Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Director, Ward 3
What does this office do?
- Setting bus and train routes, schedules, and fares for the region
- Approving the transit agency's budget and large construction projects
- Hiring and overseeing the general manager who runs daily service
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Adriana Valencia is a product manager and parent with a PhD in architecture from UC Berkeley who has organized for housing at MacArthur BART and safer school routes. She says she will make bus reliability a top priority and keep fares fair for riders with the fewest payment options.
Nonpartisan
Joel B. Young is an attorney who has served as an at-large AC Transit director since 2009 and was board president in 2023 and 2024. He says he will push for a fully zero-emission bus fleet by 2030 and protect affordable fares and reliable service.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 2 against, Public Infrastructure 2 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for
Sources: alamedacountyca.gov · actransit.org