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CANDIDATE / INITIATIVE ENDORSEMENTS – NOVEMBER 2, 2010 GENERAL ELECTION

AS OF OCTOBER 15, 2010

 

CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS

 

Lieutenant Governor

Abel Maldonado for election as Lieutenant Governor

 

Attorney General

Steve Cooley (R) for election as Attorney General

 

Insurance Commissioner

Mike Villines (R) for election as Insurance Commissioner

 

Board of Equalization

George Runner (R) for election to Board of Equalization, District 2

 

State Senate

Assembly Member Roger Niello for election to State Senate, 1st District (special election for Senator Dave Cox’s seat)

 

State Senate

Anthony Cannella for election to State Senate, 12th District

 

State Senate

Michael Rubio (D) for election to State Senate, 15th District

 

State Assembly

Assembly Member Cathleen Galgiani for re-election to State Assembly, 17th District

 

State Assembly

K.H. Katcho Achadjian for State Assembly, 33rd District

 

State Assembly

Nathan Fletcher (R) for re-election to State Assembly, 75th District

 

INITIATIVE ENDORSEMENTS – NOVEMBER 2, 2010 GENERAL ELECTION

AS OF OCTOBER 15, 2010

 

PROPOSITIONS                                                                                                                                 CSSA POSITION

 

18 – Bond Measure. SBx7 2. (Chapter 3, 2009), Cogdill.                                                               Removed from Ballot 

Safe, Clean, and Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010

 

19 – Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be                                         Oppose 

Regulated and Taxed. Initiative Statute.

 

20 – Redistricting of Congressional Districts. Initiative Constitutional                                          Support

Amendment.

 

21 – Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund                                           No Position

State Parks and Wildlife Programs and Grants Free Admission

to All State Parks to Surcharged Vehicles.

 

22 – Prohibits the State from Taking Funds Used for Transportation                                            No Position

or Local Government Projects and Services. Initiative Statute.

Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

 

23 – Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major                                                              No Position

Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops

Below Specified Level for Full Year. Initiative Statute.

 

24 – Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow                                                                           No Position

Businesses to Carry Back Losses, Share Tax Credits,

and Use a Sales-Based Income Calculation to Lower

Taxable Income. Initiative Statute.

 

25: Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget                                                          No Position

from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote

Requirement for Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

 

26: Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds                                                             Oppose

for State Levies and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement

for Voters to Approve Local Levies and Charges with Limited

Exceptions. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

 

27: Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates                                                     Oppose

Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives.  Initiative

Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

 

CANDIDATE / INITIATIVE ENDORSEMENTS – JUNE 8, 2010 PRIMARY ELECTION

 

CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS                                                                                         RESULTS

 

Insurance Commissioner                                                                                                             WON

Mike Villines (R) for election as Insurance Commissioner

 

Board of Equalization                                                                                                                  WON

George Runner (R) for election to Board of Equalization, District 2

 

State Senate                                                                                                                               WON

Michael Rubio (D) for election to State Senate, 16th District

 

State Assembly                                                                                                                           WON

Nathan Fletcher (R) for re-election to State Assembly, 75th District

 

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NOVEMBER 4, 2008 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS AS OF DECEMBER 11, 2008

CANDIDATES
OFFICE
DISTRICT
Jim Nielsen for election to State Assembly 2nd District
     WON
Cathleen Galgiani for re-election to State Assembly 17th District
WON
Jack Sieglock for election to State Assembly 10th District
LOST
Danny Gilmore for election to State Assembly 30th District
WON
Connie Conway for election to State Assembly 34th District
WON
Curt Hagman for election to State Assembly 60th District
WON
BALLOT INITIATIVES
PROPOSITION
DESCRIPTION
CSSA POSITION
WON/LOST
1
Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century.
No Position
WON
2
Standards for Confining Farm Animals Initiative.
No Position
WON
3
Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program.
No Position
WON
4
Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy ("Sarah's Law").
No Position
LOST
5
Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Ac.t
Oppose
LOST
6
Safe Neighborhoods Act.
Support
LOST
7
Renewabe Energy.
No Position
LOST
8
Eliminates Right of Same Sex Couples To Marry.
No Position
WON
9
Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. ("Marsy's Law").
No Position
WON
10
Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy.
No Position
LOST
11
Redistricting. Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Support
WON
12

Vererans' Bond Act of 2008.

SB 1572 (Chapter122, 2008). Wyland

No Position
WON

  

 

JUNE 3, 2008 ELECTION RESULTS AS OF JUNE 4, 2008

OFFICE

 

NAME

 

PARTY

Re-election to State Senate, 12th District

Jeff Denham

WON

State Assembly, 2nd District

Jim Nielsen

WON

State Assembly, 30th District
Danny Gilmore
WON

State Assembly

60th District

Curt Hagman
WON

PROPOSITION

DESCRIPTION

CSSA POSITION

98

Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property. Constitutional Amendment. Bars state and local governments from condemning or damaging private property for private uses. Prohibits rent control and similar measures. Prohibits deference to government in property rights cases.

No Position

LOST

99

Eminent Domain. Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence. Constitutional Amendment. Bars state and local governments from using eminent domain to acquire an owner-occupied residence, as defined, for conveyance to a private person or business entity. Creates exceptions for public work or improvement, public health and safety protection, and crime prevention.

No Position

WON

 

INITIATIVE ENDORSEMENTS – FEBRUARY 5, 2008 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT

PROPOSITION

DESCRIPTION

CSSA POSITION

WON/LOST

91

Transportation Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

No Position

Lost

92

Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

No Position

Lost

93

Limits on Legislators’ Terms in Office. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

No Position

Lost

94

Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact.

No Position

Won

95

Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact.

No Position

Won

96

Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact.

No Position

Won

97

Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact.

No Position

Won