Election Recommendations

Ø Disclaimer: The following are suggestions and recommendations for the upcoming Election on June 5th. The California Democratic Party, at the Convention in February, did not endorse in all the races. What is listed are those candidates who were in the top two for endorsement, not reaching the 60% thresh hold required. Where only one candidate is listed, that person was endorsed. There are five propositions and the recommendations included.

GOVERNOR: GAVIN NEWSOM AND JOHN CHIANG

LT. GOVERNOR: ELENI KOUNALAKIS

SECRETARY OF STATE: ALEX PADILLA

CONTROLLER: BETTY YEE

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER: RICARDO LARA

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - DISTRICT 4: DAVID DOBSON

TREASURER: FIONA MA

ATTORNEY GENERAL: XAVIER BECERRA AND DAVE JONES

UNITED STATES SENATE: DIANNE FEINSTEIN AND KEVIN DE LEON

UNITED STATES CONGRESS- 36TH CD: DR. RAUL RUIZ

CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY: 56TH AD: EDUARDO GARCIA

CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY: 42ND AD:DENIANTIONETTE MAZINGO

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: TONY THURMOND

STATE SENATE – 28Th DISTRICT: JOY SILVER

COUNTY SUPERVISOR - DISTRICT 4: VICTOR MANUEL PEREZ

NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR JUDGES, SHERIFF, OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

PROPOSITION RECOMMENDATIONS:

Proposition Recommendations

68 YES Protects California’s water and parks. Prepares for climate change, wildfires and drought

69 YES Prevents the Legislature from diverting transportation funds for

non-transportation purposes

70 NO An attempt by Big Oil to stall and undermine California’s climate and clean air progress

71 YES Ensures Statewide Propositions become effective only after every vote is counted

72 YES Prevents a property tax increase on homeowners who conserve by recycling rainwater