Joe Thompson believes their role as a union organizer and experience working for Gail Pellerin when she ran for state Assembly in 2022 and state Sen. Aisha Wahab gives them the experience needed to make tough choices on the Santa Cruz City Council.
Joe Thompson
Vote yes on Measure N: The tax probably won’t apply to you, but the benefits will
Housing is a fundamental human right, writes UC Santa Cruz student and union organizer Joe Thompson. Measure N takes a bite out of the whale that is the affordable housing crisis.
Joe Thompson for Assembly District 28: We need to empower young people to vote
Joe Thompson is the youngest candidate ever to run for a California Assembly seat. They are 37-40 years younger than their opponents and say the legislature is bogged down with old-fashioned thinking and ideas. They say they’re a voice of change and youth, and the right person to combat climate change and big business. They’ve fought to unionize a Santa Cruz Starbucks shop, where they work as a barista, and are ready to take on bigger issues in Sacramento.

