This post was updated June 4 at 12:38 p.m. Election season never seems to end at UCLA. On June 5, Californians can hit the polls for the state’s primary election to determine which candidates will show up on the November 2018 ballot. The primary election elects no one for U.S. Senate or governor. Rather, it […]
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California 2018 primary election: Yes on Proposition 68
Proposition 68 authorizes the allocation of $4 billion to state parks and water quality projects. These projects will serve the more than 100 California state parks as well as other park- and environment-related projects, including conservation and waterway cleanup efforts. About a third of the bond revenue will go to funding park projects. Park-poor neighborhoods […]
California 2018 primary election: Kevin de León for US senator
It’s time for a fresh face to represent California in the U.S. Senate, and Kevin de León fits the bill. De León, an incumbent state senator, has presented a progressive vision that is must needed in the Senate. For example, he’s signaled he would be a more anti-military intervention figure and that he supports a […]
California 2018 primary election: John Chiang for governor
Here’s one: California’s next governor is inheriting a debilitating housing crisis, an impending economic downturn, a rapidly changing climate and numerous underperforming schools. There’s also this one: Gov. Jerry Brown is a tough act to follow. A lot of other publications’ editorial boards started off their gubernatorial endorsements in one of these two ways. And […]
California 2018 primary election: No on Proposition 70
Gov. Jerry Brown struck a deal with state Republicans last year when he sought to preserve the state’s carbon emissions reduction program. Consequently, California voters are now being asked via Proposition 70 if they want funding for that program, where companies must buy permits to emit greenhouse gases, to require a supermajority from the state […]
California 2018 primary election: Yes on Proposition 71
Every vote counts – except for when they haven’t actually been counted. Ballots can take up to several weeks to be officially counted. But ballot initiatives are put into law almost immediately – a problematic practice, to say the least. Voting “yes” on Proposition 71 would end that confusion. Under the measure, ballot initiatives would […]
California 2018 primary election: Yes on Proposition 69
Proposition 69 is a no-brainer for voters. Last year, state legislators passed the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, which raised taxes on diesel fuels and added fees that drivers must pay based on the their vehicles’ values. Now legislators are looking to put this revenue to use. Proposition 69 would allow the state […]