Here’s a summary of our endorsements for local races and state
ballot propositions
Here’s a summary of our endorsements for local races and state ballot propositions
– San Benito County
District 2 Supervisor:
Anthony Freitas
– Hollister City Council
District 1: Brad Pike
District 4: Doug Emerson
District 5: Tony Bruscia
– City of Hollister’s Measure J
Yes
– Gavilan College Trustee
Mark Dover for the Gilroy seat
– Assembly District 28
Simon Salinas
– U.S. District 17
Sam Farr
– President
John Kerry
The State propositions
– Proposition 1A: To keep the state from grabbing
property and sales tax
revenues that belong to local government.
Vote yes on 1A
– Proposition 59: To amend the California constitution to ensure the public has access to government meetings and the writings of public officials
Vote yes 59
– Proposition 60: To preserve the current system of
placing primary election winners on the ballot for the general election as an amendment to the state constitution.
Vote yes on 60
– Proposition 60A: To add an amendment to the state constitution that dedicates proceeds from the sale of surplus state property pur- chased with General Fund monies to payment of the Economic Recovery Bonds approved in March of 2004 (Proposition 57).
Vote yes on 60A
– Proposition 61: To authorize the state to issue $750
million in bonds to pay for the construction and
renovation of children’s hospitals.
Vote no on 61
– Proposition 62: To allow voters to cross party lines in primaries, and forces no party or third-party candidates to participate in the expensive primary election process to appear on the general election ballot.
Vote no on 62
– Proposition 63: To impose a 1 percent tax on personal income above $1 million to fund mental health services. Vote no on 63
– Proposition 64: To limit private enforcement of unfair
business competition by not allowing lawsuits until actual losses are suffered.
Vote no on 64
– Proposition 65: This is in competition with Prop. 1A; both aim to protect local government revenue and the measure that receives the most votes will become effective, but Prop. 1A is the better plan.
Vote no on 65
– Proposition 66: To amend California’s Three Strikes law so that it can be used only for violent or serious felonies.
Vote yes on 66
– Proposition 67: To impose a surcharge to pay for
emergency room staffing, clinics and the 9-1-1 system.
Vote no on 67
– Proposition 68: To amend California’s constitution to permit up to 30,000 slot machines at 16 existing racetracks and card rooms not on Indian reservations unless all Indian tribes with existing tribal state gambling compacts agree to certain terms within 90 days.
Vote no on 68
– Proposition 69: To allow police to collect DNA samples from anyone who is arrested for a felony.
Vote no on 69
– Proposition 70: To force the governor to enter into 99 year gaming agreements with tribes to allow unlimited Nevada-style gaming with tribes that request them. In exchange, the tribes would pay the corporate tax rates on a portion of net income.
Vote no on 70
– Proposition 71: To authorize the state to issue $3 billion in bonds to fund stem cell research; would establish a state institute to regulate stem cell research; and would establish a
constitutional right to
conduct such research.
Vote yes on 71
– Proposition 72 would require that large- and medium-size businesses provide health care for their employees.
Vote yes on 72
