Sierra Star Endorsements for Madera County Madera County

(Updated: Thursday, June 03, 2010, 8:45 AM)

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Madera County District 5 Supervisor:
Tom Wheeler

Madera County District 1 Supervisor
Frank Bigelow

Madera County Sheriff-Coroner
John Anderson

Madera County Assessor
Tom Kidwell

Madera County Clerk Recorder
Rebecca "Becky" Martinez

Madera County Superintendent of Schools
Cecilia Massetti

Madera County Superior Court Judge
D. Lynn Jones

Uncontested County Races

Madera County Auditor-Controller
Janet Spillane Kroeger

Madera County District Attorney
Michael R. Keitz

Madera County Tax Collector - Treasurer
Tracy Desmond

U.S. Senator

Republican Primary
Carly Fiorina

Democrat Primary
Barbara Boxer

Republican Primary

United States Congress, 19th District
Jim Patterson

State Senator, 14th District
Tom Berryhill

State Assembly, 25th District
Janice Keating

Democratic Primary

United States Congress, 19th District
Les Marsden
After further consideration, the Star has withdrawn it's endorsement of Lorraine Goodwin and is endorsing Marsden.

State Senator, 14th District
Larry Johnson (unopposed)

State Assembly, 25th District
No candidate

Proposition 13 -- Seismic retrofitting. Limits on property tax assessment.
Yes

Proposition 14 -- Increases right to participate in primary elections.
Yes

Proposition 15 -- California Fair Elections Act. Repeals ban on public funding of political campaigns.
Yes

Proposition 16 -- Requires two-thirds voter approval before local governments can provide public electricity service to customers in their area.
No

Proposition 17 -- Allows auto insurance companies, in part, to base prices on driver's history of auto insurance.
No

Editor's Note: The above endorsements were made by Sierra Star staff and a Sierra Star Editorial Board.