Our California and Bay Area endorsements for the Nov. 8 general election election ballot

Mercury News and East Bay Times editorial board recommendations for Contra Costa, Alameda and Santa Clara counties.

Here are our recommendations so far for the Nov. 8 election. Click on the links to read the full editorials. Bookmark this page to return to view additional recommendations as they are published.

Statewide offices

U.S. Senate (regular term) – Alex Padilla

U.S. Senate (short term) – Alex Padilla

Governor – Gavin Newsom

Attorney General – Rob Bonta

U.S. Congress

District 15 – Kevin Mullin

California Senate

District 10 – Lily Mei

California Assembly

District 20 – Shawn Kumagai

District 28 – Gail Pellerin

Alameda County

District Attorney – Terry Wiley

Contra Costa County

Board of Supervisors, Dist. 4 – Ken Carlson

Clerk-Recorder – Kristin Braun Connelly

Santa Clara County

Board of Supervisors, Dist. 1 – Johnny Khamis

Sheriff – Bob Jonsen

San Jose Mayor – Matt Mahan

San Jose City Council, Dist. 7 – Maya Esparza

Ballot Measures

Statewide

26 – Expand tribal casino gambling – No

27 – Online sports betting – No

29 – Kidney dialysis regulation – No