Daniel Hertzberg Expands Coalition of Support from Democratic State Senators in SD-18 Bid
STUDIO CITY, CA — Continuing to amass support from esteemed California leaders, Daniel Hertzberg today garnered the support of State Senator Dr. Richard Pan in his campaign for State Senate District 18. Dr. Pan, who represents the 6th Senate District, chairs the Senate Committee on Health as well as the Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
In a statement released with the announced endorsement, Dr. Pan commented:
“I’m excited to support Daniel Hertzberg for State Senate because now more than ever, we need bright, young voices in Sacramento who understand the myriad challenges facing California. I know Daniel is well-equipped to hit the ground running in Sacramento and will deliver for his constituents and all Californians.”
Hertzberg’s campaign recently released a poll showing his strong position in the race for California’s 18th State Senate District seat. Conducted by EMC Research, the poll, which was a survey of 500 likely June 2022 voters, showed Daniel Hertzberg in the lead of potential contenders, at 21%. After voters heard messages of Daniel’s background, 79% had a favorable view of him.
A product of local Valley schools, Daniel Hertzberg comes from a family whose roots in the San Fernando Valley go back three generations. The son of California State Senator Robert “Bob” Hertzberg, Daniel has had a firsthand view of what fighting for the Valley’s fair share looks like.
An activist, organizer and someone who is deeply committed to the progressive values embodied by the Democratic Party, Daniel Hertzberg’s grassroots efforts started when he was young. In high school, he volunteered as an activist on Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign for President. Thereafter, while still in college, Daniel continued his activism, and in 2012 volunteered for the Virginia Democratic Party to help keep the state blue while volunteering for Barack Obama in the President’s re-election campaign.
Beyond the campaign trail, Hertzberg served as an intern for then-California Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, for then-U.S. Congressman Dennis Cardoza in the United States House of Representatives, and finally in the Los Angeles City Council. While different in each role, his scope of work ranged from policy and issue-related items to constituent services and dealing with various government departments.
After working in government at the local, state and federal levels where he strived to create positive change on behalf of the people, the daily dysfunction of our political system left Hertzberg disillusioned. As a result, he later began a career in the private sector.
Starting as a minimum wage worker where he cleaned hotel rooms, scrubbed toilets and worked the front desk, Hertzberg learned about the dignity of work outside of government, and what it’s like to worry about paying off student loans while living paycheck-to-paycheck. Slowly, Hertzberg worked his way up in the hospitality industry, becoming a successful business manager at a local hotel. That was, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Shortly thereafter, he was furloughed and went on unemployment. As challenging as this experience had been for him, Hertzberg saw how much worse it was for other essential workers who had families to take care of. Seeing his co-workers struggling to get by while the government was at a standstill was deeply infuriating for Hertzberg, and it began to sow the seeds of a desire for him to do something about it.
Today, Hertzberg is back working as a business manager, but it is these experiences that helped shape his understanding of how working people struggle to make ends meet, pay their rent or mortgage, and still put food on the table for their families. It’s also precisely why Hertzberg has decided to run for the State Senate — because he is deeply committed to fighting tirelessly for the working families of the San Fernando Valley, to create more family-sustaining jobs, ensure livable wages, build a strong and growing middle-class economy, fully fund public schools, combat the climate crisis, and guarantee healthcare for all.
For more information, please visit hertzbergforsenate.com.