Prop 13: NO POSITION. (Ashburn) Property Tax- New Construction Exclusion for Seismic Retrofitting. Prop. 13 writes current tax practice into the Constitution, and it has no effect on SEIU members.
Prop 14: OPPOSE. (Maldonado) Top Two "Open" Primary Election. The "Open Primary" measure will make it more expensive to win seats for candidates who support working families.
Prop 15: NO POSITION. (Hancock) Public Financing for Secretary of State. Prop. 15 creates public financing for Secretary of State candidates who choose to limit their spending and who show a broad base of small donor support; while it might reduce corporate influence, it would also restrict SEIU members' role in supporting candidates who choose the public financing option.
Prop 16: OPPOSE. 2/3 Vote Requirement for Local Public Electricity. By increasing the vote requirement to 2/3 for the expansion of public utilities, Prop. 16 increases the monopoly power of PG & E and other private utilities, which are backing it with an expensive, multi-million dollar campaign. PG & E alone plans to spend $35 million. Opposed by consumer watchdog groups, public utilities, and green energy advocates.
Prop 17: OPPOSE. Auto Insurance- Prices Based Partly on Drivers' History of Coverage. Prop. 17 is backed by the auto insurance industry; it allows companies to reward long-standing, continuous clients with discounts. Lower-income people, who may have less continuous coverage, stand to lose.
SEIU California Candidate Endorsements (more to come)
U.S. CONGRESS
CD 3: Dr. Amiri BeraCD 33: Karen Bass
GOVERNOR
Jerry Brown
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Janice Hahn
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Kamala HarrisTed Lieu
Alberto Torrico
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Tom Torlakson
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Hector De La Torre
CALIFORNIA BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Betty Yee (District 1)Chris Parker (District 2)
Jerome Horton (District 4)
CALIFORNIA SENATE
SD 12: Anna CaballeroSD 22: Kevin De Leon
SD 24: Ed Hernandez
SD 37: Justin Blake (Special Election April 13)
SD 40: Mary Salas
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY
AD 5: Richard PanAD 7: Michael Allen
AD 9: Roger Dickenson
AD 20: Bob Wieckowski
AD 21: Rich Gordon
AD 28: Luis Alejo
AD 31: Henry Perea
AD 33: Hilda Zacarias
AD 35: Das Williams
AD 43: Nayiri Nahabeadian (Member of Calif. Faculty Assoc.)
AD 45: Gil Cedillo
AD 47: Reggie Jones Sawyer (SEIU Local 721 member)
AD 50: Ricardo Lara AD 53: Karno (SEIU Local 721 member)
AD 57: Roger Hernandez
AD 59: Darcel Woods
AD 65: Carl Wood
AD 79: Ben Hueso
