Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board Member, Ward 1
Unofficial result: Won — Raquel Donoso (Nonpartisan)
Source: contracostavote.gov
What does this office do?
- Setting the college's property tax rate and yearly budget
- Approving tuition, programs, and new campuses
- Hiring and overseeing the college president
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Education Quality
Candidates:
Cameron Sasai
LostNonpartisan
Cameron Sasai is a Pinole City Council member who served as mayor in 2025 and works as a policy coordinator for an immigrant rights group; he attended Contra Costa and Diablo Valley colleges. He says he will keep college affordable, prevent cuts to core programs, and keep skilled faculty.
Nonpartisan
Raquel Donoso leads an education equity program at the Skyline Foundation, previously ran the Latino Community Foundation, and holds a doctorate in education. She says she will build job pathways with local employers and unions and help students meet basic needs such as housing.
Sources: contracostavote.gov2