A newspaper editorial explains its recommendation. A public endorsement identifies a supporter. Here are the excerpts, source links and names voters can examine.
The compiled campaign list names these 17 newspaper titles. Several publish shared editorials. The San Diego Union-Tribune entry links to the campaign’s October 15 announcement identifying its endorsement.
The campaign’s compiled list names 17 California newspaper titles, including The Sacramento Bee, The Fresno Bee, The Modesto Bee, Merced Sun-Star, The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, the Orange County Register and the Los Angeles Daily News. The complete list appears above. Some titles publish a shared editorial, so 17 titles does not mean 17 separate editorial-board decisions.
Which public figures and organizations support Herb Morgan?
The campaign lists former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, state legislators including Brian Jones and Shannon Grove, former elected officials, actor Jon Voight, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC and community organizations. The directory preserves the named affiliations so readers can examine the support for themselves.
Why did the newspaper editorials recommend Morgan?
The McClatchy California editorial cites his qualifications and discusses modernizing state financial systems. The Orange County Register editorial emphasizes the match between his experience, ideas and the Controller’s responsibilities. These are editorial recommendations; the links let readers examine the full arguments.
