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NORTHWEST lAbOR PRESS | November 4, 2016 | PAGE 9 A UNION GUIDE TO THE OREGON bAllOT The Oregon AFL-CIO, representing 274 union locals and 100,000 Oregon workers, is making the following recommendations, each approved by a 2/3 majority of members of its Committee On Political Education (COPE) U.S. cONGRESS Fourth Congressional District: Peter Defazio . STATEWIDE RAcES Governor: Kate brown Secretary of State: brad Avakian Attorney General: Ellen Rosenblum State Treasurer: Tobias Read lEGISlATURE Senate District 3: Tonia Moro (D) District 5: Arnie Roblan (D) District 21: Kathleen Taylor (D) District 25: laurie Monnes Anderson (D) District 22: lew frederick (D) District 18: Ginny burdick (D) District 23: Michael Dembrow (D) House District 5: Pam Marsh (D) District 8: Paul Holvey (D) District 10: David Gomberg (D) District 11: Phil barnhart (D) District 13: Nancy Nathanson (D) District 14: Julie fahey (D) District 16: Dan Rayfield (D) District 20: Paul Evans (D) District 21: brian clem (D) District 22: Teresa Alonso leon (D) District 23: Jim Thompson (I) District 24: Ken Moore (D) District 26: Ray lister (D) District 27: Sheri Malstrom (D) District 29: Susan Mclain (D) District 30: Janeen Sollman (D) District 31: brad Witt (D) District 34: Ken Helm (D) District 35: Margaret Doherty (D) District 36: Jennifer Williamson (D) District 37: Paul Southwick (D) District 38: Ann lininger (D) District 40: Mark Meek (D) District 41: Karin Power (D) District 42: Rob Nosse (D) District 43: Tawna Sanchez (D) District 44: Tina Kotek (D) District 45: barbara Smith Warner (D) District 46: Alissa Keny-Guyer (D) District 47: Diego Hernandez (D) District 48: Jeff Reardon (D) District 49: chris Gorsek (D) District 50: carla Piluso (D) District 51: Janelle bynum (D) District 52: Mark Reynolds (D) District 54: Gena Goodman-campbell (D) District 57: Greg Smith (R) STATEWIDE bAllOT MEASURES yes on Measure 97 to raise $3 billion a year for K-12 schools, health care and senior services by levying a 2.5 percent gross receipts tax on corporate sales over $25 mil- lion. Only the top one quarter percent of corporations would pay it. yes on Measure 98 to mandate funding increases for dropout-prevention, career technical education, and col- lege readiness programs in Oregon high schools. A UNION GUIDE TO THE WASHINGTON bAllOT Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, representing 600 local unions and 400,000 Washington workers, is making the following recommendations, each approved by a 2/3 majority of delegates. U.S. cONGRESS Third Congressional District: Jim Moeller STATEWIDE RAcES Governor: Jay Inslee Lt. Governor: cyrus Habib Insurance Comm.: Mike Kreidler Attorney General: bob ferguson Lands Commission: Hilary franz Secretary of State: Tina Podlodowski State Auditor: Pat Mccarthy State Treasurer: Duane Davidson Supt. of Public Instruction: chris Reykdal STATE SUPREME cOURT STATEWIDE bAllOT MEASURES Pos. 1: Mary yu Pos. 5: barbara Madsen Pos. 6: charles Wiggins YES on I-1433 for minimum wage increase and sick leave: I-1433 would gradually raise the state minimum wage from $9.47 to $13.50 by 2020, and provide up to seven paid safe and sick leave days for all workers in Washington state. Yes on I-1501 to protect homecare workers and seniors: Sponsored by SEIU 775, the union that represents state-paid homecare workers, I-501 would exempt from public disclosure the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of in-home caregivers and the clients they serve. It would also increase civil penalties on those who defraud senior citizens and other vulnerable people. lEGISlATURE, SW WASHINGTON 17th legislative District Senate: Tim Probst House 1: Sam Kim 19th legislative District Senate: Dean Takko House 1: Teresa Purcell House 2: brian blake 49th legislative District Senate: Annette cleveland House 1: Sharon Wylie House 2: Monica Stonier THOMAS, COON, NEWTON & FROST THOMAS, COON, NEWTON & FROST NO on I-732 carbon tax: I-732 would put a carbon emission tax on the sale or use of fossil fuels and fossil-fuel-generated electricity, but rather than use the funds to build clean energy infrastructure and increase conservation, it lowers other taxes. The carbon tax would start at $15 per metric ton of emissions in July 2017, rising to $25 in July 2018, and then annually by 3.5 percent plus inflation until it reaches $100 per metric ton. Meanwhile, the measure would lower the state sales tax from 6.5 to 5.5 percent, increase a tax credit for low-income families, and reduce the business and occupation tax rate on manufacturers from 0.484 to almost nothing – 0.001 percent. Measure sponsors wanted I-732 to be revenue neutral, but they miscalculated, and it actually would result in a cut in state funding for schools and services of over $100 million a year. YES on I-735 to repeal Citizens United: In its 2010 Citizens United decision, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated limits on corporate expenditures for political candidates. I-735 would urge the Washington state congressional delegation to propose a federal constitutional amendment that constitutional rights belong only to individuals, not corporations. The national AFL-CIO has en- dorsed Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine for President and Vice President of the United States.
