Green Party Voter Guide - November 4, 2024 elections

The Green Party of Los Angeles County (GPLAC) organizes based upon the Green Party of California platform and Ten Key Values - applying that platform and those values to issues in our local communities.  We take positions on individual issues, as well as make endorsements of candidates and ballot measures in LA County.

For background on ballot measures within Los Angeles County below, see these links

www.laforward.org/voter-guide
laist.com/news/politics/voter-game-plan

Federal

President/Vice-President:
Jill Stein and Butch Ware, presidential and vice-presidential nominees of the Green Party of the United States

Why a vote for Kamala Harris for president is a wasted climate vote in California – vote Green instead  

Los Angeles County - content.lavote.gov/docs/rrcc/election-info/measures-appearing-on-the-ballot--9-11-2024-lma.pdf • www.laforward.org/voter-guide

District Attorney: George Gascon - Support*

YES: Measure A - Homelessness Services and Affordable Housing Ordinance - Yes on A campaign

YES: Measure E - Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County Emergency Response and Infrastructure Ordinance

YES: Charter Amendment G. Los Angeles Government Structure, Ethics and Accountability Charter Amendment - LA Times endorsement • Zocalo Public Square column in favor  • Yes on G campaign

Superior Court Judges - Support*
Background: https://www.laforward.org/voter-guide

Seat 39: George Turner
Seat 48: Ericka Wiley
Seat 97: La Shae Henderson
Seat 135: Georgia Huerta
Seat 137: Luz Herrera

Mountain - content.lavote.gov/docs/rrcc/election-info/measures-appearing-on-the-ballot--9-11-2024-lma.pdf • www.laforward.org/voter-guide

YES: Measure H Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Division 1 – (1) Vote Passage - 2/3 Votes

YES: Measure GG Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Division 2 - (1) Vote Passage - 2/3 Votes

City of Los Angeles - clkrep.lacity.org/election/2024_General_Municipal_VIP101.pdf • www.laforward.org/voter-guide

YES: Charter Amendment ER - City Ethics Commission Authority and Operational Independence - Ballot argument Yes on ER

YES: Charter Amendment DD:  Independent Redistricting Commission For The City Of Los Angeles - Argument - YES on DD

NO: Charter Amendment FF: Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions; Peace Officers

YES: Charter Amendment HH:  City Governance, Appointments and Elections

YES: Measure II: City Administration and Operations

Los Angeles Unified School District - clkrep.lacity.org/election/2024_General_Municipal_VIP301.pdf • www.laforward.org/voter-guide

YES: LA City Charter Amendment LL:  Independent Redistricting Commission For The Los Angeles Unified School District  -  Argument - YES on LL

Santa Monica City Council - Support* www.santamonica.gov/elections/2024-11-05 • www.laforward.org/voter-guide

Support: Barry Snell, Dan Hall, Ellis Raskin, and Natalya Zernitskaya

Santa Monica Ballot Measures • www.santamonica.gov/elections/2024-11-05 • www.laforward.org/voter-guide

YES: Measure F - Business License Modernization www.santamonica.gov/elections/2024-11-04/measures/measure-f

YES: Measure K: Yes www.santamonica.gov/elections/2024-11-04/measures/measure-k

NO: Measure PSK: No www.santamonica.gov/elections/2024-11-04/measures/measure-psk

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District • www.santamonica.gov/elections/2024-11-05 • www.laforward.org/voter-guide

YES: Measure QS - Bond to Fund Public Schools - www.santamonica.gov/elections/2024-11-04/measures/measure-qs • Yes on QS campaign

State of California

Endorse: Proposition 2: Bonds for Public School & Community College Facilities
Endorse: Proposition 3 - Constitutional Right to Marriage
Endorse: Proposition 4 - Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, & Protection from Climate Risks
Endorse: Proposition 5 - Allows Local Bonds for Affordable Housing & Public Infrastructure with 55% Approval
Endorse: Proposition 6 - Ends Constitutional Provision of Involuntary Servitude for Incarcerated Persons
Endorse: Proposition 32 - Raises Minimum Wage
Endorse: Proposition 33 - Expands Local Governments' Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property
Oppose: Proposition 34 - Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers
No Position: Proposition 35 - Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services
Oppose: Proposition 36 - Allows Felony Charges & Increases Sentences for Certain Drug & Theft Crimes

* GPLAC Bylaws 6-5 provide for endorsing Green Party members who are candidates for public office and making a statement of support for candidates for public office who are not Green Party members.  In this case, these candidates are not registered Green, so they have received the GPLAC's support.