Democrats of Rossmoor recommendations for November 2026
2026 Election Endorsements
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Ballot Box Locations
| Location | Address |
|---|---|
| Alamo Plaza Shopping Center (near Safeway) | 190 Alamo Plaza, Alamo |
| Grace Presbyterian Church | 2100 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek |
| Walnut Creek Center For Community Arts | 111 N. Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek |
| Walnut Creek City Hall | 1666 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek |
We Endorse
| Office | Endorsed Candidate(s) |
|---|---|
| Walnut Creek City Council | Cherise Khaund and Brendan Moran |
| Walnut Creek School District | Heidi Gatty and Eryn King |
| Contra Costa County Board of Education (Area 2) | Sarah Butler |
| East Bay Municipal Utility District, Ward 2 | Luz Gomez |
Our Position on Local Tax Measures
| Measure | Description | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Measure W | Parcel Tax for Acalanes Union High School District | ✅ Support |
| Measure T | Appointed Treasurer for Walnut Creek | ✅ Support |
| Measure U | Amend Walnut Creek Building Code | ➖ No recommendation |
| Measure RTM | Sales Tax for Regional Transit | ✅ Support |
Statewide Propositions
Full text of each proposition is available in California’s Voter’s Information Guide.
| Item | Brief Description | Democrats of Rossmoor | League of Women Voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prop 1 | Issues $11.25 billion in bonds to fund multi-family housing program, CalVet home loan program, and youth housing | ✅ Endorse | ✅ Endorse |
| Prop 2 | Increases the State’s Rainy Day fund cap from 10% of general fund revenue to 20% and excludes deposits into that fund from the Gann Limit | ✅ Endorse | ✅ Endorse |
| Prop 3 | Provides permanent funding for schools and health care by extending existing tax on high incomes | ✅ Endorse | ✅ Endorse |
| Prop 4 | Repeals prohibition against public funding of election campaigns | ✅ Endorse | ✅ Endorse |
| Prop 5 | Eliminates the successor election when a state officer is recalled, thereby leaving the office vacant until it is filled according to state law | ✅ Endorse | ✅ Endorse |
| Prop 37 | Creates loan program for middle-income buyers of new homes | ➖ No position | ❌ Oppose |
| Prop 38 | Authorizes bonds for immunology medical research | ➖ No position | ❌ Oppose |
| Prop 39 | Prohibits citizens from voting unless they present government-issued identification | ❌ Oppose | ❌ Oppose |
| Prop 40 | Imposes one-time tax on certain taxpayers | ➖ No position | ◻️ Neutral |
| Prop 41 | Prohibits new state taxes that exclude revenues from state spending limit; requires audits for new state special taxes | ❌ Oppose | ❌ Oppose |
| Prop 42 | Prohibits new state personal property taxes and certain retroactive state taxes | ❌ Oppose | ❌ Oppose |
| Prop 43 | Limits voters’ ability to raise revenues for local government services | ❌ Oppose | ❌ Oppose |
| Prop 44 | Requires community health clinics to spend 90% of revenue on program services | ❌ Oppose | ❌ Oppose |
| Prop 45 | Modifies environmental review for certain projects (CEQA) | ❌ Oppose | ❌ Oppose |
Local Tax Measures
| Item | Brief Description | Democrats of Rossmoor | League of Women Voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measure RTM | Regional Tax Measure | ✅ Endorse | ➖ No position |
| Measure T | City Treasurer Measure – office to be appointed | ✅ Endorse | ➖ No position |
| Measure U | Update zoning for Walnut Creek parcel near BART | ➖ No position | ➖ No position |
| Measure W | School Parcel Tax Measure for locally-controlled funding of four local high schools | ✅ Endorse | ➖ No position |
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Endorsed legislation
The Board of the Democrats of Rossmoor has endorsed each of the bills listed below. Check out the LegInfo details for the legislation. This legislation aligns with the priorities that have been chosen by members.
| Bill# | Author | Issue |
|---|---|---|
| AB 11 | Lee | The Social Housing Act |
| AB 1633 | Hney | Taxation: private detention facilities |
| AB 2244 | Gabriel | Non ultra processed food standard |
| AB 2428 | C. Rodriguez | Criminal Fees |
| AB 2624 | Bonta | Privacy for immigration support services |
| AB 2669 | Gipson | Pleas: immigration |
| SB 46 | Umberg | Presidential elections: qualifications for office |
| SB 747 | Wiener | Deprivation of federal constitutional rights |
| SB 873 | Reyes | Courthouses: privileges from civil attest |
| SB 923 | Becker | Expand right to delete personal information |
| SB 1105 | Perez | Law enforcement |
| SB 1164 | Cervantes | Elections |
| SB 1360 | Cervantes | Translation of election materials |
The DoR procedure for endorsing propositions, measures, and legislation starts with vetting by the DoR Issues Committee, their vote on whether to endorse, and then a recommendation to the whole board. The goal is to promote legislation that aligns with the club’s priorities set each year. The board may then add its endorsement with a simple majority vote. In some matters, the board may ask for an endorsement by all the club members. Lobbying for endorsed issues takes various forms: action alerts to members to call or write decision makers, newspaper articles, office visits, joining statewide or local campaigns, etc.
We welcome more volunteers to join the Issues Committee.