Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Director, Ward 4
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
Gabriel Morales teaches at Hayward Adult School and was formerly a principal at Bret Harte Middle School in Oakland and a school in Hayward. He says he will push to restore the Line 33 bus, undo harmful Realign service cuts, and publish faster, more detailed reliability data.
Nonpartisan
Sarah Syed has been an AC Transit director since 2022 and manages a transportation equity program at UC Berkeley after planning work for Oakland and LA Metro. She says she will push for better reliability data, more bus operators, and protecting service over discretionary spending.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 4 for, 1 against, Government Efficiency 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for,
Sources: alamedacountyca.gov · actransit.org