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2010 Official Lamorinda Democratic Club Organization Endorsements
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Edmund 'Jerry' G. Brown | 2010 California General Election | Governor | ca |
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Gavin Newsom | 2010 California General Election | Lt. Governor | ca |
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Debra Bowen | 2010 California General Election | Secretary of State | ca |
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John Chiang | 2010 California General Election | State Controller | ca |
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Bill Lockyer | 2010 California General Election | State Treasurer | ca |
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Kamala D. Harris | 2010 California General Election | Attorney General | ca |
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Dave Jones | 2010 California General Election | Insurance Commissioner | ca |
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Betty T. Yee | 2010 California General Election | Member, State Board of Equalization, 1st District | ca |
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Barbara Boxer | 2010 California General Election | U.S. Senator | ca |
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George Miller | 2010 California General Election | U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District | ca |
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John Garamendi | 2010 California General Election | U.S. Representative, 10th Congressional District | ca |
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Jerry McNerney | 2010 California General Election | U.S. Representative, 11th Congressional District | ca |
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Susan Bonilla | 2010 California General Election | Member, State Assembly 11th Assembly District | ca |
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Nancy Skinner | 2010 California General Election | Member, State Assembly 14th Assembly District | ca |
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Joan Buchanan | 2010 California General Election | Member, State Assembly 15th Assembly District | ca |
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Tom Torlakson | 2010 California General Election | Superintendent of Public Instruction | ca |
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Berch Aaron Parker | 2010 California General Election | Lafayette School District, Governing Board Member | ca |
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Art Kapoor | 2010 California General Election | Lafayette School District, Governing Board Member | ca |
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Brian T. Lawrence | 2010 California General Election | Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Governing Board Member | ca |
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Linda Kaye Mayo | 2010 California General Election | Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Governing Board Member | ca |
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Tyson Krumholz | 2010 California General Election | Orinda Union School District, Governing Board Member | ca |
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Julie Rossiter | 2010 California General Election | Orinda Union School District, Governing Board Member | ca |
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Sarah Genn Butler | 2010 California General Election | Orinda Union School District, Governing Board Member | ca |
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William "Dan" O'Malley | 2010 California General Election | District Attorney - Public Administrator, Contra Costa County | ca |
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Carlyn Obringer | 2010 California General Election | City of Concord, City Council Member | ca |
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Brandt Andersson | 2010 California General Election | City of Lafayette, City Council Member | ca |
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Kathleen M. McLaughlin | 2010 California General Election | City of Martinez, City Council Member | ca |
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Michael Martin Menesini | 2010 California General Election | City of Martinez, City Council Member | ca |
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Amy Worth | 2010 California General Election | City of Orinda, City Council Member | ca |
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Dean Orr | 2010 California General Election | City of Orinda, City Council Member | ca |
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Kristina Lawson | 2010 California General Election | City of Walnut Creek, City Council Member | ca |
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Sandra Bonato | 2010 California General Election | Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District, Director | ca |
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Deborah Hinkson | 2010 California General Election | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Director | ca |
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Michael R. McGill | 2010 California General Election | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Director | ca |
PROPOSITION ENDORSEMENTS
2012 Official Lamorinda Democratic Club Proposition Endorsements
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2010 Official Lamorinda Democratic Club Proposition Endorsements
Statewide Proposition 26
We endorse saying NO on Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement for Voters to Approve Local Levies and Charges with Limited Exceptions
Increases legislative vote requirement to two-thirds for state levies and charges, with limited exceptions, and for certain taxes currently subject to majority vote. Changes Constitution to require voters to approve, either by two-thirds or majority, local levies and charges with limited exceptions. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Potentially major decrease in state and local revenues and spending, depending upon future actions of the Legislature, local governing bodies, and local voters.
Statewide Proposition 25
We endorse saying YES on Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes
Changes the legislative vote requirement necessary to pass the state budget from two-thirds to a simple majority. Provides that if the Legislature fails to pass a budget bill by June 15, all members of the Legislature will permanently forfeit any reimbursement for salary and expenses for every day until the day the Legislature passes a budget bill. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Unknown changes in the content of the state budget from lowering the legislative vote requirement for passage. Fiscal impact would depend on the composition and actions of future Legislatures. Minor reduction in state costs related to compensation of legislators in years when the budget bill is passed after June 15.
Statewide Proposition 24
We endorse saying YES on Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Carry Back Losses, Share Tax Credits, and Use a Sales-Based Income Calculation to Lower Taxable Income
Repeals recent legislation that would allow businesses to shift operating losses to prior tax years and that would extend the period permitted to shift operating losses to future tax years. Repeals recent legislation that would allow corporations to share tax credits with affiliated corporations. Repeals recent legislation that would allow multistate businesses to use a sales-based income calculation, rather than a combination property-, payroll- and sales-based income calculation. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Annual state revenue increase from business taxes of about $1.7 billion when fully phased in, beginning in 2011-12.
Statewide Proposition 23
We endorse saying NO on Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year
Suspends State laws requiring reduced greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming, until California's unemployment rate drops to 5.5 percent or less for four consecutive quarters. Requires State to abandon implementation of comprehensive greenhouse-gas-reduction program that includes increased renewable energy and cleaner fuel requirements, and mandatory emission reporting and fee requirements for major polluters such as power plants and oil refineries, until suspension is lifted. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Potential positive, short-term impacts on state and local government revenues from the suspension of regulatory activity, with uncertain longer-run impacts. Potential foregone state revenues from the auctioning of emission allowances by state government, by suspending the future implementation of cap-and-trade regulations.
Statewide Proposition 21
We endorse saying YES on Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs and Grants Free Admission to All State Parks to Surcharged Vehicles
Establishes an $18 annual state vehicle license surcharge and grants free admission to all state parks to surcharged vehicles. Requires deposit of surcharge revenue in a new trust fund. Requires that trust funds be used solely to operate, maintain and repair the state park system, and to protect wildlife and natural resources. Exempts commercial vehicles, trailers and trailer coaches from the surcharge. Requires annual independent audit and review by citizen's oversight committee. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Increased state revenues of about $500 million annually from the imposition of a surcharge on the VLF to be used mainly to fund state parks and wildlife conservation programs. Potential state savings of up to approximately $200 million annually to the extent that the VLF surcharge revenues were used to reduce support from the General Fund and other special funds for parks and wildlife conservation programs. Reduction of about $50 million annually in state and local revenues from state park day-use fees. These revenue losses could potentially be offset by increases in other types of state park user fees and revenues.
Statewide Proposition 19
We endorse saying YES on Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be Regulated and Taxed.
Allows people 21 years old or older to possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal use. Permits local governments to regulate and tax commercial production and sale of marijuana to people 21 years old or older. Prohibits people from possessing marijuana on school grounds, using it in public, smoking it while minors are present, or providing it to anyone under 21 years old. Maintains current prohibitions against driving while impaired. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Savings of up to several tens of millions of dollars annually to state and local governments on the costs of incarcerating and supervising certain marijuana offenders. Unknown but potentially major tax, fee, and benefit assessment revenues to state and local government related to the production and sale of marijuana products.
