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Oct 27, 01:52 PM | Author: jane kim | Category: 2006-campaign
Jane's Endorsements for November 2006
Dear Friends,
I wanted to write a quick list of endorsements that I have officially made for folks that already have their ballots. I will be putting up a full list of endorsements with short comments this weekend.
Public Defender: JEFF ADACHI
Assessor-Recorder: Phil Ting
Board of Education: Jane Kim and Kimshree Maufas
Community College Board: Bruce Wolfe and John Rizzo
BART Board of Directors: Emily Drennan
Board of Supervisor
District 2: WRITE IN CANDIDATE Dave Kiddoo
District 4: Jaynry Mak
District 6: CHRIS DALY
San Francisco Local Propositions
Prop A “SF Unified School District School Bond”: YES YES YES!!
$450 million bond raises needed money for improvements to schools across the district.
Prop B: No position
Absentee Supervisors
Prop C: No Position
Prop D “No disclosure of private information”: Yes
Prop E “Parking Tax Ordinance”: Yes
Currently, there is a parking tax of 25%. This would raise the tax to 35%. The revenue goes to fund public transit.
Prop F “Paid Sick Leave”: YES YES YES
Employers will be required to allow employees to accrue sick leave – one hour of sick leave for every thirty hours of work. Help keep workplaces and working families stay healthy.
Prop G “Limitations on Formula Retail Stores”: Yes
Chain stores subject to approval of the Planning Commission in a neighborhood business district.
Prop H “Relocation Assistance”: YES YES
Currently, renters are entitled to $1,000 in relocation expenses for a legitimate no-fault eviction. This proposition would increase this to $4,500 (per person, up to a cap of $13,500 per household). There is an additional $3,000 for each tenant aged 60 or older, disabled, or living with at least one minor child.
Prop I “Mayoral Appearances Mandated”: YES
Policy requiring the Mayor to appear before the Board of Supervisors. Gives supervisors and the public more access to the mayor to increase accountability and open government. Even the San Francisco Chronicle said YES to this.
Prop J “Calling for Impeachment of Bush & Cheney”: YES
Prop K “Housing Needs Of Seniors & Disabled Adults”: YES
For my position on California statewide propositions, click on San Francisco People’s Organization’s website.
One exception, Prop 1D: YES, YES, YES!
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