Easy Voter Guide: November 6 Election

EASY VOTER GUIDE: Nov 6 Election

For new readers and busy voters.
Your nonpartisan quick guide to statewide elections since 1994. The Easy Voter Guide is available online (PDF) in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.

Read about the Candidates and Propositions:
U.S. President
U.S. Senator
U.S. Representative
State Senator (for half of California)
State Assemblymember
Proposition 30 - Temporary Taxes to Fund Education
Proposition 31 - State Budget
Proposition 32 - Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction
Proposition 33 - Auto Insurance Companies
Proposition 34 - Death Penalty
Proposition 35 - Human Trafficking
Proposition 36 - Three Strikes Law
Proposition 37 - Genetically Engineered Foods
Proposition 38 - Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs
Proposition 39 - Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses
Proposition 40 – Redistricting

The Easy Voter's Guide was started when a group of public library adult literacy students [ Bay Area New Readers Council ] felt that there was a lack of nonpartisan voter information accessible to adults still working on their reading skills.

Some of their innovations, job descriptions for each political office, have been adopted by the Secretary of State's official Voter Information Guide.

The nonpartisan “Easy Voter Guide” (formerly Easy Reading Voter Guide) has been published for every California statewide election since 1994.

It is a collaboration of:
~ League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
~ California State Library
~ Common Knowledge Group

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Corona Library :: Corona literacy coordinator elected to school board :: John Zickefoose

Corona literacy coordinator elected to school boardPress Enterprise: November 3, 2010 by Dayna Straehley

Corona library literacy coordinator John Zickefoose won a seat on the Corona-Norco Unified School District board Tuesday.

Six candidates sought two open seats on the school board. Longtime board members Bill Hedrick and Sharon Martinez did not run for re-election.

Zickefoose, who has 27.88 percent, or 16,554, of the votes in the unofficial tally, said he was thrilled and humbled by the community's support.

Zickefoose said he learned to read as an adult and has made literacy his mission. He reads to students at every school in the district. He also co-founded United Neighbors Involving Today's Youth, a community coalition that includes school district representatives.

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All six said they want more career education, especially for students who don't plan to go to college.

Most agreed that not all students are college-bound, so programs such as computer technology, auto shop or wood shop will motivate them at school and close the achievement gap between middle class white and Asian students and black, Latino students and socio-economically disadvantaged students. READ MORE !

Easy Voter Guide: California Primary - June 8

EASY VOTER GUIDE
June 8, 2010 California Primary Election

For new readers and busy voters.
Welcome to the Easy Voter Guide Project website.
Your nonpartisan quick guide to statewide elections since 1994.

Read about the Candidates and Propositions:
Prop 13: Property Taxes & Earthquake Safety
Prop 14: Primary Elections
Prop 15: Public Funding of Campaigns
Prop 16: Local Public Electricity
Prop 17: Auto Insurance

The Easy Voter's Guide was started when a group of public library adult literacy students [ Bay Area New Readers Council ] felt that there was a lack of nonpartisan voter information accessible to adults still working on their reading skills.

Some of their innovations, job descriptions for each political office, have been adopted by the Secretary of State's official Voter Information Guide.

The nonpartisan “Easy Voter Guide” (formerly Easy Reading Voter Guide) has been published for every California statewide election since 1994.

It is a service of:
~ League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
~ California State Library
~ California Secretary of State's Office
~ The James Irvine Foundation provides additional support