Yang Shao

About this race

Elected board of a local special district that provides water, irrigation water or sewer service in its area. These districts are funded mainly by customer rates and fees; the board sets those rates, adopts the budget and approves pipes, treatment plants and other projects.

2 candidates ran for Alameda County Water District Director, Ward 3 in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.

About Yang Shao

Scientist; Fremont City Council member. A Fremont resident of 23 years with a Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard, he has served eight years on the Fremont City Council and four years as a Fremont Unified School District trustee.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Reject the approved 5% rate increases for 2027 and 2028
• Reform the rate structure through independent audits and fixed-charge changes
• Plain-language public accounting of district spending and charges on property bills
• Replace aging pipelines and protect the local groundwater basin

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Yang Shao only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Quick answers

What does the Alameda County Water District Director, Ward 3 seat do?

Elected board of a local special district that provides water, irrigation water or sewer service in its area. These districts are funded mainly by customer rates and fees; the board sets those rates, adopts the budget and approves pipes, treatment plants and other projects.

Who is Yang Shao running against?

Paul Sethy, for Alameda County Water District Director, Ward 3.

Should I vote for Yang Shao?

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