LA Forward Endorsements for the June 2, 2026 Election
Stay tuned for more endorsements coming December 16!
Eunisses Hernandez for LA City Council District 1
LA Forward is proud to endorse Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez for re-election to a second term.
In the face of intense political pressure and right-wing attacks, she has stood firmly with working families, tenants, and immigrants.
She has been our key partner in advancing unarmed crisis response, pushing Los Angeles toward 40% coverage of the Unarmed Models of Crisis Response program and closer to community safety that works for all Angelenos.
In her first term, Eunisses brought courageous leadership to city budgeting – voting “no” on her first budget and in 2025 helping craft a significantly improved one as a member of the Budget & Finance Committee.
She has been a steadfast defender of Measure ULA, outspoken against Trump’s immigration raids, and consistently pushed for investments that prioritize care over punishment. Eunisses is exactly the kind of bold, values-driven leader Los Angeles needs to keep in office.
Hugo Soto-Martínez for LA City Council District 13
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez has been a powerful force for working people and tenants on the Los Angeles City Council.
A long-time union organizer, Hugo brings expertise and deep credibility to the fight for fair wages and renters’ rights.
On council, he has championed affordable housing, won the first major renter protections in decades, and stood firmly with immigrant communities.
Hugo also plays a crucial role in strengthening the progressive coalition in Los Angeles – building bridges between labor and progressive movement organizations.
He has also been an advocate for active transportation, and continues to push for a city that works for everyone.
Kenneth Mejia for City Controller
City Controller Kenneth Mejia has redefined what transparent and accountable city government can look like.
Since taking office, he has been an invaluable partner in advancing our shared priorities by breaking down complex data into accessible public-facing visuals.
His office’s audits and reporting have brought long-standing problems into public view, including (amongst many other issues) problems with the city’s Mental Evaluation Unit and Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team (SMART) program and the need for LA’s climate plan to get a desperately needed reboot, as reported in his “This is Not Fine” report.
Kenneth is not a career politician. He is an accountant, and a brave one.
He has shown a rare willingness to tell the truth about how the city functions, even when it ruffles feathers among other elected officials.
By making complex information clear and easy for Angelenos to understand, he is giving residents the power to hold their government accountable. Kenneth Mejia is delivering the transparency and honesty Los Angeles deserves.
About Our Candidate Endorsement Process
LA Forward endorses progressive candidates for local office after a comprehensive and deliberative process that ensures you can trust our recommendation. Our goal is to help you navigate the complicated choices on your ballot and which candidates are worth supporting with your time and money.
Our local candidate endorsements are the result of a multi-step process.
Every candidate we’ve endorsed so far has participated in a candidate forums, which were open to all of our dues-paying members. After the forum, every member in attendance votes on whether they think we should endorse the candidate.
If a candidate has a majority support from members in attendance at the forum, they are recommended for endorsement to the full dues-paying membership and the membership votes on whether or not to endorse.
All candidates who secure a support from a majority of voting members will receive our endorsement.
To protect our process and the voices of our members, we don’t allow anyone – including candidates – to buy memberships for their supporters to attempt to influence our endorsement votes.
Due to our limited capacity, LA Forward does not endorse candidates in every race in the county. Our current priorities are Countywide seats, LA Citywide offices, LA City Council, some LA Countywide seats such as Superior Court, and city councils in San Gabriel Valley and Westside, and other places where we have a base of supporters.
For candidates: If we plan to make an endorsement in your race, we contact your campaign to ask you to complete our candidate questionnaire to be considered for our process.
Our team has limited bandwidth to respond to a high volume of inquiries about individual races – but if you have an urgent or essential question, you can reach us via the contact form on our website.
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