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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
Watch my video explaining the reasoning behind my recommendations for the Propositions HERE.
Proposition 1 | Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment | Vote No |
Proposition 26 | Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative | Vote No |
Proposition 27 | Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative | Vote No |
Proposition 28 | Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative | Vote No |
Proposition 29 | Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative | Vote No |
Proposition 30 | Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative | Vote No |
Proposition 31 | Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum | Vote No |
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; 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; San Joaquin County; United States Representative, District 9, General Election
Josh Harder, Democrat *
Tom Patti, Republican *** (Endorsed)
California; San Joaquin County; United States Representative, District 13, General Election
Adam Gray, Democrat **
John Duarte, Republican **** (Endorsed)
California; San Joaquin County; State Assembly, District 8, General Election
Jim Patterson ***** (Endorsed)
California; San Joaquin County; State Assembly, District 9, General Election
Heath Flora *
California; San Joaquin County; State Assembly, District 13, General Election
Carlos Villapudua *
Veronica Vargas ** (Endorsed)
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; 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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