FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2015 SAN PEDRO, CA – Last week, Nanette Barragán, congressional candidate in California’s 44th District, released her second quarter fundraising numbers. Since she announced her congressional campaign in April, she raised more than $160,000 - more than what her opponent, state Senator Isadore Hall III, raised in his first report. Hall [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2015 SAN PEDRO, CA - Today, South Gate City Council Member Maria “Belen” Bernal endorsed Nanette Barragán for Congress in California’s 44th District. “I am grateful to have an endorsement from someone whose story is not much different than my own,” said Barragán. “Belen and I come from similar backgrounds and [...]
Random Lengths News is the Los Angeles Harbor Area's independent newspaper, which serves San Pedro, Long Beach, and the surrounding areas. By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor In April of 2014, Common Cause and the ACCE Institute released a report, “Big Oil Floods the Capitol: How California’s Oil Companies Funnel Funds Into the Legislature.” The No. [...]
We’re excited to announce our first endorsement of 2016 - Nanette Barragan, issuing a bold primary challenge to Big Oil in California’s 44th Congressional district. Last week during a critical vote on a fracking bill, state legislator Isadore Hall, III was sitting on the sidelines and chillin’ with his friends at Western States Petroleum Association as [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2015 SAN PEDRO, CA – Nanette Barragán, congressional candidate in CA-44, has received amazing momentum in her bid for office following a number of endorsements from national and local leaders. Below is a roundup of recent endorsements and accompanying quotes. Rep. Joaquín Castro (D- TX 20): “The issue of jobs and the [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2015 SAN PEDRO, CA - Today, retired South Gate mayor Henry C. Gonzalez endorsed Nanette Barragán for Congress in California’s 44th District. “‘Hammerin Hank’ championed the priorities of the Latino community in South Gate for decades," said Barragán. "He oversaw the transformation of South Gate into a safer community with [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2015 SAN PEDRO, CA - Today, BOLD PAC, the fundraising arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, unanimously endorsed Nanette Barragán for Congress in California’s 44th District. BOLD PAC supports Democratic Hispanic candidates in races around the country. “I believe that increasing diversity in Congress and making sure that the Hispanic [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2015 SAN PEDRO, CA - Today, Congressmen Joaquín Castro (D-TX 20), Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX 15) and Filemon Vela (D-TX 34) endorsed Nanette Barragán for Congress in California’s 44th District. “All three of these men have led by example in their community and I am proud to have their endorsements,” said Barragán. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2015 SAN PEDRO, CA - Today, Bishop Juan Carlos Mendez, founder of Churches IN Action and a leader of the Los Angeles Interfaith Council, endorsed Nanette Barragán for Congress in California’s 44th District. “Bishop Mendez serves as an exceptional spiritual and entrepreneurial role model to the South Gate community, and I [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2015 SAN PEDRO, CA – Today, Nanette Barragán, congressional candidate for CA-44, released a statement commenting on the House’s rejection of President Obama’s Pacific Rim free trade initiative. “Supporting smart, progressive trade policies will ensure that we remain competitive in the global economy. We need to think about what is best for [...]
