Federal
Barack Obama, U.S. President
Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senate
Mike Honda, CD 17
Anna Eshoo, CD 18
Zoe Lofgren, CD 19
State
Jerry Hill, SD 13
Jim Beall / Joe Coto, SD 15 (dual)
Bill Monning, SD 17
Rich Gordon, AD 24
Bob Wieckowski, AD 25
Nora Campos, AD 27
Paul Fong, AD 28
Mark Stone, AD 29
Luis Alejo, AD 30
City
Robert Braunstein. San Jose City Council
Dr. Peter Arellano, Mayor of Gilroy
Rebeca Armendariz, Gilroy City Council
Marc Berman, Palo Alto City Council
Chris Clark, Mountain View City Council
School Districts
Mayra Cruz, San Jose Evergreen Community College District
Wendy Ho, San Jose Evergreen Community College District
Leo Cortez, San Jose Evergreen Community College District
Teresa Castellanos, San Jose Unified School District
Maya Esparza, Franklin-McKinley School District
Kalen Gallagher, Campbell Union High School District
Bonnie Mace, Evergreen Elementary School District
Doron Aranson, Cambrian School District
Special Districts
David Ginsborg, Santa Clara Valley Water District
SVYD Endorsed Initiatives- 2012 General Election
Local
- Measure A: Santa Clara County 1/8 cent sales tax YES
- Measure B: Santa Clara Valley Water District parcel tax renewal YES
- Measure D: City of San Jose increase minimum wage YES
- Measure E: City of San Jose Card Room Gaming YES
Statewide
- Proposition 30: Protects funding for schools and local public safety YES
- Proposition 31: Locks California into permanent underfunding of education, health, and other vital services NO
- Proposition 32: Creates special exemptions for billionaires and Super PACs allowing them to buy elections NO
- Proposition 33: Auto insurance rate hike NO
- Proposition 34: Repeals death penalty and replaces with life without parole YES
- Proposition 35: Increases penalties for human trafficking YES
- Proposition 36: Reforms “Three Strikes” law YES
- Proposition 37: Labeling of genetically engineered foods YES
- Proposition 38: Munger initiative NO
- Proposition 39: Adjusts taxes for multi-state corporations to fund clean energy programs NEUTRAL
- Proposition 40: Referendum on State Senate district boundaries – a yes vote affirms the outcome of the independent redistricting commission process YES