Yegparian: June 8 Primary

Much of the action and deception in California’s June 8 Primary Election is on the Republican ballot and the five propositions. But read on (or skip) to the end of this piece for the election that has generated the most heat, from an Armenian perspective. This is the year of elections for California’s “constitutional officers,” governor, attorney general, etc.

First let’s get some of the most troublesome elections out of the way. These are non-partisan, but also, they are almost “non-information.” The LA County Superior Court judges! Who knows about them? Unless an organization you trust has studied them (beyond the bar association’s findings regarding their competence), you have no real way of telling who would be good. So, if, like me, you feel compelled to vote, check out the LA Times April 24 edition’s editorials where they list their recommendations and see if they make sense to you.