ENDORSEMENTS

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ACT and Pasadena Arroyo Democratic Club (PADC) endorse these candidates for the November 2026 general election:

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Governor of California – Xavier Becerra 

U.S. House of Representatives – 28th CD:  Judy Chu

U.S. House of Representatives – 30th CD:  Laura Friedman  

Calif. State Assembly – Dist. 41:                  John Harabedian

Los Angeles County Sheriff:                        Robert Luna

 

Pasadena Unified School District Board:

District 1 – Felita Kealing

District 3 – Michelle Richardson Bailey 

District 7 – Cynthia Torres

 

PCC Board of Trustees:

District 1 – Francis Pollara

District 3 – Steve Gibson

District 5 – Kristine Kwong

District 7 – Alton Wang

 

The ACT Steering Committee also recommends:

 

Lt. Governor –          Fiona Ma

Attorney General –   Rob Bonta

Secretary of State – Shirley Weber

State Controller –     Malia Cohen

State Treasurer –      Eleni Kounalakis

 

Superior Court Office #64 –   Maria Ghobadi

Superior Court Office #65 –   Justin Clayton

Superior Court Office #87 –   Anthony Bayne

Superior Court Office #131 – Donna Tryfman

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State Propositions:

 

Measure 1 (Housing Affordability Bond) – YES

Measure 2 (Increase State Rainy Day Fund) – YES

Measure 3 (Make current health care tax permanent) – YES 

Measure 4 (End ban on public funding of election campaigns) – YES

Measure 5 (Change procedures for statewide recalls) – YES

 

Measure 37 (Middle-income home loan program) – YES

Measure 38 (Bond funds for new medical research Institute) – NO

Measure 39 (New voter ID requirement) – NO

Measure 40 (One-time wealth Tax) – No Recommendation

Measure 41 (Tax changes to invalidate Measure 40) – NO

Measure 42 (Tax changes to invalidate Measure 40) -- NO

Measure 43 (Raises vote requirements for passing local taxes) – NO

Measure 44 (Ongoing battle over unionizing some health clinics) – NO

Measure 45 (Eases environmental review of very large projects) – NO

 

County Ballot Measures:

 

Measure A (Binding arbitration for public safety employees) – YES

Measure E (Corrects errors regarding Ethics Commission – YES 

 

Local Ballot Measures:

 

Measure UP (PCC) Extends existing construction bond – YES

 

Measure PFD (City of Pasadena) Property Tax Increase

to improve emergency fire and paramedic response -- YES