On Tuesday, the SEIU endorsed Gavin Newsom for California governor. The union’s president Roxanne Sanchez said in a public statement that Newsom will be a visionary leader and a partner of working people. The SEIU plans to spend at least hundreds of thousands of dollars supporting his campaign, focusing on reaching minority voters in Los Angeles and other urban areas.
See "Powerful labor union backs Gavin Newsom for California governor", Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, February 14, 2018