* INDICATES LEAST PROGRESSIVE OR UNOPPOSED OPTION
COMMON SENSE VOTER GUIDE
SUPREME COURT
kelli m. evans: no
Joshua groban: yes
State judicial 1st District
Charles A. Smiley: NO
Danny Y. Chou: NO
Gordon Burns: NO
Ioana Petrou: NO
Kathleen M. Banke: YES
Mark Simons: YES
Monique Langhorne Wilson: NO
Tara M. Desautels: NO
Therese M. Stewart: NO
Victor A. Rodriguez: NO
State judicial 2nd District
Anne Richardson: NO
Armen Tamzarian: NO
Audra M. Mori: NO
Brian M. Hoffstadt: YES
Gonzalo C. Martinez: NO
Gregory J. Weingart: NO
Helen Zukin: NO
John Wiley: YES
Kenneth R. Yegan: YES
Mark Hanasono: YES
Matthew A. Scherb: YES
Michelle C. Kim: NO
Natalie Stone: NO
Nicholas Daum: NO
Rashida A. Adams: NO
Steve Goorvitch: NO
Tari L. Cody: YES*
Victor G. Viramontes: NO
State judicial 3rd District
Aimee A. Feinberg: NO
David B. Sapp: NO
Jonathan Renner: YES
Lauri Damrell: NO
Laurie M. Earl: YES
Shama Mesiwala: NO
Stacy Boulware Eurie: YES
State judicial 4th District
Corey G. Lee: YES
David M. Rubin: YES
Deborah C. Servino: YES
Eran M. Bermudez: YES
Joanne Motoike: NO
Jose S. Castillo: YES
Julia C. Kelety: YES
Juliet O. Macaulay: NO
Lisa Rodriguez: YES
Martha K. Gooding: YES
Michael J. Raphael: YES
Nathan R. Scott: YES
Thomas Delaney: YES
Truc T. Do: NO
William S. Dato: YES
State judicial 5th District
Amy K. Guerra: NO
Arlan L. Harrell: YES
Kathleen A. Meehan: YES
Mark W. Snauffer: YES
Sonny S. Sandhu: NO
6th District
Charles E. Wilson II: YES
Charles F. Adams: NO
Daniel H. Bromberg: NO
Frederick S. Chung: NO
STATE SENATE
SD 2: Tief Gibbs
SD 4: Alexandra Duarte
SD 6: Roger Niello
SD 8: Susan A. Mason
SD 10: Linda R. Price
SD 12: Nathan Magsig
SD 14: Darin S. DuPont
SD 16: Guillermo A. Gonzalez
SD 18: Art Hodges
SD 20: Tony Rodriguez
SD 22: Mike Netter
SD 24: Brian Goldsmith*
SD 26: Sarah Rascón*
SD 28: Joe Lisuzzo
SD 30: Araceli Martinez
SD 32: Kelly Seyarto
SD 34: Rhonda Shader
SD 36: Tony Strickland
SD 38: Laura Bassett
SD 40: Kristie Bruce-Lane
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CD 1: James Gallagher
CD 2: Robin Littau
CD 3: Robb Tucker
CD 4: Mike Thompson*
CD 5: Tom McClintock
CD 6: Kevin Kiley
CD 7: Doris Matsui*
CD 8: Rudy Recile
CD 9: John McBride
CD 10: Jeff Frese
CD 11: Connie Chan*
CD 12: Lateefah Simon*
CD 13: Kevin Lincoln
CD 14: Melissa Hernandez*
CD 15: Charles Hoelter
CD 16: Peter Sundin Soulé
CD 17: Ritesh Tandon
CD 18: Shane Lewis
CD 19: Peter C. Verbica
CD 20: Vince Fong
CD 21: Kyle Kirkland
CD 22: David G. Valadao
CD 23: Jay Obernolte
CD 24: Bob Smith
CD 25: Joe Males
CD 26: Sam Gallucci
CD 27: Jason Gibbs
CD 28: April A. Verlato
CD 29: Luz Maria Rivas*
CD 30: Scott Alan Meyers
CD 31: Eric Ching
CD 32: Larry Thompson
CD 33: Stephanie M. Vargas
CD 34: Jimmy Gomez*
CD 35: Mike Cargile
CD 36: Houston Brignano
CD 37: Sydney Kamlager-Dove*
CD 38: Pedro A. Casas
CD 39: Steve Manos
CD 40: Ken Calvert
CD 41: Mitch Clemmons
CD 42: Brian Burley
CD 43: Cristian Morales
CD 44: Genevieve Angel
CD 45: Chuong V. Vo
CD 46: David Pan
CD 47: Jenny R. Le Roux
CD 48: Jim Desmond
CD 49: Armen Kurdian
CD 50: Steve Cohen
CD 51: Ricardo Cabrera
CD 52: Jeff Belle
For local races (mayors, county supervisors, city councils, school boards, local measures, special districts) please see a selection of answers below for most prominent races.
For answers not listed, Grok is extremely helpful in advising on conservative options when asked.
You can also find conservative recommendations for most races by entering your address at votedifferentla.com
STATE ASSEMBLY
AD 1: Heather Hadwick
AD 2: Michael Greer
AD 3: Dom Belza
AD 4: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry*
AD 5: Joe Patterson
AD 6: Maggy Krell*
AD 7: Josh Hoover
AD 8: David J. Tangipa
AD 9: Heath Flora
AD 10: Vinaya Singh
AD 11: Lori Wilson*
AD 12: Eric Lucan*
AD 13: Tom Patti
AD 14: Buffy Wicks*
AD 15: Anamarie Avila Farias*
AD 16: Joseph A. Rubay
AD 17: Manuel Noris-Barrera
AD 18: Mia Bonta* (only choice, CAN leave blank)
AD 19: Philip L. Wing
AD 20: Patricia Muga
AD 21: Jabra J. Muhawieh
AD 22: Juan Alanis
AD 23: David G. Johnson
AD 24: Max Hsia
AD 25: Himat Singh Bainiwal
AD 26: Tim Gorsulowsky
AD 27: Mike Murphy
AD 28: Carol Pefley
AD 29: Dennis P. Sanchez
AD 30: Shannon Kessler
AD 31: Jim Polsgrove
AD 32: David Couch
AD 33: Alexandra (Ali) Macedo
AD 34: Charles F. Hughes
AD 35: Saul Ayon
AD 36: Jeff Gonzalez
AD 37: Sari Domingues
AD 38: Steve Bennett*
AD 39: Paul A. Marsh
AD 40: Rickey T. Hayes II
AD 41: Adam C. Vena
AD 42: Ted Nordblum
AD 43: Ricardo Benitez
AD 44: Carolyn Daniels
AD 45: Greg Abdouch
AD 46: Tracey Schroeder
AD 47: Greg Wallis
AD 48: Dan T. Tran
AD 49: Long David Liu
AD 50: Victoria Viveros Mageno
AD 51: Rick Chavez Zbur*
AD 52: Andrea L. Anderson
AD 53: Rafaela Romero
AD 54: Alexandra Briseno
AD 55: Isaac Bryan*
AD 56: Jessica Martinez
AD 57: Constance J. Menzies
AD 58: Leticia Castillo
AD 59: Phillip Chen
AD 60: Ed Delgado
AD 61: Brian Lockwood
AD 62: Paul I. Jones
AD 63: Natasha Johnson
AD 64: Raul Ortiz Jr.
AD 65: Lydia A. Gutiérrez
AD 66: Paul Seo*
AD 67: Paulo Morales
AD 68: David Penaloza*
AD 69: Josh Lowenthal*
AD 70: Tri Ta
AD 71: Kate Sanchez
AD 72: Gracey Van Der Mark
AD 73: Urson Russell
AD 74: Laurie Davies
AD 75: Carl DeMaio
AD 76: Carrie S. Espinoza Villanueva
AD 77: Trinity Hannaway
AD 78: Payton Galvez
AD 79: Andrew Lawson
AD 80: Alejandro Galicia
LOCAL MAYOR RACES
Anaheim: Imran Sharief*
Chula Vista: John McCann
El Cajon: Bill Wells
Hayward: Tom Wong
Irvine: Maksim Egorov
Los Angeles: Karen Bass*
Oakland: Mindy Pechenuk
Rancho Cucamonga: Marjorie Hamada
Santa Ana: Valerie Amezcua*
Santa barbara: Eric Friedman*
Vista: Joe Green
Los angeles county measures
Measure A: No
Measure E: No
Measure FD: no
Measure TE: Yes
Measure LA: No
Measure PL: no
Measure EE: no
Measure PRK: no
Measure PRT: yes
Measure SC: no
LA Community College District board
Seat 6: Tonia Arey
Seat 4: elaine alaniz
Seat 2: Kristina irwin
CITY ATTORNEY
LA City attorney: John McKinney
sheriff
LA County Sheriff: Alex Villanueva
CITY COUNCIL
West hollywood: Tatyana Tsikanovsky
Santa Monica: derrick townsend
This voter guide is for the people of California who feel fed up with the direction of our state. It's written for those who care deeply about their families, their neighbors, and their fellow Americans. For those who value safety, fiscal conservatism, and integrity.
If you want to see law and order on our streets, removal of encampments and actual care for the homeless, accountability for where our tax dollars are spent, and less tax increases, this is the voter guide for you.
This is a practical, not purist, voter guide that works with California, not against it. It's for those who think critically, have common sense, and aren't afraid to go against the grain. After 16 years of one party rule, this is a memorandum to our failed leaders that enough is enough.
The government should do less, and they should do it well. Elections belong to the voters. Californians want to build. Parents want to parent. Dreamers want to create. And those of us who call California home want to continue being able to do so.
Be a part of the change and let's give ourselves something to look forward to come November 3.
STATEWIDE OFFICES
GOVERNER: StEVE HILTON
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: GLORIA ROMERO
SECRETARY OF STATE: DONALD P. Wagner
CONTROLLER: Herb w. morgan
treasurer: jennifer hawks
attorney general: Michael e. Gates
insurance commissioner: ben allen
superintendent of public instruction: sonja shaw
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
d1: Shannon Grove
D2: Sally Lieber*
D3: Mike Gipson*
D4: Denis Bilodeau
STATE PROPOSITIONS
proposition 1: no
proposition 2: no
Proposition 3: no
Proposition 4: no
proposition 5: no
proposition 37: no
proposition 38: no
Proposition 39: YES
Proposition 40: no
proposition 41: YES
proposition 42: YES
proposition 43: yes
Proposition 44: no
Proposition 45: YES
(more debt, without fixing housing regulations)
(lets government hold more of your money)
(permanent tax hike that drives out jobs + people)
(taxpayer money for political campaigns)
(makes it harder to hold officials accountable)
(expensive bonds without fixing root causes)
(multi-billion debt when other funding exists)
(same Voter ID already used in most states)
(targets unrealized gains of successful people)
(limits new taxes and requires audits of spending)
(no new personal property tax)
(restores 2/3 vote for taxes, gives people power)
(creates rigid rules for clinics' spending)
(streamlines reviews so housing gets built)
WHY
• no taxes on $150K or less; clean up homeless by 2027, $3 gas
• fiscal responsibility, leaders who answer to voters
• reform voice for education, parental rights, and accountability
• focus on law and order, fund prop 36
• end failed projects like high speed rail, put money back in pockets
• make a way for first-time home buyers to own a home
COMMON SENSE VOTER GUIDES
Gardena
Glendale
Glendora
Hawaiian Gardens
Hawthorne
Hermosa Beach
Hidden Hills
Huntington Park
Industry
Compton
Covina
Cudahy
Culver City
Diamond Bar
Downey
Duarte
El Monte
El Segundo
Bellflower
Beverly Hills
Bradbury
Burbank
Calabasas
Carson
Cerritos
Claremont
Commerce
Agoura Hills
Alhambra
Arcadia
Artesia
Avalon
Azusa
Baldwin Park
Bell
Bell Gardens