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Many good candidates will run for Los Angeles County area schools, city councils and mayor. Our Los Angeles Voter Guide recommendations are designed to help you cut through the rhetoric, election propaganda and biased media coverage of the campaigns.

Unfortunately, many candidates may be incompetent, corrupt or insensitive to good government.

They don’t care about the taxpayer, better communities and a government that serves, not controls. They care about being elected.

Even worse, many have a political or social agenda, not a desire to serve the people, protect liberty and build jobs or better schools.

This ends in poor city or school management, higher taxes and disintegrating quality of city life or education for our children and family.

We evaluate each candidate based on the 10 family values criteria on the right. Each candidate receives a questionnaire, and many are personally interviewed.

  • To see the City Council questionnaire, click here.
  • To see the School Board questionnaire, click here.
  • To see the Community College Board questionnaire, click here.

We also ensure that the candidates we recommend are practical and have a proven track record of accomplishment.

Our research indicates that each candidate possesses integrity, honesty and a servant’s heart.

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2009 Voter Guide
Recommendations

Los Angeles City and School Contests

(November 3, 2009 Election)

(Some recommendations will be added daily)

Ratings:

  • Better than opponent, vote represents “lesser of two evils” endorsed
  • Thumbs Up: Above average thumb up
  • Thumbs Up: Strongest endorsement for value voters thumb up thumb up
  • Leave ballot blank: We either oppose the candidates or have found no reason to support a candidate

     To see the City Council questionnaire, click here.
     To see the Community College Board questionnaire, click here.
     To see the School Board questionnaire, click here.

City of Artesia—City Contests

Council Member; City of Artesia (3 Elected)
  • Sally A. Flowers endorsed
  • Victor Manalo
  • John P. Lyons endorsed
  • Indravadan "Indu" Patel

City of Baldwin Park—City Contests

Mayor; City of Baldwin Park
  • Manuel Lozano
  • Ricardo Pacheco
Council Member; City of Baldwin Park (2 Elected)
  • Marlen Garcia
  • Henry Huang
  • Cruz Baca Sembello
  • Anthony J. Bejarano
  • Susan Rubio
City Clerk; City of Baldwin Park
  • Alejandra Avila
  • Brandie Rivera Woods
  • Christina L. Berumen
City Treasurer; City of Baldwin Park
  • Maria Antonieta "Marie" Contreras

City of Bell Gardens—City Contests

Council Member; City of Bell Gardens (3 Elected)
  • Daniel Crespo
  • Javier Sanchez
  • Sergio Infanzon
  • Marthaanne C. Viurquiz
  • Luis A. Arias
  • Priscilla Flores
  • Cristina Garcia

City of Diamond Bar—City Contests

Council Member; City of Diamond Bar (3 Elected)
  • S. Dhand
  • Steve Tye
  • Lucy Huang
  • Ling-Ling Chang
  • David T. Liu
  • Robert L. Velazquez
  • Ron Everett

City of Duarte—City Contests

Council Member; City of Duarte (3 Elected)
  • Tony Sanchez
  • Liz Reilly
  • Margie Wilson-Buchanan
  • Margaret E. Finlay
  • Joann J. Brooks-Washington
  • Rosalie Zesati
  • Tzeitel Paras-Caracci
  • Phil Reyes
  • Arthur L. Moss

City of El Monte—City Contests

Council Member; City of El Monte (2 Elected)
  • Kien Lam endorsed
  • Art Barrios
  • Juventino "J" Gomez thumb up
  • Angel R. Nunez
  • Richard Garner
  • Norma Macias
Mayor; City of El Monte
  • Ernest G. Gutierrez
  • Andre Quintero
City Clerk; City of El Monte
  • Bharat Patel
  • Lorene Gutierrez
City Treasurer; City of El Monte
  • Richard Thomas
  • Henry J. Velasco thumb upthumb up

City of Hawaiian Gardens—City Contests

Council Member; City of Hawaiian Gardens (3 Elected)
  • Valerie Mason
  • Luz C. Barriga
  • Donald Rowe
  • Grant Winford
  • Crescencia Martinez
  • Barry Bruce
  • Betty J. Schultze
  • Reynaldo O. Rodriguez
  • Teresa Macias
  • Michiko A. Oyama-Canada
  • Mary Magdalene Canoy

City of Hawthorne —City Contests

Council Member; City of Hawthorne (2 Elected)
  • Alex Vargas
  • Olivia J. Valentine
  • Angie Reyes English
  • Alicia Brewster
  • Gregory Fallon
  • Alexandre "Alex" Monteiro
  • Leithelle Williams
City Treasurer; City of Hawthorne
  • Thierry Lubenec
City Clerk; City of Hawthorne
  • Patrick Carey
  • Norb Huber thumb upthumb up
Mayor; City of Hawthorne
  • Daniel "Danny" Juarez
  • Larry Guidi

City of Hermosa Beach—City Contests

Council Member; City of Hermosa Beach
  • Josh Ochs thumb upthumb up
  • Jeff Duclos
  • Christopher Reed
  • Howard L. Fishman
  • Patrick "Kit" Bobko
  • Kathleen L. Midstokke
  • Michael Keegan

City of Irwindale—City Contests

Council Member; City of Irwindale (2 Elected)
  • H. Manuel Ortiz
  • Raul Anthony Hernandez
  • Darlene "Fraijo" Osmonson
  • Patricia "Patsy" Gonzales
  • David "Chico" Fuentes

City of Puente—City Contests

Council Member; City of La Puente (2 Elected)
  • Lola K. Storing
  • Louie Lujan
  • David E. Argudo
  • Renee Chavez

City of Lomita—City Contests

Council Member; City of Lomita (3 Elected)
  • Margaret Estrada
  • VJ Hirsch
  • James P. Thompson thumb up
  • John J. Roehm
  • Tim King
  • James R. Gazeley

City of Lynwood—City Contests

Council Member; City of Lynwood (3 Elected)
  • Ramon Rodriguez
  • Walter A. Lopez
  • Edwin R. Jacinto
  • Maria Teresa Santillan
  • Patricia Carr
  • Jim Morton
  • Iris Pygatt

City of Maywood—City Contests

Council Member; City of Maywood (3 Elected)
  • Sergio Calderon
  • Felipe Aguirre
  • Thomas Martin
  • Oscar Magana
  • Ramon Medina
  • Edward "Ed" Varela

City of Montebello—City Contests

Council Member; City of Montebello (3 Elected)
  • Arturo R. "Art" Barajas
  • Nancy Cadena-Perez
  • Frank A. Gomez
  • Giuseppe "Joe" Veneziano
  • Jamshid Jimmy Javaheri
  • Richard Garcia
  • William M. "Bill" Molinari
  • Jorge Manzur
  • Rosemarie "Rosie" Vasquez

City of Palmdale—City Contests

Mayor; City of Palmdale
  • James C. Ledford, Jr.
  • Desmond "Des" Kester
Council Member; City of Palmdale (2 Elected)
  • Tom Lackey
  • Brian Woods endorsed
  • V. Jesse Smith
  • Laura Bettencourt endorsed
  • Warren G. Wilson
  • Steve Fox

City of Pico Rivera—City Contests

Council Member; City of Pico Rivera (2 Elected)
  • Ron Beilke
  • Gustavo Camacho
  • David W. Armenta endorsed
  • Luis Alvarado
  • Raul Riesgo
  • Martin "Marty" Morones
  • E. A. "Pete" Ramirez

City of Palos Verdes—City Contests

Council Member; City of Rancho Palos Verdes (2 Elected)
  • John C. McTaggart
  • Craig T. Mueller
  • Jeff Lewis
  • Anthony Misetich thumb up
  • Brian Campbell thumb up
  • Jim Knight
  • Paul Tetreault

City of Santa Fe Springs—City Contests

Council Member; City of Santa Fe Springs (3 Elected)
  • Albert "Aj" Hayes
  • Louie Gonzalez
  • Jose Angel Zamora
  • Gary Mendez
  • Betty Putnam endorsed
  • Juanita Trujillo
  • Lillian Carrillo Puentes
  • Michael Madrigal

City of South El Monte—City Contests

Mayor; City of South El Monte
  • Luis "Louie" Aguinaga
Council Member; City of South El Monte (2 Elected)
  • Blanca M. Figueroa
  • Joseph J. Gonzales
  • Raul Pardo
  • Angelica R. Garcia

City of South Pasadena—City Contests

Council Member; City of South Pasadena (2 Elected)
  • Michael A. Cacciotti
  • Philip C. Putnam
  • William "Bill" Sherman
City Clerk; City of South Pasadena
  • Sally Kilby
City Treasurer; City of South Pasadena
  • Victor A. Robinette

City of West Covina—City Contests

City Clerk; City of West Covina
  • Laurie J. Carrico
City Treasurer; City of West Covina
  • Marian Smithson
Council Member; City of West Covina (3 Elected)
  • Steve Gomez-Pedroza
  • Fredrick Sykes
  • Sherri Lane
  • Colleen B. Rozatti
  • Shelley Sanderson
  • Michael Touhey

City of Westlake Village—City Contests

Council Member; City of Westlake Village (3 Elected)
  • Susan McSweeney
  • Robert Slavin
  • Mark Rutherford

Los Angeles—Local Measures

  • YESMeasure A—Official Community In Unincorporated Los Angeles County—Proposed Santa Clarita Annexation 2002-09 (Advisory Vote Only)
    Do you support having areas in the Santa Clarita Valley including Sunset Pointe, Stevenson Ranch, Southern Oaks, Westridge, Tesoro, Castaic and Val Verde remain as official communities in unincorporated Los Angeles County?
  • NOMeasure B—Incorporate Into a New Separate City—Proposed Santa Clarita Annexation 2002-09 (Advisory Vote Only)
    Do you support having areas in the Santa Clarita Valley including Sunset Pointe, Stevenson Ranch, Southern Oaks, Westridge, Tesoro, Castaic and Val Verde incorporate into a new separate city?
  • NOMeasure C—Annex Into the City of Santa Clarita -- Proposed Santa Clarita Annexation 2002-09 (Advisory Vote Only)
    Do you support having areas in the Santa Clarita Valley including Sunset Pointe, Stevenson Ranch, Southern Oaks, Westridge, Tesoro, Castaic and Val Verde negotiate an annexation into the City of Santa Clarita?
  • YESMeasure D—Election of City Council by Districts—City of West Covina (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Shall members of the City Council of the City of West Covina be elected by districts as described in the proposed ordinance?
  • NOMeasure E—Utility User Tax -- City of Huntington Park (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Shall Ordinance No. 840-NS be adopted to increase the existing Utility Users’ and Communication Users’ Tax rates by 2.75% in order to maintain a flow of revenues necessary to fund essential city services?
  • NOMeasure L—Extend Library Tax -- City of South Pasadena (Majority Approval Required)
    Shall an ordinance be adopted extending the Library Special Tax, which is due to expire on June 30, 2011, for an additional 5 years until June 30, 2016, to provide funding for the maintenance and operations of the South Pasadena Public Library at the current level of library services?
  • YESMeasure M—Control over Fire and Police Services -- City of Montebello (Ordinance - 55% Approval Required)
    Shall an Ordinance be adopted to protect and preserve legal control over the City's by requiring an approval of the voters of not less than fifty-five percent (55%) before the services may be performed by any public entity other than the City of Montebello?
  • NOMeasure P—Mayor Chosen from among Council Members after 2011—City of El Monte (Majority Approval Required)
    Shall the City of El Monte reorganize the City Council by replacing the current structure of one elected Mayor and four elected City Council members with a new structure composed of five elected City Council members who will share the title of Mayor on a rotating basis.
  • NOMeasure S—Increase in Transient Occupancy Tax—City of Artesia (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Shall Ordinance No. 09-749, which increases the transient occupancy tax from 6% to 12.5%, be adopted?
  • NOMeasure T—The Classroom Teacher, Student Safety, and Education Measure—Long Beach Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    To preserve quality neighborhood schools despite severe state budget cuts by retaining superior teachers, maintaining small class sizes, vocational/job training, college prep, essential academic and after school programs, and protect property values, shall Long Beach Unified School District levy a $92 annual education parcel tax, for five years, requiring senior exemptions, citizens’ oversight, no money for administrators and funding only for neighborhood schools?
  • __Measure W—Recall of Board Member -- West Valley County Water District (Recall - Majority Approval Required)
    Shall J Gaglione Be Recalled As Board Member; West Valley County Water District?
  • NOMeasure Y—Increase In Business License Tax -- City of Artesia (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Shall Ordinance No. 09-750, which increases business license taxes, be adopted?
  • YESMeasure CH—City Charter—City of Palmdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Shall the citizens of Palmdale restore home-rule and local control by adopting a city charter to allow the City of Palmdale, rather than the State, the flexibility, discretion, and accountability to control local municipal affairs?
  • NOMeasure EE—New Tax to Support CCUSD Schools -- Culver City Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    To protect the quality of education in Culver City schools from deep State budget cuts by providing stable local funding to maintain: math, science, technology, music and art programs; updated instructional materials; quality teachers; school libraries; and small class sizes; shall Culver City Unified School District levy an annual tax of $96.00 per parcel for 5 years only, with exemptions for seniors, independent oversight, no money for administrators' salaries, and all funds staying in Culver City to benefit our local schools?
  • NOMeasure Irwindale-T—Adoption of Transient Occupancy Tax—
    City of Irwindale
    (Majority Approval Required)
    To help preserve the safety and character in all neighborhoods in the City of Irwindale through general City services, which may include funding for police, fire protection, street repair, park maintenance, and recreational services, shall an ordinance be adopted imposing a ten percent charge on the room rate paid by persons who occupy hotel or motel rooms within the City?
  • __Measure Irwindale-U—Ratification of Existing Utility Users’ Tax—City of Irwindale (Majority Approval Required)
    To help preserve the safety and character of the City of Irwindale through general City services such as law enforcement, fire protection, street repair, park maintenance, and recreational services, shall the City’s existing utility users’ tax be ratified and broadened to apply to changes in technology and laws since it was instituted in 1977, while maintaining an exemption for low-volume utility users?
  • NOMeasure MS—Acquisition of Property by LAUSD—City of Maywood (Advisory Vote Only)
    Should the Los Angeles Unified School District acquire, by negotiated sale or eminent domain, 10 single family parcels, 29 multi-family parcels, 7 commercial parcels and 1 vacant parcel within a site bounded by Slauson Avenue to the south, 57th Avenue to the north, King Avenue to the west and Mayflower Avenue to the east for the construction of the new South Region No. 8 High School?
  • NOMeasure PC—Pomona Telecommunications Utility Users Tax—City of Pomona (Majority Approval Required)
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to ratify and continue Pomona's existing Utility Users Tax to fund general city services, including essential municipal services such as, police, fire, street repair, parks and libraries, provided that current exemptions remain, and the ordinance is updated to treat taxpayers equally regardless of telecommunication technology used?
  • YESMeasure RR—Prohibition on Overnight Street Parking—City of El Monte (Advisory Vote Only)
    Shall the City of El Monte institute an overnight parking regulatory program that would prohibit overnight street parking on most City streets between the hours of 3:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M., subject to limited exceptions, including instances where residents and non-residents alike have purchased special street parking permits issued by the City.
  • YESMeasure SC—Alternate LAUSD School Site Selection—City of Maywood (Advisory Vote Only)
    Should the Los Angeles Unified School District fully and adequately investigate the selection of other sites for the construction of the new South Region No. 8 High School, including alternative sites that were previously recommended by the City of Maywood and the community?
  • YESMeasure SE—Change in Length of Mayoral Term -- City of South El Monte (Majority Approval Required)
    Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?
  • NOMeasure TOT—Hotel Tax—City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Majority Approval Required)
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the rate of the City’s existing transient occupancy tax from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%)?
  • NOMeasure UU—Redondo Beach Utility Users' Tax Measure—City of Redondo Beach (Majority Approval Required)
    To maintain essential City services including police, fire, improving stormwater quality and other general governmental services, shall an ordinance be adopted amending the City's utility users' tax to remove an exclusion that currently allows an electrical plant owned by a subsidiary of a large corporation to pay no utility users' tax on natural gas, with annual audits, public review of all expenditures and without raising individual taxpayers' taxes?

Los Angeles School Contests

Governing Board Member; ABC Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Olympia Chen
  • David Montgomery
  • David N. Shaffer endorsed
  • James Kang
  • Mark E. Pulido
Governing Board Member; Antelope Valley Community College District (3 Elected)
  • Robert E. Alvarado
  • Betty J. Wienke
  • Bruce Macpherson
  • Steve Buffalo endorsed
  • Michael R. Adams endorsed
Governing Board Member; Antelope Valley Joint Union High School District (3 Elected)
  • Ira J. Simonds
  • Charles E. "Chuck" Slay
  • Albert Stuart Beattie, Sr. thumb upthumb up
  • Emmett Britney Murrell
  • Barbara Willibrand endorsed
  • James Thomas "Jim" Lott
  • Kathy Carothers
  • James H. Gardner
  • Donna Lee Redmayne
Governing Board Member; Baldwin Park Unified School District
(2 Elected)
  • Paul A. Flores endorsed
  • Teresa I. Vargas
  • Hugo Antonio Tzec
  • Olga S. Morales
  • James Miller
Governing Board Member; Bassett Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Art Sandoval
  • Paul Solano
  • Marissa Victoria Castro
  • Frank Thomas Morales
  • Victoria A. Medina
  • Andrea S. Elias
  • Joshua Luis Acevedo
  • Lizet Angulo
  • Taiwan Abril Alvarado
  • Robert "Bob" Fuentes
Governing Board Member; Bellflower Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Rich Buonocore
  • Angelia B. Parrish
  • Corinne S. Maestro
  • Paul L. Helzer
  • Laura Sanchez-Ramirez
Governing Board Member; Beverly Hills Unified School District
(2 Elected)
  • Craig L. Davis
  • Jacob "Jake" Manaster
  • Nooshin Meshkaty
  • Lisa "Fisch" Korbatov
Governing Board Member; Castaic Union Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Kimberly Clair Inman
  • Yolanda Bosch
  • John Zaring
  • Renee E. Sabol
  • Susan M. Christopher
  • Victor M. Torres
  • Laura L. Pearson
  • Seher Awan
Governing Board Member; Centinela Valley Union High School District; Trustee Area 1
  • Francisco M. Talavera
Governing Board Member; Centinela Valley Union High School District; Trustee Area 2
  • Rudy Salas
  • Hugo M. Rojas
Governing Board Member; Centinela Valley Union High School District; Trustee Area 5
  • Rocio C. Pizano
  • Susie Diaz
  • Jessica Felix
Governing Board Member; Cerritos Community College District
(3 Elected)
  • Tom Chavez
  • Bob Epple endorsed
  • Carmen Avalos
  • Shin Liu
  • Bob Hughlett
Governing Board Member; Charter Oak Unified School District
(2 Elected)
  • Patricia "Trish" Diaz
  • David R. Rose
  • Don Davis endorsed
  • Jane A. Bock
Governing Board Member; Citrus Community College District; Trustee Area 1
  • Richard James Lugo
  • Gary L. Woods
Governing Board Member; Citrus Community College District; Trustee Area 3
  • Edward C. Ortell
  • David D. Hooper
Governing Board Member; Claremont Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Mary A. Caenepeel
  • Jeff K. Stark
  • Jeff Hammill thumb upthumb up
  • Steven Llanusa
Governing Board Member; Compton Unified School District (4 Elected)
  • Satra D. Zurita
  • Diana Sanchez
  • Willie D. Carson
  • Nydja A. Quarles
  • Margie N. Garrett
  • Tomas Carlos
  • Mae Thomas
  • Marjorie A. Shipp
  • Deatra M. Handy
  • Joel Estrada
  • Joseph L. Lewis
  • Paulette Simpson-Gipson
Governing Board Member; Compton Community College District; Trustee Area 1
  • Mary L. Edwards
  • Charles Davis
  • Skyy D. Fisher
  • Bruce A. Boyden
Governing Board Member; Compton Community College District; Trustee Area 2
  • Olivia A. Verrett
  • PJ Johnson
  • John P. Hamilton
Board Member; Compton Community College District; Trustee Area 4
  • John Rodriguez
  • Deborah Sims Leblanc
Governing Board Member; Covina Valley Unified School District
(2 Elected)
  • Richard White
  • Charles M. Kemp
  • Kim Rogers
  • Teri M. Meister
Governing Board Member; Culver City Unified School District
(3 Elected)
  • Roger Maxwell
  • Alan S. Elmont
  • Kathy Paspalis
  • Robert Zirgulis
  • Karlo Silbiger
  • Gary D. Abrams
  • Patricia G. Siever
Governing Board Member; Duarte Unified School District (2 Elected)
  • Ken M. Bell
  • Reyna E. Diaz
  • Tom Reyes
Governing Board Member; Eastside Union Elementary School District (3 Elected)
  • Raquel Magallanes
  • Kenneth Willis
  • Krista Thomsen
  • Myrle D. McLernon endorsed
  • Martha D. Johnson
  • Robert W. Fay, Jr.
  • John Altin Ginn
  • Janette T. Crawford endorsed
  • Joseph "Joe" Pincetich
Governing Board Member; El Monte Union High School District
(3 Elected)
  • Jane M. Myring
  • Tonson Man
  • Theresa "Tess" Velasco thumb upthumb up
  • Carlos G. Salcedo
  • John Tran
  • Ken P. Weldon
  • Ben Escobedo
  • Steve A. Ortiz
Governing Board Member; El Monte City Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Janye Lee Iberri
  • Eddie Zuniga
  • A. Roberto "Bobby" Salcedo
  • Robert Mike Barrios
  • Roberto E. Cruz
Governing Board Member; El Rancho Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Rita Jo Ramirez
  • Lorraine Morales De La O
  • Joe Rivera
  • Rachel Canchola
  • Lupe Salas
Governing Board Member; Garvey Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Bob Bruesch
  • Irene Flores
  • Antonio "Tony" Ramos
  • John Yuen
Governing Board Member; Glendora Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Chuck Gomer
  • Denice K. Delgado
  • Mike A. Gautreau
  • Linda S. Boyd thumb upthumb up
Governing Board Member; Hacienda La Puente Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Anita Perez endorsed
  • Henry E. Gonzales endorsed
  • Rudy R. Chavarria
  • Joseph K. Chang
Governing Board Member; Hawthorne Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • John Carlos Vargas
  • Hugo M. Rojas
  • Nadia Barrera
  • Nilo Michelin
  • Eugene M. Krank
Governing Board Member; Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District (3 Elected)
  • Jack Burns
  • Ray Waters
  • Carleen R. Beste
  • Jake S. Pike
  • S. "Sienna" Tucker
Governing Board Member; Keppel Union Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • James Monroe Leer
  • Jeff Sauer
  • Georgia Lee Halliman
  • Christine C. Smith
  • Robert Michael Dutton, Sr.
  • Vance Davis Pomeroy
Governing Board Member; La Canada Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Dave Wilcox thumb upthumb up
  • Neal S. Millard
  • Scott E. Tracy
  • Joel Peterson
  • Ernest J. Koeppen
  • Susan Boyd
Governing Board Member; Lancaster Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Kermit Franklin
  • Debra Marie Cook-Lewis
  • Joseph "Joe" Weissburg
  • Chris Grado endorsed
  • Diane V. Grooms
  • Keith Giles thumb upthumb up
Governing Board Member; Las Virgenes Unified School District
(3 Elected)
  • F. Gordon Whitehead
  • Dave Moorman
  • Lesli Stein
  • Diane Combes
Governing Board Member; Lawndale Elementary School District; Term Ending 12/11
  • Cathy J. Burris
Governing Board Member; Lennox Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Sonia Saldana
  • Juan P. Navarro
  • Marisol Cruz
  • Rose Joseph
  • Maria Verduzco-Smith
  • Humberto Rivera
  • Maribel Amaya
Governing Board Member; Little Lake City Elementary School District
(2 Elected)
  • A. "Aj" Mumtaz
  • George See Buchanan
  • Henry Jesus Bestwick endorsed
  • Hilda A. Zamora
Governing Board Member; Los Nietos Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Silvia R. Monge
  • Grisel Vasquez
  • Diana Louise Villalba
  • Art Escobedo endorsed
  • Marisa B. Hernandez
  • David Nava
Governing Board Member; Lynwood Unified School District (2 Elected)
  • Alfonso Morales, Jr.
  • Rachel Chavez
  • Gloria Garcia
  • Anastasia "Ana" Ventura
  • Nancy O. Montes
  • Dorothy Plummer-Jones
Governing Board Member; Montebello Unified School District
(3 Elected)
  • Gerri Guzman
  • Carlos Morales Illingworth
  • Mary Lou Saavedra
  • Hector A. Chacon
  • Edwin "Ed" Chau
Governing Board Member; Mountain View Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Adam C. Carranza
  • Robert L. Griffith
  • Joe A. Moreno
  • Irma L. Zamorano
Governing Board Member; Mount San Antonio Community College District (2 Elected)
  • John Mendoza
  • Judy Chen Haggerty
  • David K. Hall
Governing Board Member; Newhall Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • John Michael McGrath
  • Craig S. Duswalt
  • Christy L. Smith
  • Philip C. Ellis, Jr.
  • Michelle Nelson Antaloczy
  • K. Scott Miller
Governing Board Member; Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
(4 Elected)
  • Ed Hengler endorsed
  • Ana M. Valencia
  • Dale Nowicki
  • Moses Covarrubias
  • Chris Pflanzer
  • Jesus G. "Jesse" Urquidi
  • Margarita L. Rios
  • Darryl Rodney Adams
Governing Board Member; Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Gregory T. Royston endorsed
  • Anthony M. Collatos thumb up
  • Barbara Lucky
  • Heather Haddon Matson
  • Malcolm S. Sharp
  • Karen Hunter Bird
Governing Board Member; Paramount Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Maritza Romero
  • Tony Pena
  • Sonya S. Cuellar
  • Alicia Linden Anderson
  • Kennedy Collins
  • Demirea R. Perry
Governing Board Member; Pasadena Area Community College District; Trustee Area 1
  • Steven Gibson
  • Geoffrey L. Baum thumb upthumb up
Governing Board Member; Pasadena Area Community College District; Trustee Area 3
  • Consuelo "Connie Rey" Castro
  • Berlinda Brown
Governing Board Member; Pasadena Area Community College District; Trustee Area 7
  • Tony Fellow endorsed
  • Donna M. Wilson
  • S. Beth Wells-Miller
Governing Board Member; Pomona Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Hank Mollet
  • Frank C. Guzman
  • Roberta A. Perlman
  • Robert Samuel Torres
  • Andrew S. Wong thumb up
  • John J. Avila
  • Adrienne Konigar Macklin endorsed
Governing Board Member; Pomona Unified School District; Term Ending 12/11
  • Steve Lustro
  • Nancy Ann Matarrita thumb up
  • Jason A. Rothman
Governing Board Member; Rio Hondo Community College District; Trustee Area 1
  • Norma Edith Garcia
  • David Siegrist
Governing Board Member; Rio Hondo Community College District; Trustee Area 3
  • Angela Acosta-Salazar
  • Crystal C. Chavez
Governing Board Member; Rio Hondo Community College District; Trustee Area 5
  • Michelle Yanez-Jiminez
  • Madeline Shapiro
Governing Board Member; Rosemead Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Dennis McDonald
  • Robert Khan Tran
  • Fred S. Mascorro
  • Frances R. Chavez
  • Tracy L. Loa
  • Rhonda A. Harmon
  • Barbara Murphy
Governing Board Member; Rowland Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • A. Kimo Morris
  • Cary C. Chen
  • Robert F. Hidalgo
  • Brian A. Gutierrez
  • Gilbert G. Garcia
  • Christopher James Green
  • Phillip R. Estrada thumb upthumb up
  • Cecilia S. Ornelas
Governing Board Member; San Gabriel Unified School District
(3 Elected)
  • Philip Hu
  • Ken K. Tcheng
  • Cynthia L.M. Juvinall
  • Andrew L. Ammon
  • Matthew C. Stadtler
  • Denise Menchaca
Governing Board Member; San Marino Unified School District
(3 Elected)
  • Nam Jack
  • C. Joseph Chang
  • Jeng Yen
  • L. "Linda" Wu
Governing Board Member; Santa Clarita Community College District; Office 1
  • John L. Dortch
  • Robin L. Bryce
  • Michael David Berger
  • Brian E. Koegle
Governing Board Member; Santa Clarita Community College District; Office 3
  • Randy R. Moberg
  • Joan Whaling MacGregor
Governing Board Member; South Whittier Elementary School District (3 Elected)
  • Deborah L. Pacheco
  • Josue Alvarado
  • Sylvia V. Macias
  • Layla Avila
  • Jorge S. Hernandez
Governing Board Member; Temple City Unified School District
(2 Elected)
  • Joe Walker
  • Matt W. Smith
  • Robert McKendrick
  • Kenneth Knollenberg
Governing Board Member; Torrance Unified School District (3 Elected)
  • Mark Steffen
  • Michael P. Wermers
  • Al Muratsuchi
  • Kevin E. Bellenfant
  • Sameer "Supreme Sam" Bhavnani
  • G. Rick Marshall thumb upthumb up
  • Kathleen J. Wood endorsed
Governing Board Member; Valle Lindo Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Jacqueline "Jackie" Tovar
  • David R. Del Rio
  • Gloria Olmos
  • Rudy T. Martinez
Governing Board Member; Walnut Valley Unified School District
(3 Elected)
  • Helen Hall
  • Cindy M. Ruiz
  • Benjamin Yip
  • Anyork Lee
  • Nancy A. Lyons thumb up
  • Michael West thumb up
Governing Board Member; West Covina Unified School District
(2 Elected)
  • George Fuller
  • Eileen Miranda Jimenez
  • Jessica Shewmaker
  • Mindy Miracle thumb upthumb up
  • Michael T. Flowers
Governing Board Member; Westside Union Elementary School District (3 Elected)
  • John K. Curiel
  • Linda K. Jones
  • Joan Sodergren
  • Tony F. Watson
Governing Board Member; Whittier City Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Ken Henderson
  • G. Sylvia Hurtado
  • Linda L.A. Small endorsed
  • Efrain Aceves
Governing Board Member; Wilsona Elementary School District
(3 Elected)
  • Brian Thomas
  • Diana Lee Callari
  • Linda J. Poirier
  • Starsea L. Mendelson
Governing Board Member; William S. Hart Union High School District
(3 Elected)
  • Joe Messina thumb up
  • Bob Jensen
  • Suzan Solomon
  • Lance K. Williams
  • Paul B. Strickland
  • Linda Valdes
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The Los Angeles Zoo spent nearly $7 million of taxpayers’ money to build a new “feng shui monkey mansion” for three rare golden monkeys.

Many taxpayers see a big problem with that. First of all, the city is facing a $529 million deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. To add insult to injury, the Chinese government has now decided not to send the exotic animals, and the expensive monkey enclosure sits vacant.

FOX News interviewed Craig about this outrageous example of government waste. Click the Play button in the video below to see the news report and hear Craig’s comments.

FOX News interview: Craig gives L.A. taxpayers a voice

Again the Los Angeles City Council is wasting taxpayer money in promoting a socialist,
antibusiness agenda…
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The Los Angeles Unified School District is a huge bureaucratic failure for our kids and a huge waste of money for the taxpayers…(read more)


The Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Villaraigosa have been soundly rebuffed by one of the judges they supported in the last election, Judge Dzintra Janavs…(read more)


Politicians always feel they can spend your money better than you can. And they always have a fiscal crisis needing more money—especially for police...(read more)


What happens when a city has too many regulations, fees and high taxes?…(read more)


L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa and City Council spend, spend, spend, tax, tax, tax

The Los Angeles Mayor and City Council are once again promoting themselves as fiscally responsible—if “fiscally responsible” means spending every last dime…(read more)


Los Angeles county jails—gangs, insanity and danger

Currently, 58% of the 170,000 inmates who go through Los Angeles County jails are illegal aliens. Further, it’s estimated an alarming number of…(read more)


Los Angeles mass transportation: Another waste of taxpayer money

During the current L.A. County and Los Angeles City election, many Los Angeles area politicians are again talking about mass transportation subsidies. In some cases, the actual…(read more)


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