Here are our recommendations so far for the Nov. 5 election. We will frequently update the list before Election Day. Click on the links to read the full editorials. (If you have trouble reaching the individual articles on our mobile app, click here.)
U.S. Congress
District 12 – Lateefah Simon
District 16 – Sam Liccardo
California Senate
District 3 – Christopher Cabaldon
District 5 – Jerry McNerney
District 7 – Jesse Arreguín
District 9 – Tim Grayson
California Assembly
District 26 – Patrick Ahrens
Alameda County
County supervisor Dist. 5 – John Bauters
Santa Clara County
County supervisor Dist. 2 – Madison Nguyen
County supervisor Dist. 5 – Margaret Abe-Koga
Superior Court judge – Jay Boyarsky
San Jose City Council Dist. 2 – Joe Lopez
San Jose City Council Dist. 6 – Michael Mulcahy
San Jose City Council Dist. 10 – Arjun Batra
Ballot measures
Statewide
2 – State school bonds – No
3 – Same-sex marriage – Yes
4 – California climate bond – No
5 – Lowering bond vote requirement – No
6 – Inmate work refusal – No
32 – Minimum wage – Yes
33 – Rent control – No
34 – ‘Landlords’ revenge’ – No
35 – Medi-Cal funding – No
36 – Drug treatment, theft crimes – Yes
Related Articles
Editorial: California should end deceitful bond elections before lowering vote threshold
Editorial: No, California inmates should not be entitled to refuse to do chores in prison
Editorial: California’s Prop. 4 favors politics over sound policy. Vote no.
Editorial: Prop. 36’s smart response to crime, addiction, homelessness
Editorial: Prop. 2 fails to fix broken California school bond program. Vote no.
