California

• Last Third-party Poll: 25% (Berkeley)

• Campaign Funding: $4.5M raised from 6909 contributions 

• Endorsed by: California State Council of Laborers, CHIRLA Action Fund (Coalition for Humane Rights in Los Angeles), California Faculty Association, California Medical Association 

Hasn't taken war lobby money (AIPAC, DMFI, Palantir) but accepts fossil fuel donations. No commitment to a billionaire tax. Stances on AB-715 and anti-BDS unknown — notably absent from the Jewish CA Forum. Most concrete ICE pledge: investigate, prosecute, and incarcerate agents who violate state law.

• Last Poll: 21% (Berkeley)

Supports continued tax-payer funded military aid to Israel. Pledged to use the attorney general to sue cities over anti-BDS efforts in California and has praised CA-Israel business ties. Does not support criticism of Israel’s military actions and has no other public comments on the genocide. 

Running on a platform of expanding voting access, universal vote-by-mail, and protecting California's elections from federal interference and rollbacks. No documented relationship with war lobbies or foreign interest lobbies like AIPAC in either direction. There is an allegation by the Butch Ware Gubernatorial campaign against the California Secretary of State for “arbitrarily establishing thresholds … to meet and hurdles to jump” to disqualify him from the ballot.

Running on a platform of: Voter ID requirements, ending ballot harvesting, mail ballots returned by Election Day, and a more business-friendly office.

We list him as "rejected" given anti-democratic stances towards voting access.

Running on a platform for fiscal transparency, auditing, and stewardship of California's finances with "transparency, efficiency and fairness." She has no documented stance on war lobbies, militarism nor is there any record of here taking money from AIPAC or affiliated lobbies

• Endorsed by the California Building and Construction Trades Council, California Environmental Voters, GrowSF, California Council for Affordable Housing, and a broad coalition of labor unions including teachers, nurses, operating engineers, plumbers, pipefitters, and electrical workers.

Silent on divestment and human rights in the context of US-funded genocide in Gaza.

Platform: Filed 50+ lawsuits against the Trump administration, enforcing affordable housing laws against non-compliant cities, holding polluters and Big Pharma accountable

This candidate is running in district 2 of State board of equalization which covers The San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley, the North Coast and ancient redwoods, and the Central Coast (including Monterey, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties; it may not be on your ballot.

This candidate is running in district 3 of State board of equalization, which covers of LA County; it may not be on your ballot.

As a senator, Umberg was one of the co-sponsors of CA SCR105, a resolution in the California State Senate addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaffirming the state's commitment to universal human rights.

He running in district 4 of State board of equalization, which covers Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and parts of San Bernardino counties; it may not be on your ballot.

This candidate takes money from pro-Israel PACs.

This candidate takes money from pro-Israel PACs.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies.

• This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies.

• Supports an arms embargo; received a "C" on the USCPR Action Congress Scorecard on Palestinian rights.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies.

This candidate does not actively take money from foreign interest lobbies like AIPAC or DMFI and has signed block the bombs act. He is encouraged to continue improving their legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.

Note as of 5/31: Given recent reports of this candidate benefiting from AIPAC-funded independent expenditures, we are assessing her stances in the coming days.

This candidate does not take money from war lobbies like AIPAC or DMFI or Lockheed Martin and has signed block the bombs act. 

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate does not take money from foreign interest lobbies like AIPAC or DMFI and has signed block the bombs act. He is encouraged to continue improving his legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.

• This candidate has taken money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies.

• Supports an arms embargo; received a "D" on the USCPR Action Congress Scorecard on Palestinian rights.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate does not actively take money from foreign interest lobbies like AIPAC or DMFI and has signed block the bombs act. She is encouraged to continue improving their legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate has not yet signed the block the bombs legislation and has a track record of taking money from both AIPAC and DMFI.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate is a recipient of funding from war lobbies like AIPAC.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies. However, he has recently signed onto block the bombs and is reason some voters may decide to continue their advocacy and support of him.

This candidate has taken money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies although there is no evidence she has in the most recent cycle. She has recently signed onto the block the bombs act to block bombs to Israel and some voters may opt to continue their advocacy and support to continue to improve her stances. Overall USCPR Action Scorecard indicates her legislative track record could be stronger.

This candidate does not actively take money from foreign interest lobbies like AIPAC or DMFI and has signed block the bombs act. He is encouraged to continue improving their legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate does not actively take money from foreign interest lobbies like AIPAC or DMFI and has signed block the bombs act. He is encouraged to continue improving their legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.

This candidate does not actively take money from foreign interest lobbies like AIPAC or DMFI and has signed block the bombs act. She is encouraged to continue improving their legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.

This candidate does not actively take money from foreign interest lobbies like AIPAC or DMFI and has signed block the bombs act. She is encouraged to continue improving their legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.

This candidate does not actively take money from foreign interest lobbies like AIPAC or DMFI and has signed block the bombs act. However, he has had a troubling record recently supporting votes around the FISA legislation to allow unregulated surveillance of Americans and previously voted in support of the Laken Riley act. Continued advocacy is needed to continue improving his legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate currently takes DMFI money; however, he has most recently signed onto the Block the Bombs Act, making him one of only 63 members of Congress to do so. Some voters are opting to support him and to continue to advocate for improvement on his stances given his recent shift

This candidate is endorsed by AIPAC and is the preferred candidate of the pro-Israel lobby.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate does not take money from foreign interest lobbies like AIPAC or DMFI and has co-sponsored the block the bombs act. She is encouraged to continue improving their legislative record on Israel-Palestine issues.

This candidate takes money from AIPAC and affiliated lobbies and has not signed block the bombs act.

This candidate criticized the rushed process by which AB-715 was brought to a vote. She did ultimately vote for the bill.

This candidate refused to back the ceasefire resolution passed in Santa Ana in March 2024. Two tech-related super PACs have poured $2 million into the race, backing Penaloza.

This candidate has one of the strongest public stances in the race. Her platform explicitly rejects “corporate PACs” and “PACs representing foreign governments”, alongside calling for “the full liberation of Palestine.”

There are two candidates who have taken the Vote for Peace Questionnaire pledging not to take war lobby dollars. Marissa Roy has garnered the most endorsements from an array of organizations like Working Families Party, DSA, and labor.

This candidate is one of three running for this seat. No known stance exists for him on militarism, divestment, or freedom of speech.

He is a recommended candidate by DSA.

This candidate is one of three running for this seat. No known stance exists for him on militarism, divestment, or freedom of speech. 

Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez officially introduced and seconded a resolution in June 2024 calling for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

This candidate is one of three running for this seat. During her tenure, she has approved accepting donations of Flock cameras from the LA Police Foundation.

Incumbent Rivas voted to cut ties with any vendors supporting or enabling the mass detention, surveillance, or racial profiling of immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal agencies.

Rae Huang has taken the strongest and most explict pro-peace stance on this race. No other LA mayoral candidate has made public stances on divestment, anti-BDS, or the use of IHRA definition in city policy.

Recent polling: 5%

This candidate's tenure has been marred by a workplace misconduct investigation finding he violated gender discrimination and retaliation policies and harassed a subordinate over her medical disability. He is endorsed by the Republican Party of California

No known pro-peace stances. Cho is backed by the Orange County Crime Survivors PAC and the Fountain Valley Police Officers' Association.

She spent 18 years at the OC District Attorney's Office prosecuting serious and violent offenses, including robbery, attempted murder, sexual assault, and complex fraud. Her platform emphasizes public safety and intolerance of violent crime. She is backed by the OC Crime Survivors PAC and multiple police associations — a more traditionally conservative law enforcement profile

No known pro-peace stances, though has been endorsed by leaders like Florice Hoffman who have strongly opposed ceasefire resolutions.

This candidate is more focused on accountability and justice in the criminal justice system. Endorsed by the Orange County Democratic Party as well as the Association of Orange County Deputy District Attorneys and 12 police associations including the Santa Ana Police Officers' Association and the OC Democratic Party.

He helped establish and lead Orange County's first Conviction Integrity Unit, focused on accountability and ensuring fairness in the justice system. He also served as a special federal prosecutor on public corruption cases and sits on the Board of Directors of the California District Attorneys Association.

No known pro-peace stances, though notably strong anti-corruption stances.

20-year federal prosecutor who led two of the biggest public corruption cases in Orange County, including the prosecution of former supervisor Andrew Do in a bribery scheme and charges against former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu in the attempted sale of Angel Stadium.

He's the outsider challenging the establishment.

No known pro-peace stances.

Appointed by Governor Newsom in 2023 and is a Democrat. Her career has focused on seeking justice for children and families. Currently serves on the Family Law panel handling sensitive cases involving children. However, she is also under scrutiny — a broad organized judicial recall effort has named her among 12 OC judges, with organizers citing concerns about due process and the handling of domestic violence and custody cases.