Alameda County

No on Prop 1: Borrows $11.25 Billion for Costly Housing Projects
Politicians want to borrow $10 Billion on the taxpayers’ credit card — and you’ll pay back over $17 billion with interest. Provides taxpayer-funded subsidies to developers without reforming costly mandates that make housing so expensive. Prop 1 does nothing to make housing more affordable. Many of the boondoggle projects supported by this bond will cost more than $1 MILLION per unit! Campaign contributors to politicians also get special contracts under Prop 1.

No on Prop 2: Guts State Budget Spending Limit and Cancels Tax Rebates
**DECEPTION ALERT: Appears on your ballot with the politicians’ FALSE ballot title of “Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund.”
Prop 2 claims to create a bigger rainy day fund in the state budget, but in reality it creates a new slush fund for politicians to engage in more wasteful spending. Prop 2 eviscerates the current voter-imposed spending limit on state politicians. Worse, it virtually eliminates the requirement that taxpayers receive tax rebates if revenues exceed the spending limit. With Prop 2, politicians get to keep more of your money so they can waste more of your money.

No on Prop 3: Income Tax Increase
**DECEPTION ALERT: Biased title plays up funding for schools and health care without accountability for how the money is spent.
Makes permanent California’s highest-in-the-nation income tax rates at a time when California is losing employers, jobs and taxpayers to other states and seeing lower tax revenues as a result. Worse, Prop 3 does nothing to reform wasteful spending in the programs it purports to fund, so taxpayers will not see better services.  This tax was sold as “temporary” in 2012, extended in 2016 and now politicians want to make it permanent before it even expires.

No on Prop 4: Gives Your Tax Dollars to Politicians’ Campaigns
**DECEPTION ALERT: False cost estimate of only a “few hundred thousand dollars each year” when it will cost MILLIONS a year.
Repeals a previously approved ban on public financing of politicians’ campaigns. Voters wisely decided years ago that their tax dollars should never be used to fund the campaigns of politicians, but with Prop 4 the politicians are refusing to take no for an answer. They already tried to sneak this through the legislature in 2016. The courts threw it out and ruled that voters must decide. Ten years later they’re back, hat in hand, asking to spend your tax dollars on their attack ads. Tell them the same thing the courts did: NO.

No on Prop 5: Weakens Citizens’ Right to Recall Politicians from Office
Makes it harder to Recall a politician from office and simultaneously replace them with a candidate of the voters’ choosing. Under Prop 5, if the voters recall the Governor, you don’t get to choose the replacement — the office is automatically handed to the political machine’s second-in-command.  The decision will be entirely out of the voters’ control.

No on Prop 37: Borrows $25 Billion for Costly Housing Projects
Provides taxpayer-funded subsidies to developers without reforming costly mandates that make housing so expensive. Worse, Prop 37 makes the State of California one of the biggest mortgage lenders in America overnight – and taxpayers are left holding the bag for any losses. Many of the boondoggle projects supported by this bond will cost more than $1M per unit! Campaign contributors to politicians also get special contracts under Prop 37.

Yes on Prop 38: Public-Private Partnership Bonds for Immunology Research
Authorizes $8 billion in bonds to support immunology research with the repayment coming from proceeds of cures and treatments. This is the only bond on the ballot that puts the strings on the government instead of the taxpayer. Every drug and treatment developed with this funding must be sold in California at 20% BELOW the national average price. Half of the research money is required by law to target cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.

Yes on Prop 39: Voter ID to Improve Trust in Elections
**DECEPTION ALERT: Appears on your ballot with the politicians’ FALSE ballot title of “Prohibits Citizens From Voting.”
Prop 39 is a bipartisan solution for Voter ID! That’s why it is supported by large majorities of Democratic, Republican and Independent voters.  Prop 39 requires cleaning up and auditing of voter rolls and citizenship verification of anyone registering to vote. It keeps voting simple while adding integrity reforms to make voting more secure. The politicians falsely claim Prop 39 prohibits citizens from voting when it will only prevent non-citizens and ineligible individuals from voting.  Prop 39 protects the right of every citizen to vote and restores public trust and confidence in our elections.

No on Prop 40: “Billionaire” Tax that Is Really an “Everybody” Tax
Prop 40 is deceptively being sold as the "Billionaire's Tax" but it is really the "Everybody Tax!" Worse, Prop 40 creates the first-in-the-nation Wealth Tax (or Savings Tax) on Californians. Prop 40 contains a provision allowing state politicians to expand the Wealth Tax to everyone without another vote of the public. Prop 40 allows government to tax the value of your savings, checking account, 401k, stock portfolio, and current equity in your home. If you don't have the cash to pay the Wealth Tax, then you'd be forced to sell some of what you own.

Yes on Prop 41: Audit Special Taxes
Prop 41 would make it harder for state and local politicians to impose special taxes on you. Prop 41 requires that all special taxes include audits on all revenues raised and programs funded through the tax to prevent waste, fraud and abuse or diversion of the funds by politicians. Prop 41 also requires that these special taxes adhere to the state's constitutionally-mandated spending limit. Under California law, when two conflicting measures pass, the one with more votes wins. Even if Prop 40 passes, a bigger yes on Prop 41 cancels it.

Yes on Prop 42: Stop the Savings Tax
Prop 42 would prohibit state and local politicians from imposing a Savings Tax on Californians.  Prop 42 would prohibit politicians from taxing the value of your savings, checking account, 401k, stock portfolio, and current equity in your home. We already pay the highest taxes on income, sales, property, gas and our cars— we don't need a Savings Tax on top of all that! If Prop 42 gets more votes than Prop 40, the Wealth Tax dies even if it passes. Every YES on 42 is a second NO on 40.

Yes on Prop 43: Local Taxpayer Protection Initiative (Saves Prop 13)
**DECEPTION ALERT: Appears on your ballot with the FALSE title of “Limits Voters Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services.”
Prop 43 is known as the Save Prop 13— Local Taxpayer Protection Initiative. Prop 43 makes it harder for local politicians to raise your taxes by restoring the two-thirds vote requirement on any local tax measures. It also closes loopholes the politicians have created in Prop 13 to violate the property tax caps that voters originally imposed. Opponents of Prop 43 simply want more of your money to fund their waste and fraud. Vote Yes on Prop 43 to turn the tide to make California more affordable.

No on Prop 44: Imposes Costly Mandates on Community Health Clinics
Increases mandates and costs on community health clinics, threatening their ability to provide patient care. Clinics that miss the arbitrary 90% mandate pay penalties into a government account and hotwired to a narrow special interest group who is one of the politicians’ biggest campaign contributors. Trusted healthcare experts warn that Prop 44 would trigger $1.7 billion in penalties in the first year alone and force clinics across California to close their doors.

Yes on Prop 45: Reduce Housing Costs by Cutting Red Tape
Reduces regulation and combats frivolous lawsuits that have increased the cost of housing projects. California’s environmental review law (CEQA) has been weaponized to block and delay housing, adding years and millions of dollars to every project.  Prop 45 is the first time voters have ever been handed the chance to reform CEQA at the ballot box.

Measure I (NO)
Dublin Unified School District Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.

Measure J (NO)
San Lorenzo Unified School District Tax Increase
Renews a costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.

Measure K (NO)
Sunol Glen Unified School District Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.

Measure L (NO)
Alameda Sea-Level Rise Bond
Authorizes increased taxpayer-funded debt despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.

Measure M (YES)
‍City of Alameda Charter Modernization
Updates the city’s charter to match modern practices and remove obsolete provisions.

Measure N (NO)
City of Alameda Real Estate Leasing
Removes safeguards relating to public real estate and lowers the vote threshold for leases of ten years or more for public real estate.

Measure O (YES)
City of Albany Residential Zoning Changes
Removes requirement for neighbors to vote to approve changes to private property within 300 feet, but keeps public hearing requirements for transparency and participation.

Measure P (NO)
City of Albany Storm Drain Property Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

Measure Q (NO)
City of Albany Property Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

Measure R (NO)
City of Albany Business Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite that will destroy jobs to simply support more massive levels of wasteful spending by the city.

Measure S (NO)
City of Albany Property Transfer Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

Measure T (NO)
City of Albany Property Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

Measure U (NO)
City of Berkeley Bond and Tax Increase
Authorizes costly bond funded by taxpayer dollars despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.

Measure V (NO)
City of Berkeley Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

Measure W (NO)
‍City of Berkeley Elections Measure
Makes many changes relating to local elections and public administration, but also increases the cost to run for city office and increases use of tax dollars to fund political campaigns.

Measure X (NO)
City of Berkeley Rent Ordinance
Limits rent increase to 10% yearly, which will result in the max increase every year and less rights for property owners.

Measure Y (NO)
City of Berkeley Arts Property Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

Measure Z (NO)
City of Berkeley Public Bank Property Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

Measure AA (NO)
City of Berkeley Soda Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

Measure BB (NO)
City of Emeryville Business Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite that will destroy jobs to simply support more massive levels of wasteful spending by the city.

Measure CC (NO)
City of Hayward Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite that will destroy jobs to simply support more massive levels of wasteful spending by the city.

Measure DD (NO)
City of Newark Sales Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly sales tax despite that will destroy jobs to simply support more massive levels of wasteful spending by the city.

Measure EE (YES)
City of Oakland Strong Mayor Form of Government
Makes the Mayor the City's chief executive with a legislative veto, makes the City Council a full-time position with salaries set by the Ethics Commission, and creates an Independent Budget Analyst office.

Measure FF (NO)
City of Oakland Property Transfer Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

Measure GG (NO)
City of Piedmont Property Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly property tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

Measure HH (NO)
City of Pleasanton Hotel Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly hotel tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.

Measure II (NO)
City of Union City Utility Tax Increase
Imposes a new costly utility tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending and awarding contracts without fair and open competition.

Measure RTM (NO)
Alameda Regional Transit Tax Increase
Enacts a costly sales tax despite massive levels of wasteful spending, giving government workers massive salary hikes and pension spikes, and awarding contracts to political supporters without fair and open competition.

U.S. House of Representatives

District 10: Jeff Frese

District 12: You're Doomed

District 14: You're Doomed

District 17: Ritesh Tandon

STATEWIDE OFFICES

Governor: Steve Hilton

Lt. Governor: Gloria Romero

Attorney General: Michael Gates

Secretary of State: Don Wagner

Treasurer: Jennifer Hawks

Controller: Herb Morgan

Insurance Commissioner: You are Doomed

Superintendent of Public Instruction: Sonja Shaw

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State Board of Equalization

District 2: You are Doomed

Senate

District 10: Linda Price

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Assembly

District 14: You are Doomed

District 16: Joseph Rubay

District 18: You're Doomed

District 20: Patricia Muga

District 24: Max Hsia

County Board of Education

Trustee Area 2: Rohan Marfatia

Trustee Area 4: Mark Harvey

Note: In Alameda County there are very few candidates worthy of any support. We suggest leaving races blank unless they are an endorsed candidate below.

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Oakland

You Are Doomed

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Milpitas

City Council: Jennie Ha Pham

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Union City

Council District 3: Jeff Wang

Council District 2: Jaime Patino

Note: In Alameda County there are very few candidates worthy of any support. We suggest leaving races blank unless they are an endorsed candidate below.

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Franklin-McKinley School District

Board Member: Marc Cooper

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Milpitas Unified School District

Board Member: Chris Norwood

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Alum Rock Union School District

Trustee Area 5: Linda Lo Chavez

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Oak Grove School District

Trustee Area 5: Pardeep Kumar

Note: In Alameda County there are very few candidates worthy of any support. We suggest leaving races blank unless they are an endorsed candidate below.

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Flood & Water Board

District 7: Sean Roberts