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The General Election is Tuesday, November leftist. Remember, Newsom is the author would almost be fun to watch them scratch 6, 2018; polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. of 2016’s Prop 63, which gave us the disas- at each other. De Leon’s anti-gun claim to You can register to vote online at http:// trous ammo and so-called “assault weapon” fame is ushering “Gunmaggedon” through registertovote.ca.gov no later than October registration, plus the prohibition of stan- the legislative process and holding a rifle up 22, 2018. Vote-by-mail ballots must be dard capacity magazines that hold more before cameras, foolishly stating “This right postmarked on or before November 6, 2018 or than ten rounds. What’s more, he has open- here has the ability with a .30-caliber clip to hand-delivered to your polling place before 8 ly mocked “thoughts and prayers” in the disperse with 30 bullets within half a second. pm to be valid. aftermath of tragic shootings, has accused Thirty magazine clip in half a second.” Fein- us of “moral cowardice” when it comes to stein, on the other hand, was the primary GENERAL ELECTION TICKET: stopping gun violence and has emphatical- instigator of the original federal assault WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ly said “We are coming for your guns….” weapons ban. In a word, they are both de- termined 2A foes. This is a no brainer. Clear as glass. GOC has personally interviewed John Cox and we — ATTORNEY GENERAL — have been assured he will stand with us in With the exception of the Governor, the race defense of the 2nd Amendment. He has for Attorney General is our most important therefore earned our endorsement. opportunity to elect a solid, pro-gun candi- date. GOC has enthusiastically endorsed — LT. GOVERNOR — Judge Steve Bailey – who is supremely The race for Lt. Governor is about a clear as dedicated to protecting our rights to keep mud. Democrat Ed Hernandez has served and bear arms. He is facing pseudo-incum- in both the Assembly and Senate, which bent Xavier Becerra, who was appointed earned him an F from GOC for consistent- By Sam Paredes, GOC Executive Director by Governor Jerry Brown to fill the seat of ly voting anti-gun. His opponent, Eleni Kamala Harris, who was elected to replace Kounalakis is also a Democrat, and served Without question, the race for Governor will Barbara Boxer in the U.S. Senate. as a delegate for Hillary Clinton, so it’s not be the most contentious and will have the too hard to figure out where she stands on greatest impact on our rights as gun own- GOC has made numerous requests of Bec- our issue. She’s one of those liberals who ers in California. This is the big one, folks, erra – and we have been met with nothing wants to give everything away, but from which is why we need to pay special atten- but crickets. We asked that he avoid issu- what we can tell, she wants to take your gun tion to the election in November. Statewide rights. ing regulations that will impact millions of candidates who have the power to impact individuals at a time when there is little the 2nd Amendment are featured below. — U.S. SENATE — chance the public will be engaged, but he Another clear as mud choice comes from chose the path taken by his predecessor – In one corner GOVERNOR we have busi- the race for U.S. Senate. Although GOC announcing new regulations on the eve of nessman John Cox, and across the ring is does not endorse in federal races (we are several major holidays. We asked that he not professional politician Gavin Newsom. The prohibited from doing so), we are still able waste time and the state’s money by going differences between the two men could to weigh in on some undisputed facts, be- after people who serve no threat to those not be more stark. John Cox has defended cause they both have stellar anti-gun vot- of us who live in the Golden State, but he ing records. In fact, both candidates have gun ownership and Gavin Newsom has decided a full-court anti-gun press was the worked overtime trying to prove which ridiculed him for it. Newsom is privileged, right path, challenging pro-gun court rul- one hates gun owners more: Is it LA State entitled, and has pretty much made it a per- ings. We asked him to disclose a complete sonal mission to dismantle the 2nd Amend- Senator Kevin de Leon (who has duked it accounting of Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) ment. His career has been bankrolled by out with Gavin Newsom on who is the bad- funds – but that, too was ignored. Put sim- one of the wealthiest families in America, dest anti-gun guy out there) - - or is it five- ply, Becerra is an anti-gun duck – if it walks and has been described as someone who term darling, incumbent Dianne (who like one, and talks like one, the likelihood is is looking for “dramatic and disruptive turned in all her guns except that little one she that it is a duck. change.” This is downright frightening, so used for her CCW) Feinstein? This is Dem- GOC is going to do everything in our power ocrat-on-Democrat war, and if their 2nd https://johncoxforgovernor.com/ to let California voters know that he is a slick Amendment views weren’t so criminal, it https://www.baileyforag.com/

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SD 18 BOB HERTZBERG* DEM F AD 11 * DEM A CALIFORNIA CANDIDATE RUDY MELENDEZ REP DNR LISA ROMERO REP DNR SCORECARD GENERAL ELECTION SD 20 * DEM F AD 12 ROBERT D. CHASE DEM DNR MATTHEW MUNSON REP A * REP A NOVEMBER 6, 2018 SD 22 MIKE ENG DEM F AD 13 * DEM F DEM DNR ANTONIO M. GARCIA REP A Incumbent legislators are denoted with an * and have been graded ex- SD 24 PETER CHOI DEM DNR AD 14 * DEM F clusively on their voting records. GOC MARIA DURAZO DEM DNR AASIM YAHYA DEM DNR made some changes this year because SD 26 BEN ALLEN* DEM F AD 15 JOVANKA BECKLES DEM DNR we are no longer giving an A for simply BARON BRUNO NPP DNR DEM F voting right – to secure an A, a mem- ber must either introduce pro-gun leg- SD 28 JOY SILVER DEM DNR AD 16 R. BAUER-KAHAN DEM F islation or rise and speak for the 2nd JEFF STONE* REP A CATHARINE BAKER* REP F Amendment. Candidates are sent a SD 30 HOLLY J. MITCHELL* DEM F AD 17 * DEM F comprehensive questionnaire that en- A. FERNANDEZ DEM DNR ables GOC to determine whether they SD 32 BOB J. ARCHULETA DEM DNR support or oppose the 2nd Amend- RITA TOPALIAN REP A AD 18 ROB BONTA* DEM F STEPHEN SLAUSON REP D ment. Those who did not respond are SD 34 DEM F noted as DNR. * REP A AD 19 * DEM F KEITH BOGDON REP A GOC will be happy to answer any ques- SD 36 M. CASTELLANO DEM DNR * REP A AD 20 * DEM F tions about individual candidates; those who have been officially endorsed by SD 38 JEFF GRIFFITH DEM DNR AD 21 ADAM C. GRAY* DEM A Gun Owners of California Campaign BRIAN W. JONES REP A Committee are listed in red. AD 22 * DEM F SD 40 * DEM F C. LASKOWSKI REP DNR LUIS R. VARGAS REP DNR Statewide Direct AD 23 AILEEN RIZO DEM DNR JIM PATTERSON* REP A General Election California State Assembly District/Candidates Party Rating AD 24 * DEM F November 6, 2018 ALEX GLEW REP DNR AD 1 CALEEN SISK DEM DNR * REP A AD 25 * DEM F BOB BRUNTON REP DNR District/Candidates Party Rating AD 2 JIM WOOD* DEM F MATT HEATH REP A AD 26 JOSE SIGALA DEM DNR SD 2 VERONICA JACOBI DEM DNR * REP A MIKE MCGUIRE* DEM F AD 3 SONIA AERY DEM DNR JAMES GALLAGHER* REP A AD 27 * DEM F SD 4 PHILLIP KIM DEM DNR JAMES NIELSEN* REP A AD 4 C. AGUIAR-CURRY* DEM F AD 28 * DEM F MICHAEL L. SNYDER REP DNR SD 6 * DEM F AD 5 CARLA J. NEAL DEM DNR ERIC FRAME NPP C * REP A AD 29 * DEM F VICKI L. NOHRDEN REP C SD 8 PAULINA MIRANDA DEM DNR AD 6 JACALYN SMITH DEM DNR REP A * REP A AD 30 ROBERT RIVAS DEM DNR NEIL G. KITCHENS REP A SD 10 * DEM F AD 7 KEVIN MCCARTY* DEM F VICTOR SAN VICENTE REP DNR SCOTT SCHMIDT REP A AD 31 J. ARAMBULA* DEM B LUPE ESPINOZA REP A SD 12 DEM F AD 8 * DEM C ROB POYTHRESS REP A MELINDA AVEY REP B AD 32 * DEM B JUSTIN MENDES REP A SD 14 DEM DNR AD 9 JIM COOPER* DEM F ANDY VIDAK* REP A HARRY HE DEM DNR AD 33 SOCORRO CISNEROS DEM DNR JAY OBERNOLTE* REP B SD 16 R. MUSSER-LOPEZ DEM DNR AD 10 * DEM F REP A DAN MONTE DEM DNR AD 34 NICK NICITA DEM DNR * REP A

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AD 35 BILL OSTRANDER DEM DNR J. CUNNINGHAM* REP B AD 59 L. HAGAN-MORGAN DEM DNR R. JONES-SAWYER* DEM F 2018 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AD 36 STEVE FOX DEM B * REP A AD 60 S. CERVANTES* DEM D BILL ESSAYLI REP B The following is a list of the top priori- AD 37 S. MONIQUE LIMÓN* DEM F ty bills GOC has been tracking; a more DAVID L. NORRDIN DEM A AD 61 * DEM F ALI MAZAREI REP B comprehensive list can be found at AD 38 CHRISTY SMITH DEM F www.gunownersca.com under the tab DANTE ACOSTA* REP B AD 62 * DEM F “legislation.” AL L. HERNANDEZ REP DNR AD 39 LUZ MARIA RIVAS DEM F RICARDO BENITEZ REP D AD 63 MARIA D. ESTRADA DEM DNR The biggest win of the year was stop- ANTHONY RENDON* DEM F ping LA Democrat Assemblyman Chris AD 40 JAMES C. RAMOS DEM DNR Holden’s AB 3199 to ban gun raffles – HENRY NICKEL REP A AD 64 MIKE A. GIPSON* DEM F designed specifically to destroy pro- THERESA SANFORD REP DNR AD 41 * DEM F gun organizations’ ability to raise ALAN S. REYNOLDS NPP DNR AD 65 S. QUIRK-SILVA* DEM F money. Although dead for this year, we A. CORONADO REP A know this bill could raise its ugly head AD 42 D. MAZINGO DEM DNR * REP B AD 66 CANEY ARNOLD DEM F in 2019 – and we will be ready for it. FRANK A. SCOTTO REP DNR AD 43 * DEM F AB 986 (Gallagher/R) Support - DIED AD 67 M. SINGLETON DEM DNR Reduces fee for lifetime hunting/sport AD 44 * DEM F * REP A BALDWIN-KENNEDY REP A fishing licenses for honorably dis- AD 68 MICHELLE DUMAN DEM F charged veterans. AD 45 DEM F STEVEN S. CHOI* REP B JUSTIN M. CLARK REP DNR AB 3 (Bonta/D) Oppose - DIED AD 69 TOM DALY* DEM F AD 46 * DEM F AUTUMN BROWN LIB DNR Prohibits the sale/transfer of firearms by ROXANNE HOGE REP A a licensed dealer to those under 21. AD 70 PATRICK O’DONNELL* DEM F AD 47 * DEM F HONOR ROBSON LIB DNR AB 2103 (Gloria/D) Oppose - GOV’s DESK AD 48 BLANCA E. RUBIO* DEM F AD 71 JAMES ELIA DEM DNR Extends course training for CCW to at * REP B least 8 hrs; mandates firing range exer- AD 49 * DEM F cise. BURTON BRINK REP B AD 72 JOSH LOWENTHAL DEM F TYLER DIEP REP DNR AD 50 * DEM F AB 2151 (Gray/D) Support - GOV’s DESK AD 73 SCOTT RHINEHART DEM DNR Makes available youth hunting tags for AD 51 * DEM F WILLIAM BROUGH* REP B antelope, elk, bear, bighorn ram and wild pig. AD 52 F. RODRIGUEZ* DEM F AD 74 C. PETRIE-NORRIS DEM DNR TONI HOLLE REP A MATTHEW HARPER* REP A AB 2382 (Gipson/D) Oppose - DIED AD 53 KEVIN H. Y. JANG DEM DNR AD 75 ALAN GERACI DEM DNR Requires “precursor” parts to be treat- * DEM F * REP A ed as firearms; mandated background

AD 54 DEM F AD 76 TASHA HORVATH DEM F check. TEPRING PIQUADO DEM DNR ELIZABETH WARREN DEM F AB 2497 (Cooper/D) Oppose - DIED AD 55 GREGG D. FRITCHLE DEM F AD 77 SUNDAY GOVER DEM F Imposes a tax upon gun retailers to * REP B * REP C fund school counselors. AD 56 EDUARDO GARCIA* DEM F AD 78 TODD GLORIA* DEM F JEFF GONZALEZ REP DNR MAGGIE CAMPBELL REP DNR AB 3199 (Holden/D) Oppose - DIED Prohibits firearm raffles. AD 57 IAN C. CALDERON* DEM F AD 79 SHIRLEY N. WEBER* DEM F JESSICA MARTINEZ REP A JOHN MOORE REP A

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 UPCOMING GOC EVENTS – IT’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE CONT... Pleasanton Crab Feed CRAB, CRAB AND MORE CRAB! Veterans Memorial Building

SB 221 (Wiener/D) Oppose - GOV’s DESK Gun Owners of California continues NOVEMBER 2, 2018 Prohibits guns shows at the Cow Palace. to amp up our dinner events – the Vacaville Crab Feed money we raise is our life blood Ulatis Community Center SB 459 (Portantino/D) Oppose - DIED because it keeps us smack in the Requires state retirement systems to adopt anti-gun investment policies. middle of the fight. These are the For details and ticket information, only events in the entire state that go to www.gunownersca.com/shop. SB 1100 (Portantino/D) Oppose - fund the protection of your Second GOV’s DESK Amendment rights through direct THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION Prohibits sale of any gun to anyone un- political action at the Capitol, in the NEEDS YOUR PRO-GUN VOTE! der 21. courts and in the elections...100%! Telling an uninformed voter to vote SB 1177 (Portantino/D) Oppose – GOV’s So, if you’ve never been to a GOC DESK is like giving a gun to someone Limits the purchase of any firearm to dinner, it’s time to jump in – you who doesn’t know how to shoot. one per month. don’t want to miss out on great It’s dangerous. But we need YOU - guns, terrific food, high energy the informed - to register to vote SB 1346 (Jackson/D) Oppose - GOV’s auctions, raffles and games. We and make sure your fellow 2nd DESK will not annoy you with frustrating Amendment supporters do too. Makes definition of a multi-burst trig- political speeches – but you will WHY? Because we have rock-solid ger activator to include bump fire stock. hear about the politicians who want proof that the gun community to take your guns away and those SB 1382 (Vidak/R) Support – Signed by has made the difference between Governor who are working hard to protect electing someone who is pro-gun Permits the locking of a handgun in a your rights. We will not feed you a and someone who is not. GET tool/utility box that is affixed to a vehi- tasteless rubber chicken dinner – YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO cle. but we will treat you to sumptuous REGISTER – THEN EITHER VOTE BY crab and prime rib. And like we said: MAIL OR GET TO YOUR POLLING SJR 24 – Jackson/D) Oppose - DIED GREAT GUNS! PLACE! Asks Congress to reauthorize federal “assault weapons ban”.

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