Mohammad Arif, 53, is the Kern County Chair of the Peace and Freedom Party. He and his wife are immigrants from the Punjab. He attended Abraham Lincoln Law College in Los Angeles. He has worked as a legal administrator for law firms to handle the legal needs of immigrants for many years. He speaks English, Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi, with some Arabic. He was the Peace and Freedom Party candidate for State Senate in the 2013 from 16th district special election.

Mohammad Arif, 53, is the Kern County Chair of the Peace and Freedom Party. He and his wife are immigrants from the Punjab. They have four children born in California. He earned a bachelor's degree from Hailey College and a masters in economics from Punjab University. After coming to California in 1991, he attended Abraham Lincoln Law College in Los Angeles. He has worked as a legal administrator for law firms to handle the legal needs of immigrants for many years.

Eleni Kounalakis is a California businesswoman, a wife and the mother of two teenage sons, and the former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary under President Barack Obama. Eleni was raised the proud daughter of an immigrant father who started out as a farmworker, and she believes in the values of hard work, education and political activism.

In 1992, Eleni started her career as a staff member of the California Democratic Party in Sacramento and worked in the historic election, which elected two women to the U.S. Senate and turned California blue.

After the election, Eleni joined her family business, AKT Development, one of California’s most respected housing development firms. Over the next 18 years, Eleni worked her way up from project manager to president. Her work delivering housing for middle-class families in the Sacramento region earned her recognition as one of Sacramento’s most prominent businesswomen.

In 2010, Eleni was appointed by President Barack Obama as the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and served side-by-side President Obama and Secretary Hillary Clinton promoting democracy.

She is the author of the highly acclaimed book, Madam Ambassador, Three Years of Diplomacy, Dinner Parties and Democracy in Budapest, published in 2015 by The New Press.

During her 18 years in the housing industry, Ambassador Kounalakis continued to work as a democratic activist, working on the campaigns of countless progressive candidates and initiatives. Passionate about early childhood development, she served on California’s First 5 Commission and the California Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism. She was appointed by Mayor Ed Lee to the San Francisco Port Commission, and currently chairs the California Advisory Council for International Trade and Investment.

Eleni Kounalakis graduated from Dartmouth College in 1989, and earned her MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business in 1992. She also holds an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the American College of Greece. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, veteran journalist Markos Kounalakis, and their two sons Neo and Eon.

Angela Underwood Jacobs has established a successful career as a bank executive and holds an admirable and distinguished record of service – on the city council and in many charitable endeavors. She is a proud wife and mother.

As a community banker, Angela helps people live their American Dream – purchase their first home, receive a loan to launch a small business, or by learning to save and invest for retirement. As a City Councilmember and now as Deputy Mayor, Angela has experienced firsthand how government impacts its citizens on the ground level – and how the state and federal government impacts families and businesses.

In 2015, Angela began her service on the Lancaster City Council, rising to the position of Deputy Mayor, where she has become known as a vocal advocate for small businesses and staunch defender of working families. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of the Greater Southern California (GSC) North Region at California Bank and Trust. Previously, she served as a Consumer Market Executive at Bank of America where she was with the company for eighteen years. Angela began her career in banking as a teller and worked her way up from the frontline to Senior Management.

Utilizing the invaluable leadership experience that she has acquired throughout her professional career; Angela has been instrumental in the development and success of multiple committees and outreach programs. The list of her key contributions includes serving as: Criminal Justice Commissioner for the City of Lancaster; Honorary Board Member for the Children’s Center of The Antelope Valley; Vice Chair of Antelope Valley Hospital Advisory Subcommittee on Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Prevention for Minors; Board Member for the Antelope Valley Transit Authority; and, Board Member of the Antelope Valley Board of Trade, where in current and prior terms she has successfully collaborated with a number of local business leaders.

Angela has the kind of real-world experience we need in our elected officials. She's a bank executive and has a long history of service to her community – as a former city council member and in many charitable endeavors. Most importantly, she's a proud wife and mother.

Angela has the kind of real-world experience we need in our elected officials. She's a bank executive and has a long history of service to her community – as a former city council member and in many charitable endeavors. Most importantly, she's a proud wife and mother.

Angela believes in limited government where the State of California allows businesses, individuals, and families to thrive without burdensome mandates, over-regulation, and endless red tape. She will make California government work for its residents again in an efficient and streamlined manner.

I am a civil litigation attorney licensed in California and Nevada, and have been practicing law for over 25 years. I also have a California Real Estate Broker's License. Except for a year working as a Staff Attorney for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia, my entire life has been spent living, working, and raising my 5 children in California. I've served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater Long Beach and the Long Beach Bar Association, been a mediator, arbitrator, and Temporary Judge, and a youth sports coach and referee. I know and will do what is best for California. Please visit www.skee4gov.com for my beliefs. If you believe like me, then believe in me. LET'S DO THIS TOGETHER !!! 

I consider myself socially liberal and fiscally conservative. Although I am running as a Democrat, my views on the issues are guided by what I believe is right for California, and not by party preference.

I started work in my summers when I was 12 working in a machine shop, grade schools then taught useful things photagraphy, drafting, crafts, wood work and the basics of how to teach oneself, While I was attending high school I made use of the metal shop to construct tools a fuel inection unit for my dads race car engine, constructed with a class mate a back gate which stood for over 45 years till they rebuilt the school, I held the record for the low and high hurtles, was appointed fire prevention officer of student in government days, al the while I attended CCROP fire technology (I trained in the evenings to become a firefighter and aircraft crash rescueman) I early enlisted in the Army for 67V scout helicopter repairer, I was the final solder to earn the Aircraft Crewmember Wings by merrit was authorized Depo function at the Direct Maintenance Platoon with comenndation and soldier of the month, a geaduate of Non Commissioned Officer Acadamy and Primary leadership course (Ft Ord)

I attended Orange Coast Collage for Aviation technology, made the Deans list and graduated as a FAA certified aviation mechanic, three years later I earned my Inspection Authorization which has been remewed yearly and biyearly ever snce. I am a pilot of both helicoters and airplanes, a professional witness and a onetime contractor with the NTSB I was employed with LA County Sheriff Aero Bureau and the Imperil Valley US Border Patrol I have been at times contracted to conduct maintenance and retrivals export and export of aircraft over seas, I traveled to Japan, Argentina, El Salvador, Tiawan, Russia and Australia. I have acted in many productions recorded documentaries, taught at the SAG Conservancy at AFI in 2009 I attended the SAG W&W and later ran for SAG and AFTRA local presidencies, I ran during the recall of Gavin Newsom with 46 others last year 

I started life as a Republican and Independent in an old world Democrat family ( tradition) I usually voted for the lease harmful candidate, I watched as over the years our elected officials wondered off their tracks loosing their oaths and our representation along the way, I watched as those incumbents for some reason kept returning into office and like their lost path they made another bad habit of disregarding their duties to us and our constitution I came to a conmclusion after reading our laws concerning our elections our state and federal constitutions history of our state and nation ,I came to a realization that our leadership long ago declared a silent and violent war upon us all, all these visible problems today are linked to bad law ,horrid policies, graft guided and reelection funded machine of scorched earth agenda and narrative, one crisis after another year after year and war upon war, I am a independent constitutionalist. not Democrat or Republican. during the recall I went to a Republican rally with Larry Elder ( no show) Kevin kiley and Bob Dix who is the Republican Riverside office chair, I was on the same side yet I was ejected and harbshly treated by those of my own party, I concluded these politicians are both on the same coin and heads or tails it does not matter for which side you're on so the SOS does not allow independent only No Party Preference 

I am here to use my aviation skills to repair and overhaul our badly functioning system of governance .I do not approve any message, If you want to joinn the fight to restore our liberties it will take all of us acting together  

I was born and raised in a small town in Northern California. My work experiences for the past 27 years are in Fire Fighting, Emergency Medical Care, Mental Health Care, Real Estate, and 1 year of Paralegal studies. These jobs have taught me how to help others and how to address issues in our communities in a responsible and competent manner. During my time as a Realtor, I discovered that the majority of the people I met could not afford to buy a home. This led to my interest to run for a special election for a city council member seat to bring my voice to the local governing body. I am mindful of all of the challenges and current issues we must address. I am also committed to being a positive and helpful leader representing Californians. 

Studying the history of America and understanding the determination of the forefathers who escaped a tyrannical government to a new land where they were able to see a peaceful future is the foundation of the principles of America today. Their discovery of a new land of hopes and dreams was exactly what they had envisioned in comparison to their experience with a large and overreaching government. In developing this new land of freedom, their ingenuity to create a written law of the land known as the U.S. Constitution was to guarantee a government just big enough to protect its citizens from foreign and domestic enemies, and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I use the U.S. Constitution in its entirety as a theory to define my principles, laws to define my actions with others in collaboration, and to uphold my values and honor to be a positive leader as Lieutenant Governor of the State of California.