Emily Reilly announced the endorsement of the Monterey/Santa Cruz Building and Construction Trades Council in her race for the State Assembly. Reilly is running in the 27th district, which includes parts of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Santa Clara counties.

The MSCBCTC represents more than 20 locals affiliated with the construction industry across Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. The MSCBCTC is affiliated with the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.

"I am proud to receive the endorsement of the Monterey/Santa Cruz Building Trades Council," said Reilly. "Having been raised in a union household, I have experienced firsthand the healthcare and wage protections fought for and won by organized labor. I will continue to be a strong advocate for labor in Sacramento."

Reilly has received a number of high-profile endorsements, including those of California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, former State Controller Steve Westly, Board of Equalization Vice-Chair Betty Yee, Assemblymember Patty Berg, the California Nurses Association, the California League of Conservation Voters, Vote the Coast, Equality California, the Women's Political Committee, the National Organization for Women, Democratic Activists for Women Now, United Transportation Union Local 23, the Santa Cruz Police Officers Association, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local 505, the GLBT Alliance and a wide range of community leaders.

Reilly is a member of the Santa Cruz City Council and a former two-term Mayor. The Assembly seat is currently held by John Laird, who is termed out in January 2009.