EDITORIAL

It may seem this Tuesday’s vote is all about Measure W and the future

of an El Toro airport. But, as always, there are many important decisions

to make as we exercise the cornerstone right and privilege of our

country.

In this Republican stronghold, there is the decision in the GOP

gubernatorial primary, which polls show has tightened up between former

Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan and businessman Bill Simon. Sec. of

State Bill Jones also is among the trio of top candidates looking to

unseat Gov. Gray Davis in November. It’s a decision that could

drastically change the direction California heads in the next four years.

There is the heated and increasingly nasty campaign for district

attorney between Dist. Atty. Tony Rackauckas and Deputy Dist. Atty. Wally

Wade. There are the far less heated primaries for our state Assembly and

Senate and our representatives, which deserve our attention no less.

There are numerous statewide initiatives, as well.

But most of all for this community, there is Measure W, which, if it

passes, would jeopardize plans for an airport at El Toro. It alone would

seem clear enough reason to get out and vote.

Your polls open Tuesday morning.