YES ON PROPOSITION 50

California redistricting: Republican legislators in Texas, North Carolina and other states are redrawing their congressional district maps to deliver President Trump more seats.

No state has more to lose than California if Trump gets away with manufacturing a House majority.

NO ON SANTA CLARA COUNTY MEASURE A

Sales tax increase: The Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will squeeze Santa Clara County health care funding. But raising local taxes is not the solution.

County supervisors should first stem their rapidly escalating spending, which has doubled in the past eight years and ranks highest per capita by far of the 10 largest California counties.

FLIGOR FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY ASSESSOR

Neysa Fligor is, far and away, the most qualified of the four candidates vying to lead the office responsible for setting tax values for more than 500,000 properties assessed at more than $750 billion. Currently second in command, Fligor is responsible for the 250-person office’s day-to-day operations.

NO ON ALAMEDA COUNTY MEASURE B

Parcel tax: In Fremont, Newark, Union City and a small part of South Hayward a tax of $5 per 100 square feet of building area would help fund the Washington Township Health Care District.

But the district’s arguments for the measure are misleading, and officials are unwilling to discuss specifics of how they plan to address their financial shortfall.