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West Valley local races remain uncontroversial as local school bond measure passes



On the backdrop of a contentious presidential election and with some of the Bay Area’s local and congressional races drawing national attention, the West Valley’s local races were quiet by comparison.

The most exciting thing to happen in the area on Election Day was arguably a series of public safety power shutoffs by PG&E triggered by red flag fire conditions, which affected polling locations including Los Gatos’s Lakeside Elementary School.

City council races in Los Gatos, Saratoga and Monte Sereno were canceled earlier this year due to a lack of candidates, and with mostly incumbents pulling papers to run for those seats, some candidates were directly appointed to their positions.

Saratoga’s only two contested local races were for seats on the Saratoga Union School District and West Valley Mission Community College District boards. A Los Gatos Union School District facilities bond measure appeared to have the support it needed to pass as of Friday, Nov. 8, at the same time that residents across California voted largely in favor of a statewide school facilities bond measure.

The West Valley-Mission Community College District had three open seats on its board of trustees. Paul Fong was in the lead for trustee area 2, which covers parts of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara, with 54.98% of the vote, compared to Robert T. ‘Bob’ Owens’ 45.02%. Candidate Adrienne Grey comfortably led the race for trustee area 6 with 59.75% compared to Rebecca Wong’s 40.25%. Trustee area 6 encompasses part of Campbell and San Jose’s Cambrian neighborhood.

Diane Lamkin remained in the lead for trustee area 5’s short-term seat with 61.43% of the vote. Lamkin faced off against candidate Mary-Lynne Bernald, a former Saratoga mayor, who was appointed to the seat in March after longtime trustee Jack Lucas died in late January.

Los Gatos Union School District’s Measure CC is a bond measure that would secure $163 million to improve school facilities at its elementary and middle schools. The measure appeared to have the more than the 55% of the vote it needed per the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, with 65.97% of voters approving it as of Friday, Nov. 8.



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