Tom Steyer Wins California Nurses Association Endorsement

SAN FRANCISCO — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer today announced that his campaign has earned the endorsement of the California Nurses Association (CNA), representing more than 100,000 registered nurses working in over 200 health care facilities statewide.

Steyer has a long history of working alongside the California Nurses Association to take on powerful corporate interests — from Big Tobacco, helping cut smoking rates and secure billions for health care, to Big Oil, defending California’s clean air laws.

“The strong positions Tom Steyer is taking are non-negotiable to us, and his willingness to take them has earned him our endorsement,” said CNA president Sandy Reding, RN. “We demand guaranteed health care that’s not controlled by greedy insurance corporations, and we also demand a society in which our patients feel safe walking down the street, going to work, and leaving home to seek medical care — without being brutalized, kidnapped, or even murdered by secret masked ICE agents. Steyer shares nurses’ values and moral clarity on these issues.”

"Nurses are the heart of our health care system, caring for our loved ones, saving lives, and holding our communities together,” Steyer said. “At a time when health care is under attack from Donald Trump, our next governor must be a fierce and unwavering advocate for nurses because when nurses are supported, patients and communities are healthier. That’s why I’m proud to earn the endorsement of the California Nurses Association. As governor, I will fight for single-payer health care so nurses can deliver the best healthcare to Californians for the lowest cost.”

The endorsement adds to growing momentum behind Steyer’s campaign among labor organizations, with the California School Employees Association recently announcing their support.