SAN DIEGO — Following is a list of positions San Diego Jewish World has taken on candidates and propositions appearing on ballots in San Diego County. In some cases, we have made no endorsement, either because we felt we didn’t have enough information to do so, or because we could not bring ourselves to back either candidate. Each endorsement in the list below is linked to the original editorial, so that you can see if you agree with our reasons.
Federal Offices
President and Vice President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
49th Congressional District: Mike Levin
50th Congressional District: Ammar Campa-Najjar
51st Congressional District: Juan Vargas
52nd Congressional District; Scott Peters
53rd Congressional District: Sara Jacobs
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State Offices and Ballot Measures
39th State Senate District: Toni Atkins
71stAssembly District: Liz Lavertu
75th Assembly District: Kate Schwartz
76th Assembly District: Tasha Boerner Horvath
77th Assembly District: Brian Maienscchein
78th Assembly District: Sarah Davis
79th Assembly District: No endorsement
80th Assembly District: No endorsement
Proposition 14 (Stem Cell Bonds): Yes
Proposition 15 (Taxing Commercial Property) Yes
Proposition 16 (Reinstating race as a hiring, education factor) No
Proposition 17 (Extending Vote to Ex-Prisoners) Yes
Proposition 18 (Extending Vote to Some 17-Year-olds) Yes
Proposition 19 (Changing Property Tax Rules) No
Proposition 20 (Restricting Parole) No
Proposition 21 (Rent Control) Yes
Proposition 22 (Lyft, Uber Drivers) Yes
Proposition 23 (Kidney Dialysis Clinics) Yes
Proposition 24 (Consumer Privacy) No
Proposition 25 (Money Bail) Yes
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San Diego County Offices
County Supervisor, 1st District: Nora Vargas
County Supervisor, 2nd District: Steve Vaus
County Supervisor, 3rd District: No Endorsement
Superior Court Judge: Tim Nader
County Board of Education, 1st District: Mark Powell
County Board of Education, 2nd District: Tamara Rodriguez
County Board of Education, 4th District: Paulette Donnellon
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City of San Diego offices and ballot measures
Mayor: Barbara Bry
City Attorney: No endorsement
City Council 1st District: Will Moore
City Council 3rd District: Stephen Whitburn
City Council 5th District: Joe Leventhal
City Council 7th District: Noli Zosa
City Council 9th District: Sean Elo Rivera
Measure A (Housing Bonds) Yes
Measure B (Commission on Police Practices) Yes
Measure E: (Removing 30-Foot Height Limit in Midway District) Yes
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San Diego School and Community College offices and ballot measures
Community College District B: Bernie Rhinerson
Community College District D: Mary Graham
School Board District A: Sabrina Bazzo
School Board District D: Richard Barrera
School Board District E: Sharon Whitehurst-Payne
Measure C: (District Elections, San Diego Unified School District) Yes
Measure D: (Removing Members for Cause, San Diego Unified School District) Yes
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Donald H. Harrison is editor of San Diego Jewish World. He may be contacted via donald.harrison@sdjewishworld.com
Sam Litvin sent in this dissenting view about the 7th District San Diego City Council race:
I am worried about Zosa. It’s good to have an Asian-American but in my many interactions with Zosa, his inability to look at things from another point of view or take in and understand facts that are contrary to his belief will not serve well San Diego.
I admit I don’t know Campillo well, but he seems more qualified. A city of millions is not a restaurant of 100 employees. If he is elected, I hope he does a good job and learns on the job, but that is not certain and his learning curve will be learned on all of us.
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