UPDATE: CAMTB November 2024 General Election Voter Guide
The California Mountain Biking Coalition is keen to share our 2024 California November General Election voter guide and election endorsements. We support these candidates for their stance on and commitment to outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship in California. We are also endorsing regional measures and statewide propositions that align with our advocacy pillars.
To learn more about our criteria for endorsement, read our Advocacy Pillars.
Updated October 29, 2024
California Statewide
Proposition 4: Bonds for Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, and Protecting Communities and Natural Lands from Climate Risks. Proposition 4 will provide significant funding for trails and public parks in California. It also offers significant means to address the ongoing wildfire crisis in our state that threatens the quality of life of all Californians, including the trails and public lands where mountain bikers ride.
Northern California
Humboldt County
Eureka City Council, 4th Ward: Scott Bauer. Scott Bauer has been a steadfast advocate for outdoor recreation, including mountain biking, recognizing its importance for both community health and regional tourism. CAMTB supports his reelection.
Placer County
County Supervisor, District 5: Cindy Gustafson. Cindy Gustafson is a cyclist and has been a great supporter of trails, recreation, and open space in Placer County as a supervisor. We endorse her reelection to continue this work.
Auburn City Council: Kelley Davis. Kelley Davis has a strong and longstanding track record as a mountain bike, trail, and urban cycling volunteer, organizer, and advocate. CAMTB looks forward to her continued growth as a leader on the Auburn City Council.
San Francisco Bay Area
Sonoma County
State Assembly (AD-12): Damon Connolly has been supportive of issues in CAMTB’s lane, and authored ACR-152: California Mountain Biking Month 2024.
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors (District 3): Chris Coursey is a cyclist with a track record of working with bike coalitions and trail stewardship organizations. He sailed to victory in the Spring Primaries with 72% of the vote and is on his way toward reelection. We’re excited that so many people agree with us and look forward to seeing Chris advance issues related to trails and access close to where people live in Sonoma County.
Marin County
State Assembly (AD-12): Damon Connolly has been supportive of issues in CAMTB’s lane, and authored ACR-152: California Mountain Biking Month 2024.
Marin Municipal Water District (Division 2): Diana Maier and Robert Sandoval (dual endorsement). Both of these candidates have promised to work with local trail stewards for improved access to the public lands in the Marin Municipal Water District.
Marin Municipal Water District (Division 5): Dave Keatley. Dave Keatley is an avid outdoor enthusiast who rides mountain bikes. He has promised to work with local trail stewards for improved access to the public lands in the Marin Municipal Water District.
Contra Costa County
East Bay Regional Park District (Ward 2): Casey Alyson Farmer supports increased trail stewardship and the multi-use pilot in Briones.
Alameda County
East Bay Regional Park District (Ward 2): Casey Alyson Farmer supports increased trail stewardship and the multi-use pilot in Briones.
East Bay Regional Park District (Ward 4): Luana España. Luana España has been supportive of multi-use trails through her work with the Bay Area Ridge Trail and the EBRPD Park Advisory Committee. She will champion collaborative solutions that will benefit all trail users.
Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5: John Bauters. CAMTB backs candidates who strongly support bicycles, active transportation, and outdoor recreation. We proudly endorse Bauters’s campaign for Alameda County Supervisor – District 5. John is an Emeryville City Council member, where he gained a national reputation for his policies. He is affectionately known as “America’s Bicycle Mayor” for his very visible work advancing equitable access for cyclists. Read more in our endorsement statement.
Santa Clara County
State Assembly (AD-25): Ash Kalra & Ted Stroll (CAMTB Questionnaire). CAMTB is dual-endorsing in this race. Both candidates have a track record. Ash Kalra has a strong record in protecting open spaces with agencies in his district and with policy throughout California. Ted Stroll is a mountain biker with a long history of advocating for mountain bike access.
State Assembly (AD-26): Tara Sreekrishnan (CAMTB Questionnaire) has long been involved in and a supporter of local open space projects, including many within the Midpeninsula Open Space district. We look forward to her support of trails in the Assembly.
State Assembly (AD-28): Gail Pellerin. Assembly Member Pellerin has a record of working on Addressing Environmental Impacts and Climate Change and is a supporter of funding for trails, State Parks, and improving the policies for better access. Her reelection will ensure this work continues.
Santa Cruz County
State Assembly (AD-28): Gail Pellerin. Assembly Member Pellerin has a record of working on Addressing Environmental Impacts and Climate Change and is a supporter of funding for trails, State Parks, and improving the policies for better access. Her reelection will ensure this work continues.
Yes on Measure Q: The Water & Wildlife Protection Act. If passed in November, nonprofits and public agencies are eligible to apply for Measure Q funding for any trail development, maintenance, or improvement project within Santa Cruz County. This could be the critical seed money for groundbreaking on a new mountain bike trail or to handle deferred maintenance on popular existing trails.
Southern California
Santa Barbara County
State Assembly (AD-37): Gregg Hart (CAMTB Questionnaire). Assembly Member Hart captured our attention in 2023 with the submission of Assembly Bill 1212, the Scenic Bikeways and Trails Act. While this bill did not advance to law, we were excited to see this kind of creative solution to improving bikeways and trails for all Californians. We look forward to more creative bills in 2024 by Asm. Hart after his reelection.
Ventura County
State Assembly (AD-38): Steve Bennett. Assembly Member Bennett has a record as an environmental leader and a trail supporter. In this past session, he was the key player in getting increased funding and improved planning for natural surface trails, so we look forward to his reelection.
Orange County
Laguna Beach City Council: Hallie Jones. Hallie Jones is a supporter of outdoor recreation in Laguna Beach and we support her reelection.
San Diego County
State Assembly (AD-75): Andrew Hayes. (CAMTB Questionnaire) Andrew Hayes is a trail user with a track record of working with local stewardship groups in his role working for Senator Brian Jones.
San Diego Board of Supervisors: Nora Vargas (District 1), Joel Anderson (District 2), and Terra Lawson-Remer (District 3). All three of these sitting supervisors have been supportive of trail and bike projects and cross-agency collaboration through their actions and funding.
Vote by November 5th!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th. Every Californian registered to vote has received a ballot in the mail. You can mail it or drop it off on or before election day or vote in person at a polling place or election center. You can register to vote in person on Election Day. For more information on registering to vote and polling locations, see the California state elections site.
