Yesterday’s list of election winners was a near perfect match with the list of candidates and measures endorsed by the South Bay Labor Council. Here’s a quick rundown:
Assembly District 27 saw labor’s candidate, Ash Kalra, make it past the primary election despite the nearly $2 million spent against Kalra and in favor of his opponent by outside interest groups.
In the San Jose City Council races, the labor endorsed candidate advanced in every race but one. The November General Election will see the following Labor backed candidates:
- District 2 – Sergio Jimenez
- District 6 – Helen Chapman
While Josh Barousse did not make it to the runoff for District 8, the two candidates who did, Jimmy Nguyen and Sylvia Arenas, are good for the labor movement and will no doubt have an open door of communication with the Labor Council.
The Labor Council’s endorsed 9- county Measure AA, passed with 69% of the vote. Meanwhile, a historic collaboration of labor, Mayor Sam Liccardo and the business community lead to the passage — with 62% of the vote- of San Jose’s Measure B, a quarter cent sales tax to fund vital City Services.
This election cycle however was not a success for the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce that, despite spending $120,000 on attack ads, lost all but one race.
Labor-backed candidates and incumbents who won are:
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
State Senator Bill Monning
State Senator Jerry Hill
Assembly Member Mark Stone
Assembly Member Evan Low
Assembly Member Kansen Chu
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez
Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian
San Benito County Supervisor Jaime de la Cruz
San Benito County Supervisor Mark Medina
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