The Orange Juice Blog June 2018 Primary Voters’ Guide!

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By overwhelming public request, the Orange Juice Blog is KEEPING IT SIMPLE here.  Most of these recommendations are from Greg Diamond and/or Vern Nelson, who both happen to be Democrats.  When Vern and Greg disagree that will be noted.  When our other bloggers, such as Ryan who is a Republican, agree or disagree, that will also be noted.

When we can, for if you’re interested, we will link to our previous oceans of commentary of why we made each of these recommendations.  Now VOTE!  (But maybe not TOO early if you’re still not sure…)

Statewide Offices

Governor: JOHN CHIANG!  “EVERYBODY JOHN CHIANG TONIGHT!”

Lieutenant Governor:  ELENI KOUNALAKIS.

Secretary of State:  Vern says RUBEN MAJOR.

Controller:  Vern says BETTY YEE.

Treasurer:  Vern says FIONA MA.

Attorney GeneralDAVE JONES!

Insurance Commissioner:  Vern says ASIF MAHMOOD.

Member, State Board of EqualizationDAVID DODSON!

United States Senator:  Vern says KEVIN DE LEON.  Greg says HILDEBRAND.

U. S. Representatives

The Fighting 38th – LINDA SANCHEZ

The Fighting 39th – Greg says THORBURN.  Vern & Donovan say CISNEROS.  Ryan says SHAWN NELSON.

The Fighting 45th – We have NO IDEA.  But whoever gets thru to fight Lying Mimi, we will fully support in November.

The Fighting 46th – Vern says write in LOU NOBLE.  Donovan’s choice LOU CORREA will win in a cakewalk anyway.

The Fighting 47th – ALAN LOWENTHAL.

The Fighting 48th – Vern says HARLEY ROUDA, Greg is staying mum.

The Fighting 49th – DOUG APPLEGATE, hands down.

State Legislative Offices

State Senate

District 29 Recall of Josh Newman?  Greg, Vern, and Donovan say HELL NO!
. . . . . . But Ryan says YES!

District 29 replacement if Josh N is recalled?  Vern says Bruce Whitaker; Ryan says either Whitaker or Ferguson.  Greg says that unless your choice is Ling-Ling Chang, your choice is going to lose — so don’t vote for the recall because Ling-Ling is just playing you for a fool.

District 32 – ALI TAJ.

District 34 – JESTIN SAMSON!

District 36 – MARGGIE CASTELLANOS!

Assembly

District 55 – Vern doesn’t like any of the candidates.  Greg is writing in GIL CISNEROS.  He is from Yorba Linda and HE could win!

District 65 – SHARON QUIRK SILVA!

District 68 – MICHELLE DUMAN

District 69 – Vern says write somebody in; Vern wrote Jeanine Robbins.

District 72 – JOSH LOWENTHAL!

District 73 – SCOTT RHINEHART!

District 74 – COTTIE PETRIE-NORRIS!

NONPARTISAN OFFICES

Judge of Superior Court Office 13 – KEEP TED HOWARD, we haven’t heard anything bad about him and have no idea why someone’s running against him.

Superintendent of Public Instruction – TONY THURMOND!!!  Important!

County Superintendent of Schools – Write in Gina Clayton-Tarvin!

COUNTY OF ORANGE

Supervisor, 2nd District – BRENDON PERKINS!

Supervisor, 4th District – Vern unenthusiastically says JOE KERR, as the preferred Cynthia Aguirre has no chance.  Greg was that sole holdout in DPOC against endorsing Kerr — he likes Kerr but preferred no endorsement — but with Doug Chaffee spending freely he is now falling in line behind Kerr. Bothe Vern and Greg see Chaffee and Lucille Kring as the worst choices in their respective major parties, with Kring winning worst overall.
. . . . . . . . . Ryan and Cynthia say TIM SHAW
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Supervisor, 5th District – Seriously, everybody write in former San Clemente mayor KATHLEEN WARD, who has worked hard (AGAINST Supervisor Lisa Bartlett) to keep the 241 toll road from being extended through the south county.  Vern story coming.

Assessor – NATHANIEL FERNANDEZ EPSTEIN!

Auditor-Controller – Vern says TONI SMART, Greg finally agrees!  TO-NI, TO-NI!

Clerk-Recorder – Vern says old OJ friend HUGH NGUYEN!

District Attorney – BRETT MURDOCK!!!  The three others are UNTHINKABLE.

Sheriff-Coroner – DUKE NGUYEN!

Treasurer – Write in CYNTHIA AGUIRRE!

County Board of Education, Dist. 2: DAVID BOYD!

County Board of Education, Dist. 5:  MARY NAVARRO!

State Ballot Measures

Prop 68 – YES (?)  Vern is torn.

Prop 69 – YES ON THE JOSH NEWMAN TRANSPORTATION LOCKBOX!

Prop 70 – NO

Prop 71 – Yes.(?)  Greg is torn.

Prop 72 – YES!

Local Ballot Measures

Irvine Measure B, to have an OC Veterans’ Cemetery – HELL YES!

(Any more we don’t know about?  Please mention in comments.)


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