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October 26, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – As nonpartisan, nonprofit media, East County Magazine does not endorse candidates. W strive to provide information on all sides of ballot initiatives and issues, along with candidate interviews, videos of debates and forums, and more.
View our updated Voter Guide below for in-depth info on statewide ballot initiatives, local bond measures, and candidates for local, state and national offices.
BALLOT INITIATIVES (STATEWIDE)
Bafffled by the ballot initiatives? Our guide to the pros and cons of Props 30 through 40
SCHOOL BOND INTITIAVES (EAST COUTY)
East County School Districts ask voters to support bond measures
NONPARTISAN VOTER INFORMATION SITES
SMARTVOTER.ORG: League of Women Voters nonpartisan voter information
CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS AND FORUMS
SAN DIEGO GREEN CANDIDATES FORUM (candidates for Congress, Mayor, Legislature, Supervisor)
Winds of change: Forum airs candidates views on green issues (video and article)
LOCAL RACES
CITY COUNCIL RACES
Santee: Council and mayoral race
FIRE DISTRICTS
Lakeside Fire District
Candidates’ values clash: Former Chief runs against Board member who fired him
San Miguel Fire District
San Miguel votes to move forward to outsource firefighting services to Cal Fire
San Miguel approves Cal Fire agreement
HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
Candidates offer clashing views, prescrptions for change in Grossmont Healthcare District
JUDICIAL
Judicial candidates make their case for Superior Court seat at Foothills Bar forum
Bench seat: Miller makes runoff despite Facebook flap as conservatives sweep judicial races
Legal profession calls on public to say no to unqualified judges, oppose Miller candidacy
Lincoln Club withdraws endorsement of Jim Miller in face of ethics concerns, endorses Amador
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Grossmont Union High School District
A learning experience: candidates clash at forum hosted by ECM
Fact check on the GUHSD candidates’ claims
Grand jury investigation of board majority launched, trustee says
Zach Miller: genius teen runs for school board
Priscilla Schreiber: trustee wants to continue to meet district’s needs
Barbara Stevens: strives to do “right thing for parents and students”
Jim Stieringer: believes he can create harmony among board members
Bill Weaver: Alpine High School champion hopes to be voice for parents’ and students’ needs
Gary Woods: GUHSD trustee seeks reelection, defends stances on bond monies amid probe
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
Mountain Empire Unified School District
Candidates and bond measure information
Poway Unified School District
Santee School District:
SUPERVISOR (Steve Danon did not respond to an interview request)
Dave Roberts charts moderate path in quest to win seat on Board of Supervisors
WATER DISTRICTS
Helix Water District 1: John Linden
(Note, Linden's opponent, Mario Tilario, did not respond to our questionnaire but did answer questions from U-T San Diego.)
Helix Water District 3: Journalist, businesswoman Lori Kern Greenberg challenges incumbent Muse
Helix Water District 5: Scalzitti challenges Smith, says directors are “asleep at the wheel”
Padre Dam Municipal Water District Seat 4: Environmental health specialist challenges incumbent on water quality issues
Otay Water District Seat 5: Four candidates vie: David Charles and Mark Robak respond to questionnaire
Otay Water District Seat 2: Mitch Thompson makes case for reelection
FEDERAL OFFICES
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES (videos, text, fact checks and analysis)
Debate 2: Undecided voters pose questions
CONGRESSIONAL RACES
49th Congressional District (Darrell Issa has not responded to interview requests)
Jerry Tetalman strives to stand for `public good’ in 49th Congressional District
Rep. Darrell Issa earns dishonorable mention in CREW’s most corrupt report
50th Congressional District (Duncan Hunter has not responded to interview requests)
A look at Duncan Hunter's record
David (Secor) and Goliath (Hunter) fight it out for 50th Congressional District
Hunter cancels only debate, Secor accuses opponent of hiding to mask “extremist” positions
Secor editorial: Hunter believes corporations are people, women are not
51st Congressional District ( Juan Vargas has not responded to interview requests)
Michael Crimmins wants to restore American Dream
52nd Congressional District (Note: Brian Bilbray has not responded to interview requests)
Peters makes case for electability in new 52nd Congressional District
National committee to protect Social Security, Medicare backs Peters
Environmental groups endorse Peters
Opponents hammer Bilbray on votes against women’s issues
Congressman Bilbray accused of being slumlord
53rd Congressional District
(Note: Nick Popaditch has not responded to interview requests.)
View links to past stories on Davis’ bills and stances on issues: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/search/node/susan%20davis
STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES
STATE SENATE
36th State Senate District:
Block, Plescia via in heated race
ASSEMBLY RACES
79th Assembly District:
The Businesswoman and the Teacher (Mary England vs. Dr. Shirley Weber)
71st Assembly District:
Assemblyman Brian Jones reflects on first term accomplishments, goals for the future
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