Endorsements
Organizations
“There is no better advocate for working people in the District 5 Supervisor’s race than Nikki Fortunato Bas – we are proud to give her our sole endorsement.”
Keith Brown
President, Alameda Labor Council AFL-CIO
“Nikki’s leadership uplifting our most vulnerable, investing in holistic community health and safety, and navigating financial challenges to achieve results is unmatched in this race. We need her leadership.”
California State Senator
Nancy Skinner
“We are proud to endorse Nikki for Supervisor – she is committed to working with our county’s residents, workers and small businesses to invest and improve county services.”
Pecolia Manigo
Political Director, Oakland Rising Action
“District 5 deserves a leader they can trust, who delivers, and has our best interests at heart. Nikki is that leader.”
Lateefah Simon
BART Board Director & Civil Rights Leader
“I strongly endorse progressive champion Nikki Fortunato Bas for County Supervisor. In tough times, Nikki has tackled big problems and delivered results as City Council President, and she will deliver the results we need.”
Assemblymember Liz Ortega
Chair, California Assembly Labor & Employment Committee
“Berkeley deserves a Supervisor who deeply understands our local issues, and who has the experience we can depend upon to deliver. That’s why I am thrilled to give my sole endorsement to Nikki Fortunato Bas for Supervisor.”
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín
“Nikki will ensure kids like my son are safe at school and can afford to buy a home in the East Bay communities we love.”
Robin D. López
Albany Vice Mayor
“Nikki is an outspoken advocate in the fight to ensure communities of color get the clean air and water we deserve.”
Vivian Huang
Environmental Justice Leader
U.S. Congressman
Ro Khanna
CA Attorney General
Rob Bonta
California Treasurer
Fiona Ma, CPA
California Controller
Malia Cohen
CA Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tony Thurmond
State Senator
Nancy Skinner
State Senator
Aisha Wahab
Assemblymember
Liz Ortega
Assemblymember
Alex Lee
Fmr. Assemblymember
Sandré R. Swanson
Alameda Co. Supervisor
Lena Tam
Alameda Co. Treasurer
Hank Levy
Berkeley Mayor
Jesse Arreguín
Oakland Mayor
Sheng Thao
Oakland Councilmember
Rebecca Kaplan
Oakland Councilmember
Carroll Fife
Oakland Councilmember
Noel Gallo
Oakland Councilmember
Kevin Jenkins
Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker
Oakland USD President
Sam Davis
Oakland USD Director
Valarie Bachelor
Oakland USD Director
Jennifer Brouhard
Oakland USD Director
Jorge Lerma
Oakland USD Director
VanCedric Williams
Berkeley Councilmember
Ben Bartlett
Berkeley City Councilmember
Cecilia Lunaparra
Berkeley City Councilmember
Igor Tregub
Fmr. Berkeley Councilmember
Kate Harrison
Berkeley School Board President
Ana Vasudeo
Berkeley School Board Director
Jennifer Shanoski
Berkeley Rent Board Chair
Leah Simon-Weisberg
Berkeley Rent Board Member
Soli Alpert
Berkeley Rent Board Member
Dominique Walker
Albany Vice Mayor
Robin D. López
El Cerrito City Councilmember
Gabriel Quinto
Emeryville City Councimember
Kalimah Priforce
Richmond City Councilmember
Claudia Jiménez
San Leandro City Councilmember
Victor Aguilar, Jr.
City of Alameda Health Care District Director
Stewart Chen
Alameda Co. Board of Education Trustee
Angela Normand
BART Director
Lateefah Simon
AC Transit Director
Sarah Syed
Peralta Comm. College Dist. Board Vice President
Louis Quindlen
Peralta Comm. College Dist. Board Trustee
Nicky González Yuen
EBMUD Director
Doug Linney
EBMUD Director
Marguerite Young
EBRPD President
Elizabeth Echols
EBRPD Director
Dee Rosario
Pittsburg City Councilmember
Shanelle Scales-Preston
Hayward City Councilmember
George Syrop
Peralta Comm. College Dist. Board President
Paulina Gonzalez Brito
AC Transit Director
Jean Walsh
San Francisco Supervisor
Hilary Ronen
Elected Officials
U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna
Former U.S. Congressman Jerry McNerney
California Attorney General Rob Bonta
California Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA
California Controller Malia Cohen
California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond
California State Senator Nancy Skinner
California State Senator Aisha Wahab
California Assemblymember Liz Ortega
California Assemblymember Alex Lee
California Assemblymember Phil Ting
Former California Assemblymember Sandré R. Swanson
Former California Assemblymember Johan Klehs
Alameda County Supervisor Lena Tam
Alameda County Treasurer Hank Levy
Former Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Sheila Jordan
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Oakland Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan
Oakland Councilmember Carroll Fife
Oakland Councilmember Noel Gallo
Oakland Councilmember Kevin Jenkins
Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker
Former Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris
Former Oakland Mayor Jean Quan
Former Oakland Councilmember Jane Brunner
Former Oakland Councilmember & current Police Commissioner Wilson Riles, Jr.
Oakland Unified School District Board President Sam Davis
Oakland Unified School District Director Valarie Bachelor
Oakland Unified School District Director Jennifer Brouhard
Oakland Unified School District Director Jorge Lerma
Oakland Unified School District Director VanCedric Williams
Former Oakland Unified School District Director Greg Hodge
Former Oakland Unified School District Director Aimee Eng
Former Oakland Unified School District Director David Kakishiba
Former Oakland Unified School District Director Rosie Torres
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín
Berkeley Councilmember Ben Bartlett
Berkeley Councilmember Cecilia Lunaparra
Berkeley Councilmember Igor Tregub
Fmr. Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison
Fmr. Berkeley Councilmember Kriss Worthington
Fmr. Berkeley Vice-Mayor Veronika Fukson
Berkeley School Board President Ana Vasudeo
Berkeley School Board Member Jennifer Shanoski
Fmr. Berkeley School Board President Judy Appel
Berkeley Rent Board Chair Leah Simon-Weisberg
Berkeley Rent Board Member Soli Alpert
Berkeley Rent Board Member Dominique Walker
Albany Vice Mayor Robin D. López
Fmr. Albany Mayor Robert C. Cheasty
Emeryville Councilmember Kalimah Priforce
San Leandro City Councilmember Victor Aguilar, Jr.
Hayward City Councilmember George Syrop
El Cerrito City Councilmember Gabe Quinto
Richmond City Councilmember Claudia Jimenez
Pittsburg City Councilmember Shanelle Scales-Preston
San Francisco Supervisor Hilary Ronen
BART Board Director Lateefah Simon
AC Transit Director Sarah Syed
AC Transit Director Jean Walsh
Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Angela Normand
Peralta Community College District Board President Paulina Gonzalez Brito
Peralta Community College District Board Vice President Louis Quindlen
Peralta Community College District Board Trustee Nicky González Yuen
Former Peralta Community College District Board Trustee Karen Weinstein
East Bay Municipal Utility District Director Doug Linney
East Bay Municipal Utility District Director Marguerite Young
East Bay Regional Parks District President Elizabeth Echols
East Bay Regional Parks District Director Dee Rosario
Alameda County Water District Director Aziz Akbari
City of Alameda Health Care District Director Stewart Chen
Community Leaders*
Ricardo Acosta, Chair of the Oakland Police Commission
Aimee Allison, Leader, Author, Champion
Avery Arbaugh, Student Activist
Michael Barnett, Scientist and Educator
Angela Blackwell, Equity Leader
John Bliss, Oakland Advocate
Wendy Bloom, RN-Democratic Activist
Ray Bobbitt, Entrepreneur, Veteran, Civic Leader
Diana Bohn, Social Justice Activist
John Brauer, Workforce Development Specialist
Alex Briscoe, former Director of Alameda County Healthcare Services Agency
Cathy Campbell, fmr. President, Berkeley Federation of Teachers
Tanisha Cannon, Racial Justice Advocate
Nancy Carleton, Former Chair, Zoning Adjustments Board, Berkeley
Jeffrey Carter, Tenants Rights Attorney
Rev. Ken Chambers
Jim Chanin, Civil Rights Attorney
Boona Cheema, Community Leader
Dr. Art Chen, M.D., Community Healthcare Leader; former Public Health Officer for Alameda County
Kev Choice, Musician, Producer, Educator
Andreas Cluver, Second Vice President, Oakland Board of Port Commissioners
Michael Colbruno, Oakland Port Commission
Rabbi David Cooper
Tracey Corder, Community Organizer
Christine Cordero, Environmental Justice Activist
Quinn Delaney, Philanthropist
Jose Dorado, Former Oakland Police Commissioner
Clarissa Douthard, Parent Organizer
Pamela Drake, Community and Small Business Advocate
Micky Duxbury, Criminal Justice Activist
Laurie Earp, Community Advocate
Salah Elbakri, Community Advocate
Kitty Kelly Epstein, Community Activist & Author
Omar Farmer, Alameda Co. Veteran Affairs Commissioner; Oakland Public Safety and Services Violence Prevention Oversight Commission Chair: Alternate Oakland Police Commissioner
Lora Jo Foo, Environmental and Voting Rights Activist
Nancy Friedman, Community Advocate
Richard Fuentes, LGBTQ Latino Leader, Community Advocate, Business Owner
George Galvis, Restorative Justice Leader
Claire Greensfelder, Peace & Environmental Leader
Susan Harman, Public Bank Advocate
Joe Hawkins, LGBTQ Community Advocate
Sherry Hirota, Community Health Activist
Pastor Jim Hopkins
Vivian Huang, Environmental Justice Activist
Dr. Floyd Huen, M.D.
Chris Iglesias, Social Equity Leader
Richard Illgen, Social Justice Attorney
Dr. Tony Iton, M.D., Community Health Advocate, former Director and County Health Officer for the Alameda County Public Health Department
Ken Jacobs, Labor Policy Advocate
Corinne Jan, Senior Advocate
Wayne Jordan, Philanthropist
Ken Katz, Grand Lake Neighborhood and Parks Advocate
Christie Keith, Zero Waste Activist
Megan Kelley, Small Business Owner
Dana King, Sculptor
Jack Kurzweil, Social Justice Activist
Donald Lacy, Entertainer and Community Advocate #OaklandLoveLife
Pastor Raymond Lankford
Rachel Latta, Parent Advocate
Carter Lavin, Climate Activist
Annie Leonard, Environmental Activist
Cathy Leonard, Community Activist
Rev. Deborah Lee
Michelle “Mush” Lee, Poet, Educator & Narrative Strategist
Brooke Levin, Retired Public Works Director & Community Advocate
Margaretta Lin, Racial and Social Justice Leader
Saabir Lockett, Commissioner, Oakland Army Base Community Jobs Oversight Commission
Bobbi Lopez, Housing and Community Advocate
Tonya Love, Legislative Staffer
Anne Marks, Violence Prevention Leader
Jacquelyn McCormick, Community Advocate
Allen Michaan, Business Owner, Grand Lake Theatre
Dhaifallah Mo, Community Activist
Jahmese Myres, Board Member, Oakland Port Commission
Matt Nichols, Transportation Policy Advocate
Tash Nguyen, Racial & Economic Justice Leader
Kate O’Hara, Coalition Builder
Trevor Parham, Artist & Entrepreneur
Arnold Perkins, former Director of the Alameda County Public Health Department
Geoffrey Pete, advocate in the African American business community
Steven Pitts, Emeritus Associate Chair, UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education
John Lindsay-Poland, Human Rights Activist
Rena Rickles, Community Advocate
Favianna Rodriguez, Artist, Cultural Strategist & Social Justice Activist
Royl Roberts, Assistant District Attorney
Peggy Saika, AAPI, Women's Rights & Social Justice Activist
Carter Shoop, Climate Change Strategist
Dan Siegel, Civil Rights Attorney
George Spies, Traffic Safety Activist
Sean Sullivan, LGBTQ Leader, Community Advocate, Business Owner
Kim Thompson, Oakland Advocate
Chaney Turner, Entrepreneur/Community Organizer
James Vann, Homeless Advocate
Meg Vasey, Skilled Trades Equity Workforce Advocate
Stephanie Dominguez Walton, Board Member, Oakland Port Commission
David Weintraub, Community Advocate
Pastor B.K. Woodson
Isobel White, Writer
Miya Yoshitani, Environmental Justice Leader
*Partial list. Organizations & titles for identification purposes only