California Primary Election: Tuesday, June 5, 2018
The California Taxpayers Union is non-partisan. We will support any candidate or measure that supports our mission. Over the years we have supported Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians, and you will see candidates from all three parties represented below.
Our recommendations are based on:
- Our local knowledge of candidates and measures that align with our values of Fiscal Responsibility, Free Men, Free Markets and Limited, Constitutional Government.
- Recommendations by Carl De Maio and his team at the De Maio Report. His considerations match ours: opposition to tax hikes (like the dreaded Car and Gas Tax Hikes); respect for the Constitution and personal freedoms; support for small businesses and job creation; and opposition to excessive regulation.
- Craig Huey and his Election Forum Project’s Judges Recommendations
Please pay careful attention to support the special election in the 29th District to recall Josh Newman. Josh Newman cast the deciding vote to pass Jerry Brown’s recent Gas and Car Tax Hikes.
Please also pay careful attention to vote no on both Pasadena Marijuana ballot measures: Vote no to repeal the marijuana ban and vote no on the marijuana business tax. The two are connected. It is our opinion that the City wants marijuana legalized to increase sales tax revenues to pay for runaway salaries, benefits and pensions for city employees.
| CA Primary Election Roundup: Part 2 – June 3, 2018 •Mark Meuser candidate for California Secretary of State. This is an enormously important office that directly affects our entire election process. It’s time to elect a conservative to this position and purge the voter rolls of the dead and/or illegal. •Craig Huey with his judicial picks for LA County. Craig is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel and publisher of a number of highly regarded newsletters. •Ken Fuller candidate for LA County Superior Court. His opponents are predictably left-wing. Ken Fuller brings a unique background of military and law enforcement experience. •Marshall Tuck candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. This is a teacher and union dominated position. It is time to put a conservative into that office. |
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| CA Primary Election Roundup: Part 1 – May 27, 2018 • Jack Guerrero: Candidate for California Treasurer. Hear his story about how they have been dealing with municipal finance issues in the City of Cudahy and how that experience has prepared him for higher office. • Tom Palzer: Candidate for US Senator to replace Dianne Feinstein. Will someone please call Forest Lawn! Send a hearse! She’s done! • Bruce Whitaker: Candidate for State Senate to replace Josh Newman (CA 29 Fullerton) who is up for recall. This idiot voted with 80 other legislators to raise California gas taxes which costs the average family of four over $750 more than they were already paying. This is a very important election. • Steve Frank, editor of California Political News and Views , will review the whole ballot with his recommendations for all offices except judicial. |
Governor: John Cox
Lt. Governor: Cole Harris
Secretary of State: Mark Meuser
Controller: Konstantinos Roditis
Treasurer: Jack M. Guerrero
Attorney General: Steven Bailey
Insurance Commissioner: Steve Poizner
State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Marshall Tuck
U.S. Senator: Tom Palzer
Board of Equalization, Member, District 1: Ted Gaines
Board of Equalization, Member, District 3: Rick Marshall
Sheriff, LA County: Robert “Bob” Lindsey
Assessor, LA County: John “Lower Taxes” Loew
Supervisor, 3rd District: Eric Preven
Proposition 68: NO
Authorizes $4.1 million Bond Funding parks, Natural Resources Protection, Climate Adaptation, Water Quality and Supply, and Flood Protection. The State already has enough money.
Proposition 69: NO
Requires that certain new transportation revenues be used for transportation purposes.
Proposition 70: NO
Requires Legislative Supermajority Vote Approving Use of Cap–And-Trade Reserve Fund. Too many loopholes.
Proposition 71: YES
Sets Effective Date for Ballot Measures.
Proposition 72: YES
Permits Legislature to Exclude Newly Constructed Rain-Capture Systems From Property-Tax Reassessment Requirement. A very good measure.
Superior Court Judge; County of Los Angeles
Office 4: Alfred A. Coletta
Office 16:
1st choice: Hubert S. Yun
2nd choice: Sydne Jane Michel
Office 20: Mary Ann Escalante
Office 60: Tony J. Cho
Office 63: Malcolm Mackey
Office 67: Dennis P. Vincent
Office 71: David A. Berger
Office 113: Steven Schreiner
Office 118: Troy Davis
Office 126: Ken Fuller
Office 146: Emily Theresa Spear
23rd District: Kevin McCarthy
24th District: Justin Fareed
25th District: Steve Knight
26th District: Antonio Sabato Jr.
27th District: Beatrice I Cardenas (write in only)
28th District: Johnny J. Nalbandian
29th District: Benito Bernal
30th District: Mark Reed
31st District: Sean Flynn
32nd District: None
33rd District: Kenneth Weston Wright
34th District: Angela Elise McArdle
35th District: Christian Leonel Valiente
36th District: Kimberlin Brown Pelzer
37th District: Ron J. Bassilian
38th District: Ryan Downing
39th District: Phil Liberatore
40th District: None
41st District: Aja Smith
42nd District: Ken Calvert
43rd District: Frank T. DeMartini
44th District: Jazmina Saavedra
45th District: Mimi Walters
47th District: John Briscoe
48th District: Dana Rohrabacher
California State Senate:
18th District: Brandon Saario
20th District: Matthew Munson
22nd District: Monica Garcia
24th District: None
26th District: Mark Matthew Herd
28th District: Jeff Stone
29th District (Special Recall Election): YES
To recall Josh Newman
Vote for Bruce Whitaker for Replacement
A YES Vote will recall Newman whose YES vote gave Governor Brown just enough votes to pass the recent GAS TAX INCREASE.
30th District: None
32nd District: Rita Topalian
34th District: Janet Nguyen
California State Assembly:
36th District: Tom Lackey
38th District: Dante Acosta
39th District: Ricardo Antonio Benitez
40th District: Henry Gomez Nickel
41th District: Alan S. Reynolds
42nd District: Andrew Kotyuk
44th District: Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy
45th District: Justin M. Clark
46th District: Roxanne Beckford Hoge
49th District: Burton Brink
50th District: Duncan Hunter
51st District: None
52nd District: Toni Holle
53rd District: Michael A. Lewis
54th District: Glen Ratcliff
55th District: Phillip Chen
56th District: Jeff Gonzalez
57th District: Jessica Martinez
58th District: Mike Simpfenderfer
59th District: Leslie Hagan-Morgan
60th District: Bill Essayli
62nd District: Al L. Hernandez
63rd District: Adam J. Miller
64th District: Anthony Perry
65th District: Alex Coronado
66th District: Frank A. Scotto
67th District: Mellissa Melendez
68th District: Steven Choi
70th District: Honor “Mimi” Robson
Local Offices
CITY OF TORRANCE
Mayor: Tom Brewer
City Council (Vote for only 2. You could vote for 3, but we only recommend these two):
Aurelio Mattucci
George Chen
City Clerk: Rebecca Poirier
City Treasurer: Dana Cortez
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES
City Council:
Robert Medawar
Britt Huff
CITY OF PASADENA
Pasadena Area Community College District Board of Trustees
Trustee Area 1: Ross S. Selvidge
MEASURES
City of Rolling Hills Estates Measure A: Yes
Business License Tax Adjustment
City of Long Beach Measure M: No
Long Beach Utility Funds Transfer Charter Amendment
City of Glendale Measure P: Yes
Election Procedures Charter Amendment
City of Huntington Park Measure S: No
Sales Tax Increase
City of Burbank Measure T: No
Utility Funds Transfer Charter Amendment
City of Burbank Measure V: Yes
Election Procedures Charter Amendment
City of Burbank Measure Y: Yes
Burbank Unified School District Election Procedures Charter Amendment
City of Pasadena Measure AA: Yes
Election Procedures Charter Amendment
City of Pasadena Measure BB: Yes
Pasadena Unified School District Election Procedures Charter Amendment
City of Pasadena Measure CC: No
Repeal of Marijuana Ban
Measure DD: No
Marijuana Business Tax
City of Claremont Measure SC: No
Police Building Bond Issue
City of Inglewood Measure SE: Yes
Election Procedures Charter Amendment
City of Inglewood Measure ID: Yes
Inglewood Unified School District Election Procedures Charter Amendment
City of Monrovia Measure TT: No
Transient Occupancy Tax Increase
City of Temple City Measure VP: Yes
Election Procedures Charter Amendment
Wiseburn Unified School District Measure W: No
Bond Issue
Beverly Hills Unified School District Measure BH: No
Bond Issue
Hawthorne Elementary School District Measure HSD: No
Bond Issue
Little Lake City School District Measure LL: No
Parcel Tax Renewal
Manhattan Beach Unified School District Measure MB: No
Parcel Tax
| CA Primary Election Roundup: Part 2 – To Air June 3, 2018 •Mark Meuser candidate for California Secretary of State. This is an enormously important office that directly affects our entire election process. It’s time to elect a conservative to this position and purge the voter rolls of the dead and/or illegal. •Craig Huey with his judicial picks for LA County. Craig is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel and publisher of a number of highly regarded newsletters. •Ken Fuller candidate for LA County Superior Court. His opponents are predictably left-wing. Ken Fuller brings a unique background of military and law enforcement experience. •Marshall Tuck candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. This is a teacher and union dominated position. It is time to put a conservative into that office. |
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| CA Primary Election Roundup: Part 1 – May 27, 2018 •Jack Guerrero: Candidate for California Treasurer. Hear his story about how they have been dealing with municipal finance issues in the City of Cudahy and how that experience has prepared him for higher office. • Tom Palzer: Candidate for US Senator to replace Dianne Feinstein. Will someone please call Forest Lawn! Send a hearse! She’s done! • Bruce Whitaker: Candidate for State Senate to replace Josh Newman (CA 29 Fullerton) who is up for recall. This idiot voted with 80 other legislators to raise California gas taxes which costs the average family of four over $750 more than they were already paying. This is a very important election. • Steve Frank, editor of California Political News and Views , will review the whole ballot with his recommendations for all offices except judicial. |
