STATE: Member of the Assembly, 42nd District

TOP * Deborah Klein Lopez (D) * Ted Nordblum (R)

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Member of the State Assembly – 42nd District – Vote for (1)

TOP * Deborah Klein Lopez (D) * Ted Nordblum (R)

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TOP * Deborah Klein Lopez (D) * Ted Nordblum (R)

ENDORSED Deborah Klein Lopez – Councilmember/Environmental Advocate

RECOMMENDATION: YES, easy choice!

• Party: Democrat
• Age: 58
• Party affiliation: Democrat
• Residence: Agoura Hills
• Education: Dual bachelor’s degree 0 BA Mathematical Methods in Social Sciences and Economics from Northwestern University
• Employment and Experience:
  • Agoura Hills City Councilmember (2018-present)
  • Field Representative for the State Assembly (2020-2024)
  • District Staff for the State Senate (2017-2018)
  • Campaign Staff for Henry Stern for State Senate (2015-2016)
  • Campaign Manager for Yes on E (2014-2015)
  • Office Manager for Kolchins Thomas Infant Development Services (2006-2011)
  • Account Manager at Reuters and J.D. Power (1995-2001)
  • Currency Trader at Banco del Pacifico in Ecuador (1994)
  • English teacher in Ecuador (1992-1994)
  • Financial Analyst at LaSalle Partners (1990-1992)
• Priorities:
  • Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery: Streamline inter-agency coordination, expand home hardening and retrofitting incentives, and demand accountability from utilities.
  • Public Safety: Increase resources and training for local law enforcement while expanding mental health beds, drug courts, and treatment facilities.
  • Housing and Homelessness: Increase attainable housing supply through careful development, restore collaborative local planning, and prioritize workforce housing.
  • Jobs and Economic Opportunity: Cut red tape, implement smart housing policies, invest in job training, strengthen partnerships with schools to provide workforce for businesses.
  • Environmental Sustainability: Expand access to renewable energy, secure microgrid funding, and support modern water-recycling solutions.
  • Education: Stabilize school funding, empower educators, and enhance campus safety and modernization.
  • Healthcare: Protect healthcare access and reproductive rights while expanding early mental health and substance use treatment.
  • Open Space and Connectivity: Remove non-native species, protect wildlife corridors, and preserve open spaces and natural resources.
• Contributions: $927,02 (per CA Secretary of State website as of 6/30/2026)
  • Top Contributors:
    • SEIU California State Council $26,100
    • Association of California School Administrators PAC $23,600
    • California Democratic Party $15,744
    • American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees $11,800
    • California Dental Association PAC $11,800
    • California Federation of Teachers $11,800
    • California Jewish PAC $11,800
    • California Nurses Association PAC $11,800
    • California Real Estate PAC $11,800
    • California State Council of Laborers PAC $11,800
    • Link to more detailed contribution info:
      https://www.transparencyusa.org/ca/committee/deborah-klein-lopez-for-assembly-2026-1477694-cao/
• Links:
  • Website: Deborah Klein Lopez for Assembly
  • Campaign E-mail: info@deborahkleinlopez.com
  • Campaign Instagram: (1) Instagram
  • Campaign and/or personal Facebook: (2) Facebook
    Campaign and/or personal YouTube: @DeborahKleinLopez-m6u;
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDR4gD3JwB_BTJv82sAG9w
  • Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahkleinlopez/
  • Other Social Media: N/A

She has a monster long endorsement list which includes a long list of city officials and educational officials. Here’s a sample including organizations and unions.

			Valley Dems
		UFW
	PIFPAC – Personal Insurance Federation Political Action Committee	Consumer Attorneys of California
		Senator Eloise Gomez Reyes
	former
		Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Josh Lowenthal	Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens
	Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez
	Assemblymember Jessica Caloza
	Assemblymember Robert Garcia		Assemblymember Gregg Hart
		ssemblymember Diane Papan	Assemblymember Darshana Patel
		Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom
	Assemblymember Nick Schultz		Assemblymember Lori Wilson
			Conejo Recreation and Park District Board Member Ashley Orozco
			Simi Valley Unified School District Clerk of the Board Kareem Jubran
			UFCW Union Local 416
			AFSCME Local 3930
			Plumbers and Fitters Local 484
			Painters and Allied Trades DC36
		IBEW Local 40

COMMUNITY LEADERS

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky (fmr) Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky (fmr) Agoura Hills Mayor Illece Buckley Weber (fmr) Agoura Hills Mayor Ed Corridori (fmr) Agoura Hills Mayor John Edelston (fmr) Agoura Hills Mayor Jack Koenig (fmr) Agoura Hills Mayor Dan Kuperberg (fmr) Agoura Hills Cultural Arts Council Member Dr. Karen Kent, DDS Agoura Hills Cultural Arts Council Member Danielle Walsmith Agoura Hills Planning Commission Chair Morgan Roth Agoura Hills Planning Commissioner Bruce Stein Agoura Hills Fire Safe Council President Peter Fehler Brentwood Hills Homeowners Association President Eric Edmunds Calabasas Library Commission President Monica Parmar Calabasas Parks, Recreation and Education Commission Chair Dr. Julie Elginer Culver City Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells (fmr) Las Virgenes Municipal Water District President Andy Coradeschi Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Vice President Jay Lewitt Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Director Glen Peterson (fmr) Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Secretary Gary Burns Los Angeles City Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky Malibu Councilmember Haylynn Conrad Malibu Mayor Lou La Monte (fmr) Malibu Mayor Skylar Peak (fmr) Malibu Mayor Mikke Pierson (fmr) Malibu Mayor Laura Rosenthal (fmr) Moorpark City Councilmember Roseann Mikos (fmr)  Moorpark City Councilmember David Pollock (fmr) Mountaingate Community Association President Steve Drimmer Pacific Palisades Community Council Chair Emeritus Maryam Zar Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains President Richard Brody Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains Vice-President Laurie Price Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis (fmr) Sierra Madre Mayor Robert Parkhurst Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee Member Allison-Claire Munoz Acker Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee Member Wendy-Sue Rosen California Lutheran University Professor Emeritus Michael Cosenza, EdD Unified Association of Conejo Teachers President Colleen Briner-Schmidt (fmr) CSUCI Adjunct Professor Tim Allison CSUCI Foundation Board Chair Dr. Mark Lisagor, DDS and FAAPD CSUN EdD Terri Lisagor CSUN Faculty Associate Dr. Loraine Lundquist CSUN Public Health Professor Emeritus Ronald Fischbach Las Virgenes Unified School District President Lesli Stein Las Virgenes Unified School District Vice President Angela Cutbill Las Virgenes Unified School District Clerk Alan Lazar Las Virgenes Unified School District Board Member Linda Menges Las Virgenes Unified School District Board Member Dave Moorman (fmr) Las Virgenes Unified School District Board Member Mathy Wasserman (fmr) The Foundation for Las Virgenes Schools Advisor Deanna Glassberg Los Angeles Community College Trustee Andra Hoffman Los Angeles Community College Trustee Emeritus Dr. David Lopez-Lee Los Angeles Unified School District Board Member Nick Melvoin Oak Park Unified School District Board Member Denise Helfstein Oak Park Unified School District Vice President Jim Moynihan One Spark Academy Executive Director Lori Peters Santa Monica College Board Trustee Anastasia Foster

• What’s your top priority and how do you plan to accomplish it?
  • My top priority is improving my constituents’ economic mobility and quality of life. I believe that all residents deserve a government that works for them, which includes safe neighborhoods, access to excellent public schools, quality healthcare, affordable housing, clean air and clean water and family-sustaining jobs with opportunities to get ahead. I will stand up to Trump’s targeted attacks on Californians and use every tool available to restore the vital healthcare programs gutted by the Big Beautiful Bill, including services provided by Medi-Cal and Planned Parenthood. And I won’t ever back down in the fight to protect our civil rights and our democracy. I intend to be a driving force in moving our state forward and making the California Dream once again a reality for those willing to work hard and contribute to the fabric of our communities.
• With the cost of living rising, more residents face difficult decisions about how they spend their money. Explain how you would work to address costs for all.
  • I’ll draw on my experience supporting local business, creating good-paying jobs through workforce development and apprenticeships and expanding community choice energy programs that reduce our dependence on costly oil and gas and lower utility bills. Also, to ensure that everyone has a stable place to call home, I’ll support cities and counties in meeting their Regional Housing Needs Allocation and partner on solutions for the home insurance crisis so homeowners have affordable options and protection for their most valuable investment.
  • In my fight to expand access to affordable healthcare, I’ll work to lower premiums, co-pays, prescription prices and out-of-pocket costs; push for transparency in medical billing; support prevention and early treatment; retain, grow and diversify our healthcare workforce; oppose private-equity takeovers of medical practices; and collaborate with experts and economists on a clear funding mechanism for a healthcare system that delivers the care we need without leading families into debt. 

TOP * Deborah Klein Lopez (D) * Ted Nordblum (R)

Ted Nordblum (R) – Small Business Owner

RECOMMENDATION: NO. NO. NO. NO.

• Party: Republican
• Age: 61
• Residence: Newbury Park
• Education: Rim of the World High School, Lake Arrowhead
• Employment & experience:
  • owner of Titan Medical, a medical device company (around 2005-present)
  • heavy equipment operator (before 2005)
  • actor and voice actor
• Priorities:
  • Cut wasteful spending, lower, cut the gas tax, and demand a balanced state budget.
  • Reduce regulations and red tape to help small businesses hire, grow, and thrive.
  • Responsibly develop state energy and water resources to lower utility costs and build necessary infrastructure.
  • Implement tougher penalties for fentanyl traffickers and increase funding for addiction treatment public awareness.
  • Provide police and sheriff’s departments with necessary funding, training, and support.
  • Repeal soft-on-crime policies and ensure violent offenders serve their full terms.
  • Make fire insurance available and affordable, demand accountability from insurance companies, and secure resources for wildfire prevention and response.
  • Support school choice and focus on educational fundamentals.
• Contributions (All PACs that support this candidate may not be identifiable.)
  • Contributions (as of 6/30/2026): $168,080
  • Top Contributors:
    • Californians for a Better Future $5,900
    • Lisa Hopkins $5,900
    • Michelle Fateh $5,900
    • William Hopkins $5,900
    • Move the Needle PAC $5,500
    • Link to more detailed contribution info: https://www.transparencyusa.org/ca/candidate/ted-nordblum
• Notable Endorsements:
  • Jeff Gorell, Ventura County Supervisor
  • Janice Parvin, Ventura County Supervisor
  • Chris Enegren, Mayor of Moorpark
  • Mike Judge, Simi Valley City Council
  • Jim Fryhoff, Ventura County Sheriff
  • Organizations – Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, California Rifle and Pistol Association
• Links:
  • Campaign website: https://tednordblum.com/
  • Campaign Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordblumforassembly/
  • Campaign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tednordblum/
  • Campaign TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ted.nordblum
  • Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-nordblum-31495b16/

	L.A. County California Republican Assembly
		Common Sense for a Common Cause
	CRPA – California Rifle and Pistol Association	Californias for a Better Future	Free Ventura PAC
	Jeff Gorell Ventura County Supervisor	Janice Parvin Ventura Board of Supervisors	Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
	Mike Judge Simi Valley City Council	Chris Enegren Mayor of Moorpark	Mikey Taylor, Mayor of Thousand Oaks
candidates	Gloria Romero Lt. Governor Candidate	Stacy Korsgaden Insurance Commissioner Candidate
	Jim Fryhoff Ventura County Sheriff	Ron Resnick Ron Resnick – School Board Trustee	Steve Hintz Ventura County Treasurer/Tax Collector
	California Hispanic  Republican Club	Pacific Palisades Republican Club
	David Hernandez, Regional Vice Chair LA GOP	Frank Visco, Former California GOP Chair
	June Dubreuil, Ventura County Central Committee Member	David Hernandez, Regional Vice Chair LA GOP
			Rick Mullen Retired Mayor of Malibu
	Denis Weber Retired Mayor of Agoura Hills	David Hernandez Regional Vice Chair LA GOP
			Frank Visco Former California GOP Chair
		Barbra Williamson Former Simi Valley City Counsilwoman	Kris Dukes
			Marianne Riggins Malibu City Council Member
	Rosemary Allison Realtor

Serious MAGA approval rating! Check out the questionnaire he had to fill out to get this rating! (Deborah was 1-star)