Riverside County Voter Guide

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This Election 2018 Riverside County Voter Guide will help you cut through the rhetoric, election propaganda and biased media coverage of the campaigns. This guide ranks every aspect of a candidate’s record according to experience, integrity and commitment to community. Here you’ll find recommendations for:

  • Governor
  • Statewide Offices
  • Legislatures
  • Judges
  • Propositions and More!

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Ratings: Every candidate is considered after thorough research; we also have a questionnaire for candidates to complete. Here is our rating system:

  •  : The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement.
  • : Very good.
  • : Acceptable.
  • : Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning.
  • : Terrible. Do Not Vote. All your other votes will count.

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General Election Recommendations

November 6th, 2018

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Statewide Offices

Governor

  • John Cox (R) 
  • Gavin Newsom (D)

Lt. Governor

  • Ed Hernandez (D) 
  • Eleni Kounalakis (D) 

Many are recommending Ed Hernandez. Eleni Kounalakis is a socialist and probable governor/presidential candidate in the future. It would be best to defeat her now.

 

Secretary of State

  • Mark Meuser (R) 
  • Alex Padilla (D)

State Controller

  • Konstantinos Roditis (R) 
  • Betty Yee (D)

Treasurer; California

  • Fiona Ma (D)
  • Greg Conlon (R) 

Attorney General; California

  • Steven Bailey (R) 
  • Xavier Becerra (D)

Insurance Commissioner

  • Ricardo Lara (D)
  • Steve Poizner (I) 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

  • Tony Thurmond (D)
  • Marshall Tuck (D) 

U.S. Senator

  • Dianne Feinstein (D) 
  • Kevin de Leon (D) 

Some recommend Dianne Feinstein over Kevin de Leon, but de Leon is a socialist and anti-family candidate. He must be defeated and stopped from being senator for the next 18 years.

 

California Supreme Court

Court rating explanation here

California Supreme Court (Vote Yes/No)

  • Carol Corrigan: 7 (JI: 7, Q: 8) Yes 
  • Leondra Kruger: 3 (JI: 3, Q: 3) No 

California State Court of Appeal

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; Fourth District (Vote Yes/No)

Division 1

  • Joan Irion: 6 (JI: 5, Q: 8) No 
  • Cynthia Aaron: 5 (JI: 2, Q: 9) No 
  • Judith Haller: 8 (JI: 7, Q: 8) Yes 
  • Richard Huffman: 9 (JI: 8, Q: 9) Yes 
  • Patricia Benke: 9 (JI: 9, Q: 8) Yes 
  • Patricia Guerrero:4 (JI:1, Q:8) No 
  • William S. Dato: 4 (JI: 1, Q:8) No 

Division 2

  • Art McKinster: 8 (JI: 7, Q: 8) Yes 
  • Marsha Slough: 3 (JI: 2, Q: 5) No 
  • Douglas Miller: 8 (JI: 8, Q: 8) Yes 
  • Richard T. Fields: 5 (JI: 5, Q:5) No 

Division 3

  • Raymond Ikola: 7 (JI: 6, Q: 8) Yes 
  • David A. Thompason: 8 (JI: 6, Q: 9) Yes 
  • Thomas M. Goethals: 6 (JI: 3, Q: 9) No 

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Representative, 8th District

  • Paul Cook (R) – Incumbent
  • Tim Donnelly (R) 

U.S. House of Representatives, District 41 

  • Mark Takano (D)
  • Aja Smith (R) 

U.S. Representative, 42nd District

  • Ken Calvert (R) 
  • Julia C. Peacock (D)

U.S. Representative, 36th District

  • Kimberlin Brown-Pelzer (R) 
  • Raul Ruiz (D)

U.S. Representative, 50th District

  • Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)
  • Duncan Hunter (R)

California State Senator

State Senator, 16th District

  • Shannon Grove (R) 
  • Ruth Musser-Lopez (D)

State Senate, 28th District

  • Jeff Stone (R) 
  • Joy Silver (D)

California State Assembly

State Assembly, 42nd District

  • Chad Mayes (R)
  • Deniantionette Mazingo (D)

State Assembly, 56th District

  • Jeff Gonzalez (R) 
  • Eduardo Garcia (D)

State Assembly, 60th District

  • Bill Essayli (R) 
  • Sabrina Cervantes (D)

California State Assembly, District 61

  • Jose Medina (D)

State Assembly, 67th District

  • Michelle Singleton (D)
  • Melissa Melendez (R) 

State Assembly, 71st District

  • Randy Voepel (R) 
  • James Elia (D)

State Assembly, 75th District

  • Alan Geraci (D)
  • Marie Waldron (R) 

California Board of Equalization

California Board of Equalization, Member, District 4

  • Mike Schaefer (D)
  • Joel Anderson (R) 

County Offices

Sheriff – Coroner; Riverside County

  • Chad Bianco  
  • Stan Sniff

Supervisor, District 5

  • Jeff Hewett 
  • Russ Bogh

Local Offices

Inland Empire Utilities, District 3

  • Steve Elie 

Inland Empire Utilities, District 4

  • Tressy Capps 

Propositions 

Proposition 1

Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act

  • A Yes Vote: The state will sell $4 (8) billion in bonds for affordable housing.
  • A No Vote: The state will not sell bonds.

Recommendation: Vote No

Proposition 2

No Place Like Home Act

  • A Yes Vote: The state can use mental health funds for housing for the homeless.
  • A No Vote: The state cannot use the funds.

Recommendation: Vote No

(The Biggest Taxpayer Rip Off Award 2018)

Proposition 3

Bonds for Water

  • A Yes Vote: The state can sell $8.9 (17 billion) in bonds to fund water and environmental projects.
  • A No Vote: The state cannot sell bonds.

Recommendation: Vote No

Proposition 4

Bonds for Construction at Hospitals Providing Children’s Health Care

  • A Yes Vote: The state can sell $1.5 (3 billion) in bonds for the construction, expansion, renovation, and equipping of certain hospitals that treat children.
  • A No Vote: The state cannot sell bonds.

Recommendation: Vote No

Proposition 5

Homeowners Tax Base Replacement Initiative (Prop 13)

  • A Yes Vote: All homeowners who are over 55 (or who meet other qualifications) would be eligible for property tax savings when they move to a different house.
  • A No Vote: Homeowners who are over 55 would not see a continuation of Proposition 13 benefits if they move to a different home.

Recommendation: Vote Yes 

Proposition 6

Gas Tax

  • A Yes Vote: Gas and vehicle taxes recently passed by the Legislature would be eliminated.
  • A No Vote: Gas and vehicle taxes recently passed by the Legislature would continue to be in effect.

Recommendation: Vote Yes

Proposition 7

Daylight Saving Time

  • A Yes Vote: The Legislature, with a two-thirds vote, could change daylight saving time if the change is allowed by the federal government.
  • A No Vote: California would maintain its current daylight saving time period, early March to early November.

Recommendation: Vote No

Proposition 8

Regulation and Price Control of Kidney Dialysis Clinics

  • A Yes Vote: Kidney dialysis clinics would have their revenues limited by a formula and could be required to pay rebates to certain parties (primarily health insurance companies) that pay for dialysis treatment.
  • A No Vote: Kidney dialysis clinics would operate without the extra control.

Recommendation: Vote No

(The Most Deceptive Proposition of 2018 Award) 

Proposition 10

Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property

  • A Yes Vote: State law would not limit the kinds of rent control laws cities and counties could have.
  • A No Vote: State law would continue to limit the kinds of rent control laws cities and counties could have.

Recommendation: Vote No

Proposition 11

Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain on Call During Work Breaks

  • A Yes Vote: Private ambulance companies could continue their current practice of having emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics stay on-duty during their meal and rest breaks in order to respond to 911 calls.
  • A No Vote: Private ambulance companies would be subject to labor laws for this industry. Based on a recent court decision, these laws likely would require ambulance companies to provide EMTs and paramedics with off-duty meal and rest breaks that cannot be interrupted by 911 call.

Recommendation: Vote Yes 

Proposition 12

New Standards for Confinement of Certain Farm Animals; Bans Sale of Certain Non-Complying Products

  • A Yes Vote: There would be new minimum requirements on farmers to provide more space for egg-laying hens, breeding pigs, and calves raised for veal.
  • A No Vote: Current minimum space requirements for confining animals would continue to apply.

Recommendation: Vote No

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