NBLC’s Endorsements for November 2016 Election
The election in November ends a contentious Presidential campaign and some hotly contested races in the North Bay. The volume of propositions requires voters to do a lot of homework to decide what is best. NBLC urges you to vote this year and resist voter fatigue and/or dismay. Your vote counts – never more so then this election cycle!
Here is who/what NBLC is endorsing:
State Senate:
3rd District: Bill Dodd
Assembly:
10th District: Marc Levine
Marin County Supervisor:
4th District: Dominic Grossi
Sonoma County Supervisor:
5th District: Lynda Hopkins
City of Santa Rosa:
Ernesto Olivares
Chris Rogers
Don Taylor
City of Petaluma:
Mike Healy
Kathy Miller
Ballot Measures:
Marin County
Measure A – Marin Strong Starts for Children (PreK and Services): SUPPORT
Sonoma County
Measure J: Regional Parks and Water Improvement Tax: SUPPORT
Measure M: Transgenic Contamination Prevention Ordinance/Anti-GMO: OPPOSE
Statewide
Prop 51 Schools Bonds: K-12 and Community College: SUPPORT
Prop 52 State Fees on Hospitals. Federal Medi-Cal Matching Funds: SUPPORT
Prop 53 Revenue Bonds – Requires Statewide Voter Approval – Initiative Constitutional Amendment: OPPOSE
Prop 54 California Legislative Transparency Act: SUPPORT
Prop 55 Tax Extension to Fund Education and Healthcare: Extends temporary tax enacted during the recession for 12 more years. Taxes higher income people: SUPPORT
Prop 64 Marijuana Legalization: SUPPORT
“I believe that voting is the first act of building a community as well as building a country,” said John Ensign. It would be a great sign of healthy civic engagement if the North Bay has a very high voter turnout this election. Let’s be the leaders!
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