Deputy Sheriffs Endorse Dave Min In CA-47
IRVINE, CA — Today, the Association Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff (ALADS), the largest association of deputy sheriffs and district attorney investigators in the United States, announced its endorsement of State Senator Dave Min for Congress in California’s 47th Congressional District. Representing over 8,000 sworn law enforcement officers, ALADS's endorsement adds to a growing coalition of law enforcement and public safety officers standing with Min and his strong record of public safety and community well-being. The announcement comes days after Dave Min was officially placed on the consent calendar for the California Democratic Party endorsement.
Min has been a champion for public safety funding, bringing home $1 million to the Irvine Police Department. State Senator Min is a proven effective legislative leader in the Senate, authoring 16 bills signed into law by the Governor, including leading legislation on hate crimes, gun violence prevention, family safety, and women’s reproductive rights, and procuring over $70 million in direct appropriations for priorities in his district, including for fire response, parks and open spaces, climate innovation, and over $1 million specifically allocated for a Huntington Beach homeless shelter.
In the wake of the 2021 Huntington Beach Oil Spill, he stood up to the oil industry and led efforts to end offshore drilling. Min sits on two key environmental committees, chairing the Natural Resources and Water Committee and serving on the Energy and Utilities Committee, as well as the Budget Committee, the Budget Subcommittee for Education, the Judiciary Committee, and the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee. Senator Min previously served as Chair of the Select Committee on Cybersecurity.
Deputy Sheriffs, Police Officers, and public safety officials, are part of a large and diverse coalition supporting Min, who launched his campaign for CA-47 in January with the support of incumbent Congresswoman Katie Porter, and announced his campaign’s early endorsement by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the California Federation of Teachers. Over the course of this year, Senator Min has built a coalition of support that includes over 125 local, state, and federal officials, including California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and three other California statewide elected officials, AAPI Victory Fund, Asian American Action Fund, the Asian American and Pacific Islander Congressional Caucus’s ASPIRE PAC, which represents 21 members of Congress, and many others. A full endorsement list is available here.
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California’s 47th is an open Congressional District in Orange County that includes the Cities of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach, and Seal Beach, and portions of Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, and Laguna Woods. Incumbent Katie Porter is vacating the seat to run for U.S. Senate. In 2022, Porter defeated former Assemblymember Republican Scott Baugh by 3.44% in this “toss-up” district. State Senator Dave Min currently represents over 80% of Congressional District 47 in Sacramento. In 2020, Min received over 158,000 votes within CA-47, defeating incumbent John Moorlach by 5.15% in this area. 19% of the registered voters in CA-47 are of Asian and Pacific Islander descent, including one of the largest Korean-American populations in the country.