Pittsburg is one of a handful of Contra Costa cities where voters elect the city clerk. This year that race is contested four ways. In August, the publisher of ContraCosta.news wrote that he couldn’t “recall the last time a city clerk position has 4 candidates.”

What the city clerk does

In California cities, the clerk typically keeps official records, posts public notices and meeting agendas, handles public records requests and runs the paperwork side of city elections. The clerk’s office also recruits residents for city commissions. Those duties have drawn extra attention in Pittsburg this year, after the fight over a large data center project. Many residents said they learned about the project only after it was approved. See our coverage of the 45-day data center moratorium.

The candidates

Ballot designations come from Local News Matters’ Contra Costa ballot guide.

  • Alice E. Evenson, Incumbent.
  • Latoyya P. Ella Bordelon, Realtor/Notary Public. In her Ballotpedia survey, she calls herself a longtime legal professional and small business owner who has worked with contracts, records and compliance. Her three messages: city government shouldn’t feel intimidating, the clerk should “show up” at meetings and events, and services should be accessible to people with disabilities, people who speak other languages and seniors. She lists endorsements from Our Revolution East Bay, Contra Costa Democrats and Contra Costa Young Democrats.
  • Angel Rodriguez, Assistant District Secretary.
  • Melaine Apple Venenciano, Clerk Services Director.

Where to hear them

Local site MyPittsburgCA recorded interviews with the candidates using questions residents submitted. It says everyone who qualified for the ballot was invited. The questions include how to modernize public notices so residents hear about big projects before they are approved, and where to draw the line between being an independent watchdog and working with city staff. Others ask how to get more residents onto city commissions, whether the clerk should attend council meetings, and what the clerk would do if an official pushed to delay releasing a public record. The site lets you watch each candidate’s answer side by side.

Pittsburg voters also elect city treasurer, where incumbent Nancy Parent is the only candidate, and three City Council seats. The county lists about 42,422 registered voters in the city. For drop boxes and vote centers, see our Contra Costa voting guide.

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. For more local races and measures, see our 2026 Bay Area election hub.