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Endorsement for Brian Donnellan for judge
Editor,
The San Mateo Police Officers Association proudly endorses Brian Donnellan for San Mateo County Superior Court judge. Through years of professional collaboration, our members have seen firsthand that Brian is methodical, fair and tireless in his pursuit of justice for crime victims.
Brian’s local roots and understanding of community expectations set him apart. This is why he has earned a broad consensus of support from all San Mateo County judges, the District Attorney, and law enforcement groups countywide.
Critically, Brian balances his pursuit of justice with appropriate empathy for those he has prosecuted. His work in the Veterans Treatment Court, combined with his own background as an immigrant and Iraq War veteran, proves he has the judicial temperament necessary to handle the complexities of the bench with fairness for everyone.
The San Mateo POA urges you to join us in supporting Brian Donnellan for Superior Court judge.
Kayla Quinlan
President, SMPOA
Concerns about San Mateo County taxes
Editor,
Recently I’ve been spending a lot of time figuring out my 2025 state and federal taxes, but it wasn’t until someone asked me to sign a petition to increase the San Mateo County sales tax by 0.5% to support childcare and education that I really started to think about all the money I’m paying in taxes.
The sales tax in San Mateo County is about 9.65%. In the 2025-26 fiscal year, San Mateo County will employ 5,889 full-time employees. In 2015, San Mateo County employed 5,100 full-time employees.
And yet today the population of San Mateo County is 2% lower than in 2015. In other words, our resident population has decreased, but the number of government employees has increased.
Affordability is a real issue. At 9.65%, tax revenue is not the problem. We have a spending problem. If someone has a petition to put a measure on the November ballot to decrease San Mateo County taxes, I’ll be the first to sign it.
Thomas Carroux
Menlo Park
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