Want to vote but overwhelmed by the categories? Don’t have time to do all the research? Here’s my voting guide based on endorsements and recommendations culled from the LA Times, LA County Democratic Party, Planned Parenthood Voter Guide, Equality California, California Labor Federation, LA Magazine, ballotpedia.org, and courts.ca.gov. OF COURSE you should make your own choices, but in case this helps, feel free to use and share.
Hope to see you at the polls! xoxo Sam
Going in order of sample ballot:
GOVERNOR: Gavin Newsom
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Eleni Kounalakis
SECRETARY OF STATE: Alex Padilla
CONTROLLER: Betty Yee
TREASURER: Fiona Ma
ATTORNEY GENERAL: Xavier Becerra
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER: Ricardo Lara
MEMBER STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 3rd District: Tony Vazquez
UNITED STATES SENATOR: Dianne Feinstein [NOTE: De Leon also a great choice – endorsed by California Democrats – but Feinstein has the seniority in the senate, which to me is more important right now.]
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE: Adam Schiff
STATE SENATOR: Ben Allen
MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY: Richard Bloom
JUDICIAL SUPREME COURT JUDGE: (YES on all)
Carol A. Corrigan: YES
Leondra R. Kruger: YES
JUDICIAL COURT OF APPEAL JUSTICE: (YES on all)
Victoria G. Chaney: YES
Helen Bendix: YES
Elwood Lui: YES
Victoria M. Chavez: YES
Luis A. Lavin: YES
Halim Dhanidina: YES
Anne. H. Egerton: YES
Nora M. Manella: YES
Thomas Willhite: YES
Dorothy C. Kim: YES
Carl H. Moor: YES
Lamar W. Baker: YES
Arthur Gilbert: YES
Martin J. Tangemen: YES
Gail R. Feuer: YES
John L. Segal: YES
Tricia A. Biggelow: YES
JUDICIAL JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 4: A. Veronica Sauceda
JUDICIAL JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 16: Patricia (Patti) Hunter
JUDICIAL JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 60: Tony J. Cho
JUDICIAL JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 113: Javier Perez
SCHOOL: Tony K. Thurmond
COUNTY ASSESSOR: Jeffrey Prang
COUNTY SHERIFF: Alex Villanueva
STATE MEASURE PROP 1: YES
STATE MEASURE PROP 2: YES
STATE MEASURE PROP 3: NO
STATE MEASURE PROP 4: YES
STATE MEASURE PROP 5: NO
STATE MEASURE PROP 6: NO
STATE MEASURE PROP 7: NO
STATE MEASURE PROP 8: YES
STATE MEASURE PROP 9: deleted
STATE MEASURE PROP 10: YES
STATE MEASURE PROP 11: YES
STATE MEASURE PROP 12: YES
COUNTY MEASURE W: YES
SCHOOL LAUSD SPECIAL ELECTION EE: YES
DISTRICT WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 4: Scott Houston
