Large apartment owners simply do not intentionally hold rentable units off the market that costs them a lot of money! Register for the election at ademelections.com. So while the 40,000 vacant unit number is a deliberate misrepresentation of the US Census data, there are still some homes that stay vacant for a relatively long time. This is a simple good-governance ballot measure. Proposition H is a Charter Amendment introduced by the Board of Supervisors which will change the election for Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney, City Attorney, and Treasurer to be elected in the same election as President of the United States and Supervisor districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. It needs a simple majority to pass. This measure would require kidney dialysis clinics to have a licensed physician, registered nurse or physician assistant on site during all treatment hours. Since Torres is not running against a challenger, we did not go through a formal endorsement process which includes a questionnaire. 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. Fiona Ma is the incumbent, and during her tenure California has achieved record budget surpluses. No on Prop. Ten candidates are vying to replace Mayor Libby Schaaf, who's termed out of office. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, runs for re-election to a second term against Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle of Bieber (Lassen County). You can also sign up for a monthly email newsletter to get news, events, and campaign highlights delivered to your inbox. Honey Mahogany opposed both the School Board recall and the Chesa Boudin recall, but the neighborhood voted strongly in favor: 72%, 68%, and 65% of voters recalled School Board commissioners Alison Collins, Gabriela Lpez, and Faauga Moliga, and 58% voted to recall Chesa Boudin. When regulatory capture occurs, a special interest is prioritized over the general interests of the public, leading to a net loss for society. Its easy, convenient, and paperless. Mr. They lose money every month by not offering a unit for rent. Get the latest news and results on elections from around the Bay Area, California and country. GrowSF stands with Ann Hsu, Lainie Motamedi, and Lisa Weissman-Ward for San Francisco School Board. This measure would put their health at risk for a game of political hardball. Since taking office as San Francisco's appointed District Attorney, Jenkins has followed through on her promises to prioritize the prosecution of anti-Asian hate crimes and dealers of deadly drugs. Prop 30 also gives subsidies to families to help them switch from gas cars to electric cars! In reality, the US Census shows that the vast majority of these homes are vacant temporarily because: If you trust the US Census (which you should), that leaves about 11,000 homes held vacant for longer than six months. Prop I is the worst of all possible worlds: it shuts down a popular new park space, it denies the reality of climate change, puts water treatment infrastructure at risk, and it may force the city to spend $80 million it otherwise wouldn't. This measure would enshrine the rights to abortions and birth control in the California Constitution. Prop I will also force the city to spend up to $80 million because it mandates that the Great Highway south of Sloat remain operational, despite the city's long-existing plans to close this stretch of road due to beach erosion and rising sea levels. A coalition of advocacy groups including GrowSF, Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco, the NorCal Carpenters Union, SPUR, the Housing Action Coalition, SF YIMBY, and the Greenbelt Alliance gathered enough signatures to put it on the ballot. Assembly Member Matt Haney, who was elected to the Legislature in a special election last spring, runs for a full term. Matt Haney: The former San Francisco supervisor is a politically savvy progressive with nuanced views on mental health, criminal justice and transportation. TABLE: MIKE EGE SOURCE: SF STANDARD, ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPT 28, 2022 Get the data SF Ballot Measures L-O Endorsements in the November 2022 Primary Election . Chen was endorsed by the LA Times, which described him as a fiscal watchdog that is "independent from the party in power." Filipino: (415) 554-4310, Permissible and Prohibited Election Activities, High School Poll Worker and Ambassador Programs, Attend Ballot Simplification Committee Meetings, Request for Proposals: 2023 Vote Restoration Outreach, New 2022 Voting Districts and Precincts page. I, pass Prop. Financial disclosures available at. Reinstatement of white, male, anti-racist official follows similar moves on school renaming, mural destruction. Supervisor Connie Chan introduced this measure in order to kill Prop D. Prop E seems similar to Prop D on the surface, but digging deeper reveals that it doesn't achieve its stated goals and contains a poison pill which will kill Prop D. In short: if you want more homes in San Francisco, vote No on E and Yes on D. Prop E maintains the existing sclerotic bureaucratic processes which the Board of Supervisors and NIMBY groups across the city use to block housing. Committee major funding from: Not authorized by any candidate, candidate's committee, or committee controlled by a candidate. While it doesn't matter if you vote in this race, we still think you should vote for Joaqun. On electic vehicles, Prop 30 helps fund the absolutely vital work to build and improve electric infrastructure so we can charge the fleet of the future. But part of helping is getting the deadliest drugs off the streets and arresting and charging dealers who clearly don't care that their product is killing people. He is the only candidate with serious political experience. We're glad to see Yee agree with the obvious, but often taboo statement, that it's too hard to fire bad teachers. We want to give him the chance to prove his chops and we believe that, as a Mayoral appointee, he will be aligned with the Mayor's broader goals of fiscal responsibility and educational outcomes. We value experience, and we especially appreciate that Rizzo is not using this important role as a stepping stone for higher political office. AA:Yet another Article 34 authorization measure. H, the effort to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin. She undoubtably has the better housing platform. In fact, she was president of the Board of Trustees in 2017 when City College escaped its first accreditation crisis. Unfortunately, we do disagree with Lara's policy to force insurance companies to cover structures at high risk of wildfires. 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. The Bay Area is catching a break from winter storms. Yes on Prop. Unfortunately, Pelosi did not return the GrowSF questionnaire, but her decades of service make it pretty clear how she legislates and holds her coalition together. Matt Dorsey, on the other hand, has made clear to voters that his top priorities as public safety, clean streets, and building more housing. H, the effort to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin. So, while this year's Prop B isn't perfect and we'll still end up with an extra, totally unnecessary commission, we at least end up slightly better off than before, so you should vote Yes. He, instead, makes vague statements about being "concerned" or how he "deeply cares" about fire insurance. Maintaining Muni's budget may not magically improve Muni's reliability or cleanliness, but shrinking the budget is sure to have much worse results. San Francisco is in the First Appellate District, which covers the Bay Area and Coastal NorCal. L:An iffy but perhapspolitically necessary funding mechanism to pay for much-needed new housing and other infrastructure. 30 would increase the personal income tax rate by 1.75% for people who earn more than $2 million per year and use the money for programs to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions; 80% would be for electric vehicles and 20% for wildfire prevention and firefighting. For the state measures, the SPUR Executive Board served the same purpose. Here's Another winter storm? Mike Ege can be reached at [emailprotected]. Review your registration, track your ballot, stop/resume the mailing of your voter information pamphlet, submit your language preference for election materials, and more! The former Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, Austin Beutner, personally donated nearly $4 million to help get this on the ballot. Equality California endorses and supports 100% pro-equality candidates up and down the ballot fighting for LGBTQ+ civil rights, reproductive freedom and social justice. Click herefor more information on Same-Day Registration. Of the two affordable housing measures on the ballot, Proposition Ethe measure backed by most of the Board of Supervisorshas racked up more endorsements from major endorsing organizations than rival measure Proposition D. The latter is supported by Mayor London Breed and housing supply advocates. This measure that would create an oversight commission for the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. Eleni Kounalakis runs for re-election to a second term. This helps low-income people find and apply for jobs, helps people connect with city services like job training and low-income housing, and even provides respite from heat waves. GrowSF declined to make an endorsement in this contest. The 2022 San Francisco District Attorney special election was held on November 8, 2022, following the successful recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. Since Li has no challengers, we did not send a questionnaire in this race, and your vote doesn't actually matter. This election is to fill the rest of Harris' term, which expires on Jan. 3, 2023. Under Bonta's leadership, California has rejected illegal "housing element" plans from cities that seek to exclude new residents by keeping the supply of housing artificially small. BARTs second Transbay Tube could get quashed as planners scale back Workers in S.F. Proposition I will shut down the extremely popular JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park, which is enjoyed by thousands of families, seniors, and children every day. Ten candidates are running for a four-year term. Shirley Weber: The appointed incumbents experience and deep commitment to free, fair and informed elections make her the best candidate. No endorsement: Incumbent Fiona Ma is qualified, but we cant currently endorse her given the gravity of the harassment accusations against her. F: This measure will secure the future of San Franciscos robust library system for the next 25 years. 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Yes on Prop. Let's elect pro-labor candidates and pass measures that help our communities! A flavored tobacco ban is indisputably effective at reducing tobacco use by children. The American Federation of Teachers local 2121 (the City College faculty union) collected enough signatures to put this on the ballot. Like Prop 26 and Prop 27, Prop 29 is another example of regulatory capture the regulated industry writing its own rules. Weissman-Ward: United Educators of San Francisco, Breed, state Assemblymember Matt Haney and others. It's not passing anything new, rather it lets the voters put their full support behind an existing ordinance, passed by the Board of Supervisors and supported by the Mayor, and provides a counter to Prop I which will shut down JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park. On wildfires, Prop 30 doubles the budget for wildfire response and prevention. There was a special election in February, the special runoff in April, the Primary in June, and now finally the General in November. Being a voter is just one way to be civically engaged. This can be achieved through changing zoning laws, supporting economically diverse neighborhoods through multifamily housing, streamlining housing approvals, stabilizing rents, and preventing displacement. Theres just one candidate running, and hes the incumbent: Joaqun Torres. 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. Still need to vote in San Francisco's special election? The front-runners: Jenkins and her opponent Joe Alioto Veronese are widely considered the more moderate candidates, while John Hamasaki skews progressive. A pair of Republican House members in Mississippi are in danger of losing renomination after Tuesday's primaries, which saw several . J. Gavin Newsom: The governor faced a confluence of challenges in his first term that bordered on apocalyptic. We said earlier Californias election result shows a dramatic loss of voter participation. This will be funded by a new 1.75% income tax on people earning more than $2 million per year. The measure would impose a new tax on vacant homes in an attempt to improve the citys housing shortage by getting more existing units onto the market. Cohen is endorsed by the current controller, Betty Yee and has secured the endorsements of labor unions and other top Democratic figures like Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, and Barbara Lee. Jill Yee brings a strong focus on fiscal responsibility to an institution that desperately lacks it, and a long tenure working as a professor, department chair, and academic dean at City College. But it does not include funding sources. However, the Board does continue to appraise and audit public utilities, railroad companies and properties owned by counties outside of their own jurisdictions, known as 'state-assessed properties', and hear appeals from its own staff appraisals. For all its flaws, Prop. Secretary of State Shirley Weber, who was appointed by the governor after predecessor Alex Padilla became a senator, runs for a full term. No endorsement: San Francisco needs a generational talent to make a difference as D.A. The incumbent, Shamann Walton, holds positions on the critical issues facing our city which we dont agree with. But it will introduce new, costly bureaucracy and a new surveillance tool for City Hall. But this tax won't apply to the vast majority of these vacant homes, because most units held vacant are single-family homes which this tax exempts! 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. The campaign spent roughly $6.4 million to collect enough signatures. Contact the Department of Elections with specific questions. The remaining 30% will be distributed to school based on their share of low-income students. Hamasaki did eventually step down from the Police Commission, but what isn't mentioned is that his appointment term expired and no one in City Hall showed any interest in renewing it. Vote Yes on Prop 31 to uphold the flavored tobacco ban. H: Moving the elections for mayor, sheriff, district attorney, city attorney and treasurer to presidential election years will almost certainly improve voter participation. Lara became the California's first openly gay statewide officeholder . This is an open seat for the state's chief fiscal officer, who conducts audits and serves on 70 state boards and commissions. The rest would go toward tribes that are not involved in sports gambling. (Get Directions) GrowSF heartily endorses Jenkins for District Attorney based on her policies alone. : (415) 554-4367 This commentary is from The Chronicles editorial board. This will be funded by appropriating money from the Educational Revenue Augmentation Funds (ERAF) account, which contains extra money raised from property taxes that is not directly allocated to school funding. All charter amendments must be approved by a 50% + 1 majority. However, many of his ambitious proposals are scaled back by his anti-change colleagues on the Board of Supervisors. S.F. Yes on Prop. This measure would impose an additional parcel tax on San Francisco property owners in an effort to help City College of San Francisco end its financial free fall.The tax is expected to deliver about $43 million annually to the community college. She's done a fine job over the last few years and, notably, was a force in reopening the Powell St BART bathrooms, which had been closed for nearly twenty years due to terrorism concerns after 9/11 (yes, really, twenty years!). 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. We need to build more housing at all income levels in every San Francisco neighborhood. It may seem like she has no chance of winning, but due to how this position is elected, candidates don't need to win over 50% they just need to be one of the top three vote-getters. Not only has Mahogany endorsed Aaron Peskin and Dean Preston (the two Supervisors that fight growth the most), but when it came to a recent important vote she failed us: unlike housing champion Scott Wiener, Mahogany did not vote against Prop E as a member of the Democratic County Central Committee, which determines the official position of the Democratic Party. So, if you value a long track record by someone who isn't trying to get promoted to higher office, you may want to vote for John Rizzo. Voting at San Francisco City Hall as seen on Monday, June 6, 2022. He was appointed by Mayor London Breed in 2021 to replace Carmen Chu, who was herself appointed to City Administrator after Naomi Kelley resigned amid a corruption probe. Statements are published as submitted. GrowSF believes in treating students as whole people, and especially in assisting students that come from disadvantaged or unstable homes. Weber is the daughter of a semiliterate father who fled the Jim Crow south when his life was in danger, she brings incredible dedication and grit to everything she does. Prop G is imperfect because of the extra bureaucratic overhead it introduces, but it is in service of good outcomes: rather than continuing the status quo where politicians fight over how to spend ERAF funds, Prop G mandates that at least some of that money be reinvested back into schools. We think the Public Defender should focus on defense, not activism. Track Your Ballot: Sign-up at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov to receive automated notifications about your ballot by email, text (SMS), or voice call. We know it's a bit much. We admire her career and personal history. Joel Engardio: A housing advocate on the board from San Francisco's west side could be transformative. LL: This measure to force changes to single family zoning to go through a public vote reeks of Californias discriminatory past. We are generally happy with the job that Mano Raju is doing as the incumbent Public Defender. The goal of the SPUR Voter Guide is to offer objective analysis and advise voters on which measures will deliver real solutions. 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. 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