2010 November Endorsements – Propositions

October 4th, 2010
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
aa Vehicle Registration Fee (PDF) Yes
BOND
A Earthquake Retrofit Bond (PDF) Yes
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
B City Retirement and Health Plans(PDF) no position
C Mayoral Appearances at Board Meetings(PDF) Yes
D Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections(PDF) Yes
E Election Day Voter Registration (PDF) Yes
F Health Service Board Elections (PDF) Yes
G Transit Operator Wages (PDF) Yes
ORDINANCES
H Local Elected Officials on Political Party Committees (PDF) NO
I Saturday Voting (PDF) no position
J Hotel Tax Clarification and Temporary Increase (PDF) no position
K Hotel Tax Clarification and Definitions (PDF) no position
L Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks (PDF) NO
M Community Policing and Foot Patrols (PDF) no position
N Real Property Transfer Tax (PDF) Yes

2010 November Endorsements – Candidates

September 20th, 2010

District 2 Supervisor
Janet Reilly

District 4 Supervisor
No endorsement

District 6 Supervisor (rank choice)
1-Jane Kim
2- Debra Walker
3-Jim Meko

District 8 Supervisor
Rafael Mandelman

District 10 Supervisor (rank choice)
1-Eric Smith
2-Tony Kelly
3-Chris Jackson

Community College Board (3 open seats)
John Rizzo
Lawrence Wong
Anita Grier

School Board (3 open seats)
Natasha Hoehn
Kim-Shree Maufas
Hydra Mendoza

Assessor-Recorder
Phil Ting

BART Director District 8
Bert Hill

November 2010 Endorsement Questionnaires

June 29th, 2010

If you are a candidate in the November 2010 Election in San Francisco seeking our endorsement, please fill out the appropriate questionnaire, and get it back to us as soon as possible (contact information can be found on the questionnaire pages below). We will also be contacting candidates directly in the next month.

June 2010 Endorsements

April 27th, 2010
These our the endorsements for the June 8, 2010 Election.
Propositions
YES on Prop G
G is a declaration of city policy that the high speed rail terminus should be the Transbay Terminal.

State Propositions
CLCV is NO on 16 (PG&E 2/3 vote). We agree!

DCCC – 12AD
  • John Avalos
  • Michael Bornstein
  • Sandra Lee Fewer
  • Chris Gembinski
  • Elbert Hill
  • Hene Kelly
  • Eric Mar
  • Milton Marks
  • Jake McGoldrick
  • Jane Morrison
  • MelanieNutter
  • Connie O’Connor

District 13

  • David Campos
  • David Chiu
  • Michael Goldstein
  • Robert Haaland
  • Joseph Julian
  • Rafael Mandelman
  • Kim-Shree Maufas
  • Carole Migden
  • Aaron Peskin
  • Eric Quezada
  • Alix Rosenthal
  • Debra Walker

No on Prop D! Pissed Off Voter Guide Release Party!!

October 21st, 2009

Join SFLCV and others at the League of Young Voters’ Pissed Off Voter Guide release party. SFLCV is co-sponsoring the event so come on down. The event is Friday night at Gestalt Haus on 16th street in the Mission (3159 16th Street), just a couple blocks from the 16th street BART station.

October 23rd at 7-10pm

Why does SFLCV oppose Prop D?

In short its two things: we don’t think ads and signs make a neighborhood a better place, and it’s bad government. Complex planning code does not belong in the ballot box.

Nov 2009 Endorsements

October 5th, 2009

Yes on A – Budget Reform – This makes the budget biennial. This is a good government issue for us, trying to make the budget process better.
Yes on B – Board of Supervisor Aides – This allows supervisors to hire more than two aides. This is another good government issue for us.
No on D – Mid Market Special Sign District – While a goal of a vibrant mid market district is a fine one. We are uncertain that more signs and billboards will make it that way.
Yes on E – Advertisements on City Property – This prevents there from being a further expansion of the use of city furniture and buildings to be sold as ad space.

Though they are running unopposed, we also support candidates:
Jose M. Cisneros for Treasurer
and Dennis Herrera for City Attorney.

Fundraiser… Thanks!

July 30th, 2009

Thanks to all came out for our 3rd Celebrating the Urban Environment at 111 Minna. We had a good time and hope you did as well.

We in particular want to thank the artists for their contributions to the evening. Andrew Turner was the winner of the people’s choice award:

Todd Berman
Adrian Cotter
Lawrence Cuevas
Todd Gilens
Dave Hunkins
Papi Menon
Sarah Soward
Jake Thomason
Andrew Turner

We would also like to thank our sponsors:

Amandeep Jawa
California League of Conservation Voters
Adrian Cotter & Liz Pallatto
Susan King
Trent Orr
John D’Avolio
John Holtzclaw
Michelle Jesperson
Steven Krefting
Dan Nguyen-Tan
Eric Smith
Johanna Wald

Art Submissions Please. Celebrate Your Urban Environment. 7.21.09

June 12th, 2009

Our deadline  has been extended through this weekend, July19th.

Our next fundraiser is Tuesday, July 21st at 111 Minna. The theme is “Celebrating Our Urban Environment” and we want your art there to celebrate it.

CONTEST DETAILS:

* Any art, or writing or poetry that celebrates San Francisco, especially its urban AND natural environment
* All contestants must inform the SFLCV of their INTENT to enter via email or phone (deep AT sflcv DOT org/ 415 255 6257)
* All contest entries must be submitted to Amandeep Jawa (SFLCV Preisdent) by Monday, JULY 20th.
* There must be at least 5 contestants for the contest to occur. If there are less than 5 contestants by the JULY 10th deadline, there will be no contest & no prize will be awarded.
* Any contest entry must be displayable or presentable at the fundraiser event on TUESDAY, JULY 21st, 2009
* The prize will be an 16GB Apple iPod nano awarded at the fundraiser. Depending on the number of entries and the number of attendees, there may be additional prizes & the contest may be broken into multiple categories.
* For more details fee free to email Amandeep Jawa (deep AT sflcv DOT org)

The winner will be judged by the fundraiser attendees, so we hope you bring as many friends as you can.

Join us for a Wildflower Walk (Sat, Mar 28th)

March 25th, 2009

It’s that time of year when San Francisco’s natural parks are bursting with native flowers!  As part of San Francisco’s participation in the worldwide Earth Hour event on Saturday, March 28, SFLCV and the Recreation and Park Department’s Natural Areas Program invite you to a naturalist led wildflower walk on Bayview Hill, one of the city’s most amazing and little-known ecological gems.

Bayview Park is a 43.9 acre natural area with sweeping Bay views, including of Candlestick State Park and stadium.  The park supports perhaps the most diverse assemblage of plants and animals in the natural areas system. Its grassland has some of the most beautiful wildflower displays in San Francisco. Other plant communities in Bayview Park include coastal scrub, eucalyptus and oak groves, and the largest Islais cherry population in the city. On a sunny day you are likely to encounter western fence lizards, California alligator lizards, or one of many non-poisonous snakes, such as the San Francisco garter snake, Pacific gopher snake, or Pacific ring-neck snake. Red-tailed hawks are often seen soaring overhead. Great horned owls rest in the notches of trees during the day, and woodpeckers can be heard hammering for an insect snack.

Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 10:30-12:00
Place: Bayview Hill.
We will meet at 10:30 the park entrance at the end of Key Avenue.
Please note that the walk to the top of Bayview Hill can be somewhat strenuous, and a gardener’s truck will be available to provide rides to the top for attendees requiring assistance.

More information:
Bayview Hill, including wildflower images
SF Recreation and Park Department’s Natural Areas Program
SF Earth Hour

2008 Endorsements Slate Mailer is on its way!

October 26th, 2008

We are very proud of the fact that in every contested major election cycle, the San Francisco League of Conservation Voters distributes the only regular endorsement slate card representing the environmental community and this year is no different!

We are about to start mailing the SFLCV slate cards! They look great!

You can see them HERE.
We are mailing 4 different pieces for each of 4 different Supervisorial districts!

 

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