John Yi

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John Yi
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Bachelor's
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2007
Graduate
Georgetown University, 2011
Personal
Birthplace
Los Angeles, CA
Profession
Community organizer
Contact

John Yi (Democratic Party) ran for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 54. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Yi completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

John Yi was born in Los Angeles, California. Yi earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 2007 and a graduate degree from Georgetown University in 2011. His career experience includes working as a community organizer.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for California State Assembly District 54

Mark Gonzalez defeated John Yi in the general election for California State Assembly District 54 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Gonzalez
Mark Gonzalez (D)
 
56.3
 
59,549
Image of John Yi
John Yi (D) Candidate Connection
 
43.7
 
46,309

Total votes: 105,858
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 54

Mark Gonzalez and John Yi defeated Elaine Alaniz in the primary for California State Assembly District 54 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark Gonzalez
Mark Gonzalez (D)
 
45.2
 
19,616
Image of John Yi
John Yi (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.5
 
14,963
Image of Elaine Alaniz
Elaine Alaniz (R) Candidate Connection
 
20.3
 
8,819

Total votes: 43,398
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

John Yi completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Yi's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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John has been a nonprofit advocate fighting for policies that impact our families, immigrants, public health, and the environment. John helped pass the tobacco tax (Prop 56), raising $1.4 billion to fight teen smoking & Big Tobacco. He also helped secure $1.75 million in annual CDC funding for children with disabilities. Today, John is the Executive Director of Los Angeles Walks, LA’s leading pedestrian advocacy nonprofit, and a citywide leader on transportation. He works with our families, seniors, and students to create safer streets and improve mobility for pedestrians and transit riders.
  • Our communities need more ownership of our land. That when when our neighborhoods develop, we grow with it instead of getting displaced.
  • As the second largest city in the nation, we deserve world class public transit. Regular bus and train services, dignified sidewalks that are well lit and shaded, and clean and safe bus and subway stops.
  • We need to protect our seniors. Our district has lots of multi-generational families, many immigrant and monolingual. We need a state government laser focused on making sure our seniors can age in place and with dignity.
Transportation, city planning, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, public health, tobacco control, education policy, and disability health policy.
Elected officials that are free of special interest money. We reject oil and gas, corporate PAC, and anti-union corporate money.

Elected officials who power is rooted in the community, not political machines and party favors.
A core responsibility is to fight uncompromisingly for what is best for our neighbors, despite special interest pressure and lobbying.
World class public transit in Los Angeles.
I was the legislative associate for the national Tourette Syndrome Association where I advocated for families and students who suffered with Tourette Syndrome.
Make LA Metro a popularly elected body, not an appointed body. That way those who ride the metro are the ones making decisions about metro.
LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia, LAUSD Board President Jackie Goldberg, State Senator Dave Min, Feel the Bern Democratic Club, East Area Progressive Democrats

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Campaign finance summary


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John Yi campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024California State Assembly District 54Lost general$175,343 $167,877
Grand total$175,343 $167,877
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 31, 2024


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