This week's Voter covers election week in West County — November 2–8, 2026 — with unofficial results, local decisions, and what to follow next.

• Election results (unofficial, official due Dec 3): WCCUSD Measure V — the parcel-tax renewal our chapter enthusiastically endorsed — passing at about 74–75%; Regional Transit Measure passing region-wide at 61.5%; Richmond Measure Q ($120M fire-station bond) passing at about 70%
• Richmond mayor: Claudia Jiménez leading Ahmad Anderson (about 55% to 45% on Nov 10 update, Anderson conceded); El Cerrito council: Kimberly White first, Carolyn Wysinger second for the second seat
• WCCUSD board: Demetrio Gonzalez-Hoy (Area 4) and newcomer Caitlin Garibaldi (Area 5) elected by acclamation, taking office in January
• Air District delays zero-NOx water-heater rule to January 2028, adding exemptions for low-income, space-constrained and electrically limited homes
• El Cerrito High football program suspended Nov 5 amid a police hazing investigation; WCCUSD also placed the head coach on leave and opened a Title IX investigation
• Save-the-dates / follow next: RecycleMore board Nov 12, WCCTC workshop Nov 13, LWV Bay Area board Nov 16; county election updates continue twice weekly

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