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The Santa Clara County Democratic Party endorses candidates in local non-partisan races (city councils, school boards, etc). The process begins with the close of candidate filing. If you are a candidate in Santa Clara County (and a registered Democrat) and would like to request the SCCDCC endorsement, download our Questionnaire, fill it out, and email it to endorsement@sccdp.org.

  • Questionnaire - Legislature, City Council, County Supervisor, School Board

  • Campaign Ethics Pledge: doc  pdf

    November 2008 Local Races

    San Jose City Council District 2: Ash Kalra
    San Jose City Council District 8: Rose Herrera

    Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 2: Richard Hobbs and George Shirakawa (dual endorsement)
    Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 3: Dave Cortese and Otto Lee

    YES for Valley Medical Center Bond

    November 2008 Statewide Initiatives

    The California Democratic Party recommends the following votes on California initiatives in November:

    - Proposition 1: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bodn Act for the 21st Century: YES
    - Proposition 2: Treatment of Farm Animals: YES
    - Proposition 3: Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program: YES
    - Proposition 4: Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy: NO
    - Proposition 5: Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation: YES
    - Proposition 6: Criminal Penalties and Laws. Public Safety Funding: NO
    - Proposition 7: Renewable Energy. NO
    - Proposition 8: Limit on Marriage. NO
    - Proposition 9: Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. NO
    - Proposition 11: Redistricting. NO

    November 2008 Judicial Races

    The two final candidates for Superior Court Judge in the November 2008 election are Democrats. Here are links to their websites.

  • Lane Liroff
  • Diane Ritchie

  • June 2008 Local Endorsements

    San Jose City Council District 2: Ash Kalra
    San Jose City Council District 4: Kansen Chu
    San Jose City Council District 6: Pierluigi Oliverio
    San Jose City Council District 8: Craig Mann
    San Jose City Council District 10: Nancy Pyle

    Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 2: Richard Hobbs, George Shirakawa (dual endorsement)
    Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4: Dave Cortese, Otto Lee (dual endorsement)Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 5: Liz Kniss

    June Democratic Party Primary Endorsements

    Proposition 98: NO
    Proposition 99: YES

    AD 22 Primary: Paul Fong
    AD 27 Primary: No Endorsement



       
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