{"id":19488,"date":"2024-09-06T18:39:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T01:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/?page_id=19488"},"modified":"2024-09-06T20:35:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T03:35:34","slug":"2018-endorsements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/voter-resources\/endorsements\/2018-endorsements\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Endorsements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">The Santa Clara County Democratic Party recommends voting for the following candidates!<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>November 2018 County and City Elections<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sheriff:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnhirokawa.com\/\"><strong>John Hirokawa<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.susanellenberg.com\/\"><strong>Susan Ellenberg<\/strong><\/a><strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.donaldrocha.com\/\"><strong>Don Rocha<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, District 6: Mike Potter<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>San Jose City Council District 7:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mayaesparza.com\/\"><strong>Maya Esparza<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>San Jose City Council District 9:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kalengallagher.com\/\">Kalen Gallagher<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Campbell City Council:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnneSouzaforCityCouncil\/\">Anne Ososkie Souza<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cupertino City Council:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tara4cupertino.com\/\">Tara Sreekrishnan<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.savita4cupertino.com\/\">Savita Vaidhyanathan<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DarcyPaulCupertino\/\">Darcy Paul<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gilroy City Council: Peter Leroe-Munoz,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/tom4gilroy.com\/\">Tom Fischer<\/a>, Reid Lerner<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Los Altos City Council:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/votemordo.com\/\">Jean Mordo<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteneysa.org\/\">Neysa Fligor<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Los Altos Hills Town Council:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/georgetyson.nationbuilder.com\/\">George Tyson<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/kavitaforcouncil.com\/\">Kavita Tankha<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Los Gatos Town Council:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reelectrobrennie.com\/\">Rob Rennie<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/marico4lg.com\/\">Marico Sayoc<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Milpitas Mayor:&nbsp;<\/strong>No Recommendation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Milpitas-City Council: Marsha Grilli,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/votekarinadominguez.com\/\">Karina Dominquez<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monte Sereno City Council:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.javediellahie.com\/\">Javed Ellahie<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Morgan Hill Mayor:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sellersformayor.com\/\">Greg Sellers<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.richformayor.com\/\">Rich Constantine<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Morgan Hill City Council District B:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yvonneforcouncil.org\/\">Yvonne Martinez Beltran<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Morgan Hill City Council District D:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.julieforcitycouncil.com\/\">Julie Makrai Hutcheson<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mountain View City Council:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramirezforcouncil.com\/\">Lucas Ramirez<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/patshowalter.com\/\">Pat Showalter<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenkamei.com\/\">Ellen Kamei<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Palo Alto City Council:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.corywolbach.com\/\">Cory Wolbach<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.electcormack.com\/\">Alison Cormack<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Santa Clara Mayor:&nbsp;Lisa Gillmor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Santa Clara City Council District 2:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nancybiagini.nationbuilder.com\/\">Nancy Biagini<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Santa Clara City Council District 3: Srinivasan Sambathkumar (Sam Kumar)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Saratoga City Council:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/anjalikausar.com\/\">Anjali Kauser<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/yanforcouncil2014.wordpress.com\/\">Yan Zhao<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunnyvale City Council Seat 1:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gustavforsunnyvale.com\/\">Gustav Larsen<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunnyvale City Council Seat 2:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.josh4council.com\/\">Josh Grossman<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunnyvale City Council Seat 3:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/masonforsunnyvale.com\/\">Mason Fong<\/a><\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>November 2018 School District Elections<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Santa Clara County Board of Education:<\/strong> <ul><li><strong>Trustee Area 2:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votekathleenking.com\/schools\/\">Kathleen King<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Trustee Area 6:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortizforschoolboard.com\/\">Peter Ortiz<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Trustee Area 7:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteclaudiarossi.com\/\">Claudia Rossi<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>San Jose Evergreen Community College District<\/strong> <ul><li><strong>Trustee Area 2: Paula Quintero<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Trustee Area 4: Huong&nbsp;Nguyen<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Milpitas Unified School District:&nbsp;<\/strong>No Recommendation<\/li><li><strong>Morgan Hill Unified School District<\/strong> <ul><li><strong>Trustee Area 4:&nbsp;<\/strong>No Recommendation<\/li><li><strong>Trustee Area 5-Short Term:&nbsp;Angelica Diaz<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Palo Alto Unified School District:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/stacey2018.com\/\">Stacey&nbsp;Ashlund<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kendauber.com\/\">Ken Dauber<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votedharap.com\/\">Shounak&nbsp;Dharap<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>San Jose Unified School District<\/strong> <ul><li><strong>Trustee Area 2 (1 seat):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peterforschoolboard.com\/\">Peter Allen<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votehelenchapman.com\/\">Helen Chapman<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/runforsomething.net\/candidates\/jose-magana\/\">Jose&nbsp;Magana<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Trustee Area 4:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/bwheatley4sjusd.com\/\">Brian Wheatley<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Santa Clara Unified School District:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FairchildforBoard\/\">Vickie Fairchild<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jodimuirhead.com\/\">Jodi&nbsp;Muirhead<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Campbell Union High School District:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrasmithforcuhsd.com\/\">Kristiina&nbsp;Arrasmith<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basilsaleh.com\/\">Basil&nbsp;Saleh<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>East Side Union High School:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biehlforschools.com\/\">Frank&nbsp;Biehl<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votelorenachavez.com\/\">Lorena Chavez<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.riversforschoolboard.org\/\">Kristin Rivers<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Fremont Union High School District:&nbsp;Naomi&nbsp;Nakano-Matsumoto,&nbsp;Bill Wilson<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Mountain View Los Altos High School District:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/fionaforschoolboard.com\/\">Fiona Walter<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Alum Rock Unified School District:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brucehuynh.com\/\">Bruce Huynh<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raymond-mueller.com\/\">Ray Mueller<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/andresquintero.com\/\">Andres Quintero<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Berryessa Union School District:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelmaboac.com\/\">Thelma Boac<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/electdavidcohen.com\/\">David Cohen<\/a>, Hugo Jimenez<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cambrian Union School District:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jarodmiddleton.com\/\">Jarod Middleton<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cupertino Union School District:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lori4cusd.com\/\">&nbsp;Lori Cunningham<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jerryliu.com\/\">Jerry Liu<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Evergreen School District: Patti Andrade,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marisahanson.com\/\">Marisa Hanson<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Franklin-Mckinley School Board &#8211; short term:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/votemaimona\/\">Maimona Afzal Berta<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Los Altos Union School District:&nbsp;Vladimir Ivanovic,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bryanjohnsonforlasd.com\/\">Bryan Johnson<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sirkay.com\/\">Vaishali Sirkay<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>MV-Whisman School District:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/devonconley.com\/\">Devon Conley<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ellenforschoolboard.com\/\">Ellen Wheeler<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Oak Grove School District<\/strong> <ul><li><strong>Trustee Area 2:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/votefordiegomartinez.com\/\">Diego Martinez<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Trustee Area 3:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jorgepachecojr.com\/\">Jorge Pacheco<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Trustee Area 5:&nbsp;No Recommendation<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sunnyvale School District: Jeff Arnett,&nbsp;Bridget <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Watson Union School District:&nbsp;Steve Stou<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>November 2018 Local Ballot Measures<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Measure A (Santa Clara County) Continue existing 1\/8 cent Sales tax \u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure C (Los Altos) General Plan Amendment &#8211;&nbsp;<em>NO<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure F (Palo Alto) Healthcare Measure &#8211; YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure T (San Jose) Disaster Preparedness, Public Safety and Infrastructure&nbsp;Bond&nbsp;\u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure V (San Jose) Affordable Housing Bond&nbsp;\u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure W (West Valley-Mission Community College) School Bond \u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure X (Gavilan Joint Community College District) School Bond \u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure Z (Palo Alto Unified School District) School Bond&nbsp;\u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure AA (Milpitas Unified School District) School Bond&nbsp;\u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure CC (Fremont Union High School District) School Bond \u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure EE (Evergreen Elementary School District) Parcel Tax \u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure GG (Sunnyvale School District) School Bond \u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure HH (Luther Burbank School District) School Bond \u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure JJ (Mt. Pleasant School District) School Bond \u2014 YES<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<a name=primary><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>June 2018 Primary Election<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sheriff:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnhirokawa.com\/\">John Hirokawa<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.susanellenberg.com\/\">Susan Ellenberg<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.donaldrocha.com\/\">Don Rocha<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>San Jose City Council District 3:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raulperalez.com\/\">Raul Peralez<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>San Jose City Council District 5:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteformagdalena.com\/\">Magdalena Carrasco<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>San Jose City Council District 7:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mayaesparza.com\/\">Maya Esparza<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>San Jose City Council District 9:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shayforsanjose.com\/\">Shay Franco-Clausen<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure B (San Jose Evergreen Senior Homes):&nbsp;<em>NO<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure C (San Jose Protect Zoning):<em>&nbsp;YES<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure E (Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District&nbsp;Bond):&nbsp;<em>YES<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure G (East Side Union High School District Parcel Tax):&nbsp;<em>YES<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure H (Cambrian School District Parcel Tax):&nbsp;<em>YES<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure R (Loma Prieta Joint Union School District Bond):&nbsp;<em>YES<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure V (Patterson Joint Unified School District Bond):&nbsp;<em>YES<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regional Measure 3:&nbsp;<em>YES<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Santa Clara County Democratic Party recommends voting for the following candidates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":930,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-onecolumn.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19488","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","nodate","item-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19488"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19536,"href":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19488\/revisions\/19536"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}