Every election cycle, the 332 Political Action Committee interviews and vets political candidates. We then endorse leaders who we think will work the hardest for our members, the labor movement, and all working people.
November 8, 2022, Voter Guide
Priority Races
Aisha Wahab | CA State Senate District 10
So much is at stake on the state level, with $50 billion in Biden’s infrastructure bill money coming to CA, including roughly $10.5 billion for IBEW-made EV charging stations. We need an advocate like Aisha to ensure that work is is done by skilled union workers from approved apprenticeships. Aisha sits on the Hayward City Council and has been a longtime labor ally, passing numerous policies around wage theft and the minimum wage. Her opponent is not union-friendly at all.
Cindy Chavez | San Jose Mayor
Electing Cindy would be a game-changer. As the former head of the South Bay Labor Council and an IBEW ally on the San Jose City Council and Santa Clara Board of Supervisors, Cindy has moved policies that have benefitted our members. She helped secure numerous county PLAs and $6 billion for the BART extension, which is primarily IBEW work. Her opponent is a Sam Liccardo clone who is extremely anti-union. He has voted against PLAs on the city council.
Sylvia Arenas | Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1
This race is critical because we have an opportunity to elect the first labor ally to this South County seat in a very long time. Sylvia has helped us accomplish some major goals in her time on the San Jose City Council. She negotiated our first PLA back in 2017, and she was a big factor in our recent upgrade here in 2022. She is facing Johnny Khamis, who is one of the most anti-labor legislators in the county. Join 332 in putting an ally, not an enemy, on the Board of Supervisors.
Maya Esparza | San Jose City Council District 7
Maya has been our closest friend on the San Jose City Council. She is very in tune with the IBEW and reaches out to us for our opinions. She is a tireless advocate on our behalf and spearheaded changes to PLA language for the City of San Jose. Her opponent is hand-picked by Sam Liccardo and serves the interests of big business–not our members. Electing Maya is critical to keeping our majority of labor-friendly voices on the city council.
Ronald Robinson (IBEW 332 Member) | Gilroy City Council
We have the opportunity to elect Brother Ronald Robinson, an IBEW 332 member. He has been very active in our Political Action Committee and has lobbied in Sacramento and in city council meetings across our jurisdiction. With more of our work moving south, it is critical to have a voice in Gilroy to make sure workers are represented. It is an exciting opportunity to have one of our own making decisions on development in Gilroy. The future of 332’s work depends on it.
Federal
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U.S. Senate |
Alex Padilla |
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 16 |
Anna Eshoo |
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 17 |
Ro Khanna |
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 18 |
Zoe Lofgren |
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U.S. House of Representatives, District 19 |
Jimmy Panetta |
State
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Governor |
Gavin Newsom |
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Lieutenant Governor |
Eleni Kounalakis |
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Secretary of State |
Shirley Weber |
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Controller |
Malia Cohen |
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Treasurer |
Fiona Ma |
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Attorney General |
Rob Bonta |
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Insurance Commissioner |
Ricardo Lara |
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Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Tony Thurmond |
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Board of Equalization, District 2 |
Sally Lieber |
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California State Senate, District 10 |
Aisha Wahab – priority race! |
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California State Assembly, District 23 |
Marc Berman |
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California State Assembly, District 24 |
Alex Lee |
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California State Assembly, District 25 |
Ash Kalra |
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California State Assembly, District 26 |
Evan Low |
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California State Assembly, District 28 |
Gail Pellerin |
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California State Assembly, District 29 |
Robert Rivas |
Santa Clara County
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Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1 |
Sylvia Arenas – priority race! |
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Santa Clara County Sheriff |
No Endorsement |
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Santa Clara County Board of Education Area 2 |
Tara Sreekrishnan |
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Santa Clara County Board of Education Area 6 |
Maimona Afzal Berta |
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Santa Clara County Board of Education Area 7 |
Raeena Lari |
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Santa Clara County Valley Water District 1: |
John Varela |
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Santa Clara County Valley Water District 4 |
Jim Beall |
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Santa Clara County Valley Water District 6 |
Tony Estremera |
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Santa Clara County Valley Water District 7 |
Gary Kremen |
City/Town
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Campbell City Council |
No Endorsements |
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Cupertino City Council 3 At Large Seats |
Claudio Bono/Joseph JR Fruen/Sheila Mohan |
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Gilroy City Council 3 At Large Seats |
Ronald Robinson (332 member) – priority race! Jan Bernstein Chargin/Joseph Robinson |
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Hollister Mayor |
Mia Casey |
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Hollister City Council District 2 |
Hani Mayzouni |
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Hollister City Council District 3 |
Dolores Morales |
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Los Gatos Town Council |
Rob Rennie |
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Milpitas Mayor |
Katrina Dominguez or Anthony Phan |
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Morgan Hill Mayor |
Rich Constantine |
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Morgan Hill City Council |
Yvonne Martinez Beltran |
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Mountain View City Council 3 At Large Seats |
Alison Hicks/Ellen Kamei/Lucas Ramirez |
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Palo Alto City Council At Large Seats |
Lisa Forssell/Julie Lythcott-Haims/Vicki Veenker |
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San Jose Mayor |
Cindy Chavez – priority race! |
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San Jose City Council District 3 |
Omar Torres |
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San Jose City Council District 5 |
Nora Campos |
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San Jose City Council District 7 |
Maya Esparza – priority race! |
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City of Santa Clara Mayor |
Anthony Becker |
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Sunnyvale City Council District 3 |
Murali Srivinasa or Justin Wang |
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Sunnyvale City Council District 5 |
Richard Mehlinger |
Ballot Measures
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California Proposition 30 |
YES! YES! YES! |
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Gilroy Measure D |
YES |
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Milpitas Measure F |
YES |
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Palo Alto Measure L |
YES |
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City of Santa Clara Measure G |
YES |
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San Benito County Measure R |
NO |
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Alum Rock Union School District Measure S |
YES |
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East Side Union High School District Measure N |
YES |
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Oak Grove School District Measure P |
YES |
School Boards/Community College Districts
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Alum Rock Union School District |
Ricardo Garcia/Minh Pham Andres Quintero/Ernesto Bejarano |
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Berryessa Union School District |
Thema B. Boac/Hugo A. Jimenez/Jaria Jaug |
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Cambrian School District Governing Board |
No Endorsement |
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Campbell Union School District Area 1 |
Richard Nguyen |
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Campbell Union School District Area 4 |
Chris Miller |
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Campbell Union High School District |
James Kim |
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Cupertino Union School District |
Ava Chiao/Darcy Paul |
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East Side Union High School District 2 At Large Seats |
Lorena Chavez/J. Manuel Herrera |
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Evergreen School District |
Jeremy Barousse/Stan Rose/Marisa Hansen |
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Fremont Union High School District |
Rosa Kim/Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto |
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Gavilan Joint Community College District Area 1 |
Kathy Chavez Napoli |
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Gavilan Joint Community College District Area 2 |
Alicia Cortez |
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Gavilan Joint Community College District Area 3 |
Gabriel Gutierrez |
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Gavilan Joint Community College District Area 4 |
Jeanie Wallace |
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Gavilan Joint Community College District Area 7 |
Irma Gonzalez |
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Milpitas Unified School District |
No Endorsement |
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Morgan Hill Unified School District Area 1 |
Nancy Altman-Palm |
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Morgan Hill Unified School District Area 3 |
Terri Eves Knudsen |
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Oak Grove School District Area 3 |
Jorge Pacheco Jr. |
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Oak Grove School District Area 5 |
Taunya Jaco |
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Palo Alto Unified School District |
Nicole Chiu-Wang |
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Santa Clara Unified School District Area 3 |
Vickie Fairchild |
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Santa Clara Unified School District Area 6 |
Jodi Muirhead |
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San Jose Evergreen Community College District 2 |
Karen Martinez |
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San Jose Evergreen Community College District 3 |
Tony Alexander |
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San Jose Evergreen Community College District 4 |
Buu Thai |
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San Jose Unified School District Area 2 |
Jose Magaña |
*** Get involved! Precinct walk/phone bank/get out the vote ***
Local 332 is a powerhouse in local politics because our members get involved in the electoral process and turn out voters for labor-friendly candidates and legislation. Join our Political Action Committee (PAC) to precinct walk, phone bank, and get out the vote!
Join us for two upcoming walks:
- Sat., Oct. 15, 9am at the South Bay Labor Council, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA 95131.
- Sun., Oct. 16, 8am at OD’s Kitchen, 28 Martin St, Gilroy, CA 95020
For more info on getting involved, contact Alex at acaraballo@ibew332.org or Will at wsmith@ibew332.org.
We Vote Together to Keep Our Work Flowing
Aside from the bargaining table, the biggest thing members can do to have a steady flow of high-paying work is to vote in the interest of labor. Having the right people in office has the greatest effect on our future work. PLAs, infrastructure funding, and how development projects are implemented are all on the line. I urge all of our members to vote and to get your friends and family to vote on or before Nov. 8.
KEY RACES
Vote for Aisha Wahab | CA State Senate District 10
Vote for Cindy Chavez | San Jose Mayor
Vote for Sylvia Arenas | Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1
Vote for Maya Esparza | San Jose City Council District 7
Vote for Ronald Robinson (332 Member) | Gilroy City Council
KEY BALLOT PROPOSITION
Vote YES! YES! YES! for CA Proposition 30
IBEW unions from across CA came together to place Prop 30 on the ballot. It generates billions of dollars for electric vehicle charging stations and other critical electrical infrastructure. The result? Prop 30 creates tens of thousands of new job opportunities for IBEW electricians. Vote YES on Prop 30 to expand work for our members!
Voter Registration
All registered voters will be mailed a ballot starting 10/10.
Check whether you are registered here.
Register through 10/24/22 here.
WAYS TO VOTE: IN PERSON OR BY MAIL BALLOT
10/10-11/8: Find early voting & official ballot drop box locations
11/8 Election Day: Vote in person or drop off ballot 7am-8pm
USPS mail with a postmark by 11/8/22 (not recommended)
KEY LINKS
Track your ballot (pre-election)
Check status of ballot (post vote)
Our Jobs Depend on Our Votes
Politics often brings up feelings of division. However, at Local 322, our members know that we must unite locally to ensure our jobs are there in the future.
332’s growth and work picture depend on electing labor-friendly leaders who will pass PLAs and spending for city and state infrastructure. Our strength lies in our numbers. I invite you help turn out the working family vote in our area.
Most importantly, I urge YOU to vote by Nov. 8! Use your Local 332 voter guide with member-endorsed candidates and ballot measures when you fill out your mail ballot, or use it when you vote in person.
In Solidarity,
Dan Romero
Business Manage
