2018 Primary State Election Guide & Voting Recommendations Here’s What the Ratings Mean: A candidate’s questionnaire score and/or voting record and legislative efforts were taken into consideration before a final grade was assigned to a candidate. CRPA candidate ratings are solely based on a candidate’s position on Second Amendment and hunting related issues. (D) Democrat Party (G) Green Party (L) Libertarian Party (NPP) No Preferred Party (P&F) Peace and Freedom Party (AE) American Elect Party (R) Republican DNR: Indicates that the candidate was sent a CRPA questionnaire and failed to answer the questionnaire. As a result, CRPA was unable to evaluate the candidate’s position on firearms and hunting-related issues. A+: Indicates a candidate in the performance of his or her current duties has been documented by third parties (i.e., Media) as advancing Second Amendment rights. A: Indicates a pro-gun candidate who strongly supports CRPA positions on Second Amendment and hunting-related issues. B: Indicates a candidate that supports Second Amendment and hunting-related issues in most instances. C: Indicates a candidate that supports some CRPA positions but is not consistently a pro-gun or pro- hunting candidate. D: Indicates an anti-gun and anti-hunting candidate who is not supportive of CRPA positions. F: Indicates a vehement anti-gun candidate. If the candidate is an incumbent, he or she always oppose gun owner’s rights and/or actively support or sponsor anti-gun and anti-hunting legislation. (I): Incumbent candidate. *: Indicates the assigned grade is based on the candidate’s voting record as it relates to the Second Amendment 1.Candidates that are in Red Bold Type have also received the endorsement of the California Rifle & Pistol Association Political Action Committee. 2. Note: If the guide indicates the candidate has a DNR, it is subject to change if he or she submits a questionnaire. We will revise the guide as new information becomes available. Paid for by the California Rifle & Pistol Association Political Action Committee and not authorized by any candidate or committee controlled by a candidate. 271 East Imperial Highway, Suite 620, Fullerton, CA 92835 Email: [email protected] Phone: (800) 305-2772 Page 1 This is the week to take action. This is the week that primary election ballots are officially sent to each and every California registered to vote-by-mail voter. You’ll get a chance on June 5th to actually vote at the polls, but if you are a vote-by-mail voter, then this is the week to be engaged, and vote! Each year the California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) produces a voting guide for state and local elections. The CRPA grades candidates based on the answers they give on CRPA’s candidate questionnaire, their voting record, and / or their direct involvement in protecting the rights of those who choose to own firearms in California. This year we are pleased to announce that we have added vote recommendations for judicial candidates to the CRPA voter guide. The information on these judicial candidates isn’t widely available, and we are still working to get info on some of these judicial candidates. But it’s important to be involved in these races because electing judges who support the Constitution and the Second Amendment could be a big factor for fairness in the treatment of law abiding gun owners who accidentally violate California’s hyper-technical and confusing gun laws, and in succeeding in some of the ongoing legal challenges to California ridiculous and ill-conceived gun laws. If you do not yet see a recommendation for a judicial candidate, or a local government candidate in your area on the list- keep checking back! More candidates will be added to the list as information is made available. Also, if you know of a strong Second Amendment candidate in your area, please let us know about them. We would be happy to take a look and grade them accordingly. Finally, share this information with your friends and family and encourage them to follow these recommendations! We know that life gets busy, but there should be no excuse for not getting to the polls. We are counting on you! Before you can make a statement at the polls, you must be registered to vote. It is not too late! You have until May 21st to register to vote. If you are not registered for vote-by-mail, you can request a mail-ballot now. The request must be received by Tuesday, May 29th. All completed mail-in ballots must be postmarked by June 5th or delivered to a polling place on election day. Election day is where it gets real. It is where we are able to vote our convictions and have that voice heard. There are hundreds of thousands of registered gun owners in the state. If we all vote for pro-Second Amendment candidates, we could change the face of California. While some groups are steering clear of politics, CRPA is not afraid to tell you which candidates make the grade. Don't let another election slip past or you could see your right slip completely away. Sincerely, C.D. “Chuck” Michel CRPA President Paid for by the California Rifle & Pistol Association Political Action Committee and not authorized by any candidate or committee controlled by a candidate. 271 East Imperial Highway, Suite 620, Fullerton, CA 92835 Email: [email protected] Phone: (800) 305-2772 Page 2 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION STATE SENATE DISTRICT 8 (NPP) MARK BELDEN….................................DNR (R) TRAVIS ALLEN...............................................A* (R) ANDREAS BORGEAS...............................DNR (R) JOHN COX……............................................. A (D) PAULINA MIRANDA…………………....…...DNR (D) ALBERT CAESAR MEZZETTI........................C (D) GAVIN NEWSOM............................................F* STATE SENATE DISTRICT 10 (D) ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA.............................D* (D) BOB WIECKOWSKI (I)....................................F (L) NICKOLAS WILDSTAR.……….…………...…. A (R) VICTOR SAN VINCENTE……………....….DNR (L) ZOLTAN ISTVAN……………….………...….….C (L) ALI SARSAK………………………….......……..A LT. GOVERNOR ELECTION STATE SENATE DISTRICT 12 (R) JOHNNY TACHERRA….……………….......DNR (L) TIM FERREIRA.............................................. A (R) ROB POYTHRESS..........................................A (R) DAVID HERNANDEZ………………........…... A (D) ANNA CABALLERO ……………………....……F (R) LYDIA ORTEGA ………………….....…......DNR (D) DANIEL PARRA………………………........……F (NPP) GAYLE MCLAUGHLIN………..........….DNR (NPP) DANNY THOMAS ………….........…….DNR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 14 (D) JEFF BLEICH……………………….......... DNR (D) MELISSA HURTADO..................................DNR (D) CAMERON GHARABIKLOU……..........…DNR (D) RUBEN MACARENO………………….……DNR (D) ED HERNANDEZ………………...........…..DNR (D) ABIGAIL SOLIS ……………………..………DNR (D) ELENI KOUNALAKIS………………..........DNR (R) ANDY VIDAK (I)………….................................A (R) DAVID FENNELL………………...........…..DNR (R) COLE HARRIS…………………….............DNR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16 (R) SHANNON GROVE..........................................A ATTORNEY GENERAL ELECTION (R) GREGORY TATUM………………...………..DNR (D) R. MUSSER-LOPEZ………………….……..DNR (R) STEVEN BAILEY............................................A (D) XAVIER BECERRA………………………….…F* STATE SENATE DISTRICT 18 (D) DAVE JONES ………………………………DNR (D) BOB HERTZBERG (I).....................................F (R) ERIC EARLY ……………………………….DNR (D) ROGER SAYEGH…..................................DNR (R) RUDY MELENDEZ………………..........…..DNR STATE SENATE ELECTIONS (R) BRANDON SAARIO……………........………...A STATE SENATE DISTRICT 2 STATE SENATE DISTRICT 20 (D) MIKE MCGUIRE (I).......................................C* (D) CONNIE LEYVA (I)..........................................F (D) VERONICA JACOBI.................................DNR (R) MATTHEW MUNSON.....................................A (D) PAUL VINCENT AVILA…………………......DNR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 4 (D) MICHAEL WORLEY...................................DNR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 22 (R) JIM NIELSEN, (I)............................................A (D) MIKE ENG…………………………….....………F (D) PHILLIP KIM ……………………..……...... DNR (D) MONICA GARCIA…………………….....…..DNR (D) SUSAN RUBIO…………………………....…DNR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 6 (D) RUBEN SIERRA……………………........….DNR (D) JACOB MASON.........................................DNR (D) RICHARD PAN (I).….......................................F STATE SENATE DISTRICT 24 (L) JANINE ROSE…………………………….........A (D) PETER CHOI .............................................DNR (NPP) ERIC FRAME ……………………....………C (D) MARIO DURAZO........................................DNR Paid for by the California Rifle & Pistol Association Political Action Committee and not authorized by any candidate or committee controlled by a candidate. 271 East Imperial Highway, Suite 620, Fullerton, CA 92835 Email: [email protected] Phone: (800) 305-2772 Page 3 STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26 (D) CALEEN SISK.............................................DNR (D) BEN ALLEN (I)................................................F (D) PETER VAN PEBORGH.............................DNR (L) MARK HERD………………………….......…DNR (NPP) O’CONNELL-NOWAIN...........................DNR (NPP) BARON BRUNO……………….......……DNR STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 2 STATE SENATE DISTRICT 28 (D) JIM WOOD (I)...................................................F (R) JEFF STONE..................................................A (R) MATT HEATH...................................................A (D) JOY SILVER……………………….....……..DNR (D) ANNA NEVENIC ………………………….........F STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 3 (D) SONIA AERY...............................................DNR STATE