Democratic Club

by Jane Brittingham

LW contributor

While the LW Democratic Club’s dedicated canvassers are working hard knocking on doors across the community, the club knows it hasn’t reached every doorstep or mailbox just yet. To ensure LW democrats or independent voters have convenient access to the information listed in the documents being handed out by canvasses, people can view the full list of candidates and ballot propositions endorsed by the Democratic Party below:

• Governor: Xavier Becerra

• Lieutenant Gov.: Fiona Ma

• Attorney General: Rob Bonta

• Secretary of State: Dr. Shirley Weber

• Treasurer: Eleni Kounalakis • Insurance Commissioner: Ben Allen

• Controller: Malia Cohen

• Supervisor of Public Instruction: Richard Barrera Board of Equalization:

• District 1: Nelson Esparza

• District 2: Sally Lieber

• District 3: Mike Gipson

• District 4: Tom Umberg Local Endorsements:

• State Sen. Dist. 36: Chris Duncan

• State Assembly Dist. 72: Chris Kluwe

• U.S. Representative Dist. 42: Robert Garcia

• Coast Community College District, Area 1: Joe Kalmick Propositions:

• Prop 1: Yes

• Prop 2: Yes

• Prop 3: Yes

• Prop 4: Yes

• Prop 5: Yes

• Prop 37: Yes

• Prop 38: Yes

• Prop 39: No

• Prop 40: Yes

• Prop 41: No

• Prop 42: No

• Prop 43: No

• Prop 44: No

•Prop 45: No As voting gets underway, the club recommends using the official ballot drop box located by the Amphitheater to cast a ballot. This is a safe, secure location where ballots are collected daily (except Sundays). Voters who choose to vote by mail are advised to vote early. An official voting center is also available at the fire station on North Gate Road, see www.ocvote.gov for more information.

The Hospitality Booth will be opened today, Oct. 29, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The booth will also be open on Tuesday, Nov. 3, (Election Day) and the third Thursday in November. Club members will be there to help answer questions, register to vote, update address, or change party affiliation. For more information or to volunteer at the booth, email Rachael Lehmberg at rlehmberg815@gmail.com.

The Voter Education Session thanks all who participated in sign-making and postcarding this election season. For more information about the group, email beverleybender@ gmail. com or call 951-334-9730.

Club members are encour- aged to sign up for the club’s email newsletter by emailing Gail Winkles at swageg8@gmail. com. Past letters have included deep dives on propositions and other interesting links pertaining to voting and club interests. The Lunch Bunch group meets on the first Wednesdays at Hof’s Hut off Seal Beach Boulevard at 11:30 a.m. The next lunch will be on Nov. 4. For more information about the group, contact Debbie Wrathall at Debbiewrathall@mac.com.

The LW Democratic Club believes health care is a right, diversity is a strength, the economy should work for everyone and that facts and truth matter.