SFWPC’s Official Endorsement for November Ballot
San Francisco, this is what our political future looks like!
On Tuesday, August 31st, the general membership of SFWPC voted to endorse the following candidates and measures on our Fall 2010 slate:
Lieutenant Governor: Gavin Newsom
Secretary of State: Debra Bowen
Attorney General: Kamala Harris
Board of Equalization District 1: Betty Yee
Treasurer: Bill Lockyer
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tom Torlakson
State Ballot Measures
Proposition 19 – Yes
Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be Regulated and Taxed
Proposition 20 – No
Redistricting of Congressional Districts
Proposition 21 – No
Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs and Grants Free Admission to all State Parks to Surcharged Vehicles
Proposition 22 – No
Prohibits the State from Taking Funds Used for Transportation or Local Government Projects and Services
Proposition 23 – No (!)
Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year
Proposition 24 – Yes
Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Carry Back Losses, Share Tax Credits, and Use a Sales-Based Income Calculation
Proposition 25 – Yes
Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes
Proposition 26 – No
Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement for Voters to Approve Local Levies and Charges with Limited Exceptions
Proposition 27 – No
Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives
Local Candidates
Public Defender: Jeff Adachi
Superior Court Seat 15: Michael Nava
Kim-Shree Maufas
Hydra Mendoza
Emily Murase
Anita Grier
John Rizzo
Lawrence Wong
BART Board: Bert Hill
A – Yes - Earthquake Retrofit Bond
B – No – City Retirement and Health Plans
C – No Position - Mayoral Appearances at Board Meetings
D – Yes - Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections
E – Yes - Election Day Voter Registration
F – Yes - Health Service Board Elections
G – Yes - Transit Operator Wages
H – No - Local Elected Officials on Political Party Committees
I – Yes - Saturday Voting
J – Yes – Hotel Tax Clarification and Temporary Increase
K – No - Hotel Tax Clarification and Definitions
L – No - Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks
M – Yes - Community Policing and Foot Patrols
N – Yes - Real Property Transfer Tax
