOU – the union and community members who walked, called, and voted – a super-super majority of our pro-union endorsed candidates made it through the June 2nd Primary!

Marni von Wilpert for Congress is moving on to the general for Congressional District 48. This is HUGE. All the work we did to pass Prop 50 – to stop Trump and Republicans from stealing Congress so we have some accountability and representatives who will fight for the working class against this Admin's oppression and exploitation. Now we have to finish the job.

Nicole Crosby NicoleCrosby4SD is moving on for San Diego City Council District 2. A huge step toward defeating Richard Bailey and keeping a working class champion in the race.

Oscar Ortiz Oscar Ortiz for Assembly 2026 for Assembly District 36 is still in the mix for 2nd place. We're watching closely and ready to mobilize.

On Measure A: It didn't pass. Disinformation and confusing messaging from the other side made this uphill fight even steeper. But let's be clear – we will never stop pushing to tax the rich, house working class San Diegans, and fund the parks, libraries, and infrastructure our communities deserve.

This is a marathon, not a sprint. Congratulations to everyone who made this happen. Now let's get ready for November.

On Wednesday, May 27, 2026 the SDICLC Delegates passed the following resolution:

Fund People, Not Bombs--Stop Military Operations in Iran and Weapons Transfers to Israel

WHEREAS, on February 28, 2026, the President of the United States initiated major military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran without a Congressional Declaration of War (per Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution), without an Authorization for Use of Military Force (per the 1973 War Powers Act), without provocation or necessity of self-defense (per Article 51 of the UN Charter), and without authorization by the UN Security Council (per Article 42 of the UN Charter); and

WHEREAS, an estimated 24,000 children have been killed, many millions displaced, and millions more have suffered profound and enduring disruption to their well-being and education in conflicts across the Middle East over the last three years; and

WHEREAS, as the U.S. enables Israel’s bombing campaign in Lebanon and continued attacks on Gaza, teachers, healthcare workers, and tradespeople—those who make society function—have been killed in their homes, bombed in their workplaces, and denied the ability to live or rebuild; and

WHEREAS, SDICLC Delegates resolved last summer to condemn U.S. support of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and demand an end to U.S. weapons transfers to Israel; and

WHEREAS, according to the Harvard Kennedy School, the ultimate costs of the Iran conflict are likely to exceed one trillion dollars; the Trump Administration has requested $200 billion in supplemental war funding from Congress; and the proposed 2027 defense budget stands at $1.5 trillion; and

WHEREAS, these military expenditures divert national resources from urgent domestic needs — including a $38 billion annual shortfall in federal funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, proposed cuts of approximately $1 trillion to Medicaid, crumbling infrastructure, and a housing and food insecurity crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans; and

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Over $1 TRILLION in healthcare cuts. 51,000 preventable deaths every year. 15 million people losing coverage.

This is not a statistic. This is a CRISIS.

Join us for a rally as part of Seven Days in June – a national movement demanding healthcare be a national priority. We honor those lost to these cruel cuts and fight for a future where healthcare is a human right, not a privilege.

Seven Days in June National Action
📅 Friday, June 5 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego

RSVP is free: bit.ly/sandiegosdij (or scan the QR code)

Bring a sign. Bring your grief. Bring your rage. Bring your hope.

We will not stay silent while billionaires get tax cuts and working people lose their lives.

Share this. Bring someone. Let's fill Waterfront Park.

RSVP: bit.ly/sandiegosdij (or scan the QR code)

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The final day to vote is Tuesday, June 2. But don't wait. Make sure to vote union and turn in your ballot ASAP. Together, our vote is powerful to elect pro-union pro-working class candidates and measures.

For full San Diego & Imperial Counties union endorsements go to unionyes.org

SCHOOL BOARDS in San Diego County:

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District:
Area 1 - Cindy Page
Area 2 - Debbie Justeson
Area 5 - Mary Gwin

Palomar Community College District Governing Board:
Area 5 - Jennifer Jeffries

San Diego Community College Board of Trustees:
A - Maria Senour
C - Craig Milgrim
E - Geysil Arroyo

San Diego County Board of Education:
3 - Alicia Muñoz
5 - Rick Shea

San Diego Unified School District Board or Education:
C - Hayden Gore

For full San Diego & Imperial Counties union endorsements go to unionyes.org > 2026 Election > 2026 Endorsements

Vote union and share!
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Vote YES on Measure A!

Thousands of corporate and investor-owned houses sit vacant in our city. Voting Yes on Measure A would allow empty homes to be put back on the market, increasing supply and lowering costs for housing. The measure would also collect revenue for essential city services like public safety and infrastructure improvements.

Find out more about Measure A at and HomesForSanDiego.org

For full San Diego & Imperial Counties union endorsements go to unionyes.org > 2026 Election > 2026 Endorsements

You should already have your mail-in ballot for the Primary Election! Make sure to vote union. Together, our vote is powerful to elect pro-union pro-working class candidates and measures.

Vote union and share!
unionyes.org

NEXT THURSDAY: ICE Out of San Diego – Islamophobia Out of SD ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽✊🏻

This week, three community members were killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego. An elementary school on site. Children witnessed violence in a place that should hold only peace.

We cannot stay silent.

Join us for ICE Out of San Diego with theme: Islamophobia Out of SD.

We'll hear from the Muslim community on the rising hate, racism, white supremacy that led to this shooting. From Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera . From Pedro Rios of AFSC .sandiego, marking the anniversary of the Border Patrol killing of Anastasio Hernández-Rojas (2010).

Then we pivot to action. Because racist systems don't fall on their own. We need to build working class power. That means building unions, voting for Measure A (tax the rich, create homes), and supporting the Billionaire's Tax Prop this November.

The Primary Election is Tuesday, June 2. Your vote is part of your power.

📅 Thursday, May 28
🕥 Gather at 10:30 AM | Program at 11:00 AM
📍 Federal Building, 880 Front St, Downtown San Diego

Show up. Speak out. Build power.

You should already have your mail-in ballot for the Primary Election! Make sure to vote union. Together, our vote is powerful to elect pro-union pro-working class candidates and measures.

For full San Diego & Imperial Counties union endorsements go to unionyes.org

CHULA VISTA City Council:
D1 - Carolina Chavez
D2 - Jose Preciado

SAN DIEGO CITY
City Council:
D2 - Nicole Crosby NicoleCrosby4SD
D4 - Henry Foster III Henry Foster III for City Council
D6 - Kent Lee Kent Lee

MEASURE A - Non-Primary (2nd) Homes Tax - YES Homes for San Diego

SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Board of Supervisors:
D4 - Monica Montgomery Steppe Council President pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe Monica Montgomery Steppe for Board of Supervisors
D5 - Kyle Krahel Kyle Krahel for Supervisor

Treasurer-Tax Collector - Larry Cohen

For full San Diego & Imperial Counties union endorsements go to unionyes.org > 2026 Election > 2026 Endorsements

Vote union and share!
unionyes.org

You should already have your mail-in ballot for the Primary Election! Make sure to vote union. Together, our vote is powerful to elect pro-union pro-working class candidates and measures.

For full San Diego & Imperial Counties union endorsements go to unionyes.org

IMPERIAL COUNTY

Assembly District 36 - Oscar Ortiz Oscar Ortiz for Assembly 2026

Congress, U.S. House of Reps CD 25 - Raul Ruiz Congressman Raul Ruiz, MD

Imperial Irrigation District Board:
Division 1 - Alex Cardenas Re-Elect Alex Cardenas - IID Director Division 1
Division 5 - Karin Euginio Karin Eugenio - IID Director Division 5

For full San Diego & Imperial Counties union endorsements go to unionyes.org > 2026 Election > 2026 Endorsements

For full CA federal and state union endorsements go to calaborfed.org

Vote union and share!
unionyes.org

Nicole Crosby grew up in a working class family, was the first in her family to attend college, and now serves as a Deputy City Attorney in San Diego. She is running for city council to make San Diego more affordable for families, strengthen local businesses, and build a more equitable city.

NICOLE’S RECORD:
• Took on slumlords who exploited renters
• Created a program to get unhoused people into stable housing and provide access to mental health services
• Prosecuted hate crimes and established the City Attorney’s Gun Violence Response Unit

NICOLE’S PRIORITIES:
• Expand opportunity for home ownership and keep rents affordable
• Fix San Diego’s potholes, sewers, sidewalks, and roads
• Cut city government waste

Find out more about pro-union Nicole Crosby at NicoleCrosby4SD and NicoleForSanDiego.com

For full San Diego & Imperial Counties union endorsements go to unionyes.org > 2026 Election > 2026 Endorsements

For full CA federal and state union endorsements go to calaborfed.org

You should already have your mail-in ballot for the Primary Election! Make sure to vote union. Together, our vote is powerful to elect pro-union pro-working class candidates and measures.

Vote union and share!
unionyes.org