CHC BOLD PAC Endorses David Canepa in California’s 15th Congressional District


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May 23, 2022

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CHC BOLD PAC Endorses David Canepa in California’s 15th Congressional District



Washington, D.C. - As part of its commitment to expanding Latino representation in Congress while defending the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, today CHC BOLD PAC is endorsing David Canepa in California's 15th District. BOLD PAC Chairman Ruben Gallego released the following statement on the endorsement:


“The son of a chauffeur and the first in his family to attend college, San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa led his community through the COVID pandemic and protected frontline workers. David is running to fight for middle-class families in Washington with more affordable healthcare and housing, free community college, by tackling climate change, and protecting a woman’s right to choose,” said CHC BOLD PAC Chairman Ruben Gallego. “As the Palo Alto Daily Post put it, David is a 'roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-it-done kind of guy, who isn’t afraid to step on toes to help his constituents.' We are proud to endorse him."


DAVID CANEPA


The son of a chauffeur and a bank branch manager, David Canepa is a 4th generation son of San Mateo County and lifelong resident with Mexican and Italian heritage. As the former Mayor of Daly City and President of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, David led his community through the COVID pandemic, protecting frontline workers and helping achieve one of the highest vaccination rates in the county. In Congress, David will invest in the middle class through more affordable health care and housing, free community college, tackling climate change, protecting a woman’s right to choose, and equal pay for equal work. Under David’s leadership, San Mateo County has contributed nearly $100 million to build or preserve over 2,000 affordable housing units, including Midway Village in Daly City: the county’s largest affordable housing construction to date. During his tenure, the jobs to housing gap has been narrowed by half. David was the first in his family to graduate, and as Supervisor, David has made free community college tuition a reality for hundreds of San Mateo County students. His wife Ana was born in El Salvador, and he has made immigration reform a priority for San Mateo, working with Sheriff Bolanos to end transfers to ICE and expand the County’s immigration and legal services. He also designated San Mateo County a hate-free zone.

CHC BOLD PAC

BOLD PAC is dedicated to increasing diversity in the House and Senate by getting more Latinos and Latinas elected. In 2020, BOLD PAC helped elect two new Latino Members to the House -- Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez, the first Latina to represent New Mexico’s 3rd district, and Congressman Ritchie Torres, the first openly LGBTQ+ Afro-Latino. BOLD PAC also helped send two new Latinos to the Senate -- Senators Ben Ray Lujan and Alex Padilla. Additionally, BOLD PAC played an integral role in protecting the Democratic majority by​​ endorsing 117 candidates across the country and contributing $1 million directly to their campaigns. These efforts helped elect and re-elect 45 Members of Congress.



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CHC BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Hispanic Caucus, was founded in 2001 to increase Latino representation in Congress. Since its founding, BOLD PAC has almost doubled the size of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.  




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CHC BOLD PAC Respalda a David Canepa para el Distrito Congresional 15 de California



Washington, D.C. – Como parte de su compromiso por expandir la representación latina en el Congreso, mientras defiende la mayoría demócrata en la Cámara de Representantes, hoy CHC BOLD PAC anuncia su respaldo a David Canepa para el Distrito Congresional 15 de California. El presidente de BOLD PAC, Rubén Gallego, emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el respaldo:


“El hijo de un chofer y el primero en su familia en ir a la universidad, el supervisor del condado de San Mateo, David Canepa, dirigió a su comunidad durante la pandemia de COVID y protegió a los trabajadores de primera línea. David busca llegar al Congreso para luchar por las familias trabajadoras para obtener atención médica y vivienda más asequibles, colegios comunitarios gratuitos, abordar el cambio climático y proteger el derecho de la mujer a elegir sobre su cuerpo”, dijo el presidente de CHC BOLD PAC, Rubén Gallego. “Como lo expresó el Palo Alto Daily Post, David es el tipo de persona que se arremanga y se pone a trabajar, que no tiene miedo de hacer lo necesario para ayudar a sus constituyentes'. Estamos orgullosos de apoyarlo".


DAVID CANEPA


Hijo de un chofer y de una cajera bancaria, David Canepa es nativo y residente de toda la vida del condado de San Mateo, de cuatro generaciones, con ascendencia mexicana e italiana. Como ex alcalde de la Ciudad de Daly y presidente de la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de San Mateo, David dirigió a su comunidad durante la pandemia de COVID, protegiendo a los trabajadores de primera línea y ayudando a lograr una de las tasas de vacunación más altas del condado. En el Congreso, David invertirá en la clase media a través de atención médica y vivienda más asequibles, colegios comunitarios gratuitos, abordando el cambio climático, protegiendo el derecho de la mujer a elegir y salario igual por trabajo igual.


Bajo el liderazgo de David, el condado de San Mateo ha contribuido con casi $100 millones para construir o preservar más de 2,000 viviendas de bajo costo, incluida Midway Village en la Ciudad de Daly: la construcción de vivienda económica más grande del condado. Durante su mandato, la brecha entre empleo y vivienda se redujo a la mitad. David fue el primero en su familia en graduarse, y como supervisor, David ha hecho realidad la matrícula gratuita de colegios comunitarios para cientos de estudiantes del condado de San Mateo. Su esposa Ana nació en El Salvador, y él ha hecho de la reforma migratoria una prioridad para San Mateo, trabajando con el alguacil Bolaños para poner fin a las transferencias a ICE y expandir los servicios legales y de inmigración del condado. También designó al condado de San Mateo como una zona libre de odio.

CHC BOLD PAC

BOLD PAC se dedica a aumentar la diversidad en la Cámara y el Senado. En 2020, BOLD PAC ayudó a elegir a dos nuevos miembros latinos en la Cámara: la Congresista Teresa Leger Fernández, la primera latina en representar al tercer distrito de Nuevo México y el Congresista Ritchie Torres, el primer afrolatino abiertamente LGBTQ +. BOLD PAC también ayudó a enviar dos nuevos latinos al Senado: los Senadores Ben Ray Lujan y Alex Padilla. Además, BOLD PAC jugó un papel integral en la protección de la mayoría demócrata al respaldar a 117 candidatos en todo el país y contribuir con $1 millón de dólares directamente a sus campañas. Estos esfuerzos ayudaron a elegir y reelegir a 45 miembros del Congreso.


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CHC BOLD PAC, el brazo de campaña del Caucus Hispano, fue fundado en 2001 para aumentar la representación latina en el Congreso. Desde su fundación, BOLD PAC ha casi duplicado el tamaño del Caucus Hispano del Congreso.

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