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.
Visit our Endorsements Process & Criteria page for more information about how we make endorsements.
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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
2024 General Election — November 5
Federal
President
- Kamala Harris
Vice President
- Tim Walz
U.S. Senate
- Adam Schiff, California
U.S. Congress
- Nancy Pelosi, CA-11
State
State Assembly
- Buffy Wicks, District 14
- 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 Senate
- Jovanka Beckles, District 7
- YES on Prop 2: Public Education Facilities Bond
- YES on Prop 3: Right to Marry
- YES on Prop 4: Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond
- YES on Prop 5: Lower Supermajority to 55%
- YES on Prop 6: End Slavery in California Act
- YES on Prop 32: $18 Minimum Wage
- YES on Prop 33: Justice for Renters Act
- NO on Prop 34: Protect Patients Now Act
- YES on Prop 35: Protect Access to Healthcare Act
- No Position on Prop 36: Increase Drug and Theft Penalties and Reduce Homelessness Initiative
East Bay
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
- Nikki Fortunato Bas, District 5
Alameda County Transit Board of Directors
- Jean Walsh*, District 2
East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors
- Joey Smith*, Ward 1
- Luz Gomez*, Ward 2
- Jim Oddie, Ward 5
Berkeley Unified School District Board
- Ana Vasudeo*, Citywide
- Jen Corn*, Citywide
Hayward City Council
- Ray Bonilla, At-Large
- Angela Andrews, At-Large
Oakland City Attorney
- Ryan Richardson
Oakland City Council
- Zac Unger, District 1
- Carroll Fife, District 3
- Iris Merriouns, District 7
San Leandro City Council
- Sbeydeh Viveros-Walton, District 1
- Bryan Azevedo, District 2
- Fred Simon, District 4
- Dylan Boldt, District 6
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
- Shanelle Scales-Preston, District 5
Contra Costa Water District Board of Directors
- Antonio Martinez*, District 4
West Contra Costa Board of Education
- Jamela Smith-Folds, District 1
- Otheree Christian, District 2
- Cinthia Hernandez, District 3
Orinda City Council
- Candace Evans, At-Large
Richmond City Council
- Melvin Willis, District 1
- Sue Wilson, District 5
- Claudia Jimenez, District 6
Local Propositions/Measures
Oakland
- YES on Measure NN: Oakland Community Violence Reduction and Emergency Response Act of 2024
- YES on Measure L: Ranked Choice Voting
- NO on Measure J: Primaries
San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
- Connie Chan, District 1
- Sharon Lai, District 3 (Ranked #1)
- Moe Jamil, District 3 (Ranked #2)
- Dean Preston, District 5
- Myrna Melgar, District 7
- Jackie Fielder, District 9
- Chyanne Chen, District 11 (Ranked #1)
- Ernest “EJ” Jones, District 11 (Ranked #2)
San Francisco Board of Education
- Matt Alexander, Citywide
- Jamie Huling*, Citywide
- Parag Gupta, Citywide
- John Jersin, Citywide
San Francisco BART Board of Directors
- Edward Wright*, District 9
Local Propositions
- YES on Prop A: $790M School Bond
- YES on Prop B: Public Health Bond
- YES on Prop C: Inspector General
- NO on Prop D: City Commissions and Mayoral Authority
- YES on Prop E: Commissions Reform Task Force
- No Position on Prop F: Police DROP
- YES on Prop G: Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund for Seniors and Families
- No Position on Prop H: Firefighter Pension
- No Position on Prop I: Nurses Pension Buy Back and 911 Dispatchers Recategorize
- No Position on Prop K: Great Highway Park
- YES on Prop L: ComMUNIty Transit Act
- No Position on Prop M: Tax Reform
- YES on Prop O: Reproductive Freedom Act
South Bay
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
- Betty Duong, District 2
- Margaret Abe-Koga, District 5
Santa Clara Valley Water District
- Shiloh Ballard, District 2
- Dick Santos, District 3
- Nai Hsueh, District 5
Cupertino City Council
- Hung Wei, At-Large
- Rod Sinks, At-Large
San Jose City Council
- Pamela Campos, District 2
- Olivia Navarro, District 6
- Domingo Candelas, District 8
Sunnyvale City Council
- Larry Klein, Mayor (Dual)
- Russ Melton, Mayor (Dual)
- Alysa Cisneros, District 2
- Charlsie Chang, District 4
- Eileen Le, District 6
