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Jed Leano
Jed Leano (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 41. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Leano completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jed Leano was born in California. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky in 2001 and a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law in 2005. His career experience includes working as an immigration attorney.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Assembly District 41
John Harabedian defeated Michelle Del Rosario Martinez in the general election for California State Assembly District 41 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Harabedian (D) | 58.5 | 137,293 |
 | Michelle Del Rosario Martinez (R)  | 41.5 | 97,336 | |
| Total votes: 234,629 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 41
Michelle Del Rosario Martinez and John Harabedian defeated Phlunte' Riddle and Jed Leano in the primary for California State Assembly District 41 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Del Rosario Martinez (R) | 39.8 | 48,800 |
| ✔ | | John Harabedian (D) | 29.7 | 36,454 |
 | Phlunte' Riddle (D) | 15.5 | 19,011 | |
 | Jed Leano (D) | 15.0 | 18,356 | |
| Total votes: 122,621 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jed Leano completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Leano's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Five years ago, I ran for public office to address our community’s growing housing and homelessness crisis. As a city councilmember, I reduced homelessness by 41% within my first two years in office by fast tracking new services, shelters and housing. I partnered with public safety and local non-profits to launch a groundbreaking mental health first responder team, freeing up our officers to focus on crime prevention. And, I set Claremont’s default electrical energy consumption to 100% renewable energy, reducing Claremont’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.
I am recognized as a leader on housing and homelessness and currently serve on the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and I am the Chair of the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust. As Chair of the Housing Trust, I financed over 700 new affordable housing options assisting families and seniors out of homelessness.
I have served in leadership positions including the Pasadena Jaycees, the Immigration Resource Center of San Gabriel Valley and Tri-City Mental Health.- Homeless: Five years ago I ran for city council to address our growing homelessness crisis. In my time in office, I secured a record $2 million in local funds to implement a homeless delivery system. This initiative funded a homeless services navigator program, shower program, homelessness prevention fund, shelter beds for individuals experiencing homelessness, interim housing for transitional aged youth, and motel vouchers for homeless families. As a result of these efforts, Claremont saw a 41% reduction in homelessness within my first two years in office. I have since been elected Chair of the SGV Regional Housing Trust and to the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency to implement these solutions at a regional level.
- Affordable Housing: The cost of housing is skyrocketing and a pathway to new homeownership is out of reach for most Californians. This must change. I have actively worked to solve our housing crisis. I built housing for middle class and low-income families. I passed tenant protections. And I provided grant assistance to keep people in their homes during the pandemic. As Chair of SGV Regional Housing Trust, I managed a budget of $30 million to build 700 homes for low-income seniors and families. As a council member, I led two new affordable housing developments in Claremont, which will break ground in 2024. And, I spearheaded building 1,000 new multifamily housing near transit. I stand out as the only housing champion in this race.
- Climate Change: My record as a local leader is defined by a commitment to sustainability and addressing the climate crisis. I retrofitted Claremont’s structures for solar panels and efficient HVAC, and I’ve set the city’s default electric consumption to 100% renewable energy, reducing the city’s carbon emissions by 50%. I championed the nation’s first nonprofit solar panel producer, CHERP Solar Works, that works to bring solar to low-income communities. I’ve been a tireless dealmaker for sustainable city development. In 2020, I advocated for the improvement and adoption of Claremont’s first “transit-oriented development,” placing hundreds of new residential and commercial units, and amenities next to public transportation amenities.
I've been the Board Chair of Tri-City Mental Health since 2018, serving Claremont, Pomona, and La Verne. I founded Claremont’s first mental health first responder team: the Psychiatric Assessment Care Team (PACT), staffed with psychiatric professionals to handle behavioral crises, enhancing public safety efficiency without burdening the police budget. This initiative earned the Claremont Police union’s endorsement.
I first entered public service because I wanted to not only work on homelessness and affordable housing, but I wanted to lead the way as an advocate for all communities to do their part in housing all Californians. When I took office, my city of Claremont had not produced its fair share of affordable housing, and I immediately got to work, fighting for the funding and entitlement of Claremont Gardens, a non tax-credit project pooling subsidy from all levels of government, and working in collaboration with our local mental health agency, Tricity Mental Health, to house extremely low income seniors. I also secured funding in my first year in office for our own local homeless services program, which led to a 41% reduction in homelessness by my second year in office.
Notwithstanding the political pushback and opposition to providing housing and services to our most vulnerable neighbors, I have shown a pathway for regional collaboration among government partners to effectively leverage each community’s best assets in delivering real solutions to housing and homelessness.
When we get housing policy right, we spur economic growth, because our lack of housing is driving working people to leave the state, making it harder to continue to develop a robust and thriving middle class workforce, the backbone of our state’s economy.
When we get housing policy right, we get equity and social justice policy right, because we confront the historical truth that housing laws were previously made to segregate people by race and class, and an inclusive vision for California’s future will reverse that trend of segregation and exclusion in high resource areas.
When we get housing policy right, we get climate policy right, because smart housing policy concurrently reduces vehicle miles traveled, reducing reliance on fossil fuel burning vehicles, marries jobs and amenities to where people live, and envisions a more sustainable network of communities.
Tim Sandoval, Pomona Mayor
Jess Rivas, Pasadena Councilmember
Tamala Kelly, Monrovia Councilmember
Margaret Finlay, Duarte Councilmember
Jeff Hanlon, Three Valleys Municipal Water District Director
Linda Elderkin, former Claremont Mayor
Janice Elliott, former Upland Councilmember
Shelly Vander Veen, former Claremont Police Chief
Abundant Housing Los Angeles
California YIMBY
Safer CA
Reproductive Freedom for All (NARAL Pro-Choice)
California Environmental Coalition
Climate Action California
CALBIKE
Foothills Community Democrats
Democratic Club of Claremont
Pilipino American Los Angeles Democrats
Claremont Tenants Union
South Pasadena Tenants Union
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Note: Leano submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on February 7, 2024.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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