Hal G. Gin
CA · Trustee, Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Board
Hal G. Gin has served on the Chabot-Las Positas college board since 2005, including four terms as board president. He spent more than 30 years as an educator and student affairs administrator at Cal State East Bay.
Where Hal G. Gin stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Public Education Quality (9 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 6 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Recommended faster permits for small commercial uses, including outdoor seating. The proposal included a $500 fee. Passed 3–1.
November 8, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Recommended faster permits and inspections for small home rooftop solar systems. Passed 6–0.
August 17, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 6 oppose
Voted to authorize up to $252 million in Measure A bonds for college building projects. Property taxes backed repayment. Passed 7-0.
September 12, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to adopt the district’s 2023–24 budgets. They included $216.8 million in general-fund spending and transfers. Passed 7-0.
September 12, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to accept a state preschool grant increase from $816,240 to $1.2 million for the two colleges. Passed 6-0.
May 17, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clpccd.org
Backed Proposition 13, the 2020 state bond measure for preschool, K–12, and college facilities. Passed 6-0.
February 18, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clpccd.org
Backed AB 1721 and AB 1892 to raise Cal Grant awards and expand student eligibility. The bills covered transfer and career-training students. Passed 6–0.
April 5, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for $335,000 to expand nursing enrollment and support nursing students at Chabot College. Passed 6-0.
September 18, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to lay off nonteaching staff and reduce work hours because of limited funds or work. Passed 6-1.
June 26, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clpccd.org
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 9 support
Voted to authorize up to $252 million in Measure A bonds for college building projects. Property taxes backed repayment. Passed 7-0.
September 12, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to adopt the district’s 2023–24 budgets. They included $216.8 million in general-fund spending and transfers. Passed 7-0.
September 12, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to accept a state preschool grant increase from $816,240 to $1.2 million for the two colleges. Passed 6-0.
May 17, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for an Ohlone partnership developing vacuum-technology classes and industry internships at Las Positas College. Passed 7-0.
December 15, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: clpccd.org
Backed Proposition 15, which sought higher commercial-property taxes for schools and local services. Passed 6-0.
September 8, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: clpccd.org
Backed Proposition 13, the 2020 state bond measure for preschool, K–12, and college facilities. Passed 6-0.
February 18, 2020Supports Public Education Quality
Source: clpccd.org
Backed AB 1721 and AB 1892 to raise Cal Grant awards and expand student eligibility. The bills covered transfer and career-training students. Passed 6–0.
April 5, 2016Supports Public Education Quality
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for $335,000 to expand nursing enrollment and support nursing students at Chabot College. Passed 6-0.
September 18, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: clpccd.org
Backed Proposition 30, the temporary tax measure funding education and local public safety. Passed 7-0.
August 21, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: clpccd.org
Track record — General
General · 79 records
The district biography reported Gin's past service as presiding president of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. It also listed his presidency of Hoy-Sun Ning Yung Benevolent Association.
November 2, 2026
Source: clpccd.org
The district biography listed Gin's doctorate in education and organizational leadership from the University of San Francisco. It also listed public-administration and sociology degrees from Cal State East Bay.
November 2, 2026
Source: clpccd.org
Received SEIU Local 1021’s endorsement for Chabot-Las Positas trustee, Area 6, in the November 2026 election.
September 28, 2026
Source: seiu1021.org
Served as membership co-chair of the Asian American Pacific Islander Trustees and Administrators caucus.
September 12, 2024
Source: ccleague.org
Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council reported Gin as a vice president representing a Chinatown property owner.
April 15, 2024
Source: oakland.legistar.com
Voted for two Puente awards totaling $165,000 for Las Positas College’s transfer, enrichment, and mentoring programs. Passed 7-0.
September 12, 2023
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for Chabot's $68,549,244 library construction phase in January 2022. In September 2023, approved $544,417 in changes and $900,000 more for unexpected costs. The report listed a $77,271,351 contract total. These changes added 29 days to the contract schedule. The votes passed 6–0 and 7–0.
September 12, 2023
Source: clpccd.org
Approved up to $1,191,492.19 in federal reimbursements for CalFresh student support over 2023–26. It covered books, transport and work gear. Passed 7–0.
September 12, 2023
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to recommend sending Alameda County’s draft housing plan to the state for review. Passed 5-0.
September 5, 2023
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Was chosen as chair of Alameda County’s Planning Commission. Previously served as vice chair.
July 17, 2023
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Voted for $250,000 to plan regional paths from high school through college and jobs. Passed 7-0.
December 13, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for shared fundraising rules for three foundations supporting the college district. The agreement required yearly independent financial audits or reviews for the district foundation. Passed 7–0.
December 13, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Approved a public salary scale and placements for college presidents, vice chancellors and the technology chief. The scale ranged from $217,500 to $277,592. Approved yearly raises of 7.2%, 5% and 5% for the economic development director over 2022–25. Passed 7–0.
December 13, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for yearly management base-pay raises of 4%, 4%, and 2%. Also increased pay steps and long-service pay. Passed 7-0.
December 13, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to accept $500,000 for an apprenticeship program helping childcare workers earn state teaching permits. Passed 7-0.
December 13, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for the 2022–25 faculty contract. It added $10,502 to full-time salary levels and new long-service pay steps. Passed 6-0.
October 18, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for an $8,423,902 contract for Las Positas College’s grape-growing teaching facility. Passed 6-0.
October 18, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to renew the chancellor’s employment agreement with $362,304 in yearly pay and $10,000 in yearly retirement-plan contributions. Passed 6-0.
September 13, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Moved to make Friends of Chabot College the RISE youth-reentry programme's fiscal agent in 2017. The motion passed unanimously. In 2022, approved $480,000 over three years for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students. That vote passed 7–0.
May 17, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Renewed student bus access through $8 or $9 fees per term at Las Positas College. Passed 6–0.
April 19, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for a program mapping course paths toward college degrees. Passed 7-0.
March 15, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for new boundaries for college trustee districts. Passed 6-0, with one trustee abstaining.
February 15, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Central Chinese High School reported Gin as superintendent in its 2021 tax return. The filing listed no pay for him.
January 26, 2022
Source: projects.propublica.org
Voted to recommend a county hazard plan addressing earthquakes, floods, wildfires, and climate change. Passed 7-0.
January 18, 2022
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Voted for $286,735 for Chabot’s science and math study center, advising, and transfer support. Passed 6-0.
January 18, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for three fieldwork agreements for social-work and human-services transfer-degree students. Passed 6-0.
January 18, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Opposed continued remote board meetings in December 2021, when the motion failed 3–4. Backed a 30-day extension in January 2022, approved 6–0.
January 18, 2022
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for $445,411 to expand Las Positas College’s academic and career support for veterans. Passed 7-0.
October 19, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for a $1.5 million program for Asian American and Pacific Islander students. It funded shared classes, counseling, and mentoring. Passed 7-0.
October 19, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for a $4.92 million Chabot program supporting science and math students through tutoring, counseling, and transfer planning. Passed 7-0.
October 19, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to accept another $973,402 in federal pandemic relief for Chabot College’s costs and student needs. Passed 7-0.
October 19, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for $317,307 yearly for tutoring, mentoring, and college-application help for low-income middle- and high-school students. Passed 7-0.
September 14, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for one-time $1,500 pandemic payments to eligible faculty, classified staff, and nonunion employees. Passed 7-0.
September 14, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to require COVID-19 vaccinations for district students and employees. Passed 6-1.
August 31, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Approved a revised land-restoration plan and environmental review for Eliot Quarry near Livermore. Both votes passed 7-0.
June 21, 2021
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Voted for a National University agreement creating bachelor’s-degree pathways for Las Positas College students. Passed 7-0.
April 20, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for a $5,539,000 contract to build Las Positas College’s plant-science teaching facility. Passed 7-0.
April 20, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to create a board overseeing funds set aside for retiree health benefits. Passed 7-0.
April 20, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to eliminate a full-time Chabot College mentoring-program analyst position for lack of work or funds. Passed 7-0.
March 16, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Approved a $50,000 increase to SparkPoint's grant, raising its total to $60,000. It supported financial coaching and rent assistance. Passed 7–0.
February 16, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for a $50,000 pilot helping foster youth take Chabot college courses while in high school. Passed 7-0.
January 19, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to renew the chancellor’s emergency COVID-19 powers, with later board review of actions. Six trustees voted yes; one voted no.
January 19, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to offer Chabot classes and early college credit through a San Leandro school-district agreement. Passed 7-0.
January 19, 2021
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for a basic police-academy training agreement with Alameda County Sheriff's Office. Passed 7–0.
December 15, 2020
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for the labor agreement for Measure A construction projects. It barred strikes and lockouts. Passed 5-0.
November 17, 2020
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for $275,105 for Chabot’s ASPIRE academic and financial-aid support for low-income, first-generation, and disabled students. Passed 6-0.
November 17, 2020
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for $261,888 for Chabot’s EXCEL tutoring, advising, and college-transfer support for students learning English. Passed 6-0.
November 17, 2020
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to uphold approval of 72 apartments for low-income and very-low-income households. Passed 7-0.
August 3, 2020
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Voted for a $500,000 grant expanding student mental-health screening, services, and referrals at both colleges. Passed 6-0.
July 21, 2020
Source: clpccd.org
Approved a Hayward school-district partnership for Chabot courses aimed at students not already college-bound. Passed 6-0.
July 21, 2020
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to accept $299,990 for biology classes awarding badges for biotech lab skills at Las Positas College. Passed 6-0.
June 16, 2020
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for a $3.12 million campus battery system at Chabot College. It was designed to lower peak demand and provide backup power. Passed 6-0.
April 21, 2020
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to accept $110,649 to add 12 subsidized childcare places at Chabot College’s children’s center. Passed 6-0.
December 23, 2019
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for a Hayward–Chabot land and facility agreement for a joint fire-training center. Passed 7-0.
September 17, 2019
Source: clpccd.org
Voted against proposed rules for bringing soil onto unincorporated land. The rules included fees and fines. Denial passed 6-1.
August 19, 2019
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Recommended a tiny-home housing pilot to address homelessness, without a 1,000-foot spacing rule between sites. Passed 6–1.
August 19, 2019
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Voted for a $649,893 science scholarship and mentoring grant at Chabot College. It budgeted 80 scholarships worth $5,000 each. Passed 7–0.
July 16, 2019
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for $115,000 to expand Chabot’s support center, mental-health resources, and legal workshops for undocumented students. Passed 7-0.
July 16, 2019
Source: clpccd.org
Voted for $560,013 in added costs for Las Positas College’s Building 100. Total changes exceeded 10% of the original contract. Passed 5-0.
February 19, 2019
Source: clpccd.org
Backed Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the federal DACA program. Passed 7-0.
April 17, 2018
Source: clpccd.org
Completed a term as the Chabot-Las Positas college board’s president and became its secretary.
December 5, 2017
Source: clpccd.org
Backed the California Values Act and protection of undocumented and immigrant students. Passed 6-0.
October 24, 2017
Source: clpccd.org
Recommended revised rules for medical cannabis sales and growing, removing a 100-pound storage limit. Passed 5–0.
July 10, 2017
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Recommended limits on intensive oil and gas extraction. The proposal allowed limited water-injection recovery. Passed 6–0.
May 23, 2016
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Was appointed to Alameda County’s Planning Commission, with a term ending July 18, 2019.
June 30, 2015
Source: acgov.org
Voted for a $1,522,591 state grant and $300,000 in district bond funds for a small renewable-power grid at Las Positas College. Passed 7-0.
March 17, 2015
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to authorize up to $165 million in bonds refinancing older debt. The resolution reserved benefits for taxpayers. Passed 7-0.
March 17, 2015
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to approve a 32-bed men’s sober-living home in Cherryland, with mandatory reviews after one, two, and five years. Passed 5-0.
February 11, 2015
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Voted to request a financial audit from the former Chabot College Foundation as it closed. Passed 5-0.
August 19, 2014
Source: clpccd.org
Served as San Lorenzo's representative on Alameda County's West County Board of Zoning Adjustments.
August 14, 2013
Source: alamedacounty.granicus.com
Allocated already-budgeted Education Protection Act funds to faculty salaries only. Passed 4–0.
May 21, 2013
Source: clpccd.org
The college board appointed Gin to San Leandro’s redevelopment oversight board. The appointment passed 7-0.
March 20, 2012
Source: clpccd.org
Backed a state constitutional amendment lowering the two-thirds voting requirement for local parcel taxes. Passed 7-0.
December 6, 2011
Source: clpccd.org
Moved to approve a $4,927,517 solar-power contract at Las Positas College. Passed 6–0.
July 19, 2011
Source: clpccd.org
Voted to raise a campus energy-system contract limit from $26 million to $38.19 million. Added utility infrastructure increased its cost. Passed 6–0.
March 18, 2008
Source: clpccd.org
Asked state officials to reject or delay Eastshore's power plant in December 2007. In March 2008, backed AB 1909 to require Hayward's approval for another thermal plant. The support vote passed 6–0.
March 18, 2008
Source: clpccd.org
Backed AB 2804 to give schools and colleges more time to finish solar projects. The support vote passed 6–0.
March 18, 2008
Source: clpccd.org
Backed a resolution supporting the federal DREAM Act. Passed 6-0.
January 16, 2007
Source: clpccd.org
The college district reported Gin's retirement after more than 30 years at Cal State East Bay. His work included academic advising, career planning and student activities.
August 3, 2005
Source: clpccd.org
Past race Hal G. Gin ran in:
- Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 6 · November 3, 2026 · Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Trustee Area 6 · incumbent