race, though the election hasnt been called, Newsom and DeSantis victory speeches pushed wildly different views of freedom, JFK Drive will remain car-free after S.F. They have plenty of space. Prop 30 also gives subsidies to families to help them switch from gas cars to electric cars! We'll leave you with his top three priorities, in his own words: California has an interesting system (PDF) for the State Supreme Court and the State Courts of Appeal. 1 Dr Carlton B. Goodlett Place Cohen is endorsed by the current controller, Betty Yee and has secured the endorsements of labor unions and other top Democratic figures like Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, and Barbara Lee. The past 6 presidential election ballots have averaged 13 California Initiatives and 17 local Propositions. [W]e have to take responsibility for the shared burden of meeting the crisis of affordable housing. But it is also worth highlighting that her main opponent, John Hamasaki, holds views that are anathema to a safe city. No person, no state law and no local legislation may violate that right. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis runs for re-election to a second term. Yes on Prop. We typically do not consider their past rulings because an independent judiciary is fundamental to a well-functioning democracy. That their neighbors are encouraged to weigh in on and influence their housing decisions does not occur to most people before they find themselves caught in the web of procedural mess that we have created here. However, the Board does continue to appraise and audit public utilities, railroad companies and properties owned by counties outside of their own jurisdictions, known as 'state-assessed properties', and hear appeals from its own staff appraisals. This law was created in the 1990s to give cities some flexibility over school budget spending, but which has led to yearly political fights about sending extra money to schools or to other local city departments. The campaign has raised nearly $100 million in favor, mostly from large online sports betting companies like BetMGM (of MGM Resorts & Casinos), DraftKings, and FanDuel. GrowSF fundamentally believes that the legislature ought to write and enact laws, and if the people are unhappy with those laws, then we should vote out those lawmakers. San Francisco Bay: Won: AD 16: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan: Orinda . This will be funded by appropriating money from the Educational Revenue Augmentation Funds (ERAF) account, which contains extra money raised from property taxes that is not directly allocated to school funding. LWVSF - Voter Education, Elections, Register to Vote Empowering voters. We need her sober and competent leadership in the face of so much uncertainty. This sounds like a recipe for revolution, not reform. This measure would put their health at risk for a game of political hardball. Ultimately the election was a contest between progressive Democrats who saw Mr. Boudin as a key leader of a national . Here's a simple thought experiment: Say there are ten people who want to move to San Francisco and there are 20 empty homes available for them. It requires a simple majority to pass. Prop 13 mandates that all new taxes be subjected to a vote of the public. The incumbent, Shamann Walton, holds positions on the critical issues facing our city which we dont agree with. It sets a precedent that housing is more important than NIMBY concerns about the character of the neighborhood. All charter amendments must be approved by a 50% + 1 majority. The following are the Sierra Club's endorsements for Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, and San Francisco County voters for the November 2022 election. Proposition D is a Charter Amendment introduced by citizens which will make it easier, faster, and cheaper to build three types of housing: This is accomplished by streamlining the approvals that home builders must obtain from the City, and which are usually blocked by the anti-housing Board of Supervisors. There are many reasons to vote No on Prop M. In short: our vacancy rate is already too low, and this tax will not just drive up rents, but will also make it harder to build new housing. Again, we landed on Malia Cohen, but we hope we've given you enough information to make an informed decision for yourself. Hit enter to search or ESC to close. The California legislature enacted the ban on flavored tobacco products in 2020, but it has been held in legal limbo due to this referendum. Honey Mahogany: One of the most well-rounded candidates in recent San Francisco political history, Mahogany has the courage to put aside political allegiances in pursuit of pragmatic, evidence-based solutions that meet the city's values of compassion and care. Beyond our principled stand against referenda, we also find the evidence that flavored tobacco bans lower tobacco usage by children very compelling. H, the effort to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin. No on Prop. This brings pre-1996 retiree benefits in line with current benefits. Proposition M is a citizen signature initiative ordinance which will impose a new tax on apartments which are vacant for longer than 6 months. Under the California Consitution, citizens are required to vote before any local, state or federal public entity develops or acquires additional low-rent housing. Proposition 30 is an Initiative Statute which would fund investments in fighting and preventing wildfires and reduce climate emissions and air pollution from vehicles by subsidizing installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, hydrogen fueling infrastructure, and purchases of electric and other zero-emissions vehicles. We collected signatures from roughly 80,000 San Francisco residents. Review voter eligibility requirements and ways to register to vote. GrowSF was unable to reach consensus on who to endorse in this race. All charter amendments must be approved by a 50% + 1 majority. She will return to the city this Friday for a roundtable . Goodwin Liu, Martin J. Jenkins, and Joshua P. Groban, Victor A. Rodriguez, Ioana Petrou, and Carin T. Fujisaki, Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom, Allow sports gambling, but only by Native American tribes, Online gambling, but only with a $100 million licensing fee, Additional funding for arts & music education in public schools, Require expensive doctors in kidney dialysis clinics, Investments in fighting and preventing wildfires, and reducing carbon emissions and air pollution from vehicles, Ann Hsu, Lainie Motamedi, and Lisa Weissman-Ward, Reunify Public Works & Street Sanitation departments, Board of Supervisors anti-housing measure, Move off-year elections to presidential election years, Close JFK Promenade, spend $80 million to move sand, Reauthorize existing tax for transportation improvements, Golden Gate Park underground parking garage. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a climate event at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2022. The measure asks voters to authorize the city to develop, construct or acquire low-rent housing in an amount up to 1% of the total number of existing housing units in the city. She holds a BA in political science from Fisk University, and a Masters of Science in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University. The board has also given its recommendations on how to vote on San Francisco ballot measures and other races across the Bay Area. To some representatives in state and local government, addressing the housing crisis by building more units of housing for all levels of income and making it easier to build affordable housing is one "out there" change I have been fighting for, but would take the opportunity to change more. We do think she should retire and pass the torch, but none of her challengers are qualified to take her place. This might sound good (all homes occupied! It requires a simple majority to pass. Paid for by the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (www.sfdemocrats.org). Track Your Ballot: Sign-up at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov to receive automated notifications about your ballot by email, text (SMS), or voice call. The commission originally wanted to expand equitable access to the post. The boards voted on the relevant measures on the following dates: Executive Board of Directors: August 16, 2022, San Francisco Board of Directors: August 31 and September 1, 2022, San Jos Board of Directors: August 24, 2022, Oakland Board of Directors: August 23 and 30, 2022, California Ballot Analysis Committee: SPUR Executive Board members: Lydia Tan, Kristina Raspe, Jean Fraser, Bob Gamble, Jaye Bailey, Ahmed Ali Bob, Daniel Cedeo, Dahlia Chazan, Donald Falk, David Friedman, Candice Gonzalez, Ariane Hogan, Hao Ko, Camille Llanes-Fontanilla, Manan Shah, Joshua Simon, Joaqun Torres, San Francisco Ballot Analysis Committee: Sarah Dennis Phillips, Tamsen Drew, Don Falk, Tyra Fennell, Bob Gamble, Ariane Hogan, Aaron Johnson, Roscoe Mapps, Shin-pei Tsay, San Jos Ballot Analysis Committee: Anil Babbar, Melissa Hippard, Barbara Marshman, Kelly Snider, Leah Toeniskoetter, Geri Wong, Oakland Policy Advisory Board: Ahmed Ali Bob, Deb Boyer, Gloria Bruce, Morten Jensen, Carolyn Johnson, Lewis Knight, Josh Simon, Ari Takata-Vasquez, SPUR Staff: Paloma Sisneros-Lobato, Fred Buzo, Anne Christie, Jacob Denney, Katie Ettman, Laura Feinstein, Sarah Harper, Nick Josefowitz, Sarah Karlinsky, Jonathon Kass, Grecia Marquez-Niebles, Jackson Nutt-Beers, Jessica Peyton, Erika Pinto, Sujata Srivastava, Laura Tolkoff, Augustina Ullman, Eli Zigas, Editors: Valerie Sinzdak, Karen Steen, Colleen Valles, Copy editor: Sheryl Kaskowitz, Becky Ohlsen, Paid for by the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association. Treasurer Fiona Ma, a Democrat, runs for re-election to a second term against Republican Jack Guerrero, a certified public accountant who serves on the City Council of Cudahy in Los Angeles County. Engardio has also pledged he will support more public magnet schools in language, arts, and sciences. She has helped guide City College toward a path of fiscal sustainability, but we don't think City College has actually arrived there yet. TABLE: MIKE EGE SOURCE: SF STANDARD, ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPT 28, 2022 Get the data SF Ballot Measures L-O Endorsements in the November 2022 Primary Election GrowSF recommends confirming the appointment of Presiding Justice Teri L. Jackson to the Court of Appeal, First District, Division Five. Practice marking an RCV contest and learn how votes are counted. Our complete endorsements for the June 7 election. He is smart, though, and does seem serious about fixing City College's problems even if he oversaw the creation of them in the first place. D in what kinds of projects would qualify for the faster timeline, how affordable they would be and whether supervisors retain control over approving city funds for each project. This is a nonpartisan analysis of contests on the ballot in San Francisco, for the special election . Updated: 06/08/2022 01:50 AM EDT. Joel Engardio has been a community leader in San Francisco for years. 27: Studies from the United Kingdom show that online gamingis particularly ripe for addictive behavior, suggesting a heavy investment will be needed for problematic gaming prevention. Runoff: Assembly candidates Haney and Campos, beating Mahmood and Selby. However, many of his ambitious proposals are scaled back by his anti-change colleagues on the Board of Supervisors. Gordon Mar doesn't understand what his constituents want and he doesn't align with their values. . Below are our official endorsements for the upcoming San Francisco elections in 2022. A complete list of candidates appears on the sample ballot. Democrat Sally Lieber and Republican Peter Verbica face off to represent District Two, which stretches along the coast from Del Norte County to Ventura, on the Board of Equalization, the state's elected tax commission. The measure would roll back much of the 2020 Prop. Read her full questionnaire here. It needs a simple majority to pass. Want to share this at your bus stop, farmers market, or favorite coffee shop? Children will no longer be able to learn how to ride bikes safely, young couples won't be able to have peaceful and safe dates, adults and the elderly will no longer have a safe place to enjoy the sun or get some exercise, and people with mobility impairments or other disabilities will lose a unique, safe, and peaceful space for outdoor recreation. Now more than ever, we must show the rest of the country that we cannot go backward, that we must affirm abortion rights and we must protect the most vulnerable among us. While both Prop 26 and Prop 27 do some good things (legalize and regulate more types of gambling, raising taxes for public services including homelessness, mental healthcare, and gambling addiction treatments, etc), they are transparent attempts at regulatory capture. . GrowSF recommends confirming the appointments of Associate Justices Goodwin Liu, Martin J. Jenkins, and Joshua P. Groban to the State Supreme Court. Theres just one candidate running, and hes the incumbent: Joaqun Torres. Longtime Congresswoman Jackie Speier retired this year after 14 years of service. Secretary of State Shirley Weber, who was appointed by the governor after predecessor Alex Padilla became a senator, runs for a full term. Of course, we can't attribute that to just her, but hey it helps! But, if San Francisco voters boot the trio, that would . Financial Disclosures available atsfethics.org. Hours: Monday Friday San Francisco is at its most unaffordable point in at least a decade, S.F. Public Defender Mano Raju is running against Rebecca Susan Feng Young, a former deputy public defender. Only incomes above $2 million per year will be taxed to fund this initiative. Reinstatement of white, male, anti-racist official follows similar moves on school renaming, mural destruction. LL: This measure to force changes to single family zoning to go through a public vote reeks of Californias discriminatory past. San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu District Attorney (Sole Endorsement) Brooke Jenkins Assessor-Recorder (Sole Endorsement) As Supervisor, he has introduced legislation to get drug addicts the help they need and has literally cleaned up streets: Dorsey has also been a consistent pro-housing voice, supports our Affordable Homes Now ballot measure (Prop D), and earned the endorsement of housing champion Scott Wiener and SF YIMBY. A comprehensive rundown Our analysis includes the background behind the measures, equity impacts, pros and cons, and a recommendation on how to vote. Commissions let elected officials escape accountability by passing crucial oversight responsibility to unelected people (who are almost always politically connected via donations or other means) who lack the authority or expertise to actually fix anything. The Department of Elections Releases Preliminary Results Report #15 and Ballot Counting Update for the November 8, 2022 Consolidated General Election The San Francisco League of Pissed Off Voters membership voted to endorse the following candidates and ballot measures for the November 2022 election. Even if a judge makes decisions we disagree with, if they're following the law and provide good reasoning for those decisions, then we can't necessarily argue they do not deserve to maintain their judicial position. This may result in higher costs to patients, closure of clinics who serve clients in low-income areas, and fewer dialysis clinics opening. Thanks for signing up to receive email from the SF Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club! In fact, she was president of the Board of Trustees in 2017 when City College escaped its first accreditation crisis. But if housing is your #1 issue, you may want to vote for Kate Stoia instead. It needs a two-thirds vote to pass. The city Transportation Authority would be allowed to issue up to $1.19 billion in bonds to be repaid with proceeds from the tax. In the coming weeks, voters will decide if Brooke Jenkins, the mayor-appointed district attorney, will retain her role as San Francisco's top prosecutor. Federal & State Candidates U.S. Senate (Regular) Alex Padilla U.S. Senate (Special) Alex Padilla Peter Coe Verbica (R), a Certified Financial Planner, actually spells out some goals, unlike Lieber: Help the California County Tax Assessors get through their thousands of backlogs and relieve taxpayers of the burden of uncertainty, Ensure that California Taxpayers receive due process in their appeals whether the appeal is remotely heard via videoconference or in person, Help California County Tax Assessors properly interpret and apply Proposition 19 in the most taxpayer-friendly way possible within the letter of the law, Encourage other tax-gathering arms under the control of the Governor to develop and enhance their own Taxpayers' Rights Advocate offices, where the obligation is to the taxpayer rather than garnering revenues for the sovereign. Dorsey's main opponent, Honey Mahogany, seeks to turn her time as Matt Haney's legislative aide into a stint as Supervisor. On the Presidio Trust, Hurabiell chaired the Finance and Audit Committee where she ensured issues flagged in audits were fixed. While Phil Ting is qualified for the job, his behavior disqualifies him from our endorsement. "Physicians warn that patients missing even one treatment increase their risk of death by 30%," according to the Mercury News. Proposition 27 is an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute which would legalize online sports gambling for organizations which partner with a Native American tribe and pay a $100 million license fee. To find out more about your County Party's endorsement process, please contact the Central Committee near you using the link below! Yes on Prop. The short version is: this changes the law to treat all civil servants the same, and grants them a supplemental cost of living adjustment on top of their basic cost of living adjustment. The writers and editors involved in the news coverage of the campaigns do not participate in endorsement decisions. The Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 to put the measure on the Nov. 8 ballot despite opposition from Mayor London Breed, whose current term would be extended by one year if the proposed City Charter amendment passes. Tony Thurmond: His first term wasnt without its struggles. In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the US Constitution does not protect the right to privacy of reproductive choices and does not protect the right to seek and obtain abortions, regardless of the health impacts to the mother. California will not be bullied by right wing extremists looking to chip away at our fundamental rights. March 1, 2023 at 1:46 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO A man and woman have been charged in federal court with robbing two San Francisco banks in the same day, court records show. Register to Vote. The rest would go toward tribes that are not involved in sports gambling. Its easy, convenient, and paperless. While we admire Mahogany for many reasons, we believe she's out of step with the neighborhood. Availability of flavored tobacco has a clear causative effect on increasing tobacco use by children, and we're not willing to make that bargain. If Prop H passes, the majority of voters in San Francisco will be asked to complete 6 ballot cards, select 18-20 candidates, and rank another 15-20 candidates for the 5-6 ranked-choice offices. Mike Ege can be reached at [emailprotected]. Governor Newsom has disappointed us (many, many times), but there's still no one better with the experience necessary to govern the planet's fifth largest economy. is a known quantity in San Francisco politics: he's served as executive director of Stop Crime SF, a public safety advocacy group, and was an early supporter of the Boudin recall. (Get Directions) San Francisco's budget is now a whopping $13 billion, but the Sunset is still left out in the cold when it comes to better Muni service and street & sidewalk cleaning. Since Torres is not running against a challenger, we did not go through a formal endorsement process which includes a questionnaire. It remains to be seen how much weight those endorsements will carry: The SF Standards fall poll suggested that votersarent too finicky about what kind of housing should be built, though the similarly-named housing measures are likely to generate some voter confusion. Marie Hurabiell is an attorney and entrepreneur who brings a strong background in fiscal responsibility as well as the experience of serving on the Georgetown Board of Regents. Sally Lieber (D) says that she "will fight to ensure that everyday people are heard; that our tax system is fair and equitable for homeowners, renters, people living with disabilities, small businesses, and communities of color; that utilities and other big money interests pay their fair share; and that every state agency works to combat climate change". Prop 27 also institutes over sixty pages of new rules around tax collection, spending, and social programs that can only be amended by the legislature with a five-sixths supermajority! Tuesday marked another day of coast-to-coast primaries, with voting in California, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, New Jersey and Mississippi. Lanhee Chen: Two impressive, yet flawed candidates are running to help guide the state through treacherous fiscal waters. John Rizzo has been serving on the City College Board of Trustees for 15 years, and given that long tenure he believes that the current board has finally made an impact and gotten City College back on track. Guerrero was appointed to the high court in March 2022. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Email: SFVote@sfgov.org Whoops! What is an "out there" change that you would make to state/local government policy, if you could? The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (DHSH) is now spending nearly $1 billion per year on homelessness services and desperately needs an audit. So, if you value a long track record by someone who isn't trying to get promoted to higher office, you may want to vote for John Rizzo. H, the effort to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin. I would also require private cars to be allowed on the Great Highway in both directions at all times. In 2012 City planners acknowledged mounting evidence of sustained coastal erosion over the next several decades and the risk it posed to a critical wastewater treatment plant. Prior to the start of fall sports in 2022, the district began requiring all student athletes to sign legal contracts where they pledge to adhere to a strict code of conduct, DiMare said. For the state measures, the SPUR Executive Board served the same purpose. It was created by Liana Wilcox, Sylvie Sturm and Lila LaHood, who are part of the team that brings you " Civic ," our local public affairs radio show and podcast. No more bribes to public officials, no more extortive lawsuits from NIMBY groups, no more uncertainty. Under Prop D, if you comply with the law then you will get your building permit. He is the only candidate with serious political experience. L:An iffy but perhapspolitically necessary funding mechanism to pay for much-needed new housing and other infrastructure. The Library Preservation Fund is currently set to expire in June 2023. Complete and mail your ballot back in the postage-paid envelope by January 23rd. Proposition I is a citizen signature initiative ordinance which will require the City to allow car traffic on the pedestrian-only JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park and end the popular Great Highway "weekend compromise", instead mandating vehicle traffic 24/7. This measure would move the citys mayoral elections to presidential election years starting in 2024. So this tax won't raise considerable funds, nor will it incentivize landlords to rent vacant units. A: As inflation worsens and the cost of living in the Bay Area rises, its imperative that retired and aging city workers do not have to choose between rent, medication or food each month. Alex Padilla: Padilla is an experienced legislator and a staunch supporter of voting and abortion rights. We encourage readers to follow the links to the full text of our endorsements to understand how we arrived at our decisions. Because of the General Fund's current surplus, supporters don't anticipate the funding to result in cuts from other places in the state budget. Yes on Prop. This is necessary to implement certain safety and access improvements arising from turning JFK Drive into a public promenade. Read her full questionnaire here. Campaign based on a lie about the number of vacant homes, America is at a historically low vacancy rate, Marginal disincentive to building housing, Nearly two people are dying every day of drug overdoses, arresting and charging dealers who clearly don't care that their product is killing people, he called Ukrainians defending their country "neo-nazis", defund the prosecutors in the District Attorney's office, go work for recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin, legislation to get drug addicts the help they need, Affordable Homes Now ballot measure (Prop D), Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco, How San Francisco Makes It Insanely Hard to Build Housing, Educational Revenue Augmentation Funds (ERAF), shores up important water treatment infrastructure, vast majority of these homes are vacant temporarily, American Federation of Teachers local 2121, competitor's answers to our questionnaire, flavors a "major driver" of youth e-cigarette usage, "they are available in flavors, such as mint, candy, fruit, or chocolate", sales of regular tobacco products to decline 25%, Teacher Educator, Recalled Board of Education Commissioner, Appointed Trustee, Community College Board, Assessor-Recorder, City and County of San Francisco, President, San Francisco County Supervisors, For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use, California State Board Of Equalization Member, Appointed Attorney General Of The State Of California, Engardio supports teaching algebra in middle school, Mar opposes it, Engardio supports merit-based admissions at Lowell High School, Mar opposes it, Engardio helped collect tens of thousands of signatures to recall the School Board, Mar opposed the School Board recall. It needs a simple majority to pass. ), and Prop 30 will help ensure even low-income families can switch without breaking the bank. Matt Dorsey is a strong voice for public safety, personal responsibility, and for holding drug dealers accountable. It needs a simple majority to pass. The lack of any serious challenger does highlight a problem with California democracy the Democratic party prevents qualified candidates from running against their top pick. But we believe he righted the ship. Yes on Prop. Kevin Mullin was a small business owner before entering politics, and knows how hard it is for small businesses to thrive in San Francisco and California. Rob Bonta: For his robust enforcement of Californias housing laws alone, Bonta has earned our endorsement. The reason for this ballot measure is a little obscure. 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