ECCO Releases Complete Endorsement List For November 4, 2008

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Update 10/26/8:

Rancho Santiago Community College District
Trustee Area 1
Brian E. Conley: Endorsed

He has been added to the list below.

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Update 10/22/8: Voter Guides are in the mail.

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The following ECCO voter recommendations are endorsements for the November 4, 2008 election. This complete list was uploaded 10/13/8.

The ECCO Voter Guide will be in production shortly and we will be mailing it ASAP.

Check out the voting records of your Sacramento legislators here.

CALIFORNIA FEDERAL RACES

President of the United States
Obama / Biden (D): Endorsed
McCain / Palin (R): Unacceptable

26th Congressional District
David Dreier (R): Unacceptable

29th Congressional District
Adam Schiff (D): Endorsed

30th Congressional District
Henry Waxman (D): Endorsed

31st Congressional District
Xavier Becerra (D): Endorsed

32nd Congressional District
Hilda Solis (D): Endorsed

36th Congressional District
Jane Harman (D): Endorsed

39th Congressional District
Linda Sanchez (D): Endorsed

40th Congressional District
Christina Avalos (D): Endorsed
Ed Royce (R): Unacceptable

42nd Congressional District
Edwin Chau (D): Endorsed
Gary Miller (R): Unacceptable

43rd Congressional District
Joe Baca (D): Unacceptable

44th Congressional District
Bill Hedrick (D): Endorsed
Ken Calvert (R): Unacceptable

46th Congressional District
Debbie Cook (D): Endorsed
Dana Rohrabacher (R): Unacceptable

47th Congressional District
Loretta Sanchez (D): Endorsed
Rosemarie Avila (R): Unacceptable

48th Congressional District
Steve Young (D): Endorsed
John Campbell (R): Unacceptable

49th Congressional District
Darrell Issa (R): Unacceptable

53rd Congressional District
Susan Davis (D): Endorsed

CALIFORNIA STATE RACES
Senate
3rd Senate District
Mark Leno (D): Endorsed

27th Senate District
Alan Lowenthal (D): Endorsed

29th Senate District
Joe Lyons (D): Endorsed
Robert Huff (R): Unacceptable

33rd Senate District
Gary Pritchard (D): Acceptable
Mimi Walters (R): Unacceptable

35th Senate District
Ginny Mayer (D): Endorsed
Tom Harman (R): Unacceptable

39th Senate District
Christine Kehoe (D): Endorsed

Assembly
46th Assembly District
John Perez (D): Endorsed

54th Assembly District
Bonnie Lowenthal (D): Endorsed

56th Assembly District
Tony Mendoza (D): Endorsed

60th Assembly District
Diane Singer (D): Acceptable

67th Assembly District
Jim Silva (R): Unacceptable

68th Assembly District
Ken Arnold (D): Endorsed
Van Tran (R): Unacceptable

69th Assembly District
Jose Solorio (D): Endorsed

70th Assembly District
Michael Glover (D): Endorsed
Chuck DeVore (R): Unacceptable

72nd Assembly District
John MacMurray (D): Endorsed

73rd Assembly District
Judy Jones (D): Endorsed

76th Assembly District
Lori Saldana (D): Endorsed

79th Assembly District
Mary Salas (D): Endorsed

PROPOSITIONS
1A Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bonds: Yes

2 Standards for Confining Farm Animals: Yes

3 Children's Hospital Bond Act: Yes

4 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy: No

5 Nonviolent Drug Offenses, Sentencing, Parole, and Rehabilitation: Yes

6 Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws: No

7 Renewable Energy Generation: No

8 Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry: No
Orange County Register Recommends No on 8
Los Angeles Times Recommends No on 8
Comprehensive List of Politicians, Churches, Businesses and Organizations That Recommend No on 8

9 Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole.: No

10 Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bonds: No

11 Redistricting: No

12 Veteran's Bond Act of 2008: Yes

O.C. JUDICIAL RACES
Orange County Superior Court Judge
Office 12
Debra Carrillo: Endorsed
Kermit Marsh: Unacceptable

O.C. COMMUNITY COLLEGES
North Orange County Community College District
Trustee Area 4
Molly McClanahan: Endorsed
Dana Rose Crystal: Unacceptable

Coast Community College District
Trustee Area 2
Jerry Patterson: Endorsed

Trustee Area 3
Lorraine Prinsky: Endorsed

Trustee Area 4
Charlotte Pirch: Endorsed

Rancho Santiago Community College District
Trustee Area 1
Brian E. Conley: Endorsed
Lynnette Verino: Endorsed

Trustee Area 3
Arturo Lomeli: Acceptable

South Orange County Community College District
Trustee Area 3
Arlene Greer: Unacceptable

Trustee Area 6
Bob Bliss: Acceptable
Thomas Fuentes: Unacceptable

O.C. SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Anaheim Union High
Annemarie Randle-Trejo: Acceptable
Katherine H. Smith: Unacceptable

Capistrano Unified Area 1
Jack Brick: Unacceptable

Capistrano Unified Area 2
Sue Palazza: Unacceptable

Capistrano Unified Area 3
Mike Winsten: Unacceptable

Capistrano Unified Area 5
Ken Maddox: Unacceptable

Garden Grove Unified
KimOanh Nguyen-Lam: Endorsed
Linda Zamora: Endorsed
John Chuong Nguyen: Unacceptable

Huntington Beach Union
Michael H. Simons: Acceptable
Susan Henry: Acceptable

Orange Unified Area 3
Jerry Winant: Endorsed
Florice Hoffman: Endorsed
Alexia Deligianni: Unacceptable

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Eric Padget: Endorsed

Santa Ana Unified
Valerie Amezcua: Endorsed
Irene Ibarra: Endorsed
Jose Alfredo Hernandez: Acceptable

Westminster
Sergio Contreras: Endorsed

O.C. CITY COUNCILS
Anaheim
Lorri Galloway: Endorsed
Kostas "Gus" Roditis: Acceptable
Gail Eastman: Acceptable
Harry Sidhu: Unacceptable

Buena Park
Greg Ferguson: Acceptable

Costa Mesa
Katrina Foley: Endorsed
Lisa Reedy: Acceptable
Eric Bever: Unacceptable
Jim Righeimer: Unacceptable
Gary Monahan: Unacceptable

Dana Point
Lara Anderson: Acceptable
Lou Penrose: Unacceptable

Fountain Valley
Gus Ayer: Endorsed

Fullerton
Karen Haluza: Endorsed
Sharon Quirk: Endorsed
Shawn Nelson: Unacceptable

Garden Grove-Mayor
Karentracy Moreland Urda: Unacceptable

Garden Grove
Robin Peace Marcario: Endorsed
Paul Lucas: Endorsed
Linh Ho: Endorsed
Trung Nguyen: Unacceptable
Tony Flores: Unacceptable
Steve Jones: Unacceptable

Huntington Beach
Dan Kalmick: Endorsed
Keith Bohr: Endorsed
Don Hansen: Unacceptable
Devin Dwyer: Unacceptable

Irvine-Mayor
Sukhee Kang: Endorsed
Christina L. Shea: Unacceptable

Irvine
Larry Agran: Endorsed
Beth Krom: Endorsed
Todd Gallinger: Endorsed
Bea Foster: Acceptable
Paris Merriam: Unacceptable
Steven S. Choi: Unacceptable

Laguna Beach
Jane Egly: Endorsed
Verna Rollinger: Endorsed
Cheryl Kinsman: Unacceptable

Laguna Woods
Arlene Sontag: Endorsed

La Habra
Rose Espinoza: Endorsed
Daren Nigsarian: Acceptable
Tim Shaw: Unacceptable
Tom Beamish: Unacceptable

La Palma
Steve Shanahan: Endorsed

Mission Viejo
Frank Ury: Unacceptable

Orange
Teresa "Tita" Smith: Acceptable
Jon Dumitru: Unacceptable

Rossmoor
Susan Rehman: Acceptable

San Clemente
Steve Knoblock: Unacceptable

San Juan Capistrano
Laura Freese: Endorsed
Sargio Farias: Endorsed
Joe Soto: Unacceptable

Santa Ana-Mayor
Michele Martinez: Endorsed
Stanley Fiala: Unacceptable

Santa Ana 1
Vincent F. Sarmiento: Endorsed

Santa Ana 3
Arturo "Art" Pedroza: Endorsed
Carlos Bustamante: Unacceptable
Steve Rocco: Unacceptable

Santa Ana 5
Claudia Alvarez: Acceptable

Stanton
Kevin F. Carr, Jr.: Acceptable

Westminster
Penny Loomer: Acceptable

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