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November 2, 2010, General Election

Candidates: Federal | State | SD County | Cities | Educational Districts | Special Districts

Propositions: State | Local

FEDERAL OFFICES

U.S. Senate
    Barbara Boxer*  www.barbaraboxer.com

U.S. Congress, District 49
    Howard Katz  www.hkatzforcongress.com

U.S. Congress, District 50
    Francine Busby  www.busbyforcongress.com

U.S. Congress, District 51
    Bob Filner*  www.bobfilnerforcongress.com

U.S. Congress, District 52
    Ray Lutz  www.voteraylutz.com

U.S. Congress, District 53
    Susan Davis*  www.susandavisforcongress.com

STATE OFFICES

Governor
    Jerry Brown  www.jerrybrown.org

Lieutenant Governor
    Gavin Newsom   www.gavinnewsom.com

Secretary of State
    Debra Bowen*  www.debrabowen.com

Controller
    John Chiang*  

Treasurer
    Bill Lockyer*  www.lockyer2010.com

Attorney General
    Kamala Harris  www.kamalaharris.org

Insurance Commissioner
    Dave Jones  www.davejones2010.com

Superintendent of Public Instruction
    Tom Torlakson  www.tomtorlakson.com

State Senate, District 36
    Paul Clay  www.paulclay2010.org

State Senate, District 38
    Gila Jones  gilajones@sbcglobal.net

State Senate, District 40
    Juan Vargas   www.votevargas.com

State Assembly, District 66
    Douglas Dye  www.douglasdye4assembly.com

State Assembly, District 73
    Judy Jones  www.judyjonesforassembly.net

State Assembly, District 74
    Crystal Crawford  www.crystalcrawford2010.com

State Assembly, District 75
    Paul Garver  www.garverforassembly.com

State Assembly, District 76
    Toni Atkins  www.atkinsforassembly.com

State Assembly, District 77
    Mark Hanson  hanson4assembly.com

State Assembly, District 78
    Marty Block*  

State Assembly, District 79
    Ben Hueso  www.huesoforassembly.com

State Board of Equalization
    Mary Christian-Heising   marychristianheising@yahoo.com

COUNTY OFFICES

Assessor-Recorder-Clerk
    David Butler*  davidbutlerforassessor.com

Board of Supervisors, District 4
    Stephen Whitburn  www.stephenwhitburn.com

CITY OFFICES

Chula Vista City Council, Seat 2
    Patricia Aguilar   electpataguilar.com

Del Mar City Council
    Lee Haydu lhaydu@mac.com

Escondido City Council
    Jason Everitt   everittforescondido.com
    Carmen Miranda   www.carmenmirandanow.com

Imperial Beach City Council (Short Term)
    Paul Brown

Imperial Beach City Council (Full Term)
    Ed Spriggs edspriggs4citycouncil@gmail.com

La Mesa City Council
    Patrick Dean

Lemon Grove City Council
    Jerry Selby*

National City Mayor
    Alejandra Sotelo Solis    alesotelosolis@yahoo.com

National City Council
    Mona Rios   monariosnc@gmail.com
    Luis Natividad   lnatividad@nationalcityca.gov

Oceanside City Council
    Chuck Lowery*   www.lowery4council.com

San Diego City Council, District 6
    Howard Wayne   www.howardwayneforcouncil.com

San Diego City Council, District 8
    David Alvarez  www.votedavidalvarez.com/blog.html

Santee City Council
    Janet Enright
    Rudy Reyes

Solana Beach City Council
    Mike Nichols*   mike@mnichols.com

EDUCATIONAL DISTRICTS

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, Seat 1
    Edwin Hiel   edwinhiel57@gmail.com

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, Seat 3
    Debbie Justeson

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, Seat 5
    Gregg Barr*   greg.barr@cox.net

Mira Costa Community College, Seat No.7
    Bill Fischer*   wcfischer@yahoo.com

Palomar Community College
    Mark Evilsizer*   markevilsizer@aol.com
    Paul McNamara    www.Mac4Palomar.com

Southwest Community College, Seat 2
    Terri Valladolid*   teresav1@sbcglobal.net

Southwest Community College, Seat 4
    Norma Hernandez   norma4swc.com

Southwest Community College, Seat 5
    Tim Nader   timnader.com

Alpine Union School District
    Gina Henke*    ghgina@cox.net

Cajon Valley Union School District
    Jane Cruz Alfano*

Chula Vista Elementary School District, Seat 3
    Francisco Sevilla

Chula Vista Elementary School District, Seat 5
    Nicholas Segura   nicholassegura@sbcglobal.net

Del Mar Union School District
    Douglas Rafner dougrafner4dmusd@gmail.com

Encinitas Union School District
    Marla Strich*

Escondido Union High
    Jose Fragozo* jfragozo@sbcglobal.net
    Royce Moore   pcgpcg@yahoo.com

Fallbrook Union Elementary
    Abel Lopez   abelino111363@aol.com
    Patrick Rusnell*   patandlinda@hotmail.com

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
    Jay Steiger    steigerjl@yahoo.com

Lakeside Union School District
    Gelia Cook*   dngcook@cox.net

Lemon Grove School District
    Timothy Shaw*   tshaw05@cox.net

National School District
    Rosalie Alvarado *
    Brian Clapper +
    Ted Godshalk *    paradisecreek@mac.com
    Liz Vazquez +    lizvazquez@yahoo.com
    Alma Sarmiento *+

Oceanside Unified School District
    Janet Bledsoe Lacy*

Poway Unified School District
    Kimberley Beatty  www.beatty4powayunified.com

San Diego Unified School Board, District B
    Kevin Beiser  www.kevinbeiser.com

San Diego Unified School Board, District C
    John de Beck*  johndebeck.com

San Dieguito Union High
    Sandra Timmons   timmstrom@roadrunner.com

San Marcos Unified School
    Carlos Ulloa   www.CarlosUlloa.org

San Ysidro School District
    Yolanda Hernandez*   yh3137@sbcglobal.net
    Jean Romero*   jeanromero2@cox.net
    Jason M-B Wells*   wells4sanysidro@gmail.com

South Bay Union School District
    Dee McLean   deemclean@cox.net

Sweetwater Union High School, Seat No. 1
    Karen Janney

Sweetwater Union High School, Seat No. 3
    Hector Rivera

Sweetwater Union High School, Seat No. 5
    Arlie Ricasa*

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Bonita-Sunnyside Fire District
    Liliana Cardenas   lncardenas@yahoo.com

Descanso Water District
    Lee Johnson*

Grossmont Healthcare District
    Gloria Chadwick*   gloriachadwick@yahoo.com

Jacumba Community Service District
    Dale (Bob) Price*
    Joe Marshall*

Lakeside Fire Protection District
    Susan Conniry   susan@careforthefuture.org
    Milton Cyphert   milt@cyphertechmechanical.com

Otay Water District
    Chris Shilling   cshilling22@gmail.com

Pine Valley Community Planning District
    Joe Moore*   moore28944@sbcglobal.net
    Matt Rabasco*

Southbay Irrigation District, Divison 1
    Jose Cerda

Southbay Irrigation District, Divison 4
    David Bensoussan   dbensoussan@gmail.com

Spring Valley Community Planning District
    Willis Conley*

Vallecitos Water District, Div. 2
    Alan Brown   alanbrown19@cox.net

State Propositions

Prop. 19: Tax and Control Cannabis - NEUTRAL

Prop. 20: Redistricting of Congressional Districts - NO  
    ( www.californialeads.org/CCLA/Prop_20_-_No.html )

Prop. 21: Funding for State Parks - YES  
    ( www.yesforstateparks.com )

Prop. 22: Restriction on State Use of Local Revenue - NO

Prop. 23: Suspension of Air Pollution Laws - NO  
    ( www.stopdirtyenergyprop.com )

Prop. 24: Tax Fairness Act - YES  
    ( www.yesprop24.org )

Prop. 25: Majority Vote and On-Time Budget - YES  
    ( www.endbudgetgridlock.com/welcome )

Prop. 26: Two-Thirds Requirement for State Levies & Charges - NO

Prop. 27: Elimination of Redistricting Commission - YES  
    ( www.californialeads.org/CCLA/Prop_27_-_Yes.html )

Local Propositions
(See the County Registrar of Voters summary here)

Prop. A (County of San Diego): NO

Prop. B (City of San Diego): YES

Prop. C (City of San Diego): YES

Prop. D (City of San Diego): YES

Prop. G (City of Carlsbad): NO

Prop. H (City of Chula Vista): YES

Prop. J (San Diego Unified School Dist.): YES

Prop. K (San Marcos School Dist.): YES

Prop. L (Julian Union High School Dist.): YES

Prop. M (Dehesa School Dist.): YES

Prop. O (South Bay Union School Dist.): YES

Prop. P (Encinitas Union School Dist.): YES





 



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