Endorsements

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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MARCH 5, 2024

LOCAL ELECTIONS

Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) AD 17 – 14 seats

  • entire Labor & Working Families slate : John Avalos, Patrick Bell, Gloria Berry, Vick Chung, Peter Gallotta, Kristin Hardy, Jane Kim, Jeremy Lee, Anita Martinez, Michael Nguyen, Joshua Ochoa, Sal Rosselli, Sydney Simpson, and Adolfo Velasquez.

Superior Court Judge, Seat 1: Michael Isaku Begert

Superior Court Judge, Seat 13: Patrick S. Thompson

SAN FRANCISCO PROPOSITIONS

  • A: Bond for Affordable Housing – YES
  • B: Charter Amendment: Police Officer Staffing – NO
  • C: Real Estate Transfer Tax Exemption – NO
  • D: Changes to Local Ethics Laws – YES
  • E: Police Department Policies and Procedures – NO
  • F: Substance Dependency Screening – NO
  • G: Declaration of Policy: Offering Algebra – NO

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION

  • 1 – Behavioral Health Services & Bond Measure – YES

US SENATE: Barbara Lee

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

LOCAL ELECTIONS

  • Assessor-Recorder – Joaquin Torres
  • District Attorney – John Hamasaki
  • Public Defender – Mano Raju
  • Board of Education – Alida Fisher, Lisa Weissman-Ward
  • City College Board of Trustees – 4-year seats – Vick Chung, Anita Martinez, Susan Solomon
  • City College Board of Trustees – 2-year seat – Alfonso Velasquez

LOCAL PROPOSITIONS

  • A – Public Employees Pension COLA – YES
  • B – Reform Public Works/Streets & Sanitation – YES
  • C – Homelessness Oversight Commission – YES
  • D – City Housing Approval Streamlining – NO
  • E – Affordable Housing Production Act – YES
  • F – Library Preservation Fund – YES
  • G – Student Success Fund – YES
  • H – City Elections in Even-Numbered Years – YES
  • I – Cars on JFK Drive and the Upper Great Highway – NO
  • J – No Cars on JFK Drive – no position
  • L – Transportation Sales Tax Renewal – YES
  • M – Empty Homes Tax – YES
  • N – Transfer Golden Gate Parking Authority – YES
  • O – Parcel Tax to Support City College – YES

STATE PROPOSITIONS

  • 1 – Reproductive Freedom Amendment – YES
  • 26 – Sports Gambling in Casinos – YES
  • 27 – Sports Gambling On-Line – NO
  • 28 – Arts & Music Education Funding – YES
  • 29 – Dialysis Staffing Requirements – no position
  • 30 – Wealth Tax to Fund Electric Vehicles – no position
  • 31 – Uphold Ban on Flavored Tobacco Sales – YES

STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS

  • Governor – Gavin Newsom
  • Lt. Governor – Eleni Kounalakis
  • Secretary of State – Shirley Weber
  • Controller – Malia Cohen
  • Treasurer – Fiona Ma
  • Attorney General – Rob Bonta
  • Insurance Commissioner – Ricardo Lara
  • Board of Equalization, District 2 – Sally Lieber
  • Superintendent of Public Education – Tony Thurmond
  • US Senate – Alex Padilla
  • US Congress – Nancy Pelosi

JUNE 7, 2022

LOCAL PROPOSITIONS

YES — A: MUNI Reliability and Street Safety Bond

YES — B: Building Inspection Commission Reform – Charter Amendment

YES — C: Recall Timelines and Vacancy Process – Charter Amendment

NO — D: Victims and Witness Rights

YES — E: Behested Payments

YES — F: Refuse Collection and Disposal

YES — G: Public Health Emergency Leave

NO — H – Republican Con to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin

LOCAL ELECTION

David Chiu — SF City Attorney

STATE AND FEDERAL PRIMARIES

Gavin Newsom — Governor
Eleni Kounalakis — Lt. Governor

Shirley Weber — Secretary of State

Malia Cohen — Controller

Fiona Ma — Treasurer

Rob Bonta — Attorney General

Ricardo Lara — Insurance Commissioner

Tony Thurmond — Superintendent of Public Education

Sally Lieber — Board of Equalization, District 2

US Senate — Alex Padilla

US Congress — Nancy Pelosi

FEBRUARY 15 2022

  • Assembly District 17 – David Campos

APRIL 19 2022

  • Assembly District 17 – David Campos
  • Assessor Recorder – Joaquin Torres
  • Recall of Board of Education President Gabriela Lopez*
  • Recall of Board of Education Vice President Faauuga Moliga – NO
  • Recall of Board of Education Commissioner Alison Collins*

*Bylaws require at least 60% of votes cast to make an endorsement. These measures did not reach 60% for either Yes, No, or No Endorsement.

EARLY ENDORSEMENT FOR JUNE 2022:

Recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin – NO

JANUARY 2021 – ADEM-17

While there was not adequate time to hold a meeting so the club membership could vote to endorse, the members of your BHDC Executive Committee have put our heads together and are sending you our recommendations – truly an extraordinary line-up of experience, diversity, and progressive values.

  • Chris Christensen
  • Corey Hallman
  • Julian La Rosa
  • Vanessa Pimentel
  • Robert Sandoval
  • Njon Saunders
  • Bill Shields
  • Venecia Margarita
  • Nomvula O’Mara
  • Jackie Prager
  • Karol Ruiz
  • Gaynor Siataga
  • Susan Solomon
  • Joy Zhan

NOVEMBER 3, 2020, ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS

CANDIDATES

President/Vice President: JOE BIDEN & KAMALA HARRIS

SF District 9 Supervisor: Hillary Ronen

California State Senate, District 11: Jackie Fielder

Board of Education:

  • Matt Alexander
  • Kevine Boggess
  • Alida Fisher
  • Mark Sanchez

City College Board of Trustees:

  • Anita Martinez
  • Alan Wong
  • Han Zou

PROPOSITIONS

State

Prop 14: Stem Cell Research Bond – YES

Prop 15: Schools & Communities First – YES

Prop 16: Repeal Ban on Affirmative Action – YES

Prop 17: Restore Voting Rights to Parolees – YES

Prop 18: Early Primary Voting for 17-year-olds – YES

Prop 20: Rollback Justice Reform – NO

Prop 21: Allow Cities to Expand Rent Control – YES

Prop 22: Exempt Lyft & Uber from Workers Rights – NO

Prop 23: Dialysis Clinic Requirements – YES

Prop 24: Flawed Measure to Limit Data Collection – NO

Prop 25: Phony End Money Bail Scheme – NO

Local

Prop A: Health & Homelessness, Parks & Streets Recovery Bond – YES

Prop B: Establish Department of Sanitation – YES

Prop C: Remove Citizenship Requirements for Commissions – YES

Prop D: Sheriffs Department Oversight – YES

Prop E: Remove Minimum Police Staffing Requirements – YES

Prop F: Business Tax Overhaul – YES

Prop G: Vote 16-17 in Local Elections

Prop H: Deregulate Business Permitting – NO

Prop I: Luxury Property Transfer Tax – YES

Prop J: Replace the Parcel Tax for Education – YES

Prop K: Authorize Affordable Housing – YES

Prop L: Tax on Excessive CEO Salaries – YES

MARCH 3, 2020 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS

CANDIDATES

(Bernal residents in ALL CAPS)

  • President: Bernie Sanders
  • US Congress, 12th District: NO ENDORSEMENT
  • California Senate, District 11: Jackie Fielder
  • Superior Court Judges:
    • Seat 1: Maria Evangelisa
    • Seat 18: Michelle Tong
    • Seat 21: Cary Gold
  • SF Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) – AD-17
    • John Avalos
    • Gloria Berry
    • DAVID CAMPOS
    • Christopher Christensen
    • Peter Gallotta
    • Matt Haney
    • Frances Hsieh
    • Anabell Ibañez
    • Jane Kim
    • Honey Mahogany
    • Nomvula O’Meara
    • HILLARY RONEN
    • Shanell Williams

PROPOSITIONS

LOCAL

  • A: Yes – City College Job Training, Repair, and Earthquake Safety Bonds
  • B: Yes – SF Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bonds
  • C: Yes – Retiree Health Benefits for Former Employees of SF Housing Authority
  • D: Yes – Storefront Vacancy Tax
  • E: Yes – Balanced Development Act

STATE

  • 13: Yes – Schools and Colleges Facilities Bond

CANDIDATES

(Bernal residents in ALL CAPS)

  • President: Bernie Sanders
  • US Congress, 12th District: NO ENDORSEMENT
  • California Senate, District 11: Jackie Fielder
  • Superior Court Judges:
    • Seat 1: Maria Evangelisa
    • Seat 18: Michelle Tong
    • Seat 21: Cary Gold
  • SF Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) – AD-17
    • John Avalos
    • Gloria Berry
    • DAVID CAMPOS
    • Christopher Christensen
    • Peter Gallotta
    • Matt Haney
    • Frances Hsieh
    • Anabell Ibañez
    • Jane Kim
    • Honey Mahogany
    • Nomvula O’Meara
    • HILLARY RONEN
    • Shanell Williams

PROPOSITIONS

LOCAL

  • A: Yes – City College Job Training, Repair, and Earthquake Safety Bonds
  • B: Yes – SF Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bonds
  • C: Yes – Retiree Health Benefits for Former Employees of SF Housing Authority
  • D: Yes – Storefront Vacancy Tax
  • E: Yes – Balanced Development Act

STATE

  • 13: Yes – Schools and Colleges Facilities Bond