San Diego County
The 2024 ballot is REALLY long! With confusing ballot measures and hundreds of candidates running for office, some might feel overwhelmed.
We have researched, vetted, and issued an endorsement on a large amount of statewide races to help make voting easy! These candidates are the best picks that will fight for: lower taxes and cost of living, safer communities and supporting law enforcement, fixing failing schools and stopping extremist curriculums, solving the homeless and drug crisis by addressing addiction and mental health, and enforcing the law and locking up criminals. These are candidates that will enact Plan Z: The Gen Z Agenda to fix California!
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Statewide Ballot Measures
Proposition 2: NO
Politicians’ Title on Ballot: Authorizes Bonds for Public School and Community College Facilities. Legislative Statute.
What it Actually Means: $10 Billion in More State Debt for Unspecified Expenditures in School Districts. Funds to Be Awarded Without Fair and Open Competition.
Description: Prop 2 maxes out the state’s credit card by borrowing $10 billion at high interest rates – at a time when school enrollment in California is rapidly declining and local politicians are discriminating against Charter Schools by prohibiting them from using public facilities. Prop 2 funds will likely be diverted to fill district budget deficits. Prop 2 also contains a mandatory Project Labor Agreement provision gutting fair and open competition on construction contracts at school districts so funds are diverted to politically-connected firms.
Proposition 3: NO
Politicians’ Title on Ballot: Constitutional Right to Marriage. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
What it Actually Means: Updating State Constitution to Reflect 2015 US Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Gay Marriage with Broad "Right to Marry"
Description: There is no reason why this issue is even on the ballot in 2024 as this has been settled constitutional law since 2015. Nothing about Prop 3 changes the legality of same-sex marriage in California. What Prop 3 DOES do, however, is guarantee an overly broad "right to marry" anyone or anything in the state constitution. This could open the door to unintended consequences.
Proposition 4: NO
Politicians’ Title on Ballot: Authorizes Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks. Legislative Statute.
What it Actually Means: $10 Billion in More State Debt for Unspecified Climate Change Projects.
Description: Prop 4 maxes out the state’s credit card by borrowing $10 billion at high interest rates – with no associated plan to fix the state’s water crisis and no commitment to address failures in fire risk management. The vast majority of Prop 4 funds will go to wasteful climate change projects and to backfill budget deficits.
Proposition 5: NO
Politicians’ Title on Ballot: Allows Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
What it Actually Means: Guts Prop 13 and Makes it Easier to Raise Taxes by Lowering Vote Required on Ad-Valorem Taxes from Two-Thirds to 55%
Description: California politicians have long sought to repeal Prop 13 and impose costly and unfair tax hikes on struggling residents. Prop 5 is another effort to chip away at Prop 13 protections and make it much easier for politicians to raise your taxes. Californians face a cost-of-living crisis and simply cannot afford higher taxes that Prop 5 would help impose.
Proposition 6: NO
Politicians’ Title on Ballot: Eliminates Constitutional Provision Allowing Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
What it Actually Means: Removes Requirement that Criminals in Prison Have to Do Work Details – Allows Prisoners to Unionize and Demand Pay Hikes from Taxpayers
Description: Prop 6 is being sold as a ban on “slavery and involuntary servitude” but it actually just eliminates the ability of state prisons to require criminals behind bars do work to earn their keep. Worse, taxpayers will be forced to give pay raises to prisoners for doing tasks they should be doing themselves like cleaning their cells and common areas, doing laundry, making foods, etc.
Proposition 32: NO
Politicians’ Title on Ballot: Raises Minimum Wage. Initiative Statute.
What it Actually Means: $18 Minimum Wage Increase – Can’t Be Revoked Unless Voters Vote Again
Description: At a time when Californians are suffering under high inflation and previous minimum wage hikes have spiked prices and destroyed entry-level jobs, Prop 32 would codify a massive wage hike through a voter initiative.
Proposition 33: NO
Politicians’ Deceptive Title on Ballot: Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute.
What it Actually Means: Expands Local Governments’ Ability to Pass Rent Control Laws and Restrict Other Private Property Rights
Description: Californians are suffering under high housing and rent prices, but rent control would actually make housing substantially more expensive. Rent control has never worked – just ask renters in San Francisco and Los Angeles that both have the most aggressive rent control laws. If Prop 33 passes, rent control will choke supply of rental units and lead to a massive price spike.
Proposition 34: YES
Politicians’ Deceptive Title on Ballot: Restricts Spending by Health Care Providers Meeting Specified Criteria. Initiative Statute.
What it Actually Means: Campaign Finance Reform – Preventing Use of Taxpayer Money in Politics
Description: Prop 34 was put on the ballot because a so-called non-profit (The AIDS Healthcare Foundation) has received hundreds of millions in taxpayer funds for their programs through government contracts and has used those funds to engage in ballot measure campaigns to advance liberal policies. Prop 34 would end that scheme.
Proposition 35: NO
Politicians’ Title: Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services. Initiative Statute.
What it Actually Means: Health Care Tax Increase
Description: Prop 35 permanently imposes a tax on health care – specifically managed care organizations (MCOs) that offer health insurance coverage. For this reason we recommend a NO vote. However, there are a number of worthy provisions in this initiative to hold state politicians accountable for spending health care funds on health care and for ensuring that reimbursement rates to struggling health care providers are made more sustainable. We hope to see those good provisions in a future initiative presented to voters.
Proposition 36: YES
Politicians’ Title on Ballot: Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes. Initiative Statute.
What it Actually Means: Restores Ability for Police and Prosecutors to Arrest and Punish Criminals to Combat Crime Wave
Description: In 2014 California’s liberal politicians lied to voters on the ballot with a false title on Prop 47 – claiming the measure enhanced public safety but it actually coddled criminals by eliminating the ability of police and prosecutors to arrest and punish criminals for a wide range of crimes. Now California faces a massive crime wave with both property and violent crime spiking. Prop 36 will reverse the bad Prop 47 policies that benefit criminals and give police and prosecutors the tools they need to protect us.
Local Ballot Measures
Measure G — NO
Official Title: Fund San Diego County Transportation, Infrastructure, and Safety Projects through a Half-Cent Sales Tax
What it Actually Means: Raise County Sales Tax by Half-a-Percent with No Guarantee on How Funds Will Be Spent
Measure G is a massive county-wide tax increase that will cost you hundreds per year and increase your total sales tax burden to 8-10% on your purchases! Politicians say Measure G will fund “roads” — but SANDAG’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be false. In fact, Measure G does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on roads! Worse, Measure G bans fair and open bidding on contracts awarded with these tax funds through project labor agreements (PLAs) which discriminate against small, minority-owned, veteran-owned, non-union companies. That’s why Measure G is being bankrolled by special interests who will get these contracts. A NO vote blocks these backroom deals and shields you from a costly and unnecessary tax hike.
Measure A – NO
City of Del Mar
Official Title: City Council Compensation Measure
What it Actually Means: Pay Hikes for City Politicians
Measure A would TBD.
Measure B – NO
City of Carlsbad
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Restricts Voter Rights to Approve Major Public Facilities Projects
Measure B would significantly limit voter rights established in 1982 that require voter approval on major public facility projects in Carlsbad built with taxpayer funds. While it seems to simply index to inflation the expenditure limit set in 1982 that triggers the voter approval requirement, Measure B actually goes much farther by exempting any “public safety” facilities from the limit entirely without providing a clear definition of said facilities. Vote NO and demand the city council come back with a cleaner initiative in a future election.
Measure C – YES
City of San Diego
Official Title: Amendments to Charter Section 66 Regarding Board of Education Elections.
What it Actually Means: Eliminates Primary Election for School Board Seat When Two or Less Candidates Run
If Measure C is approved, we would skip a primary election for a school board seat if only two or fewer candidates file for the seat. The race would be settled by voters with a single vote in the General Election. A common-sense and cost-saving reform.
Measure D – YES
City of San Diego
Official Title: Adding Charter Section 41.3 and Amending Section 41 to Strengthen Independence of the Ethics Commission
What it Actually Means: Strengthen the Independence of the City’s Ethics Commission
Measure D would eliminate the ability of city politicians to manipulate the staffing and budget of the ethics commission to undermine its important watchdog role at City Hall.
Measure E – NO
City of San Diego
Official Title: City of San Diego Sales Tax
What it Actually Means: Increases City of San Diego Sales Tax
Measure E is a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your total sales tax burden to a whopping 8.75-9.25% on your purchases! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “potholes” and “911” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hike would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure H – Neutral
City of Poway
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Whether to approve an amendment The Farm development project allowing a recreational club be built
As Measure H pertains to modifying a specific development project previously approved by Poway voters, we defer to those voters in neighborhoods immediately impacted by this addition of a recreational club to decide this measure.
Measure I: NO
City of Escondido
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Escondido Sales Tax
Measure I is a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your total sales tax burden to a whopping 8.75-9.25% on your purchases! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “public safety” and “homeless” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hike would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure J: NO
City of El Cajon
Official Title: El Cajon Critical Services Measure
What it Actually Means: Increases El Cajon Sales Tax
Measure J extends a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your total sales tax burden to a whopping 8.25-8.75% on your purchases! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “public safety” and “homeless” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hike would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure K: NO
City of Encinitas
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Encinitas Sales Tax
Measure K is a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your total sales tax burden to a whopping 8.75-9.25% on your purchases! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “public safety” and “homeless” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hike would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure L: NO
City of La Mesa
Official Title: Measure Protecting La Mesa Essential Services Without Increasing Tax Rates
What it Actually Means: Increases La Mesa Sales Tax
Measure L extends a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your total sales tax burden to a whopping 8.25-8.75% on your purchases! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “public safety” and “homeless” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hikes would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure M: NO
City of Del Mar
Official Title: Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Measure
What it Actually Means: Expands Impact of Del Mar Hotel Tax
Measure M is a tax hike that expands the definition of the properties and transactions that are required to pay this levy. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hikes would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure P: NO
City of Chula Vista
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Chula Vista Sales Tax
Measure P extends a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your total sales tax burden to a whopping 8.25-8.75% on your purchases! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “public safety” and “fixing potholes” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hike would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure Q: NO
City of San Marcos
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases San Marcos Sales Tax
Measure Q is a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your total sales tax burden to a whopping 8.75-9.25% on your purchases! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “roads” and “public safety” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hike would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure R: NO
National City
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases National City’s Property Taxes
Measure R is a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your property tax! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “roads” and “parks” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hike would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure S – NO
City of Santee
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Santee Sales Tax
Measure S is a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your total sales tax burden to a whopping 8.25-8.75% on your purchases! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “firefighters” and “public safety” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hike would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure T – NO
City of Lemon Grove
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Lemon Grove Sales Tax
Measure T is a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your total sales tax burden to a whopping 8.25-8.75% on your purchases! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “firefighters” and “public safety” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hike would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure U: NO
Alpine Union School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure U is an extension of a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. With San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure V: NO
Bonsall Unified School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure V is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. While we commend the district for identifying some worthy school projects with this proposal, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure W: NO
Cajon Valley Union School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure W is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. With San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure X – NO
City of Oceanside
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Oceanside Sales Tax
Measure X extends a massive tax increase that will cost you hundreds more per year and increase your total sales tax burden to a whopping 8.25-8.75% on your purchases! Politicians say this tax hike will fund specific areas such as “public safety” and “fixing potholes” — but they use these words only because they polled these terms, and they think they will entice you into supporting the measure. In fact, the city’s own budget and fiscal forecast proves these claims to be completely false. In fact, this measure does NOT require politicians to spend the new sales tax on the services claimed. Instead, the city’s own financial plans have the proceeds being diverted to cover salary hikes and overly generous pension payouts to city workers. The cost of living is already too high and this tax hikes would make that crisis much worse. A NO vote blocks this tax hike.
Measure Y: NO
Dehesa School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure Y is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. With San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure Z – NO
Encinitas Union School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure Z is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure AA: NO
Chula Vista Elementary School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure AA is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised. This measure also fails to use true open and competitive bidding on contracts because the district requires Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure BB: NO
Fallbrook Union High School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure BB is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. With San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure CC: NO
Lemon Grove School District
Official Title: Science and Technology Bond
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure CC is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure EE: NO
Lemon Grove School District
Official Title: Repairs Bond
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure EE is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure GG: NO
Ramona Unified School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure GG is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. With San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure HH: NO
San Diego Community College District
Official Title: San Diego Community College District Classroom Repair, Affordable Education, Careers Measure
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure HH is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure JJ: NO
San Marcos Unified School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure JJ is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure KK: NO
San Ysidro School District
Official Title: San Ysidro School District’s Improvement Bond
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure KK is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure LL: NO
San Ysidro School District
Official Title: San Ysidro School District’s Safety/Construction Bond
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure LL is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure MM: NO
San Ysidro School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure MM is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure NN: NO
Santee School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure NN is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. With San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure PP: NO
South Bay Union School District
Official Title: South Bay Union School District’s Safety/STEAM Bond
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure PP is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure QQ: NO
South Bay Union School District
Official Title: South Bay Union School District’s Classroom Repair Bond
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure QQ is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure RR: NO
Sweetwater Union High School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure RR is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure SS: NO
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure SS is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. With San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure SW: NO
Southwestern Community College District
Official Title: Southwestern College Career Education, Repair, Affordable Education Measure
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure SW is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. Additionally, this bond provides little protection to taxpayers that projects will actually be completed as promised and there is insufficient commitment that the district will use true open and competitive bidding on contracts by refraining from Project Labor Agreements that discriminate against small businesses, minority and veteran-owned, and non-union contractors. Most importantly, with San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
Measure TT: NO
Warner Unified School District
Official Title: NONE
What it Actually Means: Increases Property Taxes and Authorizes More Debt Through Bonds
Measure TT is a massive property tax increase and authorization to allow the district to go further into debt by issuing more bonds. With San Diegans struggling with the current cost-of-living crisis, now is simply not the time to be raising taxes and going deeper into debt.
U.S. Congress Races
U.S. Senate
Steve Garvey
U.S. House of Representatives
District 48: Darrell Issa
District 49: Matt Gunderson
District 50: Peter Bono
District 51: Not Sara Jacobs
District 52: Definitely Not Juan Vargas
Statewide Candidate Races
Legislative Candidate Races
Senate
District 39: Bob Divine
Assembly
District 74: Laurie Davies
District 75: Carl DeMaio
District 76: Kristie Bruce-lane
District 77: No Endorsement
District 78: YOU ARE DOOMED
District 79: YOU ARE DOOMED
District 80: Michael W. Williams
County Candidate Races
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
District 1: Alejandro Galicia
District 2: No Endorsement
District 3: Kevin Faulconer
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
District 4: YOU ARE DOOMED
City Candidate Races
CHULA VISTA
City Council District 3
YOU ARE DOOMED
City Council District 4
YOU ARE DOOMED
CARLSBAD
City Council
District 2: Tyler Collins
District 4: Greg Day
CORONADO
Mayor
John Duncan
City Council
Mark Fleming
Mark Warner
EL CAJON
City Council
District 3: Definitely NOT Courtney Hall
ENCINITAS
Mayor
Bruce Ehlers
City Council District 1
Luke Shaffer
City Council District 2
Jim O’Hara
ESCONDIDO
City Council District 3
Christian Garcia
City Council District 4
Judy Fitzgerald
IMPERIAL BEACH
City Council District 2
Martin Mattes
City Council District 4
No Endorsement
La Mesa
City Council
Kristine Alessio
*Strategic Voting: While you may vote for more candidates in this race, please do not vote for any other candidate or candidates than those listed, as you may inadvertently knock recommended candidates out of the race. We need to spike the votes for our reform-minded candidates and let other voters split their votes for the remaining candidates.
LEMON GROVE
Mayor
YOU ARE DOOMED
City Council (Top 2)
Jessica Heredia
Sitivi “Steve” Faiai
NATIONAL CITY
City Council District 2
YOU ARE DOOMED
City Council District 4
Daniel Perez
OCEANSIDE
Mayor
Ryan Keim
City Council District 3
Laura Bassett
City Council District 4
Pete Weiss
City Treasurer
Jack Fernandes
POWAY
City Council District 2
Tony Blain
City Council District 4
Caylin Frank
SAN DIEGO
San Diego Mayor
Definitely NOT TODD GLORIA
City Attorney
YOU ARE DOOMED
City Council District 3
YOU ARE DOOMED
City Council District 9
Terry Hoskins
SAN MARCOS
City Council District 3
Danielle LeBlang
City Council District 4
Ed Musgrove
SANTEE
Mayor
John Minto
City Council District 4
No Endorsement
VISTA
City Council District 2
Jeff Fox
City Council District 3
Denisse Barragan
School District Races
ALPINE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Travis Lyon
Ericka Simmons
BONSALL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Trustee Area E: No Endorsement
BORREGO SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (3 votes)
Steven Riehle
Steve Dunn
Peter Kellner
CAJON VALLEY UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 3: Lily Schworm
Trustee Area 5: Definitely NOT Oday Yousif
CARDIFF SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (2 votes)
YOU ARE DOOMED
CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 2: Jen Belnap
Trustee Area 3: Laura Siasosi
CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 2: Sharmane Esolano
Trustee Area 4: Tanya Williams
CORONADO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (2 Votes)
Bill Sandke
Fitzhugh Lee
DEL MAR UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (2 votes)
Danielle Roybal
*Strategic Voting: While you may vote for up to 2 candidates in this race, please do not vote for any other candidate or candidates than those listed, as you may inadvertently knock recommended candidates out of the race. We need to spike the votes for our reform-minded candidates and let other voters split their votes for the remaining candidates.
DEL MAR UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (Short Term)
Alan Kholos
ENCINITAS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (2 votes)
Monica Lee
*Strategic Voting: While you may vote for up to 2 candidates in this race, please do not vote for any other candidate or candidates than those listed, as you may inadvertently knock recommended candidates out of the race. We need to spike the votes for our reform-minded candidates and let other voters split their votes for the remaining candidates.
ENCINITAS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (Short Term)
Aimee Sproul
ESCONDIDO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 3: Mark Olson
ESCONDIDO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 3: Christi Knight
Trustee Area 4: Ryan Williams
FALLBROOK UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Trustee Area 2: NO ENDORSEMENT
Trustee Area 4: NO ENDORSEMENT
FALLBROOK UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Trustee Area 4: Josh Tiller
GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 4: Lee Quinn
GROSSMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 1: Randall Dear
Trustee Area 2: Scott Eckert
JULIAN UNION HIGH SCHOOL (2 votes)
Michael Charlonne
Erik Fleet
LAKESIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee 2: Autumn Ellenson
MIRACOSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 5: Alexander Thomas Wells III
NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (2 Votes)
YOU ARE DOOMED
OCEANSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 2: Emily Ortiz-Wichmann
Trustee Area 5: Rosie Higuera
PALOMAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 2: Yvette Marie Acosta
Trustee Area 4: Holly Bleakley-Hamilton
POWAY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area A: Tim Dougherty
Trustee Area E: Craig Pond
RAMONA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Trustee Area 3: Dawn Perfect
Trustee Area 4: John Rajcic
RANCHO SANTA FE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (3 votes)
Annette Ross
Kerry Vinci
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee District D: Andrew Gomez
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF EDUCATION
Trustee Area A: Crystal Trull
SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 2: Kelly Friis
Trustee Area 4: Michael Allman
SAN MARCOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area A: Heidi Herrick
Trustee Area B: Brittany Bower
Trustee Area D: Lena Lauer-Meum
SAN YSIDRO SCHOOL DISTRICT (2 votes)
Kenia Peraza
SANTEE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Seat 4: Tracie Thill
SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Seat 2: Erika Lowery
SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 2: YOU ARE DOOMED
Trustee Area 4: YOU ARE DOOMED
SOUTH BAY UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 4: YOU ARE DOOMED
VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee Area 1: Mike Markov
Trustee Area 4: Frank Nunez
Trustee Area 5: TJ Crossman
WARNER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (3 votes)
Mellisa Krogh
Gene Doxey
Melody Sees
Special District Races
ALPINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steven Taylor
Timothy Mehrer
BORREGO WATER DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Peter Kellner
Tammy Baker
CANEBRAKE COUNTY WATER (2 votes)
Jerald Bucheit
Marsha Campbell
FALLBROOK COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA MEMBER, PLANNING GROUP (8 votes)
Lee DeMeo
Roy Moosa
Stefani Baxter
Jim Loge
Aldo Alvidras
Kathie Morris
GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE
Zone 3: NOT NADIA FARJOOD
HELIX WATER DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Division 3: Jeanette Erickson
LAKESIDE FIRE DISTRICT
District 3: Sandra Deakins
LAKESIDE WATER DISTRICT
Seat 4: No Endorsement
MORRO HILLS COMMUNITY SERVICES (3 votes)
Jeff Walker
*Strategic Voting: While you may vote for up to 3 candidates in this race, please do not vote for any other candidate or candidates than those listed, as you may inadvertently knock recommended candidates out of the race. We need to spike the votes for our reform-minded candidates and let other voters split their votes for the remaining candidates.
NORTH COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Division 1: NOT ROSS PIKE
Division 4: YOU ARE DOOMED
Division 5: Mark Bartholomew
OLIVENHAIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Division 2: Eric Armstrong
Division 5: Chris Ciepley
OTAY WATER DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIVISION
Division 2: Ryan Keyes
Division 5: Mark Robak
PADRE DAM MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Division 2: Robert “Bob” Lloyd Sr
Division 4: Ivan Andujar
PALOMAR HEALTH SYSTEM MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Division 4: YOU ARE DOOMED
Division 6: YOU ARE DOOMED
PAUMA VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES
Lolo Levy and Mike Esparza
RAINBOW MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Division 1: Lisa Hoffman
Division 3: Greg Irvine
RANCHO SANTA FE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nancy Hillgren
Jim Ashcraft
Vote only two
SOUTH BAY IRRIGATION DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Division 5: YOU ARE DOOMED
SWEETWATER COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP (8 votes)
Patty O’Mara
*Strategic Voting: While you may vote for up to 8 candidates in this race, please do not vote for any other candidate or candidates than those listed, as you may inadvertently knock recommended candidates out of the race. We need to spike the votes for our reform-minded candidates and let other voters split their votes for the remaining candidates.
TRI-CITY HEALTHCARE MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Division 1: Allen Newsome
Division 5: Aaron Byzak
Division 7: Valerie Mitchell
VALLECITOS WATER DISTRICT MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Division 4: Erik Groset
Division 5: Henry Simpson
VALLEY CENTER PLANNING BOARD
Delores Chavez-Harmes
Dori Rattray
Chris Barber
Shari Bothof
Tom Stinson
*Strategic Voting: While you may vote for more candidates in this race, please do not vote for any other candidate or candidates than those listed, as you may inadvertently knock recommended candidates out of the race. We need to spike the votes for our reform-minded candidates and let other voters split their votes for the remaining candidates.
VISTA FIRE PROTECTION
Division B: Bob Fougner
VISTA IRRIGATION
Division 2: Byron Olson
Division 5: Jo Mackenzie
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