2024 Election: Berkeley, Alameda County Voter Guide

BERKELEY, CA — With some 950,000 Alameda County voters registered ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Berkeley voters are poised to decide whether Alameda Country District Attorney Pamela Price should be recalled, and whether local taxes should be raised.

Vote in Person

Alameda County Vote Centers began opening on Oct. 26. These vote centers are located throughout the county, and you may vote at any of them.

Click here to find the nearest voting location in your area by visiting the Vote Center Map.

11-Day Vote Center Hours:
Oct 26 to Nov 4, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov 5, 2024 (Election Day), 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

4-Day Vote Center Hours:
Nov 2 to Nov 4, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nov 05, 2024 (Election Day), 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

If you are already in line to vote when the polls close on election day, you can still vote — so don't leave.

Click here to see a full list of Vote Centers listed by city.

Vote By Mail Drop Boxes

Dozens of Vote-By-Mail Drop Boxes have been positioned around Alameda County. A list of ballot drop-off locations can be found here.

Still have questions about Election Day protocol? Call county elections staff at 510-272-6973.

Here's a look at what Berkeley voters can expect to see on their ballots, from most to least local:

BERKELEY

Local Measures

• Measure W - City of Berkeley - Transfer Tax
• Measure X - City of Berkeley - Library Tax
• Measure Y - City of Berkeley - Parks Tax
• Measure Z - City of Berkeley - Sugary Beverages Tax
• Measure AA - City of Berkeley - GANN Limit
• Measure BB - City of Berkeley - City Rent Ordinance
• Measure CC - City of Berkeley - Rent Relief Homeowners
• Measure DD - City of Berkeley - CAFO Prohibition
• Measure EE - City of Berkeley - Fix the Streets and Sidewalks Tax
• Measure FF - City of Berkeley - SAFE Streets Tax
• Measure GG - City of Berkeley - Fossil Fuel Tax
• Measure HH - City of Berkeley - Indoor Air Quality

Berkeley Mayor

• LOGAN BOWIE, Paralegal
• SOPHIE HAHN, Berkeley City Councilmember
• KATE HARRISON, International Management Consultant
• ADENA ISHII, Education Consultant
• NAOMI D. PETE

BerkeleyCity Council District #2

• JENNY GUARINO, Union Officer/Organizer
• TERRY TAPLIN, Berkeley City Councilmember

Berkeley City Council District #3

• BEN BARTLETT, Berkeley City Councilmember
• DEBORAH MATTHEWS, Real Estate Broker
• JOHN "CHIP" MOORE, Entrepreneur/Graduate Student

Berkeley City Council District #5

• TODD ANDREW, Community Volunteer
• NILANG GOR, Scientist
• SHOSHANA O'KEEFE, Teacher/Zoning Commissioner

Berkeley City Council District #6

• BRENT BLACKABY, Businessperson/Commissioner/Parent
• ANDY KATZ, Director, Ward 4, East Bay Municipal Utility District

Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Commissioners — Vote For: 4

• AVERY ARBAUGH, Labor Commissioner/Student
• XAVIER JOHNSON, Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner
• ANDY KELLEY, Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner
• CAROLE MARASOVIC, Attorney/City Commissioner
• ALFRED TWU, Architect/Artist
• DOMINIQUE WALKER, Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner

Berkeley School Directors — Vote For: 2

• LAURA BABITT, Incumbent
• JEN CORN, School Improvement Director
• NORMA J F HARRISON, Community Volunteer
• ABDUR SIKDER, Lecturer Faculty
• ANA VASUDEO, Berkeley School Board Director

ALAMEDA COUNTY

Alameda County District Attorney Recall

• (Pamela Price, yes/no recall question) This is a recall election. You will choose whether the candidate should continue to hold office.

Supervisor, 5th District

• NIKKI FORTUNATO BAS, City Councilmember/Mother
• JOHN J. BAUTERS, Victim's Advocate/Councilmember

CALIFORNIA

There are 10 statewide propositions on the ballot, including two $10 billion bond measures for school construction and renovation and to address climate change. There are also two amendments to the state constitution, one which would repeal the unenforceable ban on same-sex marriage and another that would make it easier for bond measures to pass by lowering the voter threshold from the current supermajority needed to approve bond measures.

However, the most hot-button measure on the ballot is Proposition 36, which seeks to reverse some of the criminal justice reforms passed when voters approved Proposition 47 a decade ago. If Prop 36 passes, it could significantly increase prison time for some drug and theft offenses that are currently misdemeanors.

Click here for Patch’s in-depth reporting on all 10 propositions.

California Legislature

5th State Senate District

• JERRY MCNERNEY, Democratic Party
• JIM SHOEMAKER, Republican Party
• 7th State Senate District
• JESSE ARREGUÍN, Democratic Party
• JOVANKA BECKLES, Democratic Party

9th State Senate District

• TIM GRAYSON, Democratic Party
• MARISOL RUBIO, Democratic Party

14th Assembly District

• MARGOT SMITH, Democratic Party
• BUFFY WICKS, Democratic Party

16th Assembly District

• REBECCA BAUER-KAHAN, Democratic Party
• JOSEPH A. RUBAY, Republican Party

18th Assembly District

• MIA BONTA, Democratic Party
• ANDRE SANDFORD, American Independent Party

20th Assembly District

• LIZ ORTEGA, Democratic Party
• SANGEETHA SHANBHOGUE, Republican Party

24th Assembly District

• BOB BRUNTON, Republican Party
• ALEX LEE, Democratic Party

FEDERAL OFFICES

President of the United States

• KAMALA D. HARRIS, Democratic Party
• DONALD J. TRUMP, Republican Party

Congress
United States Senator

• STEVE GARVEY, Republican Party
• ADAM B. SCHIFF, Democratic Party

United States Senator - Partial/Unexpired Term

• STEVE GARVEY, Republican Party
• ADAM B. SCHIFF, Democratic Party

United States House Of Represntatives
10th Congressional District

• MARK DESAULNIER, Democratic Party
• KATHERINE PICCININI, Republican Party

12th Congressional District

• LATEEFAH SIMON, Democratic Party
• JENNIFER TRAN, Democratic Party

14th Congressional District

• VIN KRUTTIVENTI, Republican Party
• ERIC SWALWELL, Democratic Party

17th Congressional District

• ANITA CHEN, Republican Party
• RO KHANNA, Democratic Party