Endorsements for a pivotal ballot today

the Sacramento Bee believes that an informed electorate is the bedrock of a sturdy democracy. Endorsements are one of many sources of information voters can use in making their decisions. That’s why the Bee’s editorial board offers recommendations in competitive races. below are our endorsements for today’s election.

Secretary of State

Insurance Commissioner

Superintendent of Public

Instruction (nonpartisan)

House of Representatives

District 3: Dan Lungren (R)

Badly written initiative that legalizes marijuana and leaves regulation and taxation in local hands.

Overreaches in transferring authority for drawing congressional districts to a redistricting commission.

Creates secure funding for state parks, and free parks admission for state motorists, through a hike in the vehicle license fee.

A power play by cities and redevelopment agencies.

Initiative bankrolled by Texas oil companies would suspend state’s global warming law indefinitely.

Goes too far in attempting to repeal corporate tax breaks of 2008 and 2009, one of which lawmakers have already delayed.

One-sided effort at budget reform, allowing lawmakers to approve budget on a majority vote, instead of two-thirds.

Would require two-thirds legislative vote to increase fees, potentially undermining environmental and health programs.

Eliminates redistricting commission set to draw electoral districts for Legislature and Board of Equalization next year.

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

Associate Justice Ming W. Chin

Associate Justice Carlos R. Moreno

Court of Appeals, District 3

Associate Justice Harry E. Hull

Associate Justice M. Kathleen Butz

Sacramento City Council

District 5: Jay Schenirer

District 7: Darrell Fong

Sac City Unified School District

Natomas Unified Schools

Teri Burns and H.K. Allen

San Juan Unified Schools

Larry Masuoka and Greg Paulo

Los Rios Community College

Area 1: Dustin Johnson

Area 2: Robert G. Jones

Citrus Heights City Council

Jeannie Bruins, Steve Miller and Mel Turner

Elk Grove City Council

District 4: Gary Davis

Kerri Howell, Steve Miklos and Andy Morin

Folsom Cordova Schools

Zak Ford, Ron Melchin and Richard Shaw

Ted Anderson, Gene Davenport and Tom Malson

Rancho Cordova City Council

Linda Budge and Dan Skoglund

Greg Janda and Scott Yuill

Roseville City Council

Tim Herman and Susan Rohan

Sierra Community College

Area 5: Cari Dawson Bartley

Mayor: Chris Cabaldon

City Council: mark Johannessen and Chris Ledesma

Washington Unified Schools

Sandra Vargas and Adam Menke

Sheriff: Craig Therkildsen

Arden Arcade Measure D – No

This is too risky a time for Arden Arcade to incorporate, no matter the troubles of Sacramento County.

Sacramento Measure B – No

Rollback of city utility fees would hurt city’s ability to fund services, install water meters and maintain trash pickup.

Sacramento Measure C – No

Overreaches in taxing pot to pay for services.

Measures H and O – No

Both measures overreach in taxing pot and medical marijuana.

Loomis Measure a – No

Voters already have ability to enforce term limits – with their votes.

Roseville Measure H – No

Voters already have ability to enforce term limits – with their votes.

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Endorsements for a pivotal ballot today

budget reform, oil companies