Dear Friends,
Each election I prepare a slate card for my friends so we can debate how to vote here in San Francisco (and beyond). Here’s what I have based on various organizational endorsements and various discussion with local activists… I’d love your input! (Thanks especially to Ben.)
In solidarity,
Stardust
PS: Life under late-stage corporate-welfare capitalism and billionaire-choose-all “democracy” can be discouraging. Please remember that there are other ways to change society than just the elections.
Federal
President and Vice President: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz (if you want to go third-party in Cali, that’s fine… just please NOT Robert F. Kennedy and NOT in a swing state, thanks!)
U.S. Senator (term ending January 3, 2031): Adam Schiff
U.S. Senator (remainder of term ending January 3, 2025): Adam Schiff
U.S. Representative, District 11: no vote (as protest against Pelosi who will get elected anyway… yes I know some of you support Pelosi)
California State
State Senator, District 11: Scott Wiener (lots of problems with the Wiener, but better than the alternative)
State Assembly Member, District 17: Matt Haney (also not my favorite, but better than the alternative, sigh)
Schools
Member, Board of Education (no more than four):
Matt Alexander, Virginia Cheung, Jaime Huling, Laurance Lem Lee
Trustee, Community College Board (no more than four):
Alan Wong (yes, ONLY Alan Wong, no others, sigh)
District
BART Board of Directors: Edward Wright
San Francisco City and County
Mayor: Aaron Peskin (yes, ONLY Peskin — avoid inexperienced candidates like Lurie and billionaire-funded candidates like Lurie, non-compassionate somewhat corrupt mayors like Breed, and SF conservatives like Farrell… for some policy positions and a survey you can take to see which candidate best matches your views, see
https://www.sfchronicle.com/election/article/sf-mayoral-candidates-policy-issues-19847216.php )
Member, Board of Supervisors, District 1: Connie Chan
Member, Board of Supervisors, District 3: Sharon Lai, Moe Jamil
Member, Board of Supervisors, District 5: Dean Preston
Member, Board of Supervisors, District 7: Myrna Melgar
Member, Board of Supervisors, District 9: Jackie Fielder, Roberto Hernandez (NOT Trevor Chandler, well-funded Republicanish candidate)
Member, Board of Supervisors, District 11: Chayanne Chen, Ernest “EJ” Jones
City Attorney: leave blank (Chiu will win despite my disapproval)
District Attorney: Ryan Khojasteh
Sheriff: leave blank (Miyamoto will win)
Treasurer: José Cisneros
California State Propositions
Proposition 2: Yes (bonds for schools)
Proposition 3: Yes (protect right to marry regardless of race or sex)
Proposition 4: Yes (protect water and land, prevent wildfires)
Proposition 5: Yes (allow local bonds for affordable housing)
Proposition 6: Yes (remove prison slavery from state constitution)
Proposition 32: Yes (raise minimum wage)
Proposition 33: Yes (help low-income renters by allowing cities to pass or strengthen rent control laws without state prohibitions, repeal Cost-Hawkins, please don’t fall for SPUR and other realtor and massive property owner opposition to this measure)
Proposition 34: No (billionaire corporate landlords seeking revenge against AIDS Healthcare Foundation)
Proposition 35: Yes (support Medi-Cal)
Proposition 36: No (don’t restart the drug war)
San Francisco Propositions
Proposition A: Yes (improve school safety and accessibility)
Proposition B: Yes (shelters, healthcare facilities, and public safety improvements)
Proposition C: Yes (inspector general to investigate and prevent corruption we’ve had here in San Francisco)
Proposition D: No (limits # of commissions increasing mayoral and police chief authority)
Proposition E: Yes (taskforce to improve operations of city commissions)
Proposition F: No (reduces police department reporting and offers incentives to delay retirement)
Proposition G: Yes (rental subsidies for extremely low-income seniors, families, and disabled persons)
Proposition H: No (earlier higher pension benefits for firefighters)
Proposition I: Yes (pension benefits for registered nurses and 911 operators)
Proposition J: Yes (effective funding for children, youth, and families)
Proposition K: Yes (Upper Great Highway at Ocean Beach closed to private vehicles as open recreation space)
Proposition L: Yes (tax Uber, Lyft, Waymo, et al, to support city mass transit)
Proposition M: No (some parts of it are good, but it would destroy Prop L if passed)
Proposition N: No (good idea, but unfunded, Board of Supervisors should handle it without proposition)
Proposition O: Yes (guarantee reproductive freedom)
Updates will appear here as available from your comments and other sources.