Contra Costa Labor Power Analysis

Contra Costa County Politics

POWER ANALYSIS

A report from the Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County, AFL-CIO, prepared by Jervon Graves, Community Organizer

CHANGING CONTRA COSTA COUNTY • Demographics • Critical Issues • Elected Officials • Voter Trends • The Concord Machine • Top Donors

19 Cities in 4 Regions

Contra Costa County is the

4th wealthiest county in California 5th largest economy

JERVON: I could only find a map outlining 3 regions online. You’ll need to give me guidance on boundaries of La Morinda corridor

Total Population 1,147,439 ETHNICITY

AGE 15% 65+

18% Asian

26% Latino

6% <5 23% 5-18

44% White

10% Black

GENDER

56% 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;64

49% Male

51% Female

Contra Costa Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Largest Cities CONCORD

Population 129,783

18% Asian

Population 111,674

11% Asian

10% Black 26% Latino

ANTIOCH

44% White

30% White

20% Black

RICHMOND

Population 110,040

15% Asian

18% White

21% Black 33% Latino

42% Latino

PITTSBURG

Population 72,141

17% Asian 17% Black

19% White

41% Latino

Growth and Change 2000–2010 CONTRA COSTA POPULATION

2010–2018 INCREASE OF THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY

8%

37%

Overall

People of Color

11%

15% 16% 14%

Concord

Antioch

Richmond

Pittsburg

Contra Costa County Voters

49% Democrat 303,591

20% Republican 123,425

27% No Preference 164,344

156,733 TOTAL UNION MEMBERS Registered to Vote 78,674 Unregistered 78,059

OTH ER

621,309 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS

Critical Issues in Contra Costa County • Affordable Housing and Tenants Rights • Equitable Land Use and Development • Good Jobs and Economic Justice • Immigrant Rights • Criminal Justice Reform/Justice Reinvestment • Healthcare and Mental Health • Environmental Justice • Budget Values and Priorities

Congressional Districts

ELECTED OFFICIALS

CD-5

(9% of county)

CD-11

(68% of county)

CD-9

Mike Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;D

(16% of county)

Mark DeSaulnier-D

LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD (Lifetime)

AFL-CIO

League of Conservation Voters

Planned Parenthood

Thompson, CD-5

95%

93%

199%

McNerney, CD-9

96%

94%

100%

DeSaulnier, CD-11

99%

99%

100%

Swallwell, CD-15

98%

96%

100%

Sierra Club

Jerry McNerney-D

CD-15 (7% of county)

Eric Swallwell-D