The Examiner endorses: Ann Hsu, Lainie Motamedi and Lisa Weissman-Ward. Take this excerpt from her GrowSF questionnaire as proof: Discretionary review/public hearings on new housing or on remodels. Children will no longer be able to learn how to ride bikes safely, young couples won't be able to have peaceful and safe dates, adults and the elderly will no longer have a safe place to enjoy the sun or get some exercise, and people with mobility impairments or other disabilities will lose a unique, safe, and peaceful space for outdoor recreation. Avoid long lines by voting early. SF Ballot Measures F-J Endorsements in the November 2022 Primary Election "NONE" INDICATES GROUP DECLINES AN ENDORSEMENT. 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. The last day to vote is Tuesday, Feb. 15. Prop E keeps in place "discretionary" permits, which means that nothing is guaranteed by law instead, elected officials decide who can build what and where; a process ripe with corruption. Incidentally, thanks to recall election maven Joshua Spivak, we know that San Francisco is actually quite the outlier in qualifying its school board election; last year, of the gaudy and headline-grabbing 250 nationwide attempts to recall school board members, only 18 made the ballot. Prop D allows homes which meet all relevant safety and development standards to bypass the political interference from the Board of Supervisors. San Francisco Supervisor, District 6 (ranked choice). Unfortunately, no candidate in this contest returned the GrowSF questionnaire, so we can only make a tepid recommendation to vote for Murrell Green. Proposition F is a Charter Amendment introduced by the Board of Supervisors which will renew the Library Preservation Fund for an additional 25 years. and Oakland Election: Latest results on propositions and key races, Voters are really angry: How S.F. Please email. Donors spent over $200,000 to get the 10,000 signatures necessary to get this measure on the ballot. The Department of Elections Certifies Results for the November 8, 2022 Consolidated General Election Nancy Pelosi is the only person qualified for this position who aligns with our values. If the tax does what the proponents want it to do, then the actual tax revenue will be much smaller because landlords will either exit the market, find alternative uses for long-term vacant units, or find someone to rent the unit. Yes on Prop. While both Prop 26 and Prop 27 do some good things (legalize and regulate more types of gambling, raising taxes for public services including homelessness, mental healthcare, and gambling addiction treatments, etc), they are transparent attempts at regulatory capture. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Email: SFVote@sfgov.org Environmental impacts can be interpreted broadly, and the Board of Supervisors has been accused of using CEQA as cover to tank projects for political reasons. $700 million to $1 billion would go toward wildfire response and prevention doubling the state budget for these programs. Public Defender Cerebral and deliberate, Mano Raju is the kind of nose-to-the-grindstone public official that gets things. The citys Ethics Commission alleges misconduct in an unsuccessful campaign most notable for ads attacking Mayor London Breed. The measure must be approved by voters with a simple majority of 50% + 1. Attorney General: Rob Bonta - WON! November 2022 Voter Guide SPUR analyzed all local and state measures on the California, San Francisco, San Jos and Oakland ballots for the November 2022 election. According to a city analysis, the tax could make about 4,500 vacant units available over a two-year period and generate more than $38 million in annual revenue. She undoubtably has the better housing platform. That's a worthy goal. Rob Bonta: For his robust enforcement of Californias housing laws alone, Bonta has earned our endorsement. Brigitte Davila , John Rizzo and Thea Selby: The three incumbents made the tough call that previous boards were unwilling or unable to make to stabilize City College. In politics, regulatory capture is a form of corruption of authority that occurs when a political entity, policymaker, or regulator is co-opted to serve the commercial, ideological, or political interests of a minor constituency, such as a particular geographic area, industry, profession, or ideological group. Hit enter to search or ESC to close. [1] California uses a nonpartisan blanket primary, in which all candidates regardless of party affiliation appear on the same primary ballot and the two highest-placing . Her opponent lacks the background and experience to do the job better. Our complete endorsements for the June 7 election. It needs a simple majority to pass. The campaign, primarily funded by Lyft, spent $8.5 million to collect enough signatures to get this on the ballot. Increased state revenues, possibly reaching tens of millions of dollars annually. With an annual budget of about $700 million, the department is the largest city agency without an oversight body. Gov. November 8, 2022 is the LAST DAY to return mail-in-ballots and vote in-person. If this happens, the tax will generate no revenue. 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. Proposition B is a partial repeal of November 2020's Prop B, which GrowSF opposed. And yet here California sits with a nearly $100 billion budget surplus. D is an attempt to plan for it on our own terms. This measure would move the citys mayoral elections to presidential election years starting in 2024. 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. Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis - WON! Meteorologist Gerry Daz examines why Februarys storm door was left wide open and when more Yosemite breaks snow record; park closed indefinitely, The epic California snowpack is inching toward record levels. is a known quantity in San Francisco politics: he's served as executive director of Stop Crime SF, a public safety advocacy group, and was an early supporter of the Boudin recall. Yes on Prop. Below is a roundup of our picks, including state ballot measures. It requires a simple majority to pass. If Prop H passes, the majority of voters in San Francisco will be asked to complete 6 ballot cards, select 18-20 candidates, and rank another 15-20 candidates for the 5-6 ranked-choice offices. Our elections are one of the most critical tools to move us closer to this vision. Everyone's journey to recovery is different and San Francisco needs to help. Vote Yes on Prop 31 to uphold the flavored tobacco ban. She is facing Republican Angela Underwood Jacobs, a senior vice president at California Bank and Trust. D and E pass, the one with the most votes goes into effect. It contains a poison pill that has nothing to do with Golden Gate Park. This duty belongs to the State Legislature and the Federal government. Tahoe snow: Massive blizzard wreaks havoc on the Sierra, burying S.F. The Library Preservation Fund is currently set to expire in June 2023. San Francisco February 2022 Nonpartisan Voter Guide. It requires a simple majority to pass. Vote Yes on Proposition J. San Francisco is at its most unaffordable point in at least a decade, S.F. The bond measure would be put toward infrastructure priorities. N: The measure is a missing link to help make JFK Drive more equitable by giving the city more flexibility to offer discounted rates at the Museum Concourse Garage. 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. This measure that would create an oversight commission for the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. According to Article II, Section 8 of the California Constitution, amendments to the California Constitution may be introduced by collecting signatures (8% of the votes cast in the most recent Governor's race). On the Presidio Trust, Hurabiell chaired the Finance and Audit Committee where she ensured issues flagged in audits were fixed. 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. No person, no state law and no local legislation may violate that right. These candidates arent that. Chen graduated with degrees in law and political science from Harvard, served on the Social Security Advisory Board under President Obama, and currently teaches public policy at Stanford. Prop. November 8 2022 voter guide Folder: Get Involved. GrowSF recommends confirming the appointments of Associate Justices Victor A. Rodriguez, Ioana Petrou, and Carin T. Fujisaki to the Court of Appeal, First District, Division Three. The remaining 30% will be distributed to school based on their share of low-income students. "Physicians warn that patients missing even one treatment increase their risk of death by 30%," according to the Mercury News. GrowSF recommends confirming the appointments of Associate Justices Goodwin Liu, Martin J. Jenkins, and Joshua P. Groban to the State Supreme Court. November 2022 California general election. The added uncertainty and cost will be passed on to the bank, which will demand higher interest rates to account for the risk, which may make an entire new apartment building impossible to finance. No endorsement: Incumbent Fiona Ma is qualified, but we cant currently endorse her given the gravity of the harassment accusations against her. Howell's website is devoid of any policy proposals. Subscribe to our newsletter and voter guide! weekly newsletter! This is a simple good-governance ballot measure. US November General Election . Don't throw good money after bad. 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. A huge red flag is that the requirements for Commissioners aren't largely focused on experience with overseeing agencies, managing budgets, or running audits. Governor: No Endorsement Lt Governor: No Endorsement Secretary of State: Shirley Weber Controller: No Endorsement GrowSF endorsed Haney in the June Primary and we stand by that pick in November. She has done a good job in office, and GrowSF believes she will continue to do the job well. A complete list of the Chronicle's November 2022 California election endorsements, Read more about our transparency and ethics policies, Bay Area gets a break from winter storm. While we haven't been thrilled with Ricardo Lara's performance, we don't think his opponent, Robert Howell, would do a better job. But beyond all of these bad opinions, John Hamasaki also wants to defund the prosecutors in the District Attorney's office. C: A yes vote will establish much-needed oversight for the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. Honestly, it barely matters who you vote for. Sign Up Our endorsements The current California State budget is around $300 billion in total, of which approximately $196 billion is in the general fund. Lisa Weissman-Ward: Weissman-Ward brings a formidable intellect to the position, with a focus on finding comprehensive solutions to seemingly intractable problems instead of waging painful ideological battles. Don't let a powerful union make dialysis treatment more expensive and less available because they want to hire more doctors. It was created by Liana Wilcox, Sylvie Sturm and Lila LaHood, who are part of the team that brings you " Civic ," our local public affairs radio show and podcast. Prop A eliminates the full-funding requirement for the SF Employee Retirement System (SFERS) for people who retired before November 6, 1996 but also imposes a supplemental cost-of-living adjustment cap of $200 per month when the retirement system is not fully funded. The Republican nominee was former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, and the Democratic nominee was former police officer, prosecutor, and state securities regulator, Chris Mann. 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. That their neighbors are encouraged to weigh in on and influence their housing decisions does not occur to most people before they find themselves caught in the web of procedural mess that we have created here. Gordon Mar doesn't understand what his constituents want and he doesn't align with their values. Mayor London Breed first appointed these three candidates after an overwhelming recall of Alison Collins, Gabriela Lpez, and Faauuga Moliga. San Francisco's budget is now a whopping $13 billion, but the Sunset is still left out in the cold when it comes to better Muni service and street & sidewalk cleaning. I would also require private cars to be allowed on the Great Highway in both directions at all times. The Chronicle editorial boards full list of endorsements in the June 7 California primary election. GrowSF is not thrilled with either candidate in this race. 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. This sounds like a recipe for revolution, not reform. We can't reward Gabriela Lpez's hubris and delusion. Once Prop D is enacted, three kinds of housing will be streamlined: This is fantastic! Alex Padilla: Padilla is an experienced legislator and a staunch supporter of voting and abortion rights. 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. The winner of this race will serve a new six-year term starting in January. Mayor Breed came out ahead in city elections, Corporations poured big money into measures on gambling, electric cars. . The road would only be closed to cars on holidays, Sundays and Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. between April and September. 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. In fact, the Federal government already requires that kidney dialysis clinics have a medical director who is a board-certified physician that oversees the clinic and is responsible for ensuring high-quality medical care and staff are adequately trained to handle all aspects of dialysis treatment. Thanks for signing up to receive email from the SF Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club! California recently introduced a mandate that all cars sold in California must be electric by 2035 (that's only 13 years away! So the intent of the voters in 2011 was never fully realized and, instead, it only penalized retirees who retired a little too early. -How San Francisco Makes It Insanely Hard to Build Housing in the SF Standard. In fact, she was president of the Board of Trustees in 2017 when City College escaped its first accreditation crisis. Among her suggestions to help City College deal with its financial crisis, she recommends consolidating some classes (she says she "counted 163 classes available to satisfy a 3 unit general education requirement") and to stop deficit spending. 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. That would increase funding by about $1 billion starting next year, according to an estimate from the attorney generals office. Financial Disclosures available atsfethics.org. By law, all amendments to ballot measures must also go to a vote of the full electorate and achieve a 50% + 1 majority. G: If San Francisco is going to explicitly mandate where to spend funding, it should go to students. ), but it means that no one can ever move because all of the homes are taken. could be eligible for a share of $104 million. The rest would go toward tribes that are not involved in sports gambling. Read about our endorsement process here. The justices serve 12-year terms, but a justice whose predecessors term has not yet expired will initially seek retention only for the rest of that term. Both Fiona Ma and her main opponent are licensed CPAs (certified public accountants). Scroll down to read our full San Francisco voter guide, or print our cheat-sheet to share in person. Elected: Assessor-Recorder Torres. This will be accomplished by eliminating the "full funding" requirement and instituting a monthly monetary cap on payments. 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