Our recommendations for the primary election on March 3 in California
Here are our recommendations so far for the March 3 election. To read our editorials on each race or ballot measure, go to www.mercurynews.com/endorsements.
President
Democratic primary — Amy Klobuchar
State Senate
District 7 — Steve Glazer District 13 — Josh Becker District 15 — Ann Ravel
Assembly
District 25 — Carmen Montano District 27 — Ash Kalra District 28 — Evan Low
Alameda County
Board of Education, Area 2 — Amber Childress Board of Education, Area 5 — Janevette Cole Board of Supervisors, District 1 — Vinnie Bacon Board of Supervisors, District 4 — No recommendation Board of Supervisors, District 5 — Keith Carson Superior Court judge — Elena Condes
Contra Costa County
Board of Supervisors, District 3 — Diane Burgis Board of Supervisors, District 5 — Federal Glover Superior Court judge — Susanne Fenstermacher
Santa Clara County
Board of Supervisors, District 2 — Cindy Chavez Board of Supervisors, District 3 — Otto Lee Board of Supervisors, District 5 — Joe Simitian San Jose City Council, District 2 — Sergio Jimenez San Jose City Council, District 4 — Lan Diep San Jose City Council, District 6 — Dev Davis San Jose City Council, District 8 — No endorsement San Jose City Council, District 10 — Matt Mahan
Ballot Measures
STATEWIDE
13 — California $15 billion school bond — No
ALAMEDA COUNTY
A — Alameda school parcel tax — No
B — Albany school parcel tax — No
D — Alameda County fire bonds and tax — Yes E — Berkeley new school parcel tax — No
G — Berkeley school bonds and tax — No
H — Berkeley school parcel tax extension — Yes I — Castro Valley school parcel tax — Yes
J — Dublin school bonds and tax — Yes
K — Emeryville school parcel tax — No
L — Fremont school parcel tax — Yes
M — Pleasanton school bonds and tax — Yes N — San Leandro school bonds and tax — No O — Sunol Glen school bonds and tax — Yes
Q — Oakland city parcel tax — No
U — Union City parcel tax increase — Yes
CONTRA COSTA
A — Pleasant Hill parks bond and tax — Yes
J — Contra Costa transportation tax — No
L — Lafayette school parcel tax — Yes
M — Moraga school parcel tax — No
R — West Contra Costa school bonds and tax — No T — Antioch school bonds and tax — Yes
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
B — Sunnyvale district elections — Yes
C — Santa Clara City Council districts — No E — San Jose housing transfer tax — Yes