2020 Primary Election: Danville, Contra Costa County Voter Guide

DANVILLE, CA — With some 190,000 Contra Costa County voters registered ahead of the 2020 presidential primary Election Day on Tuesday, March 3, Danville voters are poised to vote on a referendum measure and for candidates running in county, state and federal races.

If the last election cycle is any indication, much of the county will have already received their vote by mail ballots. Seven in ten Contra Costa County voters cast absentee ballots in the 2018 primary election, county records show.

Still need to drop off your absentee ballot? A list of ballot drop-off locations can be found here.

Voting the old-fashioned way, in person at a polling place? A list of Danville precincts can be found here.

Still have questions about Election Day protocol? Call county elections staff at 925-335-7900.

Here's a look at what Danville voters can expect to see on their ballots, from most to least local:

Measure Y

Measure Y would allow 69 single-family lots on 29 acres on the Magee Preserve property — a 410-acre site on the south side of Diablo Road and Blackhawk Road extending approximately two miles east from the intersection of Diablo Road/Green Valley Road/McCauley Road. The other 381 acres would be permanent open space with dedicated hiking and biking trails for public use.

The Town Council approved the project in July 2019, but some voters objected and successfully petitioned to put the issue on the March 2020 ballot. A "yes" vote means you support the development, while a "no" vote means you don't support the development.

Read more about Measure Y here.

Contra Costa County Supervisor, District 2

Incumbent Candace Andersen is the lone candidate running to represent the district bordered to the north by Orinda/Moraga and the westernmost reaches of Walnut Creek, and stretching down to San Ramon.

Find out more about Andersen on her website.

California State Assembly, District 16

Incumbent and Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Republican Joseph A. Rubay are vying to represent the district that represents Tri-Valley and reaches as far as Moraga/Walnut Creek.

California State Senate, District 7

Three candidates are running to represent the district that includes Tri-Valley, Lamorinda, Concord, and stretches to Antioch and surrounding communities.

Incumbent and Democrat Steve Glazer is facing off against fellow Democrat and health care provider Marisol Rubio. Republican challenger and mother Julie Mobley is also in the running.

Read candidate statements from Glazer and Rubio here. Mobley did not file a candidate statement.

Proposition 13

This $15 billion state bond issue seeks to raise money for infrastructural projects at schools, community colleges and universities, and limit districts' abilities to impose developer fees.

Bond costs are estimated at a total of $740 million per year for the next 35 years, for a total of $25.6 billion.

Read the text of Prop 13 here. Read a summary from the Legislative Analyst's Office here.

U.S. Representative, District 11

Three candidates are running to represent the district that stretches from Richmond to Pittsburg and as far south as Danville.

Incumbent and Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, Republican and businessman Nisha Sharma, and Green Party candidate and social justice advocate Michael Ernest Kerr are all vying for the seat.

Read candidate statements from DeSaulnier and Sharma here. Kerr did not file a candidate statement.

Stay tuned to Patch as Election Day votes are counted in Contra Costa County and throughout California.