Each year I prepare a slate card for my friends so we can debate how to vote here in San Francisco (and beyond). Here\u2019s what I have so far\u2026 I\u2019d love your input (I’ll post comments people submit to me below)\u2013<\/p>\n
State of California Offices<\/em><\/p>\n Governor: Jerry Brown<\/p>\n Lieutenant Governor: Gavin Newsom (despite his prior anti-homeless measures in SF)<\/p>\n Secretary of State: Alex Padilla<\/p>\n Controller: Betty Yee<\/p>\n Treasurer: John Chiang<\/p>\n Attorney General: Kamala Harris (but wish she’d develop her position on marijuana)<\/p>\n Insurance Commissioner: Dave Jones<\/p>\n Board of Equalization, District 2: Fiona Ma<\/p>\n State Assembly, District 17: David Campos (gives me faith in politics)<\/p>\n Judicial Offices: no recommendation (vote yes or no)<\/p>\n Superior Court Judge, Seat 20: Daniel Flores<\/p>\n Superintendant of Public Instruction: Tom Torlakson<\/p>\n U.S. Federal Offices<\/em><\/p>\n U.S. Representative, District 12: Nancy Pelosi (so many reasons she could improve her act)<\/p>\n San Francisco Offices<\/em><\/p>\n Board of Education: Stevon Cook, Shamann Walton (vote for no more than three)<\/p>\n Community College Board, 4-year term: Wendy Aragon, Brigitte Davila (vote for no more than three)<\/p>\n Community College Board, 2-year term: William Walker (vote for one)<\/p>\n Assessor-Recorder: Carmen Chu (only candidate)<\/p>\n Public Defender: Jeff Adachi (only candidate)<\/p>\n State of California Propositions<\/em><\/p>\n Proposition 1: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition 2: No<\/p>\n Proposition 45: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition 46: No<\/p>\n Proposition 47: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition 48: Yes(?)<\/p>\n San Francisco Propositions<\/em><\/p>\n Proposition A: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition B: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition C: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition D: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition E: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition F: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition G: Yes (most important proposition on the ballot… help keep people in their homes!)<\/p>\n Proposition H: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition I: No<\/p>\n Proposition J: Yes (keep SF minimum wage competitive with NYC and elsewhere)<\/p>\n Proposition K: Yes<\/p>\n Proposition L: No<\/p>\n ——- Each year I prepare a slate card for my friends so we can debate how to vote here in San Francisco (and beyond). Here\u2019s what I have so far\u2026 I\u2019d love your input (I’ll post comments people submit to me … Continue reading
\nChris 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!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"