来週火曜日は選挙です!
ということで、来週火曜日は中間選挙の日。連邦上院・下院だけでなく、州・自治体の知事やら議員、さらには州法や自治体の条例まで投票できるらしい。自分は米国市民ではないので投票はできないけど、どんな候補者や法案が待っているのかを知っておいて損はしないだろう。
カリフォルニア州知事候補
- Edmund 'Jerry' G. Brown, Democratic Party
- Laura Wells, Green Party
- Carlos Alvarez, Peace and Freedom Party
- Chelene Nightingale, American Independent Party
- Dale F. Ogden, Libertarian Party
- Meg Whitman, Republican Party
→Jerry Brownの本名がEdmundだとは今の今まで知らなかった。
同副知事候補
- C.T. Weber, Peace and Freedom Party
- James "Jimi" Castillo, Green Party
- Gavin Newsom, Democratic Party
- Abel Maldonado, Republican Party
- Pamela J. Brown, Libertarian Party
- Jim King, American Independent Party
→副知事も選挙で選ばれる。民主からのNewsom候補は、現サンフランシスコ市長。
同州務長官(Secretary of State)候補
- Ann Menasche, Green Party
- Marylou Cabral, Peace and Freedom Party
- Christina Tobin, Libertarian Party
- Damon Dunn, Republican Party
- Debra Bowen, Democratic Party
- Merton D. Short, American Independent Party
同会計検査官(State Controller)候補
- Karen Martinez, Peace and Freedom Party
- Tony Strickland, Republican Party
- Andrew "Andy" Favor, Libertarian Party
- Ross D. Frankel, Green Party
- John Chiang, Democratic Party
- Lawrence G. Beliz, American Independent Party
同財務官(State Treasurer)候補
- Robert Lauten, American Independent Party
- Debra L. Reiger, Peace and Freedom Party
- Bill Lockyer, Democratic Party
- Edward M. Teyssier, Libertarian Party
- Mimi Walters, Republican Party
- Charles "Kit" Crittenden, Green Party
同司法長官(Attorney General)候補
- Kamala D. Harris, Democratic Party
- Peter Allen, Green Party
- Steve Cooley, Republican Party
- Robert J. Evans, Peace and Freedom Party
- Diane Beall Templin, American Independent Party
- Timothy J. Hannan, Libertarian Party
同保険長官(Insurance Commissioner)候補
- Mike Villines, Republican Party
- Clay Pedersen, American Independent Party
- William Balderston, Green Party
- Dina Josephine Padilla, Peace and Freedom Party
- Richard S. Bronstein, Libertarian Party
- Dave Jones, Democratic Party
同査定平準局委員(State Board of Equalization)・第一地区候補
- Kevin R. Scott, Republican Party
- Sherill Borg, Peace and Freedom Party
- Kennita Watson, Libertarian Party
- Betty T. Yee, Democratic Party
連邦上院候補
- Duane Roberts, Green Party
- Marsha Feinland, Peace and Freedom Party
- Carly Fiorina, Republican Party
- Edward C. Noonan, American Independent Party
- Barbara Boxer, Democratic Party
- Gail K. Lightfoot, Libertarian Party
連邦下院第14選挙区候補
- Paul Lazaga, Libertarian Party
- Anna G. Eshoo, Democratic Party
- Dave Chapman, Republican Party
州下院第21選挙候補
- Greg Conlon, Republican Party
- Rich Gordon, Democratic Party
- Ray M. Bell, Jr. , Libertarian Party
サンタクララ郡教育委員会(Santa Clara Board of Education)第二選挙区候補
- Michael Chang
- Lynette Lee Eng
- George K. Tyson
→教育委員会も選挙で選ばれる。
フリーモント高等学区・理事会候補
- Miyuki Iwata-Goldman
- Monet Goldman
- Michael S. Goldman
- Barbara Nunes
- William "Bill" Wilson
- Hung Wei
- Pradeep Jain
→公立高校の理事会も、選挙で選ばれる。
ロスアルトス市議会候補
- Nancy M. Carlson
- Val Carpenter
- Curtis Cole
- Jarrett Fishpaw
- Matt Sweeney
州高位裁判所・司法保持(Judicial Retentions, Supreme Court)候補
- Ming W. Chin
- Carlos R. Moreno
- Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye
州上訴裁判所第六地区・司法保持(Judicial Retentions, Court of Appeals - District 6)候補
- Conrad L. Rushing
ふ〜 疲れた。こんなにたくさんの役職を選ぶ有権者たちは大変だな。でも、まだまだあるんだよ。
カリフォルニア州法19 (Prop 19)
Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be Regulated and Taxed.
→大麻を合法化し、課税する。
カリフォルニア州法案20 (Prop 20)
Redistricting of Congressional Districts
→州議員が州選挙区の組み換え決定をできなくする。選挙区引き直しは、議員とは別の14名超党派による検討委員会に移行される。
カリフォルニア州法案21 (Prop 21)
Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs and Grants Free Admission to All State Parks to Surcharged Vehicles
→州立公園運営維持のために、自動車登録費用に「1年間州立公園入場無料権」をつける。年間$18。
カリフォルニア州法案22 (Prop 22)
Prohibits the State from Taking Funds Used for Transportation or Local Government Projects and Services
カリフォルニア州法案23 (Prop 23)
Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year
→州内の大規模産業に義務付けられている二酸化炭素放出量報告を、カリフォルニア州の失業率が5.5%に低下するまで中断する措置。CO2対策で企業のコストが高まり、失業率押し上げにつながっている、という理由。
カリフォルニア州法案24 (Prop 24)
Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Carry Back Losses, Share Tax Credits, and Use a Sales-Based Income Calculation to Lower Taxable Income
→法人課税の見直し。減税にみえるが、実態はよくわからん。
カリフォルニア州法案25 (Prop 25)
Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes
→州予算確定に必要な議会賛成票を、現行の2/3から過半数に引き下げる。
カリフォルニア州法案26 (Prop 26)
Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement for Voters to Approve Local Levies and Charges with Limited Exceptions
→州の課税対象や手数料変更に必要な議会賛成票を現行の過半数から2/3に引き上げる。
カリフォルニア州法案27 (Prop 27)
Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives
→Prop 20の反対。選挙区の引き直しを現行のまま議員に任せる。
サンタクララ郡条例案A (Measure A)
To protect and maintain children’s health and prevent serious illnesses through regular medical checkups, immunizations, and early detection; to reduce costs from unnecessary emergency room use; and to prevent elimination of insurance coverage for low-income children of working families; shall Santa Clara County enact a $29 dollar annual parcel tax; limited to 10 years; with independent citizens oversight, full public disclosure of all spending, and subject to audits?
→子供たちの健康維持や、低所得者層の医療支援のために１０年間限定で土地税$29を課す。
サンタクララ郡条例案B (Measure B)
To repair potholes, repave and maintain local streets, improve traffic flow on local roads; increase Santa Clara County’s share of state/federal matching funds; improve safety; and pay for other congestion and pollution mitigation projects; shall the motor vehicle registration fee be increased $10 for each vehicle registered in Santa Clara County; thereby relieving traffic congestion, improving streets and reducing polluted, toxic roadway runoff which contaminates water supplies, with all revenues to remain in Santa Clara County?
→自動車登録費用を$10値上げする。増収分は穴ぼこだらけの道路補修や、渋滞緩和などに使われる。
サンタクララ郡条例案C (Measure C)
To protect Foothill College/De Anza College from State budget cuts, provide local funding that cannot be taken by the State, preserve affordable, quality education for students, including:
- Core academic classes including math, science and writing;
- Training for careers in healthcare, nursing, paramedics, technology, engineering and sciences; and
- Preparing students to transfer to 4-year universities,
Shall Foothill - De Anza Community College District levy $69 per parcel annually for six years with citizen oversight and no money for administrators’ salaries?
→Foothill/De Anza両短大の予算確保のために、６年限定で$69の土地税を課す。増収分は両大学管理職の給与に使われることはない。
あ〜疲れた。こちらのサイトで調べました→http://california.evoter.com/
