Hayward, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Hayward Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

5 candidates

Updated Oct 2, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · 1 seat

City Council District 1 · 1 seat

City Council District 6 · Unopposed

All Hayward voters pick one candidate for mayor. Voters who live in District 1 or District 6 also pick one candidate for their district's council seat. Each race is won by the top vote-getter.

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Julie Roche is the only qualified candidate for the District 6 seat. City of Hayward

Mark Salinas's campaign site lists Councilmembers Andrews, Bonilla, Goldstein and Zermeño among his endorsers. Mark Salinas campaign site

Julie Roche's campaign site lists Councilmembers Andrews, Bonilla, Goldstein and Zermeño among her endorsers. Julie Roche campaign site

Measure CC, the business license tax update, is also on the Nov. 3, 2026 Hayward ballot. City of Hayward

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Angela AndrewsCouncilmember; first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 20248sourcedRay Bonilla Jr.Councilmember; appointed in April 2023 and elected in November 20249sourcedDan GoldsteinCouncilmember; appointed in January 2023 and elected in November 20248sourcedFrancisco ZermeñoCouncilmember; first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 20248sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesBudget deficit and Measure CC, Data centers, Police drones and license-plate camerasKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Next date

Vote-by-mail ballots start going out; early voting opens at the Registrar's office

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

Budget deficit and Measure CC

Where it standsHayward is closing a General Fund deficit with layoffs, deferred raises and cuts, and has asked voters to approve Measure CC, a business license tax update.

What's on the tableThe next council will set the 2027-28 budget and decide how to spend any Measure CC revenue.

Data centers

Where it standsAfter resident protests over the Stack data center on Eden Landing Road, the council voted 7-0 in September 2026 to start a temporary moratorium on new data centers.

What's on the tableThe council will vote on the moratorium in late October and may later consider stricter rules or a permanent ban.

Police drones and license-plate cameras

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council approved, 6-1, a five-year Axon contract for police drones, replacement license-plate cameras and a real-time information center.

What's on the tableThe council reviews police technology and military equipment use each year and decides whether to renew or expand it.

The downtown Loop

Where it standsSafe Streets Downtown, begun in February 2025, has produced two options for transforming the Loop (A Street, Foothill Boulevard and Mission Boulevard).

What's on the tableThe council will choose a direction for the Loop and seek funding to build it.

Renters and housing

Where it standsHayward has a rent stabilization and tenant protection ordinance; the council amended it in February 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether to expand renter protections and how to fund affordable housing.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. Should Hayward voters approve Measure CC, updating the 1978 business license tax to raise about $12 million a year?

  2. 2. What should Hayward do about new data centers?

  3. 3. Should Hayward police use drones and license-plate cameras?

  4. 4. What should Hayward do about the downtown Loop?

  5. 5. Should Hayward strengthen its rent stabilization rules?

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Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Angela Andrews, Ray Bonilla Jr., Dan Goldstein, Francisco Zermeño3 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • The City Council has seven members: a mayor elected citywide and six councilmembers elected by district, all for four-year terms. City of Hayward
  • The council approved the move from at-large to district elections on Oct. 8, 2024; Districts 1 and 6 vote first, in November 2026. City of Hayward
  • Council seats for Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be on the ballot in November 2028. City of Hayward news · Jul 13, 2026

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