Campaign Updates

Statement on Election Results

The last several months of campaigning for Lieutenant Governor have been an amazing experience. I have traveled up and down the state and met so many new people and heard so many great ideas. And I learned that all of us really want the same thing – a better California.

I was so humbled by all the support I received. And I really enjoyed using this experience to educate people about the role of the Lieutenant Governor in California. Together, we focused on how the Lieutenant Governor can really transform our state. We can make higher education affordable and accessible to every young person. We can continue to protect the environment, but also focus on creating new jobs and getting every Californian back to work.

At the end of this hard fought campaign, I think we have made a difference – thanks to you.

I want to congratulate Gavin Newsom on running a good, clean campaign. He has done some groundbreaking work as mayor of San Francisco and I know that he will bring that experience to Sacramento to shake things up. I will be supporting him in November, and I hope that you will join me.

November is pivotal for Democrats. We must work together to elect Barbara Boxer, Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and the entire Democratic ticket. This is our year. Let’s make California great again.

Thanks again for all your support,

Janice

Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and Los Angeles City Councilmembers Paul Krekorian and José Huizar, Endorse Janice Hahn for Lieutenant Governor

For Immediate Release

May 24, 2010

Contact: Michael Trujillo
(818) 968-6048

LOS ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY CARMEN TRUTANICH, AND LOS ANGELES COUNCILMEMBERS PAUL KREKORIAN AND JOSÉ HUIZAR, ENDORSE JANICE HAHN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Virtually the entire leadership of the City of Los Angeles supports Hahn

(LOS ANGELES) – Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and Los Angeles City Councilmembers Paul Krekorian and José Huizar today announced their support for Janice Hahn for lieutenant governor.

They join Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Controller Wendy Greuel  in endorsing Hahn, and Hahn now has 13 of the other 14 members of the City Council in her corner.  By contrast, Mayor Gavin Newsom has been endorsed by only five members of the 11-member San Francisco Board of Supervisors – three of whom are his own appointees to the body. Continue reading »

Assemblymember Kevin de Leon Endorses Janice Hahn for Lieutenant Governor

For Immediate Release
May 12, 2010
Contact: Michael Trujillo
(818) 968-6048

ASSEMBLYMEMBER KEVIN DE LEON ENDORSES JANICE HAHN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Momentum continues to build among Latino officeholders for Hahn

(LOS ANGELES) – Assemblymember Kevin de Leon today endorsed Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn for lieutenant governor.

“Janice Hahn has stepped up to the plate time and time again, she consistently stands to protect our most vulnerable, and often voiceless, members of our community,” said de Leon. “Janice is ready, she is qualified and she has my full support.” Continue reading »

Janice Hahn Campaign Issues a Public Records Request Regarding San Francisco’s Crime Lab

For Immediate Release
May 10, 2010
Contact: Michael Trujillo
(818) 968-6048

JANICE HAHN CAMPAIGN ISSUES A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST REGARDING SAN FRANCISCO’S CRIME LAB

When did Mayor Newsom know the facts, and why hasn’t he fixed the problems?

(LOS ANGELES) – On Friday, the Janice Hahn for lieutenant governor campaign hand-delivered an immediate disclosure request to the office of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom seeking the transition report provided to him in 2004 that flagged the city’s crime lab as a problem.

Newsom has boasted numerous times (as recently as today in the Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/05/10/2738787/gender-geography-separate-foes.html#mi_rss=State%20Politics) of appointing “the first female police chief” in San Francisco, yet has refused to take any responsibility for the ongoing scandal involving the crime lab – which was overseen by the police department headed by the very chief Newsom is so proud to have appointed. (Newsom also appoints a majority of the members of the police commission)

Under San Francisco’s “sunshine ordinance” Newsom must respond to the request by close of business today. Below is the text of the information request delivered to Newsom’s office. Continue reading »

Councilwoman Janice Hahn Challenges Mayors and City Councils Across America to Boycott Arizona

For Immediate Release
April 29, 2010
Contact: Michael Trujillo
(818) 968-6048

COUNCILWOMAN JANICE HAHN CHALLENGES MAYORS AND CITY COUNCILS ACROSS AMERICA TO BOYCOTT ARIZONA

Date: April 28, 2010

From: Janice Hahn

To: The nation’s largest cities (Click here to see the approx 250 cities we are sending this to)

Dear City Leaders:

Yesterday, during the meeting of the Los Angeles City Council, I introduced a resolution to begin the process of terminating all City business with any business entity located in Arizona-essentially boycotting the state. I am writing to ask that you and your city do the same.

The immigration law recently adopted in Arizona is bad public policy. The law will not only lead to blatant racial profiling and civil rights violations, it will also negatively impact crime fighting. Continue reading »