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Sonoma County

State Assembly, District 12

Top candidate wins seat.

Damon Connolly (D)51.7%
92,287 votes
Sara Aminzadeh (D)48.2%
85,900 votes
Race called at 11:55 AM PT on December 2, 2022
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

Measure H

Santa Rosa. Sales tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.

Yes73%
43,818 votes
No26.9%
16,144 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
Sonoma County

Measure K

Cloverdale. Fireworks ban. Passes with a majority vote.

Yes47%
1,650 votes
No52.9%
1,855 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Top candidate wins seat.

Jared Huffman (D)(incumbent)74.4%
229,720 votes
Douglas Brower (R)25.5%
79,029 votes
Race called at 9:20 PM PT on November 8, 2022
100% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

U.S. House of Representatives, District 4

Top candidate wins seat.

Mike Thompson (D)(incumbent)67.8%
176,900 votes
Matt Brock (R)32.1%
84,007 votes
Race called at 11:06 PM PT on November 8, 2022
100% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

State Senate, District 2

Top candidate wins seat.

Mike McGuire (D)(incumbent)73.3%
283,689 votes
Gene Yoon (R)26.6%
103,333 votes
Race called at 12:46 PM PT on November 10, 2022
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

State Assembly, District 2

Top candidate wins seat.

Jim Wood (D)(incumbent)68.9%
129,356 votes
Charlotte Svolos (R)31%
58,330 votes
Race called at 4:27 PM PT on November 15, 2022
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

State Assembly, District 4

Top candidate wins seat.

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D)(incumbent)64.8%
99,342 votes
Bryan Pritchard (R)35.1%
53,734 votes
Race called at 7:29 PM PT on November 15, 2022
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

Measure B

Calistoga Joint Unified School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.

Yes58.2%
134 votes
No41.7%
96 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure C

City of Santa Rosa High School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.

Yes66.6%
47,909 votes
No33.3%
23,939 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure D

Forestville Union School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.

Yes66.5%
2,244 votes
No33.4%
1,126 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure E

Horicon School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.

Yes75.5%
616 votes
No24.4%
199 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure F

Kenwood School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.

Yes67.8%
1,820 votes
No32.1%
863 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure G

City of Santa Rosa Elementary School District. School bond. Passes with 55% vote.

Yes71.5%
15,418 votes
No28.4%
6,125 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure I

Santa Rosa. District elections. Passes with a majority vote.

Yes70.2%
39,474 votes
No29.7%
16,710 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure J

Santa Rosa. City charter. Passes with a majority vote.

Yes67.6%
39,128 votes
No32.3%
18,751 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure L

Healdsburg. Transient occupancy tax. Passes with a 2/3 vote.

Yes76%
3,707 votes
No23.9%
1,169 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure M

Healdsburg. Cannabis tax. Passes with a majority vote.

Yes72.4%
3,529 votes
No27.5%
1,340 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure N

Sebastopol. Utility users tax. Passes with a majority vote.

Yes83.4%
3,244 votes
No16.5%
645 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Measure O

Schell-Vista Fire Protection District. Parcel tax. Passes with a 2/3 vote.

Yes74.2%
1,303 votes
No25.7%
451 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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County Superintendent of Schools

Top candidate wins seat.

Amie Carter72.1%
108,241 votes
Brad Coscarelli 27.8%
41,765 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Cloverdale City Council

Top three candidates win seat.

Gus Wolter(incumbent)30.9%
2,090 votes
Brian J. Wheeler26.1%
1,761 votes
Marjorie A. Morgenstern18.3%
1,235 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Healdsburg City Council

Top two candidates win seat.

Evelyn L. Mitchell(incumbent)35.3%
2,909 votes
Chris Herrod34.8%
2,873 votes
Susan Graf19.7%
1,626 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Healdsburg City Council, Short Term

Top candidate wins seat.

Ronald Edwards45.7%
2,095 votes
Brigette Mansell44.5%
2,042 votes
Matias Lopez Jr.9.6%
442 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
Sonoma County

Petaluma Mayor

Top candidate wins seat.

Kevin McDonnell53.5%
12,772 votes
D'Lynda Fischer26.4%
6,306 votes
Patrick Flower12%
2,864 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Petaluma City Council, District 1

Top candidate wins seat.

Janice Cader Thompson69.1%
2,291 votes
Dylan Lloyd30.8%
1,023 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Petaluma City Council, District 2

Top candidate wins seat.

John Shribbs55.2%
2,252 votes
David Adams38.2%
1,558 votes
Bobb R. Kosoff6.4%
263 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Petaluma City Council, District 3

Top candidate wins seat.

Karen Nau37.1%
1,211 votes
John Hanania31.4%
1,027 votes
Robert Conklin31.3%
1,024 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Rohnert Park City Council, District 1, Short Term

Top candidate wins seat.

Samantha Rodriguez(incumbent)61.7%
1,036 votes
Dave Soldavini38.2%
642 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Rohnert Park City Council, District 2

Top candidate wins seat.

Emily Sanborn50.4%
1,468 votes
Tom Levin38.7%
1,127 votes
Jason Atallah10.8%
317 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Rohnert Park City Council, District 5

Top candidate wins seat.

Susan Hollingsworth Adams(incumbent)57.7%
1,507 votes
Joseph T. Callinan42.2%
1,102 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Santa Rosa City Council, District 2

Top candidate wins seat.

Mark Stapp 82.7%
7,394 votes
Mason Rossiter17.2%
1,541 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Santa Rosa City Council, District 4

Top candidate wins seat.

Victoria Fleming(incumbent)40%
4,732 votes
Terrence "Terry" Sanders37.2%
4,408 votes
Henry Huang20.3%
2,403 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Santa Rosa City Council, District 6

Top candidate wins seat.

Jeff Okrepkie62.1%
4,192 votes
Veronica "Roni" Jacobi37.8%
2,555 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Santa Rosa City Council, District 3, Short Term

Top candidate wins seat.

Dianna MacDonald(incumbent)100%
9,241 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Sebastopol City Council

Top three candidates win seat.

Stephen Zollman22%
1,974 votes
Jill McLewis21.6%
1,930 votes
Sandra Maurer21.1%
1,892 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Sonoma City Council

Top three candidates win seat.

Patricia Farrar Rivas25.9%
3,291 votes
John Gurney24.3%
3,090 votes
Ron Wellander20.7%
2,635 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Windsor Mayor

Top candidate wins seat.

Rosa Reynoza61.6%
6,190 votes
Esther Lemus38.3%
3,848 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Windsor Town Council, District 1

Top candidate wins seat.

Mike Wall(incumbent)63%
1,386 votes
Gina Fortino Dickson36.9%
811 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Windsor Town Council, District 2, Short Term

Top candidate wins seat.

Sam Salmon57%
1,751 votes
Maureen Merrill42.9%
1,320 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Windsor Town Council, District 4

Top candidate wins seat.

Tanya Potter72.1%
1,745 votes
Kevin Gonyo27.8%
675 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Calistoga Joint Unified School District Board

Top two candidates win seat.

Laurel Rios40.8%
103 votes
Indira Lopez-Jones(incumbent)33.3%
84 votes
Matthew S. Reid25.7%
65 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
Sonoma County

Piner-Olivet Union School District Board

Top three candidates win seat.

Matt Heath30.4%
3,119 votes
Janae Franicevic(incumbent)26.6%
2,725 votes
Cindy Pryor(incumbent)22.4%
2,298 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Rincon Valley Union School District Board

Top three candidates win seat.

Shelby Moeller(incumbent)27.6%
8,959 votes
Jeff Gospe(incumbent)27.1%
8,779 votes
Jolene Johnson26.4%
8,574 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Roseland School District Board

Top three candidates win seat.

Ana Diaz-Garcia27.2%
1,103 votes
Anthony Mendoza(incumbent)17.6%
713 votes
Janice Siebert(incumbent)17%
689 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Santa Rosa High School District Board, Trustee Area 2

Top candidate wins seat.

Roxanne McNally70.5%
5,370 votes
Danielle Molkenbuhr29.4%
2,241 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Santa Rosa High School District Board, Trustee Area 4

Top candidate wins seat.

Omar Medina(incumbent)67.3%
3,878 votes
Lisa Brown32.6%
1,880 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Sebastopol Union School District Board

Top three candidates win seat.

Lisa Bauman30.5%
3,222 votes
Deborah E. Drehmel(incumbent)27.9%
2,952 votes
Elizabeth Smith(incumbent)24%
2,535 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Shoreline Unified School District Board, Trustee Area 1

Top two candidates win seat.

Heidi Koenig(incumbent)48.4%
578 votes
Timothy J. Kehoe(incumbent)45.6%
545 votes
Buddy Faure5.9%
71 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board, Trustee Area 2

Top candidate wins seat.

Celeste Winders38.6%
699 votes
Joe Lemas38%
688 votes
Jacquelyn Torres23.3%
422 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Waugh School District Board

Top three candidates win seat.

Kristine Weeks(incumbent)25.4%
1,496 votes
Denise Bugbee21.9%
1,290 votes
Christine D. Pieper(incumbent)19.7%
1,161 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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West Sonoma County Union High School District Board, At-Large, Short Term

Top candidate wins seat.

Debbie Ramirez57.3%
11,458 votes
David Patrick Nagle(incumbent)42.6%
8,506 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Windsor Unified School District Board

Top three candidates win seat.

Stephanie Ahmad(incumbent)31.4%
6,666 votes
Rich Carnation(incumbent)23.7%
5,032 votes
Paul Cogorno23.2%
4,926 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Graton Fire Protection District

Top two candidates win seat.

Bob Maddocks(incumbent)52.7%
2,061 votes
Jonathan David Shimoda Hebel24.8%
971 votes
Timothy Desantis22.4%
877 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Graton Fire Protection District, Short Term

Top two candidates win seat.

Carla Peterson(incumbent)42.1%
1,771 votes
Scott B. Fisher(incumbent)39%
1,643 votes
Linda Tripoli18.7%
789 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Schell-Vista Fire Protection District

Top two candidates win seat.

Robert Kruljac(incumbent)44.3%
1,058 votes
Melinda "Mindy" Neves35.3%
844 votes
Jon Mathieu20.3%
485 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Sonoma County Fire District

Top three candidates win seat.

Gary So(incumbent)29.8%
13,955 votes
Robert M. Briare(incumbent)28.2%
13,202 votes
Steve Klick(incumbent)25.3%
11,869 votes

Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Timber Cove Fire Protection District

Top two candidates win seat.

Mary Entriken38.8%
136 votes
Carolynn Abst(incumbent)36%
126 votes
William Seymour25.1%
88 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
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Valley of the Moon Water District

Top two candidates win seat.

Steve Rogers(incumbent)45.7%
4,895 votes
Jon L. Foreman(incumbent)39.2%
4,200 votes
Paul Kangas15%
1,609 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
Sonoma County
 

State Assembly, District 12

Incumbent Marc Levine decided not to run for re-election, instead making a run for state insurance commissioner, a race he subsequently lost. Sara Aminzadeh and Damon Connolly are running in an open race to represent what was formerly the 10th Assembly District, but which, after redistricting, will be known as the 12th Assembly District, including Marin and Sonoma Counties. The two Democrats finished within a percentage point of each other in the June primary.

Top candidate wins seat.

Damon Connolly (D)51.7%
92,287 votes
Sara Aminzadeh (D)48.2%
85,900 votes
Race called at 11:55 AM PT on December 2, 2022
99% of votes countedAssociated Press
This percentage is an Associated Press estimate of how much of the vote in an election has been counted. It is informed by turnout in recent elections, details on votes cast in advance and – after polls close – early returns. The estimate may fluctuate as election officials report additional results and AP learns more about how many voters have cast a ballot.

Candidates

Sara Aminzadeh
California Coastal Commissioner
DEMOCRAT
Damon Connolly
Marin County Supervisor
DEMOCRAT
 

Positions on Key Issues
Candidate 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.

Climate

The world is getting hotter, and that’s affecting constituents of the district, from scorching hot temperatures to more frequent wildfires. What will you do for the environment when in office?

Aminzadeh wants to create a “Climate Caucus” of assemblymembers to focus on climate solutions, and evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions footprint of new legislation. Aminzadeh says “we need to accelerate” California’s decarbonization efforts by 2030, which is 15 years faster than existing goals in state government. She aims to do that by tripling the production of renewable energy, accelerating electric vehicle infrastructure, and boosting subsidies to support e-bikes, e-scooters and electric vehicles. She does not favor carbon offsets, which allow carbon emitters in California to pay for climate-friendly projects outside of their facilities instead of reducing their own emissions.

Connolly touts his experience in helping to launch the Marin Clean Energy program and his work as a deputy attorney general when California sued energy company Enron for gouging California customers. “We literally need to set Sacramento on fire with the urgency of the climate crisis,” he says. He wants to pursue microgrids — which would power localities apart from PG&E — to help counties avoid power shutoffs. And he says the state needs to move to zero-emissions vehicle adoption statewide by 2030, five years short of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s public goal.

Wildfires

Wildfires have reshaped life in California, including Sonoma County. How would you help prevent wildfires from ravaging communities in your district?

Aminzadeh says sustainable vegetation management is needed to prevent the spread of wildfires. “We know that investing in wildfire prevention is far more cost-effective than having to fight a wildfire and then rebuild,” she says. Aminzadeh also would bolster support for people to protect their homes from wildfires, a process called “home-hardening.” Providing state tax credits for fire-safe homes can help incentivize home-hardening, she says, adding “I think there's a big gap between what we know helps prevent a wildfire spreading and what homeowners feel empowered to do.”

Connolly wants to make sure the undergrounding of utility lines and vegetation management are approached in an “environmentally sensitive” way. “We should not be unnecessarily cutting down trees, for example. People are very concerned about that,” he says. He touted the recent creation of a new body, the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, as proof of the district “stepping up and taking matters into our own hands.” He wants to make sure communities have the resources they need by ensuring the state is a “true partner,” including having enough fire-prevention in place to protect communities.

Housing

State government has been pushing local communities to be more accountable in meeting needed housing production goals, as advocates clamor for more housing production to bring home prices down and promote diversity and equity. What can you do to ensure communities in your district meet their housing production goals?

Aminzadeh says “the housing needs in the district are significant,” even as some in the community push back against housing. She told a story of being booed at a recent candidate forum for saying “additional housing was needed.” Still, she says building more dense housing is key to tackling climate change. The more people live close to their work, or to transit-rich commuter corridors, the fewer people have to drive. “I think tapping into the environmental ethos and history and honoring that history, but articulating the ways in which that needs to shift could be quite powerful,” she says.

Connolly points to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on people’s properties and converting offices to housing as ways to alleviate California’s housing and rental crisis. Connolly says the state often offers “one-size-fits-all” housing-production mandates that don’t fit local communities, like allowing housing to be built near areas at risk of wildfire. When talking about state mandates for housing production, he says of the community, “we feel the numbers are high,” but “we’re fully committed to meeting obligations.”

Abortion

With the recent Dobbs decision, people are seeing abortion rights curtailed across the country. How would you bolster abortion access here in California?

Aminzadeh is voicing her support for Proposition 1, which would enshrine abortion rights in the California constitution. “Once that right is in our constitution,” she says, she would immediately urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to fully fund transportation for anyone out-of-state seeking abortions in California. Aminzadeh would also seek to integrate abortion services into more existing community clinics. She also wants to bolster leave rights for people experiencing miscarriages, “which is something that I have dealt with personally,” she says.

Connolly wants California to be “a sanctuary state for abortion rights and reproductive health care.” He says he strongly supports Proposition 1 and says “every waking moment in the Capitol,” he’s going to push for women and gender equality, including other issues, like equal pay. “Throughout my career I have promoted women, I have supported women in elective office. I have hired women,” he says. “One of my chief strategists is a woman who is also a member of the LGBTQ+ community.” Connolly says California needs to provide clinics and safe access for abortions.

Transportation

What will you do to make public transportation a real, working alternative to driving for the commuters of your district?

Aminzadeh says providing more options for people to get to Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit trains, like shuttles or bike paths, would boost ridership. “We can make SMART smarter,” she says. Aminzadeh also favors making SMART train ridership free, which is necessary “if we’re really trying to serve essential workers or lower-income people.” She says her opponent, Damon Connolly, “failed to take action in a timely way” to act on making Highway 37 an elevated causeway — which would have restored habitat connectivity — adding that it will now be a “1990s-style highway.”

Connolly wants to focus on boosting SMART train use to get to recreational activities. He says he is “very focused on” Highway 37, and that the periodic flooding of Highway 37 makes it just as much an environmental project as it is a transportation project. The highway lays in wetlands and is threatened by sea-level rise. But beyond climate troubles, the two-lane road needs a revamp because it’s frequently bottlenecked, Connolly said. “People are stuck in soul-crushing traffic during commute hours.” He says he is in favor of making fares more uniform across different transit agencies to incentivize riding ferries, buses and trains in concert. He is advocating to use a movable barrier on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, which would also help make a bike lane there.

Key Supporters
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.
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 H

Should Santa Rosa renew a quarter-cent public-safety tax for the next 20 years?

Passes with a two-thirds vote. Read the full measure here

Santa Rosa. Sales tax. Passes with 2/3 vote.

Yes73%
43,818 votes
No26.9%
16,144 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
Sonoma County

Yes Argument

Funding from Santa Rosa’s existing quarter-cent sales tax has helped keep the city safe for 20 years, by paying for fire, police and violence-prevention programs. Extending that tax revenue is essential to maintaining public safety, and an independent citizens’ oversight committee will continue oversight to make sure the money is spent appropriately.

No Argument

The $10 million that the tax raises for public safety programs should come out of the general city budget, rather than directly out of people’s pockets. In recent years, Santa Rosa residents have been burdened with sales taxes for parks, libraries, mental health services and the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit.

 

Measure K

Should the city of Cloverdale prohibit the sale and use of all fireworks, including “safe and sane” fireworks, with an exception for permitted public fireworks displays?

Passes with a simple majority. Read the full measure here

Cloverdale. Fireworks ban. Passes with a majority vote.

Yes47%
1,650 votes
No52.9%
1,855 votes
Updated at 6:30 PM PT on December 2, 2022
Sonoma County

Yes Argument

Fireworks pose significant public health, safety and welfare risks both to the people who discharge them and to those in the immediate vicinity, and can easily spark major fires, particularly during our ongoing drought.

No Argument

Fireworks are a tradition and a classic part of July Fourth celebrations. The measure would ban the “safe and sane” fireworks that have already been approved by the state fire marshal, but will do little to stop the use of dangerous, illegal fireworks.