===== Politics and Elections =====

==== 2008 General Election ====
""<small>Tue, 4 Nov 2008</small>""
=== Offices ===
**President** Obama/Biden
**US Representive - 42nd District** [[http://www.edchau.com/about.php Edwin Chau]]
**State Senator - 33rd District** [[http://garypritchard08.com/?page_id=2 Gary Pritchard]]
**State Assembly - 60th District** [[http://dianesingerforassembly.com/sbcc/personalinfo.php?page=biography Diane Singer]]
**Superior Court Judge No. 12** Debra Carrillo
**Rancho Santiago Community College District, Trustee Area 1 (3 of 5)** Lynette Verino
**Rancho Santiago Community College District, Trustee Area 3** Dr. Art Lomeli
**Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 3** [[http://www.floricehoffman.com/biography Florice Hoffman]]
**Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 5** [[http://www.immedit.com/votebarrios/_web/index.php?file=page2.php Arianna Barrios]]
**Anaheim City Council (2 of 10)** Lorri Galloway, Kostas Roditis

=== Propositions ===
References: [[http://ca.lwv.org/action/prop0811/flyer.html LWV]] and [[http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-endorsements-new-2008,0,2229623.htmlstory LA Times]]
==State==
**1A - Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act** Y
**2 - Standards for Confining Farm Animals** Y
**3 - Children's Hospital Bond Act** N
**4 - Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy** N
**5 - Nonviolent Drug Offenses, Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation** Y
**6 - Police and Law Enforcement Funding** N
**7 - Renewable Energy Generation** N
**8 - Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry** N
**9 - Criminal Justice System** N
**10 - Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bonds** N
**11 - Redistricting** Y
**12 - Veterans' Bond Act of 2008** Y

==Orange County==
**J - Voter Approval for Increases in County Retirement Benefits** N

=== References ===
[[http://ca.lwv.org/action/prop0811/flyer.html CA League of Women Voters Recommendations]]
[[http://www.ocgop.org/ OC GOP Endorsements]]
[[http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-endorsements-new-2008,0,2229623.htmlstory LA Times Endorsements]]
[[http://orangejuiceblog.com/2008/10/arts-picks-for-the-nov-4-ballot/ Art Pedroza's (Orange Juice Blog) Endorsements]]
[[http://orangejuiceblog.com/2008/10/focus-on-the-ousd-school-board-candidates/#more-11974 Orange Juice Blog OUSD Guide]]
[[http://www.teamstersjc42.com/endorsements.htm Teamsters Local 42 Endorsements (including Anaheim City Council)]] (See also [[http://www.oclabor.org/politics/2008-labor-endorsed-local-candidates.html oclabor.org]])
[[http://www.sierraclubcalifornia.org/ CA Sierra Club]]

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