November2006VoterGuide

As a chartered club of the Democratic Party, these are our voting recommendations. Endorsements shown here may go beyond endorsements provided by the County Democratic Party.

• Governor - PhilAngelides
• Lietenant Governor - JohnGaramendi
• Secretary of State - DebraBowen (save us from Election Fraud)
• Controller - John Chiang
• Treasurer - BillLockyer
• Attorney General - JerryBrown
• Insurance Commissioner - Cruz Bustamante
• State Board of Equalization (3rd District) - Mary Christian-Heising
• United States Senator - DianneFeinstein
• United States Representative - 52nd District - JohnRinaldi
• Member of the State Assembly - 77th District - ChrisLarkin
• Member of the State Assembly - 78th District - Maxine Sherard
• State Senator - 36th District - MarkHanson
• Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District Board:
  • Seat 1: MaryKayRosinski (Endorsed)
  • Seat 2: LarryOcton (Endorsed)
  • Seat 3: ShannonODunn (Rated Acceptable)
  • Seat 5: Ecdc.Secure.GregBarr (Endorsed)
• GrossmontUnionHighSchoolDistrict
  • KenSobel (Endorsed)
  • AndrewSundstrom (Unrated, Acceptable)
  • DickHoy (Unrated, Acceptable)
• El Cajon Valley School District
  • Marsha Saben
• Alpine Union High School District
  • Gina Henke
• Lemon Grove School District
  • George Gastil
• Ramona Unified School District
  • Dante Cosentino
• Grossmont Healthcare District
  • John Hardebeck
  • Gloria Chadwick
• El Cajon City Council
  • JohnMartes (Endorsed)
• El Cajon City Mayor
  • Charles Santos
• HelixWaterDistrict <-- Please review this topic. Our club did not process questionnaires, however, these are firm answers.
  • Division 2 - Joel Scalzitti
  • Division 4 - Kathleen Hedberg
• SanMiguelFireDistrict <-- Please review this topic. Our club did not process questionnaires.
  • Jim Custeau
  • David Rickards
• PineValleyFireProtectionDistrict <-- Please review this topic. Our club did not process questionnaires.
  • Tulloch
  • Whitley
• MountainEmpireDistrict <-- Please review this topic for information from UT. Our club did not process questionnaires.
  • Area 1: Kamper; Area 3: Romero; Area 4: Stover; Area 5: Banks

* Judicial - GeneralInfoOnJustices (The following recommedations based on info from Bill Irvine, Elected Member, San Diego Democratic Party, 76th Assembly District.)

• California Supreme Court - Associate Justice
  • Seat 1 Joyce L. Kennard Yes (Benefit of Doubt)
  • Seat 2 Carol A. Corrigan Yes (Benefit of Doubt)
• Associate Justice Court of Appeals Fourth Appellate District
  • Division 1, Presiding Justice: Judith McConnell Yes
  • Division 1, Associate Justices:
    • Seat 1: Patricia D. Benke No (Appt by Deukmejian) Info...
    • Seat 2: Richard D. Huffman No (Appt by Deukmejian) Info...
    • Seat 3: Judith L. Haller Yes (Caution) (Appt by Deukmejian) (See GeneralInfoOnJustices) Info...
    • Seat 4: Cynthia G. Aaron Yes Info...
    • Seat 5: Joan K. Irion Yes Info...
  • Division 2, Associate Justices:
    • Seat 1: Art W. McKinster No (Caution) Info...
    • Seat 2: Betty A. Richli No (Extreme Caution) (Appt by Deukmejian) Info...
    • Seat 3: Jeffrey King No (Extreme Caution) Info...
    • Seat 4: Douglas P. Miller No (Extreme Caution) (appointed by Pete Wilson and Schwazenegger) Info...
  • Division 3, Associate Justices
    • Seat 1: Kathleen E. O'Leary Yes (Appt by Deukmejian) Info...
    • Seat 2: Raymond J. Ikola Yes (Benefit of Doubt) (appointed by Pete Wilson) Info...
• Judge of the Superior Court - Seat 36 - RodShelton (Endorsed) <-- VERY IMPORTANT * Local Propositions
• Prop N: Yes (San Diego Community College District: School Improvement Bonds)
• Prop R: Yes (Santee School District: School Improvement Bonds)
• Prop S: Yes (Julian-Cuyamaca Fire District: Fee for Fire Station)
• Prop V: Yes (Boulevard Community Planning Area: Creation of Planning Group) * State Propositions
• Prop 1A: Yes
• Prop 1B: Yes
• Prop 1C: Yes
• Prop 1D: Yes
• Prop 1E: Yes
• Prop 83: No
• Prop 84: Yes
• Prop 85: No
• Prop 86: Yes
• Prop 87: Yes
• Prop 88: No -- Prop88Comments
• Prop 89: Yes
• Prop 90: No -- Prop90Comments
• Prop A: No

Notes: Only Democrats may be Endorsed. Non-Democrats may be rated acceptable in non-partisan races. Unrated, acceptable means the candidates are part of an opposition slate adn they did not seek our rating but are considered superior candidates to their opponents.

-- Main.RaymondLutz - 26 Oct 2006