To get out the vote, Democratic Volunteer Center opens in Mountain View
Ahead of the November election, the Democratic Volunteer Center has officially opened in Mountain View with the aim of getting more Democratic candidates elected to office.
Atherton Council heading for uncontested race this fall
Four candidates have qualified for the four Atherton City Council seats on the November ballot, which has three four-year terms and one two-year term up for grabs.
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Menlo Park City Council
Campaign Finance: Menlo Park City Council
With initial campaign financing reports filed, Jennifer Wise, who is running for Menlo Park’s District 5 City Council seat, leads in…
Race at a Glance: Menlo Park District 5 City Council
Two candidates, Greg Conlon and Jennifer Wise, are running for the District 5 seat in Menlo Park’s 2024 City Council…
Meet the Candidates: Menlo Park City Council
Two candidates are seeking the District 5 seat on the Menlo Park City Council. A third candidate, Jeff Schmidt, is…
East Palo Alto City Council
Campaign Finance: East Palo Alto City Council
Final campaign financing reports in, and just three candidates in the nine-candidate race for East Palo Alto City Council raised…
Meet the Candidates: East Palo Alto City Council
With nine candidates running for three seats on the council, we’ve taken the time to understand their background and positions…
Race at a Glance: East Palo Alto City Council
With nine candidates in the race for three seats on the East Palo Alto City Council, we asked each to…
Woodside Town Council
Race at a Glance: Woodside Town Council District 5
Two candidates are competing for the District 5 seat on the Woodside Town Council this November. Check out our Q&A…
Campaign Finance: Woodside Town Council
Spending was low for the initial round of campaign finance filings for the upcoming Woodside Town Council election in November,…
Meet the Candidates: Woodside Town Council
Candidates filled out questionnaires for The Almanac sharing their views on important issues facing the town.
Portola Valley Town Council
Race at a Glance: Portola Valley Town Council
Four are competing for two seats on the Portola Valley Town Council this November. See below for our Q&A comparing…
Campaign Finance: Portola Valley Town Council
In the upcoming November election, Portola Valley Town Council candidates have raised thousands of dollars for their campaigns but Helen…
Meet the Candidates: Portola Valley Town Council
Four are competing for two seats on the Portola Valley Town Council this November. Candidates filled out questionnaires sharing their…
San Mateo County Board Supervisor D4
Campaign Finance: San Mateo County Board District 4
With just a few days left until the Nov. 5 elections, the latest campaign finance disclosures show Lisa Gauthier now…
Meet the Candidates: San Mateo County Board District 4 Supervisor
After a hard-fought primary, two candidates are left in the race for San Mateo County District 4 Supervisor, with neither…
Sequoia Union High School Board
Campaign Finance: Sequoia Union High School Board
Spending was low for the initial round of campaign finance filings for the upcoming Woodside Town Council election in November,…
Race at a Glance: Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees
Six candidates are running for two seats on the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees. Check out candidates’…
Meet the Candidates: Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees
Six candidates are vying for two open seats on the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees this fall.…
Measure CC – Menlo Park Hotel Tax
Voter Guide: Measure CC
Measure CC, A ballot measure that would increase Menlo Park’s transient occupancy tax, also known as a hotel tax, will…
Congressional District 16
Meet the Candidates: Congressional District 16
Following a primary election that was so close it triggered a recount, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Assemblymember Evan Low…
Campaign Finance: U.S. Congressional District 16
Sam Liccardo and Evan Low are facing off in the race to represent Congressional District 16 to replace outgoing Rep.…
Race at a Glance: U.S. Congressional District 16
After a contentious primary that was so close it triggered a recount, Sam Liccardo and Evan Low advanced to this…
Measure U – Menlo Park City School Bond
Campaign Finance: Measure U
From Sept. 22 to Oct. 19, Menlo Park City School District’s Yes on Measure U campaign received over $30,000 in…
Voter Guide: Menlo Park school district asks voters to approve $123 million facilities bond
Voters who reside in the Menlo Park City School District will decide whether to pass a $123.6 million bond measure,…
Measure Y – Woodside Elementary School Parcel Tax
Voter Guide: Measure Y would extend parcel tax for Woodside Elementary
Backers say Measure Y is necessary to preserve the quality of Woodside Elementary.
Measure S – Ravenswood City School Parcel Tax
Campaign Finance: Measure S
Measure S for Ravenswood City School District received four contributions amounting to $2,246, according to campaign finance reports from the…
Voter Guide: Ravenswood voters to consider $21.6 million parcel tax
On the November election ballot, residents of East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park will decide whether to approve a…
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San Mateo County college district asks voters to extend bond measure in November
This November, San Mateo County voters will be asked to extend an $848 million bond to support the improvement of 60-year-old facilities at the county’s…
New candidates enter race for open seats on Woodside Town Council
Two candidates have qualified to run for Woodside Town Council’s open seats in the November election: Planning Commissioner Lyle Weaver for District 2 and Circulation…
Poll finds voters support November transit sales tax measure
Proponents of the November ballot measure supporting public transit published updated polling numbers today, showing a majority of Bay Area voters support the half-cent sales…
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Portola Valley puts tax, charter town measure on November ballot
Portola Valley voters will decide whether their town will adopt a charter, paving the way for a new tax on property sales.Â
School board races at a glance: Sequoia, Las Lomitas, Menlo Park, Woodside, Portola Valley
Voting sticker at the San Mateo County Clerk-Recorder office in Redwood City on Nov. 4, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. While the California gubernatorial election…
Menlo Park school board member Scott Saywell won’t run again
Scott Saywell will not be seeking reelection to the Menlo Park City School District Board of Education this fall. Having served two terms, with the…
Council races at a glance: Atherton, Menlo Park, Portola Valley and Woodside
The November 2026 election is shaping up to be consequential for Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside. Key seats on city and town councils…
Both incumbents on Woodside Town Council say they won’t seek reelection
Woodside Town Council will have two open seats for the Nov. 3 election, with incumbents Brian Dombkowski and Dick Brown announcing that they will not…
Council candidate pushes housing and commercial growth in Belle Haven
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Wonman Lee has pulled papers to run for the District 1 seat on the Menlo Park City Council, saying he wants…
Redwood City voters to decide on rent control in November
Rent control voters will decide in November whether to adopt rent control and expanded tenant protections.Â
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to place…
Filing period opens July 13 for candidates in November election
From July 13 to Aug. 7, candidates will be able to file to run for office on the November 2026 ballot. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.…
Bay Area transit sales tax measure certified to go on November ballot
A proposed tax to support Bay Area public transit was certified Tuesday to go on the California general election ballot this November.
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