Early election results favor ousting two trustees
ALAMEDA COUNTY — A majority of voters support the recall of two Sunol Glen Unified School District board members, according to early results of a special election spurred by a …
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to face recall in November election
OAKLAND — Efforts to remove Mayor Sheng Thao from office are likely headed to the November election after city officials confirmed Tuesday that a recall campaign against the mayor gathered …
These two Senate District 9 primary candidates are a lock for November
Two candidates, both Democrats, are squaring off to represent state Senate District 9 — a recently redistricted community that will say goodbye to incumbent Steve Glazer who did not run …
Even wealthy Piedmont deserves honest ballot tax measures
Piedmont’s Measure F would increase the parcel tax property owners pay for city services by at least 20%. But nowhere in the official ballot materials for Measure F do city …
A competitive Board of Supervisors race could reshape the politics of East Contra Costa County
After Supervisor Federal Glover announced his retirement in December, District 5 residents along the Contra Costa County’s industrial corridor will have a new representative for the first time since 2000 …
Why are oil and gas companies pumping money into a down-ballot race for State Senate?
A 15-second ad during a Good Morning America commercial break this week featured an attack on Jerry McNerney, the former congressman who is currently one of the two leading candidates …
Johnson brings high ethics to Alameda County judge race
Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations. No local elected officials have more power than our Superior Court judges. It’s critical that they are honest, impartial and …
Reelect Alameda County education board incumbents
Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations. Three members of the Alameda County Board of Education face ill-prepared challengers in the March 5 election. None of those …
Elect Jelani Killings to Contra Costa Board of Supervisors
Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations. After 24 years on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, Federal Glover will step down at the end of …
Labor unions split among candidates vying to replace Skinner in state Senate
Six candidates are vying for the state Senate seat currently held by Nancy Skinner, a Berkeley Democrat who will term out in 2024. Skinner has represented 847,000 residents in Contra …