{"id":1169,"date":"2026-10-22T05:19:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T05:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/global-gals.com\/?p=1169"},"modified":"2026-10-22T05:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T05:22:26","slug":"election-prep-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/global-gals.com\/?p=1169","title":{"rendered":"Election Prep 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Global Gals Voter Guide Created October 21, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to vote by November 3!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DEMOCRAT PARTY CANDIDATES<br>Governor: Xavier Bacerra<br>Lt Governor: Fiona Ma<br>Sec of State: Shirley Weber<br>Controller: Malia Cohen<br>Treasurer: Eleni Kounalakis<br>Insurance Commissioner: Jane Kim<br>State Board Equalization: Tom Umberg<br>State Assembly: Chris Ward<br>Federal US Rep: Scott Peters<br>State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>JUDGES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This area left blank because we didn&#8217;t discuss the judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STATE PROPOSITIONS<br><\/strong>Prop 1 Bonds for Housing \u2013 YES<br>Not opposed by anyone.<br>Helps people stay in CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 2 Increases States Rainy Day Fund \u2013 YES<br>If you are confused, vote NO because this is a constitutional amendment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 3 \u2013 Provide Permanent Funding for Schools and Health care by Extending Existing tax on High Incomes \u2013 YES<br>Doesn\u2019t effect me! Tax already in place, this prop extends the existing tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 4 \u2013 Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Elections Campaigns \u2013 YES<br>Allowing State or Local governments to establish a public fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 5 \u2013 Changes Recall Election Process \u2013 YES<br>Vote YES to reduce the number of recalls.<br>Constitutional amendment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 37 \u2013 Creates Loan Program for Middle Income Buyers \u2013 YES<br>No cost to state or local governments.<br>Mortgage payment pay the bonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 38 \u2013 Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research \u2013 YES<br>Put on the ballot by self-made billionaire Gary Michelson.<br>Immunology and Immunotherapy is the next generation of research. Mixed opinions on this one. Olivia Seidel, the UCSD grad student who presented to us this summer, is voting NO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 39 \u2013 Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless they present government issue of ID \u2013 NO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 40 \u2013 Imposes One-Time Tax on certain taxpayers. &#8211; YES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 41 \u2013 NO<br>If you vote YES on Prop 40, vote NO on Prop 41 and prop 42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 42 \u2013 NO<br>If you vote YES on Prop 40, vote NO on Prop 41 and Prop 42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 43 \u2013 Limits Voters Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services \u2013 NO<br>We all agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 44 \u2013 Requires Community Health Clinic to Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services \u2013 NO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop 45 \u2013 Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects \u2013 YES<br>Streamlining for affordable housing. Modifying envi<br>NO \u2013 a YES vote could give more leeway to developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>COUNTY MEASURES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Measure A \u2013 Transparent, Accountable, Modern County Government &#8211; YES<br>Also increases 8 years to 12 years for term limits.<br>Vote NO if you don\u2019t want longer terms for County Supervisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Measure B \u2013 Fund San Diego Health &amp; Safety Services \u2013 YES<br>.5 cent sales tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Measure 11 \u2013 SDUSD School Repair \u2013 NO for me because I voted YES on school bonds for so many years.<br>Vote YES if you support San Diego Unified School District&#8217;s schools and want them to be repaired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Gals Voter Guide Created October 21, 2026 Remember to vote by November 3! 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