Voter guide for local elections

Here’s what you need to get up to speed on local elections.

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

Palo Alto Ballot Measure

• Measure D would allow a portion of El Camino Park to become a bus lane

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

Los Altos City Council

Ibrahim Bashir wants to focus on projects 80% of residents want
Larry Lang wants Los Altos to live within the law, avoid lawsuits
Sally Meadows seeks safer streets, even if it reduces the rural feeling in Los Altos
Eric Steinle wants to put roofs over downtown sidewalks
Jonathan Weinberg favors new Los Altos police station
Candidates square off over police station and other issues

Los Altos School Board

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

Mountain View City Council

Council race draws a wide range of candidates
Bold idea on housing emerges at candidate forum

Mountain View-Los Altos School District Board

Three immigrant parents with backgrounds in tech seek two spots on school board

Belmont City Council

Six candidates in two races

Redwood City Council

Races in two districts for city council

Portola Valley Town Council

Amid financial crisis, four candidates run for town council

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

Foothill-De Anza College Board

Two candidates want to represent Palo Alto on community college board

Menlo Park City Council

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

East Palo Alto City Council

Profiles of the nine candidates running for council

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

Lopez way ahead of Gauthier in fundraising
Lopez, Gauthier speak out about homeless problem

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

Strike looming, Las Lomitas School District voters to elect three board members

Mountain View Los Altos School Board

3 immigrant parents seek spots on high school board

State ballot propositions

California voters will answer 10 ballot questions

4 Comments

  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.

    • The Weekly is available in boxes throughout Palo Alto – often right beside the Daily Post box. Am so appreciative of both newspapers. Each makes its own unique contribution. Both are invaluable!!!

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