2025 Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club Special Election Endorsements

Posted on March 3, 2025 Updated on March 23, 2025

2024 Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club General Election Endorsements

Posted on September 16, 2024 Updated on October 1, 2024

OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL

District 1: Zac Unger
District 5: Noel Gallo
District 7: Iris Merriouns
At-Large: Rowena Brown

OAKLAND SCHOOL BOARD

District 1: Rachel Latta
District 5: Patrice Berry
District 7: Clifford Thompson

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

East Bay Parks Ward 2: Casey Farmer

BART District 7: Victor Flores

Peralta Community Colleges Area 2: Paulina Gonzalez-Brito

LOCAL MEASURES

Yes on MM – Wildfire Prevention
Yes on OO – Public Ethics Commission

MGO Democratic Club Endorsements for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election

Posted on January 15, 2024 Updated on January 27, 2024

US Senate – Barbara Lee

US Congress District 12 – Lateefah Simon

State Senate District 7 – No Consensus

State Assembly District 14 – Buffy Wicks

State Assembly District 18 – Mia Bonta

Proposition 1 – Behavioral Health Services Bond – YES

Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 4 – No Consensus

Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5 – No Consensus

Alameda County Board of Education Area 2 – Angela Normand

Alameda County Board of Education Area 3 – Ken Berrick

Superior Court Judge, Office #12 – No Consensus

Oakland City Auditor – Michael Houston

Measure A: Alameda County – Civil Service Examination Notification Period – YES

Measure B: Alameda County – Recall Process Changes – YES

Measure D: Oakland – Gann Limit Increase – YES

Watch Recording of State & Federal Candidate Forum HERE

Watch Recording of Local Candidate & Measures Forum HERE

January Endorsement Meetings & Membership Renewal

Posted on December 11, 2023 Updated on December 21, 2023

Dear MGO Members and Friends:

We will be having our endorsement meeting for the March 2024 Primary Election on the following dates:

Tuesday, January 9, 2024, from 7:30-9pm

• Proposition 1 – Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure
• US Senate
• Congressional District 12
• State Senate District 7
• Assembly District 14
• Assembly District 18

Register/join the 1/9 meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlce6sqTgoHt0HDs0Z8cUuBixfXdpbLfGn

Tuesday, January 23, 2024, from 7:30-9pm

Candidates

• Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 4
• Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5
• Alameda County Board of Education Area 2
• Alameda County Board of Education Area 3
• Superior Court Judge, Office #12
• Oakland City Auditor

Ballot Measures

• Alameda County – Recall Process Changes
• Alameda County – Civil Service Examination Notification Period
• Oakland – Gann Limit Increase

Register/join the 1/23 meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlcO6uqz4rH9ONQFNf3EYSn28_5vGczCbS

After each meeting, members will be sent an electronic ballot for our endorsement vote.  A candidate must receive at least 60% of all votes cast to be endorsed.

A list of candidates and the text of the ballot measures can be found at https://www.acvote.org/election-information/elections?id=251#   Note that filing has been extended for some of the elections.

Membership Dues can now be paid using ActBlue

We thank Nancy Sidebotham for her many years of service as MGO Treasurer.  Alfred Twu is taking over as the new MGO Treasurer.

New members joining the Club for the first time shall acquire voting rights 20 days from the date of their joining. Lapsed members of the MGO whose dues are not more than two years in arrears shall acquire voting rights immediately upon payment of the current years dues.

To join or renew your membership for 2024, please go to https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mgodemsmembership

Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club
Presenting Local Government–Keeping It Accountable–Promoting Democratic Values