P&F Campaigns in San Diego County

Local Candidates

State Senate

There are no Peace and Freedom Party candidates for State Senate in San Diego County.

U.S. House of Representatives

There are no Peace and Freedom Party candidates for U.S. House of Representatives in San Diego County. However, the San Diego Peace and Freedom Party has made recommendations in two districts:

• 51st DISTRICT: Vote either for the Libertarian Michael S. Metti or the Democratic incumbent Bob Filner, not for the Republican. Filner was re-elected with, as of November 12th, 100,954 votes (61.9%), and Metti finished third with 5,203 votes (3.1%).
• 53rd DISTRICT: Vote for Green candidate Lawrence Rockwood, not for the Democratic incumbent or her Republican or Libertarian challengers. Rockwood finished third, behind the Democratic incumbent, Susan Davis, who was re-elected, and the Republican, but ahead of the Libertarian. As of November 12th, he had 6,761 votes (3.2%).

State Assembly

There are no Peace and Freedom Party candidates for State Assembly in San Diego County.However, the San Diego Peace and Freedom Party has made recommendations in one district:

• 79th DISTRICT: Vote for Libertarian candidate Eli Wallace Conroe, not for the Democratic incumbent or his write-in Republican challenger. Conroe finished second, losing to the Democratic incumbent, Juan Varga, who was re-elected, but apparently ahead of the Republican write-in candidate. As of November 12th, he had 12,774 votes (14.7% of the non-write-in ballots).

Local Non-partisan Offices

The San Diego County Peace and Freedom Party organization recommended that voters in the city of San Diego write-in Donna Frye for Mayor and, if they didn't abstain in the race, vote for Michael J. Aguirre for City Attorney. As of 8 am November 15th, with approximately 50,000 provisional and late absentee ballots yet to be counted countywide, both races were still very close. Write-in votes for Mayor lead with 151,759 (34.71%) to 149,928 (34.29%) for the incumbent Dick Murphy, with 146,737 of the write-ins certified as for Donna Frye. (A lawsuit to rerun the election for Mayor without allowing write-in votes is before the courts.) Aguirre leads for City Attorney with 197,361 votes (50.28%).

The San Diego County Peace and Freedom Party organization recommends that you abstain on all the judicial races.

The San Diego County Peace and Freedom Party organization has made recommendations in several of the school and college board races:

• SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
  DISTRICT B: John Cubello DISTRICT D: Kate Kelly
  **Please note: After the P&F meeting, Co-Campaign Manager Bob Alba met with a Community College District employee, and she stated we should vote for the incumbents, SCHWANDT and BLOCK. However, this information came to us after the meeting on Tuesday. Take your pick.

  William Schwandt and Marty Block defeated Cubello and Kelly, respectively, with 150,805 votes (58.25%) and 155,965 votes (59.01%) for their respective seats.

• SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
  • David Agosto
  With our support, Agosto was elected with, as of November 12th, 58823 votes (59.54%).
• SWEETWATER UNION H.S. DISTRICT
  • Seat 2: Pearl Quinones
  • Seat 4: Petra Barajas
  With our support, Quinones was elected with, as of November 12th, 54036 votes (55.89%). Petra Barajas, who was also running as a Republican write-in candidate for Assembly in the 79th District, finished seventh of seven candidates for school board with 2,928 votes (3.10%).
• SOUTH BAY Union Elementary S.D. GOVERNING COUNCIL (3 candidates for 2 seats)
  • Elvia Aguilar
  As of November 12th, Aguilar finished third of three candidates with 6,137 votes (29.87%), well behind the first place candidate Nick Inzunza but less than a percentage point behind the second place candidate Dee McLean.
• SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • DISTRICT A: Mitz S. Lee
  • DISTRICT D: Benjamin Hueso
  • DISTRICT E: Shelia Jackson
  Lee and Jackson were elected to their seats, with 158,557 votes (58.78%) and 145,014 votes (55.02%), respectively. Hueso lost to Luis Acle, receiving 124,553 votes (48.09%).

Peace and Freedom Party Central Committees

There are no elected members of the Peace and Freedom Party Central Committees from San Diego County. However, three members from San Diego County were appointed to the State Central Committee under the special temporary bylaw allowing appointments at the convention meeting:

• Miriam Clark
• Mary Lou Finlay
• Janice Jordan

Local Measures

There are a number of local and regional measures that will be on the ballot November 2nd in San Diego County, and the San Diego Peace and Freedom Party has taken a position on several of them:

• Proposition A. Transportation sales tax. Even the Transit Rider's Union has mixed feelings about this. Peace and Freedom did not take a position on Proposition A. Proposition A barely got the two-thirds majority required, with, as of November 12th, 649,773 votes Yes (66.74%) to 323,874 votes No (33.26%).
• Proposition B. Repeal of Gregory Canyon Landfill Ordinance. Passing this will prevent the future construction of the Gregory Canyon Landfill and Recycling Center. Peace and Freedom urged you to vote YES on Proposition B. Despite our support, Proposition B failed, with, as of November 12th, 352,826 votes Yes (36.11%) to 624,298 votes No (63.89%).
• Proposition D. Right of Access to Information. Peace and Freedom urged you to vote YES on Proposition D. With our support, Proposition D passed, with, as of November 12th, 324,583 votes Yes (82.82%) to 67,315 votes No (17.18%).
• Proposition E. Independent Legal Counsel for Ethics Commission. Peace and Freedom urged you to vote YES on Proposition E. With our support, Proposition E passed, with, as of November 12th, 297,169 votes Yes (77.40%) to 86,777 votes No (22.60%).
• Proposition F. Change City Charter to Strong Mayor form of government. Peace and Freedom urged you to vote NO on Proposition F. Despite our opposition, Proposition F passed, with, as of November 12th, 201,079 votes Yes (51.44%) to 189,858 votes No (48.56%).
• Proposition G. Changes to City Contribution to Retirement System to require City to fully fund retirement benefits every year. Peace and Freedom urged you to vote NO on Proposition G. Despite our opposition, Proposition G passed, with, as of November 12th, 194,474 votes Yes (53.76%) to 167,297 votes No (46.24%).
• Proposition H. Change in composition of Retirement Board. Peace and Freedom urged you to vote NO on Proposition H. Despite our opposition, Proposition H passed, with, as of November 12th, 237,623 votes Yes (64.83%) to 128,890 votes No (35.17%).
• Proposition J. Increase in transient occupancy tax. This does not affect SROs, just tourist hotels. Peace and Freedom did not take a position on Proposition J. Proposition J failed, with, as of November 12th, 167,742 votes Yes (41.62%) to 235,268 votes No (58.38%).
• Proposition K. Sale of a Portion of Mount Soledad Park. This would allow the city to transfer the cross in the park to a private owner, so that the cross could remain on Mount Soledad without violating court rulings that it violates the separation between church and state. Peace and Freedom urged you to vote NO on Proposition K. With our opposition, Proposition K failed to get even a majority when it needed a two-thirds vote to pass, with, as of November 12th, 170,991 votes Yes (41.22%) to 243,851 votes No (58.78%).

Statewide Candidates

President of the United States

The Peace and Freedom Party's presidential ticket, chosen at our state convention, held the weekend of July 30th and August 1st in Los Angeles, consists of Leonard Peltier for President of the U.S. and Janice Jordan for Vice-President of the U.S.

The Peltier/Jordan ticket came in fifth of six tickets on the ballot statewide, with 24,500 votes for 0.2% as of November 12th. In San Diego County, the Peltier/Jordan ticket came in sixth with 1,610 votes for 0.1%. At this point, information on write-in votes is not yet available, so we don't yet know how the P&F ticket did in comparison to the Nader/Camejo campaign.

United States Senator

The Peace and Freedom Party candidate for U.S. Senator is Marsha Feinland. She came in third of five candidates on the ballot statewide, with 213,354 votes for 1.9% as of November 12th. In San Diego County, she came in third with, as of November 12th, 19,950 votes for 1.9%.

Statewide Measures

There were sixteen propositions on the statewide ballot November 2nd, assigned proposition numbers 59 to 72, plus 60A and 1A. The Peace and Freedom Party took positions on most of them.

• Proposition 62 (voter pamphlet summary and arguments available as a 190 KB PDF, full text as a 301 KB PDF): "No Choice" initiative would put all candidates from all parties on a single blanket primary ballot for all partisan offices except President. Only the top two primary-election candidates with most votes for an office, whether or not members of the same party, would go on to the general election. This is similar to the election systems used in France and Louisiana, resulting in runoffs between open racists like Jacques LePen and David Duke and corrupt establishment politicians, with no progressive alternative allowed on that ballot. The proponents of this initiative think it will guarantee that socially-moderate, pro-business candidates like Democrats Gray Davis and Dianne Feinstein and Republicans Richard Riordan and Arnold Schwarzenegger won't lose to labor oriented progressives or religious right conservatives in their party primaries. Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this initiative. With our opposition, Proposition 62 failed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 4,667,924 (46.1%) Yes to 5,450,429 (53.9%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 432,342 (45.9%) Yes to 508,297 (54.1%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 66: (voter pamphlet summary and arguments available as a 175 KB PDF, full text as a 200 KB PDF): This initiative circulated by FACTS would modify three strikes law by requiring that second and third strikes be serious or violent felonies and narrowing definitions of what crimes are "serious or violent" and when two convictions constitute separate strikes. Applies retroactively to reduce the long sentences some prisoners received for petty crimes. Also increases penalties for some sex crimes against children. Peace and Freedom recommended a YES vote on this initiative. Despite our support, Proposition 66 failed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 5,074,538 (47.0%) Yes to 5,717,783 (53.0%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 432,354 (42.3%) Yes to 589,403 (57.7%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 72: (voter pamphlet summary and arguments available as a 197 KB PDF, full text as a 187 KB PDF): Referendum on John Burton's SB 2 (which requires some employers to provide health insurance plans for some employees). Peace and Freedom opposed the referendum and supported keeping the law, as a step forward even though we prefer a publicly funded health care system not tied to workers' jobs. This meant a YES vote on the ballot. Despite our support, Proposition 72 failed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 5,154,444 (48.9%) Yes to 5,380,464 (51.1%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 428,983 (43.5%) Yes to 556,541 (56.5%) No as of November 12th.

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• Proposition 59: SCA 1, "Access to government information". Peace and Freedom recommended a YES vote on this constitutional amendment. With our support, Proposition 59 passed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 8,522,117 (83.4%) Yes to 1,700,285 (16.6%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 832,435 (86.6%) Yes to 129,370 (13.4%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 60: "Election Rights of Political Parties". Peace and Freedom recommended a YES vote on this constitutional amendment. With our support, Proposition 60 passed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 6,595,408 (67.5%) Yes to 3,180,543 (32.5%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 646,942 (71.9%) Yes to 252,903 (28.1%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 60A: "Surplus Property". The State Peace and Freedom Party decided not to take a position on this constitutional amendment, but the San Diego Peace and Freedom Party recommended a NO vote. Proposition 60A passed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 7,095,344 (73.2%) Yes to 2,598,587 (26.8%) No. In San Diego County, despite our opposition, the vote was 701,073 (77.3%) Yes to 206,029 (22.7%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 61: Bonds for Children's Hospitals. Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this bond measure. The bonds are for a generally good purpose, but our general opposition to bonds determined our recommendation. Despite our opposition, Proposition 61 passed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 6,014,986 (58.0%) Yes to 4,361,609 (42.0%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 533,219 (55.1%) Yes to 434,650 (44.9%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 63: (voter pamphlet summary and arguments available as a 143 KB PDF, full text as a 171 KB PDF): Tax millionaires to support mental health services. Peace and Freedom recommended a YES vote on this initiative. With our support, Proposition 63 passed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 5,612,939 (53.5%) Yes to 4,895,365 (46.5%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 484,868 (49.4%) Yes to 496,038 (50.6%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 64: "Limits on Private Enforcement of Unfair Business Competition Laws". Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure, which would make it more difficult to go after corporate crime. Despite our opposition, Proposition 64 passed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 6,000,175 (59.0%) Yes to 4,175,249 (41.0%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 607,360 (64.0%) Yes to 342,786 (36.0%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 65: "Local Government Funds, Revenues. State Mandates". Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure. The solution to local government funding problems is not to lock into place reliance on regressive taxes that distort land use decisions. With our opposition, Proposition 65 failed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 3,541,383 (37.3%) Yes to 5,929,464 (62.7%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 305,295 (34.9%) Yes to 567,749 (65.1%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 67: Telephone tax to pay for Emergency Medical Services. Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure; emergency medical services should be properly funded, but not by a regressive tax that costs poor people more than the rich. Peace and Freedom advocates a single-payer health care system funded by progressive taxation, which would pay for emergency medical services without the need for any special, dedicated funding. With our opposition, Proposition 67 failed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 2,924,997 (28.1%) Yes to 7,480,285 (71.9%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 241,681 (24.8%) Yes to 729,586 (75.2%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 68: Casino gambling for card-rooms and race tracks. If Indian tribes that run casinos don't accept new compacts within 90 days, this measure would allow sixteen specific card-rooms and race tracks to run casinos with slot machines. Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure. With our opposition, Proposition 68 failed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 1,718,528 (16.1%) Yes to 8,950,126 (83.9%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 133,640 (13.2%) Yes to 873,692 (86.8%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 69: DNA samples from arrestees. This would allow police to take DNA samples from anyone they arrest for a felony, even if the case is so weak the District Attorney declines to prosecute it, and enter it into a statewide database. Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure. Despite our opposition, Proposition 69 passed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 6,549,720 (62.0%) Yes to 4,021,749 (38.0%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 661,872 (66.9%) Yes to 328,739 (33.1%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 70: "Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State". This measure would recognize the sovereignty of California Indian tribes by giving tribal casinos on reservation lands a monopoly on casino gambling in California, in exchange for financial contributions to the state government. Peace and Freedom recommended a YES vote on this measure. Depite our support, Proposition 70 failed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 2,493,273 (23.5%) Yes to 8,083,522 (76.5%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 207,825 (20.7%) Yes to 792,259 (79.3%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 71: Bonds for Stem Cell Research. Peace and Freedom recommended a NO vote on this measure. The bonds are for a generally good purpose, but our general opposition to bonds determined our recommendation. Despite our opposition, Proposition 71 passed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 6,370,852 (59.1%) Yes to 4,419,373 (40.9%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 593,749 (58.3%) Yes to 425,288 (41.7%) No as of November 12th.
• Proposition 1A: "Protection of Local Government Revenues". The State Peace and Freedom Party decided not to take a position on this constitutional amendment, which is the governor's and legislature's replacement for Proposition 65, but the San Diego Peace and Freedom Party recommended a NO vote. Proposition 1A passed by a statewide vote as of November 12th of 8,591,021 (83.7%) Yes to 1,677,217 (16.3%) No. In San Diego County, the vote was 826,736 (86.1%) Yes to 134,124 (13.9%) No as of November 12th.

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