(DUBLIN, Calif.) - Dublin voters will choose from at least three candidates in every city race on the Nov. 3 ballot. They may not get to choose at all for one of three Dublin Unified School District board seats, which had attracted no candidates as of the weekend.
Two of the three school board seats are contested. The third sat empty after Friday, Aug. 7 — the deadline for races in which incumbents are seeking reelection. Under state election law, the filing window extends past that date only where an eligible incumbent declines to run.
The crowded municipal field arrives in a year the council has been weighing a tax question. At its July 21 meeting, members considered a resolution that would have placed a measure on the November ballot to phase in an increase to Dublin's transient occupancy tax while creating an exemption for military families — an acknowledgment of the city's adjacency to the Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, whose garrison command staff the council welcomed at the same meeting. The council also received a report on the city's two-year strategic plan covering fiscal years 2024-25 and 2025-26.
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Mayor Sherry Hu delivered her 2026 State of the City address in February at the Shannon Community Center.
The election lands as the city collects a piece of outside validation. U.S. News & World Report named Dublin the No. 1 Best Place to Live in California on Aug. 7, scoring the city of just over 71,000 at 6.2 out of 10 — a figure that says as much about the strength of the field as about Dublin, given that the state's top-ranked city cleared under two-thirds of available points.
School started before the ballot was even set. Dublin Unified became the first Tri-Valley district back in session Tuesday, Aug. 11, with an early-release day for students in grades 1 through 5. The district calendar sets Thanksgiving break for Nov. 23-27, winter break from Dec. 21 to Jan. 4, and the last day of school for May 27.
The city is also recruiting for a post no candidate has to campaign for. Applications for Dublin's next poet laureate close Friday, Aug. 14. The two-year term runs Jan. 1, 2027 through Dec. 31, 2028. Applicants must be Dublin residents, at least 18 years old, and must have published poetry or be willing to publish during the term. The laureate writes and reads for civic events and ceremonies, supports city programs and schools, and displays at least one original poem in a city facility each year. The position is unpaid, and affiliation with a literary organization is preferred but not required.
Zone 7 Water Agency crews are running maintenance on the Tri-Valley flood protection system that will keep several Dublin trails affected through mid-October.
The city's first Night Market of 2026 comes to St. Pat's Row this month, the first of four the city plans this year, with live music, food, and artisan crafts.
The poet laureate application window closes at the end of the week.
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