Labor Backs Mariko Yamada

By David GreenwaldApril 10, 200888 comments
While large numbers of Democratic activists and elected officials have backed Christopher Cabaldon, one group remains for the most part steadfastly behind Mariko Yamada–organized labor.

Mariko Yamada has picked up endorsements from both the Sacramento and the Napa-Solano Central Labor Councils. In addition, Yamada has garnered the support of the Davis Firefighters Local 3494.

According to a press release from the Yamada Campaign:

“The set of endorsements clearly solidify Yamada’s position as the candidate that best represents the interests of working people and their families in the heavily Democratic district.

These organizations join the International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Local No. 39 and the California Nurses Association who were early endorsers of Yamada’s candidacy, creating a formidable coalition of organized labor with strong support and membership throughout the district.”

Mariko Yamada in her press release is quoted as saying:

“The choice in this race is clear… We’re bringing together the voices of the working families that are the heart of the Democratic Party and who are struggling just to make ends meet. I’m proud to have labor on my team because I know how hard it is to earn their support.”

Support from labor may help to offset what is developing into a tremendous resource advantage for Christopher Cabaldon. Not only has Cabaldon generated a huge number of endorsements including the Democratic Party and his three predecessors in the legislature from this district, but he raised over $500,000 for the race overall. Yamada has raised a formidable $200,000.

The big advantage for Cabaldon at this point is that he has over $300,000 cash on hand to just $43,000 for Yamada.

However, the labor endorsements mean precinct walkers, printing materials, campaign volunteers, in addition to money. Will this influx of labor support keep Yamada afloat? We will have to see.

—Doug Paul Davis reporting

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  1. On election day, the voters will listen to their “gut” that tells them that one candidate is a committed public servant and the other a skillful, Establishment political-machine politician. All the politico endorsements, rhetoric, claims and counter-claims will just be background noise as they “pull the Yamada lever”.

  2. On election day, the voters will listen to their “gut” that tells them that one candidate is a committed public servant and the other a skillful, Establishment political-machine politician. All the politico endorsements, rhetoric, claims and counter-claims will just be background noise as they “pull the Yamada lever”.

  3. On election day, the voters will listen to their “gut” that tells them that one candidate is a committed public servant and the other a skillful, Establishment political-machine politician. All the politico endorsements, rhetoric, claims and counter-claims will just be background noise as they “pull the Yamada lever”.

  4. On election day, the voters will listen to their “gut” that tells them that one candidate is a committed public servant and the other a skillful, Establishment political-machine politician. All the politico endorsements, rhetoric, claims and counter-claims will just be background noise as they “pull the Yamada lever”.

  5. Gee, what a surprise that Cabaldon has all that cash. At least Yolo will have an Assemblyman who is more of an operator than Asm. Wolk. Whether that’s good or bad, we’ll find out.

  6. Gee, what a surprise that Cabaldon has all that cash. At least Yolo will have an Assemblyman who is more of an operator than Asm. Wolk. Whether that’s good or bad, we’ll find out.

  7. Gee, what a surprise that Cabaldon has all that cash. At least Yolo will have an Assemblyman who is more of an operator than Asm. Wolk. Whether that’s good or bad, we’ll find out.

  8. Gee, what a surprise that Cabaldon has all that cash. At least Yolo will have an Assemblyman who is more of an operator than Asm. Wolk. Whether that’s good or bad, we’ll find out.

  9. Watch her cash flow grow now that labor has stepped in–they also don’t back candidates unless they are pretty certain they are going to win. also much of cabaldon’s cash on hand is inflated as it cannot be used until the general.

  10. Watch her cash flow grow now that labor has stepped in–they also don’t back candidates unless they are pretty certain they are going to win. also much of cabaldon’s cash on hand is inflated as it cannot be used until the general.

  11. Watch her cash flow grow now that labor has stepped in–they also don’t back candidates unless they are pretty certain they are going to win. also much of cabaldon’s cash on hand is inflated as it cannot be used until the general.

  12. Watch her cash flow grow now that labor has stepped in–they also don’t back candidates unless they are pretty certain they are going to win. also much of cabaldon’s cash on hand is inflated as it cannot be used until the general.

  13. Interesting how Napa-Solano Central Labor Council is based in Vallejo and the Sacramento Central Labor Council is based in Sacramento.

    So the grassroots and proven leaders inside the district back Cabaldon and the outside groups back Yamada.

  14. Interesting how Napa-Solano Central Labor Council is based in Vallejo and the Sacramento Central Labor Council is based in Sacramento.

    So the grassroots and proven leaders inside the district back Cabaldon and the outside groups back Yamada.

  15. Interesting how Napa-Solano Central Labor Council is based in Vallejo and the Sacramento Central Labor Council is based in Sacramento.

    So the grassroots and proven leaders inside the district back Cabaldon and the outside groups back Yamada.

  16. Interesting how Napa-Solano Central Labor Council is based in Vallejo and the Sacramento Central Labor Council is based in Sacramento.

    So the grassroots and proven leaders inside the district back Cabaldon and the outside groups back Yamada.

  17. Remember, labor went hard for Cabaldon in 2002 against Wolk. Didnt even make a dent into her win. Same goes here. What’s the largest active and visible labor group in the district? Any one?

  18. Remember, labor went hard for Cabaldon in 2002 against Wolk. Didnt even make a dent into her win. Same goes here. What’s the largest active and visible labor group in the district? Any one?

  19. Remember, labor went hard for Cabaldon in 2002 against Wolk. Didnt even make a dent into her win. Same goes here. What’s the largest active and visible labor group in the district? Any one?

  20. Remember, labor went hard for Cabaldon in 2002 against Wolk. Didnt even make a dent into her win. Same goes here. What’s the largest active and visible labor group in the district? Any one?

  21. Both those Central Labor Councils represent Yolo County and Solano County respectively. Also Yamada does have support from the Davis Firefighters.

  22. Both those Central Labor Councils represent Yolo County and Solano County respectively. Also Yamada does have support from the Davis Firefighters.

  23. Both those Central Labor Councils represent Yolo County and Solano County respectively. Also Yamada does have support from the Davis Firefighters.

  24. Both those Central Labor Councils represent Yolo County and Solano County respectively. Also Yamada does have support from the Davis Firefighters.

  29. anon: 1;15. don’t understand your logic–if cabaldon couldn’t win in 2002 with strong backing of labor (which i am not saying is correct–but assuming so), doesn’t that make you wonder how he will win this time with labor backing his opponent– also, unlike cabaldon, yamada is an incredible grass-roots campaigner having knocked on over 3000 doors already–she will be able to take even more advantage of labor support

  30. anon: 1;15. don’t understand your logic–if cabaldon couldn’t win in 2002 with strong backing of labor (which i am not saying is correct–but assuming so), doesn’t that make you wonder how he will win this time with labor backing his opponent– also, unlike cabaldon, yamada is an incredible grass-roots campaigner having knocked on over 3000 doors already–she will be able to take even more advantage of labor support

  31. anon: 1;15. don’t understand your logic–if cabaldon couldn’t win in 2002 with strong backing of labor (which i am not saying is correct–but assuming so), doesn’t that make you wonder how he will win this time with labor backing his opponent– also, unlike cabaldon, yamada is an incredible grass-roots campaigner having knocked on over 3000 doors already–she will be able to take even more advantage of labor support

  32. anon: 1;15. don’t understand your logic–if cabaldon couldn’t win in 2002 with strong backing of labor (which i am not saying is correct–but assuming so), doesn’t that make you wonder how he will win this time with labor backing his opponent– also, unlike cabaldon, yamada is an incredible grass-roots campaigner having knocked on over 3000 doors already–she will be able to take even more advantage of labor support

  33. Dear “out of district…” 1:10p

    If the outside influence is supporting Yamada like you claim, why has Cabaldon received such a large amount of money from people outside the district, particularly insiders in Sacramento? It’s not that Yamada is pure in this respect, but Cabaldon is relying on people outside AD-08 to bankroll this. And he has gotten a LOT of outside money.

  34. Dear “out of district…” 1:10p

    If the outside influence is supporting Yamada like you claim, why has Cabaldon received such a large amount of money from people outside the district, particularly insiders in Sacramento? It’s not that Yamada is pure in this respect, but Cabaldon is relying on people outside AD-08 to bankroll this. And he has gotten a LOT of outside money.

  35. Dear “out of district…” 1:10p

    If the outside influence is supporting Yamada like you claim, why has Cabaldon received such a large amount of money from people outside the district, particularly insiders in Sacramento? It’s not that Yamada is pure in this respect, but Cabaldon is relying on people outside AD-08 to bankroll this. And he has gotten a LOT of outside money.

  36. Dear “out of district…” 1:10p

    If the outside influence is supporting Yamada like you claim, why has Cabaldon received such a large amount of money from people outside the district, particularly insiders in Sacramento? It’s not that Yamada is pure in this respect, but Cabaldon is relying on people outside AD-08 to bankroll this. And he has gotten a LOT of outside money.

  37. karl, do you mean the Fisher family owners of the Gap based in SF who have given him about 50k, or are you talking about Eli Broad in LA or are you talking about WalMart or some other outside corporate money?

  38. karl, do you mean the Fisher family owners of the Gap based in SF who have given him about 50k, or are you talking about Eli Broad in LA or are you talking about WalMart or some other outside corporate money?

  39. karl, do you mean the Fisher family owners of the Gap based in SF who have given him about 50k, or are you talking about Eli Broad in LA or are you talking about WalMart or some other outside corporate money?

  40. karl, do you mean the Fisher family owners of the Gap based in SF who have given him about 50k, or are you talking about Eli Broad in LA or are you talking about WalMart or some other outside corporate money?

  45. just go on the secty of state website and see how many fisher (GAP) family members have donated 7,200 each–also, look at who is behind ED Voice (his former employer) that has an IE for cabaldon–walmart and many other large corporations

  46. just go on the secty of state website and see how many fisher (GAP) family members have donated 7,200 each–also, look at who is behind ED Voice (his former employer) that has an IE for cabaldon–walmart and many other large corporations

  47. just go on the secty of state website and see how many fisher (GAP) family members have donated 7,200 each–also, look at who is behind ED Voice (his former employer) that has an IE for cabaldon–walmart and many other large corporations

  48. just go on the secty of state website and see how many fisher (GAP) family members have donated 7,200 each–also, look at who is behind ED Voice (his former employer) that has an IE for cabaldon–walmart and many other large corporations

  49. According to Labor fliers at the convention Cabaldon received over $50,000 in contributions from Walmart! This is not how Democratic politics work! Cabaldon is backed by developers and Yamada is running a more pure fundraising operation. No developer checks going into her coffers like the pro-growth, developer happy Cabaldon. Mariko is a true anti-growth candidate who will not make this area as horrible as West Sacramento. I don’t event want to drive through the town because its become so horrible. Go with clean money, go with Yamada!

  50. According to Labor fliers at the convention Cabaldon received over $50,000 in contributions from Walmart! This is not how Democratic politics work! Cabaldon is backed by developers and Yamada is running a more pure fundraising operation. No developer checks going into her coffers like the pro-growth, developer happy Cabaldon. Mariko is a true anti-growth candidate who will not make this area as horrible as West Sacramento. I don’t event want to drive through the town because its become so horrible. Go with clean money, go with Yamada!

  51. According to Labor fliers at the convention Cabaldon received over $50,000 in contributions from Walmart! This is not how Democratic politics work! Cabaldon is backed by developers and Yamada is running a more pure fundraising operation. No developer checks going into her coffers like the pro-growth, developer happy Cabaldon. Mariko is a true anti-growth candidate who will not make this area as horrible as West Sacramento. I don’t event want to drive through the town because its become so horrible. Go with clean money, go with Yamada!

  52. According to Labor fliers at the convention Cabaldon received over $50,000 in contributions from Walmart! This is not how Democratic politics work! Cabaldon is backed by developers and Yamada is running a more pure fundraising operation. No developer checks going into her coffers like the pro-growth, developer happy Cabaldon. Mariko is a true anti-growth candidate who will not make this area as horrible as West Sacramento. I don’t event want to drive through the town because its become so horrible. Go with clean money, go with Yamada!

  57. Cabaldon at the convention said that flier was completely false.

    There was a little incident with Yamada and growth last year.

    Anon 1:15–

    Appreciate the information.

  58. Cabaldon at the convention said that flier was completely false.

    There was a little incident with Yamada and growth last year.

    Anon 1:15–

    Appreciate the information.

  59. Cabaldon at the convention said that flier was completely false.

    There was a little incident with Yamada and growth last year.

    Anon 1:15–

    Appreciate the information.

  60. Cabaldon at the convention said that flier was completely false.

    There was a little incident with Yamada and growth last year.

    Anon 1:15–

    Appreciate the information.

  65. “There was a little incident with Yamada and growth last year.”

    Yamada demonstrated integrity and independance when she foolishly took her oath of office as County Supervisor too literally and came too close to the 3rd rail of Davis politics.. namely our Pass-Through agreement; not surprisingly, she was severely burned. Yamada will make us proud as our Assemblyperson and,in that office, she will have no jurisdiction(or need) to again approach the third rail of Davis growth politics.

  66. “There was a little incident with Yamada and growth last year.”

    Yamada demonstrated integrity and independance when she foolishly took her oath of office as County Supervisor too literally and came too close to the 3rd rail of Davis politics.. namely our Pass-Through agreement; not surprisingly, she was severely burned. Yamada will make us proud as our Assemblyperson and,in that office, she will have no jurisdiction(or need) to again approach the third rail of Davis growth politics.

  67. “There was a little incident with Yamada and growth last year.”

    Yamada demonstrated integrity and independance when she foolishly took her oath of office as County Supervisor too literally and came too close to the 3rd rail of Davis politics.. namely our Pass-Through agreement; not surprisingly, she was severely burned. Yamada will make us proud as our Assemblyperson and,in that office, she will have no jurisdiction(or need) to again approach the third rail of Davis growth politics.

  68. “There was a little incident with Yamada and growth last year.”

    Yamada demonstrated integrity and independance when she foolishly took her oath of office as County Supervisor too literally and came too close to the 3rd rail of Davis politics.. namely our Pass-Through agreement; not surprisingly, she was severely burned. Yamada will make us proud as our Assemblyperson and,in that office, she will have no jurisdiction(or need) to again approach the third rail of Davis growth politics.

  69. 6:49

    So her screwing up so badly and poorly to trigger a former mayor to gather signatures for a recall against her earns her a spot as our Assemblymember?!?! Makes no sense at all.

  70. 6:49

    So her screwing up so badly and poorly to trigger a former mayor to gather signatures for a recall against her earns her a spot as our Assemblymember?!?! Makes no sense at all.

  71. 6:49

    So her screwing up so badly and poorly to trigger a former mayor to gather signatures for a recall against her earns her a spot as our Assemblymember?!?! Makes no sense at all.

  72. 6:49

    So her screwing up so badly and poorly to trigger a former mayor to gather signatures for a recall against her earns her a spot as our Assemblymember?!?! Makes no sense at all.

  73. yamada’s gonna need the boots on the ground. cabaldon’s campaign has been very visible in the past week or so. i’ve gotten 2 flyers, 2 canvassers, and a phone poll.

    hopefully mariko can make a race of it.

  74. yamada’s gonna need the boots on the ground. cabaldon’s campaign has been very visible in the past week or so. i’ve gotten 2 flyers, 2 canvassers, and a phone poll.

    hopefully mariko can make a race of it.

  75. yamada’s gonna need the boots on the ground. cabaldon’s campaign has been very visible in the past week or so. i’ve gotten 2 flyers, 2 canvassers, and a phone poll.

    hopefully mariko can make a race of it.

  76. yamada’s gonna need the boots on the ground. cabaldon’s campaign has been very visible in the past week or so. i’ve gotten 2 flyers, 2 canvassers, and a phone poll.

    hopefully mariko can make a race of it.

  77. I pulled the TWO glossy Cabaldon pieces that I received out of the trash and sure enough, EDVoice paid for them. Aon 5:26’s facts, if true, that EDVoice got a large amount of money from Walmart’s heirs who sit on the EdVoice board, Cabaldon’s statement that he gets no Walmart support appears to be literal parcing to deceive the electorate..not at all surprising from the Cabaldon campaign.

  78. I pulled the TWO glossy Cabaldon pieces that I received out of the trash and sure enough, EDVoice paid for them. Aon 5:26’s facts, if true, that EDVoice got a large amount of money from Walmart’s heirs who sit on the EdVoice board, Cabaldon’s statement that he gets no Walmart support appears to be literal parcing to deceive the electorate..not at all surprising from the Cabaldon campaign.

  79. I pulled the TWO glossy Cabaldon pieces that I received out of the trash and sure enough, EDVoice paid for them. Aon 5:26’s facts, if true, that EDVoice got a large amount of money from Walmart’s heirs who sit on the EdVoice board, Cabaldon’s statement that he gets no Walmart support appears to be literal parcing to deceive the electorate..not at all surprising from the Cabaldon campaign.

  80. I pulled the TWO glossy Cabaldon pieces that I received out of the trash and sure enough, EDVoice paid for them. Aon 5:26’s facts, if true, that EDVoice got a large amount of money from Walmart’s heirs who sit on the EdVoice board, Cabaldon’s statement that he gets no Walmart support appears to be literal parcing to deceive the electorate..not at all surprising from the Cabaldon campaign.

  81. I also received the Carbonfund.org flyer for Cabaldon. It came from a group called “Public School Champions for Christopher Cabaldon.” Financed by Edvoice, which by the way gave another $350,000 to Cabaldon via the “Public School Champions for Christopher Cabaldon.” That can be verifyed on the Secretary of State web site.

    Edvoice/Aspire Charter Schools is out of Mill Valley California. What does that have to do with the 8th Assembly District? I am sure he will have a few more independent expenditure committees before this is over. He is already up the nearly $750,000. The only grass roots in Cabaldon’s campaign is the green he had lined his pockets with from big corporations and developers. Follow the money, Walmart, Eli Broad, Fishers etc. Why is all his money coming from outside the district? He will screw the 8th Assembly District the same way he has screwed West Sacramento.

  82. I also received the Carbonfund.org flyer for Cabaldon. It came from a group called “Public School Champions for Christopher Cabaldon.” Financed by Edvoice, which by the way gave another $350,000 to Cabaldon via the “Public School Champions for Christopher Cabaldon.” That can be verifyed on the Secretary of State web site.

    Edvoice/Aspire Charter Schools is out of Mill Valley California. What does that have to do with the 8th Assembly District? I am sure he will have a few more independent expenditure committees before this is over. He is already up the nearly $750,000. The only grass roots in Cabaldon’s campaign is the green he had lined his pockets with from big corporations and developers. Follow the money, Walmart, Eli Broad, Fishers etc. Why is all his money coming from outside the district? He will screw the 8th Assembly District the same way he has screwed West Sacramento.

  83. I also received the Carbonfund.org flyer for Cabaldon. It came from a group called “Public School Champions for Christopher Cabaldon.” Financed by Edvoice, which by the way gave another $350,000 to Cabaldon via the “Public School Champions for Christopher Cabaldon.” That can be verifyed on the Secretary of State web site.

    Edvoice/Aspire Charter Schools is out of Mill Valley California. What does that have to do with the 8th Assembly District? I am sure he will have a few more independent expenditure committees before this is over. He is already up the nearly $750,000. The only grass roots in Cabaldon’s campaign is the green he had lined his pockets with from big corporations and developers. Follow the money, Walmart, Eli Broad, Fishers etc. Why is all his money coming from outside the district? He will screw the 8th Assembly District the same way he has screwed West Sacramento.

  84. I also received the Carbonfund.org flyer for Cabaldon. It came from a group called “Public School Champions for Christopher Cabaldon.” Financed by Edvoice, which by the way gave another $350,000 to Cabaldon via the “Public School Champions for Christopher Cabaldon.” That can be verifyed on the Secretary of State web site.

    Edvoice/Aspire Charter Schools is out of Mill Valley California. What does that have to do with the 8th Assembly District? I am sure he will have a few more independent expenditure committees before this is over. He is already up the nearly $750,000. The only grass roots in Cabaldon’s campaign is the green he had lined his pockets with from big corporations and developers. Follow the money, Walmart, Eli Broad, Fishers etc. Why is all his money coming from outside the district? He will screw the 8th Assembly District the same way he has screwed West Sacramento.

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