POSTPONED: Endorsement Meeting for Statewide Propositions is now Tuesday, August 11.
There are fourteen statewide props on the November ballot. To stage an event that’s up to our usual standards – well-researched mini-debates with pro and con sides of each measure – barely a week after our Party & Auction would be, in a word, impossible.
So – because of all that auction action – we are postponing the August 4 meeting to August 11. Same time, same place.
UPDATE: Endorsement results here.
Potrero Hill Democratic Club Endorsement Meeting
Tuesday, August 11 at 6:30pm
Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro @ Southern Hts
Save the date! Tues Sept 1: District 10 Supervisor candidate debate moderated by Joe Eskenazi of Mission Local.
The Auction was great in every way – fantastic live jazz, yummy food, fun crowd, friendly space, generous selection of locally-donated items in the silent auction. Lots of work to produce, but worth it. Thanks everyone! Donor list below.
THANK YOU, 2026 Shop Local Auction Donors!
ITEMS TO BID ON
Action Auto Care
Aurora Alimentari
All States Best Foods market
Arch supplies
Bell & Trunk Flowers
Body Manipulations Tattoo & Piercing
Chiotras Grocery
Christopher’s Books
Collage Gallery
Dogpatch Boulders
Dogpatch Games
Dolci salon
Domaine SF wines
Farley’s Coffee
Frames On 3rd
Ganim’s
Golden State Warriors
Hazel’s Kitchen
Henrik Kam photography
Ikon Coffee
Jacky Morales Ferrand
Joni Eisen Cake Art
La Fleur Hair & Nail Spa
La Stazione Coffee + Cannoli
Loard’s Ice Cream & Sandwiches
Louie’s Original
Magic Donuts & Coffee
ManiPedi Plus
Museum of Craft and Design
New Potrero Market
Parker Potrero
Piccino Dogpatch
Plow
Po’ Boys Kitchen
Post & Parcel
Quince Spa
Reno’s Liquor
Revel plants/flowers/goods
Standard Deviant Brewery
Sutra Saturdays fashion
The Plant Café Organic
Wolfsbane
Zus clothing
IN-KIND DONATIONS
Chuck Bennett music
Dogpatch Saloon
Goat Hill Pizza
Good Life Grocery
Neighbor Bakehouse
Sunday July 26: Our Annual Shop Local Party & Silent Auction!
Sunday, July 26, 5-8pm at Dogpatch Saloon, 2496 Third St @ 22nd
Instead. of our regular first-Tuesday (July 7) meeting, let’s party! More details to come.
Tues June 9th: What Just Happened?
A post-election recap with TIM REDMOND, political and investigative reporter, longtime executive editor of the SF Bay Guardian and founder of daily online newspaper 48Hills.org
Cosponsored with San Francisco Latino Democratic Club (possibly others – stay tuned).
Tuesday, June 9 @ 7pm
Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro @ Southern Hts
Monday, June 1: Election Eve with Michael Tubbs
Come meet PHDC’s endorsed candidate for Lt. Governor!
SAVE THE DATE! TUESDAY JUNE 9 Post-election recap with Tim Redmond, 7pm at the Nabe. Tim has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 40 years, 31 of which he spent as executive editor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian. He is the founder of online daily newspaper 48hills.org.
Tues May 5: A city budget for the people
We are now in the middle of the City’s annual budget process. May 4th and 5th afford back-to-back opportunities to learn about the process, share your priorities and decide what to do. Monday, Supervisor Shamann Walton’s office is hosting an in-person District 10 Budget Town Hall at 5:30pm, Southeast Community Center, 1550 Evans Ave. Tuesday, Potrero Hill Democratic Club’s meeting at the Neighborhood House will feature a more activist take from the People’s Budget Coalition – see below.
PHDC monthly meeting Tuesday, May 5, at 7pm
In-person at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St @ Southern Heights
Anya Worley-Ziegmann of San Francisco People’s Budget Coalition will describe how we can work in solidarity for a budget that aligns with our values. While federal policies are slashing funds for crucial support services across the country, San Francisco is planning to balance its budget on the backs of our city’s working-class families, seniors, immigrants, community service providers and crucial climate action facilitators. These cuts, if passed, will leave deep scars on already underserved communities. Together, we’ll make sense of this historic budget moment and organize to protect the resources our communities rely on.
Potrero Hill Democratic Club Endorsements
June 2, 2026 Statewide Primary Election
Local propositions – see below. Candidate races:
California Governor
[BETTY YEE – dropped out, now throwing support behind Tom Steyer]
Member, U.S. Congress, District 11
SCOTT WIENER
California Lieutenant Governor
MICHAEL TUBBS
California Secretary of State
SHIRLEY WEBER
Controller
No position
California Attorney General
ROB BONTA
California State Treasurer
ELENI KOUNALAKIS
Insurance Commissioner
JANE KIM
Board of Equalization Member, District 2
SALLY LIEBER
California Superintendent of Public Instruction
NO ENDORSEMENT
Superior Court Judge, Seat 16
No position
State Assembly, District 17
MATT HANEY
San Francisco Board of Education
PHIL KIM
San Francisco Propositions
A – YES Earthquake Safety & Emergency Response Bond
B – NO Lifetime Term Limits for Mayor and Board of Supervisors
C – NO Decreases to Business Taxes
D – YES Increases to Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executive‘s Pay to Employees’ Pay
Tues Apr 7: Endorsement vote on Candidates in June Primary
Some candidates will appear in person, some virtually, some via a surrogate. There wikk be a School Board Forum moderated by our own Sara O’Neill. Each race below is followed by the names of candidates, which are linked to their websites. We did not list those who have no website. Not every campaign will be able to appear.
Potrero Hill Democratic Club, Tuesday, April 7, 6:30pm
In-person at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St @ Southern Heights
| Offices and the (Dem) candidates seeking them |
| GOVERNOR. Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, Eric Swalwell, Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa, Betty Yee. LT. GOVERNOR. Josh Fryday, Janelle Kellman, Fiona Ma, Oliver Ma, Tim Meyers, Michael Tubbs. SECRETARY OF STATE. Shirley Weber* CONTROLLER. Malia Cohen* TREASURER. Anna Caballero, Eleni Kounalakis, Tony Vasquez. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. Ben Allen, Steven Bradford, Jane Kim, Patrick Wolff. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Rob Bonta* SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Richard Barrera, Nichelle Henderson, Al Muratsuchi, Josh Newman, Anthony Rendon. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Sally Lieber,* John Pimentel. U.S. CONGRESS, DISTRICT 11. Saikat Chakrabarti, Connie Chan, Omed Hamid, Marie Hurabiell, Scott Wiener. SF SUPERIOR COURT, SEAT 16. Phoebe Maffei, Alexandra Pray. STATE ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 17. Matt Haney* SF BOARD OF EDUCATION. Virginia Cheung, Phil Kim,** Brandee Marckmann. *Incumbent **Appointed incumbent |
Tues March 3: First endorsement vote!
Tuesday, March 3, 7pm,in-person at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St @ Southern Heights
• We will hear both the pro and the con sides of four local measures on the June Primary ballot, then regular members will vote on endorsements.
- Earthquake safety & emergency response – bond
- Lifetime term limits for Mayor & Board of Supervisors members – charter amendment
- Strengthening the Overpaid Executive Tax rates – ordinance
- Small Business and Economic Recovery Act – competing ordinance
California Democratic Party Region 6 Director Hene Kelly attended the recent State Convention in San Francisco, and will give us her take on what happened there, and what it means.
There will also be an update on the Wed Feb 25 $ave the Climate Action Plan Rally.
ENDORSEMENT VOTE (propostions may not have a letter yet):
San Francisco Propositions
YES – Earthquake Safety & Emergency Response Bond
YES – Strengthening the Overpaid Executive Tax Rates
NO – Small Business and Economic Recovery Act
NO – Lifetime Term Limits for Mayor and Board of Supervisors
Potrero Hill Democratic Club 