ENDORSEMENTS : A summary of this newspaper’s recommendaitons for today’s election : STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Note: The Times does not ordinarily endorse in the contest for governor because this race attracts sufficient attention to enable voters to reach informed decisions, and it chooses not to endorse in every political race but to endorse in partisan elections selectively.

State Offices

Lt. Governor: Leo McCarthy (D)

Attorney General: Arlo Smith (D)

State Treasurer: Kathleen Brown (D)

Secretary of State: March Fong Eu (D)

Controller: Gray Davis (D)

Insurance Commissioner: Wes Bannister (R)

State Board of Equalization 2: Brad Sherman (D)

State Board of Equalization 4: No endorsement

U.S. Congress

30th District.: Reuben Franco (R-Monterey Park)

36th District: George E. Brown Jr.(D-Colton)

Propositions

124--YES: Hospital Districts, Constitutional Amendment

125--YES: Rail Transit Funding, Constitutional Amendment

126--NO: Alcoholic Beverages Tax, Constitutional Amendment

127--YES: Earthquake Property Tax Exclusion, Constitutional Amendment

128--NO: Environment, Public Health Initiative (Big Green)

129--NO: Drug Enforcement, Prevention, Treatment, Prison Initiative

130--YES: Forest Acquisition Initiative (Forests Forever)

131--YES: Term Limits, Ethics, Campaign Financing Initiative

132--NO: Marine Resources Initiative

133--YES: Drug Enforcement and Prevention Initiative

134--NO: Alcohol Surtax Initiative (Nickel-a-Drink)

135--NO: Pesticide Regulation Inititiative

136--NO: State and Local Taxation Initiative

137--NO: Initiative and Referendum Process Initiative

138--NO: Forestry Programs, Timber Harvesting Practices Initiative

139--NO: Prison Inmate Labor Tax Credit

140--NO: Term Limits, Legislator’s Retirement, Legislator’s Operating Costs

141--YES: Toxic Chemicals Discharge. Public Agencies.

142--YES: Veterans’ Bond Act of 1990

143--YES: Higher Education Facilities Bond Act of November 1990

144--NO: New Prison Construction Bond Act of 1990-B

145--YES: California Housing Bond Act of 1990

146--YES: School Facilities Bond Act of 1990

147--YES: County Correctional and Juvenile Facility Bond Act of 1990

148--YES: Water Resources Bond Act of 1990

149--YES: California Park, Recreation, and Wildlife Enhancement Act of 1990

150--YES: County Courthouse Facility Capital Expenditure Bond Act of 1990

151--YES: Child Care Facilities Financing Act of 1990

VENTURA COUNTY Measures

A--YES: 1/2 Cent Sales Tax for Transportation

B--YES: Moorpark Schools Bond Issue

C--NO: Moorpark Ambulance Service Special Tax

D--YES: Fillmore-Piru Memorial District Tax

E/F--YES: Santa Paula Library Tax

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

County Offices

County Assessor: Kenneth P. Hahn

Santa Monica Municipal Court Office No.3: David B. Finkel

Measures

A--NO: 1/2 Cent Sales Tax for Prisons

B--YES: Park Bonds

C--YES: 1/2 Cent Sales Tax for Transit

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

Measures

J--YES: Bonds for Police Communications/911 Improvements

K--YES: Bonds to Preserve Affordable Housing, Loans to Low-Income First-Time Home Buyers, and Homeless Shelters.

L--YES: Anti-Apartheid Contracting Policy

M--YES: Civilian Pension Benefits

N--YES: City Election Recount Procedures

ORANGE COUNTY

State Assembly

72nd District: Tom Umberg (D)

County Offices

2nd District Supervisor: Harriett Wieder

Schools Superintendent: John Dean

District Attorney: Mike Capizzi

County Measures

M--YES: 1/2 Cent Sales Tax for Transportation

City Measures

C--YES: Lease of Huntington Beach Land

D--NO: Sale of Huntington Beach Land

E--NO: Irvine-Repeal of Direct Election of Mayor

H--YES: Laguna Canyon Bonds

L--YES: City of Orange--Fireworks Ban

W--NO: Costa Mesa--Permits Fireworks Sale and Use

Z--YES: Fullerton--Bans Fireworks Sale and Use

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

State Assembly

75th District: Deirdre Alpert (D)

County Offices

Sheriff: Jim Roache

San Diego Unified School District, District B: Sue Braun

San Diego Unified School District, District C: Scott Harvey

San Diego Community College District A: Maria Senour

San Diego Community College District C: Yvonne Larsen

San Diego Community College District E: Denise Moreno Ducheny

Propositions

A--YES: Citizens Review Board for Law Enforcement (County)

B--YES: Creation of a Department of Corrections (County)

C--YES: Pound Animal Research (County)

D--NO: Growth Management (County)

E--YES: Open Space Bond (SD City)

M--NO: Growth Management (SD City)

N--YES: Library System Upgrade (SD City)