California Professional Firefighters

CPF 2010 Primary Endorsements - Statewide Offices

California Professional Firefighters has turned its attention to the upcoming June Primary Election. After an extensive interview process, CPF has identified the candidates it believes would be the strongest firefighter choices for statewide office in this June’s Primary Election.

CPF’s guiding philosophy in selecting candidates is their record supporting the issues that matter to front line firefighters and their families. We look at record, not party affiliation. Some races boasted strong pro-firefighter candidates on both sides of the aisle. In those races, CPF endorsed in both the Democratic and Republican races.

The CPF endorsements for the primary were the product of weeks of interviews with dozens of candidates from both sides of the political aisle.

Only candidates who interviewed with the CPF Executive Board were eligible for consideration. All viable major party candidates were invited for interviews, and every candidate who responded to our invitation was interviewed.


GOVERNOR

INTERVIEWED

Jerry Brown (D)

Meg Whitman (R)

Steve Poizner (R)

Tom Campbell (R)

ENDORSED: Jerry Brown

For more than three decades, Jerry Brown has built a record of standing up for the men and women on the front lines. As governor, Brown signed the nation’s first firefighter cancer presumption law. He was also the first governor to appoint a rank-and-file firefighter as State Fire Marshal. Jerry Brown’s experience, commitment and passion are the right medicine to bring California back. He has stood with us, and we’re proud to stand with him.

Lou Paulson, President, California Professional Firefighters


LT. GOVERNOR

(Endorsements in both Democrat and Republican Primaries)

INTERVIEWED

Dean Florez (D)

Janice Hahn (D)

Abel Maldonado (R)

ENDORSED: Janice Hahn (D), Abel Maldonado (R)


ATTORNEY GENERAL

INTERVIEWED

Alberto Torrico (D)

Pedro Nava (D)

Ted Lieu (D)

Kamala Harris (D)

Chris Kelly (D)

ENDORSED: Alberto Torrico


INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

(Endorsements in both Democratic and Republican Primaries)

INTERVIEWED

Hector De La Torre (D)

Dave Jones (D)

Michaela Alioto-Pier (D)

Mike Villines (R)

ENDORSED: Hector De La Torre (D), Mike Villines (R)


SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (Non-Partisan)

INTERVIEWED

Tom Torlakson

Gloria Romero

ENDORSED: Tom Torlakson


CPF INCUMBENT ENDORSEMENTS – STATEWIDE RACES

TREASURER: Bill Lockyer (D)

SECRETARY OF STATE: Debra Bowen (D)

CONTROLLER: John Chiang (D)