Public Comment

ELECTION:
How Margot is Voting

Margot Smith

Monday October 10, 2022 - 03:23:00 PM

I send these out every election as a guide, hope it is helpful.

They are listed in the order they appear on the ballot.

Endorsers are also listed.

WDRC=Wellstone; BTU=Berkeley Tenants Union;

BCA=Berkeley Citizens Action; BNC=Berkeley Neighborhood Council;

CalDem=California Democratic Party

STATE OFFICES--CalDem Candidates
Governor: Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis
Secretary of State: Shirley Weber
Controller: Malia Cohen
Treasurer: Fiona Ma
Attorney General: Rob Bonta
Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara
State Board of Equalization: Sally Lieber
U.S. Senator: Alex Padilla
U.S. Senator (Partial Term) Alex Padilla
12th Congressional District: Barbara Lee
14th State Assembly: No Vote. (Buffy Wicks has no opponent.)

13 Judicial Candidates are unopposed, so Vote Yes on all.

Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond

ALAMEDA COUNTY

District Attorney: Pamela Price--WDRC, BCA, BTU, BNC,

BERKELEY
Rent Stabilization Board:--WDRC, BTU,

Soli Alpert
Nathal Mizell
Vanessa Danielle Marrero
Ida Martinac
Nageene Mosaed.

School Directors: WDRC, BCA
Ka'Dijah Brown
Mike Chang
Jennifer Shanoski,

AC Transit District: Alfred Twu--WDRC, CalDem,

STATE PROPOSITIONS:

YES-Proposition 1 WDRC, BCA

Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
NO-Proposition 26-- Margot Sez No. I don't like gambling. All that money for ads; who profits?
Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands.
NO-Proposition 27--BCA Everyone can gamble anywhere. Who profits? Casinos.
Allows Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands.
YES-Proposition 28--BCA Our kids need art and music.
Provides Additional Funding for Arts and Music Education in Public Schools.
YES-Proposition 29 WDRC, BCA, Badly needed for good health care there.

Requires On-Site Licensed Medical Professional at Kidney Dialysis Clinics.
NO-Proposition 30--Gavin Newsom says NO, questionable funding.
Provides Funding to Reduce Air Pollution & Prevent Wildfires with Tax on Personal Income Over $2M
YES-Proposition 31 WDRC, BCA

Prohibits the Retail Sale of Certain Flavored Tobacco Products.

ALAMEDA COUNTY
YES-Measure D: Save Agriculture and Open Space Lands

BERKELEY
NO--Measure L: Bond to repair streets, rebuild city hall. Pay this bond for 48 years + interest.