Nov. 6 Recommendations
by Larry Gilbert

Following are my final voter recommendations for the Nov 6 election. While I have attempted to make correct recommendations, I would urge everyone reading voter guides to do your own due diligence in making your selections.

While we have some key ballot Measures, this year let me focus on three. If we want to reel in the power of organized labor in this state, it is vital that we pass Prop 32 with a strong YES vote.

On the others to oppose are Propositions 30 and 38 which are each tax increases. It is unconscionable that our state legislature and Gov. Brown passed a bogus balanced budget contingent on passage of Prop 30 to pick our pockets to the tune of $6-billion dollars should 30 pass. And these people were elected by us to represent our interests? If you have a home mortgage and are due to make a payment, do you ask the institution to sit tight as you wait to see if you win the lottery?

President. Mitt Romney

U.S., Senate Elizabeth Emken

CD 4 Rep. Tom McClintock
CD 26 Tony Strickland
CD 48 Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
CD 49 Rep. Darrell Issa
CD 50 Rep. Duncan Hunter
CD 52 Rep. Brian Bilbray

State Senate SD 37 Mimi Walters

Assemblyman Chris Norby 65th AD
Assemblyman Don Wagner 68th AD
Assemblywoman Diane Harkey 73rd AD.
Assemblyman Allan Mansoor 74th AD

City council and school board races:

Aliso Viejo. There are three open seats this year. No recommendation at this time

Dana Point. There are two open seats. I am recommending Carlos Olvera and Ed Stevenson

Irvine. For mayor I am recommending Steven Choi

Irvine City Council Christina Shea, Lynn Schott

Laguna Hills. There are two open seats. Conflict for me to make a recommendation

Laguna Niguel. There are three open seats. I am recommending Laurie Davies, Jerry McCloskey and Jerry Slusiewicz

Laguna Woods. There are three open seats. No recommendation at this time

Lake Forest. There are two open seats. I am recommending Dwight Robinson

Mission Viejo. There are two open seats. I am recommending the two California
Republican Assembly (CRA) endorsed candidates, Ed Sachs and council member Cathy Schlicht

Rancho Santa Margarita. For the 4-year seats I am recommending Mayor Tony Beall and Carol Gamble

Rancho Santa Margarita. For the 2-year seat I am recommending Brad McGirr

San Clemente There are two open seats. I am recommending Michael Mortenson

San Juan Capistrano. There are two open seats. I recommend Kim McCarthy

Brea. Steven Vargas

Fullerton. Councilman Travis Kiger, Barry Levinson, Mayor pro-tem Bruce Whitaker

Placentia. Mayor Jeremy Yamaguchi

CUSD Trustee area 2 Jim Reardon
CUSD Trustee area 5 William "Bill" Perkins