Here in California (and in Los Angeles in particular), we have an election coming up. You know what that means: Every election, I do a detailed ballot analysis of my sample ballot. This is where I examine each candidate and share my conclusions, and invite you to convince me to vote for the other jerk. Because this is a long ballot, I’m splitting this analysis into a few chunks (note: links may not be available until all segments are posted):
- State and National Offices (excluding judges)
- County and City (Los Angeles) Local Offices (excluding judges)
- Local and State Measures (nee Propositions)
- Judicial Offices (County and State)
- Summary
This part provides a summary of my ballot analysis results. Please read the full explanation of why I chose who I chose in the links above. Note: This summary is presented in the order of the Sample Ballot.
For your reference and mine, here’s the summary from my primary analysis:
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(I) National Election
| US Senator – Full Term (Jan 2023 through Jan 2029) | ⚫ Alex Padilla (D) Inc |
| US Senator – Short Term (ending Jan 2023) | ⚫ Alex Padilla (D) Inc |
(II) City/Local Offices + Congress + Assembly
| City of Los Angeles | |
| Mayor | ⚫ Karen Ruth Bass |
| City Attorney | ⚫ Faisal M. Gill |
| Controller | ⚫ Kenneth Mejia |
| Los Angeles Community College District | |
| Board of Trustees, Seat 2 | ⚫Steven Veris Inc. |
| Board of Trustees, Seat 4 | ⚫ Sara Hernandez |
| Board of Trustees, Seat 6 | ⚫ Gabriel Buelna Inc |
| Board of Trustees, Seat 7 | ⚫ Kelsey Iino Appointed Inc |
| US House of Representatives, 32nd District | ⚫ Brad Sherman (D) Inc |
| California State Assembly: 40th District | ⚫ Pilar Schiavo (D) |
(III) City Measures
| City Measure LH: AUTHORIZATION FOR ADDITIONAL LOW-INCOME HOUSING (Low Income Housing) | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| City Measure SP: PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES PARCEL TAX (Park Tax) |
⚫ ❌ No |
| City Measure ULA: FUNDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TENANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THROUGH A PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX (Affordable Housing) |
⚫ ✔ Yes |
| LACCD Measure LA: SAFETY, REPAIR, JOB TRAINING BOND MEASURE | ⚫ ❌ No |
(III) County Offices
| Supervisor 3rd District | ⚫ Lindsey Horvath |
| Sheriff | ⚫ Robert Luna |
(IV) Judges of the Superior Court
| Office № 60 | ⚫ Abby Baron |
| Office № 67 | ⚫ Fernanda Maria Barreto |
| Office № 70 | ⚫ Holly L. Hancock |
| Office № 90 | ⚫ Melissa Lyons |
| Office № 118 | ⚫ Melissa Hammond |
| Office № 151 | ⚫ Patrick Hare |
(III) County Measures
| Measure A: Providing Authority to Remove an Elected Sheriff for Cause (Remove the Sheriff) | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Measure C: Los Angeles County Cannabis Business Tax Measure | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
(I) California Statewide Offices
| Governor | ⚫ Gavin Newsom (D) Inc |
| Lieutenant Governor | ⚫ Eleni Kounalakis (D) Inc |
| Secretary of State | ⚫ Shirley N. Weber (D) Appointed Inc |
| Controller | ⚫ Lanhee Chen (R) |
| Treasurer |
⚫ Fiona Ma (D) Inc |
| Attorney General |
⚫ Rob Bonta (D) Appointed Inc |
| Insurance Commissioner | ⚫ Ricardo Lara (D) Inc |
| State Board of Equalization, 3rd District | ⚫ Tony Vazquez (D) Inc |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | ⚫ Tony K. Thurmond Inc |
(III) State Measures
| Measure 1: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM (Abortion) |
⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Measure 26: ALLOWS IN-PERSON ROULETTE, DICE GAMES, SPORTS WAGERING ON TRIBAL LANDS (In-Person Sports Betting) |
⚫ ❌ No |
| Measure 27: ALLOWS ONLINE AND MOBILE SPORTS WAGERING OUTSIDE TRIBAL LANDS (Online Sports Betting) |
⚫ ❌ No |
| Measure 28: PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Art and Music) |
⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Measure 29: REQUIRES ON-SITE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AT KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS AND ESTABLISHES OTHER STATE REQUIREMENTS (Kidney Dialysis) |
⚫ ❌ No |
| Measure 30: PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND PREVENT WILDFIRES BY INCREASING TAX ON PERSONAL INCOME OVER $2 MILLION. (Electric Vehicle Subsidy) |
⚫ ❌ No |
| Measure 31: REFERENDUM ON 2020 LAW THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE RETAIL SALE OF CERTAIN FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS (Flavored Tobacco) |
⚫ ✔ Yes |
(IV) State Judicial
| Chief Justice, Calif. Supreme Court: Patricia Guerrero | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Calif. Supreme Court: Goodwin Liu | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Calif. Supreme Court: Martin J. Jenkins | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Calif. Supreme Court: Joshua P. Groban | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Presiding Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 1: Frances Rothschild | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Presiding Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 5: Laurence D. Rubin | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Presiding Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 8: Maria E. Stratton | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 2: Judith M. Ashmann-Gerst | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 3: Luis A. Lavin | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 4: Audrey B. Collins | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 4: Brian S. Currey | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 5: Lamar W. Baker | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 6: Hernaldo J. Baltodano | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 7: John L. Segal | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 8: John Shepard Wiley Jr. | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
| Assoc. Justice, Appeals, 2nd Dist. Div 8: Elizabeth Annette Grimes | ⚫ ✔ Yes |
