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Election Endorsements

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These are the endorsements from The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board for Tuesday’s general election.

We’ve included these endorsements in a PDF format you can download and print out to take along with you to the polls on Election Day. It’s legal in California to refer to personal notes or a sample ballot inside a voting booth.

Download the Editorial Board’s Endorsement List

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For more information about the candidates themselves and how to vote, check out The Bee’s Voter Guide. The comprehensive guide includes links to the Editorial Board’s endorsements and how to find your polling place or return your mail-in ballot.

FEDERAL OFFICES

  • U.S. Senate: Adam Schiff
  • California’s 3rd Congressional District: Jessica Morse
  • California’s 6th Congressional District: Ami Bera
  • California’s 7th Congressional District: Doris Matsui
  • California’s 9th Congressional District: Josh Harder

California Propositions

  • Proposition 2: Yes
  • Proposition 3: Yes
  • Proposition 4: Yes
  • Proposition 5: Yes
  • Proposition 6: Yes
  • Proposition 32: Yes
  • Proposition 33: No
  • Proposition 34: No
  • Proposition 35: Yes
  • Proposition 36: No

California Legislature

  • Assembly, 5th District: Joe Patterson
  • Assembly, 6th District: Maggy Krell
  • Assembly, 7th District: Porsche Middleton
  • Assembly, 9th District: Heath Flora
  • Assembly, 11th District: Lori Wilson
  • State Senate, 3rd District: Christopher Cabaldon

Sacramento City Council

  • Mayor: Flojaune Cofer
  • Sacramento City Council, 2nd District: Roger Dickinson

ELK GROVE

  • Mayor: Bobbi Singh-Allen
  • Elk Grove City Council, District 1: Darren Suen

Folsom

  • Folsom City Council, District 2: Justin Raithel
  • Folsom City Council, District 4: James Ortega
  • Measure G: Yes

Rancho Cordova

  • Rancho Cordova City Council, District 1: David Sander
  • Rancho Cordova City Council, District 3: Chris Mann
  • Rancho Cordova City Council, District 4: Siri Pulipati

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

  • Ward 1: Brandon Rose
  • Ward 5: Rob Kerth

Sacramento City Unified School District

  • Area 3: Victoria Vasquez
  • Area 4: Jose Navarro

Sacramento County measures

  • Measure D: Yes
  • Measure E: Yes
  • Measure O: Yes

Placer County

  • Measure B: Yes

City of Roseville

  • Roseville City Council, District 5: Karen Alvord
  • Roseville Joint Union High School District, Area 1: Bill Schuetz
  • Roseville Joint Union High School District,Area 3: Joyce Henry
  • Roseville Joint Union High School District,Area 5: Debra Latteri

City of Rocklin

  • Rocklin City Council: Greg Janda, Ken Broadway and David Bass
  • Rocklin Union School Board, Area 1: Price Johnson
  • Rocklin Union School Board, Area 3: Jen Brookover

City of Davis

  • Davis City Council, District 2: Linda Deos
  • Davis City Council, District 3: Donna Neville

City of West Sacramento

  • West Sacramento Mayor: Dawnte Early
  • West Sacramento City Council, District 1: Norma Alcala
  • West Sacramento City Council, District 2: Quirina Orozco

City of Woodland

  • Woodland City Council, District 2: Tom Stallard
  • Woodland City Council, District 4: David Moreno
  • Woodland City Council, District 5: Mayra Vega

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What are editorials, and who writes them?

Editorials represent the collective opinion of The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board.

They do not reflect the individual opinions of board members or the views of Bee reporters in the news section. Bee reporters do not participate in editorial board deliberations or weigh in on board decisions. The same rules apply to our sister publications, The Modesto Bee, Fresno Bee, Merced Sun-Star and San Luis Obispo Tribune.

In Sacramento, our board includes Bee Executive Editor Colleen McCain Nelson, McClatchy California Opinion Editor Marcos Breton, opinion writers Robin Epley, Tom Philp, LeBron Antonio Hill and op-ed editor Hannah Holzer.

In Fresno and Merced, the board includes Central Valley Executive Editor Don Blount, Senior Editor Christopher Kirkpatrick, Opinion Editor Juan Esparza Loera, and opinion writer Tad Weber.

In Modesto, the board includes Senior Editor Carlos Virgen and in San Luis Obispo, it includes Opinion Editor Stephanie Finucane.

We base our opinions on reporting by our colleagues in the news section, and our own reporting and interviews. Our members attend public meetings, call people and follow-up on story ideas from readers just as news reporters do. Unlike objective reporters, we share our judgments and state clearly what we think should happen based on our knowledge.

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This story was originally published November 1, 2024 at 4:57 PM.

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