Election Day Propositions, Candidates, Judges and More

Election Day is less than a month away. We’ve all heard more than enough about Sarah “Pitbull” Palin but most of us still aren’t sure how to vote on many of the propositions, judicial candidates, assembly seats, and other races right here in California.

November 2, 2010 UPDATE HERE

The LA Progressive has pulled together a list of endorsements and resources from a couple of sources to help you make an informed decision when you vote in the coming weeks. Like you, we can hardly wait to vote for Barack Obama and to see the Bushes leave 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue but let’s not forget that we’ve got a whole slew of decisions to make locally as well.

The following endorsements were made by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party. The links are sourced at the end of this article.

For a November 2010 update to this article with a list of propositions click here – Clueless on Propositions?

CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE PROPOSITIONS

Proposition 1A – Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act —YES

Proposition 2 – Standards for Confining Farm Animals —–YES

Proposition 3 – Children’s Hospital Bond Act —YES

Proposition 4 – Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor’s Pregnancy — NO

Proposition 5 – Nonviolent Drug Offenses, Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation —YES

Proposition 6 – Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws –NO

Proposition 7 – Renewable Energy Generation —NO

Proposition 8 – Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry —NO

Proposition 9 – Criminal Justice System. Victims’ Rights. Parole —-NO

Proposition 10 – Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bond —NEUTRAL

Proposition 11 – Redistricting —–NO

Proposition 12 – Veteran’s Bond Act of 2008 —YES

Candidates Endorsed by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (* Incumbent)

U.S. Congress
CD 25 Jackie Conaway
CD 26 Russ Warner
CD 27 Brad Sherman*
CD 28 Howard Berman*
CD 29 Adam Schiff*
CD 30 Henry Waxman*
CD 31 Xavier Becerra*
CD 32 Hilda Solis*
CD 33 Diane Watson*
CD 34 Lucille Roybal-Allard*
CD 35 Maxine Waters*
CD 36 Jane Harman*
CD 37 Laura Richardson*
CD 38 Grace Napolitano*
CD 39 Linda Sanchez*
CD 42 Edwin Chau
CD 46 Debbie Cook

California State Senate
SD 17 Bruce McFarland
SD 19 Hannah-Beth Jackson
SD 21 Carol Liu
SD 23 Fran Pavley
SD 25 Rod Wright
SD 27 Alan Lowenthal*
SD 29 Joseph Lyons

California State Assembly
AD 36 Linda Jones
AD 37 Ferial Masry
AD 38 Carole Lutness
AD 39 Felipe Fuentes*
AD 40 Bob Blumenfield
AD 41 Julia Brownley*
AD 42 Mike Feuer*
AD 43 Paul Krekorian*
AD 44 Anthony Portantino*
AD 45 Kevin De Leon*
AD 46 John A. Perez
AD 47 Karen Bass*
AD 48 Mike Davis*
AD 49 Mike Eng*
AD 50 Hector De La Torre*
AD 51 Curren Price*
AD 52 Isadore Hall
AD 53 Ted Lieu*
AD 54 Bonnie Lowenthal
AD 55 Warren Furutani*
AD 56 Tony Mendoza*
AD 57 Ed Hernandez*
AD 58 Charles Calderon*
AD 59 Don Williamson
AD 60 Diane Singer
AD 61 Norma Torres

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Dist. 2 Mark Ridley-Thomas

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judges
Office No. 72 Hilleri Grossman Merritt
Office No. 82 Cynthia Loo
Office No. 84 Lori-Ann C. Jones
Office No. 94 C. Edward Mack
Office No. 154 Rocky L. Crabb

Additional endorsements from the Los Angeles County Democratic Party

Find your representative by zip code

Sources: Los Angeles County Democratic Party, League of Women’s Voters, Smart Voter

Dick Price is a publishing executive for the IEEE Computer Society and long-time magazine editor. Sharon Kyle is a financial analyst and studies law at The People’s College of Law in Los Angeles. Together, they publish several print and online newsletters on political and social justice issues. Sharon serves as Publisher for the LA Progressive and Dick serves as Editor.