The VOICES: River City California + Sacramento Voter Guide

Hey listeners/viewers!
 
We're discussing California and local elections, using the Sac Sister Circle/BWOPA Voter Guide as our cornerstone.
 
We'll go from national to state to local. Enjoy:
 
"They Already Won" Speed Round (national and statewide)
National
- US Senate - Alex Padilla (Loser: Mark Meuser - GOP)
- US Rep D6 - Ami Bera (Loser: Tamika Hamilton - GOP)
- US Rep D7 - Doris Matsui (Loser: Max Semenenko - GOP)

One national race worth discussing
- US Reps D3 (D-33.28%, R-38.09%, NPP-19.57%)
DEM - Kermit Jones (underdog)
GOP - Kevin Kiley

Statewide
- Governor - Gavin Newsom (Loser: Brian Dahle - GOP)
- Lt Governor - Eleni Kounalakis (Loser: Angela Underwood Jacobs - GOP)
- Secy of State - Dr Shirley Weber (Loser: Rob Bernosky - GOP)
- Treasurer - Fiona Ma (Loser: Jack Guerrero - GOP)
- Insurance Commissioner - Ricardo Lara (Loser: Robert Howell - GOP)
- State Superintendent of Schools - Tony Thurmond (Loser - Lance Ray Christensen)
Maybe close, maybe not? (State)
- Controller 
DEM - Malia Cohen
GOP - Lanhee Chen
(Chen, oddly, has a bunch of endorsements from papers, such as the Los Angeles Times, the Sacramento Bee and the San Jose Mercury News)
 
STATE PROPOSITIONS
1 - Reproductive Rights 
26 - Sports wagering on tribal lands 
27 - Sports betting for homeless revenue 
28 - Additional funding for arts and music ed in schools 
29 - On-site professionals at kidney dialysis clinics 
30 - Tax the rich (over $2 million/year) for programs to reduce air pollution/wildfires
31 - Flavored tobacco/menthol ban
 
State Senate/Assembly
Senate
D6 (D-35.65%, R-35.84%, NPP-20.35%)
DEM - Paula Villescaz 
GOP - Roger Niello
D8
DEM - Dave Jones 
DEM - Angelique AshbyAssembly
D6 (D-50.68%, R-20.37%)
DEM - Kevin McCarty 
GOP - Cathy Cook
D7 (D-38.00%, R-32.48%, NPP-21.05%)
DEM - Ken Cooley
GOP - Josh Hoover
D10 
DEM - Eric Guerra 
DEM - Stephanie Nguyen
 
SACRAMENTO COUNTY/CITY OF SACRAMENTO

MEASURES 
COUNTY
A -  Sales tax for roads 
B - Pot tax for homeless services 
D - Low income housing, a la SHRA 

CITY
L - Pot tax for schools 
M - Unmixing redistricting mix-up
N - Easing tourism tax for community use 
O - Terrorizing unhoused community 
 
ELECTIONS
COUNTY
Sac County Board of Supes District 5 (D-43.95%, R-27.00%, NPP-21.76%)
DEM - Jaclyn Moreno
GOP - Patrick Hume
CITY
Sacramento City Council
D1
Lisa Kaplan 
Alyssa Lozano
D3
Michael Lynch 
Karina Talamantes
D5
Caity Maple 
Tamiko Heim
 

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