Voter Guide November 2010
The California and Monterey Count Democratic Party have endorsed the following candidates and measures.
- 27th Assembly District (Coastal Monterey County) Voter Guide: Download PDF version here.
- 28th Assembly District (Salinas Valley) Voter Guide: Download PDF version here.
Candidate Endorsements
| U.S. Senate | Barbara Boxer | www.barbaraboxer.com |
| U.S. House | Sam Farr | www.friendsoffarr.org |
| Governor | Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown | www.jerrybrown.org |
| Lt. Governor | Gavin Newsom | www.gavinnewsom.com |
| Secretary of State | Debra Bowen | www.debrabowen.com |
| Controller | John Chiang | www.johnchiang2010.com |
| Treasurer | Bill Lockyer | www.lockyer2010.com |
| Attorney General | Kamala Harris | www.kamalaharris.org |
| Insurance Commisioner | Dave Jones | www.davejones2010.com |
| Board of Equalization | Betty Yee | www.bettyyee.com |
| Super. of Public Instruction | Tom Torlakson | www.tomtorlakson.com |
| State Assembly AD27 | Bill Monning | www.friendsofbillmonning.org |
| State Assembly AD28 | Luis Alejo |
www.alejoforassembly.com |
| State Senate | Anna Caballero |
www.annacaballero.org |
Ballot Proposition Endorsements
Prop 19 - Neutral: Legalizes and Taxes Cannabis
Allows possession of up to 1 oz of cannabis to be consumed at home or in licensed establishments. Would regulate and tax cannabis similar to alcohol. Might raise in excess of $1 billion in revenue from taxation.
Prop 20 - No: Removes Redistricting Control of Congressional Districts
Removes elected representatives from the process of establishing congressional districts. And hands that role to an unaccountable commission. Could shift congressional seats from one party to another. Reduces voter control over the process. Vote for Proposition 27 instead.
Prop 21 - Yes: Saves State Parks
Our state parks are critical to the economy and quality of life of Monterey County, but they have been facing crippling budget cuts in recent years. This proposal will not only fully fund state parks, it will also improve the parks, and best of all, will enable Californians to access any state park or state beach for free (www.yesforstateparks.com).
Prop 22 - No: Raids Local Funds
Forces an immediate transfer of over $1 billion from public schools to county redevelopment agencies at a time when schools have already been hit hard by cuts. This is ballot box budgeting at its worst. There are far better ways to protect local government funds than by pitting public services against each other like this (www.votenoprop22.com).
Prop 23 - No: Favors Dirty Energy Over Green Jobs
Two Texas oil companies, Valero and Tesoro, have spent millions of dollars to put this proposition on the ballot. It sabotages our efforts to address climate change and undermines California’s growing green jobs economy (www.stopdirtyenergyprop.com or www.Factson23.com).
Prop 24 - Yes: Closes Corporate Tax Loopholes
Eliminate billions in corporate tax loopholes, reducing the size of the budget deficit and providing more money for schools, health care, and other priority services (www.yesprop24.org).
Prop 25 - Yes: Majority Vote Budget Initiative
Restores majority rule to our budgeting process and breaks the gridlock in Sacramento and brings California in line with most other states. Our schools, police and firefighters depend on and deserve timely, balanced budgets (www.endbudgetgridlock.com).
Prop 26 - No: Adds to the Gridlock in Sacramento
Requires a 2/3 vote of the legislature to approve any new fee. This proposal is backed by some of California’s largest corporations, including known polluters, who don’t want to pay to clean up after themselves. Don’t let them make California’s government even more broken and gridlocked than it already is (www.stoppolluterprotection.org).
Prop 27 - Yes: Redistricting Commission
Eliminates the unelected and unaccountable commission that is charged with drawing district lines based on 2010 census information and enables the state to craft a more reasonable method of drawing legislative districts.
Local Candidates and Ballot Measures
Marina
Marina City Council: David Burnett
Measure M - Preserve City Services - Yes
Measure N - Preserve City Services - Yes
Seaside
Seaside Mayor: Ralph Rubio
Seaside City Council: Alvin Edwards
Seaside City Council: Annalisa Mitchell
Monterey
Monterey Peninsula Airport Board: Dan Presser
Measure P - Monterey Peninsula Unified School District School Bond - Yes - www.yesonp-mpusd.org
Pacific Grove
Measure Q - Preserve the Library - Yes
Measure R - Revise Public Service Retirement Benefits - Yes
Salinas
Salinas Mayor: Dennis Donohue www.donohueformayor.com
Salinas City Council Member: Janet Barnes www.janetbarnes.com
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District (also includes Marina and portions of Seaside)
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District: Ken Scherpinski
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County Board of Education: Robert Chacanaca
Soledad
Soledad Mayor: Fred Ledesma
Soledad City Council: Alejandro Chavez
How to Cast Your Vote by Mail
Whether it's in-person early voting at the Monterey County Elections or filling out an absentee ballot at your kitchen table, voting early has advantages. Here are the ways to vote:
- If you are already registered to vote by mail, you can expect your ballot in the mail this week. Use our Voter Guide to help you complete it and mail it back right away.
- You can still register to vote by mail at the Monterey County Election Department. You can also download an application to vote by mail and send it in right away.
- Early Voting is now available at Monterey County Elections, 1370 B South Main Street, Salinas (in the Nob Hill Shopping Center), Monday through Saturday, 8-5.
- Overseas Voters can find more information here.
