Jessie LopezJessie Lopez

A proven champion for working families, Jessie Lopez is ready to take the fight from Santa Ana City Hall to Sacramento. She became the first person in her family to graduate from college—and she has carried that determination into a career of fighting for her community.

Bernie Sanders endorsed. State/local progressive candidate.

Courage California endorses Jessie Lopez for State Assembly to put AD-68 on the right track for progress.

Progressive endorsements: Jessie Lopez has the endorsement of many groups, including Courage California, Chispa, OC Action, California Working Families Party, California Environmental Voters, Dolores Huerta Action Fund, and many labor unions. She has also received the endorsement of several elected leaders, including Orange County Supervisor Vincente Sarmiento, Rep. Derek Tran, Legislative Progressive Caucus Chair Alex Lee, and Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Benjamin Vazquez.

Top issues: Housing and homelessness; economic opportunity and fair wages; public safety and accountability; investments in clean air, water, and green spaces; and improving the quality of life for families.

Governance and community leadership experience: Jessie Lopez has served as Santa Ana Councilmember since 2020, when she was elected with over 34% of the vote in a five-person race. In 2023, she defeated a bad-faith recall effort led by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association by 12 points, and won her 2024 re-election by 2 points. As a city councilmember, Lopez has championed a variety of progressive initiatives, including the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance, the establishment of the Police Oversight Commission, the expansion of outreach services for unhoused people, investments in the city’s first Climate Action Plan, and improvement of local parks and infrastructure. She has secured $2.7 million in grants for vocational training programs, allocated $24 million for affordable housing, invested $1 million in improved lighting for safety in several neighborhoods, approved $3.5 million for Santiago Park renovations, and secured $300,000 for immigrant legal representation.

Primary: Jun 2, 2026

EnviroVoters endorsed

Jessie Lopez - Santa Ana City Councilmember, endorsed by the California Working Families Party