{"id":1315,"date":"2026-10-16T18:55:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T01:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michaelkeating.com\/wordpress\/?p=1315"},"modified":"2026-10-17T16:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T23:39:45","slug":"general-election-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaelkeating.com\/wordpress\/2026\/10\/16\/general-election-november-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"General Election \u2013 November 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My thoughts regarding offices and propositions on the November 2026 ballot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Representatives in D.C. and Sacramento<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US Representative, 28<sup>th<\/sup> District \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Judy Chu<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Judy Chu<\/strong> supports democracy; opposes dictators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Assembly \u2013 41<sup>st<\/sup> District \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>John Harabedian<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>John Harabedian<\/strong> promotes the interests of Pasadena in Sacramento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pasadena City and Community College Measures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measure PFD \u2013 Pasadena 911, Fire, Paramedic, Medical Response \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes.<\/strong><\/span> It is time to secure the future safety of our community by repairing fire stations and funding their continued staffing. This will amount to about $25 to $50 per month total on property tax, depending on size of buildings on an owner&#8217;s property (annually, 19\u00a2 per square foot of &#8220;improved space&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measure UP \u2013 Preserve affordable higher education without increasing taxes \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Los Angeles County<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sheriff \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Robert G. Luna<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measure A \u2013 Negotiation and arbitration with public employees&#8217; unions \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measure E \u2013 Increase independence of Ethics Commission \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State of California<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Governor \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Xavier Becerra<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lieutenant Governor \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Fiona Ma<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secretary of State \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Shirley N. Weber<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Controller \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Malia M. Cohen<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treasurer \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Eleni Kounalakis<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attorney General \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Rob Bonta<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insurance Commissioner \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Ben Allen<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board of Equalization 3rd District \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Mike Gipson<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Superintendent of Public Instruction \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Richard Barrera<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Barrera&#8217;s opponent plays to fears of trans athletes in girls&#8217; sports.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 1 \u2013 Housing assistance \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 2 \u2013 Rainy Day Fund \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 3 \u2013 Keep California&#8217;s current income tax schedule \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 4 \u2013 Allow local governments to choose whether or not to pass campaign-finance rules and offer assistance \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 5 \u2013 Fix broken recall process that currently allows a 20% vote-getter to become Governor \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 37 \u2013 Loan program for middle-income home buyers \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 38 \u2013 Invest in immunology research in California \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 39 \u2013 Require partial SSNs on voter envelopes (and other voter-impeding shenanigans) \u2013 <span style=\"color: red;\"><strong>No<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 40 \u2013 One-time tax on wealth over $1 billion \u2013 <span style=\"color: green;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 41 \u2013 Trick by billionaires to negate Measure 40 \u2013 <span style=\"color: red;\"><strong>No<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 42 \u2013 Another trick by billionaires to negate Measure 40 \u2013 <span style=\"color: red;\"><strong>No<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 43 \u2013 Make it more difficult for localities to raise their own funds \u2013 <span style=\"color: red;\"><strong>No<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 44 \u2013 Add bureaucracy and burden healthcare providers with paperwork  \u2013 <span style=\"color: red;\"><strong>No<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Measure 45 \u2013 Possible relaxation of clean-air and clean-water reviews for some projects \u2013 <span style=\"color: red;\"><strong>No<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>~~~~ Anything below this line is not my own content ~~~~<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 336px; height: 280px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6623658596914203\" data-ad-slot=\"8678316391\"><\/ins><br><script><br \/>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<br \/>\n<\/br><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/whale\/whaleenbrosse.php\" title=\"Q  JFb njVtAPmCFf d M\">Q  JFb njVtAPmCFf d M<\/a> -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My thoughts regarding offices and propositions on the November 2026 ballot Our Representatives in D.C. and Sacramento US Representative, 28th District \u2013 Judy Chu Judy Chu supports democracy; opposes dictators. State Assembly \u2013 41st District \u2013 John Harabedian John Harabedian promotes the interests of Pasadena in Sacramento. 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