Nations largest Firefighters Supports Riaz Surti Los Angeles County Firefighters, IAFF Local 1014 is proud to represent the over 3,200 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers, Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry and Health Haz Mat personnel, who serve the over 4 million residents throughout Los Angeles County’s unincorporated communities and 59 contract cities. 

Since 1949, Local 1014 has fought for better wages, hours, benefits and working conditions for our members and for world-class fire an

 Nation’s Largest Sheriff’s Department Association Backs Today, Riaz Surti, candidate for Cerritos City Council, is proud to announce the endorsement of the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS). The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is the largest sheriff’s department in the United States, with over 18,000 employees dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of residents across the county.

Los Cerritos Community News, Candidite Riaz Surti at his candidate fundraiser at Pieology in Cerritos Towne Center. Some of the attendees included former mayor Mark Pulido, Cerritos City Councilman Frank Aurelio Yokoyama, many Cerritos residents, and Riaz's family

New Elected U.S. Rep. Derek Tran endorses Candidate Riaz Surti for Cerritos City Council-“You're going to make big positive changes and I'm glad to be part of your journey", Representative Derek Tran.

politico article, “They want to try to lock in their partisan change of our elections,” said councilmember Frank Yokoyama. “They’re not doing this just because they want the residents to be able to vote on this subject matter.”

Article on Cerritos Voter Suppression, Now the three Republicans on city council – Bruce Barrows (who was appointed, not elected), Naresh Solanki and Chuong Vo – want to move the election from April 2024 to April 2025, an off year/odd year when there is traditionally lower turnout.

Many are residents are protesting, which will fall on deaf ears at tonight’s Republican-led city council meeting.