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 CALIFORNIA Ballot Measures
PROPOSITION Schools & Communities First!

15
• Closes a tax loophole that corporations created on commercial properties in 1978, and increases funding
for K-12 public schools, community colleges, and local governments by requiring that commercial and
industrial property be taxed based on current market value.
• Prop 15 has ZERO IMPACT on residential and agricultural properties; and owners of commercial and
industrial properties with combined value of $3 million or less.
• Increased education funding will supplement existing school funding guarantees.
• Exempts small businesses from personal property tax; for other businesses, exempts $500,000 worth of
personal property.

VOTE YES

PROPOSITION
Sick of Gig Greed!

22
• Rideshare companies (Uber, Lyft, Instacart and Doordash) wrote Prop 22 to create a special exemption for them-
selves from California law that requires app-based companies to provide basic protections to their workers.
• They’re spending more than $180 million on Prop 22 making it the most expensive ballot measure in California’s
history - all to boost their profits by denying their drivers’ right to a minimum wage, paid sick leave and safety
protections.
• “Gig” companies are working to pit workers against each other so they can kill union jobs and drive down wages
for everyone.
• When big gig companies like Uber and Lyft misclassify their employees as “contractors” it robs those workers of
unemployment insurance and workers compensation protection, leaving taxpayers on the hook. Their illegal
misclassification scheme is a way to evade millions in taxes that state and local governments desperately need.

VOTE NO

Other recommendations: Click here to read more information on California’s ballot propositions.

Proposition 14: Authorizes Bonds to Continue Funding Stem Cell and Other Medical Research No Recommendation

Proposition 16: Authorizes California Repeal Proposition 209 Affirmative Action Amendment. Vote YES

Proposition 17: Authorizes California Voting Rights Restoration for Persons on Parole Amendment. Vote YES

Proposition 18: California Voting for 17-Year-Olds Amendment. Vote YES

Proposition 19: Property Tax Transfers, Exemptions, and Revenue for Wildfire Agencies and Counties Amendment. Vote YES

Proposition 20: Restricts Parole for Non-violent Offenders. Authorizes Felony Sentences for Certain Offenses Currently
Vote NO
Treated Only as Misdemeanors.
Proposition 21: Expands Local Government’s Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. No Recommendation

Proposition 23: Authorizes State Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics. Establishes Minimum Staffing and Other Requirements. Vote YES

Proposition 24: Amends Consumer Privacy Laws. No Recommendation

Proposition 25: Referendum to Overturn 2018 Law that Replaced Money Bail System with a System Based on Vote YES
Public Safety Risk. (a YES vote approves the law)
 Madera County
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SANTOS GARCIA
Mayor, City of Madera
Santos is serving in his first term as a Madera City Councilmember, District
5 and also is the city’s Mayor Pro Tem. A retired lettercarrier with the United
States Postal Service, Santos took a pledge to his community to be transparent,
honest, and provide leadership on issues like water quality, healthy neighborhoods,
affordable housing, job creation and small business.

Santos has spent the last two years saving the City of Madera millions of dollars by reviewing and removing
corrupt city management contracts. He used that money to invest in new sidewalks and street repairs. As Mayor,
he promises more affordable housing construction, ongoing neighborhood improvements and a responsive city
government.
Endorsed by the City Employees Association and Construction Workers unions!

Madera Cannabis Federal races:

Business Tax Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
President
Vice President
VOTE YES Brynne Kennedy U.S. Congress, District 4
Jim Costa U.S. Congress, District 16
Passing this measure would allow the city to
operate and regulate cannabis business within city limits.
Local races:
$10 per canopy square foot for cultivation.
DJ Becker Madera City Council, District 2
(adjustable for inflation)
Anita Evans Madera City Council, District 4

6 percent of gross receipts for retail businesses.

Artemio Villegas Madera City Council, District 6

Education races:
4 percent for all other cannabis business
activities. Brian Ramirez Madera County Board of Education,
Trustee Area 4
The City of Madera projects the tax could Zimri Padilla Madera County Board of Education,
generate $720,000-$1.08 million annually for Trustee Area 7
the general fund once all businesses have been
operating for a year. Robert Guerrero Yosemite Unified School Board,
Area 2
 Fresno County
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Federal races:
Joe Biden President
Kamala Harris Vice President
Brynne Kennedy U.S. Congress, District 4
Jim Costa U.S. Congress, District 16
TJ Cox U.S. Congress, District 21
Phil Arballo U.S. Congress, District 22
NASREEN MICHELLE JOHNSON
State Center Community College District State races:
(SCCCD) Trustee Area 2
Dr. Joaquin Arambula State Assembly, District 31
Nasreen is a first-generation college student, who began her path in high-
er education at Fresno City College where she graduated with an A.A. in
Liberal Arts. She completed her Bachelor’s and Masters’ degrees at Fresno Local races:
Pacific University and is currently working as a communications strategist at
the ACLU. Nasreen is a mom, an avid volunteer and rescue dog lover. Her Louis Franco Mayor, City of Selma
goals are to bring transparency and accountability to the district.
Espi Sandoval Mayor, City of Kerman
Esmeralda Hurtado Sanger City Council, District 1
Endorsed by the Teachers and Construction Workers unions! Daniel Martinez Sanger City Council, District 3

Education races:
Dary Rezvani State Center Community College
District, Trustee Area 3

Sally Fowler State Center Community College

District, Trustee Area 6

Dr. Crystal Jackson West Hills Community College

District, Trustee Area 4
CLAUDIA CAZARES
Dr. Daren Miller Fresno County Board of Education,
Fresno Unified School District Trustee Area 3
Trustee Area 6
Elizabeth Fresno Unified School Board,
Claudia is seeking re-election for Fresno Unified School District’s Trustee Area 2
Jonasson-Rosas
Area 6. She is a parent of FUSD children, and is a career professional in
Community and Housing Development, currently working for the City of
Clovis. Claudia has focused her time as trustee on improving access to men- Carol Mills Fresno Unified School Board,
tal health professionals on every campus, expanding career opportunities Area 5
through career technical education and hosting community forums to gain
parental input on school policing, special education and distance learning. Shawn Brooks Central Unified School Board,
Area 4

Endorsed by the Teachers and Construction Workers unions! Stacy Williams Central Unified School Board,
Area 6
 Tulare County
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DREW PHELPS
State Assembly, District 26
Drew is a dedicated Tularean running to bring much-needed change and common
sense to California’s 26th Assembly District. Beginning in 2015, Drew actively led
and organized residents of the district with Citizens for Hospital Accountability, whose
members worked tirelessly to save the Tulare Regional Medical Center, which was dealing
with significant financial, legal, and leadership issues. As a result of the 2-year long campaign,
Citizens for Hospital Accountability succeeded in defeating an unwise bond measure that would have cost the county millions,
recalling a boar member who had been seated for over 20 years, and ultimately, replacing all 5 board members to ensure a
fresh start for the Tulare Regional Medical Center.

Previously, Drew served as the Director of Grant Oversight with the Manuel Torrez Family Resource Center, bringing in funding
for the Center’s “Healthy Families, Happy Kids” initiative. Professionally, Drew works in land use and project management for
Granville Homes, a Valley-based residential development company that builds homes for local working and middle-class fami-
lies, including multi-family infill projects. Previously, he was a policy analyst and multimedia journalist with Granville’s affiliated
online news publication, GV Wire, which focuses on issues affecting our communities in the Tulare, Inyo, and Kern counties.

Drew was born and raised in the 26th District, attending St. Aloysius in Tulare for K-8. In high school, Drew maintained his com-
mitment to serving others, winning the City of Tulare’s “Volunteer of the Year” award for his work with the Tulare Senior Center
and Meals on Wheels, among other organizations.

Drew earned his B.A. in Political Studies from Pitzer College and his M.A. in American Politics from Claremont Graduate Univer-
sity. During his time in school, Drew remained keenly invested in the well-being of our community, never once missing a vote
in his home district. A strong believer in reaching across the aisle and working on issues of local importance, Drew interned for
several Valley elected officials during his time in school, including former Assembly Minority Leader Connie Conway, Congress-
man Jim Costa, and former Senator Andy Vidak.

Endorsed by a bipartisan coalition of Labor and Business leaders in Tulare County!

Federal races: Local races:

Joe Biden President Jose Sigala Tulare City Council,
District 1
Kamala Harris Vice President
Megan Casebeer Soleno Visalia Unified School Board,
TJ Cox U.S. Congress, District 21 Area 5

Phil Arballo U.S. Congress, District 22

Kim Mangone U.S. Congress, District 23

 KINGS COUNTY
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TJ COX
U.S. Congress, District 21

TJ is a native Californian and the son of immigrants who taught him the importance of
hard work, personal integrity, and fighting for what’s right.

Before being elected, TJ has spent his life working in the neighborhoods where Wall Street and
the big banks refuse to go. These projects have created more than 1,500 well-paying jobs and have brought health care to over
40,000 Central Valley residents.

Congressman Cox hit the ground running when he took office to deliver for the working families of the Central Valley and stand up
to Donald Trump’s out of control presidency. TJ authored bold legislation to expand rural health care access, secured $10 million
for post-traumatic stress research in military service members, and delivered millions in funding for desperately needed water
storage and infrastructure. TJ’s plan to provide critical relief to more family farmers during the agricultural downturn became law.

A father of four, TJ will always fight to get real results for our community – results that give hard-working families the opportunity
to succeed. That means affordable, quality health care for all, protecting Medicare and Social Security, supporting education, and
implementing an immigration policy that works for everyone. Volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in Fresno led him to create
the Central Valley Fund, which raised money for projects located in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods throughout the
Central Valley — helping build health clinics, job-training centers, affordable housing, and clean energy plants.

TJ is running for re-election to continue the progress he has made and is committed to the fight for fair & equitable healthcare
access in the Central Valley.

Endorsed by Labor unions and former President Barack Obama!

Federal races: Local races:

Joe Biden President Dr. Crystal Jackson West Hills Community College
District, Trustee Area 4
Kamala Harris Vice President Dr. Gail Crooms Lemoore Elementary School Board,
Trustee Area
State races:
Rudy Salas State Assembly, District 32