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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is busy holding campaign rallies in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and the Salinas Valley within 24 hours.Watsonville Mayor Felipe Hernandez was invited to introduce Sanders before he walked on stage at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz Tuesday afternoon.WATCH: Sanders' Santa Cruz speech Part 1 // Part 2"He stands up for 'Los debajo' ... the underdogs. In Watsonville, we see low incomes, inadequate funding, struggling school systems and families torn about by inhumane immigration laws. We see the need for comprehensive immigration reform and a path way to citizenship," Hernandez said. "That’s why we need to elect Bernie Sanders as president of the USA."READ MORE: Sanders touts 'political revolution' in Santa Cruz speechThe Santa Cruz arena rumbled with stomps and cheers from the audience."I’m proud to say that I endorse a candidate that I can agree with on every issue. I’m proud to say that I am 'Feeling the Bern,'" Hernandez said."Su Voto es su Voz. Your vote is your voice," Hernandez said.Sanders opened his speech by saying, "Let me welcome Santa Cruz to the political revolution."The second Tuesday rally will be at 7 p.m. on Colton Hall Lawn, at 570 Pacific Street in Monterey.On Wednesday morning, Sanders will be in the Salinas Valley talking about fracking. His speech at Spreckles Veterans Memorial Building in Spreckles is not open to the public.Sanders sneaked into the last half of the Golden State Warriors' thrilling Game 7 into his Monday night schedule. The Warriors had a 96-88 comeback win, and the Vermont senator described the victory as a "very good omen."READ MORE: Sanders says Warriors win 'very good omen'Sanders smile, cheered and took selfies with excited fans during the game."They turned it around, I think that is what our campaign is going to do as well; a very good omen for our campaign," he said.From the archive: Erin Clark covers Bernie Sanders in 1983With less than two weeks until the California primary election, Sanders has received support from several Hollywood stars who appeared at local campaign events.From comedians Sarah Silverman and Seth McFarland, to actors Shailene Woodley and Rosario Dawson, much of Hollywood is "Feeling the Bern."Woodley teamed up with actors Dawson and Kendrick Sampson to campaign in Watsonville and Salinas. They plan to campaign in Monterey as well."Democracy is not a spectator sport. You can't sit at home and complain about things that you want to see change in the world and not actively participate," Woodley said."Our mission is to educate people and encourage people to go vote. Obviously we are pro-Bernie people and we want him in office but, it's bigger than that. For me it's about empowering people to know that their voices matter," Woodley said.At many of their stops, the actors said they are seeing a big response from communities of color, with Latinos leading the way."They are the most aggressive group outside of our national campaign," said Sampson, star of ABC's "How To Get Away With Murder." "(Latinos for Bernie is) the group that has gotten the most volunteers signed up, made the most calls and in it's just amplified here in Salinas and Watsonville."Last week, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton held a rally at Hartnell College in Salinas.Her stump speech was tailored for the audience, addressing immigration reform, higher education and Republican candidate Donald Trump's plan to build a wall between the United States and Mexico.PHOTOS: Hillary Clinton stumps in SalinasDawson said Sanders' consistent record is why she thinks he is the best choice."I really hope to see these numbers come out and really big for California, specifically in the Latino community," said Dawson, who stars in films "Rent," "Men In Black II" and "Cesar Chavez." "Every year 50,000 to 60,000 of us turn 18 every month. We are the swing vote and we need to let people know that we're paying attention to the policies and rhetoric and the records that they have."Nick Dursa is one of the organizers for the group "Salinas for Bernie Sanders 2016.""Be involved, because these issues affect all of us," Dursa said.The California primary is June 7.