CalChiro 2022 General Election Guide

CalChiro 2022 General Election Guide

View a detailed listing of races and measures, along with some recommendations.

With the California legislative session complete, focus has now shifted to the November General Election. As in past election years, the California Chiropractic Association has put together an election guide containing CalChiro recommendations, CalChiro district endorsements, and summaries of the ballot initiatives. This year the Legislature will see its highest turnover since the 2012 election. This is due to a combination of redistricting, which happens every ten years, and legislators terming out or deciding not to seek reelection for various reasons. Over 30 new legislators will be elected this year.

Don’t know your Assembly or Senate district? No need to worry, just go to http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/, input your address and you will be given the districts you live in. Now that you know which legislative districts you reside in, you can jump to your respective districts and view the recommendation or CalChiro district endorsed candidate. 

You can see additional information about the reasoning behind the recommendations HERE.

If you would like to print out your district specific CalChiro recommendations you can do so via the following hyperlinks. For the Assembly click HERE and for the Senate click HERE.

 

Assembly Overview

In 2020, California Democrats won three-quarters of the seats in the Legislature, giving them what some commentators call a “gigamajority.” We used to focus on the “supermajority” in the Assembly, which translated to 54 out of the 80 members belonging to the same political party and having the power to raise taxes or push through other controversial votes that require a two-thirds majority. The current Assembly gigamajority is well in excess of a two-thirds – there are currently 60 Democrats, 19 Republicans, and 1 Independent (Asm. Chad Mayes who was previously registered as a Republican). Speaker Anthony Rendon appears to be on course to maintain the gigamajority, but it is possible that Republicans pick up a few seats. Jump to page 2 for CalChiro Assembly recommendations.

 

Senate Overview

Like their Assembly counterparts, Senate Democrats already enjoy a supermajority plus some. A supermajority in the Senate translates to 27 out of the 40 members belonging to the same political party. Currently, there are 29 Democrats and 11 Republicans serving in the State Senate. Unlike the Assembly, Senate seats are up for election every four years and only the even-numbered Senate districts are up for election in 2022. Like her Assembly counterpart, Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins is on course to maintain a supermajority. Jump to page 6 for CalChiro Senate recommendations. 

 

Hot Legislative Races

There are a number of legislative races that have been deemed a “hot race”. These are highly competitive races that could go for either candidate. These may include a sitting incumbent whose district dynamics might have shifted due to redistricting, races that might pit two sitting incumbents against each other due to redistricting, and open seats that are highly competitive. In these hot races, you’ll see CalChiro has a “None” recommendation unless a CalChiro district has endorsed a candidate.

 

Statewide Ballot Propositions 

There are 7 initiatives on the ballot this November. The initiatives include high-profile matters like putting abortion safeguards in the California constitution, legalizing sports gambling, and increasing taxes on millionaires to fund greenhouse gas-reducing incentives. Jump to page 7 of this report for a full list and summary of all the ballot measures. 

With the California legislative session complete, focus has now shifted to the November General Election. As in past election years, the California Chiropractic Association has put together an election guide containing CalChiro recommendations, CalChiro district endorsements, and summaries of the ballot initiatives. This year the Legislature will see its highest turnover since the 2012 election. This is due to a combination of redistricting, which happens every ten years, and legislators terming out or deciding not to seek reelection for various reasons. Over 30 new legislators will be elected this year.

Don’t know your Assembly or Senate district? No need to worry, just go to http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/, input your address and you will be given the districts you live in. Now that you know which legislative districts you reside in, you can jump to your respective districts and view the recommendation or CalChiro district endorsed candidate. 

You can see additional information about the reasoning behind the recommendations HERE.

If you would like to print out your district specific CalChiro recommendations you can do so via the following hyperlinks. For the Assembly click HERE and for the Senate click HERE.

 

Assembly Overview

In 2020, California Democrats won three-quarters of the seats in the Legislature, giving them what some commentators call a “gigamajority.” We used to focus on the “supermajority” in the Assembly, which translated to 54 out of the 80 members belonging to the same political party and having the power to raise taxes or push through other controversial votes that require a two-thirds majority. The current Assembly gigamajority is well in excess of a two-thirds – there are currently 60 Democrats, 19 Republicans, and 1 Independent (Asm. Chad Mayes who was previously registered as a Republican). Speaker Anthony Rendon appears to be on course to maintain the gigamajority, but it is possible that Republicans pick up a few seats. Jump to page 2 for CalChiro Assembly recommendations.

 

Senate Overview

Like their Assembly counterparts, Senate Democrats already enjoy a supermajority plus some. A supermajority in the Senate translates to 27 out of the 40 members belonging to the same political party. Currently, there are 29 Democrats and 11 Republicans serving in the State Senate. Unlike the Assembly, Senate seats are up for election every four years and only the even-numbered Senate districts are up for election in 2022. Like her Assembly counterpart, Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins is on course to maintain a supermajority. Jump to page 6 for CalChiro Senate recommendations. 

 

Hot Legislative Races

There are a number of legislative races that have been deemed a “hot race”. These are highly competitive races that could go for either candidate. These may include a sitting incumbent whose district dynamics might have shifted due to redistricting, races that might pit two sitting incumbents against each other due to redistricting, and open seats that are highly competitive. In these hot races, you’ll see CalChiro has a “None” recommendation unless a CalChiro district has endorsed a candidate.

 

Statewide Ballot Propositions 

There are 7 initiatives on the ballot this November. The initiatives include high-profile matters like putting abortion safeguards in the California constitution, legalizing sports gambling, and increasing taxes on millionaires to fund greenhouse gas-reducing incentives. Jump to page 7 of this report for a full list and summary of all the ballot measures. 

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