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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · 13d

G'mar chatima tovah to my friends and family observing Yom Kippur!

John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · 21d

Took the @metrolosangelesbot.bsky.social today and left the car 🚗 at home 🚇 Feels good to skip traffic and go car-free! 🌍

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · 22d

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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Streets For All @streetsforall.org · Aug 21

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!

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Streets For All Happy Hour ft. John Erickson - August 2025

YouTube video by Streets For All

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you!

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Aug 19

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

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Streets For All @streetsforall.org · Aug 12

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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Streets For All @streetsforall.org · Aug 13

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...

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

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Streets For All @streetsforall.org · Aug 7

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...

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jul 21

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. 🙌🏽

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jul 16

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. 🌺

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jul 11

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

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jul 2

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban.

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jul 1

Yuuuup

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · Jul 1

"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

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California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · Jul 1

“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

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jun 30

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!

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jun 28

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

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jun 8

Read the full statement at weho.org/news.

John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jun 4

I’d be happy to! Want to email me at [email protected] and we can work out the details?

John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jun 4

Right here! secure.actblue.com/donate/erick...

I just gave to John Erickson for State Senate!

Join me and stand with a growing coalition of renters, homeowners, neighborhood leaders, small business owners, LGBTQ activists, environmentalists, and feminists in support of John Erickson's campaign...

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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · Jun 4

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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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jun 4

Let’s go!

a picture of a child driving a red car with the words let 's go

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John Erickson @johnericksonwh.bsky.social · Jun 4

Would love to learn more!

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Zennon Ulyate-Crow @zennonuc.bsky.social · Jun 4

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.

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