Richmond District Democratic Club

U.S. Representative–CD 8

Nancy Pelosi

Member of State Assembly–AD 12

Fiona Ma

Superior Court Judge–Seat 12

Gerardo C. Sandoval

San Francisco Propositions

YES A — School Parcel Tax

YES B — Fiscal Reform of Retiree Health Care

YES C — Forfeiture of Retiree Benefits for Certain Crimes

YES D — Diversity on Boards and Commissions

NP* E — Appointments to Public Utilities Commission

NO F — Bayview Development Plan (Daly)

YES G — Bayview Development Plan (Lennar)

NP* H — Campaign Finance Reform for Certain Committees

(NP = No position)

California State Propositions

NO 98 — Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property

YES 99 — Eminent Domain, Acquisition of Owner-Occupied Residence

Democratic County Central Committee –12th AD

Michael Bornstein

Emily Drennen

Hene Kelly

Eric Mar

Jake McGoldrick

Jane Morrison

Melanie Nutter

Connie O’Connor

Arlo Hale Smith

David Wong

San Francisco Propositions

A–Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Yes

B–New Deferred Retirement Option for SFPD Yes

C–Adopting Policy to Acquire Alcatraz Island
to Make it a Global Peace Center No

California State Propositions

92–Community Colleges. Funding Yes

93–Limits on Legislators’ Terms in Office Yes

94–Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment
to Indian Gaming Compact No

95–Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment
to Indian Gaming Compact No

96–Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment
to Indian No

97–Referendum Petition to Overturn Amendment
to Indian Gaming Compact Gaming Compact No

Candidates

Mayor–(tie) Gavin Newsom, Quintin Mecke

District Attorney–Kamala Harris

Sheriff–Michael Hennessey

Ballot Measures

A (Transit Reforms)–Yes

B (Limiting Hold-overs/Boards & Commissions)–No

C (Public Hearings on Proposed Ordinances)–Yes

D (Library Preservation Fund)–Yes

E (Mayor to Appear Monthly at Board of Supervisors Meetings)–No position

F (Retirement Benefits for SFPD Employees)–Yes

G (Golden Gate Park Stables Matching Fund)–Yes

H (Regulating Parking Spaces)–No

I (Small Business Assistance Center)–Yes

J (City-wide High-speed Internet Network)–No

K (No Increase in Advertising on Street Furniture & City Buildings)–Yes

RDDC ENDORSEMENT MEETING SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Thanks to Susan Hall’s great organizing skills, the Club had still another well-organized and highly-informative set of presentations by many of the candidates as well as proponents (both For and Against) the 11 Ballot measures that San Franciscans will vote on during the Nov. 6, 2007 Municipal Elections. Our Endorsement meeting was well attended, actually with standing room only for much of the time.

Both candidates for Sheriff (Michael Hennesy and David Wong) made excellent presentations as well as four of the candidates for Mayor (Wilma Pang, Lonnie Holmes, Quintin Mecke and Chicken John Rinaldi) who conveyed a wide range of unique insights into the values shared in our City. The incumbent Mayor Newsom was represented by his Campaign Manager and RDDC Club member Tom Hsieh.

After almost all of the initial presentations there were insightful questions and comments from our members and guests. Probably, in one way or another (such as casting of votes), all attendees left the RDDC meeting with the warm sense that at least to some extent they’d had a chance to “Get their 2 cents worth in,” although perhaps the outcomes of all voting were not exactly the way each individual had hoped. The final tallies are shown in the accompanying table for Candidates and the eleven Ballot Measures. Herewith is our club’s Slate Card for the Nov. 6, 2007 Municipal Election. We will not be mailing out a slate card for this particular election

Perhaps the most interesting result is that two mayoral candidates ( Gavin Newsom and challenger Quintin Mecke) ended in a dead heat, despite our having used the Ranked Choice voting method (in order to assure that any members who needed to get home at an early hour had full opportunity to show preference amongst the candidates).

Also of note at the meeting was that in several instances where Pro/Con presenters were no-shows, several of our own members ( including Jean Fraser, Ian King, Sacha Ielmorini, etc) were able to stand up and share with us their own expertise on some of the complex issues. You have all done the Club Proud; it’s great to be associated with so many smart and articulate Democrats!