Since some of my choices are the same as the primary, I'll refer to that post for brevity.
Governor: Gavin Newsom. Not a tough call. See primary post for more details.
Lt. Governor: Eleni Kounalakis. See primary post.
Secretary of State: Alex Padilla. Primary post.
Controller: Betty Yee. Primary Post.
Treasurer: Fiona Ma. Still impressed. See primary post.
Attorney General: Xavier Becerra.See primary post.
Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara. Primary post.
Member, Board of Eq., District 2: Malia Cohen. Primary post.
US Senator: OK, this is tough one, but I stand by my primary support for KDL, in spite of Senator Feinstein's performance during the Kavanaugh hearings. (Sorry Anna).
House: Zoe Lofgren, for as long as she runs.....
State Assembly: Evan Low, primary post.
Judicial offices: I have not heard of any of them, so Yes to all.
State School Superintendent:Tony Thurmond. While my hijada is doing well at her Charter school, I think we need to support people of the current system. (I might have goofed in the primary.
County Supe: Don Rocha. Has the experience we need. And a nice guy too.
Sheriff: John Hirokawa. See primary post....too many scandals under Smith.
The State Propositions
1: Housing Bond: Yes. We have a serious housing crisis.2: Bond for homeless/mental illness housing: Yes.
3: Infrastructure Bond: Yes.
4: Hospital Construction for Children's healthcare: Yes
5: Changing requirements for tax treatment when people over 55 sell homes. OK, this is totally selfish, but I gotta retire some day, and I'll be up for this in 2 year. Shameful, yes...but I'll take my tax break for myself and my family.
6: Eliminating Road repair and transportation funding: No. Public safety issue.
7: Approval for State Legislature to change Daylight Savings Time. I hate this one, and I don't care. So No.
8: Regulating Dialysis Treatment Payments. Why are we deciding this? Vote no.
10: Rent Control (Costa-Hawkins): We need to have affordable housing. Yes.
11: Making private ambulance drivers on-call during breaks. Again, why? I suppose Yes.
12: Setting farm animal enclosure standards. Seriously?! Voting no out of a fit of pique.
Local Propositions
A: Continue 1/8 cent sales tax. Yes.S: Streamlines procurement, adjusts some thresholds. Yes.
T: Disaster Preparedness Bond: Yes.
U: Charter Amendments: Sure. Why not.
V: Local housing bond. Yes. See previous comments on housing.
