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SVCA加州2018年大选投票指南

Silicon Valley Chinese Association’s Official Voter Guide for

Bay Area and California 11/6/2018 General Election

硅谷华人协会(SVCA)投票指南

针对2018年11月6日加州大选

本指南网址: https://tinyurl.com/SVCAVoterGuide2018General

投票原则:

1. 打破垄断:近年来加州民主党一党独大,不断制定偏左的各项政策法案,造成犯罪率高升,税收增加,教育退化,政府腐败,大麻泛滥等严重的社会问题。打破一党垄断,避免走向极权政治的最好办法是——注册成为共和党选民,或选举时尽量投共和党的人选

2. 改善公立教育:加州公立教育的资金总数充裕却质量低下,根本原因是教师工会垄断各级教育部门,成为一大毒瘤,工会热衷推行极端洗脑政策,如男女同厕,过激性教育,左倾政治观念。大家在选各教育部门如学区委员时,请从没有教师工会背书的人选中挑选,才可能减少加州教育的衰败

3. 避免加税:加州税率最高,各种苛捐杂税不断, 加州政府的资金很充裕,但由于一党独大,监管不严,腐败严重,多项 bond/measure 的近一半资金都用于可有过无的庞大行政开支,成为中饱私囊的重要来源。政府首先应该对开支进行严格监管,再来向民众要钱。如果政府开支不透明,任何巧立名目收税的measure or bond, 基本都是投NO.

4. 避免受骗:很多法案写得表面光鲜亮丽,实则执行时败絮其中。如果选民不确定法案的实质,最简单的办法是No. No 意味着保持现状。当然避免上当的最好办法是以你所信任的投票指南为参考,省时省力又不上当。

5. 考量理念:你手中神圣的一票代表了你的理念,投给与你理念相符的候选人,而不是胜算最大的

以上原则适用于选民在不确定投票方向时作为参考,并非放之四海而皆准。如果你有不同的意见,最终决定权在你手中。最重要的是,一定要投票!选票就是你的声音,放弃投票等于放弃你的利益

 

特别注意:

1.如果你喜欢的候选人不在选票上,请不要在选票上写他的名字No write-in),否则选票作废。选举法规定选民只可以在初选中写候选人的名字,大选中不可以;

2.如果某Position只准选一个, 但有多个候选人,请根据自己偏好只选一个,否则选票作废。

3.本指南上SVCA背书的候选人属于强烈推荐CAGOP/SVGOP/BAHN/SVARW背书的属于中度推荐;其他候选人属于建议。请选民自己斟酌。

4. 欢迎全文转载本指南,并请写明日期。

投票原则:        1

California State Government Positions        4

Statewide Positions        4

State Board of Equalization        4

Federal Legislative Offices        5

United States Senate        5

United States House of Representatives        5

State Legislative Offices        6

State Senate        6

State Assembly        6

Other state positions        7

State Judicial        7

State Superintendent of Public Instruction        8

State Ballot Measures        8

Santa Clara County        9

Santa Clara County Sheriff        9

Santa Clara County Board of Education Area 7        9

East Side Union High School District        9

Evergreen School District        9

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District        10

MVLA High School District Governing Board Member (3 seats)        10

Palo Alto Unified School District (2 seats)        10

Los Altos School District Governing Board Member        10

City of Los Altos Council Member        10

City of Mountain View Council Member  (3 seats)        11

El Camino Healthcare District Director        11

City of Cupertino Council Member        11

City of Saratoga Council Member        11

Cupertino Union SD Governing Board Member        12

City of San Jose Council Member        12

Orchard School District  (East San Jose) (3 seats)        12

Campbell City Council        12

Campbell Union High School District        12

Evergreen Elementary School District        13

City of Milpitas Mayor        13

Milpitas Unified School District, Governing Board        13

Gilroy City Council        13

Morgan Hill City Council, District D        13

Morgan Hill Unified School District, TA 2 Governing Board        13

Alum Rock Union School District        13

City of Monte Sereno City Council        14

County (City) Measures        14

School Measures        15

Alameda County        16

County Assessor        16

City of Dublin Positions        16

Dublin San Ramon Services District Directors        17

East Bay Regional Park District Director Ward 5        17

City of Fremont Council Member District 4        17

Fremont Unified School District Governing Board Member (2 seats)        17

City of San Leandro Mayor        18

City of Alameda Council Member        18

Contra Costa County        18

County Superintendent of Schools        18

County Board of Education Governing Board Member        18

City of San Ramon Mayor        18

City of San Ramon Council Member        18

Dublin San Ramon Services District Directors        19

County and City Measures        19

San Mateo County        19

City of Menlo Park, District 1        19

Belmont-Redwood Shores School District        19

Contributors        20

References        20


California State Government Positions

Statewide Positions

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.

State Board of Equalization

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

Federal Legislative Offices

United States Senate

美国国会参议院议员

加州在国会参议院共有两名参议员,每个位置六年选一次,和州长一样全州范围内选。

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)

United States House of Representatives

美国国会众议院议员

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

State Legislative Offices

State Senate

加州参议院

District

Recommended Candidates

Reason

2

No recommendation

10

Victor San Vicente

Endorsed by SVGOP. And NO Bob Wieckowski

State Assembly

加州众议院

 

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。

Other state positions

State Judicial

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.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

加州公共教育总监

Position

Recommended Candidates

Reasons

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Marshall Tuck

He supports charter schools and is against teacher unions.

State Ballot Measures

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

Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County Sheriff

Recommended

Reason

Laurie Smith

Incumbent doing a fine job

Santa Clara County Board of Education Area 7

Recommended

Reason

Gino Borgioli

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

East Side Union High School District

Recommended

Reason

Van Le

Ex board president

Lorena Chavez

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

Robert Imhoff

Libertarian, conservative

Evergreen School District 

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.

San Jose-Evergreen Community College District

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.

MVLA High School District Governing Board Member (3 seats)

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

Palo Alto Unified School District (2 seats)

Recommended

Reason

No Recommendation

Los Altos School District Governing Board Member

Recommended

Reason

Bryan Johnson

Incumbent, probably the only sane voice on the board

Ying Liu

The board needs new blood from new immigrants.

City of Los Altos Council Member

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.  

City of Mountain View Council Member  (3 seats)

Do NOT vote for: Leonard Siegel, Pat Showwalter and Lucs Ramirez

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).

El Camino Healthcare District Director

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.

City of Cupertino Council Member

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.

City of Saratoga Council Member

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.

Cupertino Union SD Governing Board Member

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.

Fremont Union High School Board Member

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

City of San Jose Council Member

District

Recommendation

Reasons

7

Tam Nguyen

Pro business

9

Pam Foley

Pro business

Orchard School District  (East San Jose) (3 seats)

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。

Campbell City Council

Recommended

Reason

Paul Resnikoff

Endorsed by SVGOP

Campbell Union High School District

Recommended

Reason

Robert Varich

Endorsed by SVGOP

Evergreen Elementary School District

Recommended

Reason

Jim Zito

Endorsed by SVGOP

Milpitas Unified School District, Governing Board

Recommended

Reason

Michael Tsai

Endorsed by SVGOP

Christopher Norwood

Endorsed by SVGOP

Gilroy City Council

Recommended

Reason

Marie Blankley

Endorsed by SVGOP

Morgan Hill City Council, District D

Recommended

Reason

Marilyn Librers

Endorsed by SVGOP

Morgan Hill Unified School District, TA 2 Governing Board

Recommended

Reason

Enrique Navarro-Donnellan

Endorsed by SVGOP

Alum Rock Union School District

Recommended

Reason

Linda Chavez

Endorsed by SVGOP

City of Monte Sereno City Council

Recommended

Reason

Ben Maclean

Endorsed by SVGOP

County (City) Measures

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

School Measures

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”.

Alameda County

County Assessor

Recommendation

Reasons

James “Jim” Johnson

City of Dublin Positions

Major

Recommendation

Reasons

David Gregory Haubert

Pro business

Council Member

Recommendation

Reasons

Jing Firmeza

Conservative housing development, pro business, fiscal conservative.

Bobby Khullar

Conservative housing development, pro business, fiscal conservative.

Dublin unified school district governing board member, area 5

Recommendation

Reasons

Dan Cherrier

Student first

Dublin San Ramon Services District Directors

Recommendation

Reasons

No recommendation

East Bay Regional Park District Director Ward 5

Recommendation

Reasons

Ayn Wieskamp

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

City of Fremont Council Member District 4

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.

Fremont Unified School District Governing Board Member (2 seats)

Recommendation

Reasons

Hiu Ng

Endorsed by SVCA.

Student first, passionate community contributor.

Larry Sweeney

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

City of San Leandro Mayor

Recommendation

Reasons

Benny Lee

Pro business; against rental control

City of Alameda Council Member

Recommended

Reason

Tony Daysog

Pro-business, against rent control

Robert Matz

Pro-business, against rent control

Contra Costa County

County Superintendent of Schools

Recommendation

Reasons

No recommendation

County Board of Education Governing Board Member

Area

Recommendation

Reasons

4

John Crowder

Parents’ choice, against ill-implemented common core curriculum

City of San Ramon Mayor

Recommendation

Reasons

Bill Clarkson

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

City of San Ramon Council Member

Recommendation

Reasons

Sridhar Verose

Explicitly spoke against marijuana and cemetery

Aparna Madireddi or David Hudson

(Do NOT vote for Sabina Zafar)

Dublin San Ramon Services District Directors

Recommendation

Reasons

No recommendation

County and City Measures

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.

San Mateo County

City of Menlo Park, District 1

Recommendation

Reasons

George Yang

Dedicated to public service

Belmont-Redwood Shores School District

Board Member (3 positions)

Recommendation

Reasons

Amy Koo

Fiscal sustainability, improve communication

Honglin Su

Student first, ensure spending efficiency


Contributors

SVCA Voter Guide Sub-Committee

References

  1. https://ballotpedia.org
  2. CAGOP (The Republican Party of California) : http://www.cagop.yourvoter.guide
  3. SVGOP (Santa Clara County Republican Party): http://svgop.com/2018-november-general-election-endorsements
  4. BAHN (Bay Area Homeowner Network): http://bahn.house
  5. SVARW (Silicon Valley Association of Republican Women): http://www.svarw.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Voter-Guide-SVARW__Oct15.pdf