The rental housing industry’s victories on Election Day reached far beyond the state Legislature.
Besides helping candidates secure seats in the Assembly and Senate (click here for story) , CAA’s Political Action Committee boosted the campaigns of numerous local office-seekers.
In the Silicon Valley, for example, CAAPAC-supported candidates either won outright or are well-positioned for a November run-off election.
San Mateo County
In a race for San Mateo County supervisor, Daly City Vice Mayor David Canepa, who’s backed by CAAPAC, finished in a strong first place, with nearly 46 percent of the vote. Canepa faced three other candidates to represent Daly City, Colma, Brisbane, and parts of San Bruno and South San Francisco. In November, Canepa will face off against Daly City Councilman Mike Guingona.
San Jose
In the race for District 4 seat on the San Jose City Council, incumbent Councilman Manh Nguyen, supported by CAAPAC, remains in a dead heat with opponent Lan Diep.
Diep currently leads by a 31-vote margin, which will trigger an automatic recount by the county. Final results might not be known until late June.
Fortunately, both candidates have taken strong positions in support of the rental housing industry and increasing housing supply.
In District 6 , eight candidates vied for the seat currently held by Pierluigi Oliverio, who is terming in December. Dev Davis, supported by CAAPAC, finished in first place and is well-positioned for the November general election.
CAA endorsed two candidates in the race for the District 8 seat, now held by Vice Mayor Rose Herrera, who terms out this year. CAAPAC supported both attorney Jimmy Nguyen and local business owner Denise Belisle. Nguyen took first place while Belisle finished in third place. Nguyen will face a November runoff against school board member Sylvia Arenas.
Finally, in District 10, CAAPAC supported incumbent Councilman Johnny Khamis, who won re-election with 76 percent of the vote, easily securing a another four-year term.
Sonoma County
In the Sonoma County 5th District supervisorial race, the primary election produced a November runoff between CAAPAC-backed Lynda Hopkins, who garnered 39.7 percent of the vote, and Noreen Evans, who won 37.9 percent. Both are vying for Supervisor Efren Carrillo’s open seat in what will remain a closely watched race.
Hopkins, an organic farmer and small-business owner from Forestville, has spoken in favor of increasing housing supply by easing burdens for ADUs and a possible new countywide revenue source to fund new housing construction and rental assistance.
On the other hand, Evans, a former legislator, has vocalized strong support for rent control and just-cause for eviction policies.