Endorsements

Valley Grassroots for Democracy Endorsements

November 3, 2026 Primary Election:

 

CANDIDATES:

US CD 26                                                               Jacqui Irwin
US CD 27                                                               George Whitesides
US CD 32                                                               Brad Sherman
Governor                                                              Xavier Becerra
Lt Governor                                                         Fiona Ma
CA State Treasurer                                             Eleni Kounalakis
CA Controller                                                      Malia Cohen
CA Insurance Commissioner                         Ben Allen
CA Board of Equalization                                Mike Gipson
CA Superintendent of Public Instruction  Richard Barrera
LA City Mayor                                                     Karen Bass 
LA City Attorney                                                TBD                    
LA City Council District 3                                 No Consensus
LA County Sheriff                                              TBD
   

BALLOT MEASURES:  (We will continue endorsements in August/ September)

STATEWIDE

Prop 1-   The Veterans & Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026

Prop 2-   Save for California's Future Act

Prop 3-   YES, ENDORSED Permanent Funding for Schools & Healthcare by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes 

Prop 4-   YES, ENDORSED California Fair Elections Act/ Public Campaign Financing

Prop 5-   YES, ENDORSED Recall Elections of State Officers

Prop 37- Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified Homes

Prop 38- Bonds for Immunology Research   

Prop 39- NO, NOT ENDORSED Voter Identification & Citizenship Verification

Prop 40- One-Time Tax on Certain Individuals & Trusts (Billionaire's Tax)

Prop 41- New State Taxes Audits & Exclusions

Prop 42- Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes & Certain Retroactive State Taxes

Prop 43- Local Taxes Limitation

Prop 44- Community Health Clinics Requirement to Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services

Prop 45- Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects

LA COUNTY 

Measure 1- NO, NOT ENDORSED Charter Amendment Requiring Arbitration for Labor Disputes with Public Safety Employees 

LA CITY  (Official Numbers are TBD)

Measure x- Property Transfer Tax Exemption For Victims of January 2025 Fire Disaster

Measure x- Funding for the LA Fire Department Through a 1/2 Cent Sales Tax

Measure x- Charter Amendment:  City Infrastructure, Budget, Finance & Contracting

Measure x- Charter Amendment:  City Planning Department

Measure x- Charter Amendment:  City Ethics, Elections & Governance

Measure x- Charter Amendment:  City Department of Recreation & Parks Budget

Measure x- Charter Amendment:  City Airports, Harbor, and Water & Power Departments

Measure x- Charter Amendment:  Campaign Finance Rules Related to Board of Education Elections         


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                  

 

 

 

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