The people we elect to public office and which ballot measures win or lose has a direct impact on our jobs and our ability to provide the communities we serve with high-quality, public services. Below are the official endorsements of our union, IFPTE Local 21. Our endorsement process is democratic, nonpartisan, and member-driven.
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Please note that these are endorsements our members have made in each of the regions where we work, but this does not represent the full scope of candidates and measures on the ballot. For recommendations on races that are not listed below, please consider the California Labor Federation’s recommendations.
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*Indicates a current or former Local 21 member
2026 General Election — Tuesday, November 3
California Governor
- Xavier Becerra
Secretary of State
- Dr. Shirley Weber
Attorney General
- Rob Bonta
State Controller
- Malia Cohen
State Treasurer
- Eleni Kounalakis
State Insurance Commissioner
- Jane Kim
Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Richard Barrera
Board of Equalization
- Sally Lieber, District 2
State Assembly
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, District 16
- Matt Haney, District 17
- Mia Bonta, District 18
- Liz Ortega, District 20
- Alex Lee, District 24
- Ash Kalra, District 25
- Patrick Ahrens, District 26
State Ballot Measures:
- YES – Prop 1: Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act
- YES – Prop 2: Increases State’s Rainy Day Fund
- YES – Prop 3: Funding for Schools by Extending Tax on High Incomes
- YES – Prop 4: Repeals Ban on Public Funding of Election Campaigns
- YES – Prop 5: Changes Recall Election Process for Statewide Officers
- YES – Prop 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income New Home Buyers
- NO – Prop 39: Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present ID
- YES – Prop 40: Billionaire Wealth Tax Initiative
- NO – Prop 41: Requires Audits for New State Special Taxes
- NO – Prop 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes
- NO – Prop 43: Limits Voters’ Ability to Raise Revenues for Local Services (Taxpayer Deception Act)
- YES – Prop 44: Requires Community Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Services
- NO – Prop 45: Limits CEQA Environmental Review and Public Input
YES – SB 63: Connect Bay Area Regional Transit Measure
Hayward Ballot Measures:
- Yes on Measure CC: Hayward Business Tax Modernization
Oakland City Council
- Janani Ramachandran, District 4
Oakland Mayor
- Barbara Lee
Richmond Mayor
- Claudia Jimenez
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
- Luz Gomez, Ward 2
- Marguerite Young, Ward 3
- Andy Katz, Ward 4
- Gary Wolff, Ward 7
Solano County Board of Supervisors
- Michael Silva, District 4
CA’s 11th Congressional District
- Connie Chan
Board of Supervisors
- Gary McCoy, District 8
Assessor-Recorder
- Joaquin Torres
San Francisco Board of Education:
- Virgina Cheung
- Reina Tello
- Ryan Hazelton
Local Ballot Measures:
- NO – Prop A: Department, Board, Commission, and Advisory Bodies
- YES – Prop B: Municipal Finance Corporations and Public Bank
- YES – Prop C: Housing Trust Fund
- NO – Prop D: Changes to Ballot Measure Process
- NO – Prop E: Extending the City Administrator’s Duties and Changes to City Contracting
- NO – Prop F: Changes to Executive Branch Management
- YES – Prop H: Parcel Tax to Fund Public Muni Operations
- YES – Prop I: Changes to Real Property Transfer Tax
- YES – Prop J: Removal of Foreclosure Exemption for Real Property Transfer Tax
Cupertino City Council
- JR Fruen
- John Tang
- Seema Lindskog
San Jose City Council
- Peter Ortiz, District 5
- Gordon Chester, District 9
San Leandro City Council
- James Aguilar, District 2
Sunnyvale City Council
- Linda Sell, District 1
- Murali Srinivasan, District 3
- Richard Mehlinger, District 5
