Wacco Voter Guide for November 2016

[Barry]

Hello Fellow Voters!

I thought I'd gather up the most useful posts regarding the upcoming election for your voting pleasure (and edification).

Please reply if I missed something. I'm mostly interested in threads that have been posted to Wacco, but if you have an external link that you think is important that's fine to. I'll pin and update this post.

You are most welcome to start a new thread to discuss a race that hasn't been posted. Please use existing threads for further comments, even if you don't agree with the thread title.

Voter Guides
There's been a few good comprehensive voter guides posted:

Non-Partisan

Ballotpedia
By SRJC
Ballot.fyi

Partisan with reccomendations

By Sonoma County Democratic Party
Sonoma County Conservation Action
CA voting guide from Our Revolution
(Our Revolution is the group formed out of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.)
Progressive Sebastopol
The Courage Campaign
North Bay Bohemian

President
I'm going to guess you don't need much help with this one.
But here's a good thread about Gary Johnson.

United States Senator
I don't think anything has been posted about this race! Kamala Harris seems to be the favorite of the progressives, though, and that's who the Sonoma County Democratic Party is endorsing. Loretta Sanchez's site is here.

United States Representative
Again, no discussion, but Jared Huffman came to our picnic and is a good guy!

State Assembly
No discussion, which is a pity, since former Santa Rosa City Council person, Roni Jacobi is challenging Marc Levine. Anybody want to start a thread?

County Supervisor - 5th District
The hottest race in the county is fought over here. Proceed at your own risk!

State Propositions


Proposition 57 - Reform CA’s broken parole and juvenile trial system

Yes on Prop 57

Good roundup of all State Propositions: By California Choices and KQED

Proposition 64 -Adult Use of Marijuana Act

Prop 64 - Adult Use of Marijuana Act - The Sonoma County Growers Alliance is against this. I think they are self serving and are just protecting their business interests, and not advocating good public policy. This one could use some more discussion.

Proposition 65 - Fake Environmental Fee to Support Plastic Bags

See Prop 67

Proposition 67 - Referendum to Uphold Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags

Yes on Prop. 67, No on Prop. 65--plastic bags
Recyclers Say: Vote YES on PROP 67 to uphold the California Bag Ban!

West Sonoma County Union High & Union High School District

West County and Harmony Union High School Districts candidates??

Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Election

Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Election

Sebastopol City Council

Sebastopol City Council race

Palm Drive Health Care District

Sonoma West Medical Center
Palm Drive Health Care District Board Candidates Forum Video (and article)

Palm Drive Health Care District Board election

Local Ballot Measures

Good Summary - Sonoma County Elections: All Local Measures

Measure J - Regional Parks

Vote Yes on These Three 2016 County Measures: J, K and L
SOSroads: "Increased Sales Tax for Parks is the Wrong Priority" (Measure J)

Vote Yes on Measure J for Sonoma County Parks
In tax measure for parks, Sonoma County seeks to build “world-class” destination
"Feel Good" Measure J Deserves Scrutiny

Measure K - Community Separators

Vote Yes on These Three 2016 County Measures: J, K and L

Measure L - Tourist Tax

Vote Yes on These Three 2016 County Measures: J, K and L

Measure M - GMO Ban

Yes on Measure M! Ban growing GMO crops in Sonoma County

Measure Y - Library Tax

Support Our Libraries - Vote Yes on Measure Y