2) Empower Oakland posted their reasoning and surveys, and even though I was the only one returning information in my race, they looked at my competitor's websites and decided they like me best. I think that shows their dedication to research. Note also, that they DID quiz https://empoweroakland.com/voter-guide/

3) East Bay for Everyone is a good pro-housing organization. https://eastbayforeveryone.org/2024/09/26/eb4e-fall-2024-endorsements/

4) The newer YIMBY org. https://new.eastbayyimby.org/endorsements/november-2024-voter-guide/

5) I never heard from them, but https://blacklivesvoterguide.org/ gives reasonings, and says where they disagree.

6) https://ballotpedia.org/ has surveys candidates filled out (if they bothered) - not all of their information is up-to-date, I don't see any of my endorsements listed

2/4ish

7) All money received and spent is required to be logged with the FPCC. That's the number you should see on candidate mailings. You can look up exactly who their biggest donors are and how they've spent their money. Sites like Open Secrets don't seem to have updated for this election cycle.

8) If you're into video, there are lots of candidate forums, some of which were videoed. Look for the local Dem Clubs, League of Women Voters, etc. Consider that someone might not be the best public speaker, but they still might be good for the job. You can always check to see *who showed up*.

I don't remember which survey asked me about the Pamela Price recall, but somebody did. That's going to be your biggest fault line in this election.

3/4ish

If a group says yes on 33, be wary, they're either virtue signaling or don't understand it or don't care. A Huntington Beach city council member said they *wanted* it to pass so that they could prevent housing from being built. The state has PO'd a lot of cities by trying to force them to zone to build housing - this is a perfect way for them to make an end run around their housing requirements. And the organization that put it on the ballot SUED the city of LA to block their housing element. (That's the state-required "zone for ability to build housing please" document.) That is not the action of somebody who is pro-housing.

Prop 34. "It's a revenge measure"
Vote yes. This is a little personal, because I'm half-gay. I don't like AHF. If they want to raise funds for political advocacy, they should. Instead they're using funds from a government prescription discount benefit to give us the same shitty "rent control" legislation over and over. These are people who sued to BLOCK housing in LA. Don't trust them.