POSTPONED: Endorsement Meeting for Statewide Propositions is now Tuesday, August 11.

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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.

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.

So – because of all that auction action – we are postponing the August 4 meeting to August 11. Same time, same place.

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.

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

Monday, June 1: Election Eve with Michael Tubbs

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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.

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

Tues, Feb 3rd: Finding light in dark times

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Monthly meeting Tuesday, February 3, 7pm at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St

Joan Baez said it best: “Action is the antidote to despair.” There are so many ways to act; let’s explore some of them. On the agenda: City Attorney David Chiu on the many lawsuits his office has filed against the federal government (winning some!); rally & other steps to defend the climate work of SF Environment Dept from sabotaging budget cuts; signing & signature-gathering to save regional transit. Also, officer elections.