Bay East
General Election
Voter Guide
Candidate Information
The Bay East Association of REALTORS® endorses the following candidates running for local offices. These candidates demonstrated their understanding of the importance of homeownership, public safety, economic development, and protecting private property rights.
NOTE: Incumbents are identified with an “I” following their names.
Alameda
- Tracy Jensen Mayor
- Thushan Amarasiriwarden City Council
- Tyler Savage City Council
Dublin
- Sherry Hu (I) and Michael McCorriston Mayor (Dual endorsement)
- Kashef Qaadri (I) City Council District 4
- Steven Lorey City Council District 2
Fremont
- Keith Parker City Council District 2
- Kathy Kimberlin (I) City Council District 3
- Ying Min Li City Council District 4
Hayward
- Mark Salinas (I) Mayor
- Julie Roche (I) City Council District 6
- Brian Schott City Council District 1
Livermore
- John Marchand (I) Mayor
Newark
- Mike Hannon (I) Mayor
- Eve Marie Little (I) City Council
Pleasanton
- Jack Balch (I) Mayor
- Kathy Narum City Council District 1
- Jamie Yee City Council District 3
San Leandro
- Juan Gonzalez (I) Mayor
- Lee Thomas City Council District 3
Union City
- Jaime Patino (I) City Council District 2
- Jeff Wang (I) City Council District 3
- Vipan Bajwa City Council District 4
Ballot Measures
The California Association of REALTORS is taking the following positions on the statewide ballot measures:
Proposition 1: SB 417 (Limón), The Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 - Neutral
Proposition 2: ACA 20 (Gabriel), Save for California’s Future Act - Not Real Estate Related
Proposition 3: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Healthcare by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment – Not Real Estate Related
Proposition 4: SB 42 (Umberg), Political Reform
Act of 1974:
Public Campaign Financing: California Fair
Elections Act of 2026 - Neutral
Proposition 5: SCA 1 (Newman), Elections:
Recall of State Officers] -
Not Real Estate Related
Proposition 37: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income Buyers of Qualified New Homes. Initiative State - Support
Proposition 38: Authorizes Bonds for Immunology Research. Initiative Statute – Not Real Estate Related
Proposition 39: Establishes Additional Voter Identification and Citizenship Verification Requirements. Initiative Constitutional Amendment – Not Real Estate Related
Proposition 40: Imposes One-Time Tax on Certain Individuals and Trusts. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute - Oppose
Proposition 41: Requires Audits of Programs Funded by New State Special Taxes. Prohibits New State Taxes That Are Excluded From Existing Voter-Approved State Spending Limit. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. - Support
Proposition 42: Prohibits New State Personal Property Taxes and Certain Retroactive State Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment - Support
Proposition 43: ACA 22 (Wicks), Local Taxes: Limitation - Support
Proposition 44: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services. Initiative Statute – Not Real Estate Related
Proposition 45: Modifies Environmental Review for Certain Projects. Initiative Statute - Support