We here at Venice For Change made a bunch of endorsements for ballot initiatives, state-wide primary races and local races in AD-53. So, how'd we do? Check below for the results!
PROPOSITIONS
PROP 13: WINS!
Seismic retrofits - Provides a tax break to property owners for
making seismic retrofits to their buildings.
SUPPORTING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics
OPPOSING: CA Nurses Association
PROP 14: WINS!
Top-two primary - Changes the way primary elections work, sending
top two votegetters at the primary onto the general election regardless of party. Intended to undermine progressive candidates and limits voter choices at the general election.
SUPPORTING: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
OPPOSING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics,
CA Federation of Teachers, CA League of Conservation Voters,
CA Nurses Association
PROP 15: LOSES
Fair elections - Repeals ban on public financing, allowing expansion
of clean money to limit influence of corporate donations. Raises fees on lobbyists to fund a public financing system for Secretary of State election beginning in 2014.
SUPPORTING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA League
of Conservation Voters, CA Nurses Association, CREDO Action,
League of Women Voters
OPPOSING: California Chamber of Commerce
PROP 16: LOSES
PG&E power grab - Placed on the ballot by the efforts of PG&E, Northern California's privately owned electric utility, this proposition requires a 2/3rds vote to create public power districts or allow local governments to purchase their own renewable power. Protects PG&E's existing monopoly.
SUPPORTING: PG&E, California Chamber of Commerce
OPPOSING: CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA League of
Conservation Voters, CA Nurses Association, CREDO Action,
League of Women Voters
PROP 17: LOSES!
Auto insurance surcharge - Placed on the ballot by the efforts of Mercury
Insurance, this proposition would weaken existing consumer protections and allow auto insurance companies to charge drivers as much as double
premiums if they are late with their payments.
SUPPORTING: Mercury Insurance, California Chamber of Commerce
OPPOSING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA Nurses
Association, CREDO Action
STATE AND COUNTY RACES
US Senate: Barbara Boxer WINS!
Congress (CA36) Jane Harman WINS!
Governor: Jerry Brown WINS!
Lt. Governor: Gavin Newsom WINS!
Secretary of State: Debra Bowen WINS!
Controller: John Chiang WINS!
Treasurer: Bill Lockyer WINS!
Attorney General: Kamala D. Harris WINS!
Insurance Commissioner: No Endorsement DAVE JONES WINS!
State Super. of Public Inst.: No Endorsement LARRY ACEVES WINS!
State Senator (District 28) Jenny Oropeza WINS!
State Assembly (District 53) Kate Anderson LOSES
LA County Sheriff: No Endorsement LEE BACA WINS!
PROP 13: WINS!
Seismic retrofits - Provides a tax break to property owners for
making seismic retrofits to their buildings.
SUPPORTING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics
OPPOSING: CA Nurses Association
PROP 14: WINS!
Top-two primary - Changes the way primary elections work, sending
top two votegetters at the primary onto the general election regardless of party. Intended to undermine progressive candidates and limits voter choices at the general election.
SUPPORTING: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
OPPOSING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics,
CA Federation of Teachers, CA League of Conservation Voters,
CA Nurses Association
PROP 15: LOSES
Fair elections - Repeals ban on public financing, allowing expansion
of clean money to limit influence of corporate donations. Raises fees on lobbyists to fund a public financing system for Secretary of State election beginning in 2014.
SUPPORTING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA League
of Conservation Voters, CA Nurses Association, CREDO Action,
League of Women Voters
OPPOSING: California Chamber of Commerce
PROP 16: LOSES
PG&E power grab - Placed on the ballot by the efforts of PG&E, Northern California's privately owned electric utility, this proposition requires a 2/3rds vote to create public power districts or allow local governments to purchase their own renewable power. Protects PG&E's existing monopoly.
SUPPORTING: PG&E, California Chamber of Commerce
OPPOSING: CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA League of
Conservation Voters, CA Nurses Association, CREDO Action,
League of Women Voters
PROP 17: LOSES!
Auto insurance surcharge - Placed on the ballot by the efforts of Mercury
Insurance, this proposition would weaken existing consumer protections and allow auto insurance companies to charge drivers as much as double
premiums if they are late with their payments.
SUPPORTING: Mercury Insurance, California Chamber of Commerce
OPPOSING: AFSCME, CA Democratic Party, Calitics, CA Nurses
Association, CREDO Action
STATE AND COUNTY RACES
US Senate: Barbara Boxer WINS!
Congress (CA36) Jane Harman WINS!
Governor: Jerry Brown WINS!
Lt. Governor: Gavin Newsom WINS!
Secretary of State: Debra Bowen WINS!
Controller: John Chiang WINS!
Treasurer: Bill Lockyer WINS!
Attorney General: Kamala D. Harris WINS!
Insurance Commissioner: No Endorsement DAVE JONES WINS!
State Super. of Public Inst.: No Endorsement LARRY ACEVES WINS!
State Senator (District 28) Jenny Oropeza WINS!
State Assembly (District 53) Kate Anderson LOSES
LA County Sheriff: No Endorsement LEE BACA WINS!
LA County Supervisor: Zev Yaroslavsky WINS!
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge
(endorsed by the LA County Democratic Party)
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge
(endorsed by the LA County Democratic Party)
STILL WAITING ON RESULTS TO BE PUBLISHED
Office 28 - Mark K. Ameli
Office 35 - Soussan (Suzanne) Bruguera
Office 107 - Valerie Salkin
Office 117 - Alan Schneider
Office 131 - Maren E. Nelson
Office 28 - Mark K. Ameli
Office 35 - Soussan (Suzanne) Bruguera
Office 107 - Valerie Salkin
Office 117 - Alan Schneider
Office 131 - Maren E. Nelson
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