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This is the last weekend you can vote your ballot before the Tuesday, November 3rd General Election.
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We don’t hand you a cheat sheet and walk away. Every recommendation is backed by clear-headed research. Click the links below, read the case, then mark your ballot with your eyes open.
NO on 1. The Con Job
NO on 2. Supersizing California’s Slush Fund
NO on 3. The Forever Tax
NO on 4. Your Money, Their Campaigns
NO on 5. Recall Revenge
NO on 37. Robin Hood in Reverse
NO on 38. Pork Barrel Science
YES on 39. Trust, but Verify
NO on 40. Tax Billionaires Today, Tax Everybody Tomorrow
YES on 41. Sergey’s Silver Bullets
YES on 42. Sergey’s Silver Bullets
YES on 43. Stop Getting Steamrolled by Special Taxes
NO on 44. Bleeding Health Clinics Dry
YES on 45. Pondering Prop 45
Note: Props 41 and 42 share one article.
Governor: Steve Hilton
Lieutenant Governor: Gloria Romero
Secretary of State: Donald P. (Don) Wagner
Controller: Herb Morgan
Treasurer: Jennifer Hawks
Attorney General: Michael Gates
Insurance Commissioner: no endorsement
State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Sonja Shaw
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I say Amen to all those recommendations!
James Fenker> Why no endorsement for the 24th Congress seat? Carbajal is too afraid to debate. Clearly... Bob Smith for Congress.