This weekend, our Political Action/Endorsement Committee interviewed candidates and deliberated initiatives at the state and local level.
After giving candidates and representatives an opportunity to share their thoughts and meet with the committee, we are excited to provide our recommendations below and invite all eligible members to vote electronically from Aug 16-18.
For our thoughts on certain recommendations, please read our attached PAC statements here. Races and/or issues where our Political Action Committee provided a statement are indicated with an *.
If you have not received an electronic ballot via email by 7pm on Wednesday, August 16 and believe you are an eligible member, please contact Membership Chair Gabriela Gimenez at gabriela@sfwpc.org.
Statewide + Regional Candidate Recommendations:
Governor: Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis
Secretary of State: Dr. Shirley Weber
Attorney General: Rob Bonta
Controller: Malia Cohen
Treasurer: No Recommendation
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
Board of Equalization District 2: Sally Leiber
BART Board of Directors District 8: Janice Li
Statewide Proposition Recommendations:
Proposition 1: Constitutional Amendment, Reproductive Freedom: YES
Proposition 26: Legalizes sports betting only at American Indian gaming casinos: NO
Proposition 27: Legalizes mobile sports betting: NO
Proposition 28: Requires funding for K-12 art and music education: YES
Proposition 29: Enacts staffing requirements, reporting requirements chronic dialysis clinics: YES
Proposition 30: Increases the tax on personal income above $2 million and dedicates revenue to zero-emission vehicle projects: YES
Proposition 31: Upholds the ban on flavored tobacco sales: YES
Local Candidate Recommendations:
Citywide Candidates:
District Attorney: Brooke Jenkins*
Public Defender: Mano Raju*
Assessor/Recorder: Joaquín Torres
Board of Supervisors:
District 2 Supervisor: Catherine Stefani
District 4 Supervisor: Gordon Mar*
District 6 Supervisor: Honey Mahogany
District 8 Supervisor: Rafael Mandelman*
District 10 Supervisor: Shamann Walton
Board of Education*:
Lisa Weissman Ward
Lainie Motamedi
Alida Fisher
CCSF Board of Trustees, 4-year term*:
Thea Selby
Brigitte Davila
Vick Chung
CCSF Board of Trustees, 2-year term*:
No Recommendation
Local Measure Recommendations:
Measure A: Retiree Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment: YES
Measure B: Public Works Department and Commission, Sanitation and Streets Department and Commission: YES
Measure C: Homelessness Oversight Commission: YES
Measure D: Affordable Housing – Initiative Petition : YES*
Measure E: Affordable Housing – Board of Supervisors: NO*
Measure F: Library Preservation Fund Renewal: YES
Measure G: Student Success Fund: YES
Measure H: City Elections in Even-Numbered Years: YES
Measure I: Vehicles on JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway: NO
Measure J: Recreational Use of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park: YES
Measure K: Gross Receipts Taxes for Guaranteed Income Programs: NO
Measure L: Sales Tax Continuation for Transportation Projects: YES
Measure M: Tax on Keeping Residential Units Vacant: YES
Measure N: City Subsidized Golden Gate Park Underground Parking Facility: YES
Measure O: Additional Parcel Tax for City College: YES
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