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
