RPT’s General Election Voter Guide (Nov 3rd. 2026 | SCV Newhall)

Published by Papa Giorgio

(My downloadable 2-page guide is HERE)

RESOURCES USED THIS YEAR:

CITY/LOCAL

Member Of the State Assembly, 40th District: Rickey Tracy Hayes, II
United States Representative, 27th District: Jason Gibbs

DISTRICT

SCV Water Agency Member, Board of Directors, Division 1: Bill Cooper

COUNTY

Sheriff: Alex Villanueva

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

No. 64: Maria Ghobadi
No. 65: Anna Slotky Reitano (really a no win this round)
No. 87: David DeJute
No. 131: Donna Tryfman

COUNTY MEASURES

A: NO
E: NO

STATE

Governor: Steve Hilton
Lieutenant Governor: Gloria Romero
Secretary of State: Donald P. (Don) Wagner
Controller: Herb W. Morgan
Treasurer: Jennifer Hawks
Attorney General: Michael E. Gates
Insurance Commissioner: Ben Allen (both choices Dems, Allen is a smidge better)
Supt. of Public Instruction: Sonja Shaw

STATE PROPOSITIONS / MEASURES

Proposition 1: NO
Proposition 2: NO
Proposition 3: NO
Proposition 4: NO
Proposition 5: NO
Proposition 37: NO
Proposition 38: NO
Proposition 39: YES
Proposition 40: NO
Proposition 41: YES
Proposition 42: YES
Proposition 43: YES
Proposition 44: NO
Proposition 45: YES

STATE JUDICIAL

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT — Yes / No Retention Vote

Joshua Groban: NO
Kellie M. Evans: NO

COURT OF APPEAL — 2nd Appellate District — Yes / No Retention Vote

PRESIDING JUSTICE

(Division 3) Rashida A. Adams: NO
(Division 4) Helen Zukin: NO
(Division 5) Brian M. Hoffstadt: YES
(Division 6) Tari L. Cody: YES
(Division 7) Gonzalo C. Martinez: NO

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE

(Division 1) Michelle C. Kim: NO
(Division 1) Gregory J. Weingart: NO
(Division 2) Anne Richardson: NO
(Division 2) Steve Goorvitch: NO
(Division 3) Mark Hanasono: NO
(Division 4) Nicholas Daum: NO
(Division 4) Audra M. Mori: NO
(Division 4) Armen Tamzarian: NO
(Division 6) Kenneth R. Yegan: YES
(Division 7) Natalie Stone: NO
(Division 8) John Wiley: YES
(Division 8) Matthew A. Scherb: YES
(Division 8) Victor G. Viramontes: NO