Alameda County ballot

November 3, 2026 · 37 guides · 146 contests · 934 endorsements

California

Federal

United States Representative, District 10
DeSaulnier · 6
United States Representative, District 10
Mark DeSaulnier6 guides, no other endorsements
United States Representative, District 12
Simon · 10
United States Representative, District 12
Lateefah Simon10 guides, no other endorsements
United States Representative, District 14
Wahab · 11
United States Representative, District 14
Aisha Wahab11 guides, no other endorsements
United States Representative, District 17
Khanna · 6
United States Representative, District 17
Ro Khanna6 guides, no other endorsements

State

Governor
Becerra · 9
Governor
Xavier Becerra9 guides, no other endorsements
Lieutenant Governor
Ma · 8
Lieutenant Governor
Fiona Ma8 guides, no other endorsements
Secretary of State
Weber · 9
Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber9 guides, no other endorsements
Controller
Cohen · 9
Controller
Malia M. Cohen9 guides, no other endorsements
Treasurer
Kounalakis · 11
Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis11 guides, no other endorsements
Attorney General
Bonta · 9
Attorney General
Rob Bonta9 guides, no other endorsements
Insurance Commissioner
Kim 67%
Insurance Commissioner
Jane Kim 67%Ben Allen515 guides
Board of Equalization, District 2
Lieber · 10
Board of Equalization, District 2
Sally J. Lieber10 guides, no other endorsements
State Assembly, District 14
Wicks · 6
State Assembly, District 14
Buffy Wicks6 guides, no other endorsements
State Assembly, District 16
Bauer-Kahan · 9
State Assembly, District 16
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan9 guides, no other endorsements
State Senator, District 10
Sakakihara · 8
State Senator, District 10
Scott Sakakihara8 guides, no other endorsements
State Assembly, District 18
Bonta · 11
State Assembly, District 18
Mia Bonta11 guides, no other endorsements
State Assembly, District 20
Ortega · 7
State Assembly, District 20
Liz Ortega7 guides, no other endorsements
State Assembly, District 24
Lee · 11
State Assembly, District 24
Alex Lee11 guides, no other endorsements
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Barrera · 10
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Richard Barrera10 guides, no other endorsements

Judicial

Supreme Court Associate Justice Joshua Groban
None yet
Supreme Court Associate Justice Joshua Groban
No endorsements yet
Supreme Court Associate Justice Kelli M. Evans
None yet
Supreme Court Associate Justice Kelli M. Evans
No endorsements yet
1st District Court of Appeal (11 justices)
None yet
1st District Court of Appeal (11 justices)
No endorsements yet

State propositions

Proposition 1
Yes 100%
Proposition 1
Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs
Yes 100%18 of 18 guides
Proposition 2
Yes 100%
Proposition 2
Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund
Yes 100%15 of 15 guides
Proposition 3
Yes 100%
Proposition 3
Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes
Yes 100%17 of 17 guides
Proposition 4
Yes 100%
Proposition 4
Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns
Yes 100%18 of 18 guides
Proposition 5
Yes 100%
Proposition 5
Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
Yes 100%15 of 15 guides
Proposition 37
Yes 60%
Proposition 37
Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes
Yes 60%6 of 10 guides
Proposition 38
No 55%
Proposition 38
Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research
No 55%6 of 11 guides
Proposition 39
No 100%
Proposition 39
Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification
No 100%19 of 19 guides
Proposition 40
Yes 92%
Proposition 40
Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers
Yes 92%12 of 13 guides
Proposition 41
No 100%
Proposition 41
Prohibits New State Taxes that Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes
No 100%15 of 15 guides
Proposition 42
No 100%
Proposition 42
Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes
No 100%15 of 15 guides
Proposition 43
No 100%
Proposition 43
Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services
No 100%23 of 23 guides
Proposition 44
No 85%
Proposition 44
Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services
No 85%11 of 13 guides
Proposition 45
No 100%
Proposition 45
Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects
No 100%18 of 18 guides

Bay Area

Regional measures

Regional Measure RTM
Yes 100%
Regional Measure RTM
Regional Transit Measure
Yes 100%24 of 24 guides

School and special districts

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Ward 3
Young · 9
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Ward 3
Marguerite Young9 guides, no other endorsements
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Ward 7
Wolff 83%
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Ward 7
Gary Wolff 83%April Chan16 guides

Alameda County

School and special districts

Ohlone Community College District, Trustee Area 6
Chan 75%
Ohlone Community College District, Trustee Area 6
Suzanne "Sue" Lee Chan 75%Sonia Salwan14 guides
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, Trustee Area 2
Granger · 4
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, Trustee Area 2
Linda Granger4 guides, no other endorsements
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, Trustee Area 3
Mojadedi · 6
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, Trustee Area 3
Harris Mojadedi6 guides, no other endorsements
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, Trustee Area 6
Gin · 3
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, Trustee Area 6
Hal G. Gin3 guides, no other endorsements
Peralta Community College District, Trustee Area 5
Weese 83%
Peralta Community College District, Trustee Area 5
Sandra Weese 83%Cindi Reiss16 guides
New Haven Unified School District, Trustee Area 4
Kumar · 4
New Haven Unified School District, Trustee Area 4
Shruti Kumar4 guides, no other endorsements
New Haven Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
Garg 100%
New Haven Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
Deepti Garg 100%Francis Rojas12 guides
AC Transit Board, Ward 3
Valencia 91%
AC Transit Board, Ward 3
Adriana Valencia 91%Joel B. Young111 guides
AC Transit Board, Ward 4
Syed · 8
AC Transit Board, Ward 4
Sarah Syed8 guides, no other endorsements
AC Transit Board, Ward 5
McCalley · 2
AC Transit Board, Ward 5
Murphy McCalley2 guides, no other endorsements
Alameda County Water District, Ward 2
Miguel · 1
Alameda County Water District, Ward 2
Jason Miguel1 guide, no other endorsements
Alameda County Water District, Ward 3
Sethy · 2
Alameda County Water District, Ward 3
Paul Sethy2 guides, no other endorsements
BART Board, District 4
Raburn · 7
BART Board, District 4
Robert Raburn7 guides, no other endorsements
East Bay Regional Park District, Ward 3
Lewington · 4
East Bay Regional Park District, Ward 3
Rebecca Lewington4 guides, no other endorsements
East Bay Regional Park District, Ward 5
Sanwong · 4
East Bay Regional Park District, Ward 5
Olivia Sanwong4 guides, no other endorsements
Eden Township Healthcare District, Area 3
Dillon · 3
Eden Township Healthcare District, Area 3
Narges Dillon3 guides, no other endorsements
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Area 2
Lamnin · 4
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Area 2
Sara Lamnin4 guides, no other endorsements
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Area 4
Hodges · 1
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Area 4
Paul W. Hodges, Jr.1 guide, no other endorsements
Oro Loma Sanitary District, Division 1
Young 67%
Oro Loma Sanitary District, Division 1
Shelia Young 67%Tiare Peña13 guides
Oro Loma Sanitary District, Division 3
Simon 67%
Oro Loma Sanitary District, Division 3
Fred Simon 67%Benny Lee13 guides
Oro Loma Sanitary District, Division 5
Duncan · 2
Oro Loma Sanitary District, Division 5
Rita Duncan2 guides, no other endorsements

Local measures

San Lorenzo Unified School District Measure J
Yes 100%
San Lorenzo Unified School District Measure J
Education Parcel Tax Measure
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides

Alameda

School and special districts

Alameda Unified School District Board
Top 2
Alameda Unified School District Board
- Carrie Hahnel3 of 4
- Gary Lym3 of 4
Top 2 · Split · 4 guides

Local candidates

City of Alameda Mayor
Vella · 7
City of Alameda Mayor
Malia Vella7 guides, no other endorsements
City of Alameda City Council
Top 2
City of Alameda City Council
- Thushan Amarasiriwardena5 of 6
- Tyler Savage3 of 6
Top 2 · 6 guides

Local measures

City of Alameda Measure L
Yes 100%
City of Alameda Measure L
General Obligation Bond Measure
Yes 100%6 of 6 guides
City of Alameda Measure M
Yes 100%
City of Alameda Measure M
Charter Amendment: Amend and Repeal Outdated Provisions
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides
City of Alameda Measure N
Yes 100%
City of Alameda Measure N
Charter Amendment: Leases and Sales of Real Property
Yes 100%1 of 1 guide

Albany

School and special districts

Albany Unified School District Board
Top 4
Albany Unified School District Board
- Josh Mahoney2 of 2
- Becky Hopwood1 of 2
- Melissa Boyd1 of 2
Top 4 · 2 guides

Local candidates

Albany City Council
Top 2
Albany City Council
- Aaron Tiedemann6 of 6
- Robin D. López5 of 6
Top 2 · 6 guides

Local measures

Albany Measure O
Yes 100%
Albany Measure O
Requirement to Zoning Changes
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides
Albany Measure P
Yes 100%
Albany Measure P
Street Paving and Storm Drain Parcel Tax
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides
Albany Measure Q
Yes 100%
Albany Measure Q
EMS, ALS, Fire Protection Parcel Tax
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides
Albany Measure R
Yes 100%
Albany Measure R
Business License Tax
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides
Albany Measure S
Yes 100%
Albany Measure S
Real Property Transfer Tax
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides
Albany Measure T
Yes 100%
Albany Measure T
Street Trees and Streetlighting Parcel Tax
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides

Berkeley

School and special districts

Berkeley Unified School District Board
Top 3
Berkeley Unified School District Board
- Sandy Park5 of 5
- Jennifer Shanoski4 of 5
- Ka'Dijah A. Brown4 of 5
Top 3 · 5 guides

Local candidates

Berkeley City Council, District 1
Wrubel 60%
Berkeley City Council, District 1
Daria Wrubel 60%Ross Bernet5Moni Gangopadhyay210 guides
Berkeley City Council, District 4
Tregub · 11
Berkeley City Council, District 4
Igor A. Tregub11 guides, no other endorsements
Berkeley City Council, District 7
Micael 93%
Berkeley City Council, District 7
Syrak Micael 93%Aidan Hill114 guides
Berkeley City Council, District 8
Humbert 89%
Berkeley City Council, District 8
Mark Humbert 89%Michael Wallman19 guides
Berkeley City Auditor
Wong · 5
Berkeley City Auditor
Jenny Wong5 guides, no other endorsements
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
Top 5
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
- Avery Arbaugh8 of 9
- Ida Martinac8 of 9
- Nathan Mizell8 of 9
- Vylma Ortiz7 of 9
- Derek Rodriguez6 of 9
Top 5 · Split · 9 guides

Local measures

Berkeley Measure U
Yes 100%
Berkeley Measure U
Infrastructure Bond
Yes 100%10 of 10 guides
Berkeley Measure V
Yes 100%
Berkeley Measure V
Sales Tax
Yes 100%8 of 8 guides
Berkeley Measure W
Yes 100%
Berkeley Measure W
Charter Amendment
Yes 100%6 of 6 guides
Berkeley Measure X
Yes 100%
Berkeley Measure X
Rent Ordinance Amendment
Yes 100%8 of 8 guides
Berkeley Measure Y
Yes 100%
Berkeley Measure Y
Initiative: Arts Tax
Yes 100%6 of 6 guides
Berkeley Measure Z
Yes 88%
Berkeley Measure Z
Initiative: Public Bank
Yes 88%7 of 8 guides
Berkeley Measure AA
Yes 100%
Berkeley Measure AA
Initiative: Soda Tax
Yes 100%7 of 7 guides

Castro Valley

School and special districts

Castro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 (Short Term)
Long · 3
Castro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 (Short Term)
Myla Long3 guides, no other endorsements
Castro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 3
Mathews-Cain · 3
Castro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 3
Eryka N Mathews-Cain3 guides, no other endorsements
Castro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 4
Carroll · 2
Castro Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 4
Faith Carroll2 guides, no other endorsements
Castro Valley Sanitary District Board
Top 2
Castro Valley Sanitary District Board
- Kristy (Dooman) Woerz1 of 1
- Ralph Johnson1 of 1
Top 2 · Split · 1 guide

Dublin

School and special districts

Dublin Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 (Short Term)
Frye · 3
Dublin Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 (Short Term)
Tanner Frye3 guides, no other endorsements
Dublin Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
Badar · 5
Dublin Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
Seema Badar5 guides, no other endorsements

Local candidates

Dublin Mayor
McCorriston 75%
Dublin Mayor
Michael McCorriston 75%Kiran Mohammad14 guides
Dublin City Council, District 2
Thornbury 67%
Dublin City Council, District 2
Richard Thornbury 67%Steve Lorey13 guides
Dublin City Council, District 4
Qaadri · 5
Dublin City Council, District 4
Kashef Qaadri5 guides, no other endorsements

Local measures

Dublin Unified School District Measure I
Yes 100%
Dublin Unified School District Measure I
Parcel Tax Measure
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides

Emeryville

School and special districts

Emery Unified School District Board
Top 3
Emery Unified School District Board
- Regina Chagolla2 of 2
- Christopher Keith Allen1 of 2
- Kimberly Solis1 of 2
Top 3 · 2 guides

Local candidates

Emeryville City Council
Top 2
Emeryville City Council
- Corry Frydlewicz6 of 7
- David Mourra4 of 7
Top 2 · 7 guides

Local measures

Emeryville Measure BB
Yes 100%
Emeryville Measure BB
Business Tax
Yes 100%4 of 4 guides

Fairview

School and special districts

Fairview Fire Protection District Board
Top 2
Fairview Fire Protection District Board
- Michelle Biche2 of 2
- Michael D. Justice1 of 2
Top 2 · 2 guides

Fremont

Local candidates

Fremont City Council, District 2
Campbell · 3
Fremont City Council, District 2
Desrie Campbell3 guides, no other endorsements
Fremont City Council, District 3
Kimberlin · 3
Fremont City Council, District 3
Kathy Kimberlin3 guides, no other endorsements
Fremont City Council, District 4
Akbari · 5
Fremont City Council, District 4
Aziz Akbari5 guides, no other endorsements

Hayward

School and special districts

Hayward Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
Guzman · 3
Hayward Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
Joann Guzman3 guides, no other endorsements
Hayward Unified School District, Trustee Area 4
Fernelius · 6
Hayward Unified School District, Trustee Area 4
Michelle Fernelius6 guides, no other endorsements

Local candidates

Hayward Mayor
Salinas · 2
Hayward Mayor
Mark Salinas2 guides, no other endorsements
Hayward City Council, District 1
Syrop · 6
Hayward City Council, District 1
George Syrop6 guides, no other endorsements
Hayward City Council, District 6
Roche · 3
Hayward City Council, District 6
Julie Roche3 guides, no other endorsements

Local measures

Hayward Measure CC
Yes 100%
Hayward Measure CC
Business Tax
Yes 100%5 of 5 guides

Livermore

School and special districts

Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
Boyce · 2
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
Tara Boyce2 guides, no other endorsements
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 3
Brady · 2
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 3
Angela M. Brady2 guides, no other endorsements
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
VandenHeuvel · 1
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
Christiaan VandenHeuvel1 guide, no other endorsements
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District Board
Top 3
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District Board
- Laureen Turner1 of 1
Top 3 · 1 guide

Local candidates

Livermore City Council, District 2
Barrientos · 1
Livermore City Council, District 2
Ben Barrientos1 guide, no other endorsements

Newark

Local candidates

Newark City Council
Top 2
Newark City Council
- Matthew Jorgens2 of 3
- Eve Marie Little1 of 3
Top 2 · 3 guides

Local measures

Newark Measure DD
Yes 100%
Newark Measure DD
Newark Essential Services Protection Measure
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides

Oakland

School and special districts

Oakland Unified School District, District 2
Brouhard 80%
Oakland Unified School District, District 2
Jennifer Brouhard 80%Arielle Fleisher210 guides
Oakland Unified School District, District 4
Camp 67%
Oakland Unified School District, District 4
Kathryn Camp 67%Sylvia Pfeiffer Williams2Mike Hutchinson16 guides
Oakland Unified School District, District 6
Bachelor 83%
Oakland Unified School District, District 6
Valarie Bachelor 83%Alexandra Williams1LeAna Powell112 guides

Local candidates

Oakland Mayor
Lee · 13
Oakland Mayor
Barbara Lee13 guides, no other endorsements
Oakland City Council, District 2
Wang 85%
Oakland City Council, District 2
Charlene Wang 85%Nate Adams213 guides
Oakland City Council, District 4
Ramachandran · 8
Oakland City Council, District 4
Janani Ramachandran8 guides, no other endorsements
Oakland City Council, District 6
Jenkins · 7
Oakland City Council, District 6
Kevin E. Jenkins7 guides, no other endorsements
Oakland City Auditor
Houston · 4
Oakland City Auditor
Michael C. Houston4 guides, no other endorsements

Local measures

Oakland Measure EE
Yes 100%
Oakland Measure EE
Charter Amendment: Mayor and Council Powers
Yes 100%9 of 9 guides
Oakland Measure FF
Yes 100%
Oakland Measure FF
Real Property Transfer Tax: Foreclosure Exception
Yes 100%11 of 11 guides

Piedmont

Local candidates

Piedmont City Council
Top 3
Piedmont City Council
- Adam Hundt1 of 1
Top 3 · 1 guide

Local measures

Piedmont Measure GG
Yes 100%
Piedmont Measure GG
Real Property Conveyance Tax
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides

Pleasanton

School and special districts

Pleasanton Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
Fletcher · 1
Pleasanton Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
Karen Fletcher1 guide, no other endorsements

Local candidates

Pleasanton Mayor
Testa · 1
Pleasanton Mayor
Julie Testa1 guide, no other endorsements
Pleasanton City Council, District 3
Split
Pleasanton City Council, District 3
Jamie Yee3Reena Gupta3Split · 5 guides

Local measures

Pleasanton Measure HH
Yes 100%
Pleasanton Measure HH
Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides

San Leandro

Local candidates

San Leandro Mayor
González 80%
San Leandro Mayor
Juan González III 80%James Maes15 guides
San Leandro City Council, District 1
Viveros-Walton · 2
San Leandro City Council, District 1
Sbeydeh Viveros-Walton2 guides, no other endorsements
San Leandro City Council, District 2 (Short Term)
Aguilar · 4
San Leandro City Council, District 2 (Short Term)
James Aguilar4 guides, no other endorsements
San Leandro City Council, District 3
Trujillo · 4
San Leandro City Council, District 3
Joseph Trujillo4 guides, no other endorsements
San Leandro City Council, District 5
Bowen · 4
San Leandro City Council, District 5
Xouhoa Bowen4 guides, no other endorsements

Sunol

School and special districts

Sunol Glen Unified School District Board
Top 2
Sunol Glen Unified School District Board
- Karen Ruth Newcomb1 of 1
- René Turnbull1 of 1
Top 2 · Split · 1 guide

Local measures

Sunol Glen Unified School District Measure K
Yes 100%
Sunol Glen Unified School District Measure K
General Obligation Bond Measure
Yes 100%2 of 2 guides

Union City

Local candidates

Union City City Council, District 2
Pulido 75%
Union City City Council, District 2
Victor Lopez Pulido 75%Jaime Patino38 guides
Union City City Council, District 3
Crocker-Root 88%
Union City City Council, District 3
Cheris Crocker-Root 88%Jeff Wang28 guides
Union City City Council, District 4
Cheema 60%
Union City City Council, District 4
Sarabjit Kaur Cheema 60%Vipan S. Bajwa25 guides

Local measures

Union City Measure II
Yes 100%
Union City Measure II
Union City Essential Services Extension Measure
Yes 100%3 of 3 guides