Endorsements

For information on the Alameda County Democratic Party's endorsement process and schedule, see our Endorsement Rules and Procedures.

The Alameda County Democratic Party has endorsed the following candidates for the November 6, 2012 Presidential Election.

President
Barack Obama

US Senate
Dianne Feinstein

Congress
CD13 Barbara Lee
CD15 Pete Stark
CD17 Mike Honda

State Senate
SD07 Mark DeSaulnier
SD09 Loni Hancock

State Assembly
AD15 Nancy Skinner
AD16 Joan Buchanan
AD18 Rob Bonta
AD20 Bill Quirk
AD25 Bob Wieckowski

Supervisor Dist. 2 (short term) – Hon. Richard Valle
Alameda Councilmember – Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Jeff Cambra
Albany Councilmember – Hon. Peggy Thomsen, Peter Maass, Nick Pilch
Albany Treasurer – Hon. Kim Denton
Berkeley Mayor – Hon. Tom Bates
Berkeley Councilmember – Dist. 2, Hon. Darryl Moore; Dist. 3, Hon. Max Anderson; Dist. 5,
Hon. Laurie Capitelli; Dist. 6, Hon. Susan Wengraf
Berkeley Rent Stab. Bd. Comm. – Hon. Asa Dodsworth, Hon. Igor Tregub, Alejandro
Soto–Vigil
Dublin Mayor – Hon. Tim Sbranti
Fremont Mayor – Hon. Bill Harrison
Fremont Councilmember – Hon. Suzanne Chan, Vinnie Bacon
Oakland City Attorney – Hon. Barbara Parker
Oakland Councilmember– At-large, Hon. Rebecca Kaplan; Dist. 1, Daniel Kalb; Dist. 5,
Mario Juarez; Dist. 7, Hon. Larry Reid
Pleasanton Mayor – Hon. Cheryl Cook-Kallio
Pleasanton Councilmember – Erlene DeMarcus
San Leandro Councilmember – Dist. 2, Hon. Ursula Reed; Dist. 6, Hon. Jim Prola
Union City Councilmember – Hon. Jim Navarro

Chabot-Las Positas CCD Trustee – Area 1, Hon. Marshall Mitzman; Area 3,Hon. Arnulfo
Cedillo; Area 5, Hon. Carlo Vecchiarelli; Area 7, Hon. Barbara Mertes
Ohlone CCD Trustee - Area 1 (short term), Hon. Vivien Larsen
Ohlone CCD Trustee Area 2 – Hon. Greg Bonaccorsi, Hon. Teresa Cox, Kevin Bristow
Peralta CCD Trustee – Area 1, Hon. Bill Withrow; Area 2, Meredith Brown; Area 4, Hon.
Nicky Gonzales Yuen; Area 6, Hon. Cy Gulassa
Alameda USD Director – Hon. Patricia Spencer, Barbara Kahn
Albany USD Director – Hon. Patricia Low, Hon. Ron Rosenbaum-moreBerkeley USD Director – Hon. Beatriz Levya-Cutler, Judy Appel

Castro Valley USD Director – Hon. John Barbieri, Hon. Jo A. S. Loss, Charmaine Banther
Dublin USD Director – Hon. Amy Miller
Fremont USD Director – Desrie Campbell, Hon. Ann Crosbie, Reshma Karipineni
Hayward USD Director – Sara Lamnin, John Taylor, Annette Walker
Livermore Valley Joint USD Director – Thomas McLaughlin
New Haven USD Director – Hon. Michael Ritchie
Newark USD Director – Hon. Jan Crocker, Hon. Ray Rodriguez
Oakland USD Director – Dist. 1, Hon. Jody London; Dist. 3, Richard Fuentes; Dist. 5, Mike
Hutchinson; Dist. 7, Hon. Alice Spearman
San Leandro USD Director – At-large, Jason Toro; Dist. 1, Corina Lopez; Dist. 3, Vince
Rosato; Dist. 5, Hon. Diana Prola
San Lorenzo USD Director – Penny Peck, Syed “Tony” Shah
A.C. Transit Director – At-large, Hon. H. E. Christian Peeples; Ward 1, Hon. Joe L. Wallace;
Ward 2, Hon. Greg Harper
Alameda County Water District Director – Hon. Marty Koller

BART Director – Dist. 3, Rebecca Saltzman; Dist. 5, Hon. John McPartland; Dist. 7, Maria
Alegria
Castro Valley Sanitary District Director – Hon. Daniel M. Akagi, Hon. Timothy McGowan,
Hon. David Sadoff
City of Alameda Health District Director – Hon. Jordan Battani, Hon. J. Michael McCormick
East Bay MUD Director – Ward 5, Hon. Doug Linney; Ward 6, Hon. William B. Patterson
East Bay Regional Park District Director – Ward 1, Hon. Whitney Dotson; Ward 2, Hon. John
Sutter; Ward 4, Hon. Doug Siden
Eden Township Healthcare District Director – Vinod Sawhney
Hayward Area Recreation & Park District Director – Hon. Louis M. Andrade, Hon. Minane
Jameson, Hon. Dennis Waespi
Livermore Area Recreation & Park District Director – Hon. Beth Wilson

Oro Loma Sanitary District Director – Shelia Young
Washington Township Health District Director – Hon. Pat Danielson

These are the only official Democratic Party local candidate endorsements in Alameda County for the November 6 election and have been made under authority granted to the local Democratic Party by the California Democratic Party.

State Ballot Measures

Yes on Proposition 30
Protects funding for schools and local public safety 

No on Proposition 31
Locks California into permanent underfunding of education, health, and other vital services

No on Proposition 32
Creates special exemptions for billionaires and Super PACs allowing them to buy elections

No on Proposition 33
Auto insurance rate hike

Yes on Proposition 34
Repeals death penalty and replaces with life without parole

Yes on Proposition 35
Increases penalties for human trafficking

Yes on Proposition 36
Reforms "Three Strikes" law

Yes on Proposition 37
Labeling of genetically engineered foods

No on Proposition 38
Munger initiative

Yes on Proposition 39
Adjusts taxes for multi-state corporations to fund clean energy programs

Yes on Proposition 40
Referendum on State Senate district boundaries

Local Ballot Measures

Measure A1 Alameda County Oakland Zoo Parcel Tax YES
Measure B1 Alameda County Transportation Sales Tax YES
Measure D City of Alameda Parks Charter Amendment YES
Measure F City of Albany Temporary Half-Cent Sales Tax YES
Measure I Chabot-Las Positas CCD Temporary Parcel Tax for Education YES
Measure J Oakland USD School Facilities Bond YES
Measure K Ohlone CCD Elect Board by Trustee Area YES
Measure L San Leandro USD Temporary Parcel Tax for Education YES
Measure M City of Berkeley Street & Water Quality Improvement Bond YES
Measure N City of Berkeley City Pools Master Plan Bond YES
Measure O City of Berkeley Pools Operation/Maintenance Parcel Tax YES
Measure P City of Berkeley Expenditure of Approved Tax Revenues YES
Measure Q City of Berkeley Update Utility Users Tax YES
Measure R City of Berkeley Council Redistricting Charter Amendment YES
Measure S City of Berkeley “Civil Sidewalks” Ordinance No position
Measure T City of Berkeley West Berkeley Zoning Amendments YES
Measure U City of Berkeley “Sunshine” Ordinance NO
Measure V City of Berkeley “FACTS” Ordinance NO
Measure W City of Livermore Change City Council Election Dates YES
Measure X City of Livermore Change City Council Election Dates – Alt. YES
Measure Y City of Piedmont Extend Current Parcel Tax YES
Measure Z Washington Twp. HCD Facilities Expansion and Upgrade Bond YES