Bay Area ballot

November 3, 2026 · 58 guides · 135 contests · 1401 endorsements

California

Federal

United States Representative, District 11
Wiener 55%
United States Representative, District 11
Scott Wiener 55%Connie Chan1329 guides
United States Representative, District 15
Mullin 93%
United States Representative, District 15
Kevin Mullin 93%Charles Hoelter115 guides
United States Representative, District 16
Liccardo 60%
United States Representative, District 16
Sam Liccardo 60%Peter Sundin Soulé25 guides

State

Governor
Becerra 89%
Governor
Xavier Becerra 89%Steve Hilton219 guides
Lieutenant Governor
Ma 91%
Lieutenant Governor
Fiona Ma 91%Gloria Romero222 guides
Secretary of State
Weber 90%
Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber 90%Donald P. (Don) Wagner221 guides
Controller
Cohen 91%
Controller
Malia M. Cohen 91%Herb W Morgan222 guides
Treasurer
Kounalakis 91%
Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis 91%Jennifer Hawks222 guides
Attorney General
Bonta 91%
Attorney General
Rob Bonta 91%Michael E. Gates223 guides
Insurance Commissioner
Allen 52%
Insurance Commissioner
Ben Allen 52%Jane Kim1123 guides
Board of Equalization, District 2
Lieber 74%
Board of Equalization, District 2
Sally J. Lieber 74%John Pimentel519 guides
State Assembly, District 17
Haney · 20
State Assembly, District 17
Matt Haney20 guides, no other endorsements
State Assembly, District 19
Stefani 94%
State Assembly, District 19
Catherine Stefani 94%Philip Louis Wing118 guides
State Assembly, District 21
Papan 80%
State Assembly, District 21
Diane Papan 80%Jabra J Muhawieh15 guides
State Assembly, District 23
Berman 71%
State Assembly, District 23
Marc Berman 71%David G. Johnson27 guides
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Barrera 89%
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Richard Barrera 89%Sonja Shaw219 guides

Judicial

Supreme Court Associate Justice Joshua Groban
Yes 100%
Supreme Court Associate Justice Joshua Groban
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides
Supreme Court Associate Justice Kelli M. Evans
Yes 100%
Supreme Court Associate Justice Kelli M. Evans
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides
1st District Court of Appeal (11 justices)
Yes 100%
1st District Court of Appeal (11 justices)
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides
6th District Court of Appeal (5 justices)
None yet
6th District Court of Appeal (5 justices)
No endorsements yet

State propositions

Proposition 1
Yes 90%
Proposition 1
Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs
Yes 90%26 of 29 guides
Proposition 2
Yes 86%
Proposition 2
Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund
Yes 86%19 of 22 guides
Proposition 3
Yes 92%
Proposition 3
Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes
Yes 92%24 of 26 guides
Proposition 4
Yes 81%
Proposition 4
Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns
Yes 81%22 of 27 guides
Proposition 5
Yes 88%
Proposition 5
Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
Yes 88%22 of 25 guides
Proposition 37
Yes 67%
Proposition 37
Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes
Yes 67%12 of 18 guides
Proposition 38
No 78%
Proposition 38
Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research
No 78%14 of 18 guides
Proposition 39
No 93%
Proposition 39
Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification
No 93%25 of 27 guides
Proposition 40
Yes 57%
Proposition 40
Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers
Yes 57%12 of 21 guides
Proposition 41
No 83%
Proposition 41
Prohibits New State Taxes that Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes
No 83%19 of 23 guides
Proposition 42
No 80%
Proposition 42
Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes
No 80%20 of 25 guides
Proposition 43
No 87%
Proposition 43
Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services
No 87%27 of 31 guides
Proposition 44
No 86%
Proposition 44
Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services
No 86%18 of 21 guides
Proposition 45
No 85%
Proposition 45
Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects
No 85%22 of 26 guides

Bay Area

Regional measures

Regional Measure RTM
Yes 92%
Regional Measure RTM
Regional Transit Measure
Yes 92%36 of 39 guides

San Francisco

Local candidates

Board of Education
Top 3
Board of Education
- Phil Kim17 of 27
- Tim Tung12 of 27
- Autumn Brown Garibay11 of 27
Top 3 · 27 guides
Community College Board
Top 3
Community College Board
- Elijah Ball14 of 24
- Monroe Lace12 of 24
- Erwin Tam10 of 24
Top 3 · 24 guides
Community College Board (partial term)
Ferguson · 14
Community College Board (partial term)
Ruth Ferguson14 guides, no other endorsements
BART Board, District 8
Barz · 15
BART Board, District 8
Sara Barz15 guides, no other endorsements
Assessor-Recorder
Torres · 19
Assessor-Recorder
Joaquín Torres19 guides, no other endorsements
Public Defender
Raju · 12
Public Defender
Mano Raju12 guides, no other endorsements
Board of Supervisors, District 2
Sherrill 95%
Board of Supervisors, District 2
Stephen Sherrill 95%Nicholas Berg120 guides
Board of Supervisors, District 4
Wong 84%
Board of Supervisors, District 4
Alan Wong 84%Jeremy Julian Greco319 guides
Board of Supervisors, District 6
Dorsey · 18
Board of Supervisors, District 6
Matt Dorsey18 guides, no other endorsements
Board of Supervisors, District 8
McCoy 89%
Board of Supervisors, District 8
Gary McCoy 89%Michael T. Nguyen4Emanuel "Manny" Yekutiel2Darshini Patel119 guides
Board of Supervisors, District 10
Ellington 62%
Board of Supervisors, District 10
Theo Ellington 62%Dionjay (DJ) Brookter7J.R. Eppler4Pearci "PJ" Bastiany III126 guides

Local propositions

Proposition A
Yes 69%
Proposition A
Charter Changes Affecting Various City Departments and Commissions
Yes 69%20 of 29 guides
Proposition B
Yes 59%
Proposition B
Establishing a Municipal Finance Corporation and a Public Bank
Yes 59%17 of 29 guides
Proposition C
Yes 97%
Proposition C
Contributions to the Housing Trust Fund
Yes 97%28 of 29 guides
Proposition D
Yes 55%
Proposition D
Changes to Ballot Measure Process
Yes 55%17 of 31 guides
Proposition E
Yes 67%
Proposition E
City Administrator’s Authority and Changes to City Contracting
Yes 67%20 of 30 guides
Proposition F
Yes 57%
Proposition F
Changes to Executive Branch Management
Yes 57%16 of 28 guides
Proposition G
No 86%
Proposition G
Allowing Private Vehicles on the Upper Great Highway in Sunset Dunes Park
No 86%18 of 21 guides
Proposition H
Yes 91%
Proposition H
Parcel Tax to Fund Muni Operations
Yes 91%31 of 34 guides
Proposition I
No 57%
Proposition I
Changes to Real Property Transfer Tax
No 57%17 of 30 guides
Proposition J
Yes 88%
Proposition J
Removal of Foreclosure Exemption for Real Property Transfer Tax
Yes 88%23 of 26 guides

San Mateo County

Local candidates

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, District 5 (Short Term)
Nagales · 4
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, District 5 (Short Term)
Mark Nagales4 guides, no other endorsements
San Mateo County Board of Education, Trustee Area 2
Johnson · 4
San Mateo County Board of Education, Trustee Area 2
Dana Johnson4 guides, no other endorsements

Local measures

San Mateo County Measure L
Yes 100%
San Mateo County Measure L
Charter Amendment: Extreme Weather Events
Yes 100%4 of 4 guides
San Mateo County Measure AA
Yes 100%
San Mateo County Measure AA
Charter Amendment: Affirmation of Rights
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides
San Mateo County Measure J
Yes 100%
San Mateo County Measure J
Charter Amendment: Extension to Call a Special Election or Appoint
Yes 100%4 of 4 guides
San Mateo County Measure U
Yes 100%
San Mateo County Measure U
Charter Amendment: Reapportionment of Supervisorial Districts
Yes 100%4 of 4 guides

School and special districts

San Mateo County Community College District, Trustee Area 2
Holt 67%
San Mateo County Community College District, Trustee Area 2
Jason Holt 67%Mike Guingona13 guides
Cabrillo Unified School District, Trustee Area C
Cortes-Ronquillo · 1
Cabrillo Unified School District, Trustee Area C
Lizet Cortes-Ronquillo1 guide, no other endorsements
South San Francisco Unified School District, Trustee Area C
Hsieh · 3
South San Francisco Unified School District, Trustee Area C
Chialin Hsieh3 guides, no other endorsements
South San Francisco Unified School District, Trustee Area E
Split
South San Francisco Unified School District, Trustee Area E
Frank Lara1Mina A. Richardson1Split · 2 guides
San Mateo Union High School District, Trustee Area 3
Harris 80%
San Mateo Union High School District, Trustee Area 3
Diana Harris 80%Jennifer Jacobson15 guides
San Mateo Union High School District, Trustee Area 5
Proctor · 3
San Mateo Union High School District, Trustee Area 5
Alison Proctor3 guides, no other endorsements
Sequoia Union High School District, Trustee Area A
Koo 67%
Sequoia Union High School District, Trustee Area A
Amy Koo 67%Alon Shiran13 guides
Granada Community Services District Board
Top 3
Granada Community Services District Board
- Barbara Dye1 of 1
- Matt Allen1 of 1
- Patrick Tierney1 of 1
Top 3 · Split · 1 guide
Burlingame School District Measure R
Yes 67%
Burlingame School District Measure R
Bond Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides
Cabrillo Unified School District Measure Z
Split
Cabrillo Unified School District Measure Z
Parcel Tax Measure
Split 1–12 guides
Jefferson Union High School District Measure M
Yes 67%
Jefferson Union High School District Measure M
Parcel Tax Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides
San Mateo County Community College District Measure V
Yes 67%
San Mateo County Community College District Measure V
Bond Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides
San Mateo-Foster City School District Measure W
Yes 67%
San Mateo-Foster City School District Measure W
Bond Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides

Belmont

Local measures

Belmont Measure Y
Yes 67%
Belmont Measure Y
Special Tax Measure (community center)
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides

Brisbane

Local measures

Brisbane Measure X
Yes 67%
Brisbane Measure X
Business License Tax Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides

Burlingame

Local measures

Burlingame Measure D
Yes 75%
Burlingame Measure D
Transient Occupancy Tax Measure
Yes 75%3 of 4 guides

Daly City

Local candidates

Daly City Council
Top 3
Daly City Council
- Rod Daus-Magbual3 of 3
- Teresa Proaño2 of 3
- Pamela DiGiovanni1 of 3
Top 3 · 3 guides

East Palo Alto

Local candidates

East Palo Alto City Council
Top 2
East Palo Alto City Council
- Ruben Abrica4 of 4
- Ofelia Bello2 of 4
Top 2 · 4 guides

Local measures

East Palo Alto Measure O
Yes 67%
East Palo Alto Measure O
Bond Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides
East Palo Alto Measure CC
No 100%
East Palo Alto Measure CC
Term Limits Measure
No 100%1 of 1 guide

Foster City

Local candidates

Foster City Council, District 1
Venkat 83%
Foster City Council, District 1
Phoebe Shin Venkat 83%Art Kiesel16 guides
Foster City Council, District 2
Jimenez · 1
Foster City Council, District 2
Stacy Jimenez1 guide, no other endorsements

Half Moon Bay

Local candidates

Half Moon Bay City Council, District 1
Brownstone 67%
Half Moon Bay City Council, District 1
Robert Brownstone 67%David Gorn13 guides
Half Moon Bay City Council, District 4
Ruddock 75%
Half Moon Bay City Council, District 4
Debbie Ruddock 75%Ron Kies14 guides
Half Moon Bay City Council, District 5
Booker · 3
Half Moon Bay City Council, District 5
Steven R. Booker3 guides, no other endorsements

Local measures

Half Moon Bay Measure I
Yes 100%
Half Moon Bay Measure I
Coastal Land Use Measure
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides
Half Moon Bay Measure Q
Yes 100%
Half Moon Bay Measure Q
Housing Initiative Measure
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides

Menlo Park

Local candidates

Menlo Park City Council, District 1
Lee · 2
Menlo Park City Council, District 1
Wonman Lee2 guides, no other endorsements
Menlo Park City Council, District 2
Velagapudi 67%
Menlo Park City Council, District 2
Vamsi Velagapudi 67%Drew Combs13 guides
Menlo Park City Council, District 4
Reed · 2
Menlo Park City Council, District 4
Charlotte Reed2 guides, no other endorsements

Local measures

Menlo Park Measure P
No 67%
Menlo Park Measure P
Citizen Initiative to Amend Municipal Code (downtown parking plazas)
No 67%4 of 6 guides

Millbrae

Local candidates

Millbrae City Council, District 3 (Short Term)
Schneider · 1
Millbrae City Council, District 3 (Short Term)
Ann Schneider1 guide, no other endorsements
Millbrae City Council, District 4
Yam · 1
Millbrae City Council, District 4
Albert Yam1 guide, no other endorsements

Pacifica

School and special districts

Pacifica School District Board
Top 3
Pacifica School District Board
- Bridget Hardt2 of 2
- Katy Bradley1 of 2
Top 3 · 2 guides
Pacifica School District Board (Short Term)
Simmons · 1
Pacifica School District Board (Short Term)
Tracey Simmons1 guide, no other endorsements
Pacifica School District Measure T
Yes 67%
Pacifica School District Measure T
Parcel Tax Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides

Local candidates

Pacifica City Council, District 2
Boles · 4
Pacifica City Council, District 2
Christine Boles4 guides, no other endorsements
Pacifica City Council, District 3
Abbott · 1
Pacifica City Council, District 3
Cindy Abbott1 guide, no other endorsements
Pacifica City Council, District 5
Split
Pacifica City Council, District 5
Margo Meiman2Sam Casillas2Split · 4 guides

Local measures

Pacifica Measure BB
Yes 67%
Pacifica Measure BB
Transactions and Use Tax Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides

Portola Valley

Local measures

Portola Valley Measure N
Yes 67%
Portola Valley Measure N
Town Charter and Property Transfer Tax Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides

Redwood City

Local candidates

Redwood City Council, District 2
Sturken · 3
Redwood City Council, District 2
Chris Sturken3 guides, no other endorsements

Local measures

Redwood City Measure E
No 67%
Redwood City Measure E
Rent Control and Eviction Limits Initiative
No 67%2 of 3 guides

San Bruno

Local candidates

San Bruno City Council, District 1
Ma · 2
San Bruno City Council, District 1
Kingsley Ma2 guides, no other endorsements
San Bruno City Council, District 4
Harman 75%
San Bruno City Council, District 4
Auros Harman 75%Marty P. Medina14 guides

Local measures

San Bruno Measure S
Yes 100%
San Bruno Measure S
Housing Permits and Developments Measure
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides
San Bruno Measure DD
Yes 100%
San Bruno Measure DD
Fireworks Ban Measure
Yes 100%1 of 1 guide
San Bruno Measure EE
Yes 75%
San Bruno Measure EE
Business License Tax Measure
Yes 75%3 of 4 guides

San Carlos

School and special districts

San Carlos School District Board
Top 3
San Carlos School District Board
- Boris Lipkin3 of 3
- Megha Chawla3 of 3
- Shivani Tripathi3 of 3
Top 3 · Split · 3 guides
San Carlos School District Measure K
Yes 67%
San Carlos School District Measure K
Parcel Tax Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides

Local candidates

San Carlos City Council
Top 3
San Carlos City Council
- Adam Rak2 of 3
- Pranita Venkatesh2 of 3
- Sara McDowell2 of 3
Top 3 · Split · 3 guides

Local measures

San Carlos Measure G
Yes 67%
San Carlos Measure G
Transactions and Use Tax Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides

San Mateo

Local candidates

San Mateo City Council, District 1
Nash · 4
San Mateo City Council, District 1
Lisa Diaz Nash4 guides, no other endorsements
San Mateo City Council, District 3
Newsom 60%
San Mateo City Council, District 3
Robert G. Newsom Jr. 60%Seema Patel25 guides
San Mateo City Council, District 5
Loraine 75%
San Mateo City Council, District 5
Adam Loraine 75%Dana Yates Sahae14 guides

Local measures

San Mateo Measure H
Yes 67%
San Mateo Measure H
Transactions and Use Tax Measure
Yes 67%2 of 3 guides
San Mateo Measure F
Yes 100%
San Mateo Measure F
Charter Amendment Measure
Yes 100%1 of 1 guide

South San Francisco

Local candidates

South San Francisco City Council, District 1
Pamukcu · 2
South San Francisco City Council, District 1
Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu2 guides, no other endorsements
South San Francisco City Council, District 3
Olson 67%
South San Francisco City Council, District 3
Melanie Olson 67%Buenaflor (Flor) Nicolas13 guides
South San Francisco City Council, District 5
Flores · 2
South San Francisco City Council, District 5
Eddie Flores2 guides, no other endorsements

Santa Clara County

School and special districts

Santa Clara Valley Water District, District 7
Dailey · 3
Santa Clara Valley Water District, District 7
Pete Dailey3 guides, no other endorsements
Mountain View Whisman School District Board
Top 2
Mountain View Whisman School District Board
- Devon Conley2 of 2
Top 2 · 2 guides
Los Altos School District Board
Top 3
Los Altos School District Board
- Brandon Stroy1 of 1
- Bryan Harvey Johnson1 of 1
- Vaishali "Shali" Sirkay1 of 1
Top 3 · Split · 1 guide
El Camino Healthcare District Measure S
None yet
El Camino Healthcare District Measure S
Term limits for District Directors
No endorsements yet

Mountain View

Local candidates

Mountain View City Council
Top 3
Mountain View City Council
- IdaRose Sylvester5 of 7
- Erik Poicon4 of 7
- Silja Paymer3 of 7
Top 3 · 7 guides

Local measures

Mountain View Measure E
Yes 100%
Mountain View Measure E
City Charter amendments (modernize provisions)
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides
Mountain View Measure F
Yes 100%
Mountain View Measure F
Transient occupancy tax increase
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides

School and special districts

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, Trustee Area 3
Cornes · 2
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, Trustee Area 3
Thida Cornes2 guides, no other endorsements
Fremont Union High School District, Trustee Area 4
Nakano-Matsumoto · 2
Fremont Union High School District, Trustee Area 4
Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto2 guides, no other endorsements

Palo Alto

Local candidates

Palo Alto City Council
Top 3
Palo Alto City Council
- Vicki Veenker5 of 5
- Bryna Chang2 of 5
- Ed Lauing2 of 5
Top 3 · 5 guides

Local measures

Palo Alto Measure J
Yes 100%
Palo Alto Measure J
Community Safety/Services Measure (1/2 cent sales tax)
Yes 100%4 of 4 guides

School and special districts

Palo Alto Unified School District Board
Top 2
Palo Alto Unified School District Board
- Linda Henigin2 of 3
- Avery Wang1 of 3
Top 2 · 3 guides
Fremont Union High School District, Trustee Area 3
Kim · 1
Fremont Union High School District, Trustee Area 3
Rosa Kim1 guide, no other endorsements