2016 General Election ENDORSEMENTS

Politics is important to all of us, but to healthcare workers in particular, Remember to vote November . since government funds and regulates healthcare. Many of the issues that To assure timely aff ect us are decided by elected leaders. And those elected offi ce holders delivery, mail can help us in our workplaces. These endorsements were voted on by NUHW ballots by Nov ! stewards and leaders in each district after interviewing candidates and reviewing their platforms. For more information on the election, visit www.sos.ca.gov/elections.

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District 15: Eric Swalwell District 9: Another strong supporter of Jerry McNerney NUHW, Swalwell is McNerney voted against dedicated to building a pay raises for members of stronger economy and Congress and wrote the bill creating local jobs. to close tax loopholes used by corporations to ship jobs overseas. STATE SENATE District 9: Sandré Swanson and Nancy Skinner (dual endorsement) District 11: Mark DeSaulnier Sandré R. Swanson: As an DeSaulnier, a strong assemblymember, Swanson supporter of NUHW, is a chaired the Labor and passionate, results-driven Employment Committee progressive and an advocate and was a vocal advocate for for Contra Costa County’s creating sustainable jobs for working families. working people.

Nancy Skinner: Skinner District 13: Barbara Lee was an accomplished A longtime friend to NUHW, legislator in the Assembly, Lee has championed building a strong track legislation to fight poverty, record as a social justice clean up the environment, advocate and a champion eradicate HIV/AIDS, and of renewable energy and bring affordable, quality climate protection. healthcare to the uninsured. (continued) (continued from front) OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL STATE ASSEMBLY District 1: District 14: Dan Kalb Mae Torlakson In his first term, Dan Kalb has Mae Torlakson is a progressive, worked hard to make Oakland pragmatic advocate for affordable safer, more prosperous, and higher education, environmental more affordable. protection, and economic opportunity. District 3: District 15: Noni Session Tony Thurmond Third-generation West Oakland Tony Thurmond, who chairs the resident Noni Session strives to Assembly’s Labor and Employment ensure development without Committee, is a friend of NUHW displacement, keep residents and a strong advocate for healthy and safe, and facilitate education, the environment, and access to living-wage jobs for public safety. Oaklanders.

District 16: District 5: Cheryl Cook-Kallio Noel Gallo As a public school teacher and Fruitvale/San Antonio District Pleasanton City Councilmember, native Noel Gallo will continue Cook-Kallio earned a reputation to prioritize public safety, better as a staunch advocate for working schools, affordable housing, and families. job creation.

District 18: District 7: Larry Reid Rob Bonta is a tireless advocate A City Councilmember since for public schools, public safety, 1997, Larry Reid has worked economic development, and tirelessly to improve the quality fiscal responsibility. of life for his constituents.

District 20: Bill Quirk At-Large: Before his election to the Rebecca Kaplan Assembly, Bill Quirk worked as a Rebecca Kaplan is a strong climate change scientist at NASA advocate for Oakland, helping and served as a leader for more to ban the transportation of than 30 years in local labor and coal through the city, increase other organizations. police accountability, and protect renters. OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD BERKELEY MAYOR (Ranked-Choice Voting System) District 7: 1. Jesse Arreguin Chris Jackson In his seven years on the City Chris Jackson, a social worker, Council, Jesse Arreguin has is running to ensure that championed social and economic underserved communities have justice for children, families, and access to quality education. seniors. He pledges to tackle the affordability crisis by protecting and expanding affordable housing and District 5: preventing displacement. Mike Hutchinson 2. Kriss Worthington Mike Hutchinson is an effective Kriss Worthington has brought advocate for public school progressive leadership, innovation, students and parents with and transparency to Berkeley for a comprehensive plan for 20 years, spearheading hundreds improving our schools while of public policy issues addressing negotiating a fair contract with labor, the environment, public our teachers. transit, economic development, and technological innovation.

CITY OF RICHMOND PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD City Council: Ben Choi Karen Weinstein: Karen Ben Choi is running to Weinstein is a retired NUHW ensure that Richmond has member, a psychologist, and a fair and affordable housing, longtime activist and community environmental protections, organizer in the women's rights, and safe streets. He grew up labor rights, and healthcare in a working class, diverse movements. neighborhood, and understands the community. BART BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lateefah Simon: A West Oakland City Council: Melvin Willis resident, Lateefah Simon depends Richmond native Melvin Willis, on public transit and understands a strong supporter of universal how crucial BART services are in healthcare and organized labor, her community. She is an effective has worked as a community leader with two decades of organizer to stop evictions and experience building coalitions. prevent rents from skyrocketing. Proposition L: The DISTRICT PROPOSITIONS Richmond Fair Rent, Just Cause for Eviction and Measure RR: BART Safety, Reliability and Traffic Homeowner Protection Ordinance Relief: YES YES A general obligation bond measure that is a key funding Would control excessive rent increases and arbitrary evictions component of BART’s plan to rebuild its aging infrastructure. while protecting homeowners and ensuring landlords a fair The plan will replace and repair 90 miles of deteriorating tracks return on their investment. and other infrastructure. 5801 Christie Avenue, Suite 525 Emeryville, CA 94608 NUHW.org

PRESIDENT — Hillary Clinton U.S. SENATE — Our infl uence with Senator Bernie Sanders helped A longtime friend of NUHW, Kamala Harris put mental health care at the top of his agenda. has a strong track record of fighting for Sanders and our endorsement of Clinton in the vulnerable communities. As California general election were major factors in Clinton’s Attorney General, she fought big banks and decision to release a comprehensive mental secured from them more than $20 billion for health care plan in August. A Hillary Clinton struggling homeowners, and she continues administration is the best vehicle for advancing the to fight for working families trying to keep progressive values and goals that were expressed up with the rising cost of living. As San by Sanders and embraced by a majority of NUHW members over the past year. Francisco’s District Attorney, she stood with us in the battle with SEIU.

STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES products and electronic cigarettes. Proceeds Proposition 62: Death Penalty — YES Proposition 51: School Bonds for K–12 and would go to healthcare programs and smoking Would repeal the death penalty, saving taxpayers Community Colleges — YES cessation programs. about $150 million within a few years. Would help modernize our neglected school Proposition 57: Criminal Sentences — Proposition 63: Firearms — Ammunition system by enabling the state to issue $9 billion in Parole, Juvenile Criminal Proceedings, and Sales — YES bonds to fund improvement and construction of Sentencing — YES Would prohibit the possession of large-capacity facilities for K-12 schools and community colleges. Would increase parole chances for felons ammunition magazines and would require most convicted of non-violent crimes and give them Proposition 52: Medi-Cal Hospital Fee individuals to pass a background check and obtain more opportunities to earn credits for good Program — YES authorization from the California Department of behavior. Would ensure that Medi-Cal fees are directed to Justice. children's health services, Medi-Cal health care Proposition 58: English Profi ciency, Proposition 64: Marijuana Legalization — services, and uninsured patient care by increasing Multilingual Education — YES YES the vote required for changing fee allocation to a Would repeal most of 1998’s Proposition 227, Would legalize marijuana and hemp under state two-thirds majority. the "English in Public Schools" initiative, thus law and enact certain sales and cultivation taxes. eff ectively allowing non-English languages to be Proposition 53: Revenue Bonds — used in public education instruction. Proposition 65: Carryout Bags Charges — Statewide Voter Approval — NO NO RECOMMENDATION Would erode local control in communities across Proposition 59: Corporations — Political California, create more gridlock, and jeopardize Spending, Federal Constitutional Proposition 66: Death Penalty Procedures vital infrastructure improvements. Protections — YES — NO Would overturn Citizens United and allow Would speed up the appeal process. We don’t Proposition 54: Legislature — Legislation California's elected representatives at the state need to “fi x” the process, we need to put an end and Proceedings — NO RECOMMENDATION and national level to pass a 28th Amendment to to the death penalty. Proposition 55: Tax Extension to Fund the U.S. Constitution to help get special interest Proposition 67: Ban on Single-Use Plastic Education and Healthcare — YES money out of politics. Bags — YES Would extend for 12 years the temporary Would uphold or ratify the contested legislation personal income tax increases approved in 2012 Proposition 60: Condom Usage and Health Requirements in Adult Films — banning plastic bags that was enacted by the on income over $250,000, which is earmarked NO RECOMMENDATION Legislature under the name Senate Bill 270. for education and healthcare funding. This tax is critical to reducing class size, funding our schools, Proposition 61: State Prescription Drug and increasing healthcare access. Purchases, Pricing Standards — NO RECOMMENDATION Proposition 56: Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement — YES For more information on the California election Would increase the cigarette tax to $2 per pack, with equivalent increases on other tobacco visit www.sos.ca.gov/elections