Carl DeMaio and Reform California have released their “Plain English” voter guide to give you an easy-to-understand explanation of the ballot measures and to grade candidates.
WARNING! CA politicians have placed several deceptively-worded measures on your primary election ballot – and special interests are funding dishonest campaigns to trick voters and split the vote in key races.
Check out Reform California's “Plain English” Voter Guide below so you know what you are actually voting on – complete with ratings for all candidates on your ballot (including school board and judges) along with red flags on any measures with hidden tax hikes.
Worse, Republicans are at risk of being SHUTOUT of the runoff in several key races – and in other races special interests are backing tax-raising sellouts! That's why Reform California’s Voter Guide seeks to unite the common-sense vote behind the most viable principled FIGHTER in each race.
Review the guide below - and share it with your friends, family and neighbors!
Measure ER (NO)
Los Angeles County Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.
Measure BB (NO)
City of Bell Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.
Measure BG (NO)
Bell Gardens Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.
Measure A (NO)
Bonita Unified School District Bond and Tax Increase
Authorizes costly bond funded by taxpayer dollars despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.
Measure FW (YES)
City of Carson Fireworks Sale Measure
Allows businesses to sell fireworks that are permitted by the state, which was not allowed before.
Measure PC (NO)
City of Commerce Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.
Measure CPT (NO)
Compton Unified School District Bond and Tax Increase
Authorizes costly bond funded by taxpayer dollars despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.
Measure CC (NO)
City of Covina Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.
Measure GG (NO)
City of Gardena Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.
Measure I (YES)
City of Inglewood Fireworks Sales Measure
Allows businesses to sell fireworks that are permitted by the state, which was not allowed before.
Measure LCF (NO)
La Cañada Unified School District Bond and Tax Increase
Authorizes costly bond funded by taxpayer dollars despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.
Measure LP (NO)
City of La Puente Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.
Measure LL (NO)
Lawndale Elementary School District Bond and Tax Increase
Authorizes costly bond funded by taxpayer dollars despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.
Measure LR (NO)
Little Lake City School District Bond and Tax Increase
Authorizes costly bond funded by taxpayer dollars despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.
Measure LS (NO)
Little Lake City School District Bond and Tax Increase
Authorizes costly bond funded by taxpayer dollars despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.
Measure LW (NO)
City of Lomita Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.
Measure CB (NO)
Los Angeles Cannabis Business Tax Increase
Imposes new variety of taxes on cannabis businesses, driving costs up for consumers.
Measure TC (NO)
City of Los Angeles Hotel Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly hotel tax on online sales despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.
Measure TT (NO)
City of Las Angeles Hotel Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly hotel tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.
Measure NDC (NO)
City of Monterey Park Data Center Prohibition
Prohibits the construction of a data center that can create jobs and bring in tax revenue.
Measure PF (NO)
City of Palos Verdes Estates Property Tax Increase
Renews a costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.
Measure B (NO)
City of Pasadena Glen Property Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.
Measure Z (YES)
Pomona Kids First Funding Amendment
Reduces mandatory funding for Kids First program to ensure sustainability of this program given other important services needing funding in the city’s budget.
Measure S (NO)
City of San Marino Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.
Measure GL (NO)
City of Sierra Madre Overall Budget Increase
Allows for more taxpayer funds to be spent wastefully, threatening to put the city budget in jeopardy of going into debt.
Measure SP (NO)
South Pasadena Unified School District Bond and Tax Increase
Authorizes costly bond funded by taxpayer dollars despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.
STATEWIDE OFFICES
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 Republicans 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
Attorney General: Michael Gates
Secretary of State: Don Wagner
Treasurer: Jennifer Hawks
Controller: Herb Morgan
Insurance Commissioner: Stacy Korsgaden
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Sonja Shaw
State Board of Equalization
District 3: Carlo Basail
U.S. House of Representatives
District 23: Jay Obernolte
District 26: Sam Galluci
District 27: Jason Gibbs
District 28: April Verlato
District 29: Rudy Melendez
District 30: Scott Meyers
District 31: Eric Ching
District 32: Larry Thompson
District 34: Calvin Lee
District 35: You Are Doomed
District 36: Houston Brignano
District 37: Baltazar Fedalizo
District 38: Pedro Antonio Casas
District 41: Mitch Clemmons
District 42: Noah Von Blom
District 43: Christian Morales
District 44: Genevieve Angel
District 45: Chuong V. Vo
Senate
Senate District 20: Tony Rodriguez
Senate District 22: Mike Netter
Senate District 24: Kristina Irwin
Senate District 26: Claudia Agraz
Senate District 28: Joe Lisuzzo
Senate District 30: Araceli Martinez
Senate District 34: Rhonda Shader
Senate District 36: Tony Strickland
Assembly
Assembly District 34: Charles Hughes
Assembly District 39: Paul Marsh
Assembly District 40: Ricky Hayes
Assembly District 41: Adam Vena
Assembly District 42: Rocky Rhodes
Assembly District 43: Ricardo Benitez
Assembly District 44: Carolyn Daniels
Assembly District 46: Tracey Schroeder
Assembly District 48: Dan T. Tran
Assembly District 49: "David" Long Liu
Assembly District 51: Jake Head
Assembly District 52: Andreas Lee Anderson
Assembly District 53: Rafaela Romero
Assembly District 54: You Are Doomed.
Assembly District 55: Keith Cascio
Assembly District 56: Jessica Martinez
Assembly District 57: Constance Jewel Menzies
Assembly District 61: Brian Lockwood
Assembly District 62: Paul Irving Jones
Assembly District 64: Raul Ortiz Jr
Assembly District 65: Lydia Gutierrez
Assembly District 66: Jessica Maldonado
Assembly District 67: Paulo Morales
Assembly District 69: Rachel Gunther (Write-in)
Board of Supervisors
District 1: Elaine Alaniz
District 3: Tonia Arey
Sheriff
Alex Villanueva
Assessor
Jeffrey Prang
Superior Court Judges
Office 002: Robert S. Draper
Office 014: Irene Lee
Office 064: Maria Ghobadi
Office 065: Samuel Wolloch Krause
Office 066: Ben Forer
Office 081: David Walgren
Office 087: David Dejute
Office 116: Pat Connolly
Office 131: Donna Tryfman
Office 141: Mariela Torres
Office 176: Gloria Marin
Office 181: Ryan Dibble
Office 196: Candice J. Henry
Avalon
Mayor: Grayson Kline
City Council: Bre Bussard
Beverly Hills
City Treasurer: Howard S. Fisher
City Council: Barry Axelrod
City Council: Ariel Rofeim
City Council: Russell Stuart
Compton
Mayor: Anthony "Magic" Moultrie
Covina
City Clerk: Rosie Richardson
City Treasurer: Thomas "TJ" Nass
Council District 1: Hector Delgado
Council District 3: Victor Linares
Council District 5: Andrew "Drew" Aleman
Gardena
City Clerk: Becky Romero
City Council: Julie Nystrom
Glendale
City Council: Beth Brooks
City Council: Patrick Murphy
City Council: Alex Balekian
City Clerk: Susan Wolfson
La Cañada Flintridge
City Council: Nerses Aposhian
Long Beach
City Auditor: Laura Doud
Mayor: Joshua Rodriguez
Pasadena
Council District 7: Alethea O'Toole
San Fernando
City Council: Mary Mendoza
City Council: Fernando Diaz
City Council: Sonia Navarro
Torrance
Mayor: George Chen
City Clerk: Rebecca Poirier
City Treasurer: Aurelio Mattucci
Council District 1: David Kartsonis
Council District 3: Mike Mauno
Council District 5: Michelle Brooks
City of Los Angeles
Mayor: Spencer Pratt
City Attorney: John McKinney
City Attorney: Hydee Feldstein Soto
Controller: Zach Sokoloff
Council District 1: Maria Lou Calanche
Council District 3: Timothy K. Gaspar
Council District 5: Katy Yaroslavsky
Council District 7: Monica Rodriguez
Council District 9: Jose Ugarte
Council District 11: Traci Irene Park
Council District 13: Rich Sarian
Council District 13: Dylan Kendall
Council District 15: Tim McOsker
Glendale Community College Board of Trustees
Area 3: Tony Pogosyan
Glendale Unified Board of Education
Area B: Greg Krikorian
Area C: Debbie Blute
Area D: Janet Balekian
LA Unified Board of Education
District 2: Raquel Zamora
District 4: Nick Melvoin
Long Beach Unified Governing Board
District 5: Maureen "Quinn" Flaherty
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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