Castro Valley, Hayward, Alameda County Voter Guide

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — With some 950,000 Alameda County voters registered ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Castro Valley, Hayward and other voters are poised to decide whether Alameda Country District Attorney Pamela Price should be recalled.

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 Castro Valley and Hayward voters can expect to see on their ballots, from most to least local:

CASTRO VALLEY

Castro Valley Unified School District Governing Board Members, Area 5

• JOHN CHUNG, Small Business Owner
• MIKE KUSIAK, Governing Board Member, Castro Valley Unified School District

Castro Valley Sanitary District Directors — Vote For: 3

• DANIEL M. AKAGI, Incumbent
• JOSEPH GRCAR, Retired Laboratory Scientist
• TIMOTHY MCGOWAN, Castro Valley Sanitary District Director
• KENNETH OWEN, Retired Sewer Contractor
• DAVE SADOFF, Member, Board of Directors, Castro Valley Sanitary District
• DARSHAN SAINI, Program Manager

HAYWARD

Hayward Voters To Decide On Measure K1 Sales Tax Hike

Hayward City Council — Vote For: 4

• ANGELA ANDREWS, City Councilwoman/Manager
• RAY BONILLA JR, Appointed Hayward Councilmember
• TOM FERREIRA, Emergency Medical Technician
• DANIEL GOLDSTEIN, Appointed Councilmember/Engineer
• JOE O. RAMOS, HUSD Board Trustee
• TOM WONG, Businessman
• FRANCISCO ZERMEÑO, Educator/Businessman/Councilmember

Hayward Unified School District Governing Board — Vote For: 3

• AUSTIN BRUCKNER CARRILLO, Community Outreach Director
• SIMON "PETER" GUTIERREZ BUFETE, Hayward Unified School District Governing Board Trustee
• SOPHIA JAUREGUI, Parent/Educator
• CALYN KELLEY, Parent/Educator
• SARA PRADA, Incumbent
• LUIS REYNOSO, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Trustee, Area 1
• TOM WONG, Businessman

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