Incumbent Chris Coursey faces Omar Medina, president of the Santa Rosa Board of Education

To renew locally controlled funding without increasing tax rates to maintain reading, writing, math/science programs; attract/retain qualified teachers; keep school libraries open; and prepare students for college/careers, shall Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District’s measure be adopted renewing the existing $89 educational parcel tax at a fixed rate for eight years, raising $1,300,000 annually, with exemptions for seniors, no funds for administrators’ salaries, an independent citizens’ oversight committee and all funds staying local?

A “yes” vote on Measure A is a vote to renew the previously approved educational parcel tax of $89 per year per parcel at a fixed rate for another eight years, commencing July 1, 2025. 

A “no” vote on Measure A is a vote against renewal of the educational parcel tax of $89 per year per parcel at a fixed rate for another eight years. The current tax would expire on June 30, 2025, and the District would lose the additional annual revenue.

Petaluma Joint Union High School District Educational Excellence Measure. To provide locally controlled funding for local junior high/ high schools that cannot be taken away by the state to attract/retain excellent teachers; enhance math, science, engineering, technology, writing programs; maintain smaller class sizes; and prepare students for college/ careers, shall Petaluma Joint Union High School District’s measure be adopted levying an $89 educational parcel tax, raising $2,200,000 annually, for 8 years, with exemptions for seniors, no funds for administrators’ salaries and independent citizen oversight? 

A “yes” vote on Measure B is a vote to approve an educational parcel tax of $89 per year per parcel at a fixed rate for eight years, commencing July 1, 2024. 

A “no” vote on Measure B is a vote against approval of the educational parcel tax of $89 per year per parcel at a fixed rate for eight years. 

To maintain classrooms and facilities; repair roofs and aging infrastructure; replace outdated HVAC systems; and improve safety, including reducing fire risk, updating fire alarms and providing ongoing power during emergencies; shall Fort Ross Elementary School District’s measure authorizing $2,100,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, levying approximately $30 per $100,000 of assessed value and raising an estimated average $150,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with citizens’ oversight, audits, all funds staying local and no money for salaries, be adopted? 

A “yes” vote on Measure C will authorize the District to issue the bonds and levy taxes to pay for the indebtedness. 

A “no” vote on Measure C will not authorize either the issuance of bonds or the associated levy of taxes. 

To improve facilities at Harmony and Salmon Creek Schools; repair/replace roofs; construct/modernize classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; and make campus security, health, safety and accessibility improvements; shall Harmony Union School District’s measure authorizing $13,500,000 in bonds, at legal rates, levying approximately $30 per $100,000 of assessed valuation (raising $781,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, with annual audits, independent citizens’ oversight, No money for administrator salaries and all money staying local? 

A “yes” vote on Measure D will authorize the District to issue the bonds and levy taxes to pay for the indebtedness. 

A “no” vote on Measure D will not authorize either the issuance of bonds or the associated levy of taxes.

To update local elementary/middle schools by upgrading classrooms, science, technology, engineering labs/music classrooms and classroom technology; provide classrooms for kindergarten students and students with learning disabilities; replace outdated portable classrooms; repair, construct, acquire, classrooms, sites, facilities and equipment; shall Rincon Valley Union School District’s measure be adopted, authorizing $65,600,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 3¢ per $100 assessed valuation raising approximately $4,400,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators? 

A “yes” vote on Measure G will authorize the District to issue the bonds and levy taxes to pay for the indebtedness. 

A “no” vote on Measure G will not authorize either the issuance of bonds or the associated levy of taxes. 

To improve and enhance local fire prevention, protection, emergency paramedic services and disaster response throughout Sonoma County by: improving vegetation management to prevent wildfire spread; attracting and retaining qualified, local firefighters; improving response times; and updating firefighting facilities and equipment, shall Sonoma County establish a ½ cent sales tax until ended by voters, providing approximately $60,000,000 annually, with annual audits and citizen oversight, and increase its annual appropriations limit to allow expenditure of the proceeds?

A “yes” vote on Measure H is a vote to approve a one-half of a cent per dollar sales tax on the sale and use of tangible property within Sonoma County, including both incorporated and unincorporated areas, until ended by the voters, to supplement existing funding for wildfire prevention and preparedness, paramedic services, and emergency and disaster response, commencing October 1, 2024. 

A “no” vote on Measure H will prohibit the County from imposing the proposed sales tax. 

The central committees are the local governing committees of the political parties. They aren't government jobs, like supervisor or council, but political organizations. Only registered party members vote in these races.

The central committees are the local governing committees of the political parties. They aren't government positions, like supervisor or council, but political organizations. Only registered party members vote in these races.

The central committees are the local governing committees of the political parties. They aren't government positions, like supervisor or council, but political organizations. Only registered party members vote in these races.