Hello, my name is Sherman McFarland and I am running as a write-in candidate for State Assembly as a Democrat.

I am a postdoctoral fellow working remotely for the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. I volunteer with the Cat Annex at the Yolo County Animal Shelter, with Davis Community Meals and with Best Buddies.

I graduated from the UC-Davis School of Law in 2020. I am 30 years old, live in Davis, and would love to serve as your Assemblymember.

I am running for State Assembly to fight climate change, increase investment in K-12 education, expand eligibility for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWorks, and the Women, Infants & Children, or WIC, program, reduce gun violence, advocate for a stronger state rent control law, and fight for a public option health insurance plan and single-payer health care in California.

I believe that children and our communities deserve to be safe from gun violence. I believe that teachers deserve to be paid a salary on which they can live. I believe that students deserve a quality education. I believe that renters deserve access to affordable housing. I believe that Californians deserve access to low-cost, quality health care. I believe that women have the right to make decisions about their reproductive health without government interference. And I believe that Californians deserve to breathe clean air and drink clean water.

It would be an honor to have you write my name on the ballot for State Assembly. Thank you very much and remember to vote by March 5!

Sherman McFarland lives in Davis, California.