Tuesday, April 3rd: more June endorsements: Mayor, ballot measures

On By Joni EisenIn Elections, Endorsements, Uncategorized

First, a bit of Club biz: We’ll consider an amendment to our bylaws (introduced in March) to consider the possibility of a ranked-choice endorsement for ranked-choice elections, repeating the ranked-choice process of vote-counting after (and only if) a first choice has been determined.

Then we’ll hear from representatives for and against local ballot measures, and PHDC board members with brief overviews of state ballot measures. (We are not inviting mayor candidates to this meeting, since we already heard a lot from them at our widely praised debate in February – see the video below!)

On Tuesday’s ballot (click the links for more info):

Mayor: Angela Alioto, Michelle Bravo, London Breed, Jane Kim, Mark Leno, Amy Farah Weiss, Ellen Lee Zhou

 

Proposition 68 (Parks, Environment, Water Bond)

Proposition 69 (Transportation Taxes & Fees Lockbox)

Proposition 70 (Vote Requirement for Cap-and-Trade)

Proposition 71 (Effective Date of Ballot Measures)

Proposition 72 (Rainwater Systems Tax Exclusion)

Regional Measure 3 (Bay Area Toll)

 

Proposition A (Public Utilities Bond)

Proposition B (Commissioners not Running for Office)

Proposition C (Tax for Childcare & Education)

Proposition D (Tax for Housing & Services)

Proposition E (Banning Flavored Tobacco)

Proposition F (Representation for Evictions)

Proposition G (Tax for SFUSD)

Proposition H (SFPD Use of Tasers)

Proposition I (Relocation of Sports Teams)

We also list No Endorsement as a choice on the ballot for candidate races, and ‘Why is This on the Ballot?’ as a choice on the ballot for propositions.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 3, 7pm
WHERE: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St @ Southern Hts

Complete endorsement list is here.

Tuesday March 6th: Endorsement voting begins

On By Joni EisenIn Education, Elections, Endorsements, Uncategorized

We’ve invited the candidates below to attend, using the roster of qualified candidates from the California Democratic Party (as a Democratic club, we cannot endorse non-Democrats in partisan races).

U.S. Senate: Kevin de León, Dianne Feinstein, Pat Harris U.S. Congress: Shahid Buttar, Stephen Jaffe, Ryan Kjohasteh, Nancy Pelosi
Governor: John Chiang, Delaine Eastin, Gavin Newsom, Antonio Villaraigosa
Lieutenant Governor: Jeff Bleich, Ed Hernandez, Eleni Kounalakis
Attorney General: Xavier Becerra, Dave Jones
State Controller: Betty Yee
Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara, Asif Mahmood
Secretary of State: Ruben Major, Alex Padilla
State Treasurer: Fiona Ma
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond, Marshall Tuck
State Assembly, Dist. 17: David Chiu
Board of Equalization, Dist. 2: Malia Cohen, Cathleen Galgiani
Superior Court Judge #4: Andrew Cheng, Phoenix Streets
Superior Court Judge #7: Curtis Karnow, Maria Elena Evangelista
Superior Court Judge #9: Cynthia Lee, Kwixuan Hart Maloof, Elizabeth Zareh
Superior Court Judge #11: Jeffrey Ross, Nicole Judith Solis
We list No Endorsement as a choice on the ballot for each race. Voting members’ ballots are due at the end of the meeting, and will be counted immediately.

Folks gathering signatures for a ballot measure to reform Prop 13 with the California Schools & Local Communities Funding Act of 2018 (previously endorsed by PHDC) will visit briefly.

We’ll also introduce an amendment to our bylaws to consider the possibility of a ranked-choice endorsement for ranked-choice elections.

In April, we will vote on endorsements for Mayor, and ballot measures.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 6th, 7:00 pm
WHERE: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St

Tuesday, Feb 20th: Mayoral Debate at the Nabe

On By potrerohilldemocratsIn Uncategorized

There have been lots of candidate appearances and forums around the city, but this one is a real live mayoral debate – with the candidates asking questions of and responding to each other. Candidates: Angela Alioto, London Breed, Jane Kim, Mark Leno, and Amy Farah Weiss. Moderator: Marisa Lagos, political reporter for KQED. Video by Tom Brown, Part 1 is here. Video by Tom Brown, Part 2 is here. 

Co-hosted by PHDC, South Beach D6 Democratic Club, Black Young Democrats of SF, SF Black Community Matters, and SF for Democracy.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 20, 6:30pm sharp!
WHERE: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St @ Southern Hts

Tuesday, Feb. 6th: The Party and the Port

On By Joni EisenIn Climate change, Elections, Resistance

Peter Gallotta, recording Secretary of the SF DCCC, will share the Party’s thoughts about this year’s crucial elections, across the City, the state, and the country.

We’ll hear from the Port of San Francisco’s Seawall Resiliency Project, an effort to improve and/or replace a critical part of the City’s aging infrastructure. 

We’ll also approve PHDC’s budget for 2018, and close nominations and vote for Club officers.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 6th, 7:00 pm
WHERE: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St

Tuesday, Jan 9 (2nd Tues, just this time): First 2018 meeting

On By Joni EisenIn Elections, Resistance, Uncategorized

Topics: What is really in the horrible Republican tax bill, and why that is Reason #1 to Take Congress Back in November; a new community-led effort to create a Public Bank in San Francisco; endorsement calendar for 2018’s super-important elections, including votes for Mayor, Governor, and District 10 Supervisor; officer nominations open (election in February).

WHEN: Tuesday, January 9th, 7:00 pm
WHERE: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St

 

Tues Nov 7th:

On By Joni EisenIn Elected official, Income disparity, Journalism, Labor, Social Security, Uncategorized

Dan Bernal, Congressional Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi‘s SF Chief of Staff, will discuss and answer your questions about  the insanity of the past year on Capitol Hill. 

Closer to home, familiar ally Jon Golinger will discuss and read from his new book: Saving San Francisco’s Heart: How to win elections, reclaim our city, and keep SF a special place.

Also: PHDC’s Executive Committee voted to support the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition‘s efforts to win pay increases for 25,000 low-wage workers in San Francisco, and will bring it to the membership for ratification. 

WHEN: Tuesday, November 7, 7pm
WHERE: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro @ Southern Hts

Tuesday, October 3rd: Live phonebanking, SF’s Living Wage Law, & more

On By Joni EisenIn Elections, Labor, Uncategorized

At Tuesday’s meeting, we’ll bring this year’s ongoing phonebanking directly into our club! If you’ve never phonebanked, or if you are phonebank-curious, this will be a fun and easy introduction, brought to us by our allies at DemocracyAction to what it’s like, and why it’s important. We’ll also hear about (and vote whether to support) efforts to raise San Francisco’s Living Wage.

And more: our PHDC booth at the Potrero Hill Festival Saturday, October 21st; a report from the Rock the Congress conference a couple of weeks back in Marin County, to unite Democrats as we head into 2018; what’s happening (finally, after 7 years, maybe some good news?) with the California DISCLOSE Act. We’ll also begin planning for our Holiday Party and our actions for the coming months. Join us on Tuesday!

WHEN: Tuesday, October 3, 7pm
WHERE: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro @ Southern Hts

Sunday, September 10th – the 9th Annual!

On By Joni EisenIn Fund-raising

Food, drink, friends and great deals! Potrero Hill Democratic Club’s Party & “Shop Local” Silent Auction is always a celebration of and for the community – and a fundraiser for the club’s many educational and democracy-enhancing activities. We never solicit or accept money from candidates or campaigns we endorse – so this event and membership dues are it for us.

Check out the ever-growing list of generous donors here.

5pm – 8pm. Dogpatch Saloon, 2496 Third St at 22nd.

Tues Aug 1st: Tripping the third rail of California politics, and targeting Jeff Denham

On By Joni EisenIn Uncategorized

Evolve CA returns to PHDC: campaign manager Ian Fregosi will update us on the efforts, long supported by the Club, to close the corporate loopholes in Prop 13.  Make It Fair in 2018!

We will also hear from Dotty Nygard, a leading challenger to Republican Jeff Denham’s congressional seat in California’s District 10.  That district (Modesto, Tracy, Turlock, Oakdale, etc) is the closest Congressional district to San Francisco held by a Republican; in this blue-on-blue city, we know that supporting other districts is one of the most productive Resistance things we can do.  What’s going on over there? How do we defeat the Republican next door?  Come to Tuesday’s meeting to hear more and take action. 

Also, City College Trustee Tom Temprano will remind us that Free City College is real, and classes start August 19!  (Click the link to check out classes and sign up now!) And, we’ll discuss supporting the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition‘s efforts to win pay increases for 25,000 low-wage workers in San Francisco, including many people we rely on for crucial services.  One more way to Make It Fair in 2018.

Join us Tuesday, as The Resistance turns to specific campaigns.

WHEN: Tuesday, August 1st, 7:00 pm
WHERE: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St

Tues June 6th: Flipping districts red-to-blue; CDP Convention report

On By Joni EisenIn Elections, Resistance, Uncategorized

Come hear from PHDC members and allies who went to the California Democratic Party convention two weeks ago in Sacramento: the drama, the frustration, the crucial issues.

Also, a discussion (with some guests) about the various efforts to flip legislative seats across the state and the country. In this blue-on-blue city, supporting other districts is one of the most productive ways to Resist. Democracy Action, Sister District, Swing Left, and others are organizing on this front; where do we go and what can we do to help? Find out, and take action.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 6th, 7:00 pm
WHERE: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St