June 2, 2026 Statewide Primary Election Ballot Guide
Prepared by Lara Bergthold, sources at end
OK, if you made it this far with hair left on your head, congratulations! This primary season has been very frustrating and confusing, and creating this voter guide was extra challenging this year. I usually list all the candidates, and who has endorsed them, and let you make your own judgement, but with 31 Gubernatorial candidates on this ballot and no Democrat polling over 20%, I feel the need to put my thumb on the scale and tell you who I’m voting for and why. Same with the Mayors race. We can’t let Spencer Pratt or Steve Hilton get more than 50% in this primary, so my choices are partly strategic and partly heart-felt. You are obviously free to ignore those choices and use the rest of the guide to help you get through another ballot. But please vote and encourage others to do the same. To be clear, we will all be marching forward together on June 3 in order to ensure a Democrat for Governor and Mayor. Also, a dispiriting primary might mean low turnout, and we don’t need that. We NEED energy going into the general election. You might want to wait to vote until closer to the election in case things shift and it becomes clear that voting for one candidate could get them over the 50% mark.
I’ve bolded the names that are either the consensus Democratic candidate or that I’m recommending.
The recommendation is to get your ballot in the mail no later than a week before June 2, if voting by mail: even better, use a drop box (nearby locations on the back of your ballot) OR vote at a voting center. In LA County, go to LAVOTE.GOV for locations.
Mayor
With 14 people on the ballot (Spencer Pratt listed first!!)
Karen Ruth Bass – Mayor
Nithya Raman – Councilmember/Urban Planner
Spencer Pratt – Community Advocate (and lets be honest, reality star)
LA Mayor is not a powerful position – it’s important to understand that when you’re critiquing their role. The Board of Supervisors have much more power and money. I’m VERY worried about Spencer Pratt and concerned that a split vote on the progressive side may give him too big a lane in the primary. Mayor Bass has, despite the challenges with the fires, overseen a 17.5% reduction in street homelessness over two years, marking the first decline in years, while national numbers have gone up, with unsheltered numbers dropping from roughly 33,000 to 27,000 in the city. Her “Inside Safe” program has been a success because she understands that it’s not just about shelter, it’s about how services combine with shelter to bring and keep people “inside safe”. There has been a 25% decrease in homicides and shootings since 2022, and she surpassed the goal of 100,000 green jobs, over a year ahead of schedule. While I think Nithya would also be a good mayor, because she understands how the city works, I don’t think it’s time to switch horses and I think Mayor Bass will guide us through the upcoming World Cup and Olympics with experience. Mayor Bass is endorsed by Planned Parenthood LA, Emily’s List, SEIU 721, AFLCIO, BizFed, Dolores Huerta, Sen Schiff and Padilla, Supervisors Mitchell and Solis, among others.
City Attorney –
Hydee Feldstein Soto endorsed by a wide range of Dem officials including Schiff, Barragán, Garcia, Lieu, Rivas, Stern, Hahn, Bass and Planned Parenthood
Marissa Roy – endorsed by LA County Fed, UTLA, Working Families Party, DSA, LA Forward, Stonewall, Abundant Housing LA, Courage California, Jane Fonda Climate PAC, Rob Bonta, Hilda Solis, Lindsey Horvath
Controller –
Kenneth Mejia endorsed by UTLA, LA Forward, Streets for All
Zach Sokoloff endorsed by Sen Schiff, AG Bonta, LA Councilperson Blumenthal, Rivas, Zbur, Lieu, Stonewall, Hollywood Chamber PAC, Wendy Greuel
For LA City Council Districts outside Hollywood, go here
LA Unified School District Board of Education, District 2 – the candidates for District 2 find their greatest disagreement over the issue of charter school co-location.
Rocío Rivas, incumbent, Notable endorsements: United Teachers Los Angeles, L.A. County Federation of Labor, LAUSD School Board President Scott Schmerelson. Rocio would vote yes on charter limits.
Raquel Zamora, teacher/counselor, Raquel would vote no on charter limits.
(for info on LAUSD District 4 and 6 go here, I’ve supported Nick Melvoin in past)
State Senate
SD2 Damon Connolly
SD 6 Sean Frame
SD 14 Esmeralda Soria
SD 16 Manpreet Kaur
SD 24 Jon Erickson, Ellen Evans, Sion Roy
SD 26
Juan Camacho – Juan is my choice, he’s a civil rights advocate, head of Equality CA, an immigrant and a thoughtful leader. Endorsements include Assembly Chair Rick Zbur, CA State Insurance Comm. Ricardo Lara, LA Assessor Jeff Prang, CA Post Alliance, CA Stonewall Club
Sara Hernandez – Affordable Housing Advocate, Endorsements include AFSCME, CFT, CTA, Abundant Housing, Sierra Club and an impressive list of electeds here
Wendy Carrillo, Healthcare Advocate endorsements here
Sarah Rascon, Environmental Protection Director endorsements here
State Assembly
AD 2 Chris Rogers
AD 12 Jackie Elward
AD 31 Sandra Celedon
AD 36 Oscar Ortiz
AD 42 Deborah Klein Lopez
AD 52 Jessica Calozo
AD 58 Clarissa Cervantes
AD 65 Fatima Igbal-Zubair, Ayanna Davis
AD 66 Sara Deen, Paul Seo
AD 67 Ada Briceno
US Congress Representative
CD 6 Lauren Babb Tomlinson
CD 7 Mai Vang
CD 11 Scott Weiner
CD 14 Aisha Wahab
CD 22 Randy Villegas
CD 26 Jacki Irwin
CD 27 George Whitesides
CD 32 Jake Levine
CD 34 Jimmy Gomez
CD 38 Hilda Solis
CD 40 Esther Kim Varet
CD 41 Hector de la Torre
CD 45 Derek Tran
CD 47 Dave Min
CD 48 Marni von Wolpert .
CD 49 Mike Levin
LA City Municipal Election, Measure CB – tax on unlicensed cannabis businesses. Intended to eliminate the unfair tax advantage that black market cannabis businesses have over their licensed counterparts.
Yes, endorsed by LA Forward
No
LA City Municipal Election, Measure TC – the measure would require online travel companies to be responsible for city hotel taxes.
Yes – endorsed by LA city officials, LA Forward
No –
LA City Municipal Election, Measure TT – the measure would temporarily increase the city’s tax on hotel rooms ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.
Yes – Endorsed by LA Forward
No – Councilmember John Lee, Hotel Association of Los Angeles President and CEO Jackie Filla
LA COUNTY SUPERVISOR
District 1 Maria-Elena Durazo, endorsed by LA Forward
District 3 Lindsey Horvath, endorsed by LA Forward
LA County Sheriff
Robert Luna – Key endorsements LA Sentinel, LA Times, LA Fed, SEIU, UNITE Here, BizFed, Honor PAC, Moms Demand Action, Planned Parenthood, Senator Padilla, State Senator Durazo, County Supe Lindsey Horvath, Mayor Bass
Don’t get confused by having Alex Villanueva on the ballot — there was a reason we voted him out last time — he’s not the incumbent.
LA County Assessor – The L.A. County assessor is responsible for determining how much your property is worth, which directly influences how much you pay in property taxes. The Assessor’s Office has said that rebuilt homes will retain their former tax base but with some caveats. The rebuilt property must be “substantially equivalent” to the lost home.
Jeffrey Prang, Incumbent. Endorsements: U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, L.A. County Supervisors Kathryn Barger, Janice Hahn, Lindsey Horvath and Hilda Solis, La Defensa
4 other candidates running who haven’t received official endorsements or raised significant funds
Judges (LA County Bar Association rates them as Well Qualified, Qualified and Not Qualified which I’m sharing here but also based on endorsements by Alison Morgan, LA Progressive, La Defensa). I believe we should have more public defenders as judges but the LACBA doesn’t always rate them Well Qualified so sometimes I will choose that person.
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #2
Tal K. Valbuena – Qualified
Robert S. Draper (incumbent) – Not Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #14
Angie Christides – Qualified
Irene Lee – Well Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #39
Binh Q. Dang – unopposed; no rating
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #60
Ann M. Maurer – unopposed; no rating
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #64
Rhonda A. Haymon – Qualified
Francisco Amador – Not Qualified
Maria Ghobadi – Well Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #65
Samuel Wolloch Krause – Qualified
Anna Slotky Reitano – Qualified
Justin Allen Clayton – Qualified
Chellei G. Jimenez – Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #66
Ben Forer – Well Qualified
Cheryl C. Turner – Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #81
Dan Kapelovitz – Qualified
David Walgreen (incumbent) – Exceptionally Well Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #87
David Dejute – Qualified
Anthony (A.J.) Bayne – Well Qualified
Sharee Sanders Gordon – Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #116
Pat Connolly (incumbent) – Well Qualified
Paul A. Thompson – Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #131
Troy W. Slaten – Qualified
Donna Tryfman – Qualified
Carlos Dammeier – Qualified
David Ross – Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #141
Mariela Torres – unopposed; no rating
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #176
Zachary Smith – Qualified
Gloria Marin – Well Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #181
Ryan Dibble – Well Qualified
Thanayi Lindsey – Not Qualified
Judge of the Superior Court, Office #196
Candice J. Henry – unopposed; no rating
Additional information on judicial candidates:
https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-county-judges
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-01/2026-california-election-los-angeles county-superior-court-judge-voter-guide
LA County Measure ER – asks voters to raise L.A. County’s general sales tax by a half-percent to backfill hospital and clinic budgets amid federal cuts to Medi-Cal.
Yes – Key supporters include: St. John’s Community Health, Service Employees International Union Local 721, California Community Foundation, Los Angeles County Medical Association and the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project.
No – Key opponents include the California Contract Cities Association, L.A. County Taxpayers Association, L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and various cities and city officials.
State
Governor
It’s been a mess, but I think if we all focus, we can get this done. Xavier Becerra for Governor. The last few weeks of attacks have been disorienting (Democrat against Democrat) but I’m fundamentally uncomfortable with having a billionaire who’s never held office as our Governor. Becerra has proven himself to be a solid leader with proven policies who can consolidate voters. He’s served in Congress, as Secretary of DHS and CA State Attorney General. He’s endorsed by Equality California, Planned Parenthood, CHIRLA Action Fund, SEIU, Dolores Huerta, and LA Progressive, among others.
LT Governor
Josh Fryday – Key endorsements include Governor Newsom, CTA, EDF, Sac Bee, Senator Boxer, Pete Buttigieg,
Michael Tubbs – I like Josh but I think Michael Tubbs is an exciting out of the box thinker, who could bring a lot to the relationship with the Governor and for the state. As Mayor of Stockton, he helped make universal basic income a successful pilot and has been a champion of that policy throughout the country. Key endorsements include Laphonza Butler, Mayor Bass, Supervisor Holly Mitchell, Dolores Huerta, SEIU, AFSCME, Abundance Network, Courage California, People for the American Way, LA Progressive
Secretary of State
Shirley Weber – Democratic California Secretary of State
Controller
Malia Cohen – Democratic State Controller
Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis, Key endorsements include Governor Newsom, AG Bonta, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Unite Here, CA Fed of Teachers, Equality CA, Sierra Club
Attorney General
Rob Bonta – CA Attorney General (Democrat)
Insurance Commissioner
Jane Kim Key endorsements include SEIU, CTA, Dolores Huerta, Bernie Sanders, LA Progressive
Member State Board of Equalization,
Member of the Board of Equalization:
· District 1 Nelson Esparza
· District 2 Sally Lieber
· District 3 Mike Gipson
· District 4 Tom Umberg
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Anthony Rendon – Key endorsements include SEIU, Teamsters, Cal Fed, Congresswoman Friedman, Supe Hilda Solis,
Al Muratsuchi – Key endorsements include CFT, Cal Fed, Equality CA, Congressman Lieu, State Sen Durazo
LAist – https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-los-angeles-county#la-county-race-guides
LA Forward – https://www.laforward.org/voterguide
LA Progressives – https://www.laprogressive.com/election-and-campaigns/los-angeles-progressive-voter-guide
La Defensa is a femme-led organization dedicated to shifting Los Angeles County’s reliance on criminalization and incarceration toward systems of care that center human dignity. Our work is informed by the legacy of the communities we belong to: Chicanx, Black, queer, immigrant, undocumented, working class people with incarcerated loved ones. https://ladefensa.org/2026-primary-voter-guide/
2025 November Special Election Ballot Guide
I don’t know that I can adequately make pro and con suggestions for Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, but if you need to research further try https://votesaveamerica.com/prop-50/ and you can read the Yes on 50 argument https://stopelectionrigging.com/ or the No on 50 argument https://www.reformcalifornia.org/campaigns/no-on-prop-50-defend-fair-elections. Here’s why I’m voting Yes on 50 and why I would urge you to:
If you haven’t noticed, Trump has subverted almost all norms and is actively pursuing voter disenfranchisement efforts against people of color and voter intimidation that will likely include sending military and national guard to polling places. If Democrats are to win back the House in 2026 — a critical factor in regaining control of the power to investigate and, at some level, hold accountable this lawless administration — then we need to fight on an even playing field. Voter intimidation will be rampant in social media, in Trump’s words and actions, and that will be hard enough to counter next election.
Once Texas responded to Trump’s request to “find me five more seats” there was no question that California, who is one of the only blue states who can change their redistricting process through a ballot initiative, had to take action.
If you’re confused, here are the arguments I’m hearing against Prop 50 and why I disagree with them.
- Those who oppose Prop 50 say it eliminates voter protections; reality is it levels the playing field. And is fair and proportional. Redistricting is an inherently political and often unfair process. Should we fully reform redistricting (and maybe get a proportional representation system in CA?)? Probably. But that’s not on this years ballot. This ballot is about California leading the effort to level the playing field and allow a fair chance for both parties to win seats that would give them control of Congress.
2. They say this is by politicans for politicians; reality is this gives voters power. Political redistricting (where legislators decide) occurs in 34 states, including Texas. California is one of nine states that identifies a commission to draw maps. This decision would pause that process for three years and then return to independent redistricting in this non-partisan way.
3. They say Prop 50 would end the redistricting commission. The reality is it’s a temporary solution to give voters power. And stop the power grab.
Bottom line is if we don’t have an even playing field in 2026, we will lose the midterm fight. If we lose the midterm fight, it will embolden this lawless President to go even further than he has. We very likely will not have a Democracy to return to. I’m sorry but if you’re wringing your hands about “the process” then you haven’t been paying attention to how close to the brink we already are. California has a chance to put us back into something close to a fair fight, don’t take that away.
And if you’re still not convinced and need to know what groups support Yes on 50? Here’s the list:
prepared by Lara Bergthold after hours of research.
This ballot guide lists all Democrats, and when contested lists organizations endorsing each so you can make your own decision.
Election day is November 5, same day registration allowed. Same process as last election, once you submit your vote by mail ballot you can track it here. You can find any other information here. Don’t get excited about getting national results on election night, settle in for a longer vote count in states like PA and AZ. It’s ok, we can do this.
Also, I went bigger with this guide so share it wide and across the county/state as needed. Also, it’s a long ballot so I’m speeding through it and only giving broader context when needed/contested races. Footnote, ballot order is odd so I’m listing it as my ballot came to me but yours may be different. Ok, here we go….
CITY/LOCAL
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD of TRUSTEES
Seat No. 1 – Andra Hoffman, LA Progressive Guide, LA Times
Seat No. 3 – David Vela, LA Progressive Guide, LA Times
Seat No. 5 – Nichelle Henderson, LA Progressive Guide, LA Times
Seat No. 7 – Kelsey Iino LA Progressive Guide, LA Times
CA State Assembly – all endorsed by LA Progressive Guide
AD 34 – Ricardo Ortega, Courage Campaign
AD 39 – Juan Carrillo
AD 40 – Pilar Schiavo
AD 42 – Jacqui Irwin
AD 43 – Walter Garcia (aide to AG Bonta)
Celeste Rodriguez, endorsed by Luz Rivas whose seat she would be replacing
AD 44 – Nick Schultz, Laura Friedman, Adam Schiff, SEIU, Housing Action Coalition, CA Bicycle Coalition
AD 45 – James C. Ramos
AD 46 – Jesse Gabriel
AD 47 – Christy Holstege, Courage Campaign
AD 48 – Brian Tabatabai
AD 49 – Mike Fong
AD 50 – Robert Garcia, Courage Campaign
AD 51 – Rick Chavez Zbur
AD 52 – Jessica Caloza – Planned Parenthood, LA Times, Equality CA, CA Labor Fed, SEIU, Sierra Club, CA Environmental Voters
Franky Carrillo – La Defensa
AD 53 – Michelle Rodriguez, endorsed by dozens of sitting Assembly Members and Police/Sheriffs Assoc
AD 54 – Mark Gonzalez, LA Times, Gov Newsom, Mayor Bass, Equality CA, Planned Parenthood, CA Labor Fed
AD 55 – Isaac G. Bryan, La Defensa
AD 56 – Lisa Calderon
AD 57 – Sade Elhawary, La Defensa, LA Times, Courage Campaign
AD 59 – David Obran
AD 60 – Corey A Jackson
AD 61 – Tina Simone McKinnor, Courage Campaign
AD 62 – Jose Solache
AD 64 – Blanca Pacheco
AD 65 – Mike Gibson
AD 66 – Al Muratsuchi
CA State Senate – endorsed by LA Progressive Guide
SD 17 – John Laird
SD 19 – Lisa Middleton
SD 21 – S. Monique Limon
SD 23 – Kipp Muller, Courage Campaign
SD 25 – Sasha Renee Perez, La Defensa
SD 27 – Henry Stern
SD 29 – Eloise Gomez Reyes
SD 31 – Sabrina Cervantes
SD 33 – Lena Gonzalez
SD 35 – Michelle Chambers
SD 37 – Josh Newman
US Representative – endorsed by LA Progressive Guide
CD 27 – George Whitesides, LA Times
CD 28 – Judy Chu
CD 29 – Luz Rivas
CD 30 – Laura Friedman, La Defensa, LA Times
CD 31 – Gil Cisneros
CD 32 – Brad Sherman
CD 33 – Pete Aguilar
CD 34 – Jimmy Gomez, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, AFL-CIO, Equality CA, CTA, Stonewall
David Kim, Jackie Goldberg, Kenneth Mejia, Ysabel Jurado, CA Progressive Alliance,
CD 35 – Norma Torres
CD 36 – Ted Lieu
CD 37 – Sidney Kamlager-Dove
LA Charter Amendment DD
Yes, La Defensa
LA Charter Amendment HH
Yes, La Defensa
LA Charter Amendment II
Yes, La Defensa
LA Charter Amendment LL
Yes, La Defensa
LA Charter Amendment ER
Yes, La Defensa
LA Charter Amendment FF
Yes, La Defensa
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT – SCHOOL BOARD
District 1- Sherlett Hendy Newbill, LA Progressive Guide, LA Times
District 3 – Scott Mark Schmerelson, LA Progressive Guide
District 5 – Karla Griego, La Defensa, LA Times
LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL (only listing contested seats)
District 2 – Jillian Burgos (small business owner, neighborhood council, advocate), LA Progressive Guide, La Defensa
Adrin Nazarian (former Assembly Member Chief of Staff to outgoing Councilmember), LA Times
District 10 – Heather Hutt (appointed council member), LA Times
Grace Yoo (community leader, attorney and former City commissioner), Dolores Huerta, Jackie Goldberg
District 14 – Ysabel J. Jurado, LA Progressive Guide, La Defensa, LA Times, Defenders of Justice
LAUSD Measure US
Yes
COUNTY
District Attorney
George Gascon Planned Parenthood, LA Progressive Guide, La Defensa
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
Office 39 – George Turner, Rated Qualified LA Progressive Guide, La Defensa, Defenders of Justice
Steve Napolitano, Rated Qualified LA Times
Office 48 – Ericka Wiley,Rated Qualified LA Progressive Guide, La Defensa, LA Times, Defenders of Justice
Office 97 – La Shae Henderson,Rated Qualified LA Progressive Guide
Sharon Ransom,Rated Well Qualified LA Times
Office 135 – Georgia Huerta, Rated Well Qualified LA Progressive Guide
Steven Yee Mac, Rated Well Qualified LA Times
Office 137 – Luz Herrera, Rated Qualified LA Progressive Guide
Tracey Blount,Rated Well Qualified LA Times
Los Angeles County/City/LAUSD Measures
LA County Measure A
Yes, La Defensa
LA County Measure E
Yes, La Defensa
LA County Measure G
Yes, LA Times
STATE
State Propositions
Proposition 2 – Authorizes Bonds for Public School and Community College Facilities
YES – CA Teachers Assn, CA School Nurses, LA Progressive Guide
Proposition 3 – Constitutional Right to Marriage. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
YES – Equality California, Senator Scott Weiner, Human Rights Campaign, Courage Campaign, LA Progressive Guide, LA Times, ACLU
Proposition 4 – Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildlife Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks.
YES – Clean Water Action, National Wildlife Federation, CALFIRE Firefighters, Courage Campaign, LA Progressive Guide
Proposition 5 – Allows Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Appproval. Legislative Consitutional Amendment.
YES – League of Women Voters, Habitat for Humanity, Courage Campaign, LA Progressive Guide, LA Times
Proposition 6 – Eliminates Consititutional Provision allowing Involuntary Servictude for Incarcerated Persons. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
YES – Dolores Huerta, Courage Campaign, LA Progressive Guide, LA Times, ACLU
Proposition 32 – Raises Minimum Wage. Initiative Statute.
YES – Congresswoman Nanette Barragán, One Fair Wage, Courage Campaign, LA Progressive Guide
Proposition 33 – Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute.
This is one of those initiatives that is very confusing. Yes, rent is too high. But as I understand it this could undermine fair housing laws statewide in order to favor local municipalities. Means wealthier suburbs would make different decisions and that doesn’t seem equitable. AIDS Healthcare Foundation supports it but Assemblymembers Atkins and Wicks, who I almost always agree with and are some of the biggest affordable housing proponents in the legislature, oppose it. Atkins and Wicks say the ballot initiative contains a “Trojan horse” provision. They say it would undermine pro-housing laws by allowing wealthy coastal cities that oppose new development to impose steep affordability requirements that would effectively freeze growth.
YES – Courage Campaign, LA Progressive Guide, La Defensa, Housing CA
NO – Assemblymember Atkins and Wicks, Housing Action Coalition, Abundant Housing LA
Proposition 34 – Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers. Initiative Statute.
This is the other super confusing initative, which is really about who controls rent control. Primary sponsor of the initiative is the CA Apartment Association that represents the states rental property landlords. The way this initative is written it only affects one organization — the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. In recent years, AHF has spent more than $150 million on ballot initiatives – including rent control measures in 2018 and 2020. The nonprofit’s annual budget is about $2.5 billion. The vast majority of the nonprofit’s revenue comes from its network of 62 pharmacies – largely a result of a federal drug discount program. This year, AHF is bankrolling another ballot initiative that is not popular with the California Apartment Association: Prop 33, which would remove state limits on rent control and allow cities and counties more leeway to enact stricter local rent control laws.The California Apartment Association’s new prop would effectively stop the AIDS Healthcare Foundation from ever backing another one. I’m no fan of AHF, who have been legitimately accused of being slumlords in the units they own, and who have opposed PrEP in order to protect their HIV drug revenues. I think there’s not enough transparency in their work or in these initiatives, but I also think revenge initiatives are a bad precedent, so I’m voting against.
YES – CA Apartment Association, CA Association of Realtors
NO – National Organization for Women, Courage Campaign, LA Progressive Guide, LA Times (which calls it a revenge initiative)
Proposition 35 – Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services. Initiative Statute.
YES – Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, La Defensa, CA Democratic Party
NO – Courage Campaign, LA Progressive Guide, Indivisible LA
Proposition 36 – Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes. Initiative Statute.
NO – Courage Campaign, LA Progressive Guide, La Defensa, LA Times, ACLU
NATIONAL ELECTION
President
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz LETS GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
U.S. Senate (vote for both Full Term and Short Term)
Adam Schiff, Courage Campaign, LA Times
All recommendations based on voting guides sent out by:
Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County
Courage California Progressive Voter Guide
LA Progressive Voter Guide
La Defensa, is a femme-led 501(c)(4) advocacy organization dedicated to shifting Los Angeles County’s reliance on criminalization and incarceration towards systems of care that center human dignity.
LA Times
LA County Bar Association
Defenders of Justice
And after reviewing my very smart friend Allison Morgan’s voter guide
Prepared by Lara Bergthold
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