OCTaxPac - Endorsements

Orange County Taxpayers Association Political Action Committee interviews and endorses candidates, legislation and ballot iniatives based on a select criteria.  The Governing Board meets with candidates and authors of legislation then makes a determination whether it meets the goals of the organization and is of benefit or determent to taxpayers.

Below are the OCTaxPac's Current Endorsements:

National Offices
•  CARLY FIORINA - United States Senate

California Statewide Offices
•  MEG WHITMAN - Governor
•  TOM HARMAN - Attorney General
•  MIMI WALTERS - State Treasurer
•  BILL LEONARD - State Contoller
•  MIKE VILLINES - State Insurance Commissioner
•  MICHELLE STEELE - State Board of Equalization


State Senate Seats
•  LOU CORREA - 34th State Senate District, State of California
•  MARK WYLAND - 38th State Senate District, State of California

State Assembly Seats
•  CURT HAGMAN - 60th Assembly District, State of California
•  JIM SILVA - 67th Assembly District, State of California
•  ALLAN MANSOOR - 68th Assembly District, State of California
•  JERRY AMANTE - 70th Assembly District, State of California
•  JEFF MILLER - 71st Assembly District, State of California
•  CHRIS NORBY - 72nd Assembly District, State of California
•  DIANE HARKEY - 73rd Assembly District, State of California

Countywide Offices
•  JOHN MOORLACH - Orange County Board of Supervisors, Dist. 2
•  HARRY SIDHU - Orange County Board of Supervisors, Dist. 4

•  PATRICIA BATES -
Orange County Board of Supervisors, Dist. 5
•  SANDRA HUTCHENS - Orange County Sherriff-Coroner
•  TONY RACKAUCKAS - Orange County District Attorney
•  DAVID SUNDSTROM - Orange County Auditor/Controller
•  SHARI FREIDENRICH - Orange County Treasurer/Tax Collector
•  BILL HABERMEHL - Orange County Superintendent of Schools


Local/City Candidates, Measures or Initiatives
•  MISSION VIEJO MEASURE D - NO


2010 California Primary - Ballot Propositions
• Proposition 13: Seismic Retrofitting Amendment - SUPPORT
• Proposition 14: "Top Two" Primary Election - OPPOSE
• Proposition 15: California Fair Elections Act - OPPOSE
• Proposition 16: Taxpayers' Right to Vote Act - OPPOSE
• Proposition 17: Auto Insurance Discount Act - SUPPORT