{"id":334114,"date":"2026-05-27T07:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/334114\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T07:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:11:07","slug":"southern-california-news-groups-endorsement-guide-to-californias-june-2-primary-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/334114\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern California News Group\u2019s endorsement guide to California\u2019s June 2 primary \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last couple of months, the Southern California News Group editorial board has been busy surveying and interviewing candidates across the four county region we cover (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties). In addition to covering city and county races, our editorial board selectively interviewed candidates in two races for statewide office, one key congressional race and one race for state Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Here are our regional endorsements to date.<\/p>\n<p>Statewide offices<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/26\/endorsement-patrick-wolff-for-state-insurance-commissioner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Insurance commissioner:\u00a0Patrick Wolff<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/30\/endorsement-sonja-shaw-for-state-superintendent-of-public-instruction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Sonja Shaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Congress<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/05\/10\/endorsement-young-kim-for-congress-in-the-40th-district\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">40th Congressional District: Young Kim<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Assembly<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/22\/endorsement-matthew-harper-for-the-72nd-assembly-district\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">72nd Assembly District Matthew Harper<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles County<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/05\/03\/endorsement-no-on-los-angeles-countys-measure-er-sales-tax-increase\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No on Los Angeles County Measure ER<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/05\/22\/confused-by-the-judicial-races-here-are-our-l-a-county-superior-court-endorsements\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles County judicial endorsements<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/04\/23\/endorsement-lindsey-horvath-for-los-angeles-county-supervisor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">County Supervisor: Lindsey Horvath<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/05\/13\/endorsement-robert-luna-for-los-angeles-county-sheriff-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sheriff: Robert Luna<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/04\/15\/endorsement-re-elect-jeff-prang-as-los-angeles-county-assessor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Assessor: Jeffrey Prang<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/05\/10\/endorsement-adam-miller-for-mayor-of-los-angeles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles mayor: Adam Miller\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/04\/29\/endorsement-kenneth-mejia-for-los-angeles-city-controller\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles city controller: Kenneth Mejia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/05\/20\/endorsement-hydee-feldstein-soto-for-los-angeles-city-attorney\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles city attorney: Hydee Feldstein Soto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/04\/29\/endorsement-timothy-gaspar-for-los-angeles-city-council\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles City Council: Timothy Gaspar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/04\/15\/endorsement-re-elect-nick-melvoin-to-the-lausd-board-of-education\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Unified School Board: Nick Melvoin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailybulletin.com\/2026\/04\/15\/endorsement-yes-on-pomona-measure-z\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pomona Measure Z: Yes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Orange County<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/29\/endorsement-vicente-sarmiento-for-2nd-district-supervisor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Board of Supervisors 2nd District: Vicente Sarmiento<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/16\/endorsement-tim-shaw-for-orange-countys-4th-district\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Board of Supervisors 4th District: Tim Shaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/16\/endorsement-katrina-foley-for-orange-countys-5th-district\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Board of Supervisors 5th District: Katrina Foley<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/04\/29\/endorsement-hugh-nguyen-for-orange-county-clerk-recorder\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">County Clerk-Recorder: Hugh Nguyen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/05\/17\/endorsement-robert-mestman-for-orange-county-superior-court-office-no-13\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judicial Office No. 13: Robert Mestman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2026\/05\/11\/endorsement-judge-ami-sagel-for-orange-county-superior-court-office-no-41\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judicial Office No. 141: Ami Sagel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inland Empire<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbsun.com\/2026\/05\/13\/endorsement-shannon-dicus-for-san-bernardino-county-sheriff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Bernardino County Sheriff: Shannon Dicus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbsun.com\/2026\/04\/30\/endorsement-curt-hagman-for-san-bernardino-county-supervisor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Bernardino County Supervisor: Curt Hagman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressenterprise.com\/2026\/05\/17\/endorsement-no-on-riversides-measure-z-sales-tax-increase\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">City of Riverside Measure Z: No<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressenterprise.com\/2026\/05\/13\/endorsement-oz-puerta-for-riverside-city-council\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Riverside City Council: Oz Puerta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>San Bernardino City Council: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbsun.com\/2026\/05\/26\/endorsement-re-elect-fred-shorett-to-the-san-bernardino-city-council\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fred Shorett<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbsun.com\/2026\/05\/26\/endorsement-re-elect-theodore-sanchez-to-the-san-bernardino-city-council\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Theodore Sanchez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbsun.com\/2026\/05\/26\/endorsement-re-elect-sandra-ibarra-to-the-san-bernardino-city-council\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sandra Ibarra<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over the last couple of months, the Southern California News Group editorial board has been busy surveying 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