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)
- Measures / Propositions
- Judicial Offices (County and State)
- Summary
Note: Please read the introductory post (Part I). There is a discussion there of a number of topics related to the election: Israel, Single Payer Health Care, the SB1 Gas Tax, High Speed Rail, PAC Donations, and “When California Was Best” that apply to all candidates. Further, the introductory post covers reuse of the analysis from the primary: generally, candidates don’t change their spots, and my primary positions hold into the general. When my favored candidate didn’t move forward or significant new information surfaced, then I reexamine positions.
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 my Sample Ballot.
(II) Los Angeles City: City Offices
| City of Los Angeles | |
| Mayor of Los Angeles | Karen Bass (NP/Leans 🐴) ⭐INC |
| City Attorney | Marissa Roy (NP/Leans 🐴) |
(II) Los Angeles City: Community College District
| Board of Trustees, Seat № 2 | Steve Veres (NP) ⭐INC |
| Board of Trustees, Seat № 4 | Darryn Harris (NP) |
| Board of Trustees, Seat № 6 | Gabriel Buelna (NP) ⭐INC |
(I) State/National Offices: Legislative Offices
| California State Assembly: 40th District | Pilar Schiavo ⭐INC (D) |
| US House of Representatives, 32nd District | Brad Sherman (D) ⭐INC |
(III) Los Angeles City: Measures / Propositions
| Measure TE: PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX EXEMPTION FOR VICTIMS OF THE JANUARY 2025 FIRE DISASTER. (Proposition) | No |
| Measure LA: CITY INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGET, FINANCE, AND CONTRACTING. (Charter Amendment) | Yes |
| Measure PL: CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. (Charter Amendment) | Yes |
| Measure EE: CITY ETHICS, ELECTIONS, AND GOVERNANCE. (Charter Amendment) |
Yes |
| Measure PRK: CITY DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS BUDGET. (Charter Amendment) | Yes |
| Measure PRT: CITY AIRPORTS, HARBOR, AND WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENTS. (Charter Amendment) | Yes |
| Measure SC: CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES RELATED TO BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS. (Charter Amendment) | Yes |
| Measure FD: FUNDING FOR THE LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT THROUGH A ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES TAX. (Initiative) | No |
(II) Los Angeles County: County Offices
| County Sheriff | Robert Luna (NP/Leans 🐴, but 🐘 until 2022) ⭐INC |
(IV) Los Angeles County: Judges of the Superior Court
| Office № 64 | Maria Ghobadi |
| Office № 65 | Anna Slotky Reitano |
| Office № 87 |
Anthony Bayne |
| Office № 131 | Donna Tryfman |
(III) Los Angeles County: Measures / Propositions
| Measure A: Public Safety Employee Disputes. | Yes |
| Measure E: Ethics Commission Measure. | Yes |
(I) Statewide: Governor + Other Statewide Offices
| State of California |
|
| Governor | Xavier Becerra (D) |
| Lt. Governor | Fiona Ma (D) |
| Secretary of State | Shirley Weber (D) ⭐INC |
| Controller | Malia Cohen (D) ⭐INC |
| Treasurer | Eleni Kounalakis (D) |
| Attorney General | Rob Bonta (D) ⭐INC |
| Insurance Commissioner | Ben Allen (D) |
| Member, State Board of Equalization, 3rd District | Mike Gipson (D) |
| Supt. of Public Instruction | Richard Barrera (NP/Leans 🐴) |
(III) State Measures / Propositions
| State Measure (Prop) 1: Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs |
Yes |
| State Measure (Prop) 2: Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs |
Yes |
| State Measure (Prop) 3: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes |
Yes |
| State Measure (Prop) 4: Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns |
Yes |
| State Measure (Prop) 5: Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers |
Yes |
| State Measure (Prop) 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes |
Yes |
| State Measure (Prop) 38: Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research |
No |
| State Measure (Prop) 39: Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification |
No |
| State Measure (Prop) 40: Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers |
No |
| State Measure (Prop) 41: Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes |
No |
| State Measure (Prop) 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes |
No |
| State Measure (Prop) 43: Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services |
No |
| State Measure (Prop) 44: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% Of Revenue on Program Services |
No |
| State Measure (Prop) 45: Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects |
No |
(IV) Statewide: California Supreme Court
For all 58 Counties
| Associate Justice Groban | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Associate Justice Evans | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
(IV) Statewide: California Court of Appeals – Second Appellate District
Covers the counties of Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura
| Division One: Associate Justice Kim | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division One: Associate Justice Weingart | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Two: Associate Justice Richardson | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Two: Associate Justice Goorvitch | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Three: Presiding Justice Adams | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Three: Associate Justice Hanasono | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Four: Presiding Justice Zukin | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Four: Associate Justice Daum | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Four: Associate Justice Mori | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Four: Associate Justice Tamzarian | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Five: Presiding Justice Hoffstadt | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Six: Presiding Justice Cody | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Six: Associate Justice Yegan | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Seven: Presiding Justice Martinez | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Seven: Associate Justice Stone | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Eight: Associate Justice Wiley | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Eight: Associate Justice Scherb | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
| Division Eight: Associate Justice Viramontes | ✅ Retain (Yes) |
