Baldwin Park General Election Guide 2012

Election Day is here and Baldwin Park Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here’s our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering.

Unless you haven't watch that much news or TV lately, President Barack Obama is in the run-up to the election against Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

For the newly formed 32nd District, which includes Baldwin Park, Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (D-Santa Fe Spring) will face runner-up David Miller a Republican and Real Estate developer, in the November general election.

At the state level, residents will vote for candidates to the new 48th Assembly district seat where there are two candidates vying to represent it: Joe Gardner and incumbent Roger Hernandez.

With 11 state measures on a crowded ballot, the propositions with the most attention are Proposition 30 and 38, both proposing increased funding for education through higher taxes.

For information on where your polling place is, visit http://www.lavote.net/locator/

Check back with Baldwin Park Patch on Election Day for all-day coverage and results.

President/Vice President

Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican

United States Senator

Elizabeth Emken, Republican
Dianne Feinstein, Democratic

United States Representative, District 32

David Miller, Republican
Grace Napolitano, Democratic

Coverage of District 32 Candidates

Six Questions For Congressional Candidate David Miller
Miller Makes Another Run For Congress
32nd Congressional District: Candidates Clash Over Roles of Government
Six Questions for Congressional Candidate Grace Napolitano
Napolitano Praises Obama's Recent Immigration Policy Move

State Assembly, District 48
Joe M. Gardner, Republican
Roger Hernandez, Democratic

Coverage of District 48 Candidates

Six Questions for Assembly Candidate Joe Gardner
Republicans Court Independent Votes to Overcome Democrat Advantage

State ballot measures

• Proposition 30: Election Guide: Propositions 30 and 38 Explained
  
• Proposition 31: State Budget. State and Local Government. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
• Proposition 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates. Initiative Statute.
• Proposition 33: Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.
• Proposition 34: Death Penalty. Initiative Statute.
• Proposition 35: Human Trafficking. Penalties. Initiative Statute.
• Proposition 36: Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties. Initiative Statute.
• Proposition 37: Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling. Initiative Statute.
• Proposition 38: Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs. Initiative Statute.
• Proposition 39: Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute.
• Proposition 40: Redistricting. State Senate Districts. Referendum.

County ballot measures

• Measure A: Advisory Vote on County Assessor Position.
• Measure B: Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act.
• Measure J: Accelerating Traffic Relief, Job Creation. (Complete coverage)

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