This week's Voter covers October 26–November 1, 2026 — Richmond's Chevron health-risk hearing, a $3.67 million youth violence-prevention grant, Hercules' tobacco-license debate, and unofficial Election Day results.
• Richmond: Air District's first Rule 11-18 health-risk assessment put Chevron refinery cancer risk at 37 in a million at the most-exposed home (action level 10); council accepted a $3,674,258 Proposition 64 grant for the ROOT CARE youth violence-prevention project
• Election update — unofficial results Nov 4: WCCUSD Measure V (enthusiastically endorsed by our chapter) passing at about 73% (needed two-thirds); Regional Transit Measure passed region-wide at about 61.5% Yes (Contra Costa about 56.0%) — supported by LWV Bay Area; our chapter took no position of its own
• Hercules: Council debated a tobacco retailer license and voted 5-0 to keep exploring, including an inspection-based alternative — no ordinance adopted
• Crockett CSD: Board set the FY 2026-27 appropriations limit at $5,499,815; no sewer spills reported
• Our League: Watch the Oct 26 Listening Session recording — CCTA's Lindy Johnson on "What Comes Next in Transportation": https://youtu.be/TvQBTSWG_6M
• Early voting ran Oct 30–31 with 43 secure drop boxes through 8 PM on Election Day Nov 3; quiet week elsewhere — County Supervisors, San Pablo, El Cerrito, Pinole, and WCCUSD did not meet
