I just mailed my California ballot and here is how I voted (FWIW)

[RandySF]

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SENATOR: Kevin De Leon (To shut out Republicans. Will vote for Feinstein in November)

GOVERNOR: Antonio Villaragosa (To shut out Republicans. Will for Newsom in November)

LT. GOVERNOR: Eleni Kounalakis

SECRETARY OF STATE: Alex Padiila

STATE CONTROLLER: Betty Yee

STATE TREASURER: Fiona Ma

ATTORNEY GENERAL: Xavier Bacerra

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER: Ricardo Luna

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: Tony Thumond

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: Malia Cohen

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: Nancy Pelosi

STATE ASSEMBLY: David Chiu

MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO: Mark Leno

[pennylane100]

1. Looks good to me.

I am favoring John Chang for secretary of state but I have not positively made up my mind.

[RandySF]

2. Padilla's a known quantity

He’s a solid election administrator.

[4now]

3. Interesting reasons for voting for Villaragosa and De Leon

I never thought about it that way but I think I like it.

[RandySF]

4. I think a Republican shutout

Would depress turnout and help us with Congress, state legislative, county and municipal races.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

5. I'm voting Tuesday.

[BadgerMom]

6. Alex Padilla

Sorry. I’m not usually that person, but something seemed off. I Googled “Jose Padilla” and a convict was the first entry!

[RandySF]

7. Oh fuck

Thanks!

[MurrayDelph]

8. I understand the logic

but am not a fan of "strategic" voting. The idea nominating someone you "know" can't win is part of how we got Arnold and Reagan in California, and Trump in the US.

After all, if enough people go "strategic," you may end up with Villaraigosa vs Travis Allen, the thought of which is enough to make this native-born Angelino glad he moved to Oregon.