Ventura County Democratic Party Official Voter Guide
All candidates are endorsed by the California Democratic Party and the Ventura County Democratic Party. Propositions and initiatives are endorsed by the Ventura County Democratic Party.* Contact information for all campaigns are listed below.
STATE AND NATIONAL CANDIDATES
President of the United States of America: Barack Obama
Vice President of the United States of America: Joseph Biden
United States Senate: Dianne Feinstein
United States Congress, 24th District: Lois Capps
United States Congress, 25th District: Lee Rogers
United States Congress, 26th District: Julia Brownley
State Senate, 19th District: Hannah-Beth Jackson
State Senate, 27th District: Fran Pavley
State Assembly, 37th District: Das Williams
State Assembly, 38th District: Edward Headington
State Assembly, 44th District: Eileen MacEnery
LOCAL CANDIDATES
Camarillo
Camarillo City Council: P. Sharma
Ventura County Community College District, Governing Board Member Area 3: Larry Miller
Pleasant Valley School District: Warren Harwood
Oxnard Union HighSchool: Steve Hall, Sylvia Lizama
Ojai
Ojai City Council: Betsy Clapp, Severo Lara
Ojai Board of Education: no consensus
Casitas Municipal Water District: Russ Baggerly
Oxnard
Oxnard Mayor: Carmen Ramirez
Oxnard City Clerk: Daniel Martinez
Oxnard Treasurer: Martin Jones
Oxnard Union High School: Steve Hall, Sylvia Lizama
Oxnard Harbor Commission: Manuel Lopez, Jess Ramirez
Oxnard School District Board of Trustees: Al Duff, Sergio Lagunas
Port Hueneme
Port Hueneme City Council: Richard Carrillo
Port Hueneme School Board: Donna Branstrom, Vianey Lopez
Santa Paula
Santa Paula City Council: Martin Hernandez
Santa Paula Unified School District: Tim Hicks, Christina “Tina” Urias
Simi Valley
Simi Valley City Council: Randy Nemecek
Simi Valley and Moorpark
Community College Board, Area 4: Bernardo Michael Perez
Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks City Council: Debbie Birenbaum
Conejo Valley Unified School District: Betsy Connolly
Ventura and Oxnard
Ventura County Supervisor, District 1: Steve Bennett
STATEWIDE PROPOSITIONS
Proposition 30 (YES): Protects funding for schools and public safety.
Proposition 31 (NO): Locks California into permanent underfunding of education, health and other vital services.
Proposition 32 (NO): Creates exemptions for the very rich and SuperPACs in funding elections.
Proposition 33 (NO): Auto insurance rate hike.
Proposition 34 (YES): Replaces death penalty with life without parole.
Proposition 35 (YES): Increases human trafficking penalties.
Proposition 36 (YES): Reforms the “three strikes” law.
Proposition 37 (YES): Requires labeling of genetically engineered foods.
Proposition 38 (NO): Would provide revenues for schools but conflicts with Proposition 30.
Proposition 39 (YES): Dedicates tax revenue from multi-state corporations to fund energy efficiency and clean energy jobs in California. The California Democratic Party is neutral on this measure.
Proposition 40 (YES): Referendum on State Senate district boundaries.
LOCAL INITIATIVES
Measure L (NO): Term limits for City of Thousand Oaks City Council members.
Measure M (NO Position): Reorganization of the Santa Paula Unified School District.
Measure N (YES): City of Simi Valley renewal of managed growth plan.
Measure O (YES): Affordable housing in the City of Moorpark.
Measures P, Q, R, S and T (YES): School bond issues for Ocean View, Oxnard, Somis Union and Hueneme Elementary School district (and Measure Q (YES), a parcel tax for the Ventura Unified School District).
Please be a voter on November 6, 2012.
* The elected and regular members of the Ventura County Democratic Central Committee go through an exhaustive vetting process to determine voting recommendations for candidates, propositions and initiatives. The Endorsement Committee is made up of 7 members and 2 alternates representing all 5 Supervisor Districts in the county. Democratic candidates respond to an extensive questionnaire which is than rated. Propositions and Initiatives are thoroughly researched. The recommendations are made to the Ventura County Democratic Central Committee membership, discussed and voted on. The result is the Voter Guide.
CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
Lois Capps for United States Congress, 24th District
Website: cappsforcongress.com
Email: lois@cappsforcongress.com
Phone: 805-884-0202
Address: 1019 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Lee Rogers for United States Congress, 25th District
Website: leerogers2012.com
Email: info@LeeRogers2012.com
Phone: 661-200-9205
Address: P.O. Box 803220, Santa Clarita, CA 91380-3220
Julia Brownley for United States Congress, 26th District
Website: juliabrownley.com
Email: Info@juliabrownley.com
Phone: 805-330-1070
VC County Office Address:
141 S A St, #202, Oxnard
1822 E Ventura Blvd, Camarillo
Campaign Contact: Justin Obra, Justin4Julia2012@gmail.com, 213-280-8718
VC County Phone Bank: Monday-Saturday 10 am – 9 pm and Sunday 1 pm – 9 pm
VC County Canvass: Monday-Saturday 10 am – 9 pm and Sunday 1 pm – 9 pm
Dianne Feinstein for United States Senate
Website: diannefeinstein2012.com
Email: info@feinstein2012.com
Hannah-Beth Jackson for 19th State Senate District
Website: hannah-beth2012.com
Email: Eheredia@hannah-beth2012.com or info@hannah-beth2012.com
Phone: 805-253-2029, 714-465-6903
Address: 141 South A Street, Suite 200, Oxnard CA, 93030
Contact: Esteban Heredia
VC County Phone Bank: Monday through Thursday from 4:30 – 8:30 pm
VC County Canvas: Saturdays at 10 am and Sundays at 1 pm
Fran Pavley – State Senate 27th District
Website: franpavley.com
Email: info@franpavley.com
Phone: 805-370-5414, 818-921-6825
VC County Office Address: 33 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Unit C, Thousand Oaks
VC County Campaign Contact: Jean-Paul Buchanan, 805-370-5414
VC County Phone Bank: Monday – Saturday 1 – 4 pm and 6 – 8 pm, Sunday 1 – 4 pm and 6-7 pm
Das Williams for 37th State Assembly District
Website: daswilliams.org
Email: das.williams2012@gmail.com
Phone: 805-483-9808
Address: 201 E. Fourth Street, Suite 209-A, Oxnard 93030
Edward Headington for State Assembly, 38th District
Website: edward2012.com
Email: Info@Edward2012.com
Phone: 661-621-3823, 818-582-5138, 805-620-7038
VC County Office Address: 25876 The Old Road, #91, Stevenson Ranch 91381
Eileen MacEnery for State Assembly, 44th District
Website: eileenmacenery.com
Email: eileen.macenery.for.ad.44@gmail.com
Phone: 805-258-1889
Office Address: 107 N. Reino Rd Suite 256 Newbury Park 91320
Campaign Contact: Eileen MacEnery
Steve Bennett for Ventura County Supervisory District 1
Website: bennettforsupervisor.com
Email: stephenbennett@charter.net
Phone: 805-628-2860
Address: 1851 Terrace Drive, Ventura 93001
Campaign Contact: Steve Bennett
PROPOSITION CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
Proposition 30 (YES): Protects funding for schools and public safety.
Website: yesonprop30.com
Proposition 31 (NO): Locks California into permanent underfunding of education, health and other vital services
Website: none
Proposition 32 (NO): Ccreates exemptions for the very rich and SuperPACs in funding elections
Website: stopspecialexemptions.org
Proposition 33 (NO): Auto insurance rate hike
Website: stopthesurcharge.consumerwatchdogcampaign.org
Proposition 34 (YES): Replaces death penalty with life without parole
Website: safecalifornia.org
Proposition 35 (YES): Increases human trafficking penalties
Website: caseact.org
Proposition 36 (YES): Reforms the “three strikes” law
Website: fixthreestrikes.org
Prop 37 (YES): Requires labeling of genetically engineered foods
Website: carighttoknow.org
Email: labelgmoventura@gmail.com
Phone: 805-643-3640
VC County Office Address: 108 Orchard Dr., Ventura
VC County Campaign Contact: Ron Whitehurst
VC County Phone Bank hours: TBD
Proposition 38 (NO): Would provide revenues for schools but conflicts with
Website: none
Proposition 39 (YES): Dedicates tax revenue from multistate corporations to fund energy efficiency and clean energy jobs in California. The California Democratic Party is neutral on this measure.
Website: cleanenergyjobsact.com
Proposition 40 (YES): Referendum on State Senate district boundaries.
Website: holdpoliticiansaccountable.org
