DPSC Endorsements for the November 2, 2010 General Election

Statewide Candidates
Governor - Jerry Brown
Lieutenant Governor - Gavin Newsom
Secretary of State - Debra Bowen
Controller - John Chiang
Treasurer - Bill Lockyer
Insurance Commissioner - Dave Jones
Attorney General - Kamala Harris
Superintendent of Public Instruction - Tom Torlakson

Ballot Initiatives (Propositions)
Prop 19 - Neutral (Legalizes marijuana in CA and allow it to be regulated and taxed)
Prop 20 - NO (A Republican power-grab to limit the California Congressional delegation's influence in Washington, D.C.)
Prop 21 - YES(Estabilshes vehicle liscense surcharge to help fund state parks and grants free admission to all state parks to surcharged vehicles)
Prop 22 - NO (A rightwing attempt to limit government flexibility, which will degrade education and other critical public services)
Prop 23- NO (Texas oil companies attempt to ovrturn California's landmark climate change legislation) (another NO on 23 campaign)
Prop 24 - YES (Closes new tax loopholes for major corporations that would otherwise go into effect in 2011)
Prop 25 - YES (Establishes a simple majority vote to passa budget)
Prop 26 - NO (An attempt to create increased gridlock in Sacramento and to further corrode accountability of the state's ability to provide basic services like education, roads, and public safety)
Prop 27 - YES (Eliminates the citizen redistriction commission established in 2008)

State Legislature
Assembly District 4 - Dennis Campanale
Assembly District 5 - Richard Pan
Assembly District 9 - Roger Dickinson
Assembly District 10 - Alyson Huber
Assembly District 15 - Joan Buchanan
Senate District 5 - Lois Wolk
Senate District 6 - Darrell Steinberg

City Councils
Sacramento City Council
District 5, Patrick Kennedy
District 7, Ryan Chin

Folsom City Council
Kerri Howell
Jaya Badiga

Elk Grove City Council
District 2, Davies Ononiwu
*District 4 endorsement will be considered at the October meeting.

Arden Arcade City Council (the Democratic Party has taken no position on incorporation)
Ryan Arba
Pat Cole
Matt Gray
Warren Harding
Robyn Salter

Education Districts
Los Rios Community College District
Area 1, Dustin Johnson
Area 6, Deborah Ortiz

Natomas Unified School District
Lisa Kaplan
B. Teri Burns

Sacramento City Unified School District
Area 1, Ellyne Bell
Area 2, Mary Hernandez
Area 6, Darrel Woo

Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Zak Ford

Special Districts
Cosumnes Community Services District
Rod Brewer
Doug McElroy

Suburban Water District
Stephen Hanson

Cordova Recreation and Park District
Inez Reyes

Sacramento County
Sheriff
Jim Cooper

Local Measures
City of Sacramento
Measure B – Oppose
Measure B is the right wing's attempt to strangle local government, eliminate flexibility, and stifle, efficient, effective government. If passed, Measure B will jeopardize our City’s ability to provide clean drinking water, trash disposal, and other critical infrastructure and would profoundly negatively impact the quality of life in Sacramento. Sacramento’s Democrats urge voters to reject this right wing’s broadside attack on local government and embrace a better Sacramento.

Vote NO on Measure B.