Here’s a summary of our endorsements for races and state ballot
propositions:
Gilroy Unified School District
• Pat Midtgaard
• Jaime Rosso
• Rhoda Bress
Here’s a summary of our endorsements for races and state ballot propositions:
Gilroy Unified School District
• Pat Midtgaard
• Jaime Rosso
• Rhoda Bress
Gavilan College/Gilroy seat
• Mark Dover
Santa Clara County Measures
Yes on Measure A
Yes on Measure B
No on Measure C
State Assembly District 28
Bob Perkins
U.S. Congress, District 15
Raymond Chukwu
President and vice president
John Kerry and John Edwards
State Propositions
Yes on Proposition 1A: Would keep the state from grabbing property and sales tax revenues that belong to local government.
Yes on Proposition 59: Would amend the California constitution to ensure public has access to government meetings and the writings of public officials.
No on Proposition 60: Would require general elections to include candidates receiving the most votes in the primary election, even if they are members of the same party.
Yes on Proposition 60A: Would add an amendment to the state constitution that dedicates proceeds from the sale of surplus state property purchased with General Fund monies to payment of the Economic Recovery Bonds approved in March of 2004.
No on Proposition 61: Would authorize $750 million in bonds to pay for the construction and renovation of children’s hospitals.
No on Proposition 62: Would allow voters to cross parties in primaries, and forces no-party or third-party candidates to participate in the expensive primary election process to appear on the general election ballot.
No on Proposition 63: Would impose a one percent tax on personal income above $1 million to fund mental health services.
No on Proposition 64: Would limit private enforcement of unfair business competition by not allowing lawsuits until actual losses are suffered.
No on Proposition 65: In competition with Proposition 1A; both aim to protect local government revenue and the measure that receives the most votes will become effective, but Prop. 1A is the better plan.
Yes on Proposition 66: Would amend California’s Three Strikes law so that it can be used only for violent or serious felonies.
No on Proposition 67: Would impose a surcharge to pay for emergency room staffing, clinics and the 9-1-1 system.
No on Proposition 68: Would amend California’s constitution to permit up to 30,000 slot machines at 16 existing racetracks and card rooms not on Indian reservations unless all Indian tribes with existing tribal state gambling compacts agree to certain terms within 90 days.
No on Proposition 69: Would allow police to collect DNA samples from anyone who is arrested for a felony.
No on Proposition 70: Would force the governor to enter into 99-year gaming agreements with Indian tribes to allow unlimited Nevada-style gaming with tribes that request them. In exchange, the tribes would pay the corporate tax rates on a portion of net income.
No on Proposition 71: Would authorize the state to issue $3 billion in bonds to fund stem cell research; would establish a state institute to regulate stem cell research; and would establish a constitutional right to conduct such research.
Yes on Proposition 72 Would require that large- and medium-size businesses provide health care for their employees.
Editor’s Note: The Dispatch editorial board did not make recommendations on every race.
