cahwyguy | June 2016 California Primary Analysis (VII): Recap and Summary (Reply)

Whew! My analysis of the Sample Ballot is done. Over six posts on this subject, I have gone through the sample ballot for the “Statewide Direct Primary Election” on June 5. This post provides a summary of my conclusions. For some positions, there are a number of good candidates and I couldn’t strongly settle on a particular one. In that case, the choice order will be indicated by numeric notations ①, ②, ③, ④, and so on. Click on the header for each section of the ballot to go to the detailed analysis post that supports these selections.

June 2016 California Primary Analysis (I): Introduction and Gubernatorial

Governor: ① John Chiang (FB) (D); ② Delaine Eastin (FB) (D)

June 2016 California Primary Analysis (II): Other Statewide State Offices

Lt. Governor: ① Ed Hernandez (FB) (D); ② Eleni Kounalakis (FB) (D); ③ Jeff Bleich (FB) (D)
Secretary of State: Ruben Major (FB) (D).
Controller: Betty T. Yee (FB) (D) (Inc.)
Treasurer: Fiona Ma (FB) (D). For Republicans, Jack M. Guerrero (FB) (R) is an acceptable option.
Attorney General: Xavier Becerra (FB) (D) (Acting Inc.)
Insurance Commissioner: Steve Poizner (FB) (None)
Superintendent of Public Instruction: ① Tony K. Thurmond (FB); ② Lily (Espinoza) Ploski

June 2016 California Primary Analysis (III): District-Based State Offices

State Board of Equalization, 3^rd District: Scott Svonkin (FB)
Assembly District 45 – Full Term: ① Ankur Patel (FB) (D); ② Jesse Gabriel (FB) (D)
Assembly District 45 – Short Term: Jesse Gabriel (FB) (D)

June 2016 California Primary Analysis (IV): US Senate and House

U.S. Representative, 30^th District: Brad Sherman (FB) (D) (Inc)
U.S. Senate: ① Dianne Feinstein (FB) (D) (Inc). If you can’t stomach Feinstein, then ② Kevin de Leon (FB), with ③ Pat Harris (FB) (D) and ④ David Hildebrand (FB) (D) close behind.

June 2016 California Primary Analysis (V): Judicial and County

Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 4: Alfred A. Coletta (FB)
Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 16: ① Sydne Jane Michel (FB), ② Patricia (Patti) Hunter
Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 20: Wendy Segall (FB)
Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 60: Tony J. Cho (FB)
Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 63: Malcolm H. Mackey (Inc.)
Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 67: Dennis P. Vincent (FB)
Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 71: David A. Berger (FB)
Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 113: Steven Schreiner (FB)
Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 118: Troy Davis (FB)
Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 126: ① Ken Fuller, followed closely by ②Rene Caldwell Gilbertson (FB)
Judge of the Superior Court – Office № 126: Emily Theresa Spear (FB)
Los Angeles County Assessor: Jeffrey Prang (FB) (Inc.)
Los Angeles County Sheriff: Alex Villanueva (FB)
Los Angeles County Supervisor, 3^rd District: Sheila Kuehl (FB) (Inc.)

June 2016 California Primary Analysis (VI): State Measures

Note: 📜 indicates Legislative Constitutional Amendments.

Prop 68: Parks, Natural Resources, and Water Bonds: [✓] Yes
Prop 69: 📜 Requires Vehicle License Fee and Diesel Sales Tax go to Transportation: [✓] Yes
Prop 70: 📜 2/3^rds Vote to use Cap-and-Trade Funds: [✗] No
Prop 71: 📜 Sets Effective Date for Ballot Measures: [✓] Yes
Prop 72: 📜 Exempts Rainwater Capture Systems from Triggering Property Tax Reassessment: [✓] Yes

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