Marguerite Young
CA · Director, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Ward 3
Marguerite Young has been a water district director since 2014 and is a former California director of Clean Water Action. She says she will keep water safe and affordable, keep repairing aging pipes, and prepare for drought, wildfire, and floods.
Where Marguerite Young stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
Voted for an updated district energy policy with a goal of making EBMUD carbon neutral by 2030. It passed 6-0.
September 26, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ebmud.com
During the drought, seconded and voted for a required 15 percent cut in water use across the district, which failed 3-4. She then voted for a 10 percent required cut, which passed 6-1.
April 26, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ebmud.com
As board president, voted with a unanimous board to end water shutoffs for customers far behind on their bills. Instead, the district can slow their water flow but still leave enough for drinking, cooking and cleaning.
December 8, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: ebmud.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for water rate increases of 6.5 percent a year and sewer rate increases of 8.5 percent a year for 2026 and 2027, which passed 5-2. She also voted for the district's two-year budget for operations, debt and capital projects, which passed 6-0.
June 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ebmud.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
As board president, moved to approve keeping the district's Miller Road site in Castro Valley for storing soil dug up during pipe work, with its environmental review. It passed 6-1.
September 9, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ebmud.com
Voted for water rate increases of 6.5 percent a year and sewer rate increases of 8.5 percent a year for 2026 and 2027, which passed 5-2. She also voted for the district's two-year budget for operations, debt and capital projects, which passed 6-0.
June 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: ebmud.com
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Was endorsed by Clean Water Action for the EBMUD Ward 3 seat in the 2026 election.
October 21, 2026
Source: cleanwater.org
Moved to cut a requested $7.8 million increase in dump truck hauling contracts to $6.8 million, holding back the other $1 million for later review. The amended plan passed 5-1.
September 8, 2026
Source: ebmud.com
Voted against keeping the old way of setting one-time hookup fees for new water connections, which failed 2-5. She then moved to advance a new fee plan that lowered those charges for many applicants, which passed 5-2.
May 12, 2026
Source: ebmud.com
Moved to raise board members' pay by 3.4 percent for 2025 and 3.7 percent for 2026, matching staff raises. This was smaller than the 10.25 percent maximum option, and it passed 5-1.
January 13, 2026
Source: ebmud.com
As board president, moved to formally censure fellow board member April Chan after an outside investigation of her conduct toward a member of the public and staff. It passed 6-0, with Chan abstaining.
November 12, 2025
Source: ebmud.com
Was elected president of the EBMUD board for 2025 by a 7-0 vote.
January 14, 2025
Source: ebmud.com
Moved to fill an open Ward 2 board seat through the November 2024 election instead of by board appointment. It passed 5-0, with one member abstaining.
August 20, 2024
Source: ebmud.com
Voted against permanently dropping a plan to restore a former quarry site on Lake Chabot Road for storing dug-up soil, which tied 3-3. She then voted to keep studying the site as part of a wider soil plan, which also tied 3-3.
March 14, 2023
Source: ebmud.com
Cast the lone vote against continuing to hold EBMUD board meetings by video under COVID emergency rules. It passed 6-1.
October 11, 2022
Source: ebmud.com
Seconded and voted for an 8 percent drought surcharge on water bills to help pay drought costs. It passed 6-1.
May 10, 2022
Source: ebmud.com
Was elected president of the EBMUD board by a unanimous vote, with Doug Linney as vice president.
January 9, 2019
Source: ebmud.com
Publicly defended EBMUD's drought program that fined very heavy water users and released their names. She said only 1.2 percent of customers were penalized, but the water savings were large.
May 4, 2016
Source: lamorindaweekly.com
Was sworn in as the EBMUD board member for Ward 3 after winning the 2014 election. She replaced Katy Foulkes, who had served nearly two decades.
January 13, 2015
Source: ebmud.com
Past race Marguerite Young ran in:
- East Bay Municipal Utility District Director, Ward 3 · November 3, 2026 · East Bay Municipal Utility District Ward 3 · incumbent