AsianWeek's Endorsements for California's March 7 Primaries

Endorsements for National Offices

President

Democratic Candidate
Bill Bradley

Republican Candidate
George W. Bush

Senator

Democratic Candidate
Dianne Feinstein

Republican Candidate
Tom Campbell

House of Representatives

District 8 (San Francisco)
Dem. -- Nancy Pelosi

District 15 (San Jose)
Dem. -- Mike Honda

District 5 (Sacramento)
Dem. -- Robert Matsui

Endorsements for State Offices

State Senate

District 3 (San Francisco)
John Burton, Democrat

District 15 (San Joaquin)
Alan Nakanishi, Republican

 District 21 (South Pasadena)
Paul Zee, Republican

State Assembly

District 12 (San Francsico, San Mateo)
Kevin Shelley, Democrat
Howard Epstein, Republican

District 13 (San Francsico)
Carole Migden

District 6 (Marin)
Carole Hayashino

District 16 (Alameda County)
Wilma Chan

District 44 (La Cañada)
Carol Liu

District 53 (Torrance)
George Nakano

Endorsements for California Statewide Propositions

1A Gambling on Tribal Lands -- Yes

12 Bond: Parks, Water and Coastal Protection -- Yes

13 Bond: Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water,Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection -- Yes

14 Bond: Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation -- Yes

15 Bond: Forensic Laboratories -- Yes

16 Bond: Veterans Homes -- Yes

17 Lotteries: Charitable Raffles -- Yes

18 Murder: Special Circumstances -- Yes

19 BART and Cal State Peace Officers -- Yes

20 State Lottery: Instructional Materials -- Yes

21 Juvenile Crime -- No

22 Limit on Marriages -- No

23 “None of the Above” -- No

25 Election Campaigns -- No

26 School Facilities: Majority Vote -- No

27 Elections: Term Limit Declarations -- No

28 Repeal of Tobacco Surtax -- No

29 Referendum: Indian Gaming -- No

30 Referendum: Insurance Claims -- Yes

31 Referendum: Insurance Claims Amendments -- Yes

Endorsements for San Francisco Offices

12th Assembly County Central Committee

Democratic Endorsements
Rebecca Delgado
Chris Dittenhafer
Michael Farrah
Tom Hsieh
Tony Kilroy
Jane Morrison
Robert Pender
Gerardo Sandoval
Arlo Smith
Marlene Tran
Marjorie Willians
Alexander Wong

Republican Endorsements
Erik Bjorn
Albert Chang
Elsa Cheung
Warren Donian
Howard Epstein
Mike Fitzgerald
Harold Hoogasian
Edmund Jew
Rodney Leong
Rita O’Hara
Les Payne
Nick Van Beek
Dana Walsh

13th Assembly County Central Committee

Democrat
Susan Bierman
Wade Crowfoot
Anna Damiani
Leslie Katz
Meagan Levitan
Marisa Moret
Richard Ow
Juanita Owens
George Smith
Claude Wilson

Republican
Julie Bell
Randy Bernard
Rhonda Brown
Arthur Bruzzone
Donald Casper
Michael Denunzio
G. Michael German
Joel Hornstein
Grace Norton
Joycelyn Smith
Sue Woods
Tali Zer-Ilan

Endorsements for San Francisco Propositions

A Bond: Recreation and Park Improvement -- Yes

B Bond: Academy of Sciences Improvement -- Yes

C 30-year Open Space Fund Extension -- Yes

D Supes’ Retirement Benefits -- Yes

E Cash Payment Assistance Limits -- No

F Bayview Hunters Point Tax Waiver -- No