California Primary Election is on June 8, 2010.
Following is the list of the propositions and the candidates which are on the ballet to vote on. Our recommendations for the propositions are indicated and the recommended candidates are high lighted in red. Other leading candidates are high lighted in black. These recommendations are for your guide lines only. You may choose to vote per your liking if you disagree. However, the important thing is to vote. The politicians generally care for those voters who vote consistently in all elections.
California Primary Election, June 8, 2010
About this Election
California's Statewide Primary is Tuesday, June 8.
· Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
· Voters who prefer to vote by mail can request a Vote by Mail ballot.
· Unsure of your voter registration status? Looking for your polling place? Contact your county election office.
· See CVF's Voting FAQ for more information about voting in California.
· CVF's Map of California Voting Systems and County-by-County Directory of Voting Systems provide details about each county's voting system.
Propositions
Yes - Proposition 13—Limits on Property Tax Assessment. Seismic Retrofitting of Existing Buildings—State of California ((Legislative Constitutional Amendment—Put on the Ballot by the Legislature—Majority Approval Required) )
Should the California Constitution be amended to provide that all earthquake safety upgrades be exempt from property tax reassessment until the property is sold?
No - Proposition 14—Elections. Increases Right to Participate in Primary Elections—State of California (Legislative Constitutional Amendment—Put on the Ballot by the Legislature—Majority Approval Required)
Should the California Constitution be amended to require that all candidates for statewide or congressional office run in a single primary open to all registered voters, with only the top two vote-getters, regardless of their political party preference, advancing to the general election?
Yes - Proposition 15—California Fair Elections Act—State of California (Put on the Ballot by the Legislature—Majority Approval Required)
Should California lift the ban on public funding of political campaigns and establish public funding for Secretary of State candidates in the 2014 and 2018 elections?
No - Proposition 16—Imposes New Two-Thirds Voter Approval Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers—State of California (Initiative Constitutional Amendment—Put on the Ballot by Petition Signatures - Majority Approval Required)
Should the California Constitution be amended to require two-thirds voter approval before local governments can start up or expand electric service?
No - Proposition 17—Allows Auto Insurance Companies to Base their Prices in Part on a Driver's History of Insurance Coverage—State of California (Initiative Statute—Put on the Ballot by Petition Signatures—Majority Approval Required)
Should automobile insurance companies be permitted to offer a discount to drivers who have continuously maintained auto insurance coverage, even if they change insurance companies?
State Executive
Candidates for office
Governor; Democratic Party
Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Democrat
Lowell Darling, Democrat
Vibert Greene, Democrat
Charles "Chuck" Pineda, Jr., Democrat
Richard William Aguirre, Democrat
Peter Schurman, Democrat
Joe Symmon, Democrat
Governor; Republican Party
Robert C. Newman, II, Republican
Bill Chambers, Republican
Ken Miller, Republican
Meg Whitman, Republican
Steve Poizner, Republican
Lawrence "Larry" Naritelli, Republican
Douglas R. Hughes, Republican
David Tully-Smith, Republican
Lieutenant Governor; Democratic Party
Gavin Newsom, Democrat
Eric Korevaar, Democrat
Janice Hahn, Democrat
Lieutenant Governor; Republican Party
Bert Davis, Republican
Abel Maldonado, Republican
Sam Aanestad, Republican
Dave Harris, Republican
Yvonne R. Girard, Republican
Scott L. Levitt, Republican
Secretary of State; Democratic Party
Debra Bowen, Democrat
Secretary of State; Republican Party
Orly Taitz, Republican
Damon Dunn, Republican
Controller; Democratic Party
John Chiang, Democrat
Controller; Republican Party
David Evans, Republican
Tony Strickland, Republican
Treasurer; Democratic Party
Bill Lockyer, Democrat
Treasurer; Republican Party
Mimi Walters, Republican
Attorney General; Democratic Party
Ted W. Lieu, Democrat
Mike Schmier, Democrat
Rocky Delgadillo, Democrat
Chris Kelly, Democrat
Kamala D. Harris, Democrat
Alberto Torrico, Democrat
Pedro Nava, Democrat
Attorney General; Republican Party
Tom Harman, Republican
John Eastman, Republican
Steve Cooley, Republican
Insurance Commissioner; Democratic Party
Hector De La Torre, Democrat
Dave Jones, Democrat
Insurance Commissioner; Republican Party
Brian Fitzgerald, Republican
Mike Villines, Republican
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Larry Aceves
Lydia A. Gutierrez
Daniel M. Nusbaum
Henry Williams, Jr.
Grant McMicken
Leonard James Martin
Tom Torlakson
Gloria Romero
Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor
Alexia L. Deligianni
Karen Blake
Diane A. Lenning
U.S. Senate
United States Senator; Democratic Party
Robert M. "Mickey" Kaus, Democrat
Brian Quintana, Democrat
Barbara Boxer, Democrat
United States Senator; Republican Party
Chuck DeVore, Republican
Tom Campbell, Republican
Al Ramirez, Republican
Carly Fiorina, Republican
Tim Kalemkarian, Republican
United States Representative; District 6; Democratic Party
Lynn C. Woolsey, Democrat
United States Representative; District 6; Republican Party
Michael Halliwell, Republican
Jim Judd, Republican
United States Representative; District 7; Democratic Party
George Miller, Democrat
John Fitzgerald, Democrat
United States Representative; District 7; Republican Party
Rick Tubbs, Republican
Eugene Ray, Republican
Roger Allen Petersen, Republican
Virginia Fuller, Republican
United States Representative; District 8; Democratic Party
Nancy Pelosi, Democrat
United States Representative; District 8; Republican Party
Dana Walsh, Republican
John Dennis, Republican
United States Representative; District 9; Democratic Party
Barbara Lee, Democrat
United States Representative; District 9; Republican Party
Gerald Hashimoto, Republican
United States Representative; District 10; Democratic Party
John Garamendi, Democrat
United States Representative; District 10; Republican Party
Gary Clift, Republican
Buddy Burke, Republican
United States Representative; District 11; Democratic Party
Jerry McNerney, Democrat
United States Representative; District 11; Republican Party
David Harmer, Republican
Antonio C. "Tony" Amador, Republican
Brad Goehring, Republican
Elizabeth Emken, Republican
United States Representative; District 12; Democratic Party
Jackie Speier, Democrat
United States Representative; District 12; Republican Party
Mike Moloney, Republican
United States Representative; District 13; Democratic Party
Justin Jelincic, Democrat
Fortney Pete Stark, Democrat
United States Representative; District 13; Republican Party
Forest Baker, Republican
Luis Garcia, Republican
United States Representative; District 14; Democratic Party
Anna G. Eshoo, Democrat
United States Representative; District 14; Republican Party
Ronny Santana, Republican
Dave Chapman, Republican
United States Representative; District 15; Democratic Party
Mike Honda, Democrat
United States Representative; District 15; Republican Party
Scott Kirkland, Republican
Raymond L. Chukwu, Republican
Don Barich, Republican
United States Representative; District 16; Democratic Party
Zoe Lofgren, Democrat
California State Assembly District 20 (Fremont area)
· Bob Wieckowski (D)
· Garrett Yee (D)
· Adnan Shahab (R)
California State Assembly District 21 (Palo Alto area)
· Yoriko Kishimoto (D)
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Dist 2:
· Liz Figuero
· Nadia Lockyer
· Kevin Dowling
· Mark Green
Dist 3:
· Wilma Chan
· Bev Johnson
· Harold Lowe
· Lou Filipovich
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