State Representatives

Fiona Ma – California State Treasurer
John Chiang – Former California State Controller and Treasurer
Dave Cortese – California State Senator
Josh Becker - California State Senator
Jim Beall – Former California State Senator
Patrick Ahrens – California State Assemblymember
Evan Low – Former California State Assemblymember
Paul Fong – Former California State Assemblymember
Mike Eng – Former California State Assemblymember
Phil Ting – Former San Francisco County Assessor, Former California State Assemblymember
Carl Guardino – California Transportation Commissioner

"I am proud to endorse Yan Zhao for Santa Clara County Assessor. Yan has a proven record of public service, integrity, and fiscal responsibility. As a two-term Mayor and longtime community leader, she has demonstrated her commitment to fairness, transparency, and efficient government. I am confident Yan will bring that same dedication to the Assessor’s Office — ensuring taxpayers are treated with respect, transparency, and professionalism."

- Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer

"As a State Senator and former Santa Clara County Supervisor, I've seen firsthand how critical the Assessor's Office is to the funding of our most essential public services: schools, transportation, healthcare, housing, and more. The success of this office is not just about accurate property assessments, but it's also about whether our government is keeping its promises to working families. Yan understands that. Silicon Valley is powered by innovation and inclusion and we need leaders who can apply that same spirit of innovation and community spirit to government. That's exactly what Yan Zhao will bring to this office, and why I am supporting her campaign. I hope you will join me."

- Dave Cortese, California State Senator

"I enthusiastically endorse Yan Zhao for Santa Clara County Assessor because she embodies the blend of vision and service our community deserves. Her plan to bring the Assessor’s office into the 21st century by upgrading the technology, streamlining services, and delivering faster, more effective support, speaks directly to what residents want: fairness, responsiveness, and accountability in government. Yan doesn’t just talk about modernizing the office, she’s committed to making it happen."

- Patrick Ahrens, California State Assemblymember

Phong La – Alameda County Assessor
Otto Lee – Santa Clara County Supervisor
Margaret Abe-Koga – Santa Clara County Supervisor
Bob Jonsen – Santa Clara County Sheriff
David Haubert – Alameda County Supervisor   
Lena Tam – Alameda County Supervisor
Connie Chan – San Francisco County Supervisor
Chyanne Chen – San Francisco County Supervisor
Zach Friend – Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor

"Yan’s deep technical background, extensive public service experience, proven leadership as a two-term mayor, and as a licensed appraiser, make her uniquely qualified to lead the Assessor’s Office with fairness, transparency, and innovation. She understands both the complexity of property assessment and the importance of treating every taxpayer with respect and professionalism. Santa Clara County will be well served under her leadership."

- Phong La, Alameda County Assessor

"Yan's positive energy is infectious so I know she will rebuild much needed morale in the Assessor’s Office. She will nurture teamwork and inspire top service to the community. Yan recognizes that an efficient Assessor’s Office isn’t just about technology – it is about enabling affordable housing, improving services for vulnerable communities, and ensuring every dollar owed is collected fairly and without delay. I’ve witnessed firsthand, Yan’s integrity, her dedication to service, her incredible work ethic, and her capacity to bring people together. She listens before she leads, and works tirelessly to deliver results."

- Margaret Abe-Koga, Santa Clara County Supervisor

"Law enforcement officers can only do their jobs effectively if our agencies are properly funded. Yan Zhao understands that, and she has a proven track record of leadership and accountability. Her focus on making the Assessor’s office more efficient and responsive will ensure our county continues to deliver the resources public safety depends on. That’s why we are proud to stand with her."

- Bob Jonsen, Santa Clara County Sheriff

“Current leadership in the Assessor’s office leaves behind an office that is totally out of date. Radical change is needed. Yan will meet this formidable challenge by leveraging her proven career results in repeatedly leading technology transition and structural change to improve quality and customer service for residents. This agency needs a proven team leader who takes a long-term view of needs and a hands-on execution mentality to change complex organizations. That person is Yan Zhao.”

- Ed Lauing, Palo Alto Mayor

“Yan Zhao is the best choice for Santa Clara County Assessor. She brings a fresh perspective, a proven record of public service, and the skills to modernize the office so it truly serves residents. Yan knows this office should be earned, not handed down by political insiders—and she is working hard to bring her campaign to every corner of our community and earn residents’ trust. Yan has the courage of her convictions, the highest ethical standards of candor and consistency, and a proven track record of leadership and management. I’m proud to support her.”

- Pete Dailey, Los Altos Mayor

Adrienne Grey – West Valley-Mission Community College District Trustee
Aileen Kao – Former Mayor, Saratoga
Albert Gonzalez – Councilmember, Santa Clara
Alex Miller – Councilmember, Seaside
Anders Fung – Mayor, Millbrae
Andy Li – President, Contra Costa Community College District
Anne Bybee – Councilmember, Campbell
Ann Waltonsmith – Former Mayor, Saratoga
Anne Kepner – President, Mission West-Valley Community College District Board of Trustees
Anissa Williams – Councilmember, Oakley
Antonio Lopez – Former Mayor, East Palo Alto
Anu Nakka – Board Clerk, Milpitas Union School District
Ava Chiao – Cupertino Union School District Board Member
Belal Aftab – Mayor, Saratoga
Bien Doan – Councilmember, San Jose
Bryan Mekechuk – Councilmember, Monte Sereno
Burton Craig – Mayor, Monte Sereno
Carmen Montano – Mayor, Milpitas
Charlsie Chang – Councilmember, Sunnyvale
Chiiming Kao – Saratoga Fire District Commissioner
Claudia Rossi – Former Board Member, Santa Clara County Board of Education
Cynthia Miller – Board Clerk, Saratoga Union School District
Daniel E. Furtado – Councilmember, Campbell 
David Bonaccorsi – Former Councilmember, Fremont
David Cohen – Councilmember, San Jose
Diane Lamkin – Board Member, Mission West-Valley Community College District
Dick Santos – Board Member, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Donna Colson – Mayor, Burlingame
Ed Lauing – Mayor, Palo Alto
Eileen Le – Councilmember, Sunnyvale
Elisabeth Halliday – President, Campbell Union School District
Elliot Scozzola – Vice Mayor, Campbell
Emily Ann Ramos – Vice Mayor, Mountain View
Eric Cao – Board Member, Saratoga Union School District
Evelyn Chua – Councilmember, Milpitas
Evert Wolsheimer – Former Mayor, Monte Sereno
Forrest Williams – Former Councilmember, San Jose
Fred Tovar – Former Councilmember, Gilroy
Garry Barbadillo - Vice mayor, Milpitas
Gene Zambetti – Saratoga Fire District Commissioner
George Lu – Councilmember, Palo Alto
Gilbert Wong – Former Mayor, Cupertino
Gino Borgioli – Former Councilmember, Morgan Hill
Greer Stone – Councilmember, Palo Alto
Greg Tanaka – Former Councilmember, Palo Alto
Gustav Larsson – Former Councilmember, Sunnyvale
Hon Lien – Councilmember, Milpitas
Hung Wei – Former Mayor, Cupertino
Jack Ding – Councilmember, Sonoma
Janani Ramachandran – Councilmember, Oakland
Javed Ellahie – Former Mayor, Monte Sereno
Jeff Moe – Former President, Fremont Union High School District
Jerry Liu – President, Cupertino Union School District Board
Jill Hunter – Former Mayor, Saratoga
Jim Beall – Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Member
John Dugan – Councilmember, San Carlos
John Horner – President, Morgan Hill Unified School District
John Howe – Former Mayor, Sunnyvale
Jorge Pacheco, Jr. – Board Member, Santa Clara County Board of Education
Julia Mates – Mayor, Belmont
Karl Watanabe – Board Member, Mission West-Valley Community College District
Kalvin Gill - Board Member, Santa Clara County Open Space Authority
Kathleen King – Former Mayor, Saratoga
Kathy Watanabe – Former Councilmember, Santa Clara
Kavita Tankha – Mayor, Los Altos Hills
Kelly Yip-Chuan – Board Member, Milpitas Union School District 
Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe – Former Mayor, Antioch
Lily Mei – Former Mayor, Fremont
Linda Swan – Councilmember, Los Altos Hills
Lisa Gillmor – Mayor, Santa Clara
Liz Lawler – Former Mayor, Monte Sereno 
Lon Allen – Vice Mayor, Monte Sereno
Maria Ristow – Councilmember, Town of Los Gatos
Mark Turner – Mayor, Morgan Hill
Mary Hien Pollett – President, Evergreen School District
Marilyn Liebers – Councilmember, Morgan Hill
Matthew Hudes – Mayor, Los Gatos
Michael Chang – Former Mayor, Cupertino
Michael McCorriston – Councilmember, Dublin
Michael Tsai – Former Board Member, Milpitas Union School District
Mike Kasperzak – Former Mayor, Mountain View
Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto – President, Fremont Union High School District
Nick Smith - Mayor, Pacific Grove
Orrin Mahoney – Former Mayor, Cupertino
Pat Burt – Councilmember, Palo Alto
Pattie Cortese – Board Member, East Side Union High School District
Paul Fong – Mission-West Valley Community College District Board Member
Paul Seo – Mayor Pro Tem, Rancho Palos Verdes
Pete Dailey – Mayor, Los Altos
Pete McHugh – Former Santa Clara County Supervisor
Raj Chahal – Councilmember, Santa Clara
Raj Salwan – Mayor, Fremont
Rajiv Bhateja – Vice Mayor, Los Altos Hills
Raymond Liu – Councilmember, Fremont
Renee Golder – Councilmember, Santa Cruz
Rob Moore – Vice Mayor, Town of Los Gatos
Rob Rennie – Councilmember, Town of Los Gatos
Rosa Kim – Board Clerk, Fremont Union High School District
Rowena Turner – Former Mayor, Monte Sereno
Satheesh Madhathil – Board Member, Cupertino Union School District
Sergio Jimenez – Former Councilmember, San Jose
Sergio Lopez – Mayor, Campbell
Sherry Hu – Mayor, Dublin
Sylvia Leong – Board Member, Cupertino Union School District
Sophia Kao – Former Saratoga Union School District Board Trustee
Stanley Kou – Vice President, Fremont Union High School District
Stanley Mok – Councilmember, Los Altos Hills
Steve Chen – Board President, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
Steven Scharf – Former Mayor, Cupertino
Suds Jain – Councilmember, Santa Clara
Sue Chan – President, Ohlone Community College District
Susan Fish – Board Member, Mission West-Valley Community College District
Susan Landry – Former Mayor, Campbell
Tara Sreekrishnan – Board Member, Santa Clara County Board of Education
Teresa Keng – Councilmember, Fremont
Tony Spitaleri – Former Mayor, Sunnyvale
Vaishali Sirkay – Los Altos School District Board Trustee
Victoria Chong – Board Member, Santa Clara County Board of Education 
Wayne Lee – Former Mayor, Millbrae
William Lam - Councilmember, Milpitas
Yajing Zhang – Councilmember, Fremont 
Yang Shao – Councilmember, Fremont