2010 Democratic Party Endorsements

Statewide Offices

Senate Barbara Boxer
Governor Jerry Brown
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom
Secretary of State Deborah Bowen
Attorney General Kamala Harris
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson
State Controller John Chiang
State Treasurer Bill Lockyer
Board of Equalization Betty Yee

Congress

10th
John Garamendi
11th
Jerry McNerny
13th
Fortney "Pete" Stark

State Senate

10th
Ellen Corbett

State Assembly

15th
Joan Buchanan
18th
Mary Hayashi
20th
Bob Wieckowski

State Ballot Propositions

Proposition 19 Marijuana Regulate and Tax
NEUTRAL
Proposition 20 Redistricting of Congressional Districts
NO
Proposition 21 Vehicle License Surcharge to Help State Parks, Free Admission
YES
Proposition 22 Prohibits state from Taking Funds Used for Transportation or Local Government Projects and Services
NO
Proposition 23 Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
NO
Proposition 24

Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Corporations to Carry Back Losses, Share Tax Credits, and Use a Sales-Based Income Calculation

YES
Proposition 25

Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget from Two-Thirds Majority to Simple Majority, Retains Two-Third Requirement for Taxes

YES
Proposition 26 Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies and Charges
NO
Proposition 27 Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting, Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with State Officials
YES

These are the candidates/measures that were endorsed by the Alameda County Democratic Party.

 

Dublin

Mayor
Tim Sbranti
City Council
Don Biddle
Eric Swalwell
Dublin San Ramon CSD Director
Georgeann Vonheeder

 

Livermore

Joint Unified School District Board Thomas McLaughlin
Livermore Rec and Park District Director Maryalice Faltings
Laureen Turner

 

Pleasanton

Mayor Jennifer Hosterman
School Board Cheryl Cook-Kallio
Unified School District Board Jeff Bowser
Joan Laursen

 

East Bay Regional Park District Director Ayn Wieskamp