This Election 2018 Los Angeles County Voter Guide will help you cut through the rhetoric, election propaganda and biased media coverage of the campaigns. This guide ranks every aspect of a candidate’s record according to experience, integrity, and commitment to community.
Here you’ll find recommendations for:
- Governor
- Statewide Offices
- Legislatures
- Judges
- Propositions and More!
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Ratings:
Every candidate is considered after thorough research; we also have a questionnaire for candidates to complete.
Here is our rating system:
: The best candidate. Our strongest endorsement.- : Very good.
- : Acceptable.
- : Vote only to prevent worse candidate(s) from winning.
: Terrible. Do Not Vote. All your other votes will count.
June 5th, 2018 Primary Election Recommendations
Statewide Offices
Governor
27 candidates total | The below are the candidates polling the highest
(For full explanation of this endorsement, click here)
- Travis Allen (R)
- John Cox (R)
- John Chiang (D)
- Gavin Newsom (D)
- Delaine Eastin (D)
- Antonio Villagairosa (D)
Lt. Governor
11 candidates total | The below are the candidates polling the highest
- Jeff Bleich (D)
- Ed Hernandez (D)
- Eleni Kounalakis (D)
- David Hernandez (R)
- David Fennell (R)
Secretary of State
- Ruben Major (D)
- Mark Meuser (R)
- Michael Feinstein (G)
- Alex Padilla (D)
- T. Weber (P)
State Controller
- Konstantinos Roditis (R)
- Betty Yee (D)
Treasurer; California
- Jack M. Guerrero (R)
- Fiona Ma (D)
- Vivek Viswanathan (D)
- Kevin Akin (P)
- Mike Gatto (D)
Attorney General; California
- Steven Bailey (R)
- Xavier Becerra (D)
- Eric Early (R)
- Dave Jones (D)
Insurance Commissioner
- Ricardo Lara (D)
- Asif Mahmood (D)
- Nathalie Hrizi (P)
- Steve Poizner (I)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Lily Ploski (I)
- Tony Thurmond (D)
- Marshall Tuck (D)
- Steven Ireland (I)
U.S. Senator
32 candidates total | The below are the candidates polling the highest
(For full explanation of this endorsement, click here)
- Dianne Feinstein (D)
- Kevin de Leon (D)
- Paul Taylor (R)
- Erin Cruz (R)
- Tom Palzer (R)
Propositions
Proposition 68: Authorizes Bond Funding parks, Natural Resources Protection, Climate Adaptation, Water Quality and Supply, and Flood Protection.
Recommendation: No vote
Proposition 69: Requires that certain new transportation revenues be used for transportation purposes. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Recommendation: No vote
Proposition 70: Requires Legislative Supermajority Vote Approving Use of Cap–And-Trade Reserve Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Recommendation: No vote
Proposition 71: Sets Effective Date for Ballot Measures. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Recommendation: Yes vote
Proposition 72: Permits Legislature to Exclude Newly Constructed Rain-Capture Systems From Property-Tax Reassessment Requirement. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Recommendation: Yes vote
Judges (For Judicial Rating Explanation Click Here)
Superior Court Judge; County of Los Angeles
County of Los Angeles; Office 4
- Alfred A. Coletta: 7 (JI: 7, Q: 7)
- A. Veronica Sauceda: 5 (JI: 5, Q: 6)
- Matthew Schonbrun: 4 (JI: 1, Q: 7)
County of Los Angeles; Office 16
- Sydne Jane Michel: 7 (JI: 7, Q: 8)
- Hubert S. Yun: 9 (JI: 9, Q: 8)
- Patricia (Patti) Hunter: 5 (JI: 5, Q: 6)
County of Los Angeles; Office 20
- Mary Ann Escalante: 7 (JI: 7, Q: 7)
- Wendy Segall: 5 (JI: 4, Q: 7)
County of Los Angeles; Office 60
- Tony J. Cho: 6 (JI: 6, Q: 7)
- Ben Colella: 4 (JI: 3, Q: 6)
- Holly Hancock: 3 (JI: 1, Q: 5)
County of Los Angeles; Office 63
- Anthony Lewis: 4 (JI: 2, Q: 6)
- Malcolm Mackey: 5 (JI: 4, Q: 7)
County of Los Angeles; Office 67
- Onica Valle Cole: 4 (JI: 2, Q: 7)
- Dennis P. Vincent: 4 (JI: 5, Q: 4)
- Maria Lucy Armendariz: 3 (JI: 1, Q: 6)
County of Los Angeles; Office 71
- David A. Berger: 9 (JI: 10, Q: 8)
- Danielle R.A. Gibbons: 4 (JI: 3, Q: 5)
County of Los Angeles; Office 113
- Javier Perez: 5 (JI: 4, Q: 7)
- Steven Schreiner: 8 (JI: 7, Q: 8)
- Michael P. Ribons: 6 (JI: 6, Q: 6)
County of Los Angeles; Office 118
- Troy Davis: 6 (JI: 6, Q: 6)
- David D. Diamond: 5 (JI: 2, Q: 8)
County of Los Angeles; Office 126
- Ken Fuller: 7 (JI: 6, Q: 8)
- Shlomo Frieman: 5 (JI: 6, Q: 5)
- Rene Caldwell Gilbertson: 4 (JI: 3, Q: 6)
County of Los Angeles; Office 146
- Emily Theresa Spear: 6 (JI: 5, Q: 7)
- Armando Duron: 3 (JI: 1, Q: 6)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Representative, 23rd District
- Kevin McCarthy (R)
- Wendy Reed (D)
- Kurtis Wilson (D)
- Tatiana Matta (D)
U.S. Representative, 25th District
- Steve Knight (R)
- Bryan Caforio (D)
- Katie Hill (D)
- Michael Masterman-Smith (D)
- Jess Pelaez Phoenix (D)
U.S. Representative, 26th District
- Jeffrey D. Burum (R)
- Julia Brownley (D)
- Antonio Sabato Jr. (R)
- John Nelson (D)
U.S. Representative, 27th District
- Beatrice I Cardenas (R) (write in only)
- Judy Chu (D)
- Bryan Witt (D)
U.S. Representative, 28th District
- Johnny J. Nalbandian (R)
- Adam Schiff (D)
- Sal Genovese (D)
U.S. Representative, 29th District – Coming Soon
- Tony Cardenas – Incumbent (D)
- Joseph Shammas (D)
- Benito Bernal (R)
- Angelica Dueñas (G)
- Juan Rey (No Party Preference)
U.S. Representative, 30th District
- Mark Reed (R)
- Brad Sherman (D)
- Jon Pelzer (D)
- Raji Rab (D)
U.S. Representative, 32nd District – Coming Soon
- Grace Napolitano– Incumbent (D)
U.S. Representative, 33rd District
- Kenneth Weston Wright (R)
- Richard J. Sullivan (D)
- Ted W. Lieu (D)
- Emory P. Rodgers (D)
U.S. Representative, 34th District
- Angela Elise McArdle (L)
- Jimmy Gomez (D)
- Kenneth Mejia (G)
U.S. Representative, 35th District
- Christian Leonel Valiente (R)
- Joe Baca (D)
- Norma J. Torres (D)
U.S. Representative, 37th District
- Ron J. Bassilian (R)
- Karen Bass (D)
U.S. Representative, 38th District
- Ryan Downing (R)
- Linda T. Sanchez (D)
U.S. Representative, 39th District – Coming Soon
- Phil Liberatore (R)
- Jay Chen (D)
- Bob Huff (R)
- Ted Rusk (D)
- Andrew Sarega (R)
U.S. Representative, 40th District – Coming Soon
- Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
- Rodolfo Cortes Barragan (G)
U.S. Representative, 43rd District
- Frank T. DeMartini (R)
- Candance Camper (R)
- Edwin P. Duterte (R)
- Omar Navarro (R)
- Maxine Waters (D)
U.S. Representative, 44th District
- Jazmina Saavedra (R)
- Nanette Diaz Barragan (D)
- Aja I. Brown (D)
U.S. Representative, 47th District
- John Briscoe (R)
- David Michael Clifford (R)
- Alan Lowenthal (D)
California State Senator
State Senator, 18th District– Coming Soon
- Bob Hertzberg (D)
- Rudy Melendez (R)
- Brandon Saario (R)
- Roger James Sayegh (D)
State Senator, 20th District
- Paul Vincent Avila (D)
- Connie Leyva (D)
- Matthew Munson (R)
State Senator, 22nd District
- Monica Garcia (D)
- Mike Eng (D)
- Susan Rubio (D)
- Ruben Sierra (D)
State Senator, 24th District
- Peter Choi (D)
- Maria Elena Durazo (D)
- Dan Gordon (D)
State Senator, 26th District
- Mark Matthew Herd (L)
- Ben Allen (D)
- Baron Bruno (None)
State Senator, 29th District (Special Recall Election)
Recommendation: YES to recall Josh Newman, and Bruce Whitaker for Replacement
A YES Vote will recall Newman whose YES vote gave the DEMS just enough votes to pass the recent GAS TAX INCREASE.
- Kevin Carr (D)
- Joseph Cho (D)
- Josh Ferguson (D)
- Bruce Whitaker (R)
- Josh Newman (D)
- George Shen (R)
- Ling Ling Chang (R)
State Senator, 30th District
- Holly Mitchell (D)
State Senator, 32nd District – Coming Soon
- Bob J. Archuleta (D)
- Rudy Bermudez (D)
- Vanessa Delgado (D)
- John Paul Drayer (D)
- Darren Joseph Gendron (D)
- Tony Mendoza (D)
- Vivian Romero (D)
- Vicky Santana (D)
- Ali S. Taj (D)
- Ion Sarega (R)
- Rita Topalian (R)
State Senator, 34th District
- Janet Nguyen (R)
- Akash A. Hawkins (D)
- Jestin L. Samson (D)
- Tom Umberg (D)
California State Assembly
State Assembly, 36th District
- Jonathon Ervin (D)
- Steve Fox (D)
- Tom Lackey (R)
State Assembly, 38th District
- Dante Acosta (R)
- Kevin A. Shaw (L)
- Christy Smith (D)
State Assembly, 39th District
- Ricardo Antonio Benitez (R)
- Luz Maria Rivas (D)
State Assembly, 40th District
- Libbern Gwen Cook (D)
- James C. Ramos (D)
- Henry Gomez Nickel (R)
State Assembly, 41th District
- Alan S. Reynolds (None)
- Chris Holden (D)
- Kenneth (Kenny) Rotter (D)
State Assembly, 44th District
- Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy (R)
- Jacqui Irwin (D)
- Robert Zelinsky (D)
State Assembly, 45th District
- Justin M. Clark (R)
- Jeff Bornstein (D)
- Ankur Patel (D)
- Tricia Robbins Kasson (D)
- Jesse Gabriel (D)
State Assembly, 46th District
- Adrin Nazarian
- Roxanne Beckford Hoge (R)
State Assembly, 48th District – Coming Soon
- Hans Keirstead (D)
- Harley Rouda (D)
- Deanie Schaarsmith (D)
- Omar Siddiqui (D)
- Tony Zarkades (D)
- Dana Rohrabacher (R)
- Scott Baugh (R)
- John Gabbard (R)
- Paul Martin (R)
- Stelian Onufrei (R)
- Brandon Reiser (L)
- Kevin Kensinger (NPP)
State Assembly, 49th District
- Burton Brink (R)
- Ed Chau (D)
State Assembly, 50th District – Coming Soon
- Josh Butner (D)
- Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)
- Patrick Malloy (D)
- Duncan Hunter (R)
- Shamus Sayed (R)
- Bill Wells (R)
- Richard Kahle (I)
State Assembly, 51st District – Coming Soon
- Wendy Carrillo (D)
State Assembly, 52nd District
- Toni Holle (R)
- Ben W. Gibbins (L)
- Frank Guzman (D)
- Freddie Rodriguez (D)
State Assembly, 53rd District
- Michael A. Lewis (L)
- Rae Elisabeth Henry (D)
- Kevin Hee Young Jang (D)
- Miguel Santiago (D)
State Assembly, 54th District
- Glen Ratcliff (R)
- Steve Dunwoody (D)
- Sydney K. Kamlager (D)
- Tepring Michelle Piquado (D)
State Assembly, 55th District
- Phillip Chen (R)
- Melissa Fazli (D)
- Gregg D. Fritchle (D)
- James G. Gerbus (R)
State Assembly, 57th District
- Jessica Martinez (R)
- Ian C. Calderon (D)
- Blake Sullivan Carter (D)
- Oscar J. Llamas (R)
- Justin Joshua Valero (D)
State Assembly, 58th District
- Mike Simpfenderfer (R)
- Pedro Aceituno (D)
- Ivan Altamirano (D)
- Christina Garcia (D)
State Assembly, 59th District
- Leslie Hagan-Morgan (D)
- Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D)
State Assembly, 62nd District
- Al L. Hernandez (R)
- Autumn Burke (D)
State Assembly, 63rd District
- Anthony Rendon (D)
- Maria Estrada (D)
- Adam J. Miller (R)
State Assembly, 64th District
- Anthony Perry (None)
- Mike A. Gipson (D)
State Assembly, 66th District
- Frank A. Scotto (R)
- Al Muratsuchi (D)
- Caney Arnold (D)
State Assembly, 70th District
- Honor “Mimi” Robson (L)
- Patrick O’Donnell (D)
- Elliot Ruben Gonzales (D)
- Caney Arnold (D)
California Board of Equalization
California Board of Equalization, Member, District 1
- Tom Hallinana (D)
- David Evans (R)
- Ted Gaines (R)
- Connie Conway (R)
California Board of Equalization, Member, District 3
- Rick Marshall (R)
- Micheal “Me-Haul” O’Leary (R)
- Tony Vazquez (D)
- Scott Svonkin (D)
- Doug Kriegel (D)
- Ben Pak (D)
- Nancy Pearlman (D)
- Cheryl Turner (D)
County Offices
Sheriff; Los Angeles County
- Jim McDonnell
- Alex Villanueva
- Robert “Bob” Lindsey
Assessor; County of Los Angeles
- John “Lower Taxes” Loew
- Jeffrey Prang
- Sandy Sun
- Krish Indra Kumar
Supervisor, 3rd District
- Daniel Glazer
- Eric Preven
Local Offices
CITY OF TORRANCE
Mayor
- Pat Furey
- Ron Riggs
- Tom Brewer
City Council
(Vote for only 2. You could vote for 3, but we only recommend these two)
- Bill Sutherland
- Tim Goodrich
- Aurelio Mattucci
- Jimmy Gow
- George Chen
- Kurt Weideman
City Clerk
- Rebecca Poirier
City Treasurer
- Dana Cortez
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ESTATES
City Council
- Steven Zuckerman
- Robert Medawar
- Britt Huff
CITY OF LONG BEACH
City Council, District 5
- Rich Dines
- Stacy R. Mungo
City Council, District 7
- Jared Milrad
- Roberto Uranga
MEASURES
City of Rolling Hills Estates
Measure A: City of Rolling Hills Estates, Business License Tax Adjustment
Recommendation: Yes
City of Long Beach
Measure M: City of Long Beach, Long Beach Utility Funds Transfer Charter Amendment
Recommendation: No
City of Glendale
Measure P: City of Glendale, Election Procedures Charter Amendment
Recommendation: Yes
City of Huntington Park
Measure S: City of Huntington Park, Sales Tax Increase
Recommendation: No
City of Burbank
Measure T: City of Burbank, Utility Funds Transfer Charter Amendment
Recommendation: No
Measure V: City of Burbank, Election Procedures Charter Amendment
Recommendation: Yes
Measure Y: City of Burbank, BUSD Election Procedures Charter Amendment
Recommendation: Yes
City of Pasadena
Measure AA: City of Pasadena, Election Procedures Charter Amendment
Recommendation: Yes
Measure BB: Pasadena Unified School District Election Procedures Charter Amendment
Recommendation: Yes
Measure CC: City of Pasadena, Repeal of Marijuana Ban
Recommendation: Yes
Measure DD: City of Pasadena, Marijuana Business Tax
Recommendation: No
City of Claremont
Measure SC: City of Claremont, Police Building Bond Issue
Recommendation: No
City of Inglewood
Measure SE: City of Inglewood, Election Procedures Charter Amendment
Recommendation: Yes
Measure ID: City of Inglewood, IUSD Election Procedures Charter Amendment
Recommendation: Yes
City of Monrovia
Measure TT: Transient Occupancy Tax Increase
Recommendation: No
City of Temple City
Measure VP: Election Procedures Charter Amendment
Recommendation: Yes
Wiseburn Unified School District
Measure W: Bond Issue
Recommendation: No
Beverly Hills Unified School District
Measure BH: Bond Issue
Recommendation: No
Hawthorne Elementary School District
Measure HSD: Bond Issue
Recommendation: No
Little Lake City School District
Measure LL: Parcel Tax Renewal
Recommendation: No
Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Measure MB: Parcel Tax
Recommendation: No