CSSA Candidate Endorsements and Initiative Positions
CSSA Candidate and Initiative Endorsements for the November 3, 2020 General Election
Candidate Endorsements
U. S. Congress
- Assembly Member Jay Obernolte (R) for Election to Congress, 8th District
State Assembly
- James Ramos (D) for Re-Election to State Assembly, 40th District
- Philip Chen (R) for Re-Election to State Assembly, 55th District
Ballot Initiatives
Initiative Number |
Title |
CSSA Position |
19 |
ACA 11, Mullin. The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims of Wildfire or Natural Disasters Act. Allows homeowners who are over 55, disabled or victims of natural disaster to take a portion of their property tax base with them when they sell their home and buy a new one. It would also limit the ability of new homeowners who inherit properties to keep their parents’ or grandparents’ low property tax payments. |
No Position |
20 |
Restricts Parole for Non-Violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently Treated Only as Misdemeanors. Allows prosecutors to charge repeat or organized petty theft as a felony, require probation officers to seek tougher penalties for those who violate the term of their parole three times, and exclude those who have been convicted of domestic violence and certain nonviolent crimes from early parole consideration; (modifies some of Prop 47’s provisions). |
Vote YES |
21 |
Expands Local Government’s Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Allows cities to introduce new rent control laws, or expand existing ones. |
No Position |
22 |
Changes Employment Classification Rules for App-Based Transportation and Delivery Drivers. (Modifies AB 5.) |
Vote YES |
25 |
Referendum to Overturn a 2018 Law that Replaced Money Bail System with a System Based on Public Safety Risk. Ask voters to either approve or strike down a state law that generally eliminates money bail from the state criminal justice system. |
Vote NO |
CSSA Candidate Endorsements for the March 3, 2020 Primary Election
As of February 27, 2020
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- Assembly Member Jay Obernolte (R) for Election to Congress, 33rd District
- James Ramos (D) for Re-Election to State Assembly, 40th District
- Philip Chen (R) for Re-Election to State Assembly, 55th District
CSSA Candidate Endorsements for the November 6, 2018 General Election
As of October 4, 2018
- U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein for re-election to United States Senate
- Andrew Grant for election to Congress, 7th District
- U.S. Representative Jeff Denham for re-election to Congress, 10th District
- Young Kim for election to Congress, 39th Congressional District
- Senator Jim Nielsen for re-election as State Senator, 4th District
- Assembly Member Brian Dahle for re-election to State Assembly, 1st District
- Assembly Member Rudy Salas (D) for re-election to State Assembly, 32nd District
- Assembly Member Jay Obernolte for re-election to State Assembly, 33rd District
- James Ramos for election to State Assembly, 40th District
- Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin (D) for re-election to State Assembly, 44th District
- Assembly Member Philip Chen for re-election to State Assembly, 55th District
- State Senator Ted Gaines for election as a Member of the Board of Equalization – District 1
CSSA Positions on Ballot Measures for the November 6, 2018 General Election
As of October 4, 2018
Initiative Number |
Title
|
CSSA Position |
1 |
Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018. Would issue $4 billion in bonds for veterans housing. Text of measure HERE |
Support |
2 |
No Place Like Home Act of 2018. Authorizes Prop 63 revenues from 1% tax on incomes over $1 million to be used for repaying $2 billion in bonds for supportive housing. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ballot-measures/pdf/ab-1827-ch41.pdf |
Support |
3 |
Water Supply and Water Quality Act of 2018. Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage. Initiative Statute.(PDF) |
No Position |
4 |
Children's Hospital Bond Act of 2018. Authorizes Bonds Funding Construction at Hospitals Providing Children’s Health Care. Initiative Statute.(PDF) |
No Position |
5 |
People's Initiative to Protect Proposition 13 Savings. Changes requirements for transferring property tax base to replacement residence for homeowners who are over 55-years-old or severely disabled. Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.(PDF) |
Opposed |
6 |
Repeals SB 1 (Gas Tax). Repeals SB 1 tax and fee provisions and requires the legislature to submit any measure enacting specified taxes or fees on gas or diesel fuel or operation of a vehicle on public highways to the electorate for approval. Eliminates Certain Road Repair and Transportation Funding. Requires Certain Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees be Approved by The Electorate. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.(PDF) |
Neutral |
7 |
Repeals California's Daylight Savings Time. Passed by voters in 1949, makes Pacific Standard Time the standard time within the state, retains one hour advancement of PST between the second Sunday in March and first Sunday of November, authorizes legislature to change those provisions by a 2/3rds vote provided that the proposed changes are consistent with federal law. Conforms California Daylight Saving Time to Federal Law. Allows Legislature to Change Daylight Saving Time Period. Legislative Statute. (PDF) |
No Position |
8 |
Kidney Dialysis. Limits amounts outpatient kidney dialysis clinics may charge for patient care and imposes penalties for excessive charges. |
No Position |
9 |
Divides California into Three States. On July 18, 2018, Proposition 9 was removed from the ballot by order of the California Supreme Court. (PDF) |
REMOVED by order of California Supreme Court |
10 |
Rent Control. Expands local governments’ authority to enact rent control on residential property. Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute. |
No Position |
11 |
Emergency Ambulance Employees. Requires private-sector emergency ambulance employees to remain on call during work breaks. Requires Private-Sector Emergency Ambulance Employees to Remain On-Call During Work Breaks. Eliminates Certain Employer Liability. Initiative Statute. |
No Position |
12 |
Space Requirements for Animals. Establishes new minimum space requirements for confining veal calves, breeding pigs, and egg-laying hens, also requires egg-laying hens to be raised in a cage-free environment after December 31, 2021. Establishes New Standards for Confinement of Specified Farm Animals; Bans Sale of Noncomplying Products. Initiative Statute. |
No Position |
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