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
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.
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
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 |
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
Please join the Harvey Milk Club LGBTQ Democratic Club, the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, and the CA Working Families Party for a San Francisco Congressional District 11 Candidate Forum. This event will feature Senator Scott Wiener, Supervisor Connie Chan, and Saikat Chakrabarti. Moderators are Bay Area Reporter News Editor Cynthia Laird and Mission Local Managing Editor Joe Eskenazi.
The forum will be held as a hybrid event, with in-person attendance at UC Law San Francisco and a virtual participation option.
*In-person RSVP is now closed.*
Please RSVP here to attend virtually.
We start the new year off with nominations of this year’s officers, a look ahead at candidate & ballot measure endorsement programs and timelines, updates on various issues we’ve visited before…and more. Happy New Year!
Potrero Hill Democratic Club Tues Jan 6 at 7pm
Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St @ Southern Heights
Membership meeting Tuesday, October 7th @ 7pm. Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro @ Southern Heights. Open to the public.
Advocate: Keep Market Street Moving (instead of jamming it with ride-hail vehicles). Prop 50 temporary CA redistricting, to fight the right.
Celebrate: Last-minute planning for our Oct 7th Shop Local Party & Auction!
November 5th is days way! Yikes. As if you didn’t know. Democratic campaign headquarters, 901 Market St @ 5th, has phone bank shifts 10am-8pm every day. Sign up here. VOTE, early if possible, and get your like-minded friends and family to do the same. At all levels, from local to national, it’s all about turnout. Then, let’s relax (as if!), socialize and wish each other luck. Come to the Connecticut Yankee, 100 Connecticut St, 6:30-7:30pm and find us either in the back room or out on the patio.
Later that night…
Progressive kindred spirits will gather at El Rio, 8:30 to midnight.
Another free event is at 111 Minna Gallery, 7 to 10pm.
PHDC has had several fun watch parties in the backroom at the Yankee over the years. Since the U.S. VP debate this year falls on our regular monthly meeting night, we will gather there again. Light snacks provided, drinks and additional food available. Now that Club endorsements are complete, we are inviting endorsed campaigns and candidates to drop by with lit and window signs.
Potrero Hill Democratic Club VP Debate Watch Party
Tuesday, October 1st, 6:00-7:30pm
Connecticut Yankee back room (pool room), 100 Connecticut St @ 17th
Potrero Hill Democratic Club 