House of Representatives
11th District (Concord-Richmond-El Cerrito-Orinda-Pittsburg)
- *Mark DeSaulnier-D, congressmember
- Roger Petersen-R, retired human resources manager
13th District (Oakland-Berkeley-Alameda-San Leandro)
- Sue Caro-R, former chair, Alameda County Republican Party
- *Barbara Lee-D, congressmember
15th District (Hayward-Fremont-Tri Valley)
- *Eric Swalwell-D, congressmember
- Danny Turner-R, businessman
17th District (Fremont-San Jose-Cupertino)t
- *Mike Honda-D, congressmember
- Ro Khanna-D, educator/economics author
State Senate
7th District (Tri Valley-Contra Costa County)
- *Steve Glazer-D, state senator
- Joe Rubay-R, real estate appraiser
9th District (Oakland-Berkeley-Richmond-Alameda-San Leandro)
- Nancy Skinner-D, former assemblymember
- Sandre Swanson-D, former assemblymember
State Assembly
14th District (Concord-Walnut Creek-Vallejo)
- Tim Grayson-D, mayor, Concord
- Mae Torlakson,D, education advocate
15th District (North Oakland-Berkeley-Richmond)
- Claire Chiara-R, Cal student
- *Tony Thurmond-D, assemblymember
16th District (Tri-Valley)
- *Catharine Baker-R, assemblymember
- Cheryl Cook-Kallio-D, former councilmember, Pleasanton
18th Assembly (Oakland-Alameda-San Leandro)
- *Rob Bonta-D, assemblymember
- Roseann Slonsky-Breault-R, pres., Calif. Fed. of Republican Women
20th District (Hayward-Tri-Cities-Fremont)
- *Bill Quirk-D, assemblymember
- Luis Wong-R, financial services consultant
25th District (Fremont-Milpitas-San Jose)
- Bob Brunton-R, fmr member, Ohlone Comm College Dist
- *Kansen Chu-D, assemblymember
Alameda County
BART Board of Directors
Ward #1 (Concord-Lafayette-Walnut Creek-Danville-Martinez)
- Debora Allen, chief financial officer
- *Gail Murray, board director, BART
Ward #3 (Berkeley-Orinda-El Cerrito-San Leandro)
- Ken Chew, senior transportation engineer
- Worth Freeman, web programmer
- Varun Paul, process improvement consultant
- *Rebecca Saltzman, board director, BART
Ward #5 (Castro Valley-Hayward-Dublin-Pleasanton)
- Jennifer Hosterman, former mayor, Pleasanton
- *John McPartland, board director, BART
Ward #7 (Richmond-West Oakland-Downtown SF)
- Roland Emerson, office servies supervisor
- *Zakhary Mallett, board director, BART
- Will Roscoe, engineer/entrepreneur/father
- Lateefah Simon, non-profit foundation director
AC Transit Board of Directors
At-Large
- Dollene Jones, reitred bus driver
- *Chris Peeples, board director, AC Transit
Ward #2 (Emeryville-Piedmont-portions of Oakland, Berkeley)
- *Greg Harper, board director, AC Transit
- Russ Tilleman, green transportation designer
Area 7 (Livermore-portion Pleasanton)
- *William Macedo, appointed incumbent, CLPCCD
- Ed Maduli, educator/vice chancellor
East Bay Regional Park Board of Directors
Ward 2 (Oakland-Lamorinda, parts of Walnut Creek)
- Kent Fickett, enviromentalist
- Audree Jones-Taylor, city park director
- John Roberts, federal bank regulator
- Dionisio Rosario, retired park supervisor
Ward 4 (Alameda-San Leandro-San Lorenzo, parts of Hayward)
- Daniel Chesmore, senior financial analyst
- Ellen Corbett, former state senator
- Otis Sanders, retired equipment manager
Full term seat (Choose 2)
- *Roland Dias, board member, Oro Loma
- Diana Souza, former San Leandro councilmember
- *Dan Walters, appointed board member, Oro Loma
- *Rita Duncan, appointed board member, Oro Loma
- Chike Udemezue, financial analyst/author
Area 6 – (Portions Oakland-Berkeley)
- Nick Resnick, educator
- Karen Weinstein, college advisory boardmember
Superior Court
- Scott Jackson, discrimination attorney/professor
- Barbara Thomas, victim’s rights attorney
Alameda
City Council
- *Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, councilmember, Alameda
- *Tony Daysog, councilmember, Alameda
- Jennifer Roloff, businessperson/parent
- Lena Tam, former councilmember, Alameda
- Malia Vella, educator/attorney
City Auditor
- *Kevin Kearney, city auditor, Alameda
- Mike McMahon, former school board member, Alameda
City Treasurer
- Jeff Bratzler, financial planner
- *Kevin Kennedy, city treasurer, Alameda
- Ardella Dailey, college professor
- *Gray Harris, appointed board member, Alameda
- Matt Hettich, flight attendant/parent
- Anne McKereghan, businessperson
- Dennis Popalardo, attorney/parent
- Jennifer Williams, attorney/parent
City Council (Choose 3)
- *Michael Barnes, councilmember, Albany
- Clementina Duron, retired principal
- Erik Giesen-Fields, attorney/architect
- *Peter Maass, councilmember, Albany
- *Nick Pilch, councilmember, Albany
- Amber Whitson
Berkeley
Mayor (Ranked Choice Voting)
- Jesse Arreguin, councilmember, Berkeley
- Laurie Capitelli, councilmember, Berkeley
- Ben Gould, graduate student
- Mike Lee, community volunteer
- Naomi Pete
- Zachary RunningWolf, indigenous elder
- Bernt Wahl, scientists, entrepreneur/professor
- Kriss Worthington, councilmember, Berkeley
City Council (Ranked Choice Voting)
District 2
- Nancy Armstrong-Temple, teacher
- Cheryl Davila, commissioner/bookkeeper/parent
- *Darryl Moore, councilmember, Berkeley
District 3
- Ben Bartlett, director, enviromental non-profit
- Mark Coplan, retired school administrator
- Deborah Matthews, educator/Realtor
- Al Murray, personnel board chair
District 5
- Sophie Hahn, member, zoning adjustments board
- Stephen Murphy, planning commissioner, Berkeley
District 6
- Fred Dodsworth, retired journalist
- Isabella Gaston, medical writer
- *Susan Wengraf, councilmember, Berkeley
- *Judy Appel, school board member, Berkeley
- *Beatriz Leyva-Cutler, school board member, Berkeley
- Abdul Sikder, scientist/entrepreneur
- *Judy J. Hunt, commissioner, rent stabilization board
- Christina Murphy, housing coordinator
- Leah Simon-Weisberg, tenant attorney
- *Alejandro Soto-Vigil, commissioner, rent stabilization board
- Igor Tregub, housing commissioner
- Nathan Wollman, property manager
Castro Valley Sanitary District Board (Choose 3)
- *Daniel Akagi, member, CVSan Board
- John Maher, retired BART mechanic
- *Timothy McGowan, member, CVSan Board
- *Dave Sadoff, member, CVSan Board
School Board (Choose 3)
- Suresh Gupta, retired nuclear engineer
- Monica Lee, attorney
- *Jo A.S. Loss, member, CVUSD Board
- Tojo Thomas, deputy probation officer
- Lavender Whitaker, parent/environmental supervisor
Mayor
- Shawn Costello, unemployed
- *David Haubert, mayor, Dublin
- MonaLisa Ballesteros. administrative technician
- Arun Goel, engineer
- Melissa Hernandez Strah, financial administrator
- *Doreen Wehrenberg, appointed councilmember, Dublin
City Council (Choose 3)
- John Bauters, non-profit policy director
- Brynnda Collins, youth development coordinator
- Louise Engel, businesswoman/urban planner
- Ally Medina, healthcare worker organizer
- Christian Patz, education administrator
- John Van Geffen, attorney
Fremont
Mayor
- *Bill Harrison, mayor
- Lily Mei, councilmember, Fremont
City Council (Choose 2)
- *Vinnie Bacon, councilmember, Fremont
- Marty Froomin, software engineer
- Kathy Kimberlin, school district administrator
- Laurie Manuel, director, business operations
- Raj Salwan, former councilmember, Fremont
- Rakesh Sharma, president/CEO, non profit
- Cullen Tiernan, communications specialist
- *Michele Berke, appointed school board member, Fremont
- *Desrie Campbell, school board member, Fremont
- Dax Choksi, parent/technology manager
- *Ann Crosbie, school board member, Fremont
- Hiu Ng, retired technology executive
Hayward
School Board (Choose 3)
- Robert Carlson, retired president, Chabot College
- Todd Davis, telecommunications specialist
- Daniel Goldstein, cybersecurity engineer
- Wynn Grcich, community activist
- Joe Ramos, insurance agent/educator
- *Luis Reynoso, school board member, Hayward
- *John Taylor, school board member, Hayward
- *Annette Walker, school board member, Hayward
City Council (Choose 2)
- Robert Coomber Jr., director, Livermore Area Recreation and Park Dist
- Chester Moore, retired physicist
- John Stein, engineer
- *Gary Stewart, councilmember, Livermore
- *Laureen Turner, councilmember, Livermore
Oakland
City Council (Ranked Choice Voting)
District 1
- Kevin Corbett, probate attorney
- *Dan Kalb, councilmember, Oakland
District 3
- *Lynette Gibson McElhaney, councilmember, Oakland
- Noni Session, assistant librarian
District 5
- *Noel Gallo, councilmember, Oakland
- Viola Gonzales, chief executive officer, AnewAmerica
District 7
- Marcie Hodge
- Nehanda Imara, activist
- *Larry Reid, councilmember, Oakland
At-Large
- Matt Hummel, chair, Oakland cannabis regulatory commission
- *Rebecca Kaplan, councilmember, Oakland
- Peggy Moore, Calif. state director for Hillary Clinton campaign
- Bruce Quan, civil rights attorney/law professor
- Nancy Sidebotham
City Attorney
- *Barbara Parker, city attorney, Oakland
District 1
- *Jody London, school board member, Oakland
- Don Macleay
District 3
- *Jumoke Hinton Hodge, school board member, Oakland
- Benjamin Lang
- Lucky Narain
- Kharyshi Wiginton
District 5
- Michael Hassid
- Michael Hutchinson
- *Roseann Torres, school board member, Oakland
- Huber Trenado
District 7
- *James Harris, school board member, Oakland
- Chris Jackson
City Council (Choose 2)
- N. “Sunny” Bostrom-Fleming
- Jen Cavenaugh, community volunteer
- *Jonathan Levine, appointed councilmember, Piedmont
- *Bob McBain, councilmember, Piedmont
Mayor
- Julie Testa, small business owner
- *Jerry Thorne, mayor, Pleasanton
- *Karla Brown, councilmember, Pleasanton
- *Jerry Pentin, councilemember, Pleasanton
- Herb Ritter, businessman
San Leandro
City Council (Ranked Choice Voting)
District 2
- Bryan Azevedo, member, San Leandro Rec and Parks Comm
- Ed Hernandez, chair, San Leandro Planning Commission
District 4
- *Benny Lee, councilmember, San Leandro
District 6
- Pete Ballew, member, San Leandro Personnel Relations Board
School Board (Choose 3)
- *Helen Foster, school board member, San Lorenzo
- *Penny Peck, school board member, San Lorenzo
- Kyla Sinegal, parent
- Marilyn Stewart, retired teacher
Union City
Mayor
- *Carol Dutra-Vernaci, mayor, Union City
- Jim Navarro, councilmember, Union City
City Council (1 seat)
- Lee Guio, business executive
- Jaime Patino, chair, Human Relations Commission, Union City
- Gary Singh, small business owner
MEASURE A1 – $580 million general obligation affordable housing bond (2/3rds majority to pass)
AC Transit
MEASURE C1 – Extend for another 20 years the existing $8 per month parcel tax; generating about $30 million annually. (2/3 majority to pass)
BART
MEASURE RR – $3.5 billion bond measure for upgrades to its infrastructure (2/3 majority to pass)
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District
MEASURE F1 – $250 million bond measure to maintain, repair and improve existing parks and facilities (2/3 majority to pass)
Alameda
MEASURE B1- School district $12 million parcel tax renewal; continued for 7 years at $0.32 per building square foot, not to exceed $7,999 per parcel; exemption for seniors (2/3rds majority to pass)
MEASURE M1 – Charter amendment adding rent control; limits annual rent increases to 65% of CPI; just cause eviction; create elected rent board (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE L1 – Affirms City Council’s rent stabilization ordinance requiring mediation for rent increases above 5%; requires landlords to pay relocation fees when terminating certain tenancies (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE K1 – Utility Modernization Act, update of Utility Users Tax (UUT); confirms $3.7 million annual allocation from Alameda Municipal Power to the city’s general fund (50%+1 to pass)
Berkeley
MEASURE E1 – Replaces expiring special tax for public education to $0.37 per square foot for taxable building over the next 8 years. (2/3 majority to pass)
MEASURE T1 – $100 million general obligation bond to repair, renovate, repair or replace instrastructure, including streets and sidewalks. (2/3 majority to pass)
MEASURE U1 – Increases gross receipts tax on owners of five or more residential units from 1.081% to 2.880%; prohibits passing on tax to sitting tenants. (50+1 to pass)
MEASURE V1 – Allows appropriation limit under the state Constitution to be increased to allow expenditure of proceeds from city taxes and income from the investment of those taxes for FY 2017-2020. (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE W1 – Amends charter to include City Council redistricting following the federal Census be conducted by a citizens redistricting commission. (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE X1 – Allocates $2 million over four years to fund mayoral and council candidates campaigns provided they accept a $50 cap on individual contributions. City matches donation with six times the amount (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE Y1 – Would allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote for the office of school director. (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE Z1 – Asks whether any federal, state or local public entity be empowered to develop, construct, acquire an additional 500 units of low-rent housing in Berkeley. (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE AA – Amends Rent Stabilization Ordinance to include prohibition on owner move-in evictions of families with chidlren during the academic year; increases relocation assistance for such move-ins to $15,000, with additional $5,000 for certain types of tenants. (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE BB – Increases Berkeley’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by Oct. 1, 2019. (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE CC – Increases minimum wage to $15 an hour by Oct. 1, 2017; increases tied to Consumer Price Index plus 3% starting on Jan. 1, 2019. (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE DD – Increases gross receipts tax on owners of 3 or more residential rental units from 1.081% to 1.5%; prohibits landlords passing on tax to existing tenants. (50%+1 to pass)
Hayward
MEASURE EE – Approve Cannabis Transaction and Use Tax not to exceed 15% of gross receipts. (50%+1 to pass)
Newark
MEASURE GG – Half-cent sales tax increase for public safety, library and other city facilities; lasts for 25 years. (50%+1 to pass)
Oakland
MEASURE G1 – School district $120 parcel tax; generates $12.4 million annually over 12 years for teacher salary increases, school programs, increase academic achievement (2/3rds majority to pass)
MEASURE HH – Soda tax; imposes 1 cent per ounce general tax on sugary drinks.
MEASURE II- Charter amendment increasing maximum lease term of city-owned real properties from 66 years to 99 years.
MEASURE JJ – Amends Just Cause and Rent Adjustment Ordinance to extend for units offered for rent before Oct. 14, 1980 to those approved for occupancy before Dec. 31, 1995; requires landlords request approved before raising rents more than COLA allowed by city.
MEASURE KK – $600 million street and pedestrian infrastructure bond
MEASURE LL – Charter amendment establishing a civilian police commission to oversee OPD; forms Community Police Review Agency to investigate police misconduct, recommend discipline
Pleasanton
MEASURE I1 – $270 million school bond for upgrading facilities, including construction of a new elementary school. (55% to pass)
MEASURE MM – Amends general plan to prohibit retail use of 50,000 sq ft or more in the Johnson Drive Economic Development zone (50%+1 to pass)
San Leandro
MEASURE NN – Cannabis tax on gross receipts (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE OO – Increases taxes on parking lots/warehouse space (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE PP – Increase city’s hotel tax from 10% to 14%, generating $200,000 annually (50%+1 to pass)
MEASURE J1 – School district’s $104 million infrastructure bond. (55% to pass)
Union City
MEASURE QQ – Extend existing public safety parcel tax, averaging $123 per residential parcel, for an additional 4 years. (2/3rds majority to pass)
*-incumbent
D-Democrat
R-Republican
NPP-No Party Preference
PF-Peace and Freedom Party
LP-Libertarian Party
G-Green Party
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Hello Steven,
Thanks for do such a great job covering all of the races!
Dollene C. Jones
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Alameda County ROV candidate is semi-final. Go here to verify anything listed above. http://www.acgov.org/rov_app/candidatelist/
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Alameda Unified has parcel tax renewal measure on the ballot.
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Try Mary Vella
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Thanks for this very helpful list! Is there a way to know who has completed their filings and will be on the ballot?
Also, do you have Berkeley Rent Board and Peralta College names?
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Why are only 5 Oakland names hyperlinked?
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Why no measures for Berkeley listed? They already have 11 up and running.
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Please correct your list. NANCY NADEL is not running for district 3 in Oakland.
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Where are the County Committee candidates? How are we supposed to evaluate the candidates when it's impossible to find information about them anywhere?
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Malia is known to be a liar. Alameda shouldn't trust her. She lied about other elected officials and spreads rumors to advance her career. She burned her previous bosses and she is an opportunist. Doubt she will do anything positive for Alameda based on her track record.
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So … question. Malia Vella is not listed on the state bar's website (generally speaking, you need to be a member of the state bar to practice in California). You've listed her occupation as attorney. Am I missing something?
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Rene Mendieta is not running and has endorsed Ballew
Janet Palma is a nightmare
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Speculation that Cheryl Cook-Kalio will run against Supervisor Nate Milley. She can't stand not being in the spot light
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Cathy Baker is great. She'll be there for the next 10 years!
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Seriously! Can those candidate take small scien e test….? The test would be: how they will test a water if safe to drink it or not and in a simple and practical way… the best of the best have to get a score from the voters…. and their no science without theory, explantions and they can sell their solution. Denk genk serious like sirus. Laugh out loud. And ii'
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Worth should be able to defeat Baker in 2016
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Really like this section! Thanks!
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