November 20, 2006

How Tim Voted

Midterm elections, 2006

Full disclosure, vain preening, career-limiting move? You decide. My voting record is not intended to be an endorsement, a challenge, or even a personal statement. I vote as often as I can as long as it doesn't take too much effort, not because it makes any difference but because it's fun and I love this country as much as Hey Giorgi loves Russia (about a minute and ten seconds into this great SCTV clip). Here's my full ballot from this month's elections: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican Lieutenant Governor Lynnette Shaw, Libertarian Secretary of State Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian Controller Donna Tello, Libertarian Treasurer Michelangelo, Ninja Turtle (write-in) Attorney General Jerry Brown, Democratic Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, Republican United States Senator Starchild, Libertarian (write-in) United States Representative; District 8 Mike Denunzio, Republican Member of the State Assembly; District 13 Randy Harris, Mixologist (write-in) State Board of Equalization; District 1 Judge Jim Grey, Libertarian (write-in) California State Supreme Court (Yes/No) Joyce L. Kennard No Carol A. Corrigan No California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 1 (Yes/No) Sandra Margulies No James J. Marchiano No California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 2 (Yes/No) James A. Richman No Paul R. Haerle No California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 3 (Yes/No) Peter Siggins No William R. McGuiness No California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 4 (Yes/No) Maria P. Rivera No Patricia K. Sepulveda No Ignazio John Ruvolo No California State Court of Appeal; District 1; Division 5 (Yes/No) Barbara Jones No Assessor-Recorder; County of San Francisco Thor Breece (write-in) Public Defender; County of San Francisco Greg Beato (write-in) Member, Board of Supervisors; County of San Francisco; Supervisorial District 2 Roscoe Lee Brown (write-in) Board Member; San Francisco Unified School District (3 Elected) Richard Van Loon Giselle Quezada-Brandt Hydra Mendoza Board Member; San Francisco Community College District (3 Elected) Warner Oland (write-in) Sidney Toler (write-in) Keye Luke (write-in) Director; San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District; District 8 Mr. Conductor State Propositions Proposition 1A Transportation Funding Protection Yes Proposition 1B Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security No Proposition 1C Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 No Proposition 1D Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities No Proposition 1E Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention No Proposition 83 Sex Offenders. Sexually Violent Predators. Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring No Proposition 84 Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource Protection. Park Improvements No Proposition 85 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy Yes Proposition 86 Tax on Cigarettes No Proposition 87 Alternative Energy. Research, Production, Incentives. Tax on California Oil Producers No Proposition 88 Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax No Proposition 89 Political Campaigns. Public Financing. Corporate Tax Increase. Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits No Proposition 90 Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property Yes Local Measures  Proposition A School Bonds -- City of San Francisco (55% Majority Approval Required) No Proposition B Allowing Members of Boards and Commissions to Participate in Meetings by Teleconference -- City of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required) No Proposition C Setting Salaries of Certain Local Elected Officials -- City of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required) No Proposition D Disclosure of Private Information -- City of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required) Yes Proposition E Parking Tax Ordinance -- City of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required) No Proposition F Paid Sick Leave Ordinance -- City of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required) No Proposition G Limitations on Formula Retail Stores -- City of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required) No Proposition H Relocation Assistance for No Fault Tenant Removal -- City of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required) No Proposition I Adopting a Policy that the Mayor Appear Monthly at a Board of Supervisors Meeting -- City of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required) No Proposition J Adopting a Policy Calling for the Impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney -- City of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required) No Proposition K Adopting a Policy Relating to the Housing Needs of Seniors and Disabled Adults -- City of San Francisco (Majority Approval Required) No You can see my previous full-ballot disclosures here, here, and here. In other news, I'm happy to report that I'm now a web editor at The Los Angeles Times. Please drop by and say hello.

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