Tag: Endorsements
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.
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
Tuesday January 6: 2026!
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
Potrero Hill Festival Sat Oct 19, 10am to 4pm
Big fun this Saturday! Come see us at our table – look for our banner – and check out our endorsements. Hang out to talk politics – or not! Jam out to R&B music while celebrating the Potrero Hill community outdoors over 4 blocks with live music, food, family, and friends:
20th Street between Missouri & Carolina
Saturday, October 19, 10am to 4pm
The Festival, a one-of-a-kind community event for all ages, is a benefit for the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, our local community center providing essential services to Potrero’s residents most in need.
Endorsements for November 5, 2024 Consolidated General Election
60% of votes cast is required for endorsement for propositions and single-winner races, and 50% for multiple-seat races.
If an office or proposition is not listed, that means no candidate or position reached the threshold for endorsement in that race; therefore the Club could take no position.
US President/Vice President
KAMALA HARRIS/TIM WALZ
United States Senator
ADAM SCHIFF
United States House of Representatives, District 11
NANCY PELOSI
State Senate, District 11
SCOTT WIENER
State Assembly, District 17
MATT HANEY
BART Director, District 9
EDWARD WRIGHT
San Francisco City Attorney
DAVID CHIU
San Francisco Sheriff
PAUL MIYAMOTO
San Francisco Treasurer
JOSÉ CISNEROS
San Francisco Board of Education
MATT ALEXANDER
PARAG GUPTA
JAIME HULING
SUPRYIA RAY
San Francisco Community College Board
ALIYA CHISTI
RUTH FERGUSON
HEATHER MCCARTY
LUIS ZAMORA
San Francisco Propositions – remainder coming after Sept 17
A – YES!! Schools improvement & safety bond
B – YES Health, streets, shelter bond
C – YES Inspector General
D – NO City commissions & mayoral authority
G – YES Rental subsidies for low-income etc
I – YES Retirement benefits for nurses, 911 operators
J – YES Funding for children and youth
L – YES Tax the ride-hails to fund the bus
M – YES Changes to business tax
O – YES!! Supporting reproductive rights
Regional measure (alas, withdrawn by proponents)
4 – YES!! Bay Area Affordable Housing Bond
California Propositions
2 – YES!! Public education facilities bond
3 – YES!! Reaffirm marriage equality
4 – YES!! Climate resilience bond re: water, wildfires, parks, energy
5 – YES!! Approval threshold lowered to 55% for local infrastructure & affordable housing bonds
6 – YES!! Limit forced labor in state prisons
32 – YES Increase minimum wage to $18/hour
33 – YES Repeal Costa-Hawkins to allow local regulations on rent control
34- NO Landlords requiring AIDS Health Foundation to spend 98% on patient care
35 – YES Permanent tax on managed healthcare org’s, to fund MediCal
!! = unanimous
Tues Sept 17, 6:30pm SHARP: Endorsements continue at the Nabe
Please join us at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House in-person (preferred), or online – zoom ink here – as we address the rest of what’s on your ballot.
The meeting will begin with a City College Board of Trustees Candidate Forum, moderated by PHDC board member and educator Sara O’Neill.
Potrero Hill Democratic Club Endorsement Meeting, Round 3
for the November 5, 2024 Election
Tuesday, Sept 17th, 6:30 sharp
Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St @ Southern Hts
Online option will be available
We will consider the remaining candidates and measures on the ballot, and cast our votes that evening.
Endorsements made earlier are here.
Endorsements, part 2, for the November 5, 2024 General Election
US President/Vice President
KAMALA HARRIS/TIM WALZ
United States Senator
ADAM SCHIFF
United States House of Representatives, District 11
NANCY PELOSI
San Francisco Treasurer
JOSÉ CISNEROS
San Francisco Board of Education
MATT ALEXANDER
PARAG GUPTA
JAIME HULING
SUPRYIA RAY
San Francisco Propositions – remainder coming after Sept 17
A – YES!! Schools improvement & safety bond
C – YES Inspector General
D – NO City commissions & mayoral authority
E – no position
G – YES Rental subsidies for low-income etc
L – YES Tax the ride-hails to fund the bus
M – YES Changes to business tax
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