The Nov. 2010 Alameda County Green Party Voter Guide:State Executive Offices Governor - Laura Wells Lieutenant Governor - Jimi Castillo Secretary of State - Ann Menasche Controller - Ross Frankel Treasurer - Charles “Kit” Crittenden Attorney General - Peter Allen Insurance Commissioner - William Balderston State Superintendent of Public Instruction - No Endorsement, see write-up Federal Offices U.S. Senator - Duane Roberts U.S. Representative, District 9 - Dave Heller U.S. Representative, District 10 - Jeremy Cloward
Other State Offices State Board of Equalization, District 1 - Sherill Borg State Assembly, District 14 - No Endorsement, see write-up State Assembly, District 16 - No Endorsement, see write-up
Judicial Offices State Supreme Court, Ming Chin - No Endorsement, see write-up State Supreme Court, Carlos Moreno - Yes, with reservations State Supreme Court, Tani Cantil-Sakauye - No Endorsement, see write-up State Courts of Appeal, First District - No Endorsements, see write-up Superior Court Judge, Seat 9 - Victoria Kolakowski
Special School Districts Peralta Community College, Area 3 - No Endorsement, see write-up Peralta Community College, Area 5 - No Endorsement, see write-up
County Offices Supervisor, District 2 - No Endorsement, see write-up
City Offices Alameda Mayor - Doug de Haan City Council - Jean Sweeney , Beverly Johnson with reservations School Board - Marjorie “Margie” Sherratt Healthcare District - Robert Deutsch
Albany City Attorney - No Endorsement, see write-up City Council - Joanne Wile
Berkeley Auditor - No Endorsement, see write-up City Council, District 1 - Jasper Kingeter City Council, District 4 - Jesse Arreguin City Council, District 7 - Kriss Worthington City Council, District 8 - # 1: Stewart Jones , # 2: Jacquelyn McCormick School Board - Karen Hemphill , Julie Holcomb , Leah Wilson Rent Board - Dave Blake , Asa Dodsworth , Katherine Harr , Lisa Stephens , Jesse Townley , and Pam Webster
Oakland Mayor - # 1: Don Macleay , # 2: Jean Quan*, # 3: Rebecca Kaplan* *Quan and Kaplan have been ranked, but are not endorsed - see write-up City Auditor - No Endorsement, see write-up City Council, District 2 - Jennifer Pae , with reservaitons City Council, District 4 - # 1: Ralph Kanz , # 2 Daniel Swafford , # 3 Libby Schaaf City Council, District 6 - Jose Dorado School Board, District 2 - No Endorsement, see write-up School Board, District 4 - Benjamin Visnick School Board, District 6 - No Endorsement, see write-up
Special Districts A.C. Transit, At-large - Joel Young A.C. Transit, Ward 3 - Nancy Skowbo A.C. Transit, Ward 4 - No Endorsement, see write-up A.C. Transit, Ward 5 - No Endorsement, see write-up BART, Ward 4 - Robert Raburn EBMUD, Ward 3 - No Endorsement, see write-up EBMUD, Ward 4 - Andy Katz EBMUD, Ward 7 - Matt Turner
State Propositions 19 - Legalize Marijuana - Yes, Yes! 20 - Congressional Redistricting - No 21 - Vehicle Fee for Parks - Yes, with reservations 22 - Local Government and Transportation Funds - No Endorsement, see write-up 23 - Gutting of Greenhouse Gas Laws - No, No, No! 24 - Repeals Business Tax Loopholes - Yes, Yes! 25 - Approval of State Budget by Majority Vote - Yes, with reservations 26 - Extends 2/3 Vote Requirement to All Revenue Items - No, No! 27 - Returns Redistricting to the State Legislature - No Endorsement, see write-up
Local Measures F - County $10 Vehicle Registration Fee - Yes, with reservations H - Berkeley: Continuation of School Maintenance Parcel Tax - Yes I - Berkeley: Continuation of School Facilities Bond - Yes J - Emeryville: $95 Million School Bond - No, with reservations L - Oakland: Schools Parcel Tax - No Endorsement, see write-up N - Albany: Appointed City Attorney - No Endorsement, see write-up O - Albany: Utility Users’ Tax - Yes P - Albany: Paramedic, Fire Engines and Ambulance Tax - Yes, with reservations Q - Albany: Cannabis Business Tax - No Endorsement, see write-up R - Berkeley: Downtown Plan - No, No, No! S - Berkeley: Tax on Cannabis - Yes T - Berkeley: Medical Cannabis - Yes V - Oakland: Cannabis Tax - Yes W - Oakland: Telephone Tax - Yes X - Oakland: Parcel Tax - No, No! BB - Oakland: Amend Measure Y Funding - Yes
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