Ro Khanna delivers real influence for Silicon Valley — a five-term congressman who won reelection comfortably in 2024, sits on key committees including the China competition select committee, and brings a national platform and clout to CA-17.

He fights for a fairer economy — he's championed a billionaire wealth tax alongside Bernie Sanders and built a progressive economic record, while staying engaged with the industry that drives the district.

The questions about his family's stock trading are fair — reporting has documented heavy trading and potential conflicts, and that scrutiny is legitimate. But weigh it against a decade of effective representation versus a first-time challenger who was running for governor until a few months ago. On balance, experience and a clear economic vision win out.

Xavier Becerra brings rare depth of experience to the top job — a Sacramento native who's served as California Attorney General, a U.S. House member, and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, where he helped lead the national COVID response and defended the Affordable Care Act.

He's running on competence and affordability — his closing message centers on steady, experienced crisis management, with a focus on the housing, healthcare, and childcare costs squeezing working families. As he puts it, "competence is cool."

The "career politician" knock is fair — and beside the point. Critics note he's spent decades in government rather than the private sector, and that's a legitimate preference to weigh. But in a turbulent moment, that same long record is exactly the experience navigating crises that the governor's office demands — and it's why he currently leads the primary field.

• Fiona Ma knows how California actually works — as State Treasurer she ran the state’s banking, financing, and bond programs, after serving in the Assembly and on the Board of Equalization.
• The job draws on exactly that experience — breaking ties in the state Senate, sitting on the UC and CSU boards, and standing ready to step in for the Governor.
• The Mercury News endorsed her as the candidate who “understands the levers of power.” In a crowded field, she’s the one who already knows the machinery.

Bonta is the proven shield for California — 50+ lawsuits defending us against federal overreach on immigration, healthcare, and reproductive rights, plus real enforcement of housing laws and protections against fraud and Big Tech.
Gates would flip the office — a former Trump DOJ official who built his career suing California over its own policies.

It’s a clear choice: an AG who fights for Californians, not one who imports a national culture war.

Shirley Weber knows how to run California’s elections — she oversaw the rollout of permanent universal mail-in voting and administered high-stakes elections including the Newsom recall, and she’s pledged to expand voting access and strengthen election cybersecurity in a second term.

Is California’s ballot-counting slow? Yes — and that’s a fair criticism. But speed isn’t the only thing that matters. Access means eligible voters can actually cast a ballot without hurdles; security means those votes are protected and accurately counted. A rushed count that disenfranchises voters or cuts corners on verification isn’t a fix — getting it right matters more than getting it fast, and that’s the tradeoff Weber prioritizes.

Her opponent would take the office the other direction — Don Wagner runs on a Trump-aligned “election integrity” platform and, as an Orange County supervisor, pushed to hand sensitive voter data to Trump’s DOJ. This is the office that decides how we vote.

Malia Cohen has the experience to run a $350B operation — she’s served as Controller since 2023, overseeing audits and spending for one of the world’s largest economies, after years on the Board of Equalization and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

She’s pitching fiscal discipline at the right moment — campaigning on transparency, efficiency, and fairness, and pushing the Legislature to spend cautiously amid tight budget negotiations.

The Controller job is about competence, not slogans. Her opponent’s “expose fraud” pitch echoes national talking points; Cohen offers a proven hand on the state’s books. Vote Malia Cohen for Controller.