South San Francisco Races
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Top candidate wins seat.
San Mateo County
Top candidate wins seat.
San Mateo County
City Council, District 2
Top candidate wins seat.
San Mateo County
What does a council member do?
City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.
Candidate Statements
Mark Nagales
- South San Francisco City Council Member, District 2
- Public Safety: “I’ll keep providing our police more public safety tools like Automatic License Plate Readers to fight crime.”
- Housing: “I’ll continue advocating for more affordable housing. California recognizes South San Francisco as a housing-friendly city and awarded $28 million for affordable housing.”
- Experience: “I’m a former legislative aide to Assemblymember Gene Mullin and Congresswoman Jackie Speier, and current government representative for BART. I became South San Francisco’s first Filipino mayor in 2022.”
- marknagales.com
Vivian Ramos
- Business executive
- Budget: “South San Francisco faces a budget deficit of $11 million. I commit to implementing strategic and responsible fiscal solutions to get us back on track without cutting essential programs or reducing staff.”
- Public Safety: “I will ensure public safety in schools, places of worship, and throughout the community as a top priority. We will strengthen crime prevention programs and community partnerships with our Police and Fire Departments.”
- Diversity: “Our current City Council comprises one woman and four men. We need another woman to reflect our diversity and needs.”
- vivianramos.net
City Council, District 4
Top candidate wins seat.
San Mateo County
What does a council member do?
City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.
Candidate Statements
James Hsu Coleman
- Mayor, South San Francisco/environmental advocate
- Experience: “I graduated with a degree in Biology and Government from Harvard University … My work is rooted in the belief that our government must work for everyone, not a select few.”
- Priorities: “I will continue to work tirelessly to improve public safety, create and preserve affordable homes, invest in education, address climate change, protect our environment, and ensure all our residents regardless of age or background have the highest quality of life.”
- Campaign Contributions: “I am the only candidate who rejects campaign contributions from corporations and private developers.”
- VoteJamesColeman.com
Avin M. Sharma
- University financial manager
- School Bonds: “As the vice-chair of the Measure T Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee for the South San Francisco Unified School District, I work to ensure that public dollars benefit all our students while maintaining fiscal responsibility.”
- Budget: “I work as Finance and Business Manager for Stanford University and previously worked as a city budget analyst. This experience is critical now as our city is grappling with a budget deficit impacting the services our residents expect and deserve.”
- Priorities: “As your council member, I will work to protect essential services including public safety/fire emergency response, maintaining streets, senior services, and after-school/summer youth programs for our kids.”
- avin4ssf.com
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