U.S. House California District 36 (Los Angeles County Hermosa Beach 90254) | CA Ballot

Federal Races

Representative, U.S. House California District 36

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U.S. Senate California

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This race is for the next full, six-year term for the U.S Senate seat.

(Dem)Alex Padilla (Incumbent)

This vote is for Alex Padilla to serve a full term in the Senate beginning 1/2023

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U.S. Senate California - Special

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This special race is for the remainder of the term to fill VP Kamala Harris's vacated Senate seat.

(Dem)Alex Padilla (Incumbent)

This is to fill the balance of V.P. Harris' vacated seat until 1/2023

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State Races

Governor of California

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(Dem)Gavin Newsom (Incumbent)

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Lieutenant Governor of California

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(Dem)Eleni Kounalakis (Incumbent)

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Attorney General of California

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(Dem)Rob Bonta (Incumbent)

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California Secretary of State

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(Dem)Shirley Weber (Incumbent)

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California Treasurer

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(Dem)Fiona Ma (Incumbent)

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California Controller

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(Dem)Malia Cohen

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California Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Tony Thurmond (Incumbent)

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California State Board of Equalization District 3

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(Dem)Tony Vazquez (Incumbent)

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California Commissioner of Insurance

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(Dem)Ricardo Lara (Incumbent)

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California State Senate District 24

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California State Assembly District 66

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(Dem)Al Muratsuchi (Incumbent)

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Judges

California Supreme Court - Retention

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Martin J. Jenkins (Incumbent)

Jenkins was appointed to the court by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in 2020.

Yes

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California Supreme Court - Retention

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Joshua Groban (Incumbent)

Groban was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2018. Groban received a partisanship confidence score of Strong Democrat.

Yes

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California Supreme Court - Retention

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Goodwin Liu (Incumbent)

Liu was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2011. He received a partisanship confidence score of Strong Democrat

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 2 - Retention

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Judith Ashmann-Gerst (Incumbent)

Ashmann-Gerst has Far Right support even though she was appointed to the court by Gov. Gray Davis (D) in 2001. (per April's Ballot)

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 4 - Retention

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Brian S. Currey (Incumbent)

Currey was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2018. The Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission bestowed an exceptionally well qualified rating.

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 5 - Retention

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Laurence Rubin (Incumbent)

Rubin was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2018.

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 8 - Retention

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Elizabeth A. Grimes (Incumbent)

Leans Far Right

No

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 8 - Retention

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Maria E. Stratton (Incumbent)

Stratton was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2018. She received an exceptionally well qualified rating from the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 8 - Retention

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John Shepard Wiley Jr. (Incumbent)

Wiley was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2018.

Yes

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California Supreme Court - Retention

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Patricia Guerrero (Incumbent)

Guerrero was appointed to the court by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in 2022.

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 1 - Retention

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Frances Rothschild (Incumbent)

Rothschild was appointed to the court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) in 2005 and serves as the presiding justice of the 2nd District Division 1 court.

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 3 - Retention

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Luis A. Lavin (Incumbent)

Lavin was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2015.

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 4 - Retention

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Audrey Collins (Incumbent)

Collins was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2014. She received an exceptionally well qualified rating from the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation.

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 5 - Retention

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Lamar W. Baker (Incumbent)

Baker was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2015. He served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legal Policy in Washington, D.C from 2012-2013.

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 7 - Retention

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John Segal (Incumbent)

Segal was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2015.

Yes

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California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 6 - Retention

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Hernaldo Baltodano (Incumbent)

Baltodano was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in 2017.

Yes

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Local Races

Los Angeles County Sheriff

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Robert Luna

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Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Office 60

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Abby Baron

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Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Office 67

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Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Office 70

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Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Office 90

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Melissa Lyons

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Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Office 118

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Melissa Hammond

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Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Office 151

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Patrick Hare

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Las Virgenes Municipal Water District District 3

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West Basin Municipal Water District District 1

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West Basin Municipal Water District District 4

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Scott Houston (Incumbent)

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Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 1

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Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 3

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Water Replenishment District of Southern California District 4

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Measures and Propositions

California State Ballot Measures

Proposition 1California Proposition 1: California Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2022)

A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to prohibit the state from interfering with or denying an individual's reproductive freedom, which is defined to include a right to an abortion and a right to contraceptives.

"Yes" Recommended by

A "no" vote opposed this amendment providing a right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution.

Proposition 26California Proposition 26: Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative (2022)

	A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to (i) legalize sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks in California; (ii) tax profits derived from sports betting at racetracks at 10%; and (iii) legalize roulette and dice games, such as craps, at tribal casinos.
	"Yes" Recommended by Sacramento County Democratic Party Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club Kern County Democratic Party San Francisco Berniecrats San Francisco League of Pissed Off Voters San Francisco Young Democrats Santa Clara County Democratic Party Pechanga Band of Indians Bay Area Reporter Knock LA

A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative, thus continuing to prohibit sports betting in California and roulette and dice games at tribal casinos.

"No" Recommended by

"no opinion"

Proposition 27California Proposition 27: Legalize Sports Betting and Revenue for Homelessness Prevention Fund Initiative (2022)

	A "yes" vote supported legalizing online and mobile sports betting for persons 21 years of age or older, establishing regulations for the mobile sports betting industry, imposing a 10% tax on sports betting revenues and licensing fees, and allocating tax revenue to an account for homelessness programs and an account for tribes not operating sports betting.
	A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative, thus continuing to prohibit sports betting in California.
	"No" Recommended by California Democratic Party LA County Democratic Party Black Women for Wellness Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Alameda County Democratic Party Alameda County Green Party Alice B Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club Black Lives Voter Guide Chinese American Democratic Club Culver City Democratic Club Democratic Party of Orange County Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley Feel The Bern - Los Angeles Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club Kern County Democratic Party Los Angeles Times Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club North Valley Dem Club of LA Oakland Rising Action San Diego County Democratic Party San Diego Democrats for Equality San Diego Union-Tribune San Francisco Berniecrats San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Democratic Party San Francisco Green Party San Francisco League of Pissed Off Voters San Francisco Women's Political Committee San Francisco Young Democrats Stonewall Democrats of Greater Sacramento Ventura County Democrats Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club West Hollywood/Beverly Hills Democratic Club Courage California LA Forward Action Pechanga Band of Indians April's Ballot CA Teachers Association Bay Area Reporter Knock LA

"no opinion"

Proposition 28California Proposition 28: Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative (2022)

A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to:

require an annual source of funding for K-12 public schools for arts and music education equal to, at minimum, 1% of the total state and local revenues that local education agencies receive under Proposition 98;
distribute a portion of the additional funding based on a local education agency's share of economically disadvantaged students; and
require schools with 500 or more students to use 80% of the funding for employing teachers and 20% to training and materials.

"Yes" Recommended by

A "no" vote opposed requiring an annual source of funding for K-12 public schools for arts and music education equal to, at minimum, 1% of the total state and local revenues that local education agencies receive under Proposition 98.

"No" Recommended by

San Diego Union-Tribune

Proposition 29California Proposition 29: Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022)

A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to require dialysis clinics to have at least one physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant while patients are being treated; report data on dialysis-related infections; and not discriminate against patients based on the source of payment for care.

A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative to require dialysis clinics to have at least one physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant while patients are being treated; report data on dialysis-related infections; and not discriminate against patients based on the source of payment for care.

"No" Recommended by

"no opinion"

Proposition 30California Proposition 30: Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative (2022)

A "yes" vote supported increasing the tax on personal income above $2 million by 1.75% and dedicating the revenue to zero-emission vehicle subsidies; zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, such as electric vehicle charging stations; and wildfire suppression and prevention programs.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the tax on personal income above $2 million by 1.75% and dedicating the revenue to zero-emission vehicle subsidies; zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, such as electric vehicle charging stations; and wildfire suppression and prevention programs.

"No" Recommended by

"no opinion"

Proposition 31California Proposition 31: California Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum (2022)

A "yes" vote is to uphold the contested legislation, Senate Bill 793 (SB 793), which would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products.

"Yes" Recommended by

A "no" vote is to repeal the contested legislation, Senate Bill 793 (SB 793), thus keeping the sale of flavored tobacco legal in the state.

"No" Recommended by

San Diego Union-Tribune

"no opinion"

Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club

Hermosa Beach City/Town Ballot Measures

Measure THermosa Beach, California, Measure T, Marijuana Tax Measure (November 2022)

	A "yes" vote supported enacting a tax of $20 per square foot for cultivation and 10% of gross receipts for marijuana businesses.
	A "no" vote opposed enacting a tax of $20 per square foot for cultivation and 10% of gross receipts for marijuana businesses.

Measure UHermosa Beach, California, Measure U, Measure to Repeal Ordinance No. N.S. 211 (November 2022)

	A "yes" vote supported repealing Ordinance No. N.S. 211 (1960), thereby enabling the city council to adopt a new civil service system ordinance.
	A "no" vote opposed repealing Ordinance No. N.S. 211 (1960), thereby preventing the city council from adopting a new civil service system ordinance.

Los Angeles County Ballot Measures

Measure ALos Angeles County, California, Measure A, Removal of Sheriff for Cause Amendment (November 2022)

A "yes" vote supported allowing the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, by a four-fifths vote, to remove the sheriff from office for cause, which is defined to include: violation of laws related to the sheriff's duties; repeated neglect of the sheriff's duties; misuse of public funds or properties; willful falsification of documents; or obstruction of an investigation into the department's conduct.

"Yes" Recommended by

A "no" vote opposed allowing the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, by a four-fifths vote, to remove the sheriff from office for cause.

"No" Recommended by

West Hollywood/Beverly Hills Democratic Club

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