Legislative Support

Academic Workers have been meeting with their representatives to win their support in our fight for a fair and equitable UC. Below, find the letters elected officials throughout California have sent to UC President Michael Drake urging him to settle a fair contract immediately

Letter from 33 members of the California Legislature asking UC President Michael Drake to avert a strike

Letter from Katie Porter & 17 other members of the California Congressional Delegation asking UC President Michael Drake to bargain in good faith and end the strike.

Individual letters

Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (California Assembly District 52 – bullying)

Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (California Assembly District 70 – bullying)

Senator Dave Cortese  (California Senate District 15 – bullying)

Senator Dave Cortese (California Senate District 15 – visa fees)

Senator Dave Cortese (California Senate District 15 – sustainable transit)

Senator Dave Cortese (California Senate District 15 – unfair labor practices)

Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (California Assembly District 53 – access needs)

Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (California Assembly District 53 – sustainable transit)

US Representative Adam Schiff (California Congressional District 28 – visa fees)

US Representative Ted Lieu (California Congressional District 33 – bullying)

Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (California Assembly District 47 – bullying)

Assemblymember Ash Kalra (California Assembly District 27 – sustainable transit)

Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (California Assembly District 66 – sustainable transit)

Professor Kathleen Treseder (Candidate for Irvine City Council & UC Irvine Professor – sustainable transit)

Senator Brian Maienschein (California Assembly District 77 – unfair labor practices)

Senator Richard Roth (California Senate District 31 – unfair labor practices)

Assemblymember Laura Friedman (California Assembly District 43 – sustainable transit)

State Senator Anna Caballero (California Senate District 12 – unfair labor practices)

Assemblymember-elect Liz Ortega (California Assembly District 20 – unfair labor practices)

Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (California Assembly District 4 – compensation)

Senator Ben Allen (California Senate District 26 – unfair labor practices)

Senator Nancy Skinner (California Senate District 9 – unfair labor practices)

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (California Assembly District 15 – unfair labor practices)

Congressman Mark Takano (California Congressional District 41 – unfair labor practices)

Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (California Assembly District 74 – unfair labor practices)