Community college boards oversee budgets, hiring and campus construction for colleges that serve tens of thousands of East Bay students. Five trustee seats across three districts are contested on Nov. 3.
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
The district runs Chabot College in Hayward and Las Positas College in Livermore.
- Area 2: Linda Granger (incumbent, education administrator) vs. Cindy Rocha, a San Leandro Unified board trustee
- Area 3: Harris Mojadedi (incumbent) vs. Mark Fay, an airworthiness engineer, and Wendy Huang, a real estate investor
- Area 6: Hal G. Gin (incumbent) vs. Joe Orlando Ramos, an author and adult educator
Peralta Community College District
Peralta runs Berkeley City College, the College of Alameda, Laney and Merritt.
- Area 5 (Albany, Emeryville, Berkeley): Cindi Reiss (incumbent) vs. Sandra Weese, a retired labor organizer
Ohlone Community College District
Ohlone serves Fremont, Newark and part of Union City.
- Area 6: Suzanne "Sue" Lee Chan (incumbent) vs. Sonia Salwan, a veterinarian and nonprofit founder
How to vote
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls and vote centers close at 8 p.m., and mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within seven days. You can check your registration and ballot status at sos.ca.gov/elections. California lets you register and vote the same day at a vote center.