San Mateo Democratic Party Announces Endorsements For November 2018 Election
Endorsed Candidates
Belmont City Council: Charles Stone, Julia Mates, Warren Lieberman
Belmont-Redwood Shores School District: April Northrup, Rahila Passi, Suvarna Bhopale
Cabrillo Unified School District: Freya McCamant, Lizet Cortes
Daly City Council: Ray Buenaventura
East Palo Alto City Council: Regina Wallace Jones, Ruben Abrica
Foster City Council: Paul Williams, Richa Awasthi
Half Moon Bay City Council: Deborah Penrose, Deborah Ruddock, Robert Brownstone
Jefferson Elementary School District: Clayton Koo, Marie Brizuela
Menlo Park City Council, District 1: Cecilia Taylor
Menlo Park City Council, District 2: Kirsten Keith
Menlo Park City Council, District 4: Betsy Nash
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District: Karen Holman
Millbrae City Council: Anne Oliva, Reuben Holober
Pacifica City Council: John Keener, Mike O'Neill
Ravenswood City School District: Stephanie Fitch, Tamara Sobomehin
Redwood City Council: Diana Reddy, Giselle Hale, Jason Galisatus
San Bruno Park Elem School District: Andrew Mason, Henry Sanchez, Teri Chavez
San Carlos City Council: Adam Rak, Laura Parmer-Lohan, Sara McDowell
San Mateo County Harbor District: Henry Sutter
SM County Community College District, D4: Richard Holober
SM County Board of Education, Area 1: Susan Alvaro
S San Francisco City Council: Mark Addiego, Mark Nagales, Pradeep Gupta
S San Francisco Unified School District: Eddie Flores, John Baker
Ballot Measures
Belmont Measure CC — Appointed City Clerk Measure: Endorse
Belmont Measure KK — Hotel Room Tax Measure: Endorse
Belmont Measure WW — Appointed Treasurer Measure: Endorse
Brisbane Measure JJ — General Plan Amendment Measure: Endorse
Colma Measure PP — Transient Occupancy (“Hotel”) Tax Measure: Endorse
Daly City Measure BB — Business License Tax Measure: Endorse
Daly City Measure UU — Cannabis Business Tax Measure: Endorse
Daly City Measure VV — Transient Occupancy (Hotel) Tax Measure: Endorse
East Palo Alto Measure HH — Commercial Office Space Parcel Tax Measure: Endorse
Foster City Measure TT — Transient Occupancy Tax Measure: Endorse
Half Moon Bay Measure AA — Cannabis Business Tax Measure: Endorse
Half Moon Bay Measure EE — Advisory Measures A: Neutral
Half Moon Bay Measure GG — Commercial Cannabis Activities: Endorse
Half Moon Bay Measure MM — Advisory Measures C: Neutral
Half Moon Bay Measure SS — Advisory Measures B: Neutral
Jefferson Elementary School District Measure U — Bond Measure: Endorse
Jefferson Union High School District Measure Y — Parcel Tax Measure: Endorse
Millbrae Measure II — Bond Measure: Endorse
Portola Valley School District Measure Z — Bond Measure: Endorse
Redwood City Measure DD — Cannabis Business Tax Measure: Endorse
Redwood City Measure OO — Charter Amendment Measure: Endorse
Redwood City Measure RR — Transactions and Use (Sales) Tax Measure: Endorse
San Bruno Park School District Measure X — Bond Measure: Endorse
San Carlos Measure NN — Cannabis Business Tax Measure: Endorse
San Carlos Measure QQ — Transient Occupancy Tax Measure: Endorse
San Mateo County Transit District Measure W — Sales Tax Measure: Endorse
San Mateo-Foster City School District Measure V — Parcel Tax Measure: Endorse
South San Francisco Measure FF — Transient Occupancy Tax Measure: Endorse
South San Francisco Measure LL — Cannabis Business License Tax Measure: Endorse
The San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee is the official body of the Democratic Party in and for San Mateo County. It serves to promote Democratic Party candidates and local measures that are consistent with Democratic Party values.
The Democratic Party endorsements for local ballot measures, city councils, school boards, and other county/regional races were finalized at a general meeting of the San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee on Thursday, Sept 6, 2018.
“The endorsed candidates exemplify Democratic Party values and are committed to upholding those values in their respective offices,” said Cecily Harris, Chair of the San Mateo County Democratic Party. “Our communities will benefit greatly from their leadership and we will vigorously support them in their efforts.”