November 3rd, 2020 General Election Voter Guide

Democratic Socialists of America San Diego’s Electoral Working Group has published the following voter guide for the November 3rd, 2020 general election.

• Candidates endorsed by the chapter are presented in RED BOLD TYPE
• The rest are pragmatic voting recommendations, NOT endorsements.
• Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee

FEDERAL 

US President:

• We don’t have a recommendation for President, but Howie Hawkins and Gloria La Riva will be on the ballot.

US Congress:

• 49th Congressional District: Mike Levin 
• 50th Congressional District: No recommendation
• 51st Congressional District: No recommendation
• 52nd Congressional District: No recommendation
• 53rd Congressional District: No recommendation

STATE

State Senate:

• 39th District: Toni Atkins 

State Assembly:

• 71st Assembly District: Liz Lavertu 
• 75th Assembly District: Kate Schwartz 
• 76th Assembly District: No recommendation
• 77th Assembly District: No recommendation
• 78th Assembly District: SARAH DAVIS, chapter-endorsed
• 79th Assembly District: Shirley Weber 
• 79th Assembly District: Lorena Gonzalez 

COUNTY

County Board of Supervisors:

• District 1 Nora Vargas 
• District 2 No recommendation (two Republicans)
• District 3 Terra-Lawson Remer 

County Board of Education:

• District 1 Gregg Robinson 
• District 2 Guadalupe Gonzalez 

EDUCATION

Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College Board:

• Area 3 Julie Schorr is the Democrat in the race
• Area 4 Elena Adams is the Democrat in the race

San Diego Community College Board:

• District B Bernie Rhinerson is the Democrat in the race
• District D Mary Graham is the Democrat in the race

San Diego Unified:

• District A Sabrina Bazzo 
• District D No recommendation
• District E Two Democrats in race, either is acceptable

Vista Unified:

• District 4: Cipriano Vargas

Fallbrook School District:

• Ricardo Favela

Encinitas Union School District:

• CHRISTIAN ADAMS, chapter-endorsed
• Marlon Taylor

Escondido Unified:

• District Area 1: Douglas Paulson
• District Area 3: Joe Muga

Chula Vista Elementary School District Board:

• Area 2: Lucy Ugarte was endorsed by the teacher’s union

Palomar College Trustee:

• District 2: Nina Deerfield

HEALTH AND WATER

Palomar Hospital Board: 

• TERRY CORRALES (chapter-endorsed)

Fallbrook Regional Health District:

• Stephanie Ortiz

MUNICIPAL 

San Diego City:

• Mayor: No good candidates
• City Attorney: No recommendation, but Mara Elliot is especially bad
• City Council District 1: No recommendation
• City Council District 3: Stephen Whitburn 
• City Council District 5: Marni von Wilpert
• City Council District 7: Raul Campillo
• City Council District 9: Sean Elo 

Chula Vista:

• City Council District 3: Democratic Party endorsed Steve Padilla
• City Council District 4: Andrea Cardenas 

Vista:

• City Council District 2: Liz Perez
• City Council District 3: Katie Melendez

Oceanside:

• City Council District 3: Kellie Davis
• Measure M: Vote no

Carlsbad:

• City Council District 2: No recommendation

Escondido:

• City Council District 2: Vanessa Valenzuela
• City Council District 4: Andres Yanez

Encinitas:

• Mayor: Katherine Blakespear

MEASURES

• City of San Diego
  • Measure A: Bond for affordable housing 
    • No position
  • Measure B: Creates Commission on Police Practices (San Diegans for Justice)
    • Yes
  • Measure E: Removes height limit around Sports Arena
    • Yes
• City of Oceanside
  • Measure M: Pot shop tax
    • No
• San Diego Unified
  • Measure C: District-only elections for school board
    • Yes
  • Measure D: Procedure to remove school board members
    • Yes

STATE PROPOSITIONS

• 14 - Bonds for stem cell research
  • No position

• 15 - PROP 13 SPLIT ROLL
  • Yes - Endorsed by our chapter

• 16 - Affirmative action (repeals Prop 209)
  • Yes

• 17 - Restores voting rights to felons on parole
  • Yes

• 18 - Allows seventeen-year-olds to register to vote
  • Yes

• 19 - Tax assessment transfers and inheritance
  • No

• 20 - Changes to state sentencing
  • No

• 21 - Repeals Costa-Hawkins 
  • Yes

• 22 - Repeals AB05
  • No

• 23 - Dialysis clinics
  • No Position

• 24 - Amends California Consumer Privacy Act
  • No

• 25 - Replaces cash bail
  • Yes