Ruben Mendoza is the Housing Associate with Uplift San Bernardino, a collective impact initiative dedicated to cultivating the next generation of successful adults committed to growing roots in the City of San Bernardino. In my role, I am responsible for identifying policies and initiatives that will increase the production of affordable housing, primarily with local coalitions within the Inland SoCal region. 

Frank Garcia is retired from the United State's Air Force. Frank lives in Redlands and is an advocate for affordable housing and health care for all and   other social justice causes. 

Candy Doss is the Treasurer of Inland Equity Community Land Trust.  She is a retired Postal Worker who is working on housing issues in the City of Riverside. 

TODEC’s mission is to empower disenfranchised immigrant communities to become economically, socially, educationally, and civically self-sufficient while enhancing individual self-esteem and community health. The overall purpose of TODEC is to ensure equitable access to information, immigration legal services, community education, advocacy, and civic engagement for limited and non-English speaking people including immigrants and migrant workers throughout Riverside, San Bernardino, Inyo, and Imperial counties.

Founded in 1903, the California Nurses Association is a premiere organization of registered nurses and one of the nation’s fastest growing labor and professional organizations in the U.S. with more than 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California.

California Nurses Association

The Latino/a Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley works to improve quality of life and socio-economic justice for the Latinx community and those facing inequities through advancing education, leadership development, and civic participation.

Latino/a Roundtable of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley Website

SEIU Local 2015 is the largest union in California, representing more than 470,000 long-term care workers (home care, skilled nursing facility, and assisted living center workers) throughout the state. We are also the largest long-term care union in the U.S. and the largest local union in SEIU.

Our members are as diverse as the state’s population but united in their commitment to caring for California’s older adults and those with disabilities.

SEIU 2015 Website

The National Union of Healthcare Workers is a member-led movement for quality patient care and a stronger voice in the workplace.

National Union of Health Care Workers Website 

Since 2010, LULAC of Riverside has done extensive work within the community. We began our first year with a redistricting effort. This was quite a process with our members participating in many meetings and hearings. Our chapter drafted a convincing argument and composed the maps that were eventually adopted by the redistricting commission. Because of Riverside LULAC’s efforts, the new 41st Congressional District was adopted along with two California State Assembly districts and one State Senatorial district.

LULAC of Riverside

SBX Youth and Family Services is working to break the cycle of poverty and violence through mentoring, education, and community organizing.