Endorsements for the November 2nd, 2010
Statewide General Election
Statewide Democratic Candidates:
Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown
Governor
Gavin Newsom
Lt. Governor
Barbara Boxer
U.S. Senate
Nancy Pelosi
U.S. Congress
Jackie Speier
U.S.Congress
Debra Bowen
Secretary of State
John Chiang
Controller
Bill Lockyer
Treasurer
Kamala Harris
Attorney General
Dave Jones
Insurance Commissioner
Betty T. Yee
Board of Equalization District 1
Tom Torlakson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Leland Yee
State Senate
Fiona Ma
State Assembly
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
District 2: Janet Reilly
District 4: Carmen Chu
District 6: Debra Walker
District 8:
1st Choice: Rafael Mandelman
2nd Choice: Rebecca Prozan
District 10: TBD
Board of Education: TBD
Community College Board:
Anita Grier
John Rizzo
Lawrence Wong
BART District 8: Bert Hill
Assessor Recorder: Phil Ting
Public Defender: Jeff Adachi
Local Ballot Measures:
Yes on AA: Vehicle Registration Fee
Yes on A: Earthquake Retrofit Bond
No on B: City Retirement and Health Plans
Yes on C: Mayoral Appearances at Board Meetings
Yes on D: Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections
Yes on E: Election Day Voter Registration
No on F: Health Service Board Elections
No Endorsement on G: Transit Operator Wages
No on H: Local Elected Officials on Political Party Committees
Yes on I: Saturday Voting
Yes on J: Hotel Tax Clarification and Temporary Increase
No on K: Hotel Tax Clarification and Definitions
No on L: Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks
Yes on M: Community Policing and Foot Patrols
Yes on N: Real Property Transfer Tax
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Statewide Ballot Measures
Proposition 19: Yes Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be Regulated and Taxed.
Proposition 20: No
Redistricting of Congressional Districts.
Proposition 21: Yes Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund
State Parks and Wildlife Programs and Grants Free Admission to all State
Parks to Surcharged Vehicles.
Proposition 22: No
Prohibits the State from Taking Funds Used for Transportation or Local Government Projects and Services.
Proposition 23: No Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters
to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming
Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year.
Proposition 24: Yes
Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Carry Back
Losses, Share Tax Credits, and Use a Sales-Based Income Calculation.
Proposition 25: Yes Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget from
Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for
Taxes.
Proposition 26: No
Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies
and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement for Voters to Approve Local
Levies and Charges with Limited Exceptions.
Proposition 27: Yes
Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives.
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