November 2026 Endorsement Application for Candidates

The San Mateo County Democratic Party (SMCDems) invites Democrats running for city council, school district office, community college board, or Open Space District to apply for the Democratic Party endorsement for the November 2026 election. 

The requirements for endorsement are:

  1. Be a registered Democrat. To make sure, check here.

  2. Take the Fossil Fuel Pledge , that is included in the application process.

Applications are here. They are due Monday, August 17th at 11:59 PM. 

Interviews will be scheduled on August 29th or August 30th from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Please keep these dates open for your interview. 

To find out more about the SMCDems endorsement process:

August 20th San Mateo County Democratic Party Meeting Results

 

We unanimously passed Resolution in Support of SB 954.

Please call your Assemblymembers and Senators today and ask them to vote YES on SB 954.

          Assemblymember Diana Papan – 916-319-2021

          Assemblymember Marc Berman – 916-319-2023

          Assemblymember Catherine Stefani – 916-319-2019

          Senator Josh Becker – 916-651-4013

          Senator Scott Wiener – 916-651-4011

They are tallying public support for a vote that will probably occur on August 27-28.

SB 954 would remove the exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for advanced manufacturing, such as data centers and computer chip manufacturing.  SB954 would enable CEQA to require the following from advanced manufacturing projects:

1.     Disclosure: Agencies must analyze and disclose environmental and public health impacts

2.     Mitigation: Agencies must identify feasible ways to avoid or reduce significant effects

  1. Public engagement: CEQA is the only state law that guarantees public input in land use decisions, and is a critical legal tool used by environmental justice organizations to protect vulnerable communities from further pollution

 

Find out more about SB 954 here.

STATEMENT ON RECENT ACTS OF VIOLENCE, HATE, AND ABUSE OF POWER

In the span of a single weekend deep into the holiday season, communities across the globe were shaken by devastating acts of violence and cruelty.

On Saturday, December 13, a shooter killed two students and wounded nine others at Brown University in Rhode Island. On Sunday, thousands of miles away across the continental United States and the Pacific Ocean, a terrorist massacred at least sixteen people celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Australia. Later that same day back in the United States, a beloved Hollywood director, a fierce defender of democracy and outspoken critic of Donald Trump, was brutally murdered in his Los Angeles home, only to have the President of the United States respond with mockery rather than empathy and grace for the grieving family.

The San Mateo County Democratic Party stands with the Brown University community following this senseless act of barbarity, the 76th school shooting in the United States in 2025. This tragedy once again underscores the urgent need for common-sense gun safety laws and robust, accessible mental health support nationwide.

We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community in Bondi Beach and unequivocally condemn the antisemitism that fueled this horrific attack. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to confronting hate-based violence and extremism in all its forms and to building a society rooted in compassion, inclusion, and mutual respect.

We also denounce the President’s hateful and dehumanizing remarks following the horrific deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner and call on the Republican Party to publicly reject this dangerous rhetoric. Leadership in moments of tragedy demands empathy, restraint, and moral clarity, not cruelty.

Beyond these individual acts of violence, we are deeply alarmed by the growing use of fear as a tool of governance in our own country. The San Mateo County Democratic Party is gravely concerned by ongoing ICE raids, family separations, deaths in immigration detention, inhumane conditions in detention centers, and reports of individuals being taken from their homes and communities without due process. These actions inflict lasting trauma on immigrant families, including here in San Mateo County, where immigrants are an essential part of our schools, workforce, and civic life.

No one should die in government custody. No family should live in fear of sudden detention. Fear should never be a governing strategy in a democracy.

We call for accountability, humane and just immigration policies, and an immediate end to practices that criminalize and dehumanize our neighbors. We remain committed to standing with all communities targeted by violence, hate, or abuse of power and to building a future grounded in dignity, safety, and justice for all.

SMCDems E-Board

 

Contact Information:

Mail: 63 Bovet Rd, #137, San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-344-1714
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @SMCDems

Facebook: SMCDems on Facebook

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