Voting on Super Tuesday

Repost from Peter Dreier:

Californians - Vote Today!

There's more excitement about this year's presidential election than we've seen in decades. The California primary tomorrow will play a big role in which candidate gets nominated. On the Democratic side, the Los Angeles Times said today that the contest between Clinton and Obama is too close to call, according to the latest poll. Political observers are expecting a very high turnout -- similar to what we've seen in other primary states. Turnout is particularly high among first-time votes and young people.

In addition to helping to nominate Presidential candidates, there are several important ballot measures to consider. Statewide, there is Proposition 91 (transportation funding), Proposition 92 (funding for community colleges), Proposition 93 (term limits), and Propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97 (Indian gaming compacts). In Los Angeles, there is Proposition S (telephone users tax).

LA City Beat has published a voter guide with its own recommendations.

The Southern California chapter of Americans for Democratic Action has also provided its recommendations.

The LA Times is endorsing presidential candidates this year for the first time since 1972. Here is a list of the paper's endorsements, in the upper right corner of the page.

I strongly disagree with the Times' position on the Indian gaming compacts. I wrote a report about the four propositions to expand Indian gaming, indicating that the deal cut by the Governor and legislature with the four large tribes to expand slot machines was a bad deal for taxpayers, adjacent communities, employees of the casinos, and more than 98% of California's native Americans, who won't benefit from the expanded casinos, while a handful of wealthy native Americans will make a huge windfall. My report -- which was done on my own, without any pay from either side -- is available here.

The LA Weekly has published a voter's guide, but has not made any endorsements.