Thank you for your support over the last year and a half.  This election did not turn out the way I hoped it would.  I'm disappointed by the result but I do not regret for a second having run.  I worked harder than I have ever worked in my life and I loved every second of it.  Mostly I loved the friendships and the camaraderie that developed. This campaign brought together a tremendous community of people.  Truthfully, the hardest part for me is knowing how hard so may of you worked. 

I can't thank you enough for all that you did and I hope that you are not deterred from further political activism.  After all, we've got work to do.  I may not be headed to Sacramento, but the situation is no less dire and I am no less motivated to help.  Our state still puts more restrictions on the legislature than any state in the country and our schools are still dead last in the nation in terms of per pupil spending.  I am still committed to changing these things and making California a place where we can all be proud and happy to raise our children.

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by Gary Walker, The Argonaut

Few undergraduate students are offered the opportunity to work in the office of a powerful United States congressman before they get their diplomas. Even fewer have the fortune to draft federal legislation a few years removed from college.

In a time when a segment of the population views legislators at all levels of government with a mix of skepticism and sometimes contempt, others see the value of an officeholder or candidate with political connections and/or experience in government.

As a former Torrance City Councilwoman I worked with many in both the public and private sectors. I traveled this nation working on projects that benefited our local municipalities. Doing this work, which really was my avocation, allowed me to learn what makes a great team player and who I should avoid due to their lack of following through with their word. Fast forward to the person who will be replacing our great Assemblyman Ted Lieu. I have become accustomed to having the ear of our current assemblyman to listen to my requests on behalf of my constituents and then take action to remedy an issue. I took my time looking for Ted's replacement and interviewed most of the candidates. One woman stood out above all the others and that person was Kate Anderson. Perhaps the first and foremost trait she possesses is to make you feel important and she accomplishes this with her "active" listening skills. I found her to be an excellent communicator with great interpersonal skills. When I can speak to someone and have them look me in the eye during our conversation speaks volumes about who I would want to build the coalitions that have been hindering the work of our assembly.

Police officers know how to read people and how to judge character. That is why  the  strong  endorsement  of  Kate by the LA County PPOA  is a testament to who you can trust and count on to be the candidate who will  really change the  status quo in Sacramento.

Brian Moriguchi, President of the Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association stated:

"The Professional Peace Officers Association (PPOA) is proud to endorse Kate Anderson for the 53rd Assembly District. It is time for change in Sacramento and Kate brings a fresh perspective and a true commitment to changing the status quo in our state government. We are honored to support Kate and her efforts to challenge career politicians to return the focus of government back to serving the will of the people, for the people."

"Kate has a strong understanding of the importance of maintaining public safety. We are confident that she will fight hard to keep the community and our children safe. Her tenacity and integrity will allow her to fight the gridlock in Sacramento and to bring about positive change for the benefit of all Californians."  

California National Organization for Women endorse Kate Anderson For 53rd Assembly
Kate Anderson has received the support of women from all across California having garnered the endorsement of the National Organization for Women (NOW). This coupled with the endorsement of the Women Under 40 PAC is a clear sign the women who will be voting in the 53rdAssembly District, and they’ll l be voting for Kate Anderson.
As a lawyer and working mother at Munger, Tolles, & Olson LLP she led the charge to create the first childcare center at a law firm on the west coast. Serving on the Mar Vista Community Council Kate Anderson has been a consistent voice for girls and women in her community.
Patty Bellasalma, President of California NOW, stated, “Kate Anderson is the type of candidate and female leader NOW is excited to support and get behind. She has been a pioneering force in establishing new precedent for working mothers. As a proven community leader California NOW and I will be excited to have her in the Assembly.”

Greetings from Mar Vista, in not-so-sunny Southern California! This afternoon we’re phone banking from the home of Kate Anderson, who’s a candidate for my assembly district in California,

We need to do everything we can to get the Stupak amendment out of the health care bill.  I’m hosting a phone bank because it is one of the most effective tools we have to make our voices heard. Women, together, need to stand up for our right to choose.

Kate isn’t the only powerful woman candidate here who does more than talk the talk when it comes to defending a woman’s right to chose. We also have Marcy Winograd, who’s running against Jane Harman in CA-36.

The Stupak amendment would set women back decades, sending them into back alleys, endangering many lives by denying health care coverage for abortion. We women must not surrender control over our own bodies nor make ourselves sacrificial lambs in the fight over health insurance reform. I ask women across the country to speak up before it’s too late, before the anti-choice lobbyists subvert a hard-fought struggle for a woman’s right to choose.

Please join these powerful women this weekend to help defeat the Stupak amendment.

Washington, DC-- Women Under Forty PAC, a nonpartisan political action committee that supports young women candidates, announced a second round of endorsements for federal, state, and local candidates running for office in 2009 and 2010. The candidates are running in California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Maine, and Maryland...

Kate Anderson for California Assembly (53rd District)

Leaders of the Mar Vista Community Council and a nearby homeowners association are fuming over what they feel is a bad faith move by the Los Angeles Planning Department regarding a proposed development project at the site of several apartment buildings that could displace current tenants and change the character of the neighborhood.