These are The Times’ recommendations for the Nov. 4 election. Each is discussed in depth at www.latimes.com/endorsements. The Times endorses selectively, and this year focused on statewide and county races, on elections for L.A. County Superior Court and on the race to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Henry A. Waxman.

Governor: Jerry Brown

Lieutenant governor: Gavin Newsom

Secretary of state: Pete Peterson


Controller: Ashley Swearengin

Treasurer: John Chiang

Attorney general: Kamala Harris

Insurance commissioner: Dave Jones


Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu: Yes

Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar: Yes

Supreme Court Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar: Yes

Court of Appeal Justice Frances Rothschild: Yes


Court of Appeal Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson: Yes

Court of Appeal Justice Brian M. Hoffstadt: Yes

Court of Appeal Justice Lee Anne Edmon: Yes

Court of Appeal Justice Audrey B. Collins: Yes


Court of Appeal Justice Nora M. Manella: Yes

Court of Appeal Justice Paul A. Turner: Yes

Court of Appeal Justice Kenneth R. Yegan: Yes

Court of Appeal Justice Dennis M. Perluss: Yes


Court of Appeal Justice Laurence D. Rubin: Yes

Court of Appeal Justice Madeleine I. Flier: Yes

Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 61: Jacqueline H. Lewis

Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 87: Andrew M. Stein


Superintendent of public instruction: Marshall Tuck

Assessor: John Morris

Sheriff: Jim McDonnell

Board of Supervisors, District 3: Sheila Kuehl


Proposition 1 (water bond): Yes

Proposition 2 (state budget): Yes

Proposition 45 (health insurance): No

Proposition 46 (medical malpractice): No


Proposition 47 (criminal sentences): Yes

Proposition 48 (Indian gaming compact): Yes

Proposition P: No

Congress, District 33: Ted Lieu


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