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    Re: Proposition voting guide by entity

    California Choices, a collaborative effort by Next 10 and IGS at UC Berkeley, has been designed to provide a better understanding of the challenges that our state faces and to provide nonpartisan information to educate voters on the statewide initatives included on the California ballot. These guides provide you with concise descriptions of ballot measures including non-partisan analyses, official voter information, background materials, pro-and-con websites, newspaper articles and editorials, opinion polls, political endorsements, and financial-contribution records. See our Ballot Initiative Endorsements page for positions on the propositions by major organizations. The Official Voter Guide is available from the Secretary of State.

    Prop. 51: School Bonds. Funding for K-12 School and Community College Facilities. Initiative Statute.
    Prop. 52: Medi-Cal Hospital Fee Program. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    Prop. 53: Revenue Bonds. Statewide Voter Approval. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
    Prop. 54: Legislature. Legislation and Proceedings. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    Prop. 55: Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
    Prop. 56: Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    Prop. 57: Criminal Sentences. Parole. Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
    Prop. 58: English Proficiency. Multilingual Education. Initiative Statute.
    Prop. 59: Corporations. Political Spending. Federal Constitutional Protections. Legislative Advisory Question.
    Prop. 60: Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements. Initiative Statute.
    Prop. 61: State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards. Initiative Statute.
    Prop. 62: Death Penalty. Initiative Statute.
    Prop. 63: Firearms. Ammunition Sales. Initiative Statute.
    Prop. 64: Marijuana Legalization. Initiative Statute.
    Prop. 65: Carryout Bags. Charges. Initiative Statute.
    Prop. 66: Death Penalty. Procedures. Initiative Statute.
    Prop. 67: Ban on Single–use Plastic Bags. Referendum.

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    Political Parties 51 52 53 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
    CA Democratic Party Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y
    CA Republican Party Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N Y Y N
    Green Party (Calif.) N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y
    Libertarian Party (Calif.) N N Y N N Y N N N Y N N N N N
    Peace and Freedom Party N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N Y


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    Voter Guide

    FEDERAL & STATE

    U.S. President:
    Hillary Clinton

    U.S. Senate:
    Kamala Harris

    U.S. Congress:
    CD2 Jared Huffman*
    CD5 Mike Thompson*

    State Senate:
    SD3 Bill Dodd

    State Assembly:
    AD2 Jim Wood*
    AD4 Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
    AD10 Marc Levine*
    *Incumbent Note: If a race is not listed, that means there was no endorsement.

    SONOMA COUNTY

    Board of Supervisors:
    District 5:
    Noreen Evans

    Sonoma County Board of Education, Area 1:
    Jason Carter

    CITY COUNCIL RACES

    Cloverdale City Council:
    Melanie Bagby
    Mary Ann Brigham*

    Cotati City Council:
    John Dell'Osso*
    Susan Harvey*
    Wendy Skillman*

    Healdsburg City Council:
    Tim Meinken
    Joe Naujokas

    Petaluma City Council:
    Mike Healy*
    Bill Wolpert

    Santa Rosa City Council:
    Julie Combs*
    Chris Rogers
    Jack Tibbetts

    Sebastopol City Council:
    Neysa Hinton
    Craig Litwin

    Sonoma City Council:
    David Cook*
    Laurie Gallian*

    Windsor Town Council:
    Julia Donoho
    Deb Fudge*

    SCHOOL BOARD RACES

    Santa Rosa Junior College Board District 3, 4, 5:
    Don Edgar*
    Mariana Martinez

    Cotati/Rohnert Park School District:
    Chrissa Gillies
    Tim Nonn

    Santa Rosa School District:
    Caroline Banuelos
    Laurie Fong
    Jenni Klose*
    Ed Sheffield

    Sonoma Valley Unified School District:
    John Kelly

    West Sonoma County Union High School District:
    Diane Landry*
    Ted Walker*

    Windsor Unified School District:
    Esther Lemus (Short Term)*
    George Valenzuela (Full Term )*
    STATEWIDE BALLOT PROPOSITIONS
    *CADem = California Democratic Party

    51: YES: Kindergarten Through Community College Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2016: Repairs and upgrades older schools; relieves classroom overcrowding.

    52: YES: Medi-Cal Funding and Accountability Act: Ensures continued access to Medi-Cal.

    53: NO: Stop Right Wing Millionaires Attack on Local Control and Infrastructure: Erodes local control of infrastructure projects.

    54: NO: Legislature. Legislation and Proceedings: Gives special interests the power to block needed and timely legislation on key issues facing California.

    55: YES: Tax Extension to Fund Childrens Education and Healthcare: Maintains current tax rates on the wealthiest Californians to prevent $4 billion in cuts to public education.

    56: YES: Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement: Increases cigarette tax by $2/pack to keep children from smoking, improve healthcare, and save lives.

    57: YES: Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act: Authorizes parole consideration for nonviolent inmates under certain conditions.

    58: YES: The LEARN Initiative (Language Education, Acquisition, and Readiness Now!): Helps students learn English quickly and expands opportunities for English speakers to learn a second language.

    59: YES: Overturn Citizens United: Stops the flood of secret corporate money into our elections.

    60: NO: Adult Films. Condoms. Health Requirements: Would allow any California resident to sue adult film performers and other workers; violates their privacy and reduces workplace safety.

    61: YES: State Prescription Drug Purchases. Pricing Standards: Would change standards used by state agencies for negotiating and paying for prescription drugs. (Calif. Dems take No Position).

    62: YES: Replace the Costly, Failed Death Penalty System: Replaces the death penalty with life in prison without parole.

    63: YES: Safety for All Act: Keeps communities safe with common-sense laws to curb gun violence.

    64: No Position by SoCo Dems: Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act: (Calif. Dems say, YES).

    65: NO: Carry-Out Bags. Charges: Changes specifications for revenue from carry-out bags. (Calif. Dems take No Position)

    66: NO: Death Penalty. Procedures: Removes legal safeguards in death penalty procedures, greatly increasing the risk of executing an innocent person.

    67: YES: Plastic Bag Ban: Keeps in place Californias current ban on plastic bags.

    LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES

    C: YES: Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District Bond

    D: YES: Healdsburg Unified School District Bond

    E: YES: Sonoma Valley Unified School District Bond

    F: YES: Windsor Unified School District Bond

    G: YES: Guerneville School District Bond

    H: YES: Rincon Valley Union School District Parcel Tax

    I: YES: Wilmar Union School District Parcel Tax

    J: YES: Sonoma County Regional Parks and Water Quality Improvement: One-half-cent sales tax in unincorporated areas to expand, maintain, and improve Regional Parks.

    K: YES: Sonoma County Community Separators Protection Act: Renews voter protections for community separators, preserving open space and farmlands.

    L: YES: Sonoma County Tourist Tax: Addresses impacts of tourism by increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax from 9% to 12% in unincorporated areas.

    M: YES: Sonoma County Transgenic Contamination Prevention Ordinance: Countywide ban on cultivation of genetically engineered crops.

    N: YES: Santa Rosa City Services Measure: Extends existing voter-approved 1/4-cent sales tax for eight more years.

    O: YES: Santa Rosa Public Safety Spending Levels: Amends minimum funding requirements for public safety services.

    P: No position.

    Q: No position.

    R: NO: Healdsburg Growth Management Ordinance: Amends existing Growth Management Ordinance.

    S: No position.

    T: No Position: City of Healdsburg: Moratorium on water fluoridation.

    U: YES: City of Sonoma: Extends existing voter-approved 1/2-cent sales tax for five years to support city services.

    V: YES: City of Sonoma: Bans use of gas-powered leaf blowers within city limits.

    W: YES: City of Sonoma: Expands protections from secondhand smoke.

    Y: YES: Sonoma County Library: Sales tax of 1/8 of one cent to fund library services.


    Important Voter Information

    Last Day to Register to Vote: October 24
    Election Day: November 8

    Click the links below for detailed voter information:
    Vote By Mail
    District & Elected Official Lookup
    Precinct & District Maps
    Voter Bill of Rights
    Sonoma County Registrar of Voters
    California Secretary of State - Elections & Voter Information
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