Turnout for elections that don’t involve national candidates is usually very low, you have to take some time and vote. The failure of Governor Taxinator’s props will set off a big wave of change for California, we have to kill every single one. Here’s the Dana Report voter guide:
Prop 1A: Extends Tax Increases for 1-2 years – NO
Prop 1B: Can add billions of dollars to state costs after 2010 – NO
Prop 1C: Allows for borrowing $5 Billion for lottery profits – NO
Prop 1D: Takes money from children’s health programs and gives it to politicians – NO
Prop 1E: Takes money from mental health programs and gives it to politicians – NO
Prop 1F: Prevents pay increases for elected officials when the State has a budget deficit, but does nothing to prevent deficits – NO
For voters in LA City: Vote for Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich for City Attorney, he’s a great candidate. If you need more reason than that, check out the LA Times (Really, the LA Times): “Opponent Jack Weiss is running a progressively negative campaign that underscores his unfitness for the post”
District 5: David Vahedi over union supported Paul Koretz
Senate District 26: Rabbi Nachum Shiffren, a no-nonsense Republican looking to clean up his district.
Community College Board: #2 Tina Park, #6 Robert Nakahiro.
–There are many more races across the state, I’m focusing on LA because I live here. Please make comments if you want to add a candidate. (I will only put up the comments w/ candidates I would support, so no need to add any Dems or taxn’spenders)
I’d just like to add one more point to the analysis of Prop. 1F. Because legislators can’t get raises when the state is in the red, Prop. 1F provides an added incentive to raise our taxes so that the state stays in the black and the the legislators can take more of our money.