Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Director, Ward 5
Source: alamedacountyca.gov
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:
Joseph Grcar
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Joseph "Doc" Grcar is a retired government laboratory scientist and former Sierra Club officer who has lived in Castro Valley most of his life. He says East Bay special-district boards need clearer financial reporting, formal planning, steadier leadership, and more attention to underserved areas.
Luis Reynoso
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Luis Reynoso is a university business professor who served as a Chabot-Las Positas Community College District trustee from 2020 to 2024. He says he wants dependable service, secure stations, careful budgeting, and robo-taxis to give riders 24/7 trips when trains aren't running.
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Murphy McCalley has represented Ward 4 on the AC Transit board since 2022 and is its vice president, after a career in transit finance and advising policymakers. He says he wants better service for youth, seniors, and people with disabilities and a stable financial footing for the agency.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Sources: alamedacountyca.gov · actransit.org