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senator Loni Hancockand Assemblymember sandre swanson Announce Plans to Work Together In the spirit of unity and buildinga betterfuturefor California, Senate Democrats haveannounced Senator that Loni Hancock Assemblymember and Sandre Swanson willwork together in20LZ andintothe future. "AsDemocrats, must cometogether work for the goodof all Californians," we to said Assemblymember "20L2provides incredible Sandre Swanson. an opportunityfor us to achieve supermajority the State a in Senate that must be everyDemocrats' and top priority. That is why I havedecided endorse to Loni Hancock election the for to 9thState Senate district,and I will continue campaign election succeed my for to her in 201"6. Senator Hancock I havenot only served and togetherbut haveknowneach other,personally, manyyears.I know shewill continue work hard for our for to community andthe stateasa whole." Saying is honoredto receive supportof Assemblymember she the swanson, Hancock said,"Assemblymember swanson a longtimeleaderherein our is community andhasbeena strongadvocate us in Sacramento." for Senator Hancock saidsheis extremely pleased that Swanson intendsto continue his career publicservice,"l endorse in Sandre Swanson his effortto run for the 9th in Senate District in2016,"saidHancock. I am fortunate "lf enough be re-elected, to I can'tthink of a betterpersonto succeed in the Senate, me Senate Democrats have the possibility reaching two-thirdsmajorityin the Senate year. Nothingis of a this moreimportantthan havingDemocrats cometogether the greatergood," for

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