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Election Slate for November 8, 2022

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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 so far, based on the ballot I received in the mail, various organizational endorsements, and various discussion with local activists… I’d love your input! (Thanks to Ben, Ruth, and Andy for their input.)

It’s in order as it appears on my ballot.

Election Day is just around the corner on this coming Tuesday… please do vote!

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.
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California State Offices

Governor    no endorsement
Lieutenant Governor    no endorsement
Secretary of State    Shirley Weber
Controller    no endorsement
Treasurer    no endorsement
Attorney General    Rob Bonta
Insurance Commissioner    no endorsement
Board of Equalization 2    Sally J. Lieber

Federal Offices

U.S. Senator    Alex Padilla
U.S. Senator (remainder)    Alex Padilla
US Representative 11    no endorsement

California State Offices (cont.)

State Assembly 17    David Campos
State Assembly 19    Phil Ting
All the Justices    Yes
Superintendent of Public Instruction    Tony Thurmond

City and County Offices

Member, Board of Education (no more than 3)    Alida Fisher, Gabriela López, Lisa Weissman-Ward
Member, Community College Board, term ending 1/8/27 (no more than 3)    Susan Solomon, Anita Martinez, Vick Chung
Member, Community College Board, term ending 1/8/25 (vote for one)    Adolfo Velasquez
Assessor-Recorder    Joaqúin Torres
District Attorney    John Hamasaki (not Brooke Jenkins!)
Public Defender    Mano Raju

State Propositions

Proposition 1   yes  
Proposition 26    no
Proposition 27    no
Proposition 28    yes
Proposition 29    yes
Proposition 30    yes
Proposition 31   no

City and County Propositions

Proposition A    Yes
Proposition B    Yes
Proposition C    Yes
Proposition D    No
Proposition E    Yes
Proposition F    Yes
Proposition G    Yes
Proposition H    Yes
Proposition I    No
Proposition J    Yes
Proposition K    (removed)
Proposition L    Yes
Proposition M    Yes
Proposition N    Yes
Proposition O    Yes
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Election Slate for June 7, 2022

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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 so far, based on the ballot I received in the mail, various organizational endorsements, and an online discussion with local activists… I’d love your input! (Thanks to Andy and Laurel for their input.)

It’s in order as it appears on my ballot.

At the end, I’ve included links as to why a “No on H!” vote is so important this time around.

Election Day is just around the corner on this coming Tuesday… please do vote!

In solidarity,
Stardust
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California State Offices

Governor    Luis Rodriguez
Lieutenant Governor    Mohammad Arif
Secretary of State    Shirley Weber
Controller    Ron Galperin
Treasurer    Meghann Adams
Attorney General    Rob Bonta
Insurance Commissioner    Nathalie Hrizi
Board of Equalization 2    Sally Lieber

Federal Offices

U.S. Senator    Alex Padilla
U.S. Senator (remainder)    Alex Padilla
US Representative 11    None

California State Offices (cont.)

State Assembly 17    Campos
State Assembly 19    Ting
Superintendent of Public Instruction    Marco Amaral

City and County Offices

City Attorney    None

City and County Propositions

Proposition A    Yes
Proposition B    Yes
Proposition C    Yes
Proposition D    No
Proposition E    Yes
Proposition F    Yes
Proposition G    Yes
Proposition H    No

For more information, check out some of these links–

The Boudin recall is entirely based on local media mythology. They should own it.

https://www.theleaguesf.org/https://www.theleaguesf.org

https://www.sfbg.com/2022/05/09/endorsements-chesa-boudin-june-7-san-francisco-election/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/03/vc-lives-matter-silicon-valley-investors-want-to-oust-san-franciscos-reformist-da/

https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2022/04/san-francisco-crime-wave-media-public-defender-chesa-boudin/

https://www.boudinfacts.com

Election Slate for April 19, 2022

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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 so far, based on the ballot I received in the mail, various organizational endorsements, and an online discussion with local activists… I’d love your input (I’ll post comments people submit to me below)– 

State Assembly Member, District 17: David Campos

Election Slate for February 15, 2022

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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 so far, based on the ballot I received in the mail, various organizational endorsements, and an online discussion with local activists… I’d love your input (I’ll post comments people submit to me below)– 

State Assembly Member, District 17: David Campos

School Proposition A: No recall

School Proposition B: No recall

School Proposition C: No recall

Assessor Recorder: as you wish

Election Slate for November 3, 2020

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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 so far, based on the ballot I received in the mail, various organizational endorsements, and an online discussion with local activists… I’d love your input (I’ll post comments people submit to me below)– 

* = especially important

Elected Offices

US President/Vice President: Joseph Biden/Kamala Harris

US Representative, District 12: No vote (I was going to protest vote for Buttar against Pelosi, but there is scandal with Buttar)

State Senator, District 11: Jackie Fielder

State Assembly, District 17: Starchild (as protest vote against David Chiu)

Board of Education (no more than 4):
*1. Matt Alexander
*2. Mark Sanchez
3. Kevin Boggess
4. Alida Fisher

Community College Board (no more than 4):
*1. Anita Martinez (the only candidate that actually seems to have CCSF students and faculty interests in mind… see comment below about why to “bullet vote” only for Anita!)
2. no vote
3. no vote
4. no vote

BART Director, District 9: Bevan Dufty

Board of Supervisors, District 9: Hillary Ronen

California Propositions

14: No

*15: Yes (most important measure on the ballot IMHO, tax commercial property worth over $3M at current values, leaves unchanged the exemption to value-based tax increases for residential property and commercial property under $3M)

16: Yes

17: Yes

18: Yes

19: No

20: No

21: Yes

*22: No (don’t let “gig” mega-corporations carve out special exemptions to California/federal employment law, spending $180 million plus on campaigning that could have gone to employee benefits)

23: Yes

24: No

25: No (I support getting rid of money bail system, just not like this… don’t use algorithms… this particular measure could actually increase pre-trial detentions)

Regional Proposition

RR: Yes

San Francisco Propositions

A: Yes

B: Yes

C: Yes

D: Yes

E: Yes

F: Yes

G: Yes

H: No

*I: Yes (tax wealthy real estate owners a bit)

*J: Yes (support teachers and prevent potential lawsuit clawback of previously spent education funds)

*K: Yes (removes legal obstacle to city-built affordable housing)

*L: Yes (reverse income inequality)