The California Secretary of State always sends a booklet in the postal mail to all registered voters, before a statewide election for partisan office. The Guide publishes statements from candidates, although the candidates must pay, on a per-word basis.
The Guide for the September 14, 2021 gubernatorial recall has statements from three gubernatorial candidates who are registered into unqualified political parties.
The three gubernatorial candidates who are registered into a political body are Michael Loebs of the California National Party, James G. Hanink of the American Solidarity Party, and David Moore of the Socialist Equality Party. For those three candidates, the heading on their statement says, “No qualified party preference.” But for all the other candidates who are associated with unqualified parties, the heading says, “No party preference.” For instance, the heading for the Socialist Workers Party candidate, Dennis Richter, is, “No party preference.” That is apparently because Richter did not fill out his voter registration form to show him as a member of the Socialist Workers Party.
This is a very miniscule recognition by the Secretary of State that it is misleading to force candidates to say they have “no party preference” when they do have a party preference. This recognition does not extend to the actual ballot itself, however. That says “party preference: none” for Loebs, Hanink, Moore, and Richter.
What force will it take to note that INDIVIDUAL persons are nominated / elected to PUBLIC offices ???
Force 101 earthquake, 10 mile meteor strike at 90 degree angle, 100 percent forest fire, etc. ???
This is a continuation of Debra Bowen’s obfuscation and deception. Prior to Proposition 14, a voter’s party registration was aspirational. If sufficient voters affiliated with the party prior to the next election the party would have a primary. We don’t know whether the Democrats or Republicans or Libertarians or California Nationals or the Socialist Workers will have a primary at this time. Presumably, Messrs Newsom, Cox, Hewitt, Loebs, and Richter wish it to be true.
When candidates in an Open Primary are expressing their party preference they are making a personal political statement. That is, it is protected First Amendment Speech. There is no basis for distinguishing between candidates who may hope their party will have a presidential primary and nominee in 2024.
What about David Moore, who is listed as nqpp in the page 10 candidate list? What body is he affiliated with?
He is the candidate of the Socialist Equality Party. Thanks for asking the question; I hadn’t known about his affiliation when I wrote the original post.