ENDORSEMENTS

Obama for president

The nation has been well served by President Obama's steady leadership. And Mitt Romney has demonstrated clearly that he's the wrong choice.

It's an easy call: Sen. Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein may be an entrenched incumbent, but she's also an effective one.

• Emken pulls an Eastwood against Feinstein

Janice Hahn in the 44th District

No one can deny her passion or her commitment to her constituents and to the issues she champions. She's the choice in the newly created 44th Congressional District.

• June 5 primary endorsement: Janice Hahn in the 44th

Howard Berman in the 30th Congressional District

The veteran lawmaker is the choice in the race against fellow Democrat Brad Sherman.

• Berman-Sherman debate: Why were they ready to rumble?

Julia Brownley in the 26th District

Brownley is by far the better choice for Ventura County in the race against Republican state Sen. Tony Strickland.

Jackie Lacey for L.A. County district attorney

The next D.A. must be a creative thinker, a cautious manager, a proven leader. Lacey fits the bill.

• For L.A.'s next D.A., questions of substance

• L.A. County district attorney candidate Jackie Lacey on the death penalty

No on Measure A

This 'advisory' vote on the county assessor is meaningless, and the measure is flawed anyway.

No on Measure B

Though it is well intentioned, requiring the use of condoms in adult movies is likely to stymie L.A. County government and bring little benefit to performers.

• Jim Newton: Newton: Porn, safe sex and Measure B

Yes on Measure J

Extending the tax increase approved by voters in 2008 would be a win for transit, the economy and the future of L.A. County.

Yes on Proposition 30, no on Proposition 38

Gov. Brown's tax increase proposal would do a better job of protecting crucial programs and would put the state budget on a path to fiscal health.

• The foes of Proposition 30 overstate their case

• Attack of the Mungers

No on Proposition 31

Billed as budget reform, the ballot measure would actually make some things worse.

• Prop. 31 could be Californians' most important ballot decision

• California lawmakers' end-of-session end runs

• Is Proposition 31 really a U.N. conspiracy?

• And now, Proposition 31, the book!

No on Proposition 32

It purports to take aim at all special interests in politics but in reality targets unions.

• Letters: Prop. 32 and special interests

No on Proposition 33

The auto insurance initiative was a bad idea two years ago; it's still a bad idea.

• Proposition 33: The distortions begin early

Yes on Proposition 34

It would replace the death penalty with a sentence of life without parole, and solve a host of problems bedeviling the state law enforcement system.

• Prop. 34 and death penalty dishonesty

• Don't seek the death penalty

• Proposition 34's common-sense appeal

• An odd conservative split on Propositions 34 and 36

No on Proposition 35

The state already has laws to combat human trafficking. So why is this ballot measure necessary?

Yes on Proposition 36

In reserving harsh penalties only for dangerous felons, it would help fix flaws in the three-strikes law.

No on Proposition 37

Its requirement that genetically engineered food be labeled before being sold in California is problematic on a number of levels.

• Would Proposition 37 really cost, or tell, consumers more?

• The food industry's big problem with genetically engineered food

• Engineered crops -- bringing us stronger weeds but fewer butterflies?

• Taking sides in California's genetically engineered food fight

• Proposition 37 and the definition of natural food

Yes on Proposition 39

The measure eliminates an indefensible tax break that encourages multistate companies to create jobs out of state.

Yes on Proposition 40

Voting for the measure would uphold California's newly redrawn state Senate district boundaries.

• Proposition 40 fiasco by the numbers