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November 3, 2026 · Alameda County

Alameda County ballot

What voters in Alameda County decide on November 3, 2026: the contests and candidates, from the official lists.

Recent updates

  1. Ballots are in the mail and early voting has begun Counties began mailing ballots, and early voting sites and drop boxes opened. Register by October 19, or register and vote the same day through Election Day, November 3. California Secretary of State, key dates and deadlines
  2. Aisha Wahab sworn in to Congress; State Senate District 10 is vacant Wahab won the August 18 special election for the House seat Eric Swalwell left in April. Her Senate seat stays empty until the winner of the November 3 District 10 contest takes office. California Secretary of State, Congressional District 14 special general election, official canvass
  3. The Secretary of State certifies the candidates for November 3 The certified list names the candidates for every state and federal contest on the ballot, including the new congressional districts approved by voters in November 2025. California Secretary of State, Certified List of Candidates
  4. Livermore appoints its mayor in lieu of an election Only one candidate qualified, so the council reappointed Mayor John Marchand to a new two-year term. Only District 2 is on the Livermore ballot. City of Livermore, elections
  5. Alameda County: every county seat on the June ballot was decided outright Supervisors Elisa Márquez (District 2) and Lena Tam (District 3), District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson and Superintendent Alysse Castro won in June. No county office is on the November ballot. Alameda County Registrar of Voters, June 2, 2026, results

SFBAYHCC does not endorse candidates in these pages. Every candidate in a contest gets the same fields, listed in the order the official source lists them. Key dates and the 2028 calendar are on the Elections page.

Statewide offices

Congress

State Legislature and Board of Equalization

State Board of Equalization, District 2

Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma

Party endorsements are each party's official list, linked on each tag; a party preference on the ballot is not an endorsement. How we report endorsements.

California Secretary of State

Cities

Alameda

Alameda City Council

2 seats

Party endorsements are each party's official list, linked on each tag; a party preference on the ballot is not an endorsement. How we report endorsements.

Official candidate list

Albany

Berkeley

Councilmember, District 1, Berkeley

Ranked-choice voting
  • Laura Babitt Auditor/Operations Director
  • Ross Bernet Environmental Program Manager
  • Moni Gangopadhyay Consumer Protection Investigator
  • Steve Kromer Energy Efficiency Engineer
  • Daria Wrubel Youth Therapist

Official candidate list

Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner, Berkeley

Party endorsements are each party's official list, linked on each tag; a party preference on the ballot is not an endorsement. How we report endorsements.

Official candidate list

Dublin

Emeryville

Fremont

Hayward

Livermore

Newark

Oakland

Piedmont

Pleasanton

Councilmember, District 1, Pleasanton

  • Vin Kruttiventi Business Owner
  • Kathy Narum Businesswoman

Official candidate list

San Leandro

Councilmember, District 3, San Leandro

  • Lee Thomas Nonprofit Executive Director
  • Joseph Trujillo Chief Plant Operator

Official candidate list

Union City

Local measures

Alameda measures

  • Measure L Measure L: $300 million general obligation bond (SAFER Alameda Act) for sea-level rise, flooding, streets and fire/emergency facilities
  • Measure M Measure M: Charter amendment to update and repeal outdated provisions
  • Measure N Measure N: Charter amendment on sales and leases of City real property (Section 3-10)

Official source

Alameda County measures

  • Measure RTM Measure RTM, Regional Transit Measure: 0.5% sales tax (1% in San Francisco) for 14 years, about $980 million a year, for BART, Caltrain, VTA, SamTrans, AC Transit, Muni and related transit. Multi-county district: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara and the City and County of San Francisco. Majority vote required.

Official source

Albany measures

  • Measure O Measure O: Update to the 1978 voter-approval requirement for zoning changes in R-1 areas
  • Measure P Measure P: Update to the Street Paving and Storm Drain special parcel tax
  • Measure Q Measure Q: Update to the Emergency Medical Services, Advanced Life Support and Fire Protection special parcel tax
  • Measure R Measure R: Business license tax (gross receipts basis)
  • Measure S Measure S: Real property transfer tax rate adjustment
  • Measure T Measure T: Street trees and streetlighting special parcel tax

Official source

Berkeley measures

  • Measure U Measure U: $300 million general obligation bond (fire stations, emergency facilities, parks and other infrastructure)
  • Measure V Measure V: 0.5% sales tax for the General Fund
  • Measure W Measure W: Charter amendment on elections, candidate filing and initiative, referendum and recall procedures
  • Measure X Measure X: Amendment to the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Just Cause Ordinance
  • Measure Y Measure Y (initiative): Arts special parcel tax
  • Measure Z Measure Z (initiative): Public bank special parcel tax
  • Measure AA Measure AA (initiative): Sugar-sweetened beverage special tax replacing the current general tax

Official source

Emeryville measures

  • Measure BB Measure BB: Business license tax reform

Official source

Hayward measures

  • Measure CC Measure CC: Business license tax modernization

Official source

Newark measures

  • Measure DD Measure DD: Business license tax ordinance update (Newark Essential Services Protection)

Official source

Oakland measures

  • Measure EE Measure EE: Charter amendment on Mayor and Council powers, full-time Council and elected-official salaries
  • Measure FF Measure FF: Real property transfer tax foreclosure exception amendment

Official source

Piedmont measures

  • Measure GG Measure GG: Real estate transfer tax increase from 1.3% to 1.75%

Official source

Pleasanton measures

  • Measure HH Measure HH: Hotel (transient occupancy) tax increase to 10% in 2027 and 12% in 2028

Official source

Union City measures

  • Measure II Measure II: Nine-year extension of the utility users tax at the current 5% rate

Official source

Statewide propositions

Statewide propositions

  • Proposition 1 Authorizes Bonds For Housing Affordability Programs. Legislative Statute.
  • Proposition 2 Increases State's Rainy Day Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 3 Provides Permanent Funding For Schools And Health Care By Extending Existing Tax On High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 4 Repeals Prohibition Against Public Funding Of Election Campaigns. Legislative Statute.
  • Proposition 5 Changes Recall Election Process For Statewide Officers. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 37 Creates Loan Program For Middle-Income Buyers Of Qualified New Homes. Initiative Statute.
  • Proposition 38 Authorizes Bonds For Immunology Medical Research. Initiative Statute.
  • Proposition 39 Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 40 Imposes One-Time Tax On Certain Taxpayers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment And Statute.
  • Proposition 41 Prohibits New State Taxes That Exclude Revenues From State Spending Limit. Requires Audits For New State Special Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 42 Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes And Certain Retroactive State Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 43 Limits Voters' Ability To Raise Revenues For Local Government Services. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.
  • Proposition 44 Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% Of Revenue On Program Services. Initiative Statute.
  • Proposition 45 Modifies Environmental Review For Certain Projects. Initiative Statute.

California Secretary of State

Official source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters; results at the county's results page.

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