Position

Recommended Candidates

Reasons

Governor

John Cox (R)

Endorsed by SVGOP.

Take back California.

Lieutenant Governor

Eleni Kounalakis (D)

Her opponent, Ed Hernandez (D), is SCA-5’s author.

Secretary of State

(Important position to fight election fraud)

Mark Meuser (R)

Endorsed by SVGOP.

We need a SoS who can enforce the voter law and protect democracy.

Controller

Konstantinos Roditis (R)

Endorsed by SVGOP.

We need a fiscal conservative for our spendings.

Treasurer

Greg Conlon (R)

Fiscal conservative.

Attorney General

Steve Bailey (R)

Endorsed by SVGOP.

Tough on crime. Enforce the law.

Insurance Commissioner

Steve Poizner (Independent)

Former State Insurance Commissioner in Schwarzenegger’s cabinet.

Position

Recommended Candidates

Reasons

Board of Equalization District 1

Ted Gaines (R)

Fiscal conservative.

Board of Equalization District 2

Mark Burns (R)

第二区包括整个湾区

Endorsed by CA GOP. Fiscally conservative.

Board of Equalization District 3

G. Rick Marshall (R)

Fiscal conservative.

Board of Equalization District 4

Joel Anderson (R)

Endorsed by the GOP in the San Diego County, which overlaps with this 4th District.  See: endorsements

District

Recommended Candidates

Reason

Statewide

Dianne Feinstein

“Better Choice” by SVARW

If you are angry about Feinstein’s role in the Kavanaugh hearing process, leave this blank. But do keep in mind that Susan Collins defended her. See (starting at 36 minutes 42 seconds), and many left-wing in California have been attacking her.

Otherwise, you should vote for Feinstein. Kevin De Leon is a much worse choice, since he represents the far left Latino liberals, and he is author of SB 54 (California “Sanctuary State” Bill ), co-author of SCA5 and co-author of AB 1726 (加州亚裔细分法案)

District

Recommended Candidates

Reason

11

John Fitzgerald

Republican

12

Lisa Remmer

Even many democrats think they got enough Pelosi

13

“Leave blank”

Barbara Lee is as bad as you can get

14

Cristina Osmeña

Republican

15

Rudy L. Peters, Jr.

Republican

17

Ron Cohen

“Better Choice” by SVARW

Republican. His opponent Ro Khanna betrays promise and goes far left.

18

Christine Russell

Endorsed by SVGOP.

Her opponent Eshoo is like Pelosi for the Peninsula.

19

Justin Aguilera

Endorsed by SVGOP.

39

Young Kim

Republican, against SCA-5

District

Recommended Candidates

Reason

2

No recommendation

10

Victor San Vicente

Endorsed by SVGOP. And NO Bob Wieckowski

District

Recommended Candidates

Reason

16

Catharine Baker (R)

Endorsed by SVCA (硅谷华人协会)

17

No recommendation

18

Stephen Slauson (R)

No Rob Bonta (Author of AB 1726 亚裔细分法案)

19

Keith Bogdon (R)

No Phil Ting (SCA5 supporter, co-author of AB 1726 亚裔细分法案)

20

Joseph Grcar (R)

Republican

22

Christina Laskowski (R)

Republican

24

Alex Glew (R)

Endorsed by SVGOP.

25

Please choose one (二选一)

A. Kansen Chu (D)

与华人社区互动较多，也是Prop 7（ 取消加州夏令时间）的作者。

B. Bob Brunton (R).  Endorsed by SVGOP/SVARW.

27

Burt Lancaster (R)

Endorsed by SVGOP.

28

Michael Snyder (R)

Endorsed by SVGOP. No Evan Low (Supporter of SCA5, and Co-author of AB 1726 亚裔细分法案)

29

Vicki Nohrden (R)

Endorsed by SVGOP.

30

Neil Kitchens (R)

Endorsed by SVGOP.

34

Vince Fong (R)

Endorsed by SVCA. Vince 是二代华人，加州共和党党鞭，与SVCA关系良好。

Position

Recommended Candidates

Reasons

The Associate Justice of the CA Supreme Court

Carol A. Corrigan: Yes

Nominated by Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005

The Associate Justice of the CA Supreme Court

Leondra R. Kruger: Yes

Moderate democrat. LA Times mentioned Leondra judge sided with conservatives on criminal justice. 

Presiding Justice, Court of appeal 1st district, Division 1

James M. Humes: No

He supports the rule prohibiting California judges from holding membership in the Boy Scouts due to BS’s no gay in leadership position.

Associate Justice,  Court of appeal 1st district, Division 1

Sandra Margulies: No recommendation. Leave blank.

Cannot find sufficient info.

Associate Justice,  Court of appeal 1st district, Division 2

James A. Richman: Yes

Appointed to the court by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Associate Justice,  Court of appeal 1st district, Division 2

Marla Miller: No recommendation. Leave Blank

Appointed to the court by Governor Jerry Brown.

Cannot find sufficient info.

Presiding Justice, Court of appeal 1st district, Division 3

Peter John Siggins: Yes

Appointed to the court by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Associate Justice,  Court of appeal 1st district, Division 4

Alison M. Tucher: No recommendation. Leave Blank

Appointed to the court by Governor Jerry Brown.

Associate Justice,  Court of appeal 1st district, Division 4

Jon B. Streeter: No recommendation. Leave blank.

Cannot find sufficient info.

Associate Justice,  Court of appeal 6st district,

Nathan D. Mihara Yes

Associate Justice,  Court of appeal 6st district,

Aliison Marston Danner please leave it blank

Associate Justice,  Court of appeal 6st district,

Mary J Greenwood recommendation. Leave blank.

Position

Recommended Candidates

Reasons

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Marshall Tuck

He supports charter schools and is against teacher unions.

Prop.

Recommended

Reason

1 

NO

No more bond or tax money for the government

2

NO

No more bond or tax money for the government

3

NO

No more bond or tax money for the government

4

NO

No more bond or tax money for the government

5

Please choose one

Reason for No: Another wealth transfer program to sacrifice future generations for wealthy. Prop 5 will not benefit most of Chinese immigrants since their prefered counties they like to move to already covered by Prop 90.  

Prop 5 没有限制只能 downsize ，效果很可能是相反：更多享受低税基的人和年轻人竞争买更好学区的房子。学区不能拒绝进入，地税降低。要么给年轻人加税，要么学校资金减少。 如果限制只能 downsize我会推荐 yes.

Reason for Yes: Pro side considers Prop 5 can potentially increase housing stock in high price areas and help young families to purchase houses close to their work.

Prop 5 增加了好地区房子的流动性，同时方便买家和卖家.

现在 Prop 60/90 各项苛刻条件使得老年人无法负担换房后高涨的地税，而被迫留在几十年的老房中，失去了和儿女就近居住的便利或换到新家的自由.

6

YES

Repeal new gas tax bill SB1! (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/l01ibBLkrm68NK05-EWq1w)

7

YES

全年夏令时，不再更改。

8

NO

No more government intervention in private business

10

NO

Rent control has serious constitutional taking problems.  Further rent control can aggravate California housing crisis in the long term. (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/CWEkzFjg4Hk-z6XC8iiDQQ)

11

YES

No more government intervention in private business

12

NO

No more government intervention in private business

Recommended

Reason

Laurie Smith

Incumbent doing a fine job

Recommended

Reason

Gino Borgioli

Endorsed by SVGOP. The other one was endorsed by Teachers Union.

Recommended

Reason

Van Le

Ex board president

Lorena Chavez

Was a charter school administrator. Teacher Union is against Charter school

Robert Imhoff

Libertarian, conservative

Recommended

Reason

Jim Zito

Endorsed by SVGOP. Long time board member.

Balaji Venkatraman

San Jose State professor. The other three are endorsed by Teachers Union.

Recommended

Reason

Huong Nguyen

The main issue is land development. Nguyen is pro-development and plans to use the money to develop new courses suitable for Silicon Valley.

Recommended

Reason

Catherine Vonnegut

Active parent volunteer in Mountain View High School. Seems to be more willing to collaborate than the other challenger.

Debbie Torok

Incumbent, doing a fine job

Fiona Walter

Incumbent, doing a fine job

Recommended

Reason

No Recommendation

Recommended

Reason

Bryan Johnson

Incumbent, probably the only sane voice on the board

Ying Liu

The board needs new blood from new immigrants.

Recommended

Reason

Anita Enander

Endorsed by SVGOP. The only Republican candidate. Leading Measure C proponent to preserve the small-town feeling of Los Altos.  She runs with Teresa Morris as a team. 

Teresa Morris

Leading Measure C proponent to preserve the small-town feeling of Los Altos.  She runs with Anita Enander as a team.  Like Anita, Teresa is a long-time grassroots community leader in Los Altos and has been serving on various committees for more than a decade.

Jean Mordo

Jean Mordo has been supportive of library services and is the driving force of revitalizing the city library; on the other hand, he is also one of the strongest opponents of Measure C given his pro-growth stand.  

Recommended

Reason

No Recommendation.

John Inks, libertarian. Recommended by BAHN and SVARW

Yes: Pro Business, Strongly against prop 10 (rent control);

No: No against proliferation of marijuana business in Mountain View

Ellen Kamei

Yes: Strongly against proliferation of marijuana business in Mountain View;

No: supports prop 10 (rent control).

Allison Hicks

Yes: Strongly against proliferation of marijuana business in Mountain View;

No: supports prop 10 (rent control).

Recommended

Reason

Peter Fung

Endorsed by SVGOP.

Doctor in El Camino Hospital. Dr. Fund has been doing a fine job since being elected in 2014.  He knows the true needs of the community.

Recommended

Reason

Darcy Paul

Endorsed by SVCA.

Against aggressive commercial development; Protect character of Cupertino.

Tim Gorsulowsky

“Better Choice” by SVARW

Against aggressive high density development. Fiscally and socially conservative.

Recommended

Reason

Yan Zhao

Years’ of contribution to the Chinese-American community, and persistence in running for this position.

Endorsed by SVCA in 2014 general election for the same position.

Recommended

Reason

Jerry Liu

Endorsed by SVCA

Pro parents; good communicator and problem solver between students/parents and school managers; against explicit sex education material in lower grades.

Recommended
(For this position, we don’t recommend yes or no, but only list pros and cons)

Reason

Benaifer Dastoor

Pro: Volunter

Con: Endorsed by the Teachers Union. Establishment

Meena Juttukonda-Gajula

Pro: Volunteer

Con: New, not well known

Rose Kim

Pro: Grassroots candidate. Student first. Passionate education, experienced principal for 10+ years
Con: New, not well known

Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto

Pro: Volunteer

Con: Endorsed by the Teachers Union. Establishment.

Don Sun

Pro: Volunteer. Easy for Chinese-American voters to talk to because of his Chinese heritage

Con: Pro-developer

Bill Wilson

Pro: Familiar with the district since he is incumbent

Con: Endorsed by the Teachers Union. Establishment

District

Recommendation

Reasons

7

Tam Nguyen

Pro business

9

Pam Foley

Pro business

Recommended

Reason

Jeff Tang

Successfully advocated for English-Chinese bilingual immersion program in public school. Pro charter school candidate.

建议只选他一人。

Recommended

Reason

Paul Resnikoff

Endorsed by SVGOP

Recommended

Reason

Robert Varich

Endorsed by SVGOP

Recommended

Reason

Jim Zito

Endorsed by SVGOP

Recommended

Reason

Michael Tsai

Endorsed by SVGOP

Christopher Norwood

Endorsed by SVGOP

Recommended

Reason

Marie Blankley

Endorsed by SVGOP

Recommended

Reason

Marilyn Librers

Endorsed by SVGOP

Recommended

Reason

Enrique Navarro-Donnellan

Endorsed by SVGOP

Recommended

Reason

Linda Chavez

Endorsed by SVGOP

Recommended

Reason

Ben Maclean

Endorsed by SVGOP

Measure.

Recommended

Reason

A (County sales tax extension)

No

Another “temporary tax” wants to become “permanent.”

C (Los Altos Park)

Yes

Protect Los Altos’ small-town style

D (Los Altos Hotel Tax Hike from 11% to 14%)

Yes

收外地人的税，用于本地。

E (Palo Alto Hotel Tax Hike of 1.5%)

Yes

收外地人的税，用于本地

F (Palo Alto Health Care Measure)

No

Interference of the market with more regulation while giving the government a privilege

G (Los Gatos)

No

Sales Tax increase

H (Morgan Hill Hotel Tax Hike from 10% to 11%)

Yes

收外地人的税，用于本地

I (Morgan Hill)

Yes or No

Yes: 大麻税。 如果大麻没法阻挡，多收点税也好

No: Revenue brought by marijuana tax, can be incentives for cities that are not yet involved.

K (Sunnyvale Hotel Tax Hike from 10.5% to 12.5%)

Yes

收外地人的税，用于本地。

L (Sunnyvale)

No

Sunnyvale is planning to change its City Council election from at-large election to district-based election.  With that up in the air, not a good time to change the Charter regarding City Council vacancy

M (Santa Clara)

Yes or No

Yes: 大麻税。 如果大麻没法阻挡，多收点税也好

No: Revenue brought by marijuana tax, can be incentives for cities that are not yet involved.

N (Santa Clara)

No

O (Campbell)

No

Another bond

P (Mountain View)

No

New tax (partially for homeless services)

Q (Mountain View)

Yes or No

Yes: 大麻税。 如果大麻没法阻挡，多收点税也好

No: Revenue brought by marijuana tax, can be incentives for cities that are not yet involved.  

R (Milpitas Hotel Tax Hike from 10% to 14%)

Yes

收外地人的税，用于本地。

S （San Jose, changing construction contract bidding)

No

The new standard is so morphable that it cannot be objectively applied, opening the door wide for corruption

T (San Jose)

No

A $650M bond

U (San Jose)

Yes

Should support

V (San Jose)

No

Affordable Housing Bond, $450M

Measure.

Recommended

Reason

W (West Valley – Mission Community College District; new bond)

No

The needs for the bond sound too generic.

X (Gavilan Joint Community College District; new bond)

No

The needs for the bond sound too generic.

Y (Palo Alto Unified School District; board trustee term limit)

Yes

Term limit is a good thing.

Z (Palo Alto Unified School District; new bond)

No

There is a lot of discussion over this bond within the community, and no clear conclusion.  That means No.

AA (Milpitas Unified School District; new bond)

No

The needs for the bond sound too generic.

BB (Santa Clara Unified School District; new bond)

No

The needs for the bond sound too generic.

CC (Fremont Union High School District; new bond)

No

The needs for the bond sound too generic.

EE (Evergreen Elementary School District; renewal of parcel tax)

No

Every year, they come asking for more money. Stop and demonstrate the money is spent on the right place.  

GG (Sunnyvale School District; new bond)

No

The needs for the bond sound too generic.

HH (Luther Burbank School District; new bond)

Yes

Specifically “replace the Luther Burbank School District’s main building with a modern, state-of-the-art facility”; amount is not too shocking

JJ (Mt. Pleasant School District; new bond)

Yes

Detailed usage “To repair leaking roofs, dry rot, termite and structural damage, upgrade wiring, fire alarms and fencing to improve student safety, repair deteriorating restrooms, and acquire, renovate, construct classrooms, equipment, sits and facilities”.

Recommendation

Reasons

James “Jim” Johnson

Recommendation

Reasons

David Gregory Haubert

Pro business

Recommendation

Reasons

Jing Firmeza

Conservative housing development, pro business, fiscal conservative.

Bobby Khullar

Conservative housing development, pro business, fiscal conservative.

Recommendation

Reasons

Dan Cherrier

Student first

Recommendation

Reasons

No recommendation

Recommendation

Reasons

Ayn Wieskamp

Current director. The parks are fine in east bay. No need to replace the director.

Recommendation

Reasons

Yang Shao

Endorsed by SVCA.

Dedicated to community and civic issues. Open to opinions from all residents and speak up for them. No connection with special interests. Current FUSD Board Member doing a fine job.

Recommendation

Reasons

Hiu Ng

Endorsed by SVCA.

Student first, passionate community contributor.

Larry Sweeney

Student first. Job well done. Well qualified for re-election.

Recommendation

Reasons

Benny Lee

Pro business; against rental control

Recommended

Reason

Tony Daysog

Pro-business, against rent control

Robert Matz

Pro-business, against rent control

Recommendation

Reasons

No recommendation

Area

Recommendation

Reasons

4

John Crowder

Parents’ choice, against ill-implemented common core curriculum

Recommendation

Reasons

Bill Clarkson

Strong track record in public service; direct communication channel with the Chinese American community; aligned with Chinese American core values.

Recommendation

Reasons

Sridhar Verose

Explicitly spoke against marijuana and cemetery

Aparna Madireddi or David Hudson

(Do NOT vote for Sabina Zafar)

Recommendation

Reasons

No recommendation

Measure

Recommended

Reason

R (marijuana sale)

No

Strong NO against that deceptive tax measure aimed at lifting a long-standing ban on commercial marijuana/cannabis businesses at the county level.

Recommendation

Reasons

George Yang

Dedicated to public service

Recommendation

Reasons

Amy Koo

Fiscal sustainability, improve communication

Honglin Su

Student first, ensure spending efficiency