Santa Rosa Junior College's board has two contested seats on Nov. 3. In Trustee Area 5, the central Santa Rosa seat, longtime trustee Dorothy Battenfeld faces Leticia Contreras, the Press Democrat reports.
The candidates
- Dorothy Battenfeld (SRJC Trustee/Educator). Battenfeld's county voter guide statement describes a longtime public school teacher whose goals include basic-needs services for students, community partnerships, transparency, and fiscal and environmental sustainability.
- Leticia Contreras (Anthropologist/Archaeologist). Contreras's statement says she holds a master's in anthropology, is a Ph.D. candidate and taught anthropology at SRJC for five years, including serving as faculty coordinator for the opening of the Native American Center.
Endorsements
Bay Ballot counts three Sonoma County guides backing Battenfeld and none backing Contreras: the Sonoma County Asian Pacific Islander Democratic Club, California Environmental Voters and the California Working Families Party.
Also on the ballot: SRJC's $830 million Measure AB bond. See also the Area 7 race.
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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.