Joseph A. Rubay
Candidate for Assembly District 16
Joseph A. Rubay is a Republican, and he is running for California Assembly District 16. The vote for this seat is on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the primary, held on June 2, 2026. He came in second, with 47,142 votes (30.6%), according to the Secretary of State's certified Statement of Vote. He finished behind the incumbent, Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, who received 101,017 votes (65.6%). A third person ran too, Chirag Kathrani, who has no party preference, with 5,791 votes (3.8%). He has run against Bauer-Kahan before. He is a real estate appraiser who has owned and operated his own appraisal business for more than 30 years, and a Cal State East Bay graduate, according to Pleasanton Weekly. Occupation: real estate appraiser. Prior office: none found.
On the issues
- Public Safety & Policing
Opposes cuts to police budgets and wants funding restored to local law enforcement agencies.
“restoring adequate funding to local law enforcement agencies”
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Wants stronger accountability for repeat offenders and says the justice system should prioritize victims over the accused.
“victims—not criminals—are prioritized in the justice system”
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Wants to audit state agencies and cut what he characterizes as wasteful state spending.
“cutting wasteful programs, auditing state agencies”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants to reduce regulations he says are holding back local job growth.
“unnecessary regulations and promoting local job growth”
Source → - Education & Schools
Supports a back-to-basics curriculum focused on math, reading, science, and civics, and says parents should have the final say in their children's education.
“parents—not bureaucrats—should have the final say in their child's education”
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