June 5 - Primary Election Ballot Recommendations

Hi all - yes, once again it is time for my ballot recommendations.  For convenience, I have attached a link to the California Voter Information Guide here, which gives a summary of the statewide  initiatives on this ballot.

Whatever you do, please be sure to exercise our precious right to vote.  No matter how much money or power public officials have, we can each exercise our franchise the best way we see fit. 

Elected offices:

• Governor - Delaine Eastin
• Lt. Governor - Gayle McLaughlin 
• Secretary of State - Alex Padilla
• Attorney General - Xavier Becerra
• Treasurer - Visak Viswanathan
• CA State Senator 18th District - Bob Hertzberg
• CA State Assembly 46th District - Adrin Nazarian
• U.S. Senator - Pat Harris
• U.S. Representative 30th District - Brad Sherman

State Measures

• Proposition 68 - YES.  This is a $4 billion bond dedicated to parks, natural resources, climate change adaptation, water quality and flood protection.  
• Proposition 69 - NO.  This requires that certain revenues from a 2017 transporatation law only be used for transportation.  Sounds good in theory except this is a constitutional amendment.  I generally oppose ballot box budgeting, but even when it does make sense it should not be via an amendment to the state constitution.  Lawmakers can fix this through standard legislation - this is a ridiculous proposition.
• Proposition 70 - NO.  This would require a super majority vote to spend cap and trade funds beginning in 2024, which would make it very difficult to appropriate funds.  I think this is a bad idea.
• Proposition 71 - YES.  Gives 5 days to count the vote before a ballot initiative becomes becomes law.  
• Proposition 72 - YES.  This excludes newly constructed rain capture systems from property tax reassesments.  Normally I would say no to this kind of thing, but anything we can do to preserve our precious resource of water is a must.