Endorsements for Nov. 8, 2022 midterms

Here are our endorsements to date. You can read full endorsements on our website.

Statewide office

Alex Padilla for U.S. Senate

Eleni Kounalakis for lieutenant governor

Shirley Weber for secretary of state

Rob Bonta for attorney general

Lanhee Chen for controller

Jack Guerrero for treasurer

Lance Christensen for state superintendent

No endorsement for insurance commissioner

Statewide measures

No on Proposition 26 No on Proposition 27 Yes on Proposition 28 No on Proposition 29 No on Proposition 30 No on Proposition 31

Los Angeles County

Mike Garcia for 27th congressional district

Robert Garcia for 42nd congressional district

Suzette Martinez Valladares for Assembly District 40

Josh Lowenthal for Assembly District 69

Robert Luna for Los Angeles County sheriff

Bob Hertzberg for Los Angeles County supervisor

Rick Caruso for mayor of Los Angeles

Paul Koretz for Los Angeles city controller

Hydee Feldstein Soto for Los Angeles city attorney

Suzie Price for mayor, Kristina Duggan, Megan Kerr, Joni Ricks-Oddie for Long Beach Council

Kelly Gonez for Los Angeles Unified School Board

Melissa Hammond for Superior Court Office No. 118

Yes on Measure A in L.A. County

No on Measure ULA in the city of Los Angeles

No on Measure SP in the city of Los Angeles

No on Measure H in Pasadena

Orange County

Young Kim for 40th congressional district

Michelle Steel for 45th congressional district

Lou Correa for 46th congressional district

Scott Baugh for 47th congressional district

Brian Maryott for 49th congressional district

Rhonda Shader for Senate District 34

Janet Nguyen for SD 36 Matt Gunderson for SD 38

Laurie Davies for Assembly District 74

Diane Dixon for Assembly District 72

Sharon Quirk-Silva for Assembly District 67

Vicente Sarmiento, Doug Chaffee and Pat Bates for Board of Supervisors

Ashleigh Aitken for mayor, Al Jabbar, Carlos Leon and Hari Lal for Anaheim council

John Moorlach for mayor of Costa Mesa

Arnel Dino and Oscar Valadez for Fullerton City Council

Sal Tinajero for mayor of Santa Ana; Nelida Mendoza, Phil Bacerra and David Penaloza for City Council

Inland Empire

Ken Calvert for 41st congressional district

Norma Torres for 35th congressional district

Jay Obernolte for 23rd congressional district

Kelly Seyarto for Senate District 32

Matt Rahn for Assembly District 71

Bill Essayli for AD 63 James Ramos for AD 45 Greg Wallis for AD 47 Thurston Smith for AD 34

Jeff Hewitt for Riverside County Board of Supervisors

Paul Angulo for Riverside County auditor-controller

Jesse Armendarez for San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors

Yes on EE in San Bernardino County

Helen Tran for San Bernardino mayor

Acquanetta Warren for mayor, Phillip Cothran and John Roberts for Fontana City Council

L.A. council scandal

At first Nury Martinez stepped down as Los Angeles City Council president. But that was not sufficient. Why should she and the others implicated continue to receive their already bloated salaries when it's apparent they'll not be, nor have they been, serving all the people of the city? Over the past three years most every word uttered by a Caucasian has been deemed racist. I'll take the chance of being labeled a Karen, but in light of all this it's pretty clear who's been stirring the sentiment. What is also clear is this is not just a Black vs. White vs. Brown issue. We say this isn't who we are, but as we see, it is who they are, and our thankfully soon to be replaced mayor's statement that Los Angeles is a welcoming, nurturing city is an international joke. These people should not be given the courtesy of resigning. They should be fired and publicly escorted from City Hall, taking their trench mouths with them.

Donald Trump and Russia

Re “Russian analyst set to face trial on charges of lying to FBI” (Oct. 10):

This is just the tip of the iceberg on the accusations and conniving done from 2016 to date to destroy Trump by any means regardless of truth. The FBI knew or at least suspected the Russian connection was a hoax. Didn't care. And every attempt to destroy him over the past six years will eventually come to light as false information. But the government doesn't care if they are found guilty of all the deceit and accusations, because the damage will be done and that was and is their objective. Sadly, they will suffer no penalties or persecution for their evil deeds. Our leader's objective for the New World Order and complete government control of our lives has been interrupted by a loudmouth patriot and he must go.

This mid-term outcome will determine what the future holds for our America. People, save our country this November and vote with wisdom and insight and not for the candidates with the sweetest personality.

Politicians' hypocritical conduct in plain view

Hypocritical conduct seems to be an epidemic among many politicians at every level. I understand that many people privately harbor regrettable convictions. But they cannot be officially condoned, particularly in people elected to serve our communities. The recorded discussion between the council members and colleagues clearly are rooted in an agenda to create a Mexican American supermajority in the Los Angeles City Council. This may or maybe not be a suitable objective for the city of Los Angeles. But the demeaning of your opponents on the basis of color, race or sexual orientation is absolutely intolerable. It is reckless, hateful, spiteful and ignorant. Apologies cannot suffice.

Engaging in such conduct must result in public censure and the forfeiture of their respective positions.

— Joseph F. Paggi Jr, Pasadena

Freedom to Walk Act

Re Larry Wilson's column “Strolling in our cities is no crime” (Oct. 9): That's correct, strolling in our cities is no crime and neither is common sense. But being a projaywalking advocate is really anti-common sense and while we're at it it is a good depopulation technique. There are nearly 1,000 pedestrians killed per year just in California. What common sense are you using to think that those numbers will go down with any kind of anti-jaywalking law? I can see it now. The jaywalkers will be giving the finger to drivers and demanding their right-of-way to the road from a speeder on “their” road. Just brilliant, Larry and Gavin, brilliant.

— Tom Hersh, Newport Beach

Martinez resigns

With the amount of time that has elapsed since the meeting in which the racist remarks were recorded, one has to ask what Ms. Martinez is really sorry for.

There's no evidence that the others in the conversation called her on it. And, it is interesting that this recording emerged just before an election. Nevertheless, the time to apologize for the comments was a year ago. What she's really sorry about is getting caught.