CWA District 9 California Statewide Endorsements
Candidates Running for Office
June 5, 2018 Primary Election
In accordance with the District 9 Endorsement Policy, the District 9 COPE held endorsement interviews for candidates seeking CWA District 9 endorsement for a statewide office. Since we received no objections from the locals, the following candidates who were recommended for endorsement by the District 9 COPE will receive the endorsement:
California Governor:
Gavin Newsom
California Lieutenant Governor:
Ed Hernandez
California Secretary of State:
Alex Padilla
California State Controller:
Betty Yee
California State Treasurer:
Fiona Ma
California Attorney General:
Xavier Becerra
California Insurance Commissioner:
Ricardo Lara
California State Superintendent of Public instruction:
Tony Thurmond
California Ballot Measures
In accordance with the District 9 Endorsement Policy, the District 9 COPE has evaluated the impact on CWA and its members of the Ballot Measures and since we received no objections, the CWA District 9 recommendations listed below, will be carried forward.
Proposition 68(Support)
SB 5 (Chapter 852, Statutes of 2017), De León.
Proposition 69 (Support)
ACA 5 (Resolution Chapter 30, Statutes of 2017), Frazier.
Motor vehicle fees and taxes: restriction on expenditures: appropriations limit.(PDF)
Proposition 70(Oppose)
ACA 1 (Resolution Chapter 105, Statutes of 2017), Mayes.
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Reserve Fund. (PDF)
Proposition 71(Support)
ACA 17 (Resolution Chapter 190, Statutes of 2017), Mullin.
Ballot measures: effective date (PDF)
Proposition 72 (Support)
SCA 9 (Resolution Chapter 1, Statutes of 2018), Glazer.
Property tax: new construction exclusion: rain water capture system. (PDF)
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