Under California election laws, the top two candidates in the June primary with the most votes regardless of party will advance to the November runoff. Tax-fighting candidates are at risk of being SHUT OUT of the runoff in several key races by special interests who are funding sellouts who will do their bidding to raise taxes!
Politicians are using deceptive titles on ballot measures to hide their tax-raising schemes!
That’s why Carl DeMaio and Reform California urge you to unite behind one tax-fighting candidate in each target race — and have put together a “Plain English” voter guide below with candidate endorsements and simple ballot measure descriptions to expose hidden tax hikes on your ballot!
Measure A (NO)
City of San Diego Tax Increase
Creates a new “Empty Homes” Tax of $10,000 per home that is charged for any home that is not owner-occupied at least 182 days of the year or rented to another person. We urge a NO vote because San Diego city politicians refuse to eliminate epic levels of wasteful spending and have been on a tax-raising spree for ten years. This is just their latest money grabbing scheme.
Measure H (YES)
Tri-City Healthcare District Management Agreement
Authorizes an agreement to hand over management of Tri City Medical Center to Sharp HealthCare to achieve efficiencies.
Governor: Steve Hilton OR Chad Bianco
Both Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco are good men and would make a great Governor. However, there is a risk of a shut out if Californians who want change split their votes - thus allowing two Democrats to advance into the runoff. While Reform California is not endorsing one candidate over the other, we strongly recommend that voters review the latest polling on this race to unite behind whichever candidate is in the lead and has the best chance to make it into the runoff. Review the latest polling analysis on CA Governor's Race here.
Lt. Governor: Gloria Romero*
Secretary of State: Don Wagner*
Attorney General: Michael Gates*
Treasurer: Jennifer Hawks*
Controller: Herb Morgan*
Insurance Commissioner: Stacey Korsgaden*
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Sonja Shaw*
Board of Equalization: Denis Bilodeau*
Kristie Bruce Lane serves as San Diego County Co-Chair for the CA Voter ID Initiative campaign. Kristie's top priority is reducing the cost of living - that's why she has signed the NO tax hikes pledge and has led the fight to block several costly local utility rate hikes. A proven fighter who will take on the Sacramento Swamp!
Rebecca Jones helped lead the fight to defeat the costly San Diego County Mileage Tax in 2023 - saving the average driver $900 a year. She signed the NO tax hikes pledge and commits to hold the county Registrar of Voters accountable to fully implement the CA Voter ID Initiative when it passes this November.
District 48: Jim Desmond
District 49: Star Parker
District 50: Steve Cohen
District 51: Ricardo Cabrera
District 52: Jeff Belle
Senate
District 18: Art Hodges*
District 38: Laura Bassett*
District 40: Kristie Bruce-Lane*
Assembly
District 74: Laurie Davies*
District 75: Carl DeMaio*
District 76: Carrie Villanueva Espinoza
District 77: Trinity Hannaway
District 78: Payton Galvez
District 79: Andrew Lawson
District 80: Alejandro Galicia
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES
Office 31: Adam Noakes
Office 32: Nicole D’Ambrogi
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
District 4: Kristine Alessio
District 5: Rebecca Jones*
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
District 3: Cory Brown
District 5: Bianca Ragonesi-Lasche
COUNTY TREASURER
Shirley Nakawatase
SAN DIEGO
City Council (District 2): Richard Bailey
City Council (District 4): Definitely NOT Henry Foster
City Council (District 6): Mark Powell
City Council (District 8): Kenia Peraza (write-in)
CHULA VISTA
Mayor: John McCann
City Council (District 1): Greg Martinez
City Council (District 2): Angelica Martinez
POWAY
City Council District 2: Anita Edmondson
GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Area 1: You Are Doomed
Area 2: You Are Doomed
Area 5: Rosangela Cribbs
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Area A: You Are Doomed
Area C: Samantha Ely
Area E: You Are Doomed
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
District B: You Are Doomed
District C: You Are Doomed
NOTE: If we do not make a recommendation on a candidate or ballot measure, we either could not support the measure or candidates running in that race, or do not have enough information to make an informed recommendation.
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