Will Guzzardi

State representative, Illinois's 39th; organizer/activist, Logan Square.

[Denis Sosinskiy @dsosinskiy]

Our new working paper with Michael Reich @IRLEUCB is out!

"Sectoral Wage-Setting in California"

We provide the first causal evidence of the (highest in the US) $20 minimum wage for large fast-food chains in California, implemented on April 1, 2024.

https://t.co/ku28l2G3CK

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[Illinois DNR @IllinoisDNR]

Today we’re at Frank Holten State Park in St. Clair County with @GovPritzker to announce the new EV charging stations available at state parks!

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

No better time than #DNC2024 to remind the world that Chicago is a union town.

Great energy at the @IllinoisNurses picket line! Fair contract now! #1u

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

Every word of this is true

[Jonah Garson @JonahGarsonNC]

just some snaps of some @DemConvention hams

best friend from NC/IL Rep/one and only @willguzzardi came and crashed NC delegation’s opening reception, handed us all keys to the City, shots of malort

[Jonah Garson @JonahGarsonNC]

just some snaps of some @DemConvention hams

best friend from NC/IL Rep/one and only @willguzzardi came and crashed NC delegation’s opening reception, handed us all keys to the City, shots of malort

[Tara Raghuveer @taraghuveer]

One of Harris's first major policy announcements is rent caps. Yes, it's just messaging, we need material change, AND it was NOT (!) a given that this demand would be a priority, let alone on day one. Tenants have organized a profound shift in political conditions. Now let's win.

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

Haven’t tweeted in like 6 weeks, only came here to say Angel Reese ROY that is all

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

Just a brief moment of gratitude for @GovPritzker, who, say what you will about the man, is aware that Black people have encountered computers

[Phil Holloway ✈️ @PhilHollowayEsq]

The sitting Governor of NY says “young black kids…in the Bronx don’t even know what the word ‘computer’ is”

How do these people get away with saying such things?

[whitney @its_whitney]

last night the met
tonight bullied the liberty for 13 and 5 and won by 48

[Justin Laurence @jus10chi]

This year is going by so fast! Can’t believe it’s already 1st July.

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

This is incredibly cool and I’ve been trying to find seed funding for something like this at the state level for a while. A really innovative financing tool to build social housing sustainably with one-time cash

[Paul E Williams @PEWilliams_]

Included in this bond package is a $125M appropriation to a revolving loan fund for mixed-income housing production, a la Montgomery County. Goes to the full council tomorrow.
If it passes Chicago will be the 3rd jurisdiction to establish such a program—and have the largest fund.

[Paul E Williams @PEWilliams_]

Included in this bond package is a $125M appropriation to a revolving loan fund for mixed-income housing production, a la Montgomery County. Goes to the full council tomorrow.
If it passes Chicago will be the 3rd jurisdiction to establish such a program—and have the largest fund.

[Jake M. Grumbach @JakeMGrumbach]

If you're looking for eclipse glasses right now you understand why same day voter registration is important

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

Why should you care about these races? Lots of reasons, but look no further than this cycle's top race.

If @RossanaFor33 had already been committeeperson in 33 last year, @graciela4senate would have been appointed, and we could have all saved an awful lot of time and money.

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

Next round of maps: ward committeeperson!

Of the 50 wards in Chicago, only five of these races were contested (!!).

Of those five, *three* featured progressives defeating incumbents.

Let's start in my backyard: @RossanaFor33 with a resounding defeat of incumbent Iris Martinez

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

And finally down south, my amazing colleague @theresamah4rep won a 9pt victory over former Alderman and current Board of Review member George Cardenas.

(Not pictured: Ricky Mercado, whom I could not find a picture of, despite extensive searching. Sub-optimal for a candidate.)

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

Per @jake____lewis's request: here's the @graciela4senate vote share with turnout. As you can see, she absolutely crushed in most of the highest-turnout precincts.

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

OK, election's over, you better believe I'm back at it with these MAPS.

Let's start with the hottest race of the cycle:

Senator-Elect @graciela4senate won by a mile, despite over $2.5m in party spending for incumbent Natalie Toro and nearly $1m in self-funding for Dave Nayak.

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

@jake____lewis @refrag @graciela4senate I’ll work on it when I get some time not in a government building!