Below is a summary of next Tuesday's election (November 8) in San Francisco. Voters can select up to three candidates for the positions of Mayor, District Attorney, and Sheriff. Eight propositions range in topic from pension reform and sales tax to roads and schools.
San Francisco Mayoral Candidates (alphabetical order, partial endorsement list for one of your ranked-choice votes):
1) Jeff Adachi [Public Defender, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: SF Bay View, SF Chronicle, SF Green Party, SF Libertarian Party, Tenant Rights Association
2) Michela Alioto-Pier [former Board of Supervisor, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: Supervisor Mark Farrell, former Vice President Al Gore, California Women 4 Women, National Women's Political Caucus, Building & Construction Trades Council
3) Cesar Ascarrunz [businessman]
4) John Avalos [Board of Supervisor, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: SF Chronicle, SF Bay Guardian, SF Bay View, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, SF Democratic Party, SF Green Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Sierra Club, SF Bicycle Coalition, SEIU Local 1021, United Educators of SF, SF Tenants Union, CA Nurses Association
5) Terry Baum [playwright]
* Endorsed by: SF Bay View, SF Green Party
6) David Chiu [President of Board of Supervisors, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: SF Chronicle, Sing Tao Daily, Supervisors Eric Mar + Jane Kim + Malia Cohen, SF Bicycle Coalition, Gay Asian Pacific Alliance, CA Nurses Association, SEIU United Healthcare
7) Paul Currier [businessman]
8) Bevan Dufty [former Board of Supervisor, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: Bay Area Reporter, SF Bay Times, SF Examiner, Sing Tao Daily, State Assemblymember Fiona Ma, community activist Donna Sachet, SEIU Local 1021, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, Gay Asian Pacific Alliance, African-American Democratic Club
9) Tony Hall [former Board of Supervisor, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: SF Republican Party, SF Libertarian Party
10) Dennis Herrera [City Attorney, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: SF Chronicle, SF Bay Guardian, Bay Area Reporter, SF Examiner, California Treasurer Bill Lockyer, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Sheriff Mike Hennessey, Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, Supervisors Scott Wiener + Malia Cohen, former Mayors Art Agnos + Frank Jordan, former Supervisors Sophie Maxwell + Jake McGoldrick, SF Democratic Party, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, United Educators of SF
11) Emil Lawrence [taxi driver]
12) Ed Lee [Mayor, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: Sing Tao Daily, SF Chronicle, SF Examiner, Bay Area Reporter, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Supervisors Jane Kim + Carmen Chu + Malia Cohen, former Mayor Willie Brown, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, Mexican-American Democratic Club, SF Republican Party, Log Cabin Republican Club, SF Police Officers' Association, SF Firefighters Local 798, SF Bicycle Coalition, SEIU United Healthcare West
13) Wilma Pang [professor]
14) Joanna Rees [venture capitalist]
* Endorsed by: Jennifer Siebel Newsom, SF Women's Political Committee
15) Phil Ting [Assessor-Recorder, City of SF]
16) Leland Yee [State Senator, California]
* Endorsed by: SF Bay Guardian, Philippine News, African-American Democratic Club, Latino Democratic Club, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Gay Asian Pacific Alliance, SEIU Local 1021, CA Nurses Association, United Educators of SF, SF Building & Construction Trades, SF Labor Council, Sierra Club
San Francisco District Attorney (alphabetical order):
1) Sharmin Bock [Assistant District Attorney, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: Sing Tao Daily, SF Bay View, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Assemblymember Fiona Ma, Supervisors Malia Cohen + Eric Mar, Sheriff candidate Ross Mirkarimi, SF Democratic Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, African-American Democratic Club, Sierra Club, SEIU Local 1021
2) Bill Fazio [trial attorney]
* Endorsed by: SF Republican Party, SEIU Local 1021
3) George Gascon [District Attorney, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: SF Chronicle, SF Examiner, Bay Area Reporter, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Kamala Harris, Supervisors Scott Wiener + Carmen Chu + Sean Elsbernd + Malia Cohen + Mark Farrell, former Supervisors Matt Gonzalez + Bevan Dufty, SF Republican Party, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, SEIU United Healthcare West, SF Building & Construction Trades Council, SF Police Officers' Association
4) David Onek [criminal justice attorney]
* Endorsed by: SF Bay Guardian, SF Bay View, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, Sheriff Mike Hennessey, Supervisors Carmen Chu + Eric Mar + Sean Elsbernd + Scott Wiener, Mayoral candidates David Chiu + John Avalos, former Mayor Art Agnos, former Police Chief Heather Fong, SF Democratic Party, SF Green Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, CA Police Chiefs' Association, United Educators of SF, SEIU Local 1021, Sierra Club
5) Vu Trinh [certified criminal law specialist]
San Francisco Sheriff (alphabetical order):
1) Chris Cunnie [Undersheriff, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: SF Chronicle, SF Examiner, Sing Tao Daily, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Attorney General Kamala Harris, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, Assemblymember Fiona Ma, Supervisors Malia Cohen + Carmen Chu + Jane Kim + Mark Farrell + Scott Wiener, former Police Chief Heather Fong, SF Republican Party, Alice B Toklas Democratic Club, Log Cabin Republicans, Mexican-American Democratic Club, SF Police Officers' Association, SF Building & Construction Trades Council
2) Ross Mirkarimi [Supervisor, City of SF}
* Endorsed by: SF Bay Guardian, Bay Area Reporter, SF Bay View, Sheriff Mike Hennessey, State Senator Mark Leno, Assemblymembers Tom Ammiano + Fiona Ma, Supervisors David Campos + Jane Kim + Eric Mar, Mayoral candidate John Avalos, SF Democratic Party, SF Green Party, SF Libertarian Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Latino Democratic Club, African-American Democratic Club, Sierra Club, SEIU Local 1021, United Educators of SF, SF Firefighters Local 798
3) Paul Miyamoto [Sheriff's Captain, City of SF]
* Endorsed by: Assemblymember Fiona Ma, Supervisors Sean Elsbernd + Carmen Chu + Malia Cohen + Mark Farrell, former Supervisors Bevan Dufty + Matt Gonzalez, Mayoral candidate Tony Hall, Northern Alliance of Law Enforcement, SF Republican Party, Log Cabin Republicans, Chinese-American Democratic Club, SF Deputy Sheriffs' Association
4) David Wong [former Deputy Sheriff, City of SF]
San Francisco Propositions:
A: San Francisco Unified School District bonds
* In Favor: SF Chronicle, SF Bay Guardian, Bay Area Reporter, SF Democratic Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, SF Planning & Urban Research (SPUR), SEIU Local 1021, SF Board of Education
* Against: SF Libertarian Party
B: Road bonds
* In Favor: SF Chronicle, SF Bay Guardian, Bay Area Reporter, Mayor Ed Lee, Supervisors Scott Wiener + Ross Mirkarimi + John Avalos + Malia Cohen + Jane Kim + Carmen Chu + David Chiu, Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White, Police Chief Greg Suhr, State Senator Mark Leno, SF Democratic Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, SPUR, SF Bicycle Coalition, SF Chamber of Commerce, SEIU Local 1021
* Against: SF Examiner, Mayoral candidates Cesar Ascarrunz + Tony Hall, SF Republican Party, SF Green Party, SF Libertarian Party
C: Pension reform
* In favor: SF Chronicle, SF Examiner, Bay Area Reporter, SF Bay Guardian, Mayor Ed Lee, all 11 Supervisors, Sheriff Mike Hennessey, SF Democratic Party, SF Republican Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, SF Chamber of Commerce, SPUR, SEIU Local 1021
* Against: Mayoral candidates Jeff Adachi + Tony Hall, SF Peace & Freedom Party, SF Libertarian Party, SF Green Party
D: Pension reform
* In favor: Mayoral candidate Jeff Adachi, SF Republican Party, SF Libertarian Party
* Against: SF Chronicle, SF Examiner, SF Bay Guardian, Bay Area Reporter, Mayor Ed Lee, SF Democratic Party, District Attorney George Gascon, Police Chief Greg Suhr, Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White, State Senators Mark Leno, Assemblymembers Tom Ammiano + Fiona Ma, former Supervisor Bevan Dufty, Mayoral candidate Leland Yee, SF Democratic Party, SF Green Party, SF Peace & Freedom Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, SF Chamber of Commerce, SEIU Local 1021, SPUR
E: Amendment of voter-approved legislative ordinances
* In favor: SF Chronicle, Bay Area Reporter, Supervisors Scott Wiener + David Chiu + Carmen Chu + Malia Cohen + Sean Elsbernd + Mark Farrell, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, SF Chamber of Commerce, SPUR
* Against: SF Bay Guardian, Mayoral candidates Tony Hall + Jeff Adachi + John Avalos + Leland Yee, Sheriff candidate Ross Mirkarimi, Supervisor Eric Mar, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, SF Democratic Party, SF Green Party, SF Libertarian Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Sierra Club, SEIU Local 1021
F: Campaign consultants
* In favor: SF Chronicle, Bay Area Reporter, Supervisors Scott Wiener + David Chiu + David Campos + Mark Farrell + Carmen Chu + Jane Kim + Sean Elsbernd + Malia Cohen, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, SPUR
* Against: SF Bay Guardian, Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, Mayoral candidates Leland Yee + Tony Hall + John Avalos + Jeff Adachi, Sheriff candidate Ross Mirkarimi, Supervisor Eric Mar, SF Democratic Party, SF Green Party, SF Libertarian Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Sierra Club, SEIU Local 1021
G: Sales tax
* In favor: SF Bay Guardian, Bay Area Reporter, SF Democratic Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, SF Chamber of Commerce, SEIU Local 1021
* Against: SF Chronicle, SF Examiner, SF Republican Party, SF Libertarian Party, SPUR
H: School District Student Assignment
* In favor: Mayoral candidate Tony Hall, SF Republican Party, SF Chamber of Commerce
* Against: SF Chronicle, SF Bay Guardian, Bay Area Reporter, State Senator Mark Leno, Supervisors Eric Mar + Jane Kim, SF Democratic Party, SF Green Party, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, SEIU Local 1021
i call this the ABC guide... if your last name starts with A, B or C you get ranked endorsement #1!
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