Our choices

It’s almost time to vote. The Times interviewed more than 70 candidates and ballot measure supporters and opponents, and studied the issues and arguments in order to offer our best recommendations. Tuesday’s election includes partisan primaries for statewide offices, nonpartisan primaries for one statewide and numerous local offices including Superior Courts, five California ballot measures and many local measures.

The previously published full versions of our endorsements can be viewed at latimes.com/endorsements. Click on the office or the ballot measure. Los Angeles County residents can find their polling places at lavote.net/locator/ or by calling 1-800-815-2666.

State offices

Governor: No endorsement

Lieutenant governor, Democratic Party: Gavin Newsom

Lieutenant governor, Republican Party: Abel Maldonado

Attorney general, Democratic Party: Kamala Harris

Attorney general, Republican Party: Steve Cooley

Insurance commissioner, Democratic Party: Dave Jones

Insurance commissioner, Republican Party: Mike Villines

Judicial — L.A. County Superior Court

Office No. 28: Randy Hammock

Office No. 35: Soussan (Suzanne) Bruguera

Office No. 73: Laura A. Matz

Office No. 107: Tony de los Reyes

Office No. 117: Alan Schneider

Office No. 131: Maren Elizabeth Nelson

School

Superintendent of public instruction (nonpartisan): Larry Aceves

County

Assessor: John Y. Wong

State measures

Proposition 13 — Property tax protections for seismic upgrades: Yes

Proposition 14 — Runoffs of the top two vote-getters instead of party primaries: Yes

Proposition 15 — Voluntary full public financing for secretary of state races: Yes

Proposition 16 — New two-thirds vote requirement for municipal utilities: No

Proposition 17 — Exception to limitations on auto insurance companies: No

School: L.A. Unified School District Special Election

Measure E: No