Proposition B is a Charter Amendment introduced by the Board of Supervisors which will partially repeal a ballot measure from 2020 which split the Department of Public Works into two departments: Department of Public Works and the Department of Sanitation and Streets. This measure would require the state to increase funding for arts and music education in K-12 public schools by an amount equivalent to 1% of its general fund budget for public schools the year before. Brooke Jenkins is the only candidate with a plan to make San Francisco safer, treat victims with respect, and to hold criminals accountable for their actions. This amount is less than one-half of one percent of the state general fund budget. Not only will five people fail to find a place to live, but the five who succeed will have to pay dramatically more for their home. This amends a previous ballot measure from 1998. This tax generates around $100 million in tax revenue per year. As an award-winning journalist with a column in the SF Examiner, Engardio has been holding City Hall accountable. Chen was endorsed by the LA Times, which described him as a fiscal watchdog that is "independent from the party in power." Shirley Weber: The appointed incumbents experience and deep commitment to free, fair and informed elections make her the best candidate. The total cost to taxpayers would be around $350,000 per year in direct costs. She has helped guide City College toward a path of fiscal sustainability, but we don't think City College has actually arrived there yet. We were proud to support his "A Place for All" legislation which forces the city to make a real plan to get every single homeless person indoors. Heres why California has seen so much active weather. California voters should fund it. SPUR analyzes all city measures in San Francisco, San Jos and Oakland, as well as regional and California state measures. Complete and mail your ballot back in the postage-paid envelope by January 23rd. The editorial positions of The Chronicle, including election recommendations, represent the consensus of the editorial board, consisting of the publisher, the editorial page editor and staff members of the opinion pages. They have plenty of space. Rather than making a full DSA SF voter guide, we use a democratic process within the chapter to officially make endorsements, and when we do endorse a candidate or measure, we put the full strength of DSA SF behind winning. This website offers functionality that requires JavaScript. She undoubtably has the better housing platform. We are not endorsing either candidate in District 10. ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE NOVEMBER 2022 GENERAL ELECTION August 19, 2022 by sfwpcgeneral We want to thank all of the candidates, campaigns, and members who participated in our process. The boards voted on the relevant measures on the following dates: Executive Board of Directors: August 16, 2022, San Francisco Board of Directors: August 31 and September 1, 2022, San Jos Board of Directors: August 24, 2022, Oakland Board of Directors: August 23 and 30, 2022, California Ballot Analysis Committee: SPUR Executive Board members: Lydia Tan, Kristina Raspe, Jean Fraser, Bob Gamble, Jaye Bailey, Ahmed Ali Bob, Daniel Cedeo, Dahlia Chazan, Donald Falk, David Friedman, Candice Gonzalez, Ariane Hogan, Hao Ko, Camille Llanes-Fontanilla, Manan Shah, Joshua Simon, Joaqun Torres, San Francisco Ballot Analysis Committee: Sarah Dennis Phillips, Tamsen Drew, Don Falk, Tyra Fennell, Bob Gamble, Ariane Hogan, Aaron Johnson, Roscoe Mapps, Shin-pei Tsay, San Jos Ballot Analysis Committee: Anil Babbar, Melissa Hippard, Barbara Marshman, Kelly Snider, Leah Toeniskoetter, Geri Wong, Oakland Policy Advisory Board: Ahmed Ali Bob, Deb Boyer, Gloria Bruce, Morten Jensen, Carolyn Johnson, Lewis Knight, Josh Simon, Ari Takata-Vasquez, SPUR Staff: Paloma Sisneros-Lobato, Fred Buzo, Anne Christie, Jacob Denney, Katie Ettman, Laura Feinstein, Sarah Harper, Nick Josefowitz, Sarah Karlinsky, Jonathon Kass, Grecia Marquez-Niebles, Jackson Nutt-Beers, Jessica Peyton, Erika Pinto, Sujata Srivastava, Laura Tolkoff, Augustina Ullman, Eli Zigas, Editors: Valerie Sinzdak, Karen Steen, Colleen Valles, Copy editor: Sheryl Kaskowitz, Becky Ohlsen, Paid for by the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association. This duty belongs to the State Legislature and the Federal government. These grants will primarily be focused on academic achievement and the emotional wellness of students including nurses, tutors, math specialists, and school psychologists. Ricardo Lara, a Democrat, runs for a second term for the job that regulates the state insurance industry against Republican cybersecurity equipment manufacturer Robert Howell. RESULTS: Recalled: School board members Collins, Lpez and Faauuga. Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis - WON! Our Endorsements. Development of new housing and remodels should be as of right, meaning the use of fixed standards or objective measurements, and public officials cannot use personal, subjective judgment in deciding whether or how the project should be carried out. The former Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, Austin Beutner, personally donated nearly $4 million to help get this on the ballot. Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Board of Equalization, Seat 2 Sally Lieber, Prop 26: New Types of Gambling No Position, Prop 29: Kidney Dialysis Patient Protections Yes, District Attorney (#1) John Hamasaki , (#2) Joe Alioto Veronese, Supervisor, District 2 Catherine Stefani, BART Board of Directors, District 8 Janice Li, Board of Education Alida Fisher, Lisa Weissman-Ward, Lainie Motamedi, City College Trustree - 2 Year Murrell Green, City College Trustree - 4 Year Susan Solomon, Anita Martinez, Vick Chung, Prop B: Eliminating Department of Sanitation and Streets Yes, Prop C: Homelessness Oversight Commission Yes, Prop E: Affordable Housing Production Yes, Prop F: Library Preservation Fund Renewal Yes, Prop H: Increase Voter Participation Yes, Prop I: Uses of the Great Highway and JFK Drive No, Prop N: Golden Gate Park Parking Garage Yes. LL: This measure to force changes to single family zoning to go through a public vote reeks of Californias discriminatory past. Nearly two people are dying every day of drug overdoses, and this impact falls disproportionately on the poor and homeless. The research shows that higher-turnout elections tend to result in moderate candidates getting elected because they must appeal to a larger electorate rather than cater to small special interests. It requires a simple majority to pass. Engardio has also pledged he will support more public magnet schools in language, arts, and sciences. Explanations for endorsements are below. The money would be available for schools in grants of up to $1 million per year to support students academic achievement or their social or emotional wellness. Treasurer Fiona Ma, a Democrat, runs for re-election to a second term against Republican Jack Guerrero, a certified public accountant who serves on the City Council of Cudahy in Los Angeles County. Gordon Mar opposed the School Board recall and the Chesa Boudin recall. The current California State budget is around $300 billion in total, of which approximately $196 billion is in the general fund. of SF politics and culture. If this or another similar national abortion ban passes in the future, California can challenge the applicability of that federal law within our state borders. L: This measure would generate about $100 million a year, totaling $2.6 billion through 2053, for much-need transportation projects to bring S.F. California will not be bullied by right wing extremists looking to chip away at our fundamental rights. The goal of the SPUR Voter Guide is to offer objective analysis and advise voters on which measures will deliver real solutions. Register for the election at ademelections.com. We don't think someone who wants to shut down the DA's office should be in charge of running it. Honey Mahogany: One of the most well-rounded candidates in recent San Francisco political history, Mahogany has the courage to put aside political allegiances in pursuit of pragmatic, evidence-based solutions that meet the city's values of compassion and care. We're sympathetic to the argument that Muni should be doing better with the budget it has, but since Prop L is just a renewal of an existing revenue stream, voting No on Prop L would mean you expect Muni to do more with less. We are generally happy with the job that Mano Raju is doing as the incumbent Public Defender. Tuesday marked another day of coast-to-coast primaries, with voting in California, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, New Jersey and Mississippi. Proposition A is a Charter Amendment introduced by the Board of Supervisors which will allow city employees who retired before November 6, 1996 to receive supplemental cost of living adjustments to their retirement benefits. You're not alone. Go to a Polling Place:If you prefer to vote in person,polling places will be open for in-person voting from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM on Election Day. 2022. No on Prop. What will happen, instead, is that the existing nonprofits who get paid by the city to run our poor services will get appointed to the commission and guarantee that their nonprofits keep getting paid, regardless of the quality of service. The Golden Gate Park Access and Safety Program, initiated during the Covid-19 pandemic alongside the JFK Promenade, not only created a world-class recreational space but also created more ADA-accessible parking in Golden Gate Park, a new park shuttle, and more pickup and dropoff options to help people with mobility impairments access the park. The American Federation of Teachers local 2121 (the City College faculty union) collected enough signatures to put this on the ballot. Rafael Mandelman: He can be wishy washy in trying to appease both sides of the citys progressive and moderate factions. Tahoe snow: Massive blizzard wreaks havoc on the Sierra, burying S.F. That was the case in the much-publicized delay of 469 Stevenson, a proposed 500-unit development on a downtown parking lot, which led to a state investigation of SFs housing policies. Rob Bonta: For his robust enforcement of Californias housing laws alone, Bonta has earned our endorsement. 70% of the funds will be distributed according to a formula that accounts for enrollment in preschool and K-12 education. According to Article II, Section 9 of the California Constitution, citizens may introduce referendums to approve or reject previously enacted laws and ballot measures by collecting signatures (5% of the votes cast in the most recent Governor's race). BARTs second Transbay Tube could get quashed as planners scale back Workers in S.F. Endorsements are made by writers and editors from the opinion pages after researching the issues and interviewing the candidates. 30: The clock is ticking to decarbonize California. This is nothing other than a desperate power grab to outlaw abortion in states like California, that stand strong in our convictions to offer safe and reproductive health care to those who need it most. Taxes that are reserved for a specific purpose, rather than the General Fund require a 66 2/3% supermajority. Both candidates are flawed, but Thurmond easily comes out on top when considering his competitor. Attempting to shrink an already historically low vacancy rate will only result in higher prices as slack is removed from the rental market. Yes on Prop. Now we have a chance to undo the mistake of Prop B, at least partially, by passing the new Prop B which will cancel the divorce and keep the responsibility for street cleanliness and maintenance under the same roof: DPW. No endorsement: Ricardo Lara would be a better commissioner than his cartoonish opponent, but we cant endorse him over ethics concerns. That would increase funding by about $1 billion starting next year, according to an estimate from the attorney generals office. Jenkins has a decisive lead among SF Standard poll respondents, though many voters remain undecided. But it will introduce new, costly bureaucracy and a new surveillance tool for City Hall. This measure would extend the citys 0.5% sales tax that helps fund transportation projects for 30 years. Unfortunately, no candidate in this contest returned the GrowSF questionnaire, so we can only make a tepid recommendation to vote for Murrell Green. Simply put: organizations should not write their own regulations. Prop H will save the city nearly $7 million in 2023 and in each subsequent year when those off-cycle elections would have otherwise taken place. Public Defender Mano Raju is running against Rebecca Susan Feng Young, a former deputy public defender. The national Sierra Club is responsible for federal candidates endorsements. Voters can register and then vote at their countys elections office, polling place, or vote centers up until 8:00 PM on Election Day. The referendum must then be approved by voters with a simple majority of 50% + 1. None of the other mandatory requirements will result in good governance, fiscal responsibility, or good outcomes for our homeless residents. As Supervisor, he has introduced legislation to get drug addicts the help they need and has literally cleaned up streets: Dorsey has also been a consistent pro-housing voice, supports our Affordable Homes Now ballot measure (Prop D), and earned the endorsement of housing champion Scott Wiener and SF YIMBY. Theres just one candidate running, and hes the incumbent: Joaqun Torres. 31:Voters should reject Big Tobaccos attempt to override sound public policy. The statute must then be approved by voters with a simple majority of 50% + 1. If passed, Prop 1 would guarantee that right at the highest level for California. Karsten Weide is a feisty underdog, but we were not satisfied with his answers on our endorsement questionnaire. The only way to get everyone a good home at a good price is to have a lot of homes, which means accepting that some will sit vacant. A Yes vote maintains the ban on flavored tobacco products (the original law stays in effect). The 2024 United States Senate election in California will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of California. Associate Justice Goodwin Liu is on the ballot because his 12-year elected term is up. The Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 to put the measure on the Nov. 8 ballot despite opposition from Mayor London Breed, whose current term would be extended by one year if the proposed City Charter amendment passes. and Oakland Election: Latest results on propositions and key races, Voters are really angry: How S.F. D, it needs a simple majority to pass. GrowSF believes that critical city departments need a single executive who can be held accountable for poor performance, and passing the buck to a bunch of different unelected bodies means that voters have no one to fire when we aren't getting the services we deserve. Proposition I is a citizen signature initiative ordinance which will require the City to allow car traffic on the pedestrian-only JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park and end the popular Great Highway "weekend compromise", instead mandating vehicle traffic 24/7. They lose money every month by not offering a unit for rent. However, many of his ambitious proposals are scaled back by his anti-change colleagues on the Board of Supervisors. The supervisor-backed measure also seeks to streamline the creation of affordable homes, but differs in the details from Prop. The remaining 30% will be distributed to school based on their share of low-income students. San Francisco, CA 94102 The Department of Elections Certifies Results for the November 8, 2022 Consolidated General Election 2022 San Francisco elections Election dates Filing deadline: November 19, 2021 (special), March 11, 2022 (primary/special election), June 14, 2022 (supervisors) August 12, 2022 (general) Primary election: June 7, 2022 General election: February 15, 2022 (special), June 7, 2022 (special), & November 8, 2022 Election stats The San Francisco Standard. Equality California endorses and supports 100% pro-equality candidates up and down the ballot fighting for LGBTQ+ civil rights, reproductive freedom and social justice. Because this is continuing an existing tax, there will be no impact on the cost of government. It also adds some mandatory disclosure requirements to the clinics. The last day to vote is Tuesday, Feb. 15. Engardio is far and away the better candidate on this front. If Prop J passes, and gets more votes than Prop I, the following things will remain in place: Don't put the future of our clean water and safe outdoor parks in jeopardy. This sounds like a recipe for revolution, not reform. California State-wide Offices. We typically do not consider their past rulings because an independent judiciary is fundamental to a well-functioning democracy. Californians will vote twice on the Senate race in November. No fiscal impacts because these rights already exist in California, and nothing needs to be implemented other than updating the text of the Constitution. Education in California needs a lot of improvement, but we won't get there by tearing it apart. Financial disclosures available at sfethics.org, SPUR Urban Center, 654 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-4015 | (415) 781-8726 | [emailprotected], 2023 SPUR Privacy Policy 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Tax Identification: 94-1498232, Eliminating the Department of Sanitation and Streets, Preserve JFK Promenade as Recreational Space, Affordable Housing and Infrastructure Bond, a member-supported nonprofit organization, SPUR Executive Board members: Lydia Tan, Kristina Raspe, Jean Fraser, Bob Gamble, Jaye Bailey, Ahmed Ali Bob, Daniel Cedeo, Dahlia Chazan, Donald Falk, David Friedman, Candice Gonzalez, Ariane Hogan, Hao Ko, Camille Llanes-Fontanilla, Manan Shah, Joshua Simon, Joaqun Torres, Sarah Dennis Phillips, Tamsen Drew, Don Falk, Tyra Fennell, Bob Gamble, Ariane Hogan, Aaron Johnson, Roscoe Mapps, Shin-pei Tsay, Anil Babbar, Melissa Hippard, Barbara Marshman, Kelly Snider, Leah Toeniskoetter, Geri Wong, Ahmed Ali Bob, Deb Boyer, Gloria Bruce, Morten Jensen, Carolyn Johnson, Lewis Knight, Josh Simon, Ari Takata-Vasquez, Paloma Sisneros-Lobato, Fred Buzo, Anne Christie, Jacob Denney, Katie Ettman, Laura Feinstein, Sarah Harper, Nick Josefowitz, Sarah Karlinsky, Jonathon Kass, Grecia Marquez-Niebles, Jackson Nutt-Beers, Jessica Peyton, Erika Pinto, Sujata Srivastava, Laura Tolkoff, Augustina Ullman, Eli Zigas, Valerie Sinzdak, Karen Steen, Colleen Valles, Paid for by the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association. Follow here for live news updates and results. The penalties for keeping a unit vacant are steep climbing to $20,000 per unit by 2026. Endorsements are roughly ranked by their rankings when I did a Google search for "SF endorsements". Runoff: Assembly candidates Haney and Campos, beating Mahmood and Selby. Notably, the Chinese-Language news outlet Sing Tao Daily endorsed her exclusively. For the 2022 general election, DSA SF endorses three local ballot propositions for the 2022 general election - vote YES . We MUST stand with our students. It needs a two-thirds vote to pass. Someone has even gone to the trouble of making a searchable archive of John Hamasaki's deleted tweets. In her first election in 2018, Gabriela Lpez only obtained 13% of the vote. This measure would allow in-person sports betting at the states 66 tribal casinos and four qualified horse racetracks. Yes on Prop. 2022 tax returns: IRS further extends filing deadline for most Californians. This one would make it even harder in most cases. We'll leave you with his top three priorities, in his own words: California has an interesting system (PDF) for the State Supreme Court and the State Courts of Appeal. November 8, 2022 General Election June 7, 2022 Primary Election February 15, 2022 Special Election November 3, 2020 General Election March 3, 2020 Primary Election November 5, 2019 General Election November 6, 2018 General Election 1390 Market Street, Suite 200 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 545-8228 [email protected] Attorney General Rob Bonta, who was appointed by the governor after predecessor Xavier Becerra joined the Biden administraton, runs for a full term. So while keeping DPW whole is definitely a win, getting a new commission that can be staffed with political cronies that have no real power or accountability is not great. Vote Matt Dorsey for a Supervisor that will clean up the neighborhood, build more housing, and prioritize public safety. Guerrero was appointed to the high court in March 2022. Prop I will make it impossible for the City to pursue its preferred approach and force the City to use an alternate plan which could add as much as $80 million to the project. In his GrowSF questionnaire, Kevin Mullin said it was too hard to open a new business, run a business, hire staff at a living wage, and obtain the various licenses and permits necessary to run a business. John Rizzo has been serving on the City College Board of Trustees for 15 years, and given that long tenure he believes that the current board has finally made an impact and gotten City College back on track. The US Census bureau reported earlier this year that America is at a historically low vacancy rate just 5.8% nationwide. We admire her career and personal history. The measure requests authorization to develop up to 3,000 more units of low-rent housing in the city. The writers and editors involved in the news coverage of the campaigns do not participate in endorsement decisions. Once Prop D is enacted, three kinds of housing will be streamlined: This is fantastic! In economics, this is called a marginal disincentive the tax presents new risk and a new cost on home builders that need to finance their project. Don't throw good money after bad. D and E pass, the one with the most votes goes into effect. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company donated nearly $10 million, Philip Morris USA donated $9.1 million, and ITG Brands (maker of blu e-cigarettes) donated $500,000. Padilla looks to defend his spot in the Senate in his first election for a full term. This will allow the state to hire, train, and retain firefighters across the state as well as perform wildfire prevention activities like prescribed burns. We must audit every city-run program and only pay for what works. In the District Attorneys race, endorsements weve tracked are evenly split between appointed incumbent Brooke Jenkins and her most popular challenger, John Hamasaki, for first choice votes. Like Prop 26 and Prop 27, Prop 29 is another example of regulatory capture the regulated industry writing its own rules. It needs a simple majority to pass. Prop 29 will also increase the cost to taxpayers by requiring higher payments via Medi-Cal. Paid for by the San Francisco Republican County Central Committee, FPPC#890605 . It requires a simple majority to pass. Get the latest news and results on elections from around the Bay Area, California and country. Proposition 30 will help California prepare for the reality of climate change by funding wildfire response and prevention, and helping California move away from fossil fuel. Mayor London Breed following the recall of Chesa Boudin. It requires a simple majority to pass. Yes on Prop. San Francisco has too many elections, and consolidating the Mayor and District Attorney elections to presidential election years will not only increase turnout in those elections, but it will give voters a chance to enjoy the city instead of participating in yet another election. And, extremely importantly and undiscussed, it provides a legal mechanism to enact rule-of-law over all housing over time. SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, December 1, 2022 Today, San Francisco Department of Elections Director John Arntz certified local results for the November 8, 2022 Consolidated General Election. The party must receive your ballot by the end of January. https://t.co/DOTsTpKeFo. This is regulatory capture, pure and simple. Now imagine if there were just 10 empty homes for those ten people some people will want the same units and will be willing to pay more for a particular unit. City Hall, Room 48 F: This measure will secure the future of San Franciscos robust library system for the next 25 years. 10 people bidding on five homes always drives prices up and results in some people not having a place to live. A pair of Republican House members in Mississippi are in danger of losing renomination after Tuesday's primaries, which saw several . Want to share this at your bus stop, farmers market, or favorite coffee shop? So the intent of the voters in 2011 was never fully realized and, instead, it only penalized retirees who retired a little too early. GrowSF recommends confirming the appointment of Presiding Justice Teri L. Jackson to the Court of Appeal, First District, Division Five. The California legislature enacted the ban on flavored tobacco products in 2020, but it has been held in legal limbo due to this referendum. Read GrowSF's voter guide to learn more about the candidates and ballot measures to make an informed decision. As Attorney General, Rob Bonta has worked hard to hold cities accountable for their anti-housing policies. However, spending on health care by the state and local governments would likely go down over time, though an estimate for this cost savings was not provided by the Legislative Analyst's Office. But Lieber put zero information about her actual policies or relevant experience on her website. So, if you value an outsider's tenacity and eagerness to investigate the party in power, then you'll probably want to vote for Lanhee Chen. TTY: (415) 554-4386, Language Access GrowSF endorsed Haney in the June Primary and we stand by that pick in November. Prop. Proposition 27 is an Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute which would legalize online sports gambling for organizations which partner with a Native American tribe and pay a $100 million license fee. Longtime Congresswoman Jackie Speier retired this year after 14 years of service. 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