Public Comment

How Margot is Voting

Margot Smith
Thursday October 09, 2014 - 09:43:00 PM

[Editor's Note: If you're still confused about how to vote, now that mail ballots are out, you should pay attention to Margot Smith. She's been an activist throughout her long life, currently working with groups like the Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club, Save the Post Office and the Gray Panthers. She knows from experience what she's talking about!]

Margot's recommendations: 

 


Berkeley Propositions
Measure D Soda Tax Yes
Measure F Parks Yes
Measure O Recall Provisions Yes
Measure P Corporations are Not People Yes
Measure Q Flex Work Time Yes
Measure R Green Downtown YES
Measure S Redistricting NO

County Measure BB Transportation Sales Tax Yes

California Propositions
Proposition 1 Water Bond No
Proposition 2 Rainy Day Fund Yes
Proposition 45 Health Care Insurance Rates Yes
Proposition 46 Raise Malpractice Awards Yes
Proposition 47 Criminal Sentences Yes
Proposition 48 Indian Gaming in Madera NO

People:
Congress, CD 13: Barbara Lee
State Assembly, AD 15: Tony Thurmond
City Candidates Auditor: Ann Marie Hogan
City Council District 1: Alejandro Soto-Vigil
City Council District 4: Jesse Arreguín
City Council District 7: Kriss Worthington
City Council District 8: Jacquelyn McCormick
Rent Board: Jesse Townley, Kathy Harr, John
Selawsky, Paola Laverde-Levine, James Chang
School Board: Karen Hemphill, Ty Alper, Josh Daniels

Ala Berkeley Planet: District 8,
Jacquelyn McCormick
(rank her first, followed by George Beier, second, and Lori Droste, third. Skip fourth place. )

OTHER OFFICES
Governor: Jerry Brown
Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom
Secty of State Alex Padilla
Controller Betty Yee
Treasurer John Chiang
Atty General Kamala Harris
Insurance Comm Dave Jones
Bd of Equalization Fiona Ma
Judges ???
Education Tom Torlakson
School Sup Karen Monroe
AC Transit Joel Young

FYI--
Wellstone Club Endorsements
September 18, 2014

Oakland Offices

Mayor Jean Quan
Auditor Brenda Roberts
Council District 2 Abel Guillen
Council District 4 Anne Campbell Washington
School District 2 Aimee Eng
School District 4 Karl Debro

Berkeley Offices
Auditor Ann Marie Hogan
Berkeley School Board Joshua Daniels, Karen Hemphill,
I like Ty Alper, NOT Julie Sinai
City Council District 1 Alejandro Soto - Vigil
City Council District 4 Jesse Arreguin
City Council District 7 Kriss Worthington
Berkeley Rent Board James Chang, Katherine Harr,
Paola Laverde-Lavine, John Selawsky, Jesse Townley

Richmond City Council
Gayle McLaughlin
Jovanka Beckles
Eduardo Martinez
Jael Myrick

Special Districts
EBMUD Board Ward 3 Marguerite Young
EBMUD Board Ward 4 Andy Katz
BART Board District 4 Lena Tam
Peralta Colleges Board District 7 Julina Bonilla

California Propositions
Proposition 1 Water Bond No
Proposition 45 Health Care Insurance Rates Yes
Proposition 47 Criminal Sentences Yes

Alameda County Propositions
Measure BB Transportation Sales Tax Yes

Oakland Propositions
Measure Z Public Safety Yes
Measure CC Public Ethics Yes
Measure DD Independent Redistricting Commission Yes
Measure FF Minimum Wage Increase Yes

Berkeley Propositions
Measure D Soda Tax Yes
Measure F Parks Yes
Measure P Corporations are Not People Yes
Measure Q Flex Work Time Yes

WELLSTONE did not take a position on Measure R,
but I say YES