OB RAG VOTER GUIDE
Here is the November 2014 Election Voter Guide by the OB Rag. It closely follows the endorsements of the San Diego Free Press editorial board – as the editors of the OB Rag are also part of the editorial board – and the SDFP is our online media partner (and prodigy). For all SDFP articles on the upcoming election, check out our 2014 Progressive Voter’s Guide.
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The San Diego County Registrar of Voters issued a 76 page long list of the 671 local candidates for the November 2014 elections. And that doesn’t include local propositions, the statewide propositions and the dozen or so statewide races for office. So there are plenty of contests on the ballot we passed over. These were the ones we agreed upon.
Regardless of your political persuasion, we urge you to vote.
There are lots of groups providing endorsement lists for the 2014 November General Election. Here are a few we recommend, even when we don’t agree with them:
San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council
California League of Conservation Voters
For more information about the November 2014 election:
State of California Voter Guide
General information, including polling place locations:
The links in each section will take you to articles we’ve written about candidates or issues; those marked with an asterisk (*) indicate a dissenting vote on the editorial board. Our ballots included the option for “no endorsement” in addition to issues and candidate choices.
Top Eight Statewide Races
Governor – Jerry Brown (D)*
Lt. Governor – Gavin Newsom (D)
Secretary of State – Alex Padilla (D)
Treasurer – John Chaing (D)
Controller – Betty Yee (D)
Attorney General – Kamala Harris (D)
Insurance Commissioner -Dave Jones (D)
Superintendent Of Education- Tom Torlakson*
Ballot Propositions
1 – Water Infrastructure Bond Yes*
2 – Rainy Day Fund Yes*
45 – Regulation of Insurance Rates for HealthCare Yes
46 – Lift Cap on Pain & Suffering Damages ????
47- End Felony Sentencing for Drug Crimes Yes
48 – Casinos Off Reservation Yes
Other Contests
City Council Race, 6th District D- Carol Kim
Community College Trustee
District E Peter Zschiesche
District A Maria Nieto Senour
SD Unified School Board – Kevin Beiser
No endorsement of Scott Peters? He must be in trouble because I’m getting targeted mailings and campaign people knocking on my door; and I’m a registered Repub.
Most if not all of the editorial board are voting for Scott Peters, we just didn’t take a formal vote on endorsing him yet.