Editorial

MJ Endorsements T his political season feels tedious and interminable. Like watching Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar acceptance speech on a continuous loop. Set to elevator music. And then the elevator gets stuck. Unfortunately, for many of the races that matter to us, we still have eight months to go till November – eight months of promises, sniping, wooing, and unrelenting asks for cash. For these races, we will endorse in the fall.

But for one ballot measure and one race that will be decided next Tuesday, March 3, it’s time to weigh in:

PROPOSITION 13:

Prop 13 will be decided on March 3 and warrants an endorsement. This educational facilities bond authorizes $15 billion for K-12 and college facilities, including Community Colleges, State Universities, and UC campuses. California’s educational institutions are so far behind in facilities maintenance needs, we cannot strongly enough state the importance of this funding, which is not about making schools new and fancy, it’s about getting our educational institutions out of the 1940s. Since the late ‘70s California’s spending on education has gone from the top 10% to the bottom 10% nationally. This is a catch-up measure and we need it. (FYI, this does not directly raise your taxes. Bond sales and debt servicing come out of the state’s general fund.) Vote YES on Proposition 13.

EDITORIAL Page 334 LAURA CAPPS FOR 1st DISTRICT COUNTY SUPERVISOR:

The local race that will be decided next Tuesday, March 3 is between incumbent Das Williams and his challenger Laura Capps for the 1st District County

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