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Dear Colleagues,
Please find our election recommendations below as voted on by either our local AFT Guild, our statewide CFT, or the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council.
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AFT Guild Top Priority Local Races:
***Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District Measure G – YES***
• Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District Trustee Area 5 – Mary Gwin (AFT Guild Member)
• San Diego Community College District A – Maria Nieto Senour
• San Diego Community College District C – Craig Milgrim (AFT Guild Member)
• San Diego County Board of Education District 3 – Alicia Muñoz (AFT Guild Member)
• San Diego County Board of Education District 5 – Rick Shea
• San Diego City Council, District 8 – Antonio Martinez
• Mayor of National City – José Rodriguez (former AFT Guild Student Intern)
• Palomar Community College District 1 – Judy Patacsil
• Palomar Community College District 5 – Jennifer Jeffries
• Grossmont Union High School District 3 – Jeneé Littrell
• Grossmont Union High School District 4 – Steve Mull
• Grossmont Union High School District 5 – Pete Mergens
• San Marcos City Council District 2 – Justin Matsushita (AFT Guild Member)
• Mayor of El Cajon – Alexander Kraft
• County of San Diego Measure B – YES
• City of San Diego Measure M – YES
CFT Endorsed Statewide Ballot Propositions:
Proposition 1: The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 — YES
Authorize $11.25 billion in general obligation bonds: $10 billion to fund affordable rental housing and homeownership programs, and $1.25 billion for farm, home, and mobile home purchase assistance for veterans.
Proposition 2: Save for California’s Future Act — Neutral
Change how much the state must deposit into the Budget Stabilization Account (rainy-day fund), raise the cap on the account’s balance from 10% to 20% of General Fund tax proceeds, and exclude reserve deposits from the state spending limit.
Proposition 3: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Healthcare by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes — YES
Make permanent the existing 2012 voter-approved tax rates on high incomes, currently set to expire in 2031.
Proposition 4: California Fair Elections Act of 2026 (Public Campaign Financing) — YES
Allow public funds to be used for campaign financing when candidates abide by expenditure limits and strict qualifying criteria, and increase penalties for prohibited foreign contributions in connection with ballot measures and elections.
Proposition 5: Elections: Recall of State Officers — YES
Eliminate the successor election when a state officer is recalled, leaving the office vacant until filled under the Constitution and state law; if the Governor is recalled, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor for the remainder of the term.
Proposition 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes — YES
Authorize up to $25 billion in bonds to offer eligible buyers fixed-rate second mortgages for up to 17% of the purchase price of a qualified new home.
Proposition 38: Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Research — NEUTRAL
Authorize $8.4 billion in state general obligation bonds for immunology and immunotherapy research, split between a University of California-affiliated nonprofit research institute and a grant program for public or nonprofit universities and institutions.
Proposition 39: Establishes Additional Voter Identification and Citizenship Verification Requirements — NO
Require voters to present government-issued identification at the polls (or the last four digits of a government-issued ID number when voting by mail), require the State to provide voter ID cards on request, and require officials to annually report citizenship-verification rates.
Proposition 40: Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Individuals and Trusts — YES
Impose a one-time tax of up to 5% on taxpayers and trusts with covered assets valued over $1 billion, allocating 90% of the revenues to health care and 10% to food assistance or education-related programs.
Proposition 41: Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit; Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes — NO
Require pre-election and recurring audits of programs funded by new statewide special taxes, and prohibit new state taxes enacted after January 1, 2026 that exclude their revenues from the existing voter-approved state spending limit.
Proposition 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes — NO
Prohibit any new state tax on the ownership or control of personal property (including retirement accounts, financial assets, and business interests) or that applies retroactively, for taxes enacted or taking effect on or after January 1, 2026.
Proposition 43: Local Taxes: Limitation — NO
Beginning January 1, 2027, require two-thirds voter approval for local special taxes, including those proposed by citizen initiative, and prohibit local ad valorem property taxes except as provided under existing constitutional provisions.
Proposition 44: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services — NEUTRAL
Require nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Centers to spend at least 90% of their revenue on program services advancing their charitable purpose rather than management and overhead, with monetary penalties for noncompliance.
Proposition 45: Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects — NO
Amend the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to expedite environmental review of specified project categories (including most housing, transportation, water, health, and clean energy projects), setting deadlines for review and limiting court review of project approvals.
CFT Endorsed Statewide Races:
Governor: Xavier Becerra
Lt. Governor: Fiona Ma
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera
Attorney General: Rob Bonta
Treasurer: Eleni Kounalakis
Secretary of State: Shirley Weber
Controller: Malia Cohen
Insurance Commissioner: Ben Allen/Jane Kim (Dual Endorsement)
Board of Equalization – District 1 Nelson Esparza
Board of Equalization – District 2 Sally Lieber
Board of Equalization – District 3 Mike Gipson/Sam Sukaton
Board of Equalization – District 4: Tom Umberg
Click Here for other Statewide Offices and Federal & State Endorsed Races in Your Area
If a race you are looking for is not listed it means none of these organizations have taken a position on it and therefore we cannot provide you with any guidance. This really is the entire list of all of our endorsements. Really. We aren’t hiding any, I promise.
In Solidarity,
Jim
Jim Mahler, President
AFT Guild, Local 1931
