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
Measure F Parks
Measure O Recall Provisions
Measure P Corporations are Not People Yes
Measure Q Flex Work Time Yes
Measure R Green Downtown YES
Measure S Redistricting
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
Auditor
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
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
Measure CC Public Ethics
Measure DD Independent Redistricting Commission Yes
Measure FF Minimum Wage Increase Yes
Berkeley Propositions
Measure D Soda Tax
Measure F Parks
Measure P Corporations are Not People Yes
Measure Q Flex Work Time
WELLSTONE did not take a position on Measure R,
but I say YES