I posted this in the LA forum but nobody read it so I'm reposting it here since there will be elections all over the country tomorrow.
Here's how I'm voting tomorrow:
Proposition 13 - NO
LIMITS ON PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. SEISMIC RETROFITTING OF EXISTING BUILDINGS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
I have been in support of this due to the need for retrofitting in our earthquake-friendly state, but I've been reading the contra-argument about the potential damage of reducing property tax revenue, so I'm voting no.
Proposition 14 - NO
ELECTIONS. INCREASES RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
This is a sham intended to limit voter choices and needs to be shot down.
Proposition 15 - YES!
CALIFORNIA FAIR ELECTIONS ACT.
This repeals the ban on public financing, thus limiting the influence of corporate donations. Also raises fees on lobbyists to fund a public financing system for Secretary of State election beginning in 2014. This is a really good one.
Proposition 16 - NO
IMPOSES NEW TWO-THIRDS VOTER APPROVAL REQUIREMENT FOR LOCAL PUBLIC ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Another sham ballot initiative bankrolled with $40 million from Pacific Gas & Electric, intended to create roadblocks for competition to this privately owned corporate monopoly.
Proposition 17 - NO
ALLOWS AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES TO BASE THEIR PRICES IN PART ON A DRIVER'S HISTORY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Naked power-grab bankrolled with $15 million from Mercury Insurance (if you live in CA, you've gotten millions of pieces of junk mail from them, as I have, with scam offers) to weaken existing consumer protections and allow auto insurance companies to charge drivers as much as double premiums if they are late with their payments.
U.S. Senate
I'm voting for Barbara Boxer in the Dem primary.
U.S. House of Representatives
Voting for the amazing Brad Sherman.
Governor
Jerry Brown
Lt. Governor
Gavin Newsom
Sec. of State
Debra Bowen
State Controller
John Chiang
Treasurer
Bill Lockyer
Atty General
Kamala D. Harris
Insurance Commissioner
This is a toss-up between Dave Jones and Hector De La Torre. I think I'm going to vote for De La Torre because of the endorsements he has received from nurses and environmental groups.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
This is a toss-up between Gloria Romero and Tom Torlakson. I'm leaning toward Torlakson because of his practical experience getting &^%$ done for schools.
These are the LA Dem. party endorsements for Superior Court Judges. I'm still researching.
Office No. Candidate
28 Mark K. Ameli
35 Soussan (Suzanne) Bruguera
107 Valerie Salkin
117 Alan Schneider
131 Maren Elizabeth Nelson
Has anyone in CA thought about how they're going to vote on Tuesday?
Here's how I'm voting tomorrow:
Proposition 13 - NO
LIMITS ON PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. SEISMIC RETROFITTING OF EXISTING BUILDINGS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
I have been in support of this due to the need for retrofitting in our earthquake-friendly state, but I've been reading the contra-argument about the potential damage of reducing property tax revenue, so I'm voting no.
Proposition 14 - NO
ELECTIONS. INCREASES RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
This is a sham intended to limit voter choices and needs to be shot down.
Proposition 15 - YES!
CALIFORNIA FAIR ELECTIONS ACT.
This repeals the ban on public financing, thus limiting the influence of corporate donations. Also raises fees on lobbyists to fund a public financing system for Secretary of State election beginning in 2014. This is a really good one.
Proposition 16 - NO
IMPOSES NEW TWO-THIRDS VOTER APPROVAL REQUIREMENT FOR LOCAL PUBLIC ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Another sham ballot initiative bankrolled with $40 million from Pacific Gas & Electric, intended to create roadblocks for competition to this privately owned corporate monopoly.
Proposition 17 - NO
ALLOWS AUTO INSURANCE COMPANIES TO BASE THEIR PRICES IN PART ON A DRIVER'S HISTORY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Naked power-grab bankrolled with $15 million from Mercury Insurance (if you live in CA, you've gotten millions of pieces of junk mail from them, as I have, with scam offers) to weaken existing consumer protections and allow auto insurance companies to charge drivers as much as double premiums if they are late with their payments.
U.S. Senate
I'm voting for Barbara Boxer in the Dem primary.
U.S. House of Representatives
Voting for the amazing Brad Sherman.
Governor
Jerry Brown
Lt. Governor
Gavin Newsom
Sec. of State
Debra Bowen
State Controller
John Chiang
Treasurer
Bill Lockyer
Atty General
Kamala D. Harris
Insurance Commissioner
This is a toss-up between Dave Jones and Hector De La Torre. I think I'm going to vote for De La Torre because of the endorsements he has received from nurses and environmental groups.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
This is a toss-up between Gloria Romero and Tom Torlakson. I'm leaning toward Torlakson because of his practical experience getting &^%$ done for schools.
These are the LA Dem. party endorsements for Superior Court Judges. I'm still researching.
Office No. Candidate
28 Mark K. Ameli
35 Soussan (Suzanne) Bruguera
107 Valerie Salkin
117 Alan Schneider
131 Maren Elizabeth Nelson
Has anyone in CA thought about how they're going to vote on Tuesday?
