{"id":16282,"date":"2022-05-16T11:50:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T18:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16282"},"modified":"2022-05-16T11:50:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T18:50:13","slug":"%f0%9f%97%b3%ef%b8%8f-june-2022-primary-election-ballot-analysis-v-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16282","title":{"rendered":"&#x1f5f3;&#xfe0f; June 2022 Primary Election Ballot Analysis (V): 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\" \/>Here in California (and in Los Angeles in particular), we have an election coming up. For months, one of the wealthiest candidates has been blanketing the airwaves, together with ads from the Native-American Casino Lobby, fighting against a ballot initiative that isn&#8217;t even on <em>this <\/em>ballot. Now that both the sample ballots and the real ballots<sup>*<\/sup> have been mailed, the political advertising has increased by an order of magnitude. That&#8217;s where I come in. 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.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">* California gives all registered voters the option to vote by mail and to vote early.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Because this is a long ballot, I&#8217;m splitting it into a few chunks:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16278\">National Offices<\/a><sup>** <\/sup>(including US Congress)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16279\">Local Offices<\/a><sup>***<\/sup>\u00a0(excluding US Congress and State Assembly)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16280\">Judicial Offices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16281\">California Statewide Offices<\/a><sup>***<\/sup> (including State Assembly)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16282\">Summary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">** Bucking the convention of my sample ballot, however, I&#8217;m including our Congressional Representative in this section.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">*** Bucking the convention of my sample ballot, I&#8217;m including state legislative officers with the Statewide officers. In my case, that is my Assemblycritter, as we have no State Senator running for office this election.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>(I) <a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16278\">National Offices<\/a><sup>\u00a0<\/sup>(including US Congress)<\/h3>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">US Senator<\/span> <\/strong>&#8211; Full Term (Jan 2023 through Jan 2029)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&#x26ab;<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/alex-padilla.com\/\"><strong>Alex Padilla<\/strong><\/a> (D) <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Inc<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">US Senator<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Short Term (ending Jan 2023)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&#x26ab;<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/alex-padilla.com\/\"><strong>Alex Padilla<\/strong><\/a> (D) <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Inc<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>US House of Representatives<\/strong><\/span>, 32nd District<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/bradsherman.com\/\">Brad Sherman<\/a><\/strong> (D)<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong> Inc<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>(II) <a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16279\">County and Local Offices<\/a><\/h3>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">City of Los Angeles<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mayor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/karenbass.com\/\">Karen Ruth Bass<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">City Attorney<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gillforla.com\/\">Faisal M. Gill<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Controller<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/mejiaforcontroller.com\/\">Kenneth Mejia<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Measure BB<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; Yes on BB<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">County of Los Angeles<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Supervisor 3rd District<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindseyhorvath.com\/\">Lindsey Horvath<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Sheriff<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lunaforsheriff.com\/\">Robert Luna<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Assessor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/jeffreyprang.com\/\">Jeffrey Prang<\/a> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Inc<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>(III) <a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16280\">Judicial Offices<\/a><\/h3>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Office \u2116 3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&#x26ab; Tim Reuben<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Office \u2116 60<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&#x26ab;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sharonransomforjudge.com\/#\/\">Sharon Ransom<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Office \u2116 67<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fernandabarreto4judge.com\/\">Fernanda Maria Barreto<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Office \u2116 70<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/hancock4judge.com\/\">Holly L. Hancock<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Office \u2116 90\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metnews.com\/articles\/2022\/Editorial_050422.htm\">&#x26ab; <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/melissalyons4judge.com\/\">Melissa Lyons<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Office \u2116 116\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reelectjudgegelfound.com\/\">David B. Gelfound<\/a> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Inc<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Office \u2116 118\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klintmckayforjudge.com\/\">Klint McKay<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Office \u2116 151<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patrickhareforjudge.com\/\">Patrick Hare<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Office \u2116 156<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/judgecarolelswick.com\/\">Carol Elswick<\/a> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Inc<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>(IV) <a href=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=16281\">California Statewide Offices<\/a>\u00a0(including State Assembly)<\/h3>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 288px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">California Legislature<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Member of the State Assembly, 40th District<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annieforassembly.com\/\">Annie E. Cho<\/a><\/strong> (D)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">California Executive Branch<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Governor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/gavinnewsom.com\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D) <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Inc<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Lieutenant Governor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eleniforca.com\/\">Eleni Kounalakis<\/a> (D) <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Inc<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Secretary of State<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/drshirleyweber.com\/\">Shirley N. Weber<\/a> (D) <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Appointed Inc<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Controller<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/ronforcalifornia.com\/\">Ron Galperin<\/a> (D)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Treasurer<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fionama.com\/\">Fiona Ma<\/a> (D) <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Inc<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Attorney General<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/robbonta.com\/\">Rob Bonta<\/a> (D) <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Appointed Inc<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Insurance Commissioner<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marclevine.org\/\">Marc Levine<\/a> (D)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">State Board of Equalization, 3rd District<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyvazquez.org\/\">Tony Vazquez <\/a>(D) <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Inc<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.3249%; padding-left: 40px; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Superintendent of Public Instruction<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.6751%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> &#x26ab; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonythurmond.com\/\">Tony K. 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