YIMBY Action✓ Endorses“YIMBY Los Angeles proudly endorses John Erickson for State Senate because he brings a clear, actionable housing agenda backed by a proven record of pro-housing leadership.”
2026 Midterm Partner Endorsements
John Erickson
California State Senate, District 24 · California
Backed byYIMBY ActionCalifornia YIMBYHousing Action CoalitionAbundant Housing LA
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Get Out the Vote
Tue Oct 27 · 6:00 PM · PhonebankPhone Bank for John Erickson (with Working Families Party)Virtual · With John Erickson for State SenateThu Oct 29 · 6:00 PM · PhonebankPhone Bank for John EricksonVirtual · With John Erickson for State SenateSat Oct 31 · 10:00 AM · CanvassHalloween Canvass in VeniceOakwood Park, 767 California Ave, Venice, CA · With John Erickson for State Senate
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John spoke at the 2026 Festival of Progressive Abundance!
About John Erickson
Councilmember. Chief of Staff at Alliance for a Better Community. Former VP of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. John Erickson, represents a new kind of Democratic leader—one who has proven to be a courageous, proactive, and effective leader who will never give up a fight for what’s right. As a community organizer and skilled policymaker, John builds coalitions and works across the aisle to get things done. He has been advocating for a better world ever since he was a young boy in Ripon, Wisconsin. His trajectory from advocate for all to nonprofit executive, community organizer and public servant began at the age of 6 when he started accompanying his grandmother Gladys to volunteer at the local food bank. Still in elementary school, John started accompanying Gladys to the state capitol to lobby for veterans’ and women’s rights.
John Erickson on Housing and Abundance
“He believes that implementing greater renter protections and building more affordable housing are key to addressing the affordability crisis .”
“As Mayor, he expanded renter protections, built housing and homelessness programs that worked, and delivered a $31 million budget surplus while investing in public safety and social services.”
“He believes that the devastation to our affordable housing supply caused by misuse of the Ellis Act and Costa Hawkins must be addressed by the legislature once and for all.”