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CCAR 2025 Big Event

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Thank You for Joining Us at the CCAR Big Event!

We want to extend a sincere thank you to the 350+ CCAR members who joined us at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek on October 15th! Your participation helped make this year’s event a tremendous success.

From insightful economic forecasts to essential legal guidance, our speakers shared valuable perspectives to help members navigate the evolving real estate landscape with confidence.

Special thanks to our featured speakers:

  • Jordan Levine, C.A.R. Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, for his in-depth 2026 Housing Market Forecast
  • Gov Hutchinson, C.A.R. Assistant General Counsel, for providing a comprehensive legal update and answering members’ questions

We’d also like to recognize Zina F. Hall, CCAR President, for leading the program and celebrating our members’ leadership, volunteerism, and REALTOR® Action Fund efforts — along with Barry Zwahlen, Joey Masters, and Chris Dickson for their key updates throughout the morning.

Thank you again for your engagement, enthusiasm, and commitment to professional growth.

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Paragon Connect

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PARAGON CONNECT

Welcome to the Future

Welcome to the next generation of Paragon applications. Paragon Connect is a true web application, not just a mobile solution, allowing you to use the program on almost any device. There are a host of options included in Paragon Connect: full property search, contact manager, hotsheet search, and more. 

Paragon Mobile vs Paragon Connect

A new mobile-optimized interface to access these key Paragon features.  None of these were available in Paragon Mobile. 

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  • Power Search 

  • Access and create Saved Searches

  • Access Listing History

  • Access Community and School Reports

  • Perform full Map Searches

  • Access Default Search Templates

  • Text Listings to Clients

  • Email Collab Center Reports to Clients

  • Access Third Party products

  • Access Google Street view

Paragon Connect How To Videos
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Unique Features

Paragon Connect is more than a way to access data on the go. It is a feature rich application offering commonly used workflows and functionality. Work where you want, how you want, when you want.

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  • 100% Responsive

  • Syncs with Paragon Classic

  • Finger Draw on Map

  • Enhance Photo Filters

  • Flip, Rotate images

  • Snap Photo from Phone

  • Add shapes, text, icons, to photos

Contact:

CCAR Member Support
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
925.295.1270
[email protected]

Paragon Support
Monday – Friday: 4am – 6pm
Saturday: 7am – 1pm
Sunday: 9am – 1pm
877.657.4357
[email protected]

June 2, 2026 Primary Election: Candidates, Measures & Voting Resources

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Contra Costa residents should have already received ballots by mail. If you have not received yours, go to Where’s My Ballot?

  • To register to vote and/or update voter information, go to: https://registertovote.ca.gov
  • To find your polling place, go to: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place
  • To find a list of candidates and local measures that are on the June 2, 2026 ballot, go to: https://www.contracostavote.gov/election/june-2-2026-statewide-direct-primary-election/#Election and below.

Important Dates:

  • May 18: Primary Election Voting Registration Deadline 
  • May 19 – June 2: Same Day Registration available. Voters can “conditionally” register and vote a provisional ballot during this time.
  • June 2: Statewide Direct Primary Voting Day 7:00am – 8:00pm
    Vote-by-Mail Postmarked by June 2nd, Received by June 10th
  • July 2: Last day for county elections officials to certify election results

Please Note: This information is not meant to influence individual votes, but to serve as a simplified summary of facts to assist in the voting process. Bold and Underlined names are incumbents.

US Representatives:

District 8
– Nicolas Carjuzaa (D)
– John Garamendi (D)
– Aaron Rowden (D)
– Rudy Recile (R)

District 9
– Josh Harder (D)
– Khalid Jeffrey Jafri (R)
– John McBride (R)
– Parminder “Happy” Singh (R)
– Martin “Vmann” Veprauskas (R)

District 10
– Mark DeSaulnier (D)
– Joshua Hamilton (D)
– Mitchell Maisler (D)
– Bob Rowland (D)
– Jeff Frese (R)
– Angela Griffiths (R)
– Katherine Piccinini (R)

Secretary of State:

– Shirley Weber (D)
– Donald P. (Don) Wagner (R)
– Gary N. Blenner (G)
– Michael Feinstein (G)

Attorney General:

– Rob Bonta (D)
– Michael E. Gates (R)
– Marjorie Mikels (G)

County Supervisor: 

District 1
– John Gioia

District 4
– Ken Carlson

County Clerk-Recorder

– Kristin Braun Connelly
– Pratima Sonavne

Governor:

There are over 30 candidates on the ballot. Below are the top candidates.

– Xavier Becerra (D)
– Steve Hilton (R)
– Katie Porter (D)
– Chad Bianco (R)
– Matt Mahan (D)
– Tom Steyer (D)

C.A.R. has joined a coalition opposing Tom Steyer for governor, citing his positions as fundamentally inconsistent with the values and policy priorities of the REALTOR® Party.

State of Board of Equalization, District 2:

– Sally J. Lieber (D)
– John Pimentel (D)
– J Brett Marymee (R)
– Mark McComas (R)
– Bill Shireman (R)
– John W. Zaruka (R)

Insurance Commissioner:

– Ben Allen (D)
– Steven Craig Bradford (D)
– Jane Kim (D)
– Patrick Wolff (D) – C.A.R. Endorsed
  Candidate
– Eric Thor Aarnio (R)
– Merritt Farren (R)
– Robert P Howell (R)
– Stacy A Korsgaden (R)
– Sean Lee (R)
– Keith W Davis (AI)
– Eduardo “Lalo” Vargas (P&F)

County Assessor: 

– Vince Robb
– Nick Spinner
– Kismat Kathrani

County Auditor – Controller: 

– Deepika Naharas
– Peter Karumbi

Lt. Governor:

There are over 10 candidates on the ballot. Below are the top candidates.

– Fiona Ma (D)
– Josh Matthew Fryday (D)
– Janelle Kellman (D)
– Gloria Romero (R)
– Michael Tubbs (D)

Controller:

– Malia M. Cohen (D)
– Herb W. Morgan (R)
– Meghann Adams (P&F)

Treasurer:

– Anna M. Caballero (D)
– Eleni Kounalakis (D)
– Tony Vazquez (D)
– Jennifer Hawks (R)
– David Serpa (R)
– Glenn Turner (G)

State Assembly:

District 11 – East Contra Costa County
– Lori D Wilson (D)
– Jenny Leilani Callison (None)
– Rochelle Conner (None)

District 14 – West Contra Costa County
– Buffy Wicks (D)
– Borgar Solnordal (R)
– Mark Rendon (G)

District 15 – Upper Central Contra Costa County & East Contra Costa
– Anamarie Avila Farias (D)
– Arthur Webb (None)

District 16 – Mid Centra Contra Costa County and portions of Alameda County
– Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)
– Joseph A Rubay (R)
– Chirag Kathrani (None)

County Treasurer – Tax Collector: 

– Dan M Mierzwa

County & Local Ballot Measures

County – Measure A (Urban Limit Line & Land Preservation Plan Amendment Measure)
Shall the measure amending the Contra Costa County General Plan and the County’s 65/35 Land Preservation Plan Ordinance to continue protections to the County’s non-urban, agricultural, and open space areas by extending the term of the County’s Urban Limit Line through December 31, 2051; adopting an updated Urban Limit Line map; requiring voter approval, except under limited circumstances, to expand the Urban Limit Line by more than 30 acres; and retaining the 65/35 Land Preservation Standard, be adopted?

County – Measure B (Sales Tax Increase)
To help Contra Costa County address cuts in federal funding; support local services such as health care, supplemental food assistance, and other general county services; shall Contra Costa County adopt a five-eighths of one cent (0.625%) temporary general sales tax for 5 years, providing an estimated $150,000,000 annually, and subject to annual audits?

El Cerrito – Measure C (Parcel Tax)
Shall the measure to fund planning/construction/furnishing a new El Cerrito library, including a new building, and the City’s library operating costs for ten years after completing construction, by authorizing an annual parcel tax of up to $0.17 per square foot of improvements ($100 per vacant parcel), subject to annual inflation adjustments, generating approximately $3,100,000 annually, expiring 30 years after the initial issuance of bonds, with independent audits/citizen oversight and senior exemptions, be adopted?

Pinole – Measure D (Elected Mayor)
Shall the electors elect a mayor and four city council members?

Pinole – Measure E (Mayor Term Limits)
Shall the term of office of mayor be two years?

Pinole – Measure F (Mayor Term Limits)
Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?

Contra Costa County Schools – Measure G (Parcel Tax)
To prepare students at Contra Costa, Diablo Valley, and Los Medanos Colleges for jobs and university transfer; update classrooms for science, nursing, and emergency response programs; meet earthquake, fire, and accessibility codes; repair outdated electrical, plumbing/ventilation systems; shall Contra Costa Community College District’s measure be adopted, authorizing $920,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying approximately $10 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, generating $57,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with oversight, audits, no administrator salaries, and all funds used locally?

Lafayette – Measure H (Parcel Tax)
Shall the measure to continue funding for core academic programs including math, science, engineering, technology, reading, music, and arts; attract and retain highly qualified teachers; and maintain manageable class sizes in Lafayette elementary and middle schools, by replacing the expiring school parcel tax with $585 per parcel for 9 years, providing $5.1 million annually in locally controlled funding with an exemption for seniors, annual inflation adjustments, independent audits, and community oversight, be adopted?

Moraga – Measure I (Parcel Tax)
Shall the local school funding measure to attract and retain the best qualified teachers, continue effective science, technology, engineering, math, arts, music and reading programs, maintain manageable class sizes and prevent academic cuts and teacher/educator layoffs by levying $295 per parcel, providing $1,700,000 annually, for 7 years, with senior exemptions, inflation adjustments, independent oversight, audits, and all funds supporting local elementary and middle school students, be adopted?

Oakley – Measure J (Parcel Tax)
To provide safe elementary/ middle schools by upgrading to current earthquake/ building safety codes; improving school security, classroom locks, fencing, lighting, emergency communications, and cameras; and upgrading fire safety, alarms, smoke detectors, sprinklers, and evacuation routes; shall Oakley Union Elementary School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $59,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $28 per $100,000 of assessed value ($4,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, requiring independent oversight, audits, and all funds locally controlled?

Oakley – Measure K (Parcel Tax)
To repair local elementary/ middle schools by fixing deteriorating plumbing, roofs, heating, ventilation, and electrical systems; removing lead/asbestos/hazardous materials; and upgrading aging classrooms/ labs supporting student achievement in math, science, technology, reading, writing, arts/ music; shall Oakley Union Elementary School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $64,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $30 per $100,000 of assessed value ($4,400,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, requiring independent oversight and all funds locally controlled?

Walnut Creek – Measure L (Parcel Tax)
Shall Walnut Creek School District’s measure providing locally-controlled funding for quality academic programs in math, science, engineering, technology, reading, music/ arts preparing students for high school, college, and careers; attract/ retain qualified teachers; and maintain manageable class sizes by levying a $98 parcel tax for nine years, with senior exemptions, annual inflation adjustments, independent audits/ oversight, and all funds (approximately $1,500,000 annually) benefiting local elementary and middle school students, be adopted?

City Elections:

The City of Richmond is the only municipality in Contra Costa County that currently has a “top two” primary election, prior to the November elections. CCAR currently has not taken a position on candidates running in the primary.

Mayor
Mark Wassberg,
Eduardo Martinez
Demnlus Johnson III
Claudia Jimenez
Ahmad Anderson

District 2
– Cesar Zepeda

District 3
– Doria Robinson
– Brandon Evans

District 4
– Jamin Pursell
– Soheila Bana
– Keycha Gallon

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Yes on Prop 19

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PROP 19 UPDATES - GET INVOLVED!

As Election Day gets closer, the Prop 19 campaign is gaining momentum. Stay tuned to weekly campaign updates and be sure to get involved!

Endorsements

California State leaders including Governor Gavin Newsom, Controller Betty Yee and Treasurer Fiona Ma have all endorsed Proposition 19. See the full list of endorsements here:
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Yes on 19 Facebook Group: Do you want to get involved in Prop 19’s Facebook group and be an advocate for Prop 19? We’ve established an exclusive group for REALTORS® to learn more about the campaign’s progress and engage with others about the measure.
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Share Positive News: We will keep you apprised of positive media around Prop 19 so you can share it with your networks. Please share our positive news coverage with your social networks!

media endorsements

Proposition 19 has been endorsed by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Read the editorial here:
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press coverage

Prop 19 is also getting more press coverage. For example, C.A.R. President Jeanne Radsick’s opinion editorial was published in the Bakersfield Californian and Oroville Association of Realtors executive and camp survivor Ellie Rosebush authored a piece in the Chico Enterprise-Record.

Yes on prop 19 yard signs

Get your free Yes on Prop 19 yard signs! All requests must be submitted by October 15th.
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New Shelter-in-Place Order Includes Additions to Essential Real Estate Services

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New Shelter-in-Place Order Includes Additions to Essential Real Estate Services (May 14, 2020)

The New Contra Costa County and other County Shelter-in-Place orders (effective May 4 – May 31st) include most of the prior order’s restrictions, but provides additional limited privileges for certain essential services, including real estate. These new orders apply to all those living/working in Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties as well as the City of Berkeley.

Members may resume the following activities while still maintaining strict safety and social distancing protocols:

  • Open houses and tours are still prohibited;
  • Virtual showings are preferred. However, if virtual showings are not feasible, occupied properties may be shown under the following conditions:
    • Occupants must leave a property within a reasonable time prior to and following a showing.
    • Only ONE agent may show a property to a maximum of TWO people from the same household;
  •  All previously ordered social distancing and sanitizing protocols apply.
  • Commercial real estate is now classified as an “essential service”
  • Home stagers are now classified as “essential” to the real estate transaction in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties and the City of Berkeley (as of 05/14/20). Please check separate county orders for specifics and/or limitations to this item.
  • All construction activities may resume as long as businesses comply with safety protocols
  • Residential moves may resume
  • Before conducting any business transactions first consult your broker and adhere to specific rules and guidelines established by your respective corporations/firms and the requirements set out in the County/City orders. Members should seek individual counsel for legal and insurance matters.

As previously noted, CCAR continues to work with County officials to further clarify protocols around real estate transactions. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Resources:
|  Essential Services Protocol Q&A  >
|  New Order No. HO-COVID19-09 (Apr 29, 2020)  >
|  New CC County Order Frequently Asked Questions  >

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