(From Press Release) The Yolo County Democratic Party (YCDP) has endorsed candidates for federal, state and local races in the Tuesday, November 8 General Election. These endorsements are the conclusion of a lengthy process by both the California Democratic Party (CDP) and the Yolo County Democratic Party.
“In this election year, now is a critical time for Democrats to guide the nation toward policies of fairness, tolerance, and better economic and educational opportunities for all of us,” said YCDP Chair Bob Schelen.
“The Yolo County Democratic Party is confident that our endorsed 2016 candidates embody these principles, and that their election will allow Yolo County and California to continue to lead the nation in fostering the kind of communities we all want for ourselves and for our children,” he added.
YCDP Endorsed Candidates for the Election to Be Held November 8, 2016:
*President and Vice President:
– Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine
*Federal races:
– Kamala D. Harris, for Senate
– John Garamendi, incumbent, in House Congressional District 3
– Doris Matsui, incumbent, in House Congressional District 6
*State races:
– Bill Dodd, in California Senate District 3
– Cecilia M. Aguiar-Curry, in California Assembly District 4
– Kevin McCarty, incumbent, in California Assembly District 7
*County and local races:
– Maria Grijalva, for West Sacramento City Council
– Martha Guerrero, for West Sacramento City Council
– Enrique Fernandez, for Woodland City Council District 4
– Alan Fernandes, incumbent, for Davis Joint Unified School District
– Susan Lovenburg, incumbent, for Davis Joint Unified School District
– Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald, for Los Rios Community College Trustee Area 4
– Coby Pizzotti, incumbent, for Washington Unified School District
– Dmitriy Voloshin, for Washington Unified School District
– Jackie Thu-Huong Wong, for Washington Unified School District
*State Ballot Measures:
– Support — Proposition 51
Repairs and upgrades older schools, relieves classroom overcrowding.
– Support — Proposition 52
Ensures continued access to Medi-Cal healthcare for children, seniors, the disabled, and working families.
– Oppose — Proposition 53
Dilutes local control for infrastructure repairs your community needs.
– Oppose — Proposition 54
Allows for blocking of needed and timely legislation on key issues facing California.
– Support — Proposition 55
Maintains current tax rates on wealthy to prevent $4 billion in cuts to public education.
– Support — Proposition 56
Increases cigarette tax by $2/pack to keep children from smoking and improve healthcare.
– Support — Proposition 57
Authorizes parole consideration for nonviolent inmates for good behavior, education and rehab achievement.
– Support — Proposition 58
Helps students learn English as quickly as possible and allows for all students to learn a second language.
– Support — Proposition 59
Asks lawmakers to overturn Citizen’s United and stop the flood of secret corporate money into our elections.
– Oppose — Proposition 60
Gives any person in California the authority to sue adult film performers and other workers, violates their privacy and reduces workplace safety.
– Support — Proposition 62
Replaces California’s outdated and costly death penalty with life in prison without parole.
– Support — Proposition 63 (The “Safety for All” Act)
Will keep our communities safe with common sense laws to curb gun violence.
– Support — Proposition 64
Controls, regulates, and taxes adult use of marijuana, ends criminalization of responsible adult use.
– Oppose — Proposition 66
Increases risk that California executes an innocent person.
– Support — Proposition 67
State ban on plastic grocery bags; reduces plastic pollution, saves wildlife and ecosystems.
*Local Ballot Measures:
– Support — Measure H, Davis Joint Unified School District
Replacement of expiring parcel tax with new parcel tax to maintain school funding.
Californians must be registered to vote by October 24 to be eligible to vote in the General Election this year. YCDP will maintain a booth each Saturday through election day at the Davis Farmers Market where state and county residents can register to vote.
Those that need to register or re-register can also visit the California Secretary of State’s website at http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm or visit the Yolo County Elections office at 625 Court St in Woodland.
The Yolo County Democratic Party serves as the official representative of the California Democratic Party in Yolo County, carrying out such duties as are consistent with the Elections Code of the State of California and the By Laws and policies of the California Democratic Party and Democratic National Committee.
