UTLA Educators Endorse Candidates for June 2022 Primary Election

On March 24, the United Teachers Los Angeles or UTLA, House of Representatives — the largest policy-making body of the 35,000-member union — voted overwhelmingly to endorse six additional candidates in the June 2022 primary, including those running for Los Angeles’ school board, city council, and mayor, and LA County’s Board of Supervisors.

UTLA’s first endorsement, on Feb. 9, was Dr. Rocio Rivas for the LAUSD School Board District 2. Dr. Rivas now serves as policy deputy for LAUSD District 5 board member Jackie Goldberg, specializing in policy development that advocates for charter school oversight, early education, dual language and bilingual education, magnets, and arts education, among other critical areas. She is also both an LAUSD graduate and parent of an LAUSD student.

UTLA educators endorsed the following candidates below, including Karen Bass for mayor of Los Angeles. 

The endorsements by UTLA are now:

• Dr. Rocio Rivas for LAUSD Board of Education Member for District 2
• Kelly Gonez for LAUSD Board of Education Member for District 6
• Greg Good for Los Angeles City Councilman in District 11
• Hugo Soto-Martinez for Los Angeles City Councilman in District 13
• Danielle Sandoval for Los Angeles City Councilwoman in District 15
• Henry Stern for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in District 3
• Karen Bass for Los Angeles Mayor

UTLA official endorsements of candidates by its House of Representatives follow an intensive endorsement process with recommendations made by UTLA’s political action committee and Board of Directors. UTLA has not endorsed primary candidates for any other races in the June 2022 primary.