Candidates, measures set for June

Voters will also consider bridge toll hikes to fund regional transportation improvements, two initiatives to put money into local schools and a measure to a bond measure to improve Foster City’s levee system.

Among the races to watch is the first contested race for San Mateo County sheriff in years as Deputy Mark Melville formalized his candidacy alongside Sheriff Carlos Bolanos this week. Bolanos was appointed to the position two years ago when his predecessor Greg Munks stepped down before the end of his third term.

Though Redwood City resident Nancy Magee has officially thrown her hat in the ring to fill the void of County Superintendent Anne Campbell, Gary Waddell, Magee’s counterpart at the San Mateo County Office of Education, has yet to qualify for the race. But Waddell will have until Wednesday to finalize his paperwork since the incumbent Campbell’s decision not to run extends the filing deadline for her seat past Friday. Both Waddell and Magee launched campaigns to seek the top education official’s spot after Campbell announced last year she would not seek re-election.

Businessman John Mooney of Redwood City will challenge incumbent Mark Church for the role of San Mateo County chief elections officer and assessor-county clerk-recorder. Contesting Superior Court judge Gerald J. Buchwald’s seat is attorney Richard Wilson.

County Supervisor Don Horsley will also run against an opponent, computer programmer Dan Stegink, for the District 3 race. After nearly eight years as a county supervisor, Board Vice President Carole Groom will run uncontested to represent District 2.

San Mateo County Controller Juan Raigoza, Coroner Robert Foucrault, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe and Treasurer and Tax Collector Sandie Arnott will pursue their seats without challengers.

Though state data updated Monday will finalize the candidate roster for congressional representatives and state legislators, one candidate, solar industry executive Cristina Osmeña, has stepped forward to run against Democrat Jackie Speier in the congressional race for the 14th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrat incumbent Anna Eshoo is expected to run uncontested to serve the 18th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In seeking to hold down the 22nd Assembly position, Democrat Kevin Mullin will run against Pacifica resident Bridget Duffy and change management consultant Christina Laskowski. Democrat Marc Berman is running for re-election for the 24th District in the state Assembly, yet no candidates have appeared to challenge him.

Countywide voters will also be asked to consider phasing in $3 toll hikes on seven state-owned Bay Area bridges to raise $4.45 billion and help fund transportation improvements included in Regional Measure 3, which the Metropolitan Transportation Commission placed on the June ballot. It needs 50 percent approval by voters in all nine Bay Area counties.

Foster City residents will be asked to approve a $90 million bond measure on the June ballot to improve the city’s levee system, which aims to have it meet Federal Emergency Management Agency standards and address concerns about sea level rise. It needs to receive two-thirds of the vote to pass.

The Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District board placed a $118 annual parcel tax on the ballot to raise about $1.4 million a year for five years. The Millbrae Elementary School District board placed its own measure on the ballot, a $97 annual parcel tax to raise about $700,000 a year for five years. Both need two-thirds to pass.

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