2024 Voter Guide

Welcome to the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County’s 2024 Voter Guide. Please use the recommendations below to fill out your ballot, and turn in your ballot (in person or by mail) by November 5th!

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(Note: for regional/county/local races, you may not see all these names on your ballot. That’s okay. Just read below and when you encounter a candidate on your ballot that you see on this page, you’ll know that’s the endorsed candidate!)

Candidates…

President & Vice President

Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (Obviously)

US Senate, California

Adam Schiff

US Senate, California (Special Election)

Adam Schiff

US House of Representatives, CA-41

Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Hemet, Winchester, More…

Will Rollins

US House of Representatives, CA-48

Murrieta, Temecula

Stephen Houlahan

CA State Senate, SD-19

Menifee, Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, More…

Lisa Middleton

CA State Senate, SD-31

Lake Elsinore, Winchester, More…

Sabrina Cervantes

CA State Assembly, AD-36

Menifee, Temecula, Murrieta, Winchester, More…

Jose “Joey” Acuña, Jr.

CA State Assembly, AD-60

Lake Elsinore, Winchester, More…

Dr. Corey A. Jackson

CA State Assembly, AD-63

Lake Elsinore, More…

Chris Shoults

CA State Assembly, AD-71

Menifee, Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, More…

Gary Kephart

Riverside County Supervisor, District 1

Richard Roth

Hemet City Council, District 4

Krista Mason

Lake Elsinore City Council, District 2

Marvin Andrade

Temecula City Council, District 4

Sue M. Evans

Eastern Municipal Water District, Division 3

Corinne Awad

Western Municipal Water District, Division 5

Fauzia Rizvi

Mt. San Jacinto Community College District, TA-1

Edison Gómez-Krauss

Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District, TA-3

Marlon Ware

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, TA-3

Yvonne C. Muñoz

Perris School District, TA-4

Douglas Corona

Perris Union High School District, TA-4

Jonathan Belloso

Temecula Unified School District, TA-5

Steven I. Schwartz

Superior Court of Riverside County, Office No. 4

Elizabeth Tucker

CA Ballot Propositions…

These propositions appear on all California ballots.

Proposition 2 – YES

California Proposition 2, Public Education Facilities Bond Measure (2024)

A YES vote supports issuing $10 billion in bonds to fund construction and modernization of public education facilities.

A YES Recommended by AAPI FORCE-EF, Alameda County Democratic Party, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, Aliso Niguel Democratic Club, American Institute of Architects California, April’s Ballot, Association of California School Administrators, Bay Area Reporter

(A “no” vote opposes issuing $10 billion in bonds to fund construction and modernization of public education facilities. “NO” Recommended by Redlands Daily Facts)

Proposition 3 – YES

California Proposition 3, Right to Marry and Repeal Proposition 8 Amendment (2024)

A YES vote supports this constitutional amendment to: repeal Proposition 8 (2008), which defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman, and declare that a “right to marry is a fundamental right” in the California Constitution. This measure updates the California Constitution to match federal court decisions that permit same-sex marriage.

A YES Recommended by AAPI FORCE-EF, ACLU California Action, Alameda County Democratic Party, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, Aliso Niguel Democratic Club, April’s Ballot, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) Action, Bay Area Reporter

(A “no” vote opposes this constitutional amendment, thus keeping Proposition 8 (2008), which defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman, in the California Constitution. A “No” vote opposes changing the language in the California constitution. Regardless, same-sex marriage remains permissible by federal law.)

Proposition 4 – YES

California Proposition 4, Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond Measure (2024)

A YES vote supports issuing $10 billion in bonds to fund state and local parks, environmental protection projects, water infrastructure projects, energy projects, and flood protection projects. A YES vote on this measure means: The state could borrow $10 billion to fund various activities aimed at conserving natural resources, as well as responding to the causes and effects of climate change.

A YES Recommended by AAPI FORCE-EF, Alameda County Democratic Party, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, Aliso Niguel Democratic Club, April’s Ballot. Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) Action, Audubon California, Bay Area Reporter

(A “no” vote opposes issuing $10 billion in bonds to fund state and local parks, environmental protection projects, water infrastructure projects, energy projects, and flood protection projects. A NO vote on this measure means: The state could not borrow $10 billion to fund various activities aimed at conserving natural resources, as well as responding to the causes and effects of climate change.

“NO” Recommended by Redlands Daily Facts, San Bernardino Sun)

Proposition 5 – YES

California Proposition 5, Lower Supermajority Requirement to 55% for Local Bond Measures to Fund Housing and Public Infrastructure Amendment (2024)

A YES vote supports lowering the vote threshold from two-thirds (66.67%) to 55% for local bond measures to fund housing projects and public infrastructure. A YES vote on this measure will make it easier to pass certain local bond measures and related property taxes to fund affordable housing by reducing required level of voter approval from 2/3 to 55%.

A YES Recommended by AAPI FORCE-EF, Abundant Housing LA, Alameda County, Democratic Party, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, Aliso Niguel Democratic Club, April’s Ballot, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) Action, Bay Area Reporter

(A “no” vote opposes lowering the vote threshold from two-thirds (66.67%) to 55% for local bond measures to fund housing projects and public infrastructure. A NO vote on this measure means: Certain local bonds and related property taxes would continue to need approval by a two-thirds vote of the local electorate.

“NO” Recommended by Chinese American Democratic Club, Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club, Redlands Daily Facts)

Proposition 6 – YES

California Proposition 6, Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for Crime Amendment (2024)

A YES vote supports amending the state constitution to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime and authorize the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to award credits to incarcerated persons who voluntarily participate in work assignments. A YES vote on this measure means: Involuntary servitude would not be allowed as punishment for crime. State prisons would not be allowed to discipline people in prison who refuse to work.

A YES Recommended by AAPI FORCE-EF, Abolish Slavery National Network, ACLU California Action, Alameda County Democratic Party, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, Aliso Niguel Democratic Club, April’s Ballot, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) Action

(A “no” vote opposes this amendment, thereby maintaining the constitutional provision that authorizes the use of involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. A NO vote on this measure means: Involuntary servitude would continue to be allowed as punishment for crime. State prisons would continue to be allowed to discipline people in prison who refuse to work.)

“NO” Recommended by Chinese American Democratic Club)

Proposition 32 -YES

California Proposition 32, $18 Minimum Wage Initiative (2024)

A YES vote supports increasing the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026 for all employers and thereafter adjusting the rate annually by increases to the cost of living.

A YES Recommended by AAPI FORCE-EF, Alameda County Democratic Party, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, Aliso Niguel Democratic Club, April’s Ballot, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) Action, Bay Area Reporter, Bernal Heights Democratic Club

A “NO” vote opposes this ballot initiative, thereby maintaining the existing law which was designed to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for all employers by January 2023 and increasing it annually according to inflation.

“NO” Recommended by, Chinese American Democratic Club, Redlands Daily Facts, San Bernardino Sun

Proposition 33 – YES

California Proposition 33, Prohibit State Limitations on Local Rent Control Initiative (2024)

A YES vote supports: repealing the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (1995), thereby allowing cities and counties to limit rent on any housing and limit the rent for first-time tenants and adding language to state law to prohibit the state from limiting “the right of any city, county, or city and county to maintain, enact or expand residential rent control.”

A YES vote on this measure means: State law would not limit the kinds of rent control laws cities and counties could have.

A YES Recommended by, AAPI FORCE-EF, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, Aliso Niguel Democratic Club, Asian Pacific, Environmental Network (APEN) Action, Bay Area Reporter, Bernal Heights Democratic Club, Butte County Democratic Party

A “no” vote opposes repealing Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which prohibits rent control on single-family homes and houses completed after February 1, 1995.

A NO vote on this measure means: State law would continue to limit the kinds of rent control laws cities and counties could have.

“NO” Recommended by, Abundant Housing LA, April’s Ballot, Chinese American Democratic Club, Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club, Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club, GrowSF, Housing Action Coalition (HAC), Redlands Daily Facts

Proposition 34 – No Recommendation

California Proposition 34, Require Certain Participants in Medi-Cal Rx Program to Spend 98% of Revenues on Patient Care Initiative (2024)

A YES vote supports: requiring health care providers that spent over $100 million in any 10-year period on anything other than direct patient care and operated multifamily housing with over 500 high-severity health and safety violations to spend 98% of revenues from the federal discount prescription drug program on direct patient care; penalizing violators of the initiative with loss of tax-exempt status and licenses to operate health insurance plans, pharmacies, and clinics; and permanently authorizing Medi-Cal RX in state law.

The California Apartment Association, representing landlords and property owners, is the main force behind this measure, which appears to be targeting a single organization – the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, because it supports rent control. While AHF has made significant contributions to HIV/AIDS care, it has also faced some controversy. Vote YES if you approve these penalties.

A YES Recommended by, Canyon Democrats, Central City Democrats, Chinese American Democratic Club, Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club, Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club, GrowSF

A “no” vote opposes this initiative to penalize health care providers who spend revenues from the federal discount prescription drug program on purposes other than direct patient care.

Vote NO to oppose the proposed penalties.

“NO” Recommended by, AAPI FORCE-EF, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, April’s Ballot, Bay Area Reporter, Bernal Heights Democratic Club, California Environmental Justice Alliance Action (CEJA Action), Coalition for Economic Survival, Consumer Watchdog

Proposition 35 – YES

California Proposition 35, Managed Care Organization Tax Authorization Initiative (2024)

A YES vote supports permanently authorizing a tax on managed care organizations based on monthly enrollees, which is set to expire in 2026, and requiring revenues to be used for increased Medi-Cal programs.

A YES vote means an existing state tax on private health plans that provides funding for public health plans would become permanent.

A YES Recommended by, AAPI FORCE-EF, ACLU California Action, Alameda County Democratic Party, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, Aliso Niguel Democratic Club, Bay Area Reporter, Bernal Heights Democratic Club, Butte County Democratic Party, California Democratic Party

A “no” vote opposes permanently authorizing a tax on managed care organizations based on monthly enrollees, thereby allowing it to expire in 2026. A NO vote on this measure means: an existing state tax on private health plans that provides funding for public health plans would end in 2027, unless the Legislature continues it.

“NO” Recommended by April’s Ballot, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, Feel The Bern – San Fernando Valley, Indivisible CA: StateStrong, LA Progressive, League of Women Voters of California

Proposition 36 – NO

California Proposition 36, Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative (2024) A NO vote opposes this initiative that makes changes to Proposition 47 (2014), thereby maintaining certain drug and theft crimes as misdemeanors.

A YES vote supports making changes to Proposition 47 approved in 2014, including: classifying certain drug offenses as treatment-mandated felonies; increasing penalties for certain drug crimes by increasing sentence lengths and level of crime; requiring courts to warn individuals convicted of distributing illegal drugs of their potential future criminal liability if they distribute deadly drugs like fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine; and, increasing sentences for theft based on the value of the property stolen. A YES vote on this measure means: People convicted of certain drug or theft crimes could receive increased punishment, such as longer prison sentences. In certain cases, people who possess illegal drugs would be required to complete treatment or serve up to three years in prison.