Time to hear from candidates

The Fremont, Newark and Union City League of Women Voters will be sponsoring nonpartisan Candidates’ Forums for all three cities. We have scheduled forums for candidates seeking the offices of Mayor, City Council Member as well as School Board Directors. Questions from those in attendance will be accepted as time permits.

New Haven Unified School District

Friday, Oct 4

7pm

New Haven Unified School District Board Room

34200 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City

Newark

Wednesday, Oct 2

5pm Council Member (Short Term)

6pm Council Member (Full Term)

7:30pm Mayor

City of Newark Council Chambers

37101 Newark Blvd., Newark

Newark Unified School District Directors

Thursday, Oct 3         

7pm

Newark Unified School District Board Room

5715 Musick Ave., Newark

Fremont

Friday, Oct 11

6pm City Council Member

7:30pm Mayor

Ohlone College, Room 7101

43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont

Parking garage fee: $4

Fremont Unified School District Director Area 4

Oct 14

7pm

Irvington High School

41800 Blacow Road., Fremont

State Propositions

Saturday, Oct. 12

10am – 11:30am

Niles Discovery Church

36600 Niles Blvd. Fremont.

Voters will decide on ten propositions. Five have been placed by the State Legislature as our California Constitution mandates that bond issues and constitutional amendments must be approved by voters. These are numbered Proposition 2 through 6. The five propositions numbered 32 through 36 are known as “initiatives.”  Initiatives are the result of private citizens or groups who collect a required number of voter signatures that are qualified by the Secretary of State. The initiatives include proposals to lower voter approval requirements for local housing, limit forced labor in state prisons, raise the state minimum wage to $18 per hour, allow local governments to impose rent control, require health providers to use practically all revenue on patient care, and make permanent a tax on managed health care insurance plans. The last proposition on the ballot asks for increased penalties for theft and drug trafficking.