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June 8, 2010 California Primary

Election Forum ranks every aspect of a candidate’s record. Nothing is overlooked, from their positions, their contributions and who contributed to them to endorsements and much more. Experience. Integrity. Commitment to community.

Every candidate is considered after thorough research, an in-depth questionnaire, and personal interviews.

Ratings:

State Executive
Candidates for office

Governor; Democratic Party Governor; Republican Party

* Note: Poizner and Whitman are the leading candidates in this race, and we believe they are the only candidates that stand a chance to win. Therefore, our endorsement goes to Poizner. However, if you wish to vote according to values only, we give Naritelli and Miller a thumb up thumb up thumb up.

Lieutenant Governor; Democratic Party Lieutenant Governor; Republican Party Secretary of State; Democratic Party Secretary of State; Republican Party Controller; Democratic Party Controller; Republican Party Treasurer; Democratic Party Treasurer; Republican Party Attorney General; Democratic Party Attorney General; Republican Party Insurance Commissioner; Democratic Party Insurance Commissioner; Republican Party State Superintendent of Public Instruction

* Note: While our strongest recommendation goes to Gutierrez, we were also extremely impressed with Williams and Lenning.

State Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization; District 1; Democratic Party State Board of Equalization; District 1; Republican Party State Board of Equalization; District 2; Democratic Party State Board of Equalization; District 2; Republican Party

* Note: Very close rating on Runner and Alby, but we are leaning towards Alby as the stronger candidate.

State Board of Equalization; District 3; Democratic Party State Board of Equalization; District 3; Republican Party State Board of Equalization; District 4; Democratic Party

U.S. Senate

United States Senator; Democratic Party United States Senator; Republican Party

* Note: While our strongest recommendation goes to DeVore, we were also extremely impressed with Fiorina.

U.S. Congress

United States Representative; District 22; Republican Party United States Representative; District 25; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 25; Republican Party United States Representative; District 26; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 26; Republican Party United States Representative; District 27; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 27; Republican Party United States Representative; District 28; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 28; Republican Party United States Representative; District 29; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 29; Republican Party United States Representative; District 30; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 30; Republican Party United States Representative; District 31; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 31; Republican Party United States Representative; District 32; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 32; Republican Party United States Representative; District 33; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 33; Republican Party United States Representative; District 34; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 34; Republican Party United States Representative; District 35; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 35; Republican Party United States Representative; District 36; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 36; Republican Party United States Representative; District 37; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 37; Republican Party United States Representative; District 38; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 38; Republican Party United States Representative; District 39; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 39; Republican Party United States Representative; District 42; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 42; Republican Party

* Note: Almost 3 thumbs up—It's too bad Lee is running against Phil—both are superb candidates.

United States Representative; District 46; Democratic Party United States Representative; District 46; Republican Party

State Senate

State Senator; District 20; Democratic Party State Senator; District 20; Republican Party State Senator; District 22; Democratic Party State Senator; District 24; Democratic Party State Senator; District 26; Democratic Party State Senator; District 26; Republican Party State Senator; District 26; Libertarian Party State Senator; District 26; Peace and Freedom Party State Senator; District 28; Democratic Party State Senator; District 28; Republican Party State Senator; District 28; Libertarian Party State Senator; District 30; Democratic Party State Senator; District 30; Republican Party State Senator; District 32; Democratic Party State Senator; District 32; Republican Party

State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 36; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 36; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 37; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 37; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 38; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 38; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 39; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 40; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 40; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 41; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 41; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 42; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 42; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 43; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 43; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 44; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 44; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 45; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 45; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 46; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 47; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 47; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 48; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 49; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 49; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 50; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 50; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 51; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 52; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 52; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 53; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 53; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 54; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 54; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 55; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 55; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 56; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 56; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 57; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 57; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 58; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 58; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 59; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 59; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 60; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 60; Republican Party Member of the State Assembly; District 61; Democratic Party Member of the State Assembly; District 61; Republican Party

Propositions

Los Angeles County

Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 28

* Note: Very close rating on C. Edward Mack, Edward J. Nison, and Kim Smith, but our endorsement is Kim Smith followed by C. Edward Mack.

Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 35 Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 73 Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 107

* Note: Very close rating on Tony De Los Reyes and Valerie Salkin, but our endorsement is for Tony De Los Reyes.

Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 117 Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 131
County

Assessor; County of Los Angeles Sheriff; County of Los Angeles Supervisor; County of Los Angeles; Supervisorial District 1 Supervisor; County of Los Angeles; Supervisorial District 3 City

Mayor; City of Inglewood Mayor; City of Torrance Councilmember; City of Torrance (3 Elected) City Clerk; City of Torrance City Treasurer; City of Torrance Party Committee

Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 36 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 36 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 37 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 37 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 38 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 38 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 39 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 39 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 40 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 40 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 41 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 41 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 42 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 42 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 43 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 43 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 44 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 44 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 45 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 45 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 47 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 47 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 48 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 49 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 49 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 50 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 51 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 52 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 53 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 54 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 54 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 55 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 56 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 56 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 57 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 57 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 58 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 58 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 59 (7 Elected) Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 60 (7 Elected) Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 60 (7 Elected) Measures

Yes - Measure A. Change in Election Schedule—City of Torrance (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required) No - Measure CS. Withdrawal of Specified Positions from Civil Service—City of Inglewood (Amended Ordinance - 2/3 Approval Required) No - Measure E. Emergency Neighborhood School and Teacher Retention Measure—Los Angeles Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required) No - Measure AA. Funding for School Improvement—Lynwood Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)