Endorsements
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Official Endorsements for the June 5, 2012 Consolidated Primary Election
STATE CANDIDATES
State Senate, District 11
Mark Leno
State Assembly, District 17
Tom Ammiano
State Assembly, District 19
Phil Ting
LOCAL CANDIDATES
Democratic County Central Committee, District 17 *
John Avalos
David Campos
David Chiu
Malia Cohen
Petra DeJesus
Matt Dorsey
Bevan Dufty
Zoe Dunning
Gabriel Haaland
Leslie Katz
Rafael Mandelman
Carole Migden
Marily Mondejar
Leah Pimentel
Alix Rosenthal
Scott Wiener
Jamie Rafaela Wolfe
* In June, voters will elect 14 members to the DCCC, District 17. However, our members felt that more than 14 of the candidates for seats in this race make excellent advocates for women and families, and there was four-way tie. SFWPC has chosen to honor the voice of our general membership and include all 17 candidates on our slate of endorsements.
Democratic County Central Committee, District 19
Mike Alonso
Kat Anderson
Wendy Aragon
Kelly Dwyer
Mary Jung
Hene Kelly
Suki Kott
Peter Lauterborn
Meagan Levitan
Eric Mar
STATE BALLOT MEASURES
28: Limits on Legislators’ Term in Office
Reduces the total amount of time a person may serve in the state legislature from 14 years to 12 years. Allows a person to serve a total of 12 years either in the Assembly, the Senate, or a combination of both.
YES
29: Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research
Imposes additional five cent tax on each cigarette distributed ($1.00 per pack), and an equivalent tax increase on other tobacco products, to fund cancer research and other specified purposes. Requires tax revenues be deposited into a special fund to finance research and research facilities focused on detecting, preventing, treating, and curing cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and other tobacco-related diseases, and to finance prevention programs.
YES
LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES
A: Garbage Collection & Disposal
Decouples the five functions of garbage collection and disposal into five separate contracts and institutes competitive bidding for each contract. Requires the establishment of a publicly-owned solid waste facility within City limits.
NO
B: Coit Tower Policy
Limits commercial and private events at Coit Tower and prioritizes funds generated by Coit Tower for the maintenance of the building, murals, and park around Coit Tower.
YES
