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  1. Mission Statement
  2. Endorsement Calendar for the 2012 Elections
  3. Endorsement Questionnaire for Federal Candidates
  4. Endorsement Questionnaire for State Candidates
  5. Endorsement Questionnaire for Local Candidates
  6. Geographic Reach for endorsement considerations


Geographic Reach for Endorsement Considerations

The EAC agrees that our CLUB members need not endorse in all of these races.

Cities:

1. Oakland City Council
a. Mayor
b. Council District 1
c. Council District 2
d. Council District 3
e. Council District 4
f. Council District 5
g. Council District 6
h. Council District 7
i. At Large
j. City Attorney
k. City Auditor

2. Oakland School Board
a. Council District 1
a. Council District 2
b. Council District 3
c. Council District 4
d. Council District 5
e. Council District 6
f. Council District 7

3. Berkeley - City
a. Mayor
b. Council District 1
c. Council District 2
d. Council District 3
e. Council District 4
f. Council District 5
g. Council District 6
h. Council District 7
i. Council District 8
j. City Auditor
k. Rent Board

4. Berkeley School Board
a. Director
b. Director
c. Director
d. Director
e. Director

5. Albany - City
a. Mayor
b. Five (5) Council members - at large

6. Emeryville - City
a. Five (5) Council Members - at large
(They select the Mayor)

Alameda County:

1. Board of Supervisors
b. District 4 - Oakland, Fremont, Castro valley, etc
c. District 5 - Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont

2. Auditor - Controller

3. District Attorney

4. Sheriff

5. Board of Education

a. Superintendent
b. Area 1 - Berkeley, Albany
c. Area 2 - Oakland, Alameda
d. Area 3 - Oakland

6. EBMUD
a. Ward 4 - Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito
b. Ward 6 - Oakland

7. AC Transit
a. Ward 1 - Albany, Emeryville, Richmond, San Pablo
b. Ward 2 - Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont
c. Ward 3 - Alameda, Oakland, San Leandro
d. At large

8. BART
a. District 3 - Berkeley (partial), Oakland (partial)
b. District 4 - Alameda and Oakland

9. Peralta Community College Board
a. Area 1
b. Area 2
c. Area 3
d. Area 4
e. Area 5
f. Area 6
g. Area 7

10. East Bay Regional Park District
a. Ward 1 - Berkeley
b. Ward 2 - Oakland

State Offices:
1. Governor
2. Lieutenant Governor
3. State Assembly - District 18 - Oakland/San Leandro
4. State Assembly - District 15 - Berkeley/Oakland
5. State Senator - District 9
6. Secretary of State
7. Treasurer
8. Attorney general
9. Insurance Commissioner
10. Superintendent of Public Instruction
11. Board of Equalization
a. Controller
b. First District - Alameda, Bay Area Counties

California Democratic Party:
a. District 15 Representative
b. District 18 Representative

National:
1. President - Vice President
2. House of Representatives - East Bay only (Alameda & Contra Costa)
a. District 13
3. Senate - California only
a. Senate
b. Senate

Propositions/Initiatives - Local and State

Exceptions:

1. Any CLUB member can ask the EAC to include any other candidate for an office, other than those listed above.

2. The EAC would consider whether the candidate is to be included in the endorsement process and make a recommendation to the CC. The CC would then decide if the candidate endorsement should be considered by the Club membership.

3. The CLUB (at a general meeting) would then vote to include/exclude the
candidate being recommended.

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