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“Sweet Melissa” Griffin to Star at District 8 Debate – See Hemenger, Mandelman, Prozan, Wiener on Sept 22

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It’s here, it’s finally upon us. The big SFYD District 8 Debate will go down on Wednesday, September 22nd at the LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street.

SMG hosting the big debate in D9, back in the day:

See you there!

All the deets.

September 22nd D8 Debate & Endorsement Meeting

On Wednesday, September 22nd, SFYD will host it’s 3rd candidate debate for the four candidates vying for the hotly contested District 8 Supervisor seat.  We are honored to be co-hosting this event with our good friends from the Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club, and the Harvey Milk Democratic Club, as well as the Eureka Valley/Castro Neighborhood Association. 

The  candidate debate will be moderated by Melissa Griffin, the San Francisco Examiner’s irreverent political reporter, and will be streamed live on VidSF with commentary by Beth Spotwood, of CBS5′s Eye on Blogs and SFGate’s Culture Blog, and San Francisco Bay Times columnist, Pollo Del Mar

Community members will have the opportunity to meet candidates and join a coalition of neighbors and political junkies for an in depth discussion on the city budget, key district issues and the future of our city. 

What:  District 8 Candidate Debate

Featuring:

Where: LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street – San Francisco, CA 94102 – Rainbow Room

When: Wednesday, September 22nd, 5:30 pm
Light appetizer and wine reception to begin at 5:30, debate to begin promptly at 6:15

PLEASE NOTE: We will hear from Board of Education candidates at this meeting, and SFYD members will vote on endorsements for ALL candidates at the conclusion of the debate.
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Ever more deets, after the jump

TO OUR MEMBERS – Important Note About Our Bylaws

At our 9/8 endorsement meeting our membership voted to suspend the bylaws and lower our endorsement threshold to 50 + 1 % at the 9/22 endorsement meeting in all Supervisorial races.  The reasoning that the proposing SFYD members gave for the change were that when we are unable to endorse, raise resources, and have a coordinated campaign; we cannot be effective advocates. 

Some of the reasons mentioned at the meeting include:

1) SFYD has grown significantly, and we are a VERY diverse club.  This is indicated by our endorsements on the local measures where we were unable to reach consensus on most of the more contentious initiatives. 

2) Unlike almost every other democratic club in the city, we do NOT have PAC or board recommendations on candidates.  Our members are left to their own devices when trying to decide, and are not given guidance from those in a leadership position with the club.

Accordingly, reaching a 60% threshold with no guidance, and with the extraordinary diversity and interests our club embodies, is likely to be near impossible in contested Supervisorial races. 
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SFYD’s Endorsements in State and Local Measure

Statewide Measures:

19: Legalization and taxation of marijuana: YES
20: Congressional District lines re-drawn by committee: NO
21: Increase vehicle license fee $18 a year to fund state parks: YES
22: State gov prohibited from taking designated types of local funds: YES
23: Suspend AB 32, the “Global Warming Solutions Act” until unemployment falls below 5.5 percent: NO
24: Eliminates Three Business Tax Breaks: YES
25: State budget and tax increases can be passed with a simple majority vote, rather than current 2/3rds requirement: YES
26: Voters must give permission before any new taxes can be imposed: NO
27: Return task of redistricting to the California State Legislature (repealing Prop 11): NO POSITION

Local Measures:

AA: Vehicle Registration Fee California State Legislature: YES
A: Earthquake Retrofitting Bond: YES
B: City Retirement and Health Plans: NO
C: Mayoral Appearances at Board Meetings: NO POSITION
D: Non-Citizens Voting in School Board Elections: NO POSITION
E: Election Day Voter Registration: YES
F: Health Service Board Elections: NO POSITION
G: Transit Operator Wages: YES
H: Local Elected Officials on Political Party Committees: NO POSITION
I: Saturday Voting: YES
J: Hotel Tax Clarification and Temporary Increase: NO POSITION
K: Hotel Tax Clarifications and Definitions: NO POSITION
L: Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks: NO
M: Community Policing and Foot Patrols: NO POSITION
N: Real Property Transfer Tax: YES


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