San Diego BTC Endorsements
Federal Candidates
US Senator
Alex Padilla
US House
49th Congressional District
Mike Levin
50th Congressional District
Scott Peters
51st Congressional District
Sara Jacobs
52nd Congressional District
Juan Vargas
State Candidates
Governor
Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor
Eleni Kounalakis
Secretary of State
Shirley Weber
Attorney General
Rob Bonta
Controller
Malia Cohen
Treasurer
Fiona Ma
Insurance Commissioner
Ricardo Lara
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tony Thurmond
State Senate
State Senate, District 18
Steve Padilla
State Senate, District 38
Catherine Blakespear
State Senate, District 40
Joseph Rocha
State Assembly
State Assembly, District 74
Chris Duncan
State Assembly, District 76
Brian Maienschein
State Assembly, District 77
Tasha Boerner-Horvath
State Assembly, District 78
Chris Ward
State Assembly, District 79
Akilah Weber
State Assembly, District 80
No Recommendation
San Diego County Candidates
County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Nathan Fletcher
County Board of Supervisors, District 5
Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson
Assessor/Recorder/Clerk
Barbara Bry
Sheriff
Kelly Anne Martinez
County Superior Court, Office 35
Rebecca Kanter
County Superior Court, Office 36
Pete Singer
County Board of Education, District 3
Alicia Munoz
County Board of Education, District 5
Rick Shea
Carlsbad Unified School District, Trustee Area No. 5
Kathy Rallings
Chula Vista Elementary School District Seat 1
Francisco Tamayo
Chula Vista Elementary School District Seat 3
Leslie Bunker
Chula Vista Elementary School District Seat 5
Cesar Fernandez
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College Board, Area 1
Desiree Klaar
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College Board, Area 2
Debbie Justeson
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College Board, Area 5
Brad Monroe
Oceanside Unified School District, Trustee Area No. 1
Nancy Licona
Palomar Community College, Trustee Area 1
Judy Patacsil
Palomar Community College, Trustee Area 4
Kartik Raju
Palomar Community College, Trustee Area 5
Norma Miyamoto
San Diego Community College District, District A
Maria Nieto-Senour
San Diego Community College District, District C
Craig Milgrim
San Diego Community College District, District E
Geysil Arroyo
San Diego Unified School District, District B
Shana Hazan
San Diego Unified School District, District C
Cody Petterson
South Bay Union School District, Area No. 1
Kelly Leiker
South Bay Union School District, Area No. 2
Jose Lopez Euguino
Southwestern Community College, District 4
Mae Case
Southwestern Community College, District 5
Don Dumas
Sweetwater Union High School District, Trustee Area 1
Arturo Solis
Sweetwater Union High School District – Trustee Area No. 3
Elva Lopez-Zepeda
Sweetwater Union High School District – Trustee Area No. 5
Marti Emerald
Vista Unified School District, Trustee Area No. 2
Rena Marrocco
Vista Unified School District, Trustee Area No. 3
Martha Alvarado
City of Carlsbad, City Council, District 1
Sam Ward
City of Carlsbad, City Council, District 3
Priya Bhat-Patel
City of Chula Vista – Mayor
Ammar Campa Najjar
City of Chula Vista, City Council, District 1
Carolina Chavez
City of Chula Vista, City Council, District 2
Jose Preciado
City of Encinitas – Mayor
Tony Kranz
City of Escondido – Mayor
Paul MacNamara
City of Escondido – City Council, District 1
Consuelo Martinez
City of Escondido – City Council, District 2
Jeff Griffith
City of Imperial Beach, Mayor
Paloma Aguirre
City of Imperial Beach – City Council, District 1
Jenn Crumley
City of Imperial Beach – City Council, District 3
Anna Webb
City of La Mesa – City Council (vote for two)
Mejgan Afshan & Patricia Dillard
City of Lemon Grove – City Council (vote for two)
Jennifer Mendoza & Alysson Snow
City of National City – Mayor
Jose Rodriguez
City of National City – City Council District 1
Luz Molina
City of National City – City Council District 3
Ditas Yamane
City of Oceanside, City Council, District 1
Eric Joyce
City of Oceanside – City Council, District 2
Daniel Dominguez
City of San Diego, City Council, District 2
Jennifer Campbell
City of San Diego, City Council, District 4
Monica Montgomery Steppe
City of San Diego, City Council, District 6
Kent Lee
City of San Marcos, Mayor
Randy Walton
City of San Marcos – City Council, District 1
Maria Nuñez
City of San Marcos -City Council, District 2
Jay Petrek
City of Vista, Mayor
Cipriano Vargas
City of Vista, City Council, District 4
Dan O’Donnell
Helix Water District, Division 2
Andrea Beth Damsky
Otay Water District, Division 3
Gary Croucher
North County Fire Protection District
Ross Pike
Sweetwater Community Planning
Shane Parmely
Spring Valley Community Planning
Chris Pearson
California State Propositions
**State Ballot Measure Endorsements Come From the CA Labor Federation.
**Prop 1: Provides a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom, including the right to an abortion.
YES
**Prop 26: Legalizes sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks.
No recommendation
**Prop 27: Legalizes mobile sports betting.
No recommendation
**Prop 28: Provides additional funding for K-12 art and music education.
YES
Prop 30: Increases tax on income above $2 million for zero-emission vehicle projects & wildfire prevention programs
YES
**Prop 31: Upholds the ban on flavored tobacco sales.
YES
Local Measures
Measure A: Cannabis Business Tax for County general fund purposes
YES
Measure B: Amends City of San Diego Municipal code to provide all city residents comparable waste management services
YES
Measure C: Removes 30-foot Height Limit in Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan Area
YES
Measure D: Preserves State infrastructure funding eligibility and allows PLAs for the City of San Diego
YES
Measure H: Allows for childcare services to be provided on dedicated parkland property
No recommendation
Measure U: San Diego Student Safety, Health, and School Repair Bond
YES