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Upcoming campaign events:

5 February 2008
Presidential Primary Election Day
3 June 2008
Direct Primary Election Day
4 November 2008
General Election Day

  

This campaign site for the California Peace and Freedom Party in the 2008 elections is still under construction. For historical information on our 2006, 2005 and 2004 campaigns, much of which is still relevant, please visit our please visit our 2006 campaign website, our 2005 campaign website and our 2004 campaign website, respectively.

The February 5th Presidential Preference Primary Election

Purportedly in order to give California Democrats and Republicans more influence in their parties' presidential candidate selection process, in the Spring of 2007 the legislature and the Governor moved California's 2008 Presidential Preference primary from June to February. Many observers see the real motivation as allowing Proposition 93, the ballot measure to extend legislators' term limits to be voted on before the March 2008 filing deadline for candidates in the June 2008 primary.

The candidates who will appear on the Peace and Freedom Party's Presidential preference primary ballot are:

  • Stewart Alexander (Murrieta, Riverside County, Socialist Party USA Vice-Presidential Candidate)
  • John Crockford (Clovis, Fresno County, no non-P&F affiliation)
  • Stanley Hetz (Pennsylvania)
  • President, Gloria La Riva (San Francisco, Party of Socialism and Liberation)
  • Cynthia McKinney
  • Brian Moore (Florida, Socialist Party USA Presidential Candidate)
  • Ralph Nader
The California Peace and Freedom Party organized a series of forums throughout the state to which the candidates on our Presidential primary ballot were invited to speak.

There are seven propositions on the statewide ballot February 5th, numbered 91 through 97. The Peace and Freedom Party has taken positions in favor of Proposition 92 and against Propositions 91 and 93.

  • Proposition 91 (see Smart Voter page for more "neutral" information): "Transportation Funds." Prohibits certain motor vehicle fuel taxes from being retained in General Fund and delays repayment of such taxes previously retained. Changes how and when General Fund borrowing of certain transportation funds is allowed. Even the sponsors of this measure no longer support it, because Proposition 1A, which passed in November 2006, already accomplished their purpose. We opposed both because the legislature's hands should not be tied to require the state to spend money on roads and transit even if it may be needed more urgently for education and health care. The Peace and Freedom Party urges that you vote NO on 91.
  • Proposition 92 (see Smart Voter page for more "neutral" information): "Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees." Establishes independent community college districts and Board of Governors. Requires minimum funding for schools and community colleges to be calculated separately. Sets fees at $15/unit and limits future increases. The Peace and Freedom Party urges you to guarantee community college funding by voting YES on 92.
  • Proposition 93 (see Smart Voter page for more "neutral" information): "Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office." Reduces permissible state legislative service to 12 years. Allows 12 years' service in one house. Current legislators can serve 12 years in current house, regardless of prior legislative service. The Peace and Freedom Party is generally opposed to term limits. We would prefer to abolish them rather than tinker with them, but we might consider supporting some reforms to term limits. However, this measure would loosen term limits for many current incumbents but tighten them for future legislators. The Peace and Freedom Party urges that you vote NO on 93.
  • Proposition 94 (see Smart Voter page for more "neutral" information): "Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact." "Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians. The Peace and Freedom Party has not taken a position on Proposition 94.
  • Proposition 95 (see Smart Voter page for more "neutral" information): "Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact." "Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Morongo Band of Mission Indians. The Peace and Freedom Party has not taken a position on Proposition 95.
  • Proposition 96 (see Smart Voter page for more "neutral" information): "Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact." "Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. The Peace and Freedom Party has not taken a position on Proposition 96.
  • Proposition 97 (see Smart Voter page for more "neutral" information): "Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact." "Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The Peace and Freedom Party has not taken a position on Proposition 97.

The June 3rd Statewide Direct Primary Election

In the future, this site will include more extensive information about all candidates for the Peace and Freedom Party's nominations for the state legislature (all 80 Assembly seats and 20 of the 40 Senate seats will be up for election) and the U.S. House of Representatives (53 seats). It will also include information about candidates for the Peace and Freedom Party's Central Committees and about the Peace and Freedom Party's positions on state and local ballot measures and candidates for non-partisan offices.

The Peace and Freedom Party candidates who the webmaster knows have announced their candidacy for particular partisan public offices are:

  • State Senator, 9th District: Marsha Feinland
  • U.S. Representative, 3rd District: Dina Padilla
  • U.S. Representative, 5th District: Linda "LR" Roberts
  • U.S. Representative, 7th District: Bill Callison
  • U.S. Representative, 10th District: Gene Ruyle
  • U.S. Representative, 31st District: Frank Boeheim
  • U.S. Representative, 36th District: Yolanda Miranda
  • U.S. Representative, 50th District: Miriam Clark
  • Assemblymember, 5th District: Karen Martinez
  • Assemblymember, 9th District: Gerald Frink
  • Assemblymember, 9th District: C.T. Weber
  • Assemblymember, 25th District: Vickie Fouts
  • Assemblymember, 31st District: Andrew Bligh
  • Assemblymember, 46th District: W. "Bilal Mafundi Ali" Henderson
  • Assemblymember, 48th District: Lucilla M. Esguerra

There are also a number of people who have expressed an intention of running as a Peace and Freedom Party candidate for some partisan public office, but either haven't decided or haven't made the webmaster aware of the specific office for which they are running.

  

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