Dear SEIU 721 Member,

The November election is important. In some races, each and every vote will count. Vote to protect your rights, working families, and for those we serve every day. This slate mailer has been designed specifically for your ballot. Share it with your family and friends. Use it for your absentee ballot or take it to the polls.

For more information, call Government Relations at (213) 368-8602 or go to www.seiu721.org.

In Solidarity, Important Dates Bob Schoonover SEIU 721 President Oct. 9: Absentee ballots are mailed to voters. Our President SEIU members have endorsed President Obama for a second Oct. 22: Last day to register to term. He’s fighting for us and has already accomplished a lot: vote.  Healthcare coverage for millions  Saved the auto industry  Prevented an economic collapse  Student loan reform Oct. 30: Last day to request a absentee ballot.

Checkoff List Nov. 1: Recommended as last day to mail in your absentee ballot. YES on30 NO on32 Vote YES on 30 Nov. 6: Election Day! Vote at your polling location, or last chance to Our Future Our Voice Vote NO on 32 drop off absentee ballot. There is nothing more important than our Prop. 32 is not what it seems. It pretends to children’s future and our communities’ be campaign finance reform. In reality: safety. Prop. 30 is an investment in both. Talk to your friends, ✗ It would make it impossible for working Prevents $6 billion in immediate cuts to  people to have an organized political voice family, co-workers schools, colleges, and local public safety and neighbors about  Raises income taxes on the wealthy; only ✗ At the same time, it’s full of loopholes that Prop. 30 and 32. families earning more than $500,000 a year would give the wealthy and big corporations would pay higher income taxes even more say over our lives  Helps balance ’s budget FG:dsoafl-cio opeiu10/12 537, Statewide Ballot Measures

Proposition 30 Funding for Schools and Public Safety...... YES Proposition 31 State Budget...... NO Proposition 32 Corporate Power Grab...... NO Proposition 33 Auto Insurance...... NO President United States Senate Proposition 34 Replace Death Penalty for Life in Prison without Parole...... YES Proposition 35 Human Trafficking...... no position taken Barack Obama Proposition 36 Amend Three Strikes Law...... open position Proposition 37 Genetically Engineered Food Labels...... no position taken Proposition 38 Taxes for Education...... NO Proposition 39 Funding for Clean Energy Programs...... YES District 24...... District 36...... Proposition 40 State Senate Redistricting...... YES District 26...... District 37...... District 27...... District 39...... Jay Chen District 28...... District 40...... Lucille Roybal-Allard District 29...... Tony Cardenas District 41...... County Santa Barbara County District 30...... District 44....Dual Endorsement: District 31...... No Endorsement and L.A. County District Attorney...... Jackie Lacey Santa Maria City Council...... Terri Zuniga District 32...... District 46...... El Monte Ballot Measure H...... YES District 33...... District 47...... District 35...... Sr.

California State Senate Orange County Ventura County

District 19...... Hannah-Beth Jackson District 31...... Richard Roth Santa Ana Mayor...... David Benavides Ventura County Board of Supervisors District 25...... Carol Liu District 33...... Santa Ana City Council...... Vincent Sarmiento District 1...... Steve Bennett District 27...... Fran Pavley District 35...... Rod Wright Santa Ana City Council...... Eric Alderete Oxnard Mayor...... Carmen Ramirez Santa Ana City Council...... Roman Reyna Oxnard City Council...... Bryan MacDonald California State Assembly Santa Ana Ballot Measure GG...... YES Oxnard City Council...... Bert Perello Port Hueneme City Council...... No Endorsement District 37...... Das Williams District 54...... Port Hueneme City Council...... No Endorsement District 38...... Open District 55...... Gregg Fritchle District 39...... No Endorsement District 56...... V. Manuel Perez Riverside County Santa Paula City Council...... Martin Hernandez District 40...... Russ Warner District 57...... Ian Calderon Simi Valley City Council...... Randy Nemecek Eastville City Council...... Jeff De Grandpre District 41...... District 58...... Cristina Garcia Simi Valley City Council...... Steve Sojka District 42...... No Endorsement District 59...... Reggie Jones-Sawyer Perris City Council...... Rita Rogers Oxnard High School District District 43...... Mike Gatto District 61...... Riverside Mayor...... Rusty Bailey District 45...... Bob Blumenfield District 62...... Boardmember...... Steven Hall San Jacinto City Council...... Mark Bartel District 46...... District 63...... Anthony Rendon Casitas Water District #3...... Pete Kaiser San Jacinto City Council...... Andrew Kotyuk District 47...... Joe Baca Jr. District 64...... Isadore Hall, III Casitas Water District #5...... Russ Baggerly District 49...... District 65...... Sharon Quirk-Silva San Jacinto City Council...... Andy Seitl, Jr. District 50...... Betsy Butler District 66...... Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 51...... District 69...... No Endorsement District 1...... No Endorsement District 52...... District 70...... Bonnie Lowenthal