California voters head to the polls on Tuesday for closely watched primary election election That will help decide the state’s next governor, identify candidates for all 52 congressional districts and influence key races before November. Ramsey Robinson is raising some eyebrows as one of the candidates in California’s 2026 gubernatorial race.
He is a social worker, activist and educator currently stationed at san francisco. He holds a master’s degree in social work from UCLA.
His activities include helping lead the 2024 national “Shut Them Down” movement, which calls for justice for victims of police brutality and freedom for political prisoners, according to his campaign website. He also works with the Mary Harrison Foundation and Green Action to fight for environmental justice for the San Francisco Bayview-Hunter Point community. City Times Media.
Robinson announced his event on Instagram on June 20, 2025 (which coincides with Juneteenth). A member of the California Socialist and Liberation Party and the Peace and Freedom Party, he described his campaign as being for the working people of California. californiarather than the billionaire class.
He currently has an approval rating of 4% in the “other” composite poll.
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What does he represent?
Civil rights and immigration: Robinson wants California to become a full sanctuary state with zero cooperation with ICE. “Undocumented workers pay billions in taxes but are unable to participate in the programs they fund,” he said on his campaign website. He wants universal access to housing, health care and education regardless of immigration status.
Health Care: Robinson is pushing for universal health care that is completely free with no fees, premiums or deductibles. “We will cover everyone and everything, dental, vision, mental health, gender-affirming care, reproductive care and elder care. Everyone is covered regardless of immigration status,” he wrote on his campaign website. He also wants to cancel medical debt entirely.
Economy, wages and housing: Robinson calls for a $30 minimum wage, union rights for all workers and protections to prevent artificial intelligence from taking jobs. Regarding the housing issue, he said in a speech in Oakland on May 16, “House prices in California are too high. In the 20 years I have been in Los Angeles, there have been several years when I have had to make a decision, whether I want to pay for health insurance this month or whether I want to pay rent.”
Homelessness and reparations: Robinson supports direct cash reparations for Black Californians and said in a May 16 speech in Oakland that “no one should go hungry in a state with a trillion-dollar economy.”
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Campaign Funding and Endorsements
According to Transparency, Robinson earned $73,522 in 2025 and had received $90,666 in campaign contributions as of May 29, 2026, City Times Media reported USA.
He is the official candidate of the Peace and Freedom Party and is endorsed by Vote Socialist California.
Robinson has been endorsed by multiple groups, including Fixing the Mess We Didn’t Create: Generation Z, New Deal Democrats, Vote for Peace and California iVoterGuide.
About the Peace and Freedom Party
According to the party’s official website, the Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) was founded in California on June 23, 1967 by people who opposed the Vietnam War and wanted to find political alternatives to the Democratic and Republican parties. The party describes itself as committed to socialism, democracy, ecology, feminism and racial equality, and says it represents working people rather than those with wealth and corporate power.
Since 1974, the party’s platform has been feminism and socialism.
The People First Party has been on the California ballot since January 1968, following a massive voter registration drive.
