Steve Pierson For Assembly

Steve Pierson is an organizer and entertainment professional running for California State Assembly District 44. Steve will bring people together to pursue a more equitable future for all Californians.

Steve Pierson for Assembly

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“We really can shape our Democracy if we have **the will to take action!”**

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# **Steve Pierson has seen the power of people coming together to create change.**

Growing up, he learned about public service from his father, who served as Special Counsel to President Lyndon B. Johnson and helped implement the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Great Society programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

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Steve consoled his daughter the night of the 2016 election and wondered where we go from here. **The experience ignited him into action, and he started organizing for change.** As the Southern California Field Director and National Training Manager for Swing Left, Steve spent the next 6 years using his skills as an organizer and his background in entertainment to help engage citizens to support Democratic campaigns up and down the ballot. **He was elected to represent the San Fernando Valley as a California Democratic Party delegate and leads the statewide organizing committee.**

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## **Steve’s advocacy is rooted in his struggles and triumphs.**

As a young man, he struggled with substance use, which caused him to drop out of college and enter rehab. He finished school, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts at Chapman University, and started pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.

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He rented a $700 a month, studio apartment and strung along paychecks from waiting tables, catering, temp jobs, and playing in blues-rock bands. He started working as an actor in the late 90’s and soon moved behind-the-camera composing and mixing sound. **Steve built his career as a sound engineer and mixer for film, television, podcasts, and advertising, and owned and operated a boutique Post Production sound studio in Hollywood.**

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Steve and his wife, Melinda McGraw, earned their SAG-AFTRA union cards, and their membership earned them the resources they needed to buy a home and create a family. His wife went into labor 3 and a half months early, and their daughter was born weighing just a pound and a half. The health care she needed was intensive, around the clock, and expensive. The health insurance they had through their union prevented their family from experiencing tragedy and a lifetime of medical debt. Because of support from her medical team and the regional center in her early years, their daughter is a healthy and thriving young woman.

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**He believes that no matter your income, race, or gender identity, every person deserves to thrive in California.** That’s why he organizes, and that’s why he seeks to serve the community he’s lived in for almost 30 years. As our Assemblymember, he’ll fight for a thriving entertainment industry with on-location opportunities in California. He’ll work to pass CalCare – California’s Medicare for All Plan — so no family faces a financial crisis because of a medical emergency. He’ll take climate action so future generations can inhabit a healthy planet. He understands the spiral substance use causes and is committed to helping others recover. He’ll lock arms with Mayor Karen Bass and regional leaders to urgently address our homelessness crisis and ensure those seeking treatment get the support they need.

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Steve lives in Valley Village with his wife Melinda, daughter Lucy and rescue dog Jasmine. He spends his free time hiking with his family, bike riding, playing guitar, and shopping for vinyl at local record shops in the Valley and Burbank.

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**No matter where you come from, what's in your wallet, or who you love, everyone deserves to thrive.** Too many of our families are struggling, and too many communities are overlooked. California must lead the way with progressive policies that ***put people first*.**

Our Campaign’s Top Issues

**Climate Change is the single most important issue facing humanity today. It is an existential crisis that hits our poorest and marginalized neighbors the hardest. We must act aggressively and act now to protect our planet and our future. I support a Green New Deal for an equitable transition to clean energy sources that creates and supports union jobs.**

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**We must address homelessness with compassion when so many are struggling. We need more temporary, affordable and permanent supportive housing, and end street encampments. We need to invest in mental health and substance use treatment, job training and employment services. We also need to *prevent* homelessness by supporting renters and make homeownership more affordable and attainable.**

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**The San Fernando Valley, Burbank, and Glendale are home to thousands of residents who work in the entertainment industry. Every year, we see more production leave town, taking Union jobs with them. Production jobs support our families and drive our economy. I am committed to pursuing incentives we need to stop runaway production and keep our jobs here in LA where they belong!**

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**Health care is a human right and what's in your wallet shouldn't determine the care you receive. Too many families in our community are one illness away from financial ruin. Medicare for All is the solution. I’ll work to pass CalCare and champion funding to address the epidemic of opioid addiction and increase mental health services for all members of our community.**

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This is a **grassroots people powered** campaign and we can’t do it without you! We win when we all get involved and this campaign belongs to all of us.

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**Dolores Huerta,** Civil Rights and Labor Icon

**Christy Smith,** Former Assemblymember

**Emiliana Guereca,** Founder - Women’s March LA

**Kipp Mueller,** CA State Senate Candidate

**Ed Begley Jr.,** Actor / Environmental Activist

**Jason Berlin,** Founder - Field Team 6

**Santiago Mayer,** Founder - Voters Of Tomorrow

**Garry Shay,** DNC Member

**Susie Shannon,** DNC Member

**Aaron McCall**, CA Environmental Voters

**Sarah Jakle,** Founder - Democra-She

**Dorothy Apple,** Valley Village Neighborhood Council

**James Askew,** VP - NoHo Neighborhood Council

**Gina Belafonte,** Founder - Sankofa

**Andy Taban,** Chair - Santa Clarita Valley Democrats

**Cindy Kalman,** VP - Valley Grassroots for Democracy

**Ethan Todras-Whitehill,** Co-Founder - Swing Left

**Scott Forman,** Founder - Vote Forward

**Becky Hartman Edwards,** Civic Sundays

**Rebecca** **Ninburg,** Swing Left Los Feliz

**Tamara Melzer Levenson,** ED - Grassroots Dem HQ

**Melissa Grant,** President - Grassroots Dem HQ

**Brian Colker,** CFO - Grassroots Dem HQ

**Carolyn Chriss,** Founder - East Valley Indivisible

**Suju Vijayan,** Co-Leader - East Valley Indivisible

**Tiffany Countryman,** ADEM Delegate / Indivisible AV

**Michelle Manire Fowle,** ADEM Delegate / Northridge Indivisible

**Jane Wishon,** Chair - Westside Democrats HQ

**Jessica Craven,** ADEM Delegate and Activist

**Cheryl Auger,** President - Ban SUP

**Steven Roy Martin,** ADEM Delegate

**Domi Pituro,** ADEM Delegate

**Chad Kampbell,** ADEM Delegate

**Andrew Truman Kim,** 

Chair - Innovation & Sustainability PAC

**Michael Swords,** Board Member - Climate Resolve

**Jennifer Fernandez Ancona,** Founder - Way to Win

**Sarah Ellenberg,** Co-ED LAW Project of LA

**John Casselberry,** Trustee - Stanislaus Union School District

**Sandra Cordero,** ED - Women's Democracy Lab

**Torie Osborn,** Progressive Activist

**Carmen Chang,** LA Commission on Community and Family Services

**Wayne Liebman,** Founder - SoCal Blue

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**Women’s March Los Angeles**

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# Taking Action for California

Since 2016, we’ve been organizing together and building the Blue Wave. **We built the resistance and now we are the Persistence!**

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I am running for Assembly because **everyone, no matter their background, should have the same access to the opportunities I did.** We must act now to create a future where good jobs, stable housing, universal health care, and a clean environment are available to all California’s children.

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We need to **fight for the values we hold dear.** Let’s ensure California continues to be a state where we protect reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ equality, gender equity, and racial justice.

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The Persistence is coming to Sacramento!

“As Democrats, **we’ve built strong coalitions with our great diverse communities,** and I’ve been so proud to work with all of you as we powered the blue wave.”

**I’ll take action to create a future where everyone thrives.**

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Since 2016, we’ve been organizing together and building the Blue Wave. **We built the resistance and now we are the Persistence!** I’m running to represent my community in the California State Assembly because everyone, no matter their background, should have the same access to opportunities that I did. **We must act now to create a future where good jobs, stable housing, universal health care and a clean environment are available to all Californians.**

Assembly District 44 includes North Glendale, Montrose, La Crescenta, Sunland-Tujunga, Shadow Hills, North Hollywood, Burbank, Toluca Lake, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, and Valley Village.

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**There’s a lot of excitement and buzz about our campaign!** Here’s the latest news and Steve’s latest interviews.

Latest Campaign Developments

**On his weekly podcast, [“How We Win”](https://www.howwewinpod.com)** Steve Pierson talks about what we can all do to make an impact on our Democracy. He interviews politicians, organizers and activists, promotes weekly action items, and shares reasons for hope.

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How We Win

**On the popular progressive news podcast [“The Daily Beans”](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-beans/id1473747182?i=1000598972525)** Steve Pierson joins host Allison Gill to announce his campaign for CA State Assembly.

Campaign Launches on “The Daily Beans” Podcast

**Steve Pierson joins [“The Stephanie Miller Show”](https://freespeech.org/show/63eadd16587bfc0001673d3a/category/?per_page=100&category=The+Stephanie+Miller+Show) on Progress XM Radio** to talk about our campaign for Assembly and his priorities in the legislature.

The Stephanie Miller Show

**Steve Pierson joins the podcast, [“Start Me Up with Kimberly Johnson”,](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-me-up-steve-pierson-ca-state-assembly-candidate/id1160491947?i=1000600052397)** to talk about how he decided to run for office and why his entertainment industry background gives him unique skills to be successful in Sacramento. text here.

**Steve Pierson joins the podcast, [“Start Me Up with Kimberly Johnson”,](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-me-up-steve-pierson-ca-state-assembly-candidate/id1160491947?i=1000600052397)** to talk about how he decided to run for office and why his entertainment industry background gives him unique skills to be successful in Sacramento.

Start Me Up with Kimberly Johnson

**Steve Pierson joins, [“No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen”](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-lie-with-brian-tyler-cohen/id1515399733?i=1000600387982)**[ ](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-lie-with-brian-tyler-cohen/id1515399733?i=1000600387982)to talk about our campaign and how being a political podcast host himself has informed his approach to the issues that matter most.

No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen

**Steve Pierson joins the Voice of Labor, [“The Rick Smith Show”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIn4Z_OZMJU)** to talk about his Union background and the importance of supporting the Labor movement all over the country.

About Assembly District 44

About Assembly District 44

California Assembly District 44