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Voter Guide for Los Angeles County LEAGUE of WOMEN VOTERS® STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018 Polls Open 7 AM – 8 PM Voter Guide for Los Angeles County LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS® STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018 Polls open 7 AM – 8 PM MAY 7: First day to request a Vote-By-Mail ballot MAY 21: Last day to register or re-register to vote IMPORTANT DATES MAY 29: Last day to request a Vote-By-Mail ballot JUNE 5: ELECTION DAY Polls open 7 AM – 8 PM This Voter Guide contains information about: STATE BALLOT PROPOSITIONS and about the following non-partisan Los Angeles County Offices: LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ASSESSOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR, DISTRICTS 1 AND 3 On June 5, 2018, voters will also be voting for: Candidates for statewide office—Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Board of Equalization candidates Federal Congressional and Senate candidates State Assembly and State Senate candidates For more information about candidates, issues, and voting, go to: www.votersedge.org/ca or www.lavote.net About the Voter Guide This Voter Guide is provided by the League of Women Voters’ Education Fund. The Education Fund encourages active and informed participation in government VOTE! and increased understanding of public policy through education. Esta guía también está disponible en español. Para más información, llame (213) 368-1616. JUNE 5, 2018 STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION League of Women Voters® 1 California Primary Election H June 5, 2018 This election is a county, state, and federal primary election. Visit www.votersedge.org/ca to see everything on your ballot, California voters will choose among all candidates for state find your polling place, and get information about your voting and congressional elective offices, regardless of party pref- choices. Candidates provide information about themselves erence, and the two candidates in each race who receive the in their own words. most votes will advance to the November general election, Voters registered in Los Angeles County will receive a sample regardless of party preference. California voters will also ballot at the address on record after May 7. This sample ballot decide on the state propositions beginning on page 11 of shows the candidates and measures that will be on your ballot. this guide. Go to www.lavote.net in Los Angeles county to: All Los Angeles County Voters will choose among the candi- H dates for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge and for Check your registration status—including Assessor and Sheriff of Los Angeles County.Some Los Angeles your party choice County voters will be selecting their representative to the H Register to vote if you have moved or changed County Board of Supervisors. your name H Register to vote if you want to change your political party Find your path at the Los Angeles Public Library Los Angeles Public Library offers a variety of free in-person and online educational opportunities including: $ Education and Money Matters Health Wellness Cultural Enrichment Lifelong Learning and Exploration ONLINE COURSES LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR WORKSHOPS AND YOUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU. RESOURCES ON AN ARRAY DESTINATION TO STIMULATE CAREER AND LIFE GOALS. KNOW MORE, MAKE MORE. OF HEALTH TOPICS CREATIVITY & IMAGINATION www.lapl.org/collections- www.lapl.org/money-matters www.lapl.org/health www.lapl.org/whats-on resources/online-learning Readytostart on your path? Visit one of our 73 libraries, call, or visit us online. 213.228.7272 www.lapl.org 2 Voter Guide for Los Angeles County LOS ANGELES COUNTY Los Angeles County Elections for Superior Court Judges in Los An- There are 483 judicial offices in 12 judicial dis- geles County are held in even numbered years tricts in Los Angeles County. When a judge at the scheduled Primary Election. The Califor- runs for re-election and there is no other candi- Superior Court nia Constitution requires that a candidate for date for the same office, his/her name does Superior Court Judge be a member of the State not appear on the ballot. In cases where more Judge Bar for ten years or serve on a court of record. A than two candidates are running and no one term: 6 years vacancy in a Superior Court office is to be filled candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, term begins: January 2019 by appointment by the governor. The appoint- a run-off is held at the November General Elec- ed judge must stand for election at the next tion. In the June 2018 election, eleven Superior salary: $190,219 per year general election. Court offices are being contested. Each candidate for Superior Court Judge was asked to submit a statement of qualifications and respond to the following question using no more than 50 words. Most defendants are held in County jail before trial because they are not able, due to low income or homelessness, to secure bail imposed by the Court at their arraignment. Does California’s system of imposing bail on defendants need reform? If so, what would you recommend? Superior Court Judge Office 4 CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS ANSWER Alfred A. occupation: u LA Judge, Roy Paul has endorsed The judicial code of ethics precludes me Coletta Deputy District me for his Seat #4. from expressing an opinion regarding con- Attorney, u 31 years criminal and civil trial troversies that may come before me. I am Los Angeles experience aware the legislature has drafted Senate County u 120 felony jury trials to verdict Bill 10 to reform bail. As a judge I will re- website: u 43 murder jury trials to verdict spect any new bail law and apply the law www.colettafor- u fairly, objectively and with integrity. judge.com Prosecuted police officers and lawyers A. occupation: u Superior Court Commissioner, Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye convened a Verónica Superior Court Los Angeles County (2015- present) committee of judges to explore the current Commissioner, Sauceda u Non-profit attorney (2002-2015); money bail system. The committee made Los Angeles helped clients assert rights; removed various recommendations, including a new County barriers and helped them access justice system based on pretrial assessments of a website: u J.D. UCLA School of Law, 2001 defendant’s flight risk and danger to public www.saucedafor- u B.A. Political Science and Chicana/o safety. The committee raised valid con- judge.com Studies, UCLA 1997 cerns on how the system can be improved. Matthew occupation: Schonbrun Deputy City No response provided as of the press deadline. No response provided as of the press deadline. Attorney III, City of Los Angeles e-mail: matthew4judge@ gmail.com Superior Court Judge Office 16 Patricia occupation: u Over 30 years experience Bail reform is happening in California. A re- “Patti” Deputy City u Prosecuted thousands of criminal cases cent ruling in the Humphrey case requires Attorney, City of judges to consider a defendant’s financial Hunter Los Angeles u Jury trials include: domestic violence, child endangerment, driving under the situation when setting bail. Courts may only website: influence, firearm crimes and more set unaffordable bail for those who are too www.pattihunter- dangerous to be released before trial. 4judge.com u Criminal and civil background u Extensive trial experience Herbert occupation: u Gang Murder Prosecutor A hybrid system may be appropriate. For S. Yun Deputy District u Deputy District Attorney, Hardcore violent and/or serious offenses, the current Attorney, County Gang Division system will keep most offenders, rich or poor, of Los Angeles u Supported by Judges, Law in custody while awaiting trial, ensuring pub- website: Enforcement and Attorneys lic safety. For all other crimes, an individual- www.yunforjudge. ized assessment of the offender, including u Civil litigation experience com criminal history and finances should be un- u Graduate of Loyola Law School dertaken before setting bail. JUNE 5, 2018 STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION League of Women Voters® 3 Superior Court Judge Office 16 (continued) CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS ANSWER Sydne occupation: u Senior deputy city prosecutor The bail system in California needs reform. Jane Senior Deputy u Prosecuted complex criminal cases, The Constitution allows for reasonable bail. City Prosecutor, Michel including serious violent crimes Courts should consider personal factors of a City of Redondo defendant in deciding on conditions of pre- Beach u Partner in premiere international civil law firm trial release and make use of non-monetary e-mail: conditions, if possible, to ensure that the de- u Endorsed by Hon. Steve Cooley, former www.michelfor- fendant returns to court and does not en- district attorney for Los Angeles County, judge.com danger the community. numerous Superior Court judges Superior Court Judge Office 20 Mary Ann occupation: u 30 years of experience as a deputy There needs to be a balance between public Escalante Deputy District district attorney safety and the rights of the accused. Al- Attorney, County u Gang homicide and child molester prosecutor though destitute defendants can end up of Los Angeles u Tried over 100 jury trials including 34 murders spending more time in custody than those website: defendants of means, abandoning the sys- u Endorsed by the presiding and assistant www.escalantefor- tem may put victims in jeopardy. The bail presiding judges of all of the Superior judge.com schedule is put in place to assure court at- Courts tendance and for public safety...* Wendy occupation: u I am a 28 year attorney with extensive California’s system of imposing bail on de- Segall Deputy District legal experience in civil, criminal defense fendants was in dire need of reform. Today, Attorney, County and prosecution that bail system has fundamentally changed; if of Los Angeles u I am a career public prosecutor with a court finds a defendant does not have the website: 23 years of service financial ability to pay the bail, the court is www.wendysegall- u I am endorsed by over 100 Superior obligated to consider less restrictive alter- forjudge.com Court judges, labor unions and law natives to continued confinement in jail.
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