Transform joined with other transportation advocacy groups, led by the Transbay Coalition, to draft questionnaires on transit issues for candidates in the November general election. More than 60 candidates running for positions ranging from state senator to mayor and city council member responded to the questionnaires.

We’ve highlighted a few races below. You can find all the responses here. 

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Transform can’t endorse candidates for office. We are providing this educational information to elevate transportation issues in the general election and inform voters about where all the candidates stand on the issues we care about. We hope this helps you as you fill out your ballot in this November’s general election.

You can find our positions on state and local ballot measures here.

Transit boards

Voters in some parts of Alameda County will get to vote for an AC Transit director. And voters in Alameda and San Francisco counties will vote on open BART Board seats. These races are often lower-profile, with less information available about the candidates, but the positions are crucial. 

AC Transit Director, Ward 6

AC Transit redrew its district lines; Ward 6 is a new district electing its first director. The district covers the western parts of southern Alameda County, including parts of Hayward and Newark. Shonda Goward and Jesse Lee Gunn returned our questionnaire. Read the questionnaires. We didn’t receive a response from A. Curtis Silva.

BART Board Director, District 7

The District 7 director represents San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood, Treasure Island, Emeryville, Piedmont, Alameda, and parts of Oakland. The current director, Lateefah Simon, is running to fill Barbara Lee’s congressional seat. Victor Flores and Dana Lang are running to fill this position. Read their questionnaires.

BART Board Director, District 9

District 9 covers neighborhoods in central San Francisco as well as South of Market, stretching to the city’s southern boundary. Outgoing director and board president Bevan Dufty is not running for reelection. Joe Sangirardi and Edward Wright are running to fill the seat. Read their questionnaires.

Where do the candidates stand on transportation issues?

San Francisco City and County

Candidates running for mayor, Board of Supervisors, California State Senate, and BART Board responded to our outreach. Read their answers about transportation.

Alameda County

Candidates for mayor in Berkeley, Dublin, Fremont, and Pleasanton submitted answers to our questionnaire. We received responses from candidates for city council, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, the U.S. House of Representatives, the California State Senate, and the Assembly about their views on our transportation challenges. Read their questionnaires.

Contra Costa County

In Contra Costa County, we have questionnaires for candidates for mayor in Antioch and San Ramon. You can learn about the positions of candidates for city or town councils, California State Assembly, and Senate. Read their questionnaires.

Marin County

We heard from candidates for mayor of San Rafael and multiple city council races. Read the questionnaires.

Napa County

Learn about the candidates for mayor of American Canyon and Napa; city council in American Canyon, Calistoga, and St. Helena; and State Assembly. Read the questionnaires.

Solano County

We got responses from candidates for mayor of Benicia and Vallejo and city council in Fairfield and Vallejo. Read their questionnaires.

Sonoma County

Candidates for State Assembly and city or town councils in Healdsburg, Petaluma, Sebastopol, and Windsor shared their positions on transportation. Read their questionnaires.

Peninsula

Candidates for San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, the U.S. House of Representatives, and California State Senate shared their views on transportation issues, as well as numerous city council candidates. Read their questionnaires.

South Bay

City council candidates in cities ranging from Los Altos to Gilroy responded to the questionnaire. You can also find information about candidates for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and California State Assembly Districts 24, 25, and 26. Read the questionnaires.