Official Santa Barbara County Democratic Party Profile & Endorsements - eVoter
ORGANIZATION
Santa Barbara County Democratic Party
ORGANIZATION STATEMENT
For a complete list of endorsements visit: http://www.sbdems.org / As Santa Barbara Democrats, we believe in a society and community based on solidarity and sustainability. We believe, quite simply that our country does better when everyone does better, and that we need to live in harmony with our environment. Our aim is to empower, educate and organize citizens and residents of Santa Barbara County. First and foremost, this means mobilizing voters to get to the polls and elect Democrats at all levels of government. We also hold elected officials accountable to the values and principles of our Democratic party, through public advocacy, coalition work, as well as through our endorsement process, which asks candidates seeking our support to pledge to put our shared values into practice.
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE
ORGANIZATION ENDORSEMENTS
2010 Official Santa Barbara County Democratic Party 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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Chris Parker | 2010 California General Election | Member, State Board of Equalization, 2nd District | ca |
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Barbara Boxer | 2010 California General Election | U.S. Senator | ca |
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Lois Capps | 2010 California General Election | U.S. Representative, 23rd Congressional District | ca |
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Timothy J. Allison | 2010 California General Election | U.S. Representative, 24th Congressional District | ca |
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Hilda Zacarias | 2010 California General Election | Member, State Assembly 33rd Assembly District | ca |
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Das Williams | 2010 California General Election | Member, State Assembly 35th Assembly District | ca |
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Pam Kinsley | 2010 California General Election | Santa Barbara County Democratic Party Central Committee, District 3 | ca |
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Tom Torlakson | 2010 California General Election | Superintendent of Public Instruction | ca |
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Peter O. Haslund | 2010 California General Election | Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 1 | ca |
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Marsha Croninger | 2010 California General Election | Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 3 | ca |
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Marty Blum | 2010 California General Election | Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 3 | ca |
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Lisa Macker | 2010 California General Election | Santa Barbara Community College District, Trustee Area 4 | ca |
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Kate Parker | 2010 California General Election | Santa Barbara High School District, Governing Board Member | ca |
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S. Monique Limon | 2010 California General Election | Santa Barbara High School District, Governing Board Member | ca |
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Brad Stein | 2010 California General Election | City of Carpinteria, City Council Member | ca |
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Paula Perotte | 2010 California General Election | City of Goleta, City Council Member | ca |
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Roger S. Aceves | 2010 California General Election | City of Goleta, City Council Member | ca |
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Robert Cuthbert | 2010 California General Election | City of Lompoc, City Council Member | ca |
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Cecilia Martner | 2010 California General Election | City of Lompoc, Mayor | ca |
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Terri Zuniga | 2010 California General Election | City of Santa Maria, City Council Member | ca |
PROPOSITION ENDORSEMENTS
2012 Official Santa Barbara County Democratic Party Proposition Endorsements
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2011 Official Santa Barbara County Democratic Party Proposition Endorsements
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2010 Official Santa Barbara County Democratic Party Proposition Endorsements
Santa Barbara School District Measure Q
We endorse saying YES on Santa Barbara School District Measure Q
To improve quality of local education, shall the Santa Barbara Secondary/High School District provide adequate classrooms, science labs, technology, and libraries; repair/replace outdated electrical, plumbing, heating/ventilation, infrastructure systems and deteriorated portable classrooms; fix leaking roofs; improve disabled student access; and improve educational academy and career technology facilities by issuing $75,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with no money for administrator salaries and with oversight by a citizens' committee ensuring funds are spent on local school improvements?
Santa Barbara County Measure S
We endorse saying YES on County of Santa Barbara 1/2 Percent Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax Ordinance for Local Crime & Gang Reduction, Fire Protection and Jail Construction/Operation
Shall the County of Santa Barbara Ordinance to strengthen front-line law enforcement and fire protection within the County of Santa Barbara and Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Solvang and Carpinteria-Summerland, Montecito and County Fire Districts, construct and operate a 304-bed jail, repair existing correctional infrastructure and fund repeat offender reduction efforts and alternatives-to-incarcerations, with a 1/2 percent Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax increase beginning 7/01/2011 through 6/30/2025, and advisory committee oversight be approved?
Statewide Proposition 27
We endorse saying YES on Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives
Eliminates 14-member redistricting commission selected from applicant pool picked by government auditors. Consolidates authority for establishing state Assembly, Senate, and Board of Equalization district boundaries with elected state representatives responsible for drawing congressional districts. Reduces budget, and imposes limit on amount Legislature may spend, for redistricting. Provides that voters will have the authority to reject district boundary maps approved by the Legislature. Requires populations of all districts for the same office to be exactly the same. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Likely decrease in state redistricting costs totaling several million dollars every ten years.
Statewide Proposition 26
We endorse saying YES 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 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 22
We endorse saying NO on Prohibits the State from Taking Funds Used for Transportation or Local Government Projects and Services
Prohibits the State from shifting, taking, borrowing, or restricting the use of tax revenues dedicated by law to fund local government services, community redevelopment projects, or transportation projects and services. Prohibits the State from delaying the distribution of tax revenues for these purposes even when the Governor deems it necessary due to a severe state fiscal hardship. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Significant constraints on state authority over city, county, special district, and redevelopment agency funds. As a result, higher and more stable local resources, potentially affecting billions of dollars in some years. Commensurate reductions in state resources, resulting in major decreases in state spending and/or increases in state revenues
Statewide Proposition 20
We endorse saying NO on Redistricting of Congressional Districts
Removes elected representatives from the process of establishing congressional districts and transfers that authority to the recently-authorized 14-member redistricting commission. Redistricting commission is comprised of five Democrats, five Republicans, and four voters registered with neither party. Requires that any newly-proposed district lines be approved by nine commissioners including three Democrats, three Republicans, and three from neither party. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Probably no significant change in state redistricting costs.
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.
