LAG4O Voter Guide
| STATEWIDE PROPOSITIONS | |
| Proposition 19 – YES – Control and Tax Cannabis | |
| No Brainer. Makes it legal, safe and adds some much needed revenue to the State | |
| Proposition 20 – NO – Congressional Redistricting | |
| On odd attempt to convolute the redistricting even more by adding it to Congressional districts | |
| Proposition 21 – YES – California State Parks Initiative | |
| Proposition 22 – YES – Prohibits the state from using property tax and gas tax money slated for cities, counties and special districts | |
| This is not a simple issue. Cities are sick of having transportation funds hijacked by the state to balance its budget. We think this is a terrific analysis from the LOA. | |
| Proposition 23 – NO – Stop Dirty Energy Proposition | |
| Prop 23 is funded by out-of-state oil companies to esentially overturn AB 32 (Clean Air Bill). It eliminates clean energy standards that would cut air pollution and protect the public health. Proponents say this measure is needed to preserve jobs, but in fact it jeopardizes hundreds of thousands ofclean-energy jobs. | |
| YES on Proposition 23 is supported by: Texas Oil Companies: Tesoro, Valero Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association National Federation of Independent Business/California United Association Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry Yes on Prop 23, California Jobs Initiative |
NO on Proposition 23 is supported by: American Lung Association in California UCLA School of Public Health California AARP California Professional Firefighters Department of Economics, UCSB No on Prop 23, Stop the Dirty Energy Proposition |
| Proposition 24 – YES – The Tax Fairness Act | |
| Proposition 24 would repeal the corporate tax cuts that were passed in closed-door budget deals of 2008-09. These tax breaks cost approximately $1.3 billion in revenue to the state, while benefiting only two percent of California’s businesses. | |
| YES on Proposition 24 is supported by: California Teachers Association League of Women Voters of California California Tax Reform Association California Federation of Teachers Congress of California Seniors Yes on Prop 24, the Tax Fairness Act |
NO on Proposition 24 is supported by: California Taxpayers’ Association California Small Business Alliance California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Seniors Coalition No on 24, Stop the Jobs Tax |
| Proposition 25 – YES – On-Time Budget Act | |
| LAG4O is a huge supporter of this initiative. We believe it to be an important first step to bringing our state back to sanity and we applaud our friend Andrew for bringing it to the voters! Changes the vote for the state budget and related legislation from 2/3 to a simple majority. In the past, a small minority held out and jeopardized important state services and payments, and forced state borrowing at unfavorable rates of interest. Provides that if the Legislature fails to pass a budget bill by June 15, all members of the Legislature will forfeit salary/reimbursements until they pass a budget bill. | |
| YES on Proposition 25 is supported by: California Federation of Teachers United Nurses Associations of California California Alliance for Retired Americans Consumer Federation of California American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, California School Employees Association League of Women Voters, CA California Faculty Association Health Access California Yes on Prop 25, End Budget Gridlock |
NO on Proposition 25 is supported by: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association National Federation of Independent Business/California Latin Business Association California Taxpayers’ Association Citizens for California Reform Small Business Action Committee California Chamber of Commerce California Business Roundtable Stop Hidden Taxes, No on 25/Yes on 26 |
| Proposition 26 – NO – Two-Thirds Legislative Vote on Fees and Charges | |
| Prop 26 was placed on the ballot by the oil, tobacco, and alcohol industries to stick ordinary taxpayers with the bill for the environmental, health and safety hazards they cause. Prop 26 would amend the Constitution, requiring a 2/3 vote, rather than simple majority, to enact fees on industries that pollute our air, dirty our water, and endanger our health. | |
| YES on Proposition 26 is supported by: California Taxpayers’ Association California Chamber of Commerce Small Business Action Committee Nisei Farmers League California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Stop Hidden Taxes |
NO on Proposition 26 is supported by: League of Women Voters of California American Lung Association of California Sierra Club California Peace Officers Research Association of California California League of Conservation Voters California Association of Professional Scientists Taxpayers Against Protecting Polluters, No on Prop 26 |
| Proposition 27 – YES – Eliminating State Commission on Redistricting | |
| Prop 11, the orginal redistricting bill, has turned out to be the giant waste of time and money that it had been laid out to be. Let’s stop wasting everyones time. Here is link to Ballotpedia for a more comprehensive breakdown. | |
| CANDIDATES | |
| * Incumbent | |
| U.S. Senate | State Senate |
| Barbara Boxer* | SD 20 – Alex Padilla* |
| SD 22 – Kevin De Leon | |
| Governor | SD 24 – Ed Hernandez |
| Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown | SD 26 – Curren Price* |
| SD 28 – Jenny Oropeza* | |
| Lieutenant Governor | SD 30 – Ron Calderon* |
| Gavin Newsom | SD 32 – Gloria Negrete McLeod* |
| Secretary of State | State Assembly |
| Debra Bowen* | AD 36 – Linda Jones |
| AD 37 – Ferial Masry | |
| Treasurer | AD 38 – Diana Shaw |
| Bill Lockyer* | AD 39 – Felipe Fuentes* |
| AD 40 – Bob Blumenfield* | |
| Attorney General | AD 41 – Julia Brownley* |
| Kamala Harris | AD 42 – Mike Feuer* |
| AD 43 – Mike Gatto* | |
| Controller | AD 44 – Anthony Portantino* |
| John Chiang* | AD 45 – Gil Cedillo |
| AD 46 – John A. Pérez* | |
| Insurance Commissioner | AD 47 – Holly Mitchell |
| Dave Jones | AD 48 – Mike Davis* |
| AD 49 – Mike Eng* | |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | AD 50 – Ricardo Lara |
| Tom Torlakson | AD 51 – Steve Bradford* |
| AD 52 – Isadore Hall* | |
| State Board of Equalization | AD 53 – Betsy Butler |
| Dist. 2 – Chris Parker | AD 54 – Bonnie Lowenthal* |
| Dist. 3 – Mary Christian-Heising | AD 55 – Warren Furutani* |
| Dist. 4 – Jerome Horton* | AD 56 – Tony Mendoza* |
| AD 57 – Roger Hernandez | |
| Congress | AD 58 – Charles Calderon* |
| CD 25 – Jackie Conaway | AD 59 – Darcel Woods |
| CD 26 – Russ Warner | AD 60 – Gregg Fritchle |
| CD 27 – Brad Sherman* | AD 61 – Norma Torres* |
| CD 28 – Howard Berman* | |
| CD 29 – Adam Schiff* | Countywide |
| CD 30 – Henry Waxman* | Los Angeles County Assessor |
| CD 31 – Xavier Becerra* | John Noguez |
| CD 32 – Judy Chu* | |
| CD 33 – Karen Bass | Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge |
| CD 34 – Lucille Roybal-Allard* | Office 28 – Mark K. Ameli |
| CD 35 – Maxine Waters* | Office 117 – Alan Schneider |
| CD 36 – Jane Harman* | |
| CD 37 – No Endorsement | Water Districts |
| CD 38 – Grace Napolitano* | Castaic Lake Water Agency, At-Large |
| CD 39 – Linda Sanchez* | Frank T. Smathers |
| CD 42 – Michael Williamson | |
| CD 46 – Ken Arnold | Castaic Lake Water Agency, Div. 3 |
| Carole Lutness | |
| Cities | San Gabriel Valley Water District, Div. 5 |
| Santa Monica City Council (2-Year Term) | No Endorsement |
| Gleam Davis* | |
| Upper San Gabriel Valley Water District, Div. 5 | |
| Santa Monica City Council (4-Year Term) | Bryan Urias |
| Kevin McKeown* | |
| Pam O’Connor* | Water Replenishment District of Southern California, Div. 1 |
| Ted Winterer | Gerard McCallum II |
| Santa Monica Rent Control Board (2-Year Term) | Water Replenishment District of Southern California, Div. 3 |
| Chris Braun* | Lillian Kawasaki* |
| Santa Monica Rent Control Board (4-Year Term) | Water Replenishment District of Southern California, Div. 4 |
| Todd Flora | Antonio “Tony” Monroy |
| Marilyn Korade-Wilson* | |
| Bill Winslow | School Districts |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District | |
| Health District | Oscar De La Torre* |
| Antelope Valley Health Care District | Laurie Lieberman |
| Steve Fox | Ralph Mechur* |
| Nimish Patel | |
| Member, Governing Board; Fontana Unified School District | |
| Letticia Garcia | |
| LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES | |
| Bellflower City Measure A – No Recommendation | Long Beach City Measure GG – No |
| Carson City Measure H – No | Lynwood Unified School District Measure L – Yes |
| Centinela Valley High School District Measure CV – Yes | Pomona City Measure SP – No |
| Claremont Unified School District Measure CL – Yes | Pomona Unified School District Measure SS – Yes |
| Duarte Unified School District Measure E – Yes | Redondo Beach City Measure G – No Recommendation |
| El Rancho Unified School District Measure EE – Yes | Santa Fe Springs City Measure S – Yes |
| El Segundo City Measure O – Yes | Santa Monica City Measure RR – Yes |
| La Puente City Measure M – No | Santa Monica City Measure Y – Yes |
| La Puente City Measure N – No | Santa Monica City Measure YY – Yes |
| Long Beach City Measure B – No | South El Monte City Measure R – No Recommendation |
| Long Beach City Measure C – Yes | Wiseburn Union High School Measure AA – Yes |
| Long Beach City Measure D – No Recommendation | |