Voter guide for local elections

Here’s what you need to get up to speed on local elections. This page will be updated with additional stories when they’re printed.

Post recommendations


School Board: Post recommends Chiu, Colohan and Salcman
City Council: Post recommends Burt, Stone, Summa and Reckdahl
Liccardo is best choice for Congress

Palo Alto City Council


Candidates divided over whether to shut off natural gas
Candidates say it’s time to reopen City Hall
Candidates speak out about plans for tall buildings
Candidates have different ideas about how cars should cross Caltrain tracks
Pat Burt, seeking third term on council, provides leadership on transportation
George Lu wants to ‘move the needle’ on traffic safety and housing affordability
Cari Templeton armed with legislative experience to improve Palo Alto
Keith Reckdahl strives for balance between cars and bikes
Anne Cribbs explains Olympic controversy
Henry Etzkowitz wants rent cap for seniors, 10,000 lofts at mall
Katie Causey says she’d favor turning University Ave. into a mall
Greer Stone wants city consultants who are neutral
Doria Summa wants to preserve existing affordable housing

Los Altos City Council


Candidates square off over police station and other issues

Mountain View City Council


Bold idea on housing emerges at candidate forum

Belmont City Council


Six candidates in two races

Redwood City Council


Races in two districts for city council

Los Altos schools


Los Altos schools Measure EE campaign funded by contractors
Bullis Charter School comes out against Measure EE

Palo Alto School Board


Chris Colohan focused on district budget
Nicole Chiu-Wang was fired by Trump on “Apprentice,” now is focused on schools
Parent activist Rowena Chiu seeks new role on school board
Alison Kamhi emphasizes student safety and addressing bullying
Josh Salcman says school board can improve communication to avoid controversies

Congress — 16th District


Candidate gives his view on national, international controversies
Low, Liccardo differ on progressive issues
Bloomberg supporting Liccardo

Santa Clara County Board of Education


Charter schools a key issue in county ed board race
Profile of candidate Jessica Speiser
Profile of candidate Grace Mah

Foothills-DeAnza College Board


Two candidates want to represent Palo Alto on community college board

Menlo Park


Only one race for city council
One candidate has no opinion on proposed 50-story tower

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors


Lopez way ahead of Gauthier in fundraising

East Palo Alto Sanitary District


Race for three board seats removed from ballot

Sequoia Healthcare District


Two candidates seek seat on board that hands out grants to health charities

Mountain View Whisman School Board

Seven vie for troubled Mountain View Whisman Board

Las Lomitas School Board

Three seats up for grabs in Las Lomitas District

1 Comment

  1. Thank you for posting this guide. The Daily Post seems to be the only publication covering these races, and your work is comprehensive. Sad that the other papers have withered away but I’m glad to see the Post is on the story.

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