{"id":14234,"date":"2018-05-23T17:34:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T00:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=14234"},"modified":"2018-06-04T08:45:29","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T15:45:29","slug":"june-2016-california-primary-analysis-vii-recap-and-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=14234","title":{"rendered":"June 2018 California Primary Analysis (VII): Recap and Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5054\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/userpicvote.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"93\" height=\"98\" \/>Whew! My analysis of the Sample Ballot is done. Over six posts on this subject, I have gone through the sample ballot for the &#8220;Statewide Direct Primary Election&#8221; on June 5. This post provides a summary of my conclusions. For some positions, there are a number of good candidates and I couldn&#8217;t strongly settle on a particular one. In that case, the choice order will be indicated by numeric notations \u2460, \u2461, \u2462, \u2463, and so on. Click on the header for each section of the ballot to go to the detailed analysis post that supports these selections.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=14153\">June 2018 California Primary Analysis (I): Introduction and Gubernatorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Governor<\/strong>: \u2460\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johnchiang.com\/\">John Chiang<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JohnChiangCA\/\">FB<\/a>) (D); \u2461\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.delaineforgovernor.com\/\">Delaine Eastin<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DelaineEastin4CA\/\">FB<\/a>) (D)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=14171\"><strong>June 2018 California Primary Analysis (II): Other Statewide State Offices<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lt. Governor:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2460 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edhernandez4ca.com\/\">Ed Hernandez<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DrEdHernandez\/\">FB<\/a>) (D); \u2461\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eleniforca.com\/\">Eleni Kounalakis<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EleniForCA\/\">FB<\/a>) (D); \u2462\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffbleich.com\/\">Jeff Bleich<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bleich4lg\/\">FB<\/a>) (D)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretary of State:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rubenmajor.com\/\">Ruben Major<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rubenkmajor\/\">FB<\/a>) (D).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Controller:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bettyyee.com\/\">Betty T. Yee<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/California-State-Controllers-Office-137732083043662\/\">FB<\/a>) (D) (Inc.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treasurer:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fionama.com\/\">Fiona Ma<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CA.FionaMa\/\">FB<\/a>) (D). For Republicans,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jack4treasurer.com\/\">Jack M. Guerrero<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Jack-Guerrero-CPA-for-California-Treasurer-2018-198060497610280\/\">FB<\/a>) (R)\u00a0 is an acceptable option.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attorney General:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xavierbecerra.com\/\">Xavier Becerra<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BecerraforAttorneyGeneral\/\">FB<\/a>) (D) (Acting Inc.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance Commissioner:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevepoizner.com\/\">Steve Poizner<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stevepoizner\/\">FB<\/a>) (None)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Superintendent of Public Instruction<\/strong>: \u2460\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonythurmond.com\/\">Tony K. Thurmond<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tony.thurmond\/\">FB<\/a>);\u00a0\u2461\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilyeploski.org\/\">Lily (Espinoza) Ploski<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=14232\"><strong>June 2018 California Primary Analysis (III): District-Based State Offices<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>State Board of Equalization, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> District<\/strong>:\u00a0<del><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svonkin.com\/\">Scott Svonkin<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ScottSvonkinBOE\/\">FB<\/a>)<\/del>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/benpak2018.com\/\">Ben Pak<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Benpak2018\/\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assembly District 45 &#8211; Full Term<\/strong>:\u00a0\u2460 <a href=\"https:\/\/ankurforassembly.com\/\">Ankur Patel<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ankur.mayur.patel\">FB<\/a>) (D);\u00a0\u2461 <a href=\"https:\/\/jesseforassembly.com\/\">Jesse Gabriel<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JesseforAssembly\/\">FB<\/a>) (D)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assembly District 45 &#8211; Short Term<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jesseforassembly.com\/\">Jesse Gabriel<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JesseforAssembly\/\">FB<\/a>) (D)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=14173\"><strong>June 2018 California Primary Analysis (IV): US Senate and House<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. Representative, 30<sup>th<\/sup> District<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bradsherman.com\/\">Brad Sherman<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Brad-Sherman\/6919066482\">FB<\/a>) (D) (Inc)<\/li>\n<li><strong>U.S. Senate<\/strong>:\u00a0\u2460\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/feinsteinforca.com\/\">Dianne Feinstein<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DianneFeinstein\/\">FB<\/a>) (D) (Inc). If you can&#8217;t stomach Feinstein, then\u00a0\u2461 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevindeleon.com\/\">Kevin de Leon<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KevinDeLeonKDL\">FB<\/a>), with \u2462 <a href=\"https:\/\/patharrisforsenate.com\/\">Pat Harris<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PatHarrisCA\/\">FB<\/a>) (D) and \u2463\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidforcalifornia.com\/\">David Hildebrand<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DavidforCalifornia\/\">FB<\/a>) (D) close behind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=14174\"><strong>June 2018 California Primary Analysis (V): Judicial and County<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 4<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.colettaforjudge.com\/\">Alfred A. Coletta<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/colettaforjudge\/?ref=br_rs\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 16<\/strong>:\u00a0\u2460 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michelforjudge.com\/\">Sydne Jane Michel<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sydnejanemichel\/\">FB<\/a>), \u2461\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pattihunter4judge.com\/\">Patricia (Patti) Hunter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 20<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wendysegallforjudge.com\/\">Wendy Segall<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wsegall16\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 60<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cho4judge.com\/\">Tony J. Cho<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cho4judge\/\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 63<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mackey4judge.com\/\">Malcolm H. Mackey<\/a>\u00a0(Inc.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 67<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/votersedge.org\/ca\/en\/ballot\/election\/area\/69\/contests\/contest\/16410\/candidate\/137543?election_authority_id=19\">Dennis P. Vincent<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dennis.vincent.9\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 71<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bergerforjudge.blogspot.com\/\">David A. Berger<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Berger2016\/\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 113<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/votersedge.org\/ca\/en\/ballot\/election\/area\/39\/contests\/contest\/10751\/candidate\/124569?election_authority_id=19\">Steven Schreiner<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/steve.schreiner.9404\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 118<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.troydavisforjudge.com\/\">Troy Davis<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/troydavis4judge\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 126<\/strong>:\u00a0\u2460 <a href=\"https:\/\/fullerforjudge.com\/\">Ken Fuller<\/a>, followed closely by \u2461<a href=\"https:\/\/gilbertsonforjudge.com\/\">Rene Caldwell Gilbertson<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gilbertsonforjudge\/\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judge of the Superior Court &#8211; Office\u00a0\u2116 126<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spearforjudge.com\/\">Emily Theresa Spear<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EmilyTSpear\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Los Angeles County Assessor<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyprang.com\/\">Jeffrey Prang<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jeffrey.prang\">FB<\/a>) (Inc.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Los Angeles County Sheriff<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexvillanueva.org\/\">Alex Villanueva<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alexvillanueva4sheriff\/\">FB<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Los Angeles County Supervisor, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> District<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/supervisorkuehl.com\/\">Sheila Kuehl<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sjkuehl\/\">FB<\/a>) (Inc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=14175\"><strong>June 2018 California Primary Analysis (VI): State Measures<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note:\u00a0&#x1f4dc;\u00a0indicates Legislative Constitutional Amendments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prop 68: Parks, Natural Resources, and Water Bonds<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #339966;\">[\u2713]<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yes68ca.com\/\">Yes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prop 69: &#x1f4dc;\u00a0Requires Vehicle License Fee and Diesel Sales Tax go to Transportation<\/strong>:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #339966;\">[\u2713]<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yesprop69.com\/\">Yes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prop 70: &#x1f4dc;\u00a02\/3<sup>rds<\/sup> Vote to use Cap-and-Trade Funds<\/strong>:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">[\u2717]<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stopprop70.org\/\">No<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prop 71:\u00a0&#x1f4dc;\u00a0Sets Effective Date for Ballot Measures<\/strong>:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #339966;\">[\u2713]<\/span>\u00a0Yes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prop 72: &#x1f4dc;\u00a0Exempts Rainwater Capture Systems from Triggering Property Tax Reassessment<\/strong>:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #339966;\">[\u2713]<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/savecawater.org\/\">Yes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whew! My analysis of the Sample Ballot is done. Over six posts on this subject, I have gone through the sample ballot for the &#8220;Statewide Direct Primary Election&#8221; on June 5. This post provides a summary of my conclusions. For some positions, there are a number of good candidates and I couldn&#8217;t strongly settle on <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=14234\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[512],"class_list":["post-14234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-decision-2018"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14234"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14319,"href":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14234\/revisions\/14319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}