HJTA recommends a vote of NO on PROPOSITION 1. Endorsements inside.
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** OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS from HJTA for the March 5 Primary Election
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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION – MARCH 5, 2024
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BALLOT MEASURE RECOMMENDATIONS:
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** NO on PROPOSITION 1
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Proposition 1 is a $6.38 billion bond (bonds are how the state borrows money, which taxpayers must repay, with interest, over many years). Although Proposition 1 is advertised as a “transformational” solution to mental health care and homelessness, it is not. The $6.38 billion will pay for only 6,800 beds in treatment facilities and fewer than 4,500 units of housing for the homeless, including homeless veterans, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office. There are more than 170,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in California.
Existing mental health services are threatened by Proposition 1, which raids current funding for county mental health programs paid for by the 1% “millionaire’s tax” approved by voters two decades ago. That will cause counties to scramble for funds to continue existing programs, and it could increase pressure for tax increases in counties throughout California. Moreover, Proposition 1 violates all the basic principles of sound bond financing, including the constitutional requirement that the money raised is for a “single work or project.” Vote No on Proposition 1.
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Local Measure - Fresno County - NO on MEASURE E
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The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association only takes positions on a few local tax measures each year but felt compelled to take a firm stance against Measure E in Fresno County, because it is not only bad for Fresno, but bad for California too. This measure is a billion-dollar sales tax hike to fund "campus facilities," such as a long-planned sports stadium, at California State University, Fresno, a state-funded institution. It is bad public policy for a local sales tax to fund state projects, especially through a regressive and redundant tax that will hit those with limited financial resources the hardest. Measure E sets a bad precedent for similar tax measures across the state. If you are a registered voter in Fresno County, HJTA recommends a vote of NO on MEASURE E.
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HJTA PAC ENDORSEMENTS:
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** U.S. CONGRESS
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U.S. House of Representatives District 2
Chris Coulombe
U.S. House of Representatives District 13
John Duarte
U.S. House of Representatives District 14
Vin Kruttiventi
U.S. House of Representatives District 20
Vince Fong
U.S. House of Representatives District 26
Michael Koslow
U.S. House of Representatives District 28
April Verlato
U.S. House of Representatives District 30
Alex Balekian
U.S. House of Representatives District 40
Young Kim
U.S. House of Representatives District 43
Steve Williams
U.S. House of Representatives District 47
Scott Baugh
** STATE SENATE
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State Senate District 5
James Shoemaker
State Senate District 17
Eric Tao
State Senate District 19
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
State Senate District 23
Suzette Valladares
State Senate District 27
Lucie Volotzky
State Senate District 37
Crystal Miles
** STATE ASSEMBLY
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State Assembly District 1
Tenessa Audette
State Assembly District 6
Joe Patterson
State Assembly District 8
George Radanovich
State Assembly District 11
Wanda Wallis
State Assembly District 30
Dalila Epperson
State Assembly District 33
Alexandra Macedo
State Assembly District 42
Ted Nordblum
State Assembly District 58
Leticia Castillo
State Assembly District 70
Tri Ta
State Assembly District 72
Diane Dixon
State Assembly District 74
Laurie Davies
State Assembly District 75
Carl DeMaio
State Assembly District 76
Kristie Bruce-Lane
** COUNTY OFFICES^*
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Orange County Supervisor, District 1
Janet Nguyen
Los Angeles County Supervisor, District 4
John Cruikshank
Del Norte County Supervisor, District 5
Linda Sutter
^*Due to the number of requests for endorsement we receive, HJTA does not generally endorse candidates for local (city and county) offices. On rare occasions, exceptions are made for candidates that have a long history of protecting Prop. 13.
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