San Leandro Election Guide: What’s On The Ballot, What To Know

SAN LEANDRO, CA — The general election isn’t until Nov. 5, but early voting is about to get underway in California, beginning Oct. 7.

While the hottest race on the ballot is the presidential election — pitting Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald J. Trump — there are plenty of races to watch in San Leandro.

With some 953,000 Alameda County voters registered ahead of the election, voters are poised to decide whether Alameda Country District Attorney Pamela Price should be recalled.

Register to Vote

If you are not already registered to vote, you may register right now by filling in the online application. Not sure if you are registered, or you need to change your address? Visit My Voter Profile in Alameda County. If you think that you are registered in another California county, visit Check Status of Your Voter Registration. If you are registered in another state, you need to start over at the online application.

The voter registration deadline in California is always 15 days before an election. In this case, Oct. 21, 2024.

Vote in Person

Alameda County Vote Centers begin 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 San Leandro voters can expect to see on their ballots, from most to least local:

SAN LEANDRO

For Member Of City Council #1, San Leandro

• SBEYDEH VIVEROS WALTON, Appointed Incumbent

For Member Of City Council #2, San Leandro

• BRYAN AZEVEDO, Councilmember, City of San Leandro
• ED HERNANDEZ, Director, Eden Township Healthcare District

For Member Of City Council #4, San Leandro

• FRED SIMON, Vice-Mayor

For Member Of City Council #6, San Leandro

• ROBERT AGUILAR BULATAO, Community Organizer
• DYLAN BOLDT, City of San Leandro Planning Commissioner

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, Victims 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

President of the United States

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

Congress

A consequential contest to watch will be the race for the U.S. Senate seat long-held by the late Dianne Feinstein. In fact, voters will cast their ballot twice in this race, Nov. 5. They’ll choose a candidate to finish out Feinstein’s current term and again for the next term, which will begin in 2025.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey are both vying for the seat. Schiff, a progressive favorite in the Golden State, has served as a Democratic congressman here since 2000, representing the state’s 30th Congressional District in Los Angeles County.

Garvey, formerly an All-Star for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, advanced in March to the November ballot as a first-time political candidate. Republicans have failed to advance a candidate in two of the last three U.S. Senate races, making Garvey’s defeat of Democratic Reps. Katie Porter and Barbara Lee, a rare feat for the GOP in blue California.

According to the latest poll from the Public Policy Institute of California, Schiff holds a 28 point-lead (63 percent to 35 percent) over Garvey. Schiff gained widespread name recognition for his role in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Read more about that race here.

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 Representatives

As for congressional races, the state’s most competitive contests for the U.S. House seats in California are primarily in three regions — the Central Valley, Orange County and the Inland Empire, according to PPIC’s most recent election report.

Here are the seats in Alameda County.

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