Pilar SchiavoPilar Schiavo

Endorsed by YIMBY Los Angeles

AD-40 covers the Northwest San Fernando Valley and the Santa Clarita Valley, and stretches into Valley Verde and Castaic, not exactly a progressive heartland. Schiavo won her seat in 2022 in one of the closest races of the year, defeating Republican incumbent Suzette Martinez Valladares by just 522 votes.She won re-election in 2024 with 57.7%, a more comfortable margin, but this remains a district where Democrats have to earn it every cycle. It leans Democrat at the federal level, going for Biden in 2020, but has chosen both Republicans and Democrats in its local races. According to CalMatters, about 42% of the district is registered Democrat, 30% of the district is registered Republican, and 22% is registered No Party Preference.

Holding AD-40 matters. Every non-corporate Democrat who can win and hold a competitive district strengthens the Democratic supermajority and reduces the influence of the caucus's more corporate-oriented members. Schiavo is worth keeping.

She spent more than 20 years in the labor movement, including thirteen with the California Nurses Association, and before running for office, she co-founded an organization in the Northwest San Fernando Valley that housed unhoused veterans and delivered over 50,000 meals to people in need.

Her legislative record reflects that. Every single one of her bills sent to the Governor in 2025 was signed into law, a 100% success rate that speaks to both her effectiveness and her focus on wins that actually reach people. Her bills have focused on consumer protections, healthcare access, veteran protections, workplace safety, and housing, along with $93 million in district investments during her first term for school safety, senior meals programs, veteran housing, and domestic violence services. Exactly the kind of work that makes a real difference in a district where families are stretched thin.

We wish she was more progressive on criminal justice, but overall, Schiavo is showing up strong in Sacramento, especially considering how moderate her district is

For voters in the 40th Assembly District, we are offering endorsements today for two candidates: Republican challenger Elizabeth Wong Ahlers, and the Democratic incumbent Pilar

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