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Election Candidates 2024

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5th

Beginning October 7th, all registered voters in Contra Costa County will receive ballots via USPS. Deadline to register/update your voter information is October 21st (https://registertovote.ca.gov/). You may also register to vote in-person up to November 4, 2024.

Candidate information and local ballot measures can be viewed at: https://www.contracostavote.gov/election/november-5-2024-presidential-general-election/#Election, as well as below.

(Incumbents names bold*)

CANDIDATES

DEADLINE

OCT 21st

PRESIDENT

Kamala Harris (D)

Donald J. Trump (R)

Jill Stein (Green)

Claudia De La Cruz (Peace & Freedom)

Chase Oliver (Libertarian)

U.S. SENATE

Adam Schiff (D)

Steve Garvey (R)

U.S. REPRESENTATIVES

District 8:

John Garamendi (D)*

Rudy Recile (R)

District 10:

Mark DeSaulnier (D)*

Katherine Piccinini (R)

STATE SENATOR

District 3 – Solano County + portions of East Contra Costa County:

Thom Bogue (R)

Christopher Cabaldon (D)

District 7 – New West Contra Costa:

Jesse Arreguin (D)

Jovanka Beckles (D)

District 9 – Central Contra Costa + portions of Alameda County:

Tim Grayson (D)

Marisol Rubio (D)

STATE ASSEMBLY

District 11 – Solano County + portion of East Contra Costa County:

Lori Wilson (D)*

Dave Ennis (R)

District 14 – West Contra Costa:

Buffy Wicks (D)*

Margot Smith (D)

District 15 – Upper Central Contra Costa & East Contra Costa County:

Anamarie Avila Farias (D)

Sonia Ledo (R)

District 16 – Mid Central Contra Costa + portions of Alameda County:

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)*

Joseph Rubay (R)

COUNTY SUPERVISOR

District 5 – Hercules, Martinez, Pittsburg:

Shanelle Scales-Preston

Mike Barbanica

CITY ELECTIONS

Municipality elections listed below fall within CCAR’s jurisdiction. For a list of all candidates running in Contra Costa County, visit https://www.contracostavote.gov/election/november-5-2024-presidential-general-election/#Candidates.

CLAYTON

Vote for 3:

Letecia “Holly” Tillman*

Jim Diaz*

Richard Enea

Maria Shulman

CONCORD

District 2:

Carlyn Obringer*

Eric Antonick

District 4:

Edi Birsan*

Pablo Benavente

Matthew Dasher

Myles Burks

DANVILLE

Vote for 3:

Renee Morgan*

Newell Arnerich*

Julia Gillette

Mark Belotz

EL CERRITO

Vote for 3:

Rebecca Saltzman

Lisa Montoyama*

Lauren Dodge

Courtney Helion

William Ktsanes

HERCULES

Vote for 3:

Tiffany Grimsley*

Alex Walker-Griffin*

Kofi Opong-Mensah

Dilli Bhattarai

LAFAYETTE

Vote for 3:

John McCormick*

Carl Anduri*

Gina Dawson*

Laure McCabe Herpich

LAFAYETTE (short term)

Vote for 1:

Mario DePrisco

Jim Cervantes

MARTINEZ

District 2:

Dylan Radke

Greg Young

District 3:

Satinder Malhi*

ORINDA

Vote for 2:

Darlene Gee*

Cara Hoxie

Candace Evans

PINOLE

Vote for 2:

Maureen Toms*

Devin Murphy*

Truc “Christy” Lam-Julian

PLEASANT HILL

District 1:

Marshall Lewis

Belle La

District 5:

Oliver Greenwood

Amanda Szakats

RICHMOND

District 1:

Melvin Willis*

Mark Wassberg

Jamelia Brown

District 5:

Ahmad Anderson

Sue Wilson

District 6:

Shawn Dunning

Claudia Jimenez*

SAN PABLO

Vote for 3:

Arturo Cruz*

Abel Pineda*

Patricia Ponce*

SAN RAMON

Mayor:

Mark Armstrong

Chirag Kathrani

District 1:

Robert Jweinat

Vasanth Shetty

District 3:

Sridhar Verose*

WALNUT CREEK

Vote for 3:

Cindy Darling*

Kevin Wilk*

Brendan Moran

Craig DeVinney

Laura Patch

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State and Local Ballot Measures 2024

LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES

EL CERRITO – MEASURE G

(sales tax increase)

If approved by voters Measure G will extend the existing 1¢ sales tax, which generates about $4 million annually. This measure aims to support essential services like fire and emergency response, police patrols, wildfire prevention, crime investigation, after-school programs, library hours, senior services, and parks. It includes citizen oversight and annual audits, ensuring that all funds remain local.

LAFAYETTE – MEASURE H

(sales tax increase)

If approved by voters Measure H will enable Lafayette to impose a 1/2¢ sales tax for 7 years to generate approximately $2.4 million annually to maintain city services, including public streets, storm drains, pothole repairs, wildfire preparedness, police staffing, traffic safety, and programs for seniors and youth. The measure includes annual financial audits and oversight by a citizen committee, ensuring that all funds are used locally.

PINOLE – MEASURE I

(sales tax increase)

CCAR supports

If approved by voters Measure I promises to enable Pinole to maintain fiscal stability and essential city services by establishing a 1/2¢ sales tax, expected to generate $2.5 million annually until voters choose to end it. The funds will support 911 emergency response, fire prevention, property crime reduction, maintenance of public areas and parks, clean water provision, street repairs, and local business retention. The measure includes audits and spending disclosures, ensuring all funds are used locally.

RICHMOND – MEASURE J

(top two election)

CCAR supports

If approved by voters Measure J will approve the Charter of the City of Richmond and amend proposed reform the election process, enhancing accountability, governance, and representation by adding a nonpartisan primary municipal election. Enacting a run-off election of the top two candidates.

RICHMOND – MEASURE L

(ranked choice voting)

If approved by voters Measure L will amend the City of Richmond Charter and allow instant runoff voting, or ranked choice voting, enabling voters to rank their preferences for Mayor and City Council candidates on their ballots. This system is set for implementation in the November 2026 election, following the adoption of an implementing ordinance by the Richmond City Council. This would modify the city’s elections to match how City of Oakland holds their elections.

SAN RAMON – MEASURE N

(sales tax increase)

If approved by voters Measure N will enable the City of San Ramon to levy a one cent sales tax to provide local funding for programs and services, including public safety, neighborhood crime prevention, traffic enforcement, road maintenance, library and recreation services, park upkeep, and youth and senior programs. This tax is expected to generate approximately $16 million annually for 10 years, with public review and annual audits to ensure all funds benefit San Ramon.

STATE BALLOT MEASURES

The ballot measures listed below are those specific to homeownership/real estate. California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) has taken positions on each measure as listed below.

PROPOSITION 3

C.A.R. supports

Constitutional Right to Marriage. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Amends the California Constitution to recognize fundamental right to marry, regardless of sex or race.

PROPOSITION 5

C.A.R. neutral

Allows Local Bond for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
Allows approval of local infrastructure and housing bonds for low- and middle-income Californians with 55% vote. Fiscal Impact: Increased local borrowing to fund affordable housing, supportive housing, and public infrastructure. The amount would depend on the decision by local government and voters. Borrowing would be repaid with higher property taxes.

PROPOSITION 33

C.A.R. & CCAR opposes

Expands Local Government’s Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property. Initiative Statute.
Repeals Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995, which currently prohibits local ordinances limiting initial residential rental rates for new tenants or rent increases for existing tenants in certain properties. Fiscal Impact: Reduction in local property tax revenues of at least tens of millions of dollars annually due to likely expansion of rent control in some communities.

PROPOSITION 34

C.A.R. supports

Restricts Spending of Prescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers. Initiative Statute.
Require certain providers to spend 98% of revenues from federal discount prescription drug program on direct patient care. Authorizes statewide negotiations of Medi-Cal drug prices. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs, likely in millions of dollars annually, to enforce new rules on certain health care entities. Affected entities would pay fees to cover these costs.

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District 4 Souza – Sep 24

September 2024
From the desk of:

Donna Souza

CCAR DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 4 LIAISON
EMAIL: [email protected] | TEL: (925) 818-8576

Dear Friend and Fellow-Member,

The theme this month is SAFETY. We want to help keep you safe from professional AND legal hazards! So please take a few minutes to review this newsletter to make sure you are ready to meet all the challenges you face as you acclimate to the “new normal” after NAR’s legal settlement and MLS rules changes. September is also National REALTOR^® Safety Month, and we want you to have all the tools you need to protect yourself every day out in the field.

We wish you great success in the coming months and will continue to provide you with the resources you need to prosper in this rapidly changing business. Feel free to contact me directly if you have questions, or want to chat.

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