John Erickson
@johnericksonwh.bsky.social
Public servant, nonprofit executive, and advocate for all.
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Yesterday we hosted a debate between four candidates running for SD-24: @ellen4senate.bsky.social, @johnericksonwh.bsky.social, @newhouse4senate.bsky.social, and Sion Roy
Topics included PCH, ATP funding, Caltrans, highway widening, congestion pricing, & the Coastal Commission
youtu.be/GfEXMf5xkwI
Topics included PCH, ATP funding, Caltrans, highway widening, congestion pricing, & the Coastal Commission
youtu.be/GfEXMf5xkwI
Senate District 24 Mobility Debate - October 2025
YouTube video by Streets For All
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October 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Yesterday we hosted a debate between four candidates running for SD-24: @ellen4senate.bsky.social, @johnericksonwh.bsky.social, @newhouse4senate.bsky.social, and Sion Roy
Topics included PCH, ATP funding, Caltrans, highway widening, congestion pricing, & the Coastal Commission
youtu.be/GfEXMf5xkwI
Topics included PCH, ATP funding, Caltrans, highway widening, congestion pricing, & the Coastal Commission
youtu.be/GfEXMf5xkwI
It’s a great day to vote YES on #Prop50! Join me and countless others in fighting back against Trump’s election rigging scheme and protecting labor rights, Womens rights, and LGBTQ+ rights at the ballot box!
Vote on or before November 4! 🗳️ 🌈
Vote on or before November 4! 🗳️ 🌈
October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It’s a great day to vote YES on #Prop50! Join me and countless others in fighting back against Trump’s election rigging scheme and protecting labor rights, Womens rights, and LGBTQ+ rights at the ballot box!
Vote on or before November 4! 🗳️ 🌈
Vote on or before November 4! 🗳️ 🌈
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Join us on Thursday, October 23rd at 5:00 PM for a virtual Mobility Debate with candidates running for State Senate District 24! Bring your questions for Ellen Evans, Mike Newhouse, John Erickson, and Sion Roy.
RSVP here: https://www.streetsforall.org/events/senatedistrict24-debate
RSVP here: https://www.streetsforall.org/events/senatedistrict24-debate
October 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Join us on Thursday, October 23rd at 5:00 PM for a virtual Mobility Debate with candidates running for State Senate District 24! Bring your questions for Ellen Evans, Mike Newhouse, John Erickson, and Sion Roy.
RSVP here: https://www.streetsforall.org/events/senatedistrict24-debate
RSVP here: https://www.streetsforall.org/events/senatedistrict24-debate
G'mar chatima tovah to my friends and family observing Yom Kippur!
October 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
G'mar chatima tovah to my friends and family observing Yom Kippur!
Took the @metrolosangelesbot.bsky.social today and left the car 🚗 at home 🚇 Feels good to skip traffic and go car-free! 🌍
September 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Took the @metrolosangelesbot.bsky.social today and left the car 🚗 at home 🚇 Feels good to skip traffic and go car-free! 🌍
Sending everyone my heartfelt wishes for Rosh Hashanah. Wishing you a joyous holiday filled with love, peace, and abundance. May the coming year be sweet and full of goodness.
September 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Sending everyone my heartfelt wishes for Rosh Hashanah. Wishing you a joyous holiday filled with love, peace, and abundance. May the coming year be sweet and full of goodness.
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We had a robust conversation with @johnericksonwh.bsky.social last night. Topics included Fountain Ave, how to build things faster in California, the K Line Northern Extension, Micromibility, and how to make PCH safer in our lifetimes.
Thanks for the time, John!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hiB...
Thanks for the time, John!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hiB...
Streets For All Happy Hour ft. John Erickson - August 2025
YouTube video by Streets For All
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August 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We had a robust conversation with @johnericksonwh.bsky.social last night. Topics included Fountain Ave, how to build things faster in California, the K Line Northern Extension, Micromibility, and how to make PCH safer in our lifetimes.
Thanks for the time, John!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hiB...
Thanks for the time, John!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hiB...
Proud to earn the endorsement of YIMBY Los Angeles! 🏡🌆
Housing is a human right, and together we’ll fight for more homes, more equity & a more affordable Los Angeles. 💪✨
#HousingForAll #SD24
Housing is a human right, and together we’ll fight for more homes, more equity & a more affordable Los Angeles. 💪✨
#HousingForAll #SD24
August 19, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Proud to earn the endorsement of YIMBY Los Angeles! 🏡🌆
Housing is a human right, and together we’ll fight for more homes, more equity & a more affordable Los Angeles. 💪✨
#HousingForAll #SD24
Housing is a human right, and together we’ll fight for more homes, more equity & a more affordable Los Angeles. 💪✨
#HousingForAll #SD24
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Please join us for our August Happy Hour with West Hollywood City Council Member and California Senate candidate @johnericksonwh.bsky.social! Bring your best transportation questions for John on Wednesday, August 20th from 5pm-6pm. RSVP here: www.streetsforall.org/events/aug20...
August 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Please join us for our August Happy Hour with West Hollywood City Council Member and California Senate candidate @johnericksonwh.bsky.social! Bring your best transportation questions for John on Wednesday, August 20th from 5pm-6pm. RSVP here: www.streetsforall.org/events/aug20...
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Bravo @johnericksonwh.bsky.social 👏👏
“Across our state, commonsense projects that would make communities safer, greener, and more livable are caught in an endless tangle of redundant approvals, over-engineered reviews, and bureaucratic inertia.”
www.losangelesblade.com/2025/08/12/w...
“Across our state, commonsense projects that would make communities safer, greener, and more livable are caught in an endless tangle of redundant approvals, over-engineered reviews, and bureaucratic inertia.”
www.losangelesblade.com/2025/08/12/w...
Why California must remove the roadblocks to safer streets
West Hollywood City Councilmember John Erickson addresses interpersonal politics getting in the way of street safety, specifically on Fountain Ave.
www.losangelesblade.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Bravo @johnericksonwh.bsky.social 👏👏
“Across our state, commonsense projects that would make communities safer, greener, and more livable are caught in an endless tangle of redundant approvals, over-engineered reviews, and bureaucratic inertia.”
www.losangelesblade.com/2025/08/12/w...
“Across our state, commonsense projects that would make communities safer, greener, and more livable are caught in an endless tangle of redundant approvals, over-engineered reviews, and bureaucratic inertia.”
www.losangelesblade.com/2025/08/12/w...
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Please join us for our August Happy Hour with West Hollywood City Council Member and California Senate candidate @johnericksonwh.bsky.social! Bring your favorite drink and your best transportation questions for John on Wednesday, August 20th from 5pm-6pm. RSVP: www.streetsforall.org/events/aug20...
August 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Please join us for our August Happy Hour with West Hollywood City Council Member and California Senate candidate @johnericksonwh.bsky.social! Bring your favorite drink and your best transportation questions for John on Wednesday, August 20th from 5pm-6pm. RSVP: www.streetsforall.org/events/aug20...
Huge thank you to @southbayforward.bsky.social for hosting such a fantastic Meet & Greet at Smog City Brewery in Torrance! It was inspiring to connect with so many passionate community members & have thoughtful conversations about what makes our neighborhoods strong, inclusive, & forward-thinking. 🙌🏽
July 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Huge thank you to @southbayforward.bsky.social for hosting such a fantastic Meet & Greet at Smog City Brewery in Torrance! It was inspiring to connect with so many passionate community members & have thoughtful conversations about what makes our neighborhoods strong, inclusive, & forward-thinking. 🙌🏽
Please come this Friday at 6PM at Gardner & Fountain for a vigil honoring Blake Ackerman and calling for the change our streets need.
Wear a Hawaiian shirt in honor of Blake. 🌺
Wear a Hawaiian shirt in honor of Blake. 🌺
July 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Please come this Friday at 6PM at Gardner & Fountain for a vigil honoring Blake Ackerman and calling for the change our streets need.
Wear a Hawaiian shirt in honor of Blake. 🌺
Wear a Hawaiian shirt in honor of Blake. 🌺
Excited to join @southbayforward.bsky.social next week for a Meet & Greet at Smog City Brewing! 🍻
Let’s talk about the future of SD-24, local priorities, and how we keep building power from the ground up.
RSVP ⤵️
actionnetwork.org/events/meet-...
#SD24 #SouthBayForward #PeopleFirst
Let’s talk about the future of SD-24, local priorities, and how we keep building power from the ground up.
RSVP ⤵️
actionnetwork.org/events/meet-...
#SD24 #SouthBayForward #PeopleFirst
July 11, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Excited to join @southbayforward.bsky.social next week for a Meet & Greet at Smog City Brewing! 🍻
Let’s talk about the future of SD-24, local priorities, and how we keep building power from the ground up.
RSVP ⤵️
actionnetwork.org/events/meet-...
#SD24 #SouthBayForward #PeopleFirst
Let’s talk about the future of SD-24, local priorities, and how we keep building power from the ground up.
RSVP ⤵️
actionnetwork.org/events/meet-...
#SD24 #SouthBayForward #PeopleFirst
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban.
July 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban.
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"After weeks of tense negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers on Monday passed two controversial bills that promise to make big changes to the state’s landmark environmental law to boost housing and clean energy projects."
California Lawmakers Approve Major Overhaul of Landmark Environmental Law | KQED
Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to repeal the state’s budget if lawmakers did not include two bills that aim to streamline environmental reviews for housing.
www.kqed.org
July 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
"After weeks of tense negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers on Monday passed two controversial bills that promise to make big changes to the state’s landmark environmental law to boost housing and clean energy projects."
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“This is, and I can humbly say this as someone who’s been a student of this and a practitioner of sorts over the past six plus years, the most consequential housing reform that we have seen in modern history in the state of California.” - @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“This is, and I can humbly say this as someone who’s been a student of this and a practitioner of sorts over the past six plus years, the most consequential housing reform that we have seen in modern history in the state of California.” - @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
I know you’ve been slammed with requests, but I’m only $1,500 short of meeting my fundraising goal for this critical first campaign finance reporting period.
If you haven’t given yet or can give a few bucks more, please chip in what you can by midnight tonight!
secure.actblue.com/donate/erick...
If you haven’t given yet or can give a few bucks more, please chip in what you can by midnight tonight!
secure.actblue.com/donate/erick...
June 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I know you’ve been slammed with requests, but I’m only $1,500 short of meeting my fundraising goal for this critical first campaign finance reporting period.
If you haven’t given yet or can give a few bucks more, please chip in what you can by midnight tonight!
secure.actblue.com/donate/erick...
If you haven’t given yet or can give a few bucks more, please chip in what you can by midnight tonight!
secure.actblue.com/donate/erick...
I’m running for State Senate because of people like you. 💪
With 2 days away until our first campaign deadline, every dollar counts.
Let’s show what grassroots power looks like. Donate now: bit.ly/john4sen
With 2 days away until our first campaign deadline, every dollar counts.
Let’s show what grassroots power looks like. Donate now: bit.ly/john4sen
June 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I’m running for State Senate because of people like you. 💪
With 2 days away until our first campaign deadline, every dollar counts.
Let’s show what grassroots power looks like. Donate now: bit.ly/john4sen
With 2 days away until our first campaign deadline, every dollar counts.
Let’s show what grassroots power looks like. Donate now: bit.ly/john4sen
Read the full statement at weho.org/news.
June 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Read the full statement at weho.org/news.
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Infinite love and gratitude for all the YIMBYs who sent calls, texts, and emails to make this happen. We don't have power in the building because we have deep pockets or a revolving door. We have power because of YOU. I always tell my team: we work for YOU.
June 4, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Infinite love and gratitude for all the YIMBYs who sent calls, texts, and emails to make this happen. We don't have power in the building because we have deep pockets or a revolving door. We have power because of YOU. I always tell my team: we work for YOU.
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To win the YIMBY and Abundance movement, the work needs to be done in LA.
That starts by electing Sara Hernandez in SD 26 and @johnericksonwh.bsky.social in SD 24 in these crucial districts next year.
That starts by electing Sara Hernandez in SD 26 and @johnericksonwh.bsky.social in SD 24 in these crucial districts next year.
June 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
To win the YIMBY and Abundance movement, the work needs to be done in LA.
That starts by electing Sara Hernandez in SD 26 and @johnericksonwh.bsky.social in SD 24 in these crucial districts next year.
That starts by electing Sara Hernandez in SD 26 and @johnericksonwh.bsky.social in SD 24 in these crucial districts next year.
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Ben Allen is termed out and likely running for the State Board of Equalization.
Let's support an experienced pro-housing champion like @johnericksonwh.bsky.social to take his place.
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Let's support an experienced pro-housing champion like @johnericksonwh.bsky.social to take his place.
secure.actblue.com/donate/john-...
I just gave to John Erickson!
Show your support with a contribution.
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June 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Ben Allen is termed out and likely running for the State Board of Equalization.
Let's support an experienced pro-housing champion like @johnericksonwh.bsky.social to take his place.
secure.actblue.com/donate/john-...
Let's support an experienced pro-housing champion like @johnericksonwh.bsky.social to take his place.
secure.actblue.com/donate/john-...
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While much of the rest of the world invested in rail, the U.S. invested in highways. The result? Unsustainable sprawl & extreme, costly, unhealthy car-dependence.
The rest of the world still invests in transit, as the U.S. lets our transit atrophy.
Let’s change that & invest big time in transit.
The rest of the world still invests in transit, as the U.S. lets our transit atrophy.
Let’s change that & invest big time in transit.
Opinion | Europe Built Trains. America Built Highways and Regret.
www.nytimes.com
May 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
While much of the rest of the world invested in rail, the U.S. invested in highways. The result? Unsustainable sprawl & extreme, costly, unhealthy car-dependence.
The rest of the world still invests in transit, as the U.S. lets our transit atrophy.
Let’s change that & invest big time in transit.
The rest of the world still invests in transit, as the U.S. lets our transit atrophy.
Let’s change that & invest big time in transit.
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“When asked to name the most important issues for state leaders to be addressing this year, the cost of living, housing affordability and homelessness topped the list — far above concerns about crime and public safety, taxes and immigration, the poll found.” www.latimes.com/california/s...
Despite political promises, Californians are stressed about their finances
California's legislative leaders are working on their promises to address affordability, but voters are growing more concerned about their financial future.
www.latimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
“When asked to name the most important issues for state leaders to be addressing this year, the cost of living, housing affordability and homelessness topped the list — far above concerns about crime and public safety, taxes and immigration, the poll found.” www.latimes.com/california/s...