Elections
In 2026, Our Community Showed Up
Voters across Santa Clara County backed all three of our priority ballot measures: Yes on RTM, Yes on Prop 1, and No on Prop 43. And several leaders we trained through our Civic Leadership Program were elected to city councils across the region.
Priority Wins at a Glance
Proposition 1: Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act
OUR POSITION: YES
STATUS: PASSED
Proposition 43: Taxpayer Deception Act
OUR POSITION: NO
STATUS: DID NOT PASS
Measure RTM: Regional Transit Measure
OUR POSITION: YES
STATUS: PASSED
How We Showed Up
2 Ballot Measure Webinars
2 Candidate Forums
3 Community Info Sessions
5 Phone Banks in English & Spanish
Our Alums and Mentees Who Won in 2026
Through our Civic Leadership Program and 1-1 mentorship, we help build the pipeline of community members who are ready to step up and lead in their communities. Below are some of the people we worked with prior to their 2026 campaigns.
| City | Candidate | Status | SV@Home Action Fund Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupertino | J.R. Fruen | Reelected | Civic Leadership Program Pilot Program |
| Cupertino | John Tang | Elected | Mentorship |
| Cupertino | Seema Lindskog | Elected | Mentorship |
| Los Altos | Anky Van Deursen | Elected | Mentorship |
| Los Gatos | Rob Moore | Reelected | Civic Leadership Program Pilot Program |
| Los Gatos | Jeff Suzuki | Elected | Civic Leadership Program Inaugural Cohort Alum |
Ballot Measure Results
| Measure | Our Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Measure RTM (Regional Transit Measure) | Yes — PRIORITY | Yes, approved by the voters of Santa Clara County and across the Bay Area |
| Prop 1: Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond | Yes — PRIORITY | Yes, approved by the voters of Santa Clara County and across California. |
| Prop 4: California Fair Election Act | Yes | No, unfortunately, Prop 4 was defeated |
| Prop 39: Voter Suppression | No | No, defeated by the voters of Santa Clara County and California |
| Prop 42: Ties voter hands and protects billionaires | No | Yes, unfortunately, Prop 42 passed |
| Prop 43: Limits voters rights, threatens housing and local services | No — PRIORITY | No, defeated by the voters of Santa Clara County and California |
| Prop 45: They pollute. You pay. | No | No, defeated by the voters of Santa Clara County and California |
| Measure D, Los Altos | No | No, defeated by the voters of Los Altos |
| Measure E, Mountain View | Yes | Yes, approved by the voters of Mountain View |
| Measure F, Mountain View | Yes | Yes, approved by the voters of Mountain View |
Candidate Forums & Webinars
In partnership with other organizations who care about housing justice, we co-hosted several in-person candidate forums and ballot measure webinars to educate voters.
Palo Alto City Council
Cohosted with Palo Alto Forward
San José City Council District 5
Cohosted with Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits
San Jose City Council District 9
Cohosted with Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits
How Housers Can Help Save Transit
For YES on RTM (Regional Transit Measure)
Affordable Housing and Beyond
For YES on Prop 1 and NO on Prop 43
Established in 2019, SV@Home’s Action Fund (SVHAF) addresses the housing crisis through civic engagement, legislative advocacy, and support or opposition of ballot measures that impact affordable housing and homelessness.
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