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Contra Costa County Supervisor, District 4
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Richmond Mayor
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Measure P
Richmond. Rent control. Passes with a majority vote.
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 8
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 9
Top candidate wins seat.
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 10
Top candidate wins seat.
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State Assembly, District 11
Top candidate wins seat.
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State Assembly, District 14
Top candidate wins seat.
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State Assembly, District 15
Top candidate wins seat.
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State Assembly, District 16
Top candidate wins seat.
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Measure G
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.
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Measure I
Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District. Appropriations limit. Passes with a majority vote.
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Measure J
Walnut Creek School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.
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Measure K
Martinez Unified School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.
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Measure L
Crockett Community Services District. Special tax. Passes with a majority vote.
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Measure M
Pleasant Hill. Appoint City Treasurer. Passes with a majority vote.
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Measure N
Hercules. Utility users’ tax. Passes with a majority vote.
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Measure O
Walnut Creek. Sales tax. Passes with a majority vote.
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Measure Q
Brentwood. Open space. Passes with a majority vote.
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Measure R
Knightsen Town Community Services District. Special tax repeal. Passes with a majority vote.
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Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder
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Antioch City Council, District 1
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Antioch City Council, District 4
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Brentwood City Council, District 2
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Brentwood City Council, District 4
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Clayton City Council
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Concord Treasurer
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Concord City Council, District 1
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Concord City Council, District 3
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Concord City Council, District 5
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El Cerrito City Council
Top two candidates win seat.
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Hercules City Council
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Martinez Mayor
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Martinez City Council, District 1
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Martinez City Council, District 4
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Moraga Town Council, Short Term
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Moraga Town Council
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Oakley City Council, District 2
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Oakley City Council, District 4
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Orinda City Council
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Pinole City Council
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Pittsburg City Council
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Pittsburg City Clerk
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Pittsburg City Treasurer
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Pleasant Hill City Council
Top two candidates win seat.
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Pleasant Hill Treasurer, Short Term
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Richmond City Council, District 2
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Richmond City Council, District 3
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Richmond City Council, District 4
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San Ramon Mayor
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San Ramon City Council, District 2
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San Ramon City Council, District 4
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Walnut Creek City Council
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Walnut Creek Treasurer
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Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board, Area 1
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Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board, Area 4
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Martinez Unified School District Board, Area 3
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Contra Costa County Board of Education, Area 2
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Contra Costa County Board of Education, Area 4
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Contra Costa County Board of Education, Area 5
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John Swett Unified School District, Board
Top two candidates win seat.
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Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Governing Board
Top three candidates win seat.
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Pittsburg Unified School District Board
Top three candidates win seat.
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Acalanes Union High School District Board
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Canyon Elementary School District Board
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Lafayette School District Board
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Moraga School District Board
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Orinda Union School District Board
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San Ramon Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 1
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Walnut Creek School District Board
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West Contra Costa Unified School District, Trustee Area 4
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West Contra Costa Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
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Antioch Unified School District Board, Area 5
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Liberty Union High School District Board, Area 3
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Liberty Union High School District Board, Area 4
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Dublin San Ramon Services District, Division 2
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Diablo Community Services District, Director
Top three candidates win seat.
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Town of Discovery Bay Community Services District
Top three candidates win seat.
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Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District
Top three candidates win seat.
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Kensington Fire Protection District Director
Top three candidates win seat.
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Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District Director, Division 1
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Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District Director, Division 3
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Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District Director, Division 4
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Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District Director
Top three candidates win seat.
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East Bay Municipal Utility District Director, Ward 3
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East Bay Municipal Utility District Director, Ward 7
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Byron Bethany Irrigation District Director, Division 1
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AC Transit District Director, At-Large
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Contra Costa Water District Director, Division 1
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West County Wastewater District Director, Ward 5
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Supervisor, District 4
Pleasant Hill Councilmember Ken Carlson and BART Director Debora Allen are competing in the runoff election for the seat currently held by outgoing supervisor Karen Mitchoff. In the June primary, Carlson finished with 26% of the vote to Allen’s 25%, topping the five-candidate field. The Central Contra Costa County district includes Concord, Clayton, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek.
Top candidate wins seat.
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Candidates
Pleasant Hill Councilmember / Retired Police Officer
BART Director / Businesswoman / Financial Officer
Positions on Key IssuesCandidate summaries are based on interviews with the candidates, statements made at debates and public events and past news coverage.Candidate summaries are based on interviews with the candidates, statements made at debates and public events and past news coverage.
Public Safety
What is your vision for public safety in the county?
Carlson served as a police officer in Concord for nearly three decades, and says officers in the county are simply not equipped to aid residents with mental health or addiction issues. He says social services “have been neglected for way too long,” and has pledged to “realign” county funds to bolster mental health services so that police will not have to respond to mental health crises so frequently. He also wants police to be better trained in “equity and treating people with dignity.”
Allen says she will advocate for funding to provide body cameras for sheriff’s deputies and to hire additional deputies in the county’s unincorporated areas. Allen says the county should provide more mental health and addiction services but should also “prosecute lower-level crimes.” She touts her history of supporting BART police but was slammed by fellow board members for a comment she made several years ago about how some BART patrons “criminalize themselves” by disobeying the law.
Housing Affordability
What policies would you support to make housing more affordable?
Carlson says the county should be more aggressive in pursuing state housing funds. He points, as a model, to a 484-unit apartment building in Pleasant Hill that was converted to workforce housing through a partnership with the California Statewide Communities Development Authority. Carlson is also advocating for more supportive housing for the county’s unhoused population.
Allen, who worked in the construction industry before serving in local government, argues that labor agreements with construction unions have “really increased the cost of housing substantially,” and would look into expanding the use of prefabricated units. As a BART board member, Allen opposed legislation allowing the transit agency to approve housing developments on its own land, saying it undermined local authority.
Budget
How would you improve the fiscal health of the county and its budget?
Carlson touts the responsible maintenance of Pleasant Hill’s budget reserve during his tenure on the City Council, and points to his support for investing city sales tax dollars into opening a new library this year. He says as a supervisor, he would push for the county to streamline the permitting process for starting a new business.
Allen says she would focus on bringing more business to the county by spending money to recruit companies. She touts her experience, as a BART board member, in bringing fiscal stewardship to the transit agency. In that role, she voted against BART’s budget in 2020, arguing the agency had not enacted sufficient cuts amid its massive decline in ridership during the pandemic.
Key SupportersThis list represents notable organizations and officials who have taken a position on the ballot measure, or who are funding the campaigns in support or in opposition. This list is not exhaustive, and may be updated.This list represents notable organizations and officials who have taken a position on the ballot measure, or who are funding the campaigns in support or in opposition. This list is not exhaustive, and may be updated.
Richmond Mayor
Four candidates are running to replace longtime Richmond Mayor Tom Butt when he's termed out at the end of this year. Richmond's mayor oversees the city’s budget and has one vote as a member of the City Council. The candidates are Councilmember Nathaniel Bates, Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez, conflict resolution consultant Shawn Dunning and T.V. show host Mark Wassberg.
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Candidates
Conflict Resolution Specialist
Richmond Councilmember
Richmond Councilmember
Filmmaker
Positions on Key IssuesCandidate summaries are based on interviews with the candidates, statements made at debates and public events and past news coverage.Candidate summaries are based on interviews with the candidates, statements made at debates and public events and past news coverage.
Public Safety
What is your vision for public safety and policing in Richmond?
Dunning says that he supports finding alternative responses to police, but that the process of implementing cuts to police left officers demoralized. Dunning says the city can bring back funding for police and use money from Measure X, a countywide sales tax approved in 2020, to pay for alternative public safety solutions, like community-based groups that can respond to mental health crises.
Bates, who has served as Richmond’s mayor twice in the 1970s, voted against the cuts to the police department as a member of the Richmond City Council. He says the reduced budget left residents vulnerable to catalytic-converter theft as well as violent crime. If elected, Bates vows to increase police staffing.
Martinez voted in 2021 to divert $3 million dollars from the police department to a non-violent crisis response team, social services, and violence prevention programs. Martinez says he’ll continue to build on those efforts through creating more opportunities for youth and by boosting staffing in all city departments.
Wassberg also disagreed with the cuts to the police budget. He blames the Richmond Progressive Alliance, a grassroots group that has endorsed several progressive candidates on the Richmond City Council, for crime in the city. Wassberg, who films violence and photographs crime scenes in the city, says he will use an executive order to bring back police funding.
Public Health and Environment
Richmond residents live near Chevron's Richmond oil refinery, and have an above-average rate of respiratory illnesses. What will you do to address public health and environmental issues in Richmond?
Dunning says more research is needed to determine the cause of local pollution. He says the city can't work toward a solution until it understands what is causing the problem. As mayor, he will order a new study comparing pollution from roadways to pollution from local refineries.
Bates says the mayor and City Council members do not have the authority to compel Chevron to follow environmental or safety laws. As mayor, Bates says he will work with big businesses like Chevron to get more financial support for the city.
Martinez is backed by the Richmond Progressive Alliance, which has worked to reduce the influence of corporate money and fossil fuel corporations on politics. As mayor, he promises to work with the community to draft a Green New Deal — a plan for the city to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Wassberg worked for Chevron for years back in the 2000s as a contractor and auto mechanic, and says the current City Council blames the company for too many of the city’s problems. As mayor he would encourage more fossil fuel companies to come into Richmond in order to create more jobs.
Homelessness
Newly released point-in-time data shows Richmond saw a 90% spike in homelessness from 2019 to 2022. What will you do to address homelessness and housing affordability in Richmond?
Dunning plans to use a program called Haven for Hope in Texas as a model for Richmond. He says Haven for Hope is essentially one big campus where homeless individuals and families can access drug support, mental health counseling, health care, and food all at one central location.
Bates pledges as mayor to identify where Richmond’s homeless population is coming from. He sees this as a regional issue where other cities are shutting down homeless encampments and pushing unhoused people into Richmond. His focus as mayor will be to increase enforcement in order to reduce the number of homeless encampments in Richmond.
Martinez says as mayor he would identify investors or developers who can build low-income and workforce housing on unused and underutilized land in Richmond. On homelessness, Martinez noted that many unhoused people who gain employment lose their jobs after six months, and he says the city must develop a support system to prevent that.
Wassberg blames the Richmond Progressive Alliance for turning the city into what he called a “welfare city.” He says as mayor, he will work around the City Council’s wishes by using an executive order to shut down homeless encampments. He also plans to introduce a pilot program to expand job training and education for people who are unhoused.
Key SupportersThis list represents notable organizations and officials who have taken a position on the ballot measure, or who are funding the campaigns in support or in opposition. This list is not exhaustive, and may be updated.This list represents notable organizations and officials who have taken a position on the ballot measure, or who are funding the campaigns in support or in opposition. This list is not exhaustive, and may be updated.
Measure P
Should the city of Richmond further limit annual rent increases for rent-controlled units?
The measure would amend the city’s rent-control ordinance to further limit annual rent increases for rent-controlled units to 3%, or 60% of the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less — down from the current rate of 5.2%. Passes with a majority vote. Read the full text of Measure P
Richmond. Rent control. Passes with a majority vote.
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Yes Argument
Wages are not keeping pace with allowable rent increases in Richmond, and renters are struggling to make their payments. Amid the pandemic and recent inflation, renters face enormous economic challenges. Tenants who cannot keep up with their rent are put at risk of displacement or eviction, which increasingly results in homelessness. Measure P is an important safeguard against that. We need policies that are fair to both landlords and tenants. Measure P is a balanced approach that will allow landlords to moderately increase rates each year, but prevent rents from becoming so unaffordable that families are forced from their homes. Everyone deserves safe, healthy and stable housing.
No Argument
The vast majority of Richmond landlords are small mom-and-pop owners, many with immigrant and blue-collar backgrounds. Measure P would prevent them from keeping up with rising costs, and saving for major repairs. Inflation pressure and complicated regulations have already caused many small-scale landlords to sell their properties, often to big corporations — or to just stop renting altogether. Measure P would only exacerbate this situation, while directly hurting renters. Additionally, Richmond has only met 50% of its state-mandated housing targets. That’s in part because the city’s strict rent control and expensive regulations make it financially less feasible to build rental units. Measure P would intensify our housing shortage, make it harder to meet affordable housing targets, and increase rents in the long run.