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2022 California Voter Guide

How To Vote For, Not Against, Your Values

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

Our highest ratings go to candidates who will defend freedom, stand for free enterprise, or have a conservative worldview based on their ability to stand firm against efforts to increase taxes, size of government, weaken law and order, and crush individual freedom. 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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Ballot Propositions

California; Governor, State of California, General Election

Brian Dahle, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Gavin Newsom, Democrat *

California; Lieutenant Governor – State of California, General Election

Angela E. Underwood Jacobs, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Eleni Kounalakis, Democrat *

California; Secretary of State – State of California, General Election

Rob Bernosky, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Shirley N. Weber, Democrat *

California; Controller – State of California, General Election

Lanhee Chen, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Malia M. Cohen, Democrat *

California; Treasurer – State of California, General Election

Fiona Ma, Democrat *

Jack M. Guerrero, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

California; Attorney General, State of California, General Election

Nathan Hochman, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Rob Bonta, Democrat *

California; Insurance Commissioner – State of California, General Election

Ricardo Lara, Democrat *

Robert Howell, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of California, General Election

Tony K. Thurmond *

Lance Ray Christensen **** (Endorsed)

California; Member, District 1, California Board of Equalization, General Election

Jose S. Altamirano, Democrat

Ted Gaines, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

California; Member, District 3, California Board of Equalization, General Election

Tony Vazquez, Member, Democrat *

Y. Marie Manvel, No Party Preference **** (Endorsed)

California; United States Senator – Full Term, General Election

Mark P. Meuser, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Alex Padilla *

California; United States Senator, Short-Term, General Election

Mark P. Meuser, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Alex Padilla *

California; Los Angeles County; US House of Representatives, District 23, General Election

Derek Marshall, Democrat *

Jay Obernolte, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 26, General Election

Matt Jacobs, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Julia Brownley, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 27, General Election

Mike Garcia, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Christy Smith, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 28, General Election

Judy Chu, Democrat **

Wes Hallman, Republican *** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 29, General Election

Angelica Maria Duenas

Tony Cardenas, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 30, General Election

G. “Maebe A. Girl” Pudlo, Democrat

Adam Schiff, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 31, General Election

Daniel Bocic Martinez, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Grace F. Napolitano, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 32, General Election

Lucie Lapointe Voltozky, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Brad Sherman, Member, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 34, General Election

Jimmy Gomez, Democrat *

David Kim, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 35, General Election

Mike Cargile, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Norma Torres, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 36, General Election

Joe E. Collins III, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Ted W. Lieu, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 37, General Election

Sydney Kamlager, Democrat *

Jan C. Perry, Democrat

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 38, General Election

Eric J. Ching, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Linda T. Sanchez, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 42, General Election

John Briscoe, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Robert Garcia, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 43, General Election

Omar Navarro, Republican **

Maxine Waters, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 44, General Election

Nanette Diaz Barragan, Democrat *

Paul Jones, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; United States Representative, District 45, General Election

Michelle Steel, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Jay F. Chen, Democrat **

California; Los Angeles County; State Senator, District 22, General Election

Susan Rubio, Democrat *

Vincent Tsai, Republican *** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Senator, District 24, General Election

Ben Allen, Democrat *

Kristina Irwin, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Senator, District 26, General Election

Maria Elena Durazo, Democrat *

Claudia Agraz, Republican *** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Senator, District 28, General Election

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Democrat *

Cheryl C. Turner, Democrat

California; Los Angeles County; State Senator, District 30, General Election

Mitch Clemmons, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Bob Archuleta, Democrat **

California; Los Angeles County; State Senator, District 34, General Election

Rhonda Shader, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Tom Umberg, Democrat

California; Los Angeles County; State Senator, District 36, General Election

Janet Nguyen, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Kim Carr, Democrat *

California; State Senate, District 20, General Election

Daniel Hertzberg, Democrat *

Caroline Menjivar, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 34, General Election

Tom Lackey, Republican ***

Thurston “Smitty” Smith, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 39, General Election

Paul Andre Marsh, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Juan Carrillo, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 40, General Election

Suzette Martinez Valladares, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Pilar Schiavo, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 41, General Election

Chris Holden, Democrat *

Michael McMahon, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 42, General Election

Lori Mills, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Jacqui Irwin, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 43, General Election

Luz Maria Rivas, Democrat *

Siaka Massaquoi, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 44, General Election

Barry Curtis Jacobsen, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Laura Friedman, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 46, General Election

Dana Caruso, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Jesse Gabriel, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 48, General Election

Blanca Rubio, Democrat *

Ryan Maye, Republican **** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 49, General Election

Burton Brink, Republican **** (Endorsed)

Mike Fong, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 51, General Election

Louis Abramson, Democrat *

Rick Chavez Zbur, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 52, General Election

Mia Livas Porter, Democrat

Wendy Carrillo, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 53, General Election

Freddie Rodriguez, Democrat *

Toni Holle, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 54, General Election

Miguel Santiago, Democrat *

Elaine Alaniz, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 55, General Election

Keith Girolamo Cascio, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Isaac G. Bryan, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 56, General Election

Jessica Martinez, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Lisa Calderon, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 57, General Election

Reggie Jones-Sawyer *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 61, General Election

Robert Pullen-Miles, Democrat *

Tina Simone McKinnor, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly; District 62 General Election

Maria Estrada, Democrat *

Anthony Rendon, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 64, General Election

Blanca Pacheco, Democrat *

Raul Ortiz Jr., Republican ***** (Endorsed)

California, Los Angeles County, State Assembly, District 65, General Election

Mike Anthony Gipson, Democrat (Incumbent) *

Fatima S. Iqbal-Zubair, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 66, General Election

George Barks, Republican *** (Endorsed)

Al Muratsuchi, Democrat *

California; Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 67, General Election

Soo Yoo, Republican ***** (Endorsed)

Sharon Quirk-Silva, Democrat *

California, Los Angeles County; State Assembly, District 69, General Election

Josh Lowenthal, Democrat *

Al Austin, II, Democrat *

California, Los Angeles County; Member, Board of Trustees, Seat 2, Los Angeles Community College District

Glenn Trujillo Bailey *

Jason R. Aula **** (Endorsed)

California, Los Angeles County; Member, Board of Trustees, Seat 4, Los Angeles Community College District

Christine T. Lamonica **

Sara Hernandez *

Ernest H. Moreno **** (Endorsed)

California, Los Angeles County; Member, Board of Trustees, Seat 6, Los Angeles Community College District

Robert L. Payne *** (Endorsed)

Gabriel Buelna

California, Los Angeles County; Member, Board of Trustees, Seat 7, Los Angeles Community College District

Mark Dutton **** (Endorsed)

Nancy Pearlman *

Kelsey Iino

California, Los Angeles County; Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 2, Los Angeles Unified School District

Rocio Rivas *

Maria Brenes *

California, Los Angeles County; Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 6, Los Angeles Unified School District

Marvin A. Rodriguez *

Kelly Gonez *

California, Los Angeles County; Supervisor, District 3, Los Angeles County

Lindsey Horvath *

Bob Hertzberg *

California, Los Angeles County; Sheriff, Los Angeles County

Robert Luna *

Alex Villanueva *** (Endorsed)

Arcadia

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure CA – NO)

(Measure HT – NO)

(Measure SW – NO)

Baldwin Park

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure BP – NO)

(Measure CB – NO)

(Measure CN – YES)

(Measure RM – NO)

(Measure TL – YES)

Bell Gardens

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure AA – YES)

Carson

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure R – NO)

Cerritos Community College District

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure CC – NO)

City of Los Angeles

California, Los Angeles County; Mayor, City of Los Angeles

Rick J. Caruso **

Karen Ruth Bass *

California, Los Angeles County; City Council, District 5, City of Los Angeles

Katy Young Yaroslavsky *

Sam Yebri **

California, Los Angeles County; City Council, District 11, City of Los Angeles

Traci Park **

Erin Darling *

California, Los Angeles County; City Council, District 13, City of Los Angeles

Mitch O’Farrell *

Hugo Soto-Martinez *

California, Los Angeles County; City Council, District 15, City of Los Angeles

Tim McOsker **

Danielle Sandoval *

California, Los Angeles County; City Attorney, City of Los Angeles

Hydee Feldstein *

Faisal M. Gill *

California, Los Angeles County; Controller, City of Los Angeles

Paul Koretz *

Kenneth Mejia *

Claremont

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure CT – NO)

Commerce

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure SL – YES)

Compton

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure ED – YES)

(Measure AM – NO)

Compton Unified School District

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure AAA – NO)

Cudahy

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure BA – NO)

Culver

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure BL – NO)

(Measure VY – NO)

Downey

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure D – NO)

Downey Unified School District

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure K – NO)

Duarte

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure J – NO)

Eastside Union School District

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure ES – NO)

El Monte

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure OT – NO)

El Segundo

California; Los Angeles County, City Council, City of El Segundo

John Pickhaver *

Ryan W. Baldino **

Christopher Pimentel **

Robin Patch **

Michele Keldorf **

California; Los Angeles County, El Segundo Unified School District (Vote 2)

Yadranka Draskovic **** (Endorsed)

Tracey I. Miller-Zarneke **

Frank Glynn (Not Rated)

Dawn Garrett (Not Rated)

Meredith J. Beachly (Not Rated)

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure BT – NO)

(Measure Y – NO)

(Measure W – NO)

Hawthorne

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure I – NO)

Hermosa Beach

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure B – NO)

(Measure M – NO)

(Measure T – NO)

(Measure U – NO)

Huntington Park

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure PP – YES)

Inglewood

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure HC – NO)

Las Virgenes Unified School District

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure S – NO)

Long Beach

California; Los Angeles County, Mayor – City of Long Beach

Rex Richardson *

Suzie Price ** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, Board of Education, Trustee Area 1 – Long Beach Unified School District

Nubia Flores *

Maria Isabel Lopez ** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, Board of Trustee Area 3, Long Beach Community College District

Marianne Case *

Sunny Zia **

California; Los Angeles County, City Council, District 3, Long Beach

Kailee Caruso *

Kristina Duggan *** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, City Council, District 5, Long Beach

Ian Patton *** (Endorsed)

Megan Kerr *

California; Los Angeles County, City Council, District 9, Long Beach

Ginny Gonzales *** (Endorsed)

Jini Ricks-Oddie *

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure LBC – YES)

(Measure E – NO)

(Measure BB – NO)

Long Beach Unified School District

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure LBU – Yes)

(Measure Q – NO)

Los Angeles

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure A – NO)

(Measure LA – NO)

(Measure LH – NO)

(Measure C – NO)

(Measure SP – NO)

(Measure ULA – NO)

Lynwood

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure TR – NO)

Malibu

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure MC – NO)

Manhattan Beach

California, Los Angeles County; Board of Trustees, Manhattan Beach Unified School District (Pick 3)

Christy Barnes **** (Endorse)

Christina “Tina” Shivpuri *

Kristen “Wysh” Weinstein *

Mike Welsh **** (Endorse)

John George Uriostegui **** (Endorse)

Jennifer “Jen” Fenton *

California, Los Angeles County; Manhattan Beach City Council (Pick 2)

Frank Chiella ***** (Endorsed)

Mark Burton **

Rita Crabtree-Kampe ***

Stewart L. Fournier (Not Rated)

David Lesser (Not Rated)

Amy Howorth *

Suzanne Hadley **** (Endorsed)

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure MB – NO)

(Measure V – NO)

Monrovia

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure MM – NO)

Monterey Park

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure MP – NO)

Palmdale School District

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure PRM – NO)

Palos Verdes

California, Los Angeles County; Palos Verdes Estates City Council

Desiree Myers ***** (Endorsed)

California, Los Angeles County; Board Member, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (Vote for 3)

Jennifer “Jenny” Handjian ***** (Endorsed)

Matthew R. Brach **

Jeremy Vanderhal ***** (Endorsed)

Julie Hamill ***** (Endorsed)

Jean Liu Christen ****

Sara H. Deen *

Linda Kurt **

California, Los Angeles County; Board Member, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District- Unexpired Term Ending 12/13/2024

Ami Gandhi *

Aaron C. Chan **** (Endorsed)

Paramount Unified School District

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure P – YES)

Pasadena

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure L – NO)

(Measure H – NO)

Pasadena Area Community College District

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure PCC – NO)

Pico Rivera

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure AB – NO)

(Measure F – NO)

Pomona

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure PO – NO)

(Measure PE – YES)

(Measure PI – YES)

(Measure PT – YES)

(Measure PR – NO)

(Measure PL – YES)

(Measure PC – NO)

(Measure PG – NO)

(Measure PS – NO)

Rancho Palos Verdes

California; Los Angeles County, City Council City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Vote 3)

David L. Bradley **

Kevin Yourman **

Barbara J. Ferraro ****(Endorsed)

Paul Seo *

Steve Perestam **

Michele Carbone **

San Marino

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure Z – NO)

Santa Clarita

California; Los Angeles County, City Council, City of Santa Clarita

Denise Lite ***** (Endorsed)

Santa Monica

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure CS – NO)

(Measure GS – NO)

(Measure PB – NO)

(Measure DT – NO)

(Measure DTS – NO)

(Measure HMP – NO)

(Measure RC – NO)

(Measure EM – NO)

Santa Monica Community College District

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure SMC – NO)

Sierra Madre

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure HR – NO)

South El Monte

Local Ballot Measures

(Measure CM – NO)

(Measure X – NO)

South Gate

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure PD – NO)

South Pasadena

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure LL – NO)

West Basin

California; Los Angeles County, Member, Board of Directors, Division 1, West Basin Municipal Water District

Carol Kwan **

Harold Williams *

Wiseburn Unified School District

Local Ballot Measure

(Measure EE – NO)

JUDICIAL RATINGS

Judges sitting on the courts may be incompetent, corrupt or lazy. Even worse, many are political opportunists with a political agenda.

There are two types of judges: judicial activists and strict constructionists. A judicial activist legislates from the bench. Instead of strictly interpreting law, these judges make the laws. Instead of applying the law to facts, they rule based on their own values.

Judicial activists overturn voter-passed initiatives and laws passed by the state legislature because they personally have a different belief system, twist the law to rationalize their decisions, and impose their own moral codes, political beliefs, and secular values in an effort to reshape our society and promote social engineering.

Strict constructionists impartially arrive at a fair judgment based on law.

Judicial activists are usually more liberal; strict constructionists are usually more conservative.

HOW WE COME UP WITH A FINAL RATING

Judges are rated on a scale of 1-5 — 5 being best.

5 Stars – The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement

4 Stars – Very good

3 Stars – Acceptable

2 Stars – Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning

1 Star – Terrible. Do Not Vote, Unless We Say Endorsed. All Other Votes Will Count

Listen to this important information HERE about my judicial recommendations and who not to vote for.

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 60, Los Angeles County Superior Court, General Election

Anna Slotky Reitano *

Abby Baron *

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 67, Los Angeles County Superior Court, General Election

Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes *

Fernanda Maria Barreto **

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 70, Los Angeles County Superior Court, General Election

Holly L. Hancock *

Renee Yolande Chang **

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 90, Los Angeles County Superior Court, General Election

Melissa Lyons *

Leslie Gutierrez *** (Endorsed)

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 118, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Primary Election

Carolyn “Jiyoung” Park *

Melissa Hammond **

California; Los Angeles County, Seat 151, Los Angeles County Superior Court, General Election

Patrick Hare *

Karen Brako *** (Endorsed)

California; California Supreme Court, Retention Election

Joshua Groban * (Vote No)

Patricia Guerrero * (Vote No)

Martin J. Jenkins ** (Vote No)

Goodwin Liu ** (Vote No)

California; California First District, Division 2, California State Court of Appeals

Therese M. Stewart, ** (Vote No)

California; California First District, Division 3, California State Court of Appeals

Carin Fujisaki, * (Vote No)

Ioana Petrou, ** (Vote No)

Victor Rodriguez, * (Vote No)

Alison M. Tucher, * (Vote No)

California; California First District, Division 4, California State Court of Appeals

Tracie L. Brown ** (Vote No)

Jeremy M. Goldman, (Vote No)

California; California First District, Division 5, California State Court of Appeals

Gordon Burns, * (Vote No)

Teri L. Jackson, * (Vote No)

California; California Second District, Division 1, California State Court of Appeals

Frances Rothschild ** (Vote No)

California; California Second District, Division 2, California State Court of Appeals

Judith M. Ashmann *** (Vote Yes)

California; California Second District, Division 3, California State Court of Appeals

Luis A. Lavin * (Vote No)

California; California Second District, Division 4, California State Court of Appeals

Brian S. Currey * (Vote No)

Audrey B. Collins * (Vote No)

California; California Second District, Division 5, California State Court of Appeals

Lamar W. Baker * (Vote No)

Laurence D. Rubin * (Vote No)

California; California Second District, Division 6, California State Court of Appeals

Hernaldo J. Baltodano * (Vote No)

California; California Second District, Division 7, California State Court of Appeals

John L. Segal * (Vote No)

California; California Second District, Division 8, California State Court of Appeals

John Shepard Wiley Jr. ** (Vote No)

Maria E Stratton ** (Vote No)

Elizabeth Annette Grimes **** (Vote Yes)

California; California Third District Court of Appeal, Retention Election

Harry Hull ***** (Vote Yes)

Peter Krause ** (Vote No)

Laurie M. Earl * (Vote No)

Stacy E. Boulware Eurie ** (Vote No)

California; California Fourth District Court of Appeal, Retention Election

Michael J. Raphael * (Vote No)

Eileen Moore ** (Vote No)

William Bedsworth * (Vote No)

Manuel A. Ramirez **** (Vote Yes)

Kathleen O’Leary ** (Vote No)

Carol D. Codrington *** (Vote Yes)

Judith McConnell * (Vote No)

Frank J. Menetrez * (Vote No)

Truc Do * (Vote No)

Maurice Sanchez * (Vote No)

Joanne Motoike * (Vote No)

Martin Buchanan * (Vote No)

California; California Fifth District Court of Appeal, Retention Election

Bert Levy *** (Vote Yes)

Brad Hill **** (Vote Yes)

Jennifer R.S. Detjen *** (Vote Yes)

California; California Sixth District Court of Appeal, Retention Election

Cynthia C. Lie * (Vote No)

Charles E. Wilson II * (Vote No)

Mary J. Greenwood * (Vote No)

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