Each year 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 so far… I’d love your input (I’ll post comments people submit to me below)–
State of California Offices
Governor: Jerry Brown
Lieutenant Governor: Gavin Newsom (despite his prior anti-homeless measures in SF)
Secretary of State: Alex Padilla
Controller: Betty Yee
Treasurer: John Chiang
Attorney General: Kamala Harris (but wish she’d develop her position on marijuana)
Insurance Commissioner: Dave Jones
Board of Equalization, District 2: Fiona Ma
State Assembly, District 17: David Campos (gives me faith in politics)
Judicial Offices: no recommendation (vote yes or no)
Superior Court Judge, Seat 20: Daniel Flores
Superintendant of Public Instruction: Tom Torlakson
U.S. Federal Offices
U.S. Representative, District 12: Nancy Pelosi (so many reasons she could improve her act)
San Francisco Offices
Board of Education: Stevon Cook, Shamann Walton (vote for no more than three)
Community College Board, 4-year term: Wendy Aragon, Brigitte Davila (vote for no more than three)
Community College Board, 2-year term: William Walker (vote for one)
Assessor-Recorder: Carmen Chu (only candidate)
Public Defender: Jeff Adachi (only candidate)
State of California Propositions
Proposition 1: Yes
Proposition 2: No
Proposition 45: Yes
Proposition 46: No
Proposition 47: Yes
Proposition 48: Yes(?)
San Francisco Propositions
Proposition A: Yes
Proposition B: Yes
Proposition C: Yes
Proposition D: Yes
Proposition E: Yes
Proposition F: Yes
Proposition G: Yes (most important proposition on the ballot… help keep people in their homes!)
Proposition H: Yes
Proposition I: No
Proposition J: Yes (keep SF minimum wage competitive with NYC and elsewhere)
Proposition K: Yes
Proposition L: No
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Chris Carlsson writes: “On props I agree down the line and except Prop 1… $2.75 billion for surface or subsurface storage projects inside the $7.5 bio bond… Not one more dam! No on Prop 1!”
