Recommendations for the June 2, 2026 Primary Election ballot

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For those who don't follow politics, here are 2 important points to know:

1. There are 3 major political groups in America:
   1) Republicans (like *rump, ex-Sen. Mitch McConnell, and MAGA Mike Johnson),
   2) corporate/status-quo Democrats (like Senator Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries), and
   3) progressive Democrats (like Assembly member Alex Lee, Congressman Ro Khanna, and Senator Bernie Sanders).
   
   To overcome corporate corruption of our government and domination of our lives, vote for progressive candidates and policies.


2. Your vote counts more in primaries and local races than in state-level districts, and local candidates are more likely to listen to you after the election.

Vote early and often! Take a tip from the billionaires, vote with your dollars by investing in the campaigns of your preferred candidates. A few candidates have declared they don't accept corporate donations. Invest in progressive corporate-free candidates at SBPA's Endorsements page.

In Milpitas, progressive activist Rob Means is voting for the following:

• Governor - Tom Steyer
• Lieutenant Governor - Michael Tubbs
• Secretary of State - Shirley Weber
• Controller - Malia Cohen
• Treasurer - Eleni Kounalakis
• Attorney General - Rob Bonta
• Insurance Commissioner - Jane Kim
• State Board of Equalization, District 2 - Sally Lieber
• U.S. Representative - CD 17: Ro Khanna
• State Senator, SD 10 - Anne Kepner
• Member of State Assembly - AD 24: Alex Lee
• Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 7: Mattia Corsiglia
• Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 17: Ann Vernice Huntley
• Superintendent of Public Instruction - Nichelle Henderson
• Santa Clara County Assessor - Neysa Fligor
• Santa Clara County District Attorney - Daniel Chung
• Santa Clara County Sheriff - Robert Jonson
• Measure D (Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority) - YES




Campaigns outside Milpitas for which progressive activist Rob Means has recommendations:


• Member of State Assembly - AD 24: Ash Kalra
• Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, District 4 - Susan Ellenberg
• San José City Council, District 5 - Peter Ortiz
• San José City Council, District 7 - HG Nguyen
• San José City Council, District 9 - Gordon Chester

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Follow the Money! Politicians are influenced by funders. Are campaign funds coming from special interests or regular people?

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Track Your Ballot

If you vote by mail this election, you can request tracking information be sent to you by registering with the Secretary of State's Ballot Trax system:
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot

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Follow the money

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How well do your legislators represent you?

Find out how often your Calif. Senate and Assembly representatives stand up for constituents over corporate lobbyists.
"We do this by increasing transparency on how they vote on important bills and by helping constituents better understand the degree to which big money infects our political process. "
Here are California State Assembly and Senate members by name.
Or simply enter your address to find your representatives and their score.

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Ensure your election contributions go to eco-friendly candidates.

LCV Victory Fund and NRDC Action Votes collaborated to develop GiveGreen, which provides a nationwide strategy for taking action. The GiveGreen platform offers donors a strategic vision for helping elect candidates who will take real action on climate change, and for making lasting change in our political system. It works to make supporting climate champions as convenient and impactful as possible. We're stronger when we work together. Political giving through GiveGreen maximizes your impact by demonstrating the power of our pro-environment and pro-climate donor community." Like ActBlue, GiveGreen provides an easy way to contribute to U.S. Senate and U.S. House candidates. Or simply enter your address to find your representatives and their score.

The California Environmental Voters rates legislators. We have the solutions to solve the climate crisis. We just need the political will. Is Your State Lawmaker a Climate Champion? Enter your address to find out! Together, we can end the era of corporate polluters pulling the strings in Sacramento, and demand political leaders implement transformational climate solutions.

The California Working Families Party makes endorsements for Bay Area candidates. LET'S MAKE CALIFORNIA WORK FOR THE MANY, NOT THE FEW. We advocate for consumers over corporate interests, and people over profit. Because we deserve health care and housing for all, fully funded schools, and leaders with the backbone to fight for it.

Blue Voter Guide helps you make informed, pro-democracy, and pro-working-family choices. Our voter guides show you the candidates and propositions on your ballot with endorsements from trusted, forward-looking organizations.

If you are confused about a candidate or measure
and have no trusted source to guide you, it's actually best to NOT vote on that one.
Voting is not a school test; leaving some empty spaces does not hurt you.

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    1421 Yellowstone Avenue, Milpitas, CA 95035