The Advocate

As always, here are my votes for the 2022 primary election, along with the reasons and receipts. This will be a long post, so buckle up! I'm starting with the local San Leandro and district elections first, then county races and measures, then ballot propositions, then finally the statewide and federal offices. If you're strapped for time, you can find the tl;dr version just below and then check out the details further down at your leisure. NB: this post has been updated recently. City Offices: Mayor, toss-up with Lee Thomas 1st and Bryan Azevedo 2nd City Council District 1, Celina Reynes City Council District 5, Xouhoa Bowen City Council District 3, Victor Aguilar SLUSD Board Member Area 2, Jackie Calderón Perl District Offices: AC Transit Director-At-Large, Alfred Twu AC Transit Director Ward 3, Sarah Syed EBMUD Director Ward 7, Corina Lopez Eden Township Healthcare District Director Zone 5, Chike Udemezue Oro Loma Sanitary District Board Members, Mimi Dean, Rita Duncan, and

If you weren’t able to hop on Zoom this past Saturday, no worries! Because our San Leandro hosting organizations have put up the recording for your convenience and reference. Click over to https://youtu.be/n3IMmOD9m4U to watch the entire forum from introductions through the entire Q&A, as well as access to the side-bar chat conversations! (You can spot yours truly debunking points raised by someone from the audience who supports access to assault weapons.) The recording allows you to skip back and forth with relative ease to parse through each question and every response. Before you cast your ballot for this special election primary by June 29, you should watch the forum. Listen to what the candidates did (and, in some cases, did not) say on a variety of problems posed by the hosting organizations, as well as general inquiries from those in the audience. Here were my top 10 questions to consider when reviewing the candidate’s statements: *** 1. If elected, what specific steps will

Interested to hear what the candidates for Assembly District 18 have to say on social justice topics that matter to you? Join in via Zoom this Saturday, June 12, at 1:00 pm for a virtual candidate forum! You’ll get a chance to submit questions to the candidates and hear them talk about how their platforms will address pressing crises around racism, climate justice, police brutality, and more. The event is co-hosted by Our Revolution San Leandro, San Leandro 2050, San Leandro for Accountability Leadership and Transparency (SLATE), the San Leandro Democratic Club, Oversight San Leandro, and Unity in the Community. Register now at tinyurl.com/AD18SLForum! Take note and take care.