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De León {{Greener| start= 11/6/2018 9:00PM CST| before= is unable| after= was unable}} to run for re-election in [[State legislative elections, 2018|2018]] to the [[California State Senate]] because of term limits.
De León {{Greener| start= 11/6/2018 9:00PM CST| before= is unable| after= was unable}} to run for re-election in [[State legislative elections, 2018|2018]] to the [[California State Senate]] because of term limits.
De León {{SU-Cahouse2018|Name=Kevin de León|PreP=is|PreG=is|PL=was|GL=was|GW=was}} a 2018 [[Democratic]] candidate {{SU-Cahouse2018|Name=Kevin de León|PreP=seeking|PreG=seeking|PL=who sought|GL=who sought|GW=who sought}} election to the [[U.S. Senate elections, 2018|U.S. Senate]] from [[California]].<ref name=cong18>[http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/12/politics/kevin-de-leon-dianne-feinstein-tom-steyer-california-democratic-primary/index.html ''CNN'', "Sources say California Senate leader to challenge Sen. Dianne Feinstein," October 12, 2017]</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 20:08, 15 October 2018

Kevin de León
Image of Kevin de León

Democratic Party

Prior offices
California State Assembly District 45
California State Senate District 22
California State Senate District 24
Los Angeles City Council District 14
Successor: Ysabel J. Jurado
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Santa Barbara

Personal
Birthplace
Los Angeles, Calif.
Contact

Campaign website

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Personal LinkedIn

Kevin de León was a member of the Los Angeles City Council in California, representing District 14. He assumed office on October 15, 2020. He left office on December 9, 2024.

De León ran for re-election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 14 in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

De León was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the California State Senate because of term limits.

Biography

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De León's professional experience includes working as a senior associate with the National Education Association and working for the One Stop Immigration & Educational Center.

He is a member of the Alliance for a Better California and the California Teachers Association.[1]

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

California committee assignments, 2017
• Rules, Chair
• Rules

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, de León served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, de León served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, De León serves on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, De León served on these committees while a member of the California State Assembly:

Issues

Legislative scorecard

Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[2][3]

On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, De León ranked as a 94.[4]

Ballot measure committee

De León sponsors a campaign committee called "Believing in a Better California." In 2011-2012, the committee raised $188,150 and spent $168,385. Of the $168,385 that was spent, $35,400 (about 21%) went to help pass or defeat ballot measures.[5]

De León took four trips to Las Vegas with funds from "Believing in a Better California." According to an investigative report in the San Diego Union-Tribune, while in Las Vegas he attended "marquee prizefights and host glitzy fundraisers, in one case handing out boxing gloves with his autograph to Sacramento lobbyists in attendance."[5]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2018

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate California

Incumbent Dianne Feinstein defeated Kevin de León in the general election for U.S. Senate California on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein (D) Candidate Connection
 
54.2
 
6,019,422
Image of Kevin de León
Kevin de León (D)
 
45.8
 
5,093,942

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,113,364
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate California on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein (D) Candidate Connection
 
44.2
 
2,947,035
✔
Image of Kevin de León
Kevin de León (D)
 
12.1
 
805,446
Image of James P. Bradley
James P. Bradley (R)
 
8.3
 
556,252
Image of Arun Bhumitra
Arun Bhumitra (R)
 
5.3
 
350,815
Image of Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor (R)
 
4.9
 
323,533
Image of Erin Cruz
Erin Cruz (R)
 
4.0
 
267,494
Image of Tom Palzer
Tom Palzer (R) Candidate Connection
 
3.1
 
205,183
Image of Alison Hartson
Alison Hartson (D)
 
2.2
 
147,061
Image of Roque De La Fuente
Roque De La Fuente (R)
 
2.0
 
135,278
Image of Pat Harris
Pat Harris (D)
 
1.9
 
126,947
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John Crew (R)
 
1.4
 
93,806
Image of Patrick Little
Patrick Little (R)
 
1.3
 
89,867
Image of Kevin Mottus
Kevin Mottus (R)
 
1.3
 
87,646
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Jerry Laws (R)
 
1.0
 
67,140
Image of Derrick Michael Reid
Derrick Michael Reid (L)
 
0.9
 
59,999
Image of Adrienne Nicole Edwards
Adrienne Nicole Edwards (D)
 
0.8
 
56,172
Image of Douglas Howard Pierce
Douglas Howard Pierce (D)
 
0.6
 
42,671
Image of Mario Nabliba
Mario Nabliba (R)
 
0.6
 
39,209
Image of David Hildebrand
David Hildebrand (D)
 
0.5
 
30,305
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Donnie Turner (D)
 
0.5
 
30,101
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Herbert Peters (D)
 
0.4
 
27,468
Image of David Moore
David Moore (Independent)
 
0.4
 
24,614
Image of Ling Shi
Ling Shi (Independent)
 
0.4
 
23,506
Image of John Parker
John Parker (Peace and Freedom Party)
 
0.3
 
22,825
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Lee Olson (Independent)
 
0.3
 
20,393
Image of Gerald Plummer
Gerald Plummer (D)
 
0.3
 
18,234
Image of Jason Hanania
Jason Hanania (Independent)
 
0.3
 
18,171
Image of Don Grundmann
Don Grundmann (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
15,125
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Colleen Shea Fernald (Independent)
 
0.2
 
13,536
Image of Rash Bihari Ghosh
Rash Bihari Ghosh (Independent)
 
0.2
 
12,557
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Tim Gildersleeve (Independent)
 
0.1
 
8,482
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Michael Fahmy Girgis (Independent)
 
0.0
 
2,986

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 6,669,857
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates


Campaign ads

"Leading" - Change California Now ad, released May 18, 2018
"Act Like Democrats" - A Progressive California ad, released April 12, 2018


Endorsements

California Senate endorsements
Endorsement Feinstein De León
National figures
Former President Barack Obama (D)[6] ✔
Former Vice President Joe Biden[7] ✔
Former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)[8] ✔
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)[8] ✔
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.)[9] ✔
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)[10] ✔
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)[11] ✔
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)[12] ✔
Tom Steyer, billionaire Democratic activist[13] ✔
State figures
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D)[14] ✔
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)[8] ✔
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D)[11] ✔
Local figures
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg (D)[15] ✔
Organizations
EMILY's List[16] ✔
Equality California[17] ✔
Human Rights Campaign[18] ✔
Western Growers Association[19] ✔
California Nurses Assocation[20] ✔
California Service Employees International Union SEIU[21] ✔
Climate Hawks Vote[22] ✔
Democracy for America (DFA)[23] ✔


Polls

General election

U.S. Senate election in California, General election
Poll Feinstein (D) De León (D)Undecided/OtherMargin of ErrorSample Size
SurveyUSA
November 1-2, 2018		 50%36%14%+/-4.71,200
Berkeley IGS
October 19-26, 2018		 45%36%19%+/-4.01,339
Probolsky Research
October 25-30, 2018		 41%35%24%+/-3.3900
Public Policy Institute of California
October 12-21, 2018		 43%27%31%+/-3.31,704
Probolsky Research
August 29-September 2, 2018		 37%29%34%+/-3.3900
The Public Policy Institute of California
July 8-17, 2018		 46%24%9%+/-3.41,711
LA Times
June 6-17, 2018		 36%18%46%+/-4.0893
Probolsky Research
April 16-18, 2018		 38%27%35%+/-3.3900
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org



Campaign finance

2014

See also: California State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Kevin De Leon (D) and Peter Choi (D) defeated William "Rodriguez" Morrison (D) in the blanket primary. De Leon defeated Choi in the general election.[24][25][26]

California State Senate, District 24, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKevin De Leon Incumbent 65.8% 57,412
     Democratic Peter Choi 34.2% 29,848
Total Votes 87,260

2010

See also: California State Senate elections, 2010

De León was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010. He instead sought election to the district 22 seat of the California State Senate. De León defeated Alejandro Menchaca and Edward Paul Reyes in the June 8 primary. He then won unopposed in the November 2 general election.[27][28]

California State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin de León (D) 18,743
Edward Paul Reyes (D) 3,757
Alejandro Menchaca (D) 3,727
David Rosas (D) 5,775

2008

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2008

In 2008, de León was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 45. De León (D) finished with 70,869 votes while his opponent Philip Alexander (R) finished with 15,506 votes.[29]

California State Assembly District 45
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kevin de León (D) 70,869
Philip Alexander (R) 15,506

Campaign themes

2018

“

Leader on the Environment and Clean Energy

With his leadership and landmark legislation, Senator de León has established California’s reputation as a recognized global leader in the battle against climate change and a pioneer in creating a clean energy economy.

He played a central role in crafting a bipartisan deal this year to extend California’s cap-and-trade program with $1 billion of the generated revenue to tackle diesel pollution and bolster electrification of our transportation and vehicles.

Continuing steady progress in energy efficiency, Kevin has put California on a path to 50 percent renewable energy by 2030 – the largest state in the nation to do so – with an eye toward becoming 100 percent renewable by 2045.

California is by far the nation’s clean-energy leader and it is paying workforce dividends with the creation of well over 500,000 clean energy jobs in the Golden State – 10 times more than there are coal jobs in the entire nation.

With SB 1275 (2014), he created a rebate initiative to make electric cars more accessible to working families with the goal of placing one million low-emission vehicles on the road.

Recognizing the disproportionate suffering from pollution and climate change in disadvantaged communities, Senator de León successfully passed SB 535 (2012) which requires California to spend at least 25 percent of cap-and-trade revenue to benefit low-income communities. This law is resulting in new transit, energy efficiency, renewable energy and affordable housing projects across the state.

Also in 2012, Senator de León co-chaired the successful Proposition 39 campaign closing a corporate-tax loophole and creating a $2.5 billion revenue fund for energy-efficiency upgrades in schools.

Exemplifying his longtime commitment to increasing access to the environment, Kevin’s first legislative measure when he arrived in Sacramento allocated park funds for communities lacking parks and green space, resulting in 126 park projects across the state - the largest initiative of its kind in the nation.

Tackling pollution in his district, Senator de León was instrumental in bringing attention and accountability to the hazardous pollution caused by the Exide battery recycling plant in Vernon, which for years had operated illegally while contaminating nearby communities with lead, arsenic, and other toxins. Senator de León has since secured millions of dollars for cleanup, while implementing oversight and reform measures at the Department of Toxic Substance Control to prevent similar future occurrences.

Kevin’s record on the environment and energy has been studied by international leaders as they lay out their own steps to confront climate change and build clean-energy economies. He led the California delegation to the U.N. Climate Talks in Peru and Morocco and accompanied Governor Brown to Paris in 2015 to showcase California’s landmark accomplishments.

Transportation, Housing and Infrastructure

The road to California’s future infrastructure has long been in disrepair. This year, Senator de León led the Legislature in creating solutions that will benefit future generations of Californians.

He was instrumental in shepherding SB 1 (Beall) into law this year, making an additional $5.4 billion a year investment in road, freeway, bridge and transit projects over the next decade. The result will be lower commute times, safer roads and job creation.

Senator de León also this year successfully passed SB 5, giving Californians the opportunity to make long-overdue investments in our parks and flood-control infrastructure with a $4 billion general obligation bond measure on the June 2018 ballot.

At a time when homeownership in California is at its lowest point since the 1940’s, Senator de León led the Senate in moving legislation to fund new development, streamline approval processes, strengthen existing laws, and create more local accountability to build new housing and increase homeownership across the Golden State.

Focusing on the most vulnerable, like returning veterans and the homeless, the Senate passed landmark measures to help those with the fewest options when it comes to housing.

In 2016, Senator de León championed the “No Place Like Home” initiative, an innovative and ambitious proposal to address homelessness in California by securing $2 billion in bond financing for construction and rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless Californians suffering from mental illness.

Immigrant Protection

With a firm understanding in the contributions of the undocumented community to California’s culture and economy, Kevin has led the fight against local law enforcement being commandeered to enforce federal immigration laws. This year, he passed SB 54, the California Values Act, which prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies, including school police and security departments, from using resources to investigate, interrogate, detain, detect, or arrest people for immigration enforcement purposes.

The bill also directs the state Attorney General to develop model policies to be implemented by public schools, libraries, hospitals, courthouses and other public facilities that would limit “to the fullest extent possible” assistance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

With President Trump's decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program, Senator de León was instrumental in negotiating $30 million to assist the nearly 250,000 Dreamers in California with legal services as well as “safety net” funding to help DACA students stay in school should they become unable to work to support their education.

In 2015, Senator de León led a bicameral coalition to sponsor legislation that addresses lapses in our justice and labor systems creating serious challenges for the California’s immigrant community, including stronger wage theft laws, securing u-visas from law enforcement, and providing healthcare for undocumented children. In 2013, he brokered a compromise with Governor Jerry Brown to ensure signage of a law which allowed undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses, gain access to insurance, and step out of the shadow economy.

Before joining the Legislature, Senator de León taught citizenship courses to immigrants and led opposition to 1994’s Proposition 187, a voter-approved statewide initiative that denied government services to undocumented immigrants.

Voice for the Working Class

Senator de León was a lead negotiator with Governor Jerry Brown and the state’s unions to secure a $15 minimum wage in California, and then shepherded the legislation through both houses to the Governor’s desk.

He overcame powerful opposition from Wall Street to pass SB 1234, which created Secure Choice retirement-savings program for California’s private-sector low-income workers. Secure Choice was the first automatic IRA program of its kind in the nation and will help millions of Californians achieve retirement security when fully implemented.

Senator de León has also authored workers’ compensation reform that lowered insurance costs for businesses, while increasing workers’ benefits. He also authored legislation that strengthens the Labor Commissioner’s authority in tackling the scourge of wage theft in cities across California - especially Los Angeles which has been dubbed the “Wage Theft Capital of the U.S.”

Senator de León also negotiated the expansion of California’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program, replacing the program’s lottery system with a process that quantifies job creation and economic benefits to the state’s economy.

Women's Advocate

When Planned Parenthood advocated this year for an increase in higher Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for reproductive health care, Senator de León carried their fight into budget negotiations and secured $50 million from Proposition 56 tobacco tax revenue.

Guided by a strong belief in a woman’s right to control her own health care, Senator de León has been stalwart defender for preserving federal funding for family planning as a Republican-led Congress continues to target Planned Parenthood for defunding.

Senator de León’s strong and unwavering advocacy for access and choice has been recognized by Planned Parenthood with a consistent 100 percent voting record and numerous awards, with special recognition in 2014 for legislative leadership.

Alarmed by the serious problem posed nationwide by sexual violence on college campuses, Senator de León set out to find solutions for California.

In 2014, his bill to prevent sexual assault on college campuses was first law in the nation to require affirmative consent, earning him the recognition from Marie Claire last year as one of the “ten biggest supporters of women’s right in U.S. government.” Ms. Magazine selected his “yes means yes” measure as the most significant legislative victory on behalf of women for 2014. He followed up with legislation in 2015 that requires public high schools teaching health education classes to include sexual assault prevention in their curricula.

Also in 2015, he empowered women in the workforce with state budget funding for thousands of more slots for subsidized child cares.

Public Safety and Negotiating the Budget

Throughout his decade in the legislature, Senator de León has fought for sensible gun control. In 2016, he led the charge to enact the most stringent gun control policies in a generation, including his groundbreaking SB 1235 requiring background checks for anyone who buys or sells ammunition.

In three years serving as the Senate’s lead in negotiating the budget, Senator de León has secured critical investments that strengthen the bookends of a student’s educational career, pushing for new investments in childcare and higher education. Under his leadership, California has added over 20,000 additional slots for California students in the University of California and the California State University. Both budgets during his tenure as Senate leader have been delivered on time, provided protective reserves, paid down debt, provided relief funding for the drought, and wisely invested in children and working families.[30]

”
—Kevin de León for U.S. Senate[31]


Campaign donors

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Kevin de León campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2014 California State Senate, District 24 Won $2,756,665
2010 California State Senate, District 22 Won $846,803
2008 California State Assembly, District 45 Won $1,182,646
2006 California State Assembly, District 45 Won $1,174,156
Grand total raised $5,960,270
Source: [[32] Follow the Money]

2014

De León won re-election to the California State Senate in 2014. During that election cycle, De León raised a total of $863,862.

2010

In 2010, de León raised $846,803 in contributions.[33]

His four largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
AT&T $15,800
California State Pipe Trades Council $15,600
California Association Of Realtors $15,600
California Teachers Association $15,600

2008

De León's top five campaign contributors in the 2008 election were:[34]

Contributor 2008 total
California Teachers Association $14,400
California State Council of Service Employees $14,400
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters $14,400
Electrical Workers Local 11 $12,200
Southern CA Pipe Trades District Council 16 $12,000

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2018

In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.

Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the chamber.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on "policy that will support a healthy, just and resilient agriculture and food system."
Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to labor.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on "how they voted in accord with CMTA."
Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of consumers.
Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's position legislation.
Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
Legislators are scored on their votes on issues pertaining to children.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the interests of seniors.
Legislators are scored on their votes on behavioral health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on LGBT issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the interests of health care consumers.
Legislators are scored on how they voted on taxpayer related issues.
Legislators are scored on how they voted on bills related to the interests of California cities.
Legislators are scored on their votes on the organization's priority legislation.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the interests of home care providers.


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2013


2012

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 13, 2014
  2. ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
  3. ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
  4. ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 San Diego Union-Tribune, "Ballot campaigns fund Vegas trips," February 22, 2013
  6. ↑ Politico, "Obama endorses Feinstein reelection campaign," May 4, 2018
  7. ↑ Business Insider, "Joe Biden just made a big endorsement in one of the most heated Senate races of the year," March 29, 2018
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Politico, "California’s old guard Democrats under siege," October 10, 2017
  9. ↑ Twitter, "Ted Lieu," October 12, 2017
  10. ↑ The Hill, "Pelosi endorses Feinstein amid liberal primary challenge," October 30, 2017
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Los Angeles Daily News, "Dianne Feinstein, 84, is seeking another Senate term. Who might challenge her?" October 9, 2017
  12. ↑ The Mercury News, "Kevin de León announces run against Dianne Feinstein, setting up Democratic clash in Senate race," October 15, 2017
  13. ↑ The Los Angeles Times, "Billionaire Democratic activist Tom Steyer endorses Kevin de León in his insurgent bid against Sen. Dianne Feinstein," April 18, 2018
  14. ↑ The Hill, "California Gov. Jerry Brown endorses Feinstein," April 10, 2018
  15. ↑ Sacramento Bee, "Steinberg chooses Feinstein in ‘difficult’ decision," October 20, 2017
  16. ↑ EMILY's List, "EMILY’s List Endorses Nine Democratic Women Senators for Re-Election in 2018," February 10, 2017
  17. ↑ Metro Weekly, "Equality California backs Sen. Dianne Feinstein in re-election bid," March 27, 2018
  18. ↑ HRC, "HRC Endorses California Senator Dianne Feinstein for Re-Election," April 18, 2018
  19. ↑ Western Growers Association, "Western Growers Board of Directors Endorses Senator Feinstein," March 23, 2018
  20. ↑ National Nurses United, "Nurses Endorse Kevin de León for U.S. Senate," February 12, 2018
  21. ↑ The Los Angeles Times, "SEIU endorsement of Kevin de León is a big boost in his bid to unseat Sen. Dianne Feinstein," February 13, 2018
  22. ↑ Climate Hawks Vote, "Kevin de León" October 19, 2017
  23. ↑ ABC News, "California Senate leader announces bid to challenge Feinstein in 2018 primary," October 15, 2017
  24. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
  25. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
  26. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
  27. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  28. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  29. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
  30. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  31. ↑ Kevin de León for U.S. Senate, "About Kevin," accessed May 10, 2018
  32. ↑ Follow the Money, "de León, Kevin," accessed May 29, 2015
  33. ↑ Follow the Money, "de León, Kevin," accessed May 29, 2015
  34. ↑ Follow the Money, "de León, Kevin," accessed May 29, 2015
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