Cal NORML has compiled votings records of California legislators on cannabis bills in the 2023/24 session. Based on these, other past records, and responses to our candidate questionnaires, we have assigned candidates grades at the NORML Smoke the Vote Guide.
Below are candidates who, because of their past record and/or stance on cannabis reform, are endorsed by Cal NORML.
Congressional Endorsements
c16 | Santa Clara | Evan | Low | ENDORSED |
c29 | Panorama City | Luz | Rivas | ENDORSED |
c30 | LA | Laura | Friedman | ENDORSED |
c41 | Corona | Will | Rollins | ENDORSED |
c47 | Irvine | Dave | Min | ENDORSED |
State Senate Endorsements
S05 | Modesto | Jerry | McNerney | ENDORSED |
S07 | Orinda | Tim | Grayson | ENDORSED |
s09 | Oakland | Jesse | Arreguin | ENDORSED |
S11 | San Francisco | Scott | Wiener | ENDORSED |
S13 | San Mateo | Josh | Becker | ENDORSED |
S15 | Campbell | Dave | Cortese | ENDORSED |
S17 | Santa Cruz | John | Laird | ENDORSED |
S21 | Santa Barbara | Monique | Limón | ENDORSED |
S27 | Calabasas | Henry | Stern | ENDORSED |
S29 | Fullerton | Eloise | Reyes | ENDORSED |
S33 | Long Beach | Lena | Gonzalez | ENDORSED |
S37 | Irvine | Josh | Newman | ENDORSED |
State Assembly Endorsements
a02 | Santa Rosa | Chris | Rogers | ENDORSED |
a04 | Davis | Cecilia | Aguiar-Curry | ENDORSED |
a07 | Rancho Cordova | Josh | Hoover | ENDORSED |
a10 | Elk Grove | Stephanie | Nguyen | ENDORSED |
a11 | Fairfield | Lori | WIlson | ENDORSED |
a12 | San Rafael | Damon | Connolly | ENDORSED |
a14 | Oakland | Buffy | Wicks | ENDORSED |
a17 | San Francisco | Matt | Haney | ENDORSED |
a18 | Oakland | Mia | Bonta | ENDORSED |
a20 | Hayward | Liz | Ortega | ENDORSED |
a21 | San Mateo | Diane | Papan | ENDORSED |
a23 | Palo Alto | Marc | Berman | ENDORSED |
a24 | Milpitas | Alex | Lee | ENDORSED |
a25 | San Jose | Ash | Kalra | ENDORSED |
a27 | Merced | Esmeralda | Soria | ENDORSED |
a28 | Santa Cruz | Gail | Pellerin | ENDORSED |
a29 | Arleta | Luz Maria | Rivas | ENDORSED |
a30 | San Luis Obispo | Dawn | Addis | ENDORSED |
a31 | Fresno | Dr. Joaquin | Arambula | ENDORSED |
a37 | Santa Barbara | Gregg | Hart | ENDORSED |
a38 | Ventura | Steve | Bennett | ENDORSED |
a39 | Hesperia | Juan | Carrillo | ENDORSED |
a40 | Santa Clarita | Pilar | Schiavo | ENDORSED |
a47 | Palm Springs | Greg | Wallis | ENDORSED |
a48 | W. Covina | Blanca E. | Rubio | ENDORSED |
a49 | Monterey Park | Mike | Fong | ENDORSED |
a51 | Santa Monica | Rick Chavez | Zbur | ENDORSED |
a54 | Los Angeles | Mark | Gonzalez | ENDORSED |
a55 | Culver City | Isaac G. | Bryan | ENDORSED |
a57 | S. Los Angeles | Efram | Martinez | ENDORSED |
a60 | Perris | Corey A | Jackson | ENDORSED |
a61 | Inglewood | Tina | McKinnor | ENDORSED |
a64 | Downey | Blanca | Pacheco | ENDORSED |
a65 | Compton | Mike A | Gipson | ENDORSED |
A67 | Fullerton | Sharon | Quirk-Silva | ENDORSED |
a68 | Anaheim | Aveliino | Valencia | ENDORSED |
a73 | Irviine | Cottie | Petrie-Norris | ENDORSED |
a77 | Carlsbad | Tasha | Boerner-Horvath | ENDORSED |
a78 | San Diego | Christopher | Ward | ENDORSED |
a80 | Chula Vista | David | Alvarez | ENDORSED |