Mountain View ballot

November 3, 2026 · 16 guides · 38 contests · 179 endorsements

California

Federal

United States Representative, District 16
Liccardo 67%
United States Representative, District 16
Sam Liccardo 67%Peter Sundin Soulé13 guides

State

Governor
Becerra 80%
Governor
Xavier Becerra 80%Steve Hilton15 guides
Lieutenant Governor
Ma 83%
Lieutenant Governor
Fiona Ma 83%Gloria Romero16 guides
Secretary of State
Weber 80%
Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber 80%Donald P. (Don) Wagner15 guides
Controller
Cohen 80%
Controller
Malia M. Cohen 80%Herb W Morgan15 guides
Treasurer
Kounalakis 83%
Treasurer
Eleni Kounalakis 83%Jennifer Hawks16 guides
Attorney General
Bonta 83%
Attorney General
Rob Bonta 83%Michael E. Gates16 guides
Insurance Commissioner
Split
Insurance Commissioner
Ben Allen3Jane Kim3Split · 6 guides
Board of Equalization, District 2
Lieber · 5
Board of Equalization, District 2
Sally J. Lieber5 guides, no other endorsements
State Assembly, District 23
Berman 80%
State Assembly, District 23
Marc Berman 80%David G. Johnson15 guides
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Barrera 75%
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Richard Barrera 75%Sonja Shaw14 guides

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
6th District Court of Appeal (5 justices)
None yet
6th District Court of Appeal (5 justices)
No endorsements yet

State propositions

Proposition 1
Yes 89%
Proposition 1
Authorizes Bonds for Housing Affordability Programs
Yes 89%8 of 9 guides
Proposition 2
Yes 83%
Proposition 2
Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund
Yes 83%5 of 6 guides
Proposition 3
Yes 83%
Proposition 3
Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Health Care by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes
Yes 83%5 of 6 guides
Proposition 4
Yes 88%
Proposition 4
Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding of Election Campaigns
Yes 88%7 of 8 guides
Proposition 5
Yes 86%
Proposition 5
Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
Yes 86%6 of 7 guides
Proposition 37
No 67%
Proposition 37
Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes
No 67%2 of 3 guides
Proposition 38
No 60%
Proposition 38
Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Medical Research
No 60%3 of 5 guides
Proposition 39
No 88%
Proposition 39
Prohibits Citizens from Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification
No 88%7 of 8 guides
Proposition 40
Yes 75%
Proposition 40
Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Taxpayers
Yes 75%3 of 4 guides
Proposition 41
No 80%
Proposition 41
Prohibits New State Taxes that Exclude Revenues from State Spending Limit. Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes
No 80%4 of 5 guides
Proposition 42
No 83%
Proposition 42
Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes
No 83%5 of 6 guides
Proposition 43
No 91%
Proposition 43
Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services
No 91%10 of 11 guides
Proposition 44
No 100%
Proposition 44
Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services
No 100%5 of 5 guides
Proposition 45
No 89%
Proposition 45
Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects
No 89%8 of 9 guides

Bay Area

Regional measures

Regional Measure RTM
Yes 88%
Regional Measure RTM
Regional Transit Measure
Yes 88%7 of 8 guides

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