Joe Biden Campaign Hires An Organizing Director In San Francisco

CALIFORNIA — Former Vice President and Presidential Nominee Joe Biden has chosen staff in California. Biden's campaign has selected a state director in Los Angeles and an organizing director in San Francisco, the campaign announced Monday.

Joining the campaign on the northern end of the Golden State is Lizzie Heyboer, who will serve as organizing director. Heyboer recently worked on Elizabeth Warren's campaign on the National Training Desk.

The democratic campaigner lives in San Francisco’s Mission District.

Mark Gonzalaz, who has been the The Chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party since 2017, was hired to be Biden's California director. Gonzalaz has long been in service as a local leader within the Democratic Party, beginning in 2004 when he worked on the presidential campaign.

Gonzalaz currently serves as District Director to Assemblymember Miguel Santiago and was previously a Senior Field Representative to former Speaker John Pérez.

Gonzalaz also worked for the 2005 City of Los Angeles mayoral race, the 2006 gubernatorial race, and the 2008 presidential campaign for Former President Barack Obama.

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump's campaign hired Krista Pittman to act as California's state director, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Biden's campaign has spent $100 million on "on-the-ground" organizing so far, but the presidential nominee did not invest as heavily as other candidates during the primary.

While the campaign has mostly moved online amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden and Vice Presidential Nominee Sen. Kamala Harris are working on swaying those in "battleground" states.

Virtual events targeting California votes are however, on the horizon, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Harris returned to the Golden State last week to meet with Gov. Gavin Newsom at Pine Ridge School in Auberry, California to view the damage wrought by the Creek Fire. It was her first visit since becoming Biden’s running mate.