Endorsements

November 3, 2026

Midterm Election

Ricardo Valencia
Ricardo Valencia
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors (District 5)
David Silva
David Silva
Buellton Mayor
William Silvola
William Silvola
Buellton City Council (District 1)
Carla Mead
Carla Mead
Buellton City Council (District 4)
Elaine Alvarado
Elaine Alvarado
Buellton Union School District (Area 3)
Monica Solorzano
Monica Solorzano
Carpinteria City Council (District 1)
Julia Mayer
Julia Mayer
Carpinteria City Council (District 3)
Judith A. Frost
Judith A. Frost
Santa Barbara County Board of Education (Area 5)
Luz Reyes-Martin
Luz Reyes-Martin
Goleta City Council (District 1)
James Kyriaco
James Kyriaco
Goleta City Council (District 2)
Eric Bowers
Eric Bowers
Goleta Union School District (Area 1)
Emily Zacarias
Emily Zacarias
Goleta Union School District (Area 3)
Ethan Bertrand
Ethan Bertrand
Goleta Union School District (Area 5)
Kathleen Werner
Kathleen Werner
Goleta Water District (District 2)
Christina Hernandez
Christina Hernandez
Guadalupe Mayor
Alec GeoSimonian
Alec GeoSimonian
Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
Demi Cain
Demi Cain
Isla Vista Recreation and Park District
Jeremy Ball
Jeremy Ball
Lompoc Mayor
Sharlameigne Segovia
Sharlameigne Segovia
Lompoc City Council (District 2)
Sarah Anne Read
Sarah Anne Read
Lompoc City Council (District 3)
Brenda Villa
Brenda Villa
Lompoc Unified School District (Area 4)
Amy Miller
Amy Miller
Montecito Union School District (N/A)
Kristen Sneddon
Kristen Sneddon
Santa Barbara Mayor
Devon Wardlow
Devon Wardlow
Santa Barbara City Council (District 4)
Ian Baucke
Ian Baucke
Santa Barbara City Council (District 5)
Gabe Escobedo
Gabe Escobedo
Santa Barbara City Council (District 6)
Charlotte Gullap-Moore
Charlotte Gullap-Moore
Santa Barbara City College (Area 1)
Dominique Lujan
Dominique Lujan
Santa Barbara City College (Area 5)
Jonathan Abboud
Jonathan Abboud
Santa Barbara City College (Area 6)
Andrea Varon
Andrea Varon
Santa Barbara City College (Area 7)
Jacqui Inda
Jacqui Inda
Santa Barbara Unified School District (Area 1)
Rose Munoz
Rose Munoz
Santa Barbara Unified School District (Area 4)
Celest Mendoza
Celest Mendoza
Santa Maria City Council (District 1)
Gloria Soto
Gloria Soto
Santa Maria City Council (District 3)
Feliciano Aguilar
Feliciano Aguilar
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (Area 2)
Danny Mogg
Danny Mogg
Santa Maria Public Airport District (District 4)
Luz Maria Cabral
Luz Maria Cabral
Santa Maria-Bonita School District (Area 1)
MaryEllen Rehse
MaryEllen Rehse
Solvang School District (Area 2)

No endorsed candidates in this city yet.

Local Measures
Measure C ✓ Vote Yes

City of Santa Maria: increases the local sales tax rate from 8.75% to 9.25% to fund community facilities, parks, the library, and street repairs.

Measure H ✓ Vote Yes

Allan Hancock Joint Community College District: authorizes up to $290 million in bonds to repair, upgrade, and modernize college facilities across the district.

Measure D ✓ Vote Yes

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District: authorizes an $80 million bond for campus facilities improvements.

Measure E ✓ Vote Yes

Isla Vista Community Services District: adds a utility tax to fund weekend safety response, resident parking, and better street lighting.

California Propositions
Prop 1 ✓ Vote Yes

Authorizes $11.25 billion in state bonds for affordable housing and veterans' home loans.

Prop 2 ✓ Vote Yes

Raises the cap on the state's rainy day fund and changes budget reserve rules.

Prop 3 ✓ Vote Yes

Makes permanent the existing tax rates on millionaires, funding K-12 schools and community colleges.

Prop 4 ✓ Vote Yes

Allows public financing of political campaigns for candidates who agree to spending limits.

Prop 5 ✓ Vote Yes

Eliminates the simultaneous successor election in a recall, leaving the office vacant until filled by law.

Prop 37 ✓ Vote Yes

Authorizes up to $25 billion in bonds to create low-cost, state-backed mortgages for middle-income home buyers.

Prop 38 ✓ Vote Yes

Authorizes $8.4 billion in state bonds for immunology and immunotherapy research.

Prop 39 ✕ Vote No

Imposes new voter ID and citizenship-verification requirements that make it harder for eligible Californians to register and vote.

Prop 40 ✓ Vote Yes

Imposes a one-time 5% tax on individuals and trusts with covered assets over $1 billion, funding health care and food assistance.

Prop 41 ✕ Vote No

Creates new audit mandates and locks in permanent restrictions on future state special taxes, tying lawmakers' hands on emergency revenue.

Prop 42 ✕ Vote No

Blocks the state from ever taxing personal property or wealth, including stocks and investment accounts, shielding the richest Californians' assets.

Prop 43 ✕ Vote No

Makes it harder for local communities to fund schools, transit, and services by requiring a two-thirds vote for local special taxes, even those proposed directly by voters.

Prop 44 ✕ Vote No

Imposes rigid spending mandates and penalties on community health clinics serving low-income patients, threatening their ability to operate.

Prop 45 ✕ Vote No

Guts environmental review and limits the public's ability to legally challenge harmful development projects, weakening CEQA protections.

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