Politics

Reevaluating my Recommendation: Victor Aguilar is Really the Best Choice for SL Council Dist. 3

Reevaluating my Recommendation: Victor Aguilar is Really the Best Choice for SL Council Dist. 3 Politics No Responses »

Nov 022014

As a growing number of California votes, I get an absentee ballot but I wait until election day to fill it out and drop it at the polls. That way I can be sure I have as much information as possible before I cast my ballot. This also gives me time to discuss my choices with others, and do some more deeper thinking. Inevitably, this leads to changing my mind in a few races. That’s the case with the San Leandro City Council District 3 race. I am now recommending the following voter order: First Choice: Allen Schoenfeld Second Choice: Victor Aguilar [Continue Reading]

Recommendations: Jones, McCalley, Davis for AC Transit

Recommendations: Jones, McCalley, Davis for AC Transit Politics No Responses »

Nov 022014

I find deciding who to vote for agency boards to be particularly difficult. I don’t usually pay close attention to the issues on those boards, and its not always clear what set of skills candidates need to bring to the position. I have thus relied heavily on the Green Party’s recommendations for these transportation positions. AC Transit At-Large: Dollene Jones Joel Young, the incumbent for this seat, should not be re-elected. Not only did he have a nasty domestic abuse scandal which derailed his campaign for Assembly two years ago, but he was caught taking confidential AC Transit information for [Continue Reading]

Recommendation: Vote for Dan Walters for Oro Loma Sanitary District

Recommendation: Vote for Dan Walters for Oro Loma Sanitary District Politics No Responses »

Nov 012014

Five candidates, including two incumbents, are running for three seats in the Oro Loma Sanitary District Board. This covers part of San Leandro, but not the part where I live. I thought about not making any recommendations in this race because the issues are pretty complex. On the one hand, Oro Loma seems to be doing quite well. The Board gets re-elected time and time again. On the other hand, all the members are older white men. One of the incumbents running, Howard Kerr, is a very conservative 91-years-old. Among the non-incumbents there is another middle-age white man, Dan Walters, [Continue Reading]

Endorsement: Len Raphael for Oakland City Auditor

Endorsement: Len Raphael for Oakland City Auditor Politics No Responses »

Nov 012014

I am endorsing Len Raphael for Oakland City Auditor. Len is quirky, he is passionate, he is willing to take risks and many people are unhappy about his political actions. Perhaps trying to recall Jeanne Quan wasn’t the smartest political move, but he stood for what he believed was best for Oakland. And, unlike his opponent, Len knows Oakland well. He’s been paying attention carefully as to what happens at City Hall, understands the financial situation of the city, and has a clue as to what agencies are in greatest need of auditing. As a CPA and former auditor himself, he knows [Continue Reading]

Pleasanton: Morrison for Mayor, Sanwong for Council, Miller for School Board

Pleasanton: Morrison for Mayor, Sanwong for Council, Miller for School Board Politics No Responses »

Nov 012014

This is a quick write-up of my recommendations for Pleasanton offices. The are based on my knowledge of the candidates Matt Morrison is a Democrat. He is an environmentalist. He stands against development in the Pleasanton area. Developers don’t like him. Developers, including James Tong and the Lim family, have an undue level of influence in the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee (ACDCC) , mostly through campaign manager and Executive Committee member Angela Ramirez-Holmes. So, in one of those ironies of politics, Matt Morrison was unable to get the Democratic endorsement because he is too environmentally conscious, too anti-development, [Continue Reading]

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