To kick off the meeting, three more candidates for District 10 Supervisor will briefly introduce themselves to you.

Then, special guests Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (left) and Senator Mark Leno (right), who each hold the position of Chair of the Public Safety Committee in their respective houses, will update us on what's going on in Sacramento and how it relates to the City and the nation. Find more details on our web site.

WHERE:  Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St @ Southern Heights
WHEN:  Tuesday, October 6th, at 7PM

There were great speakers and compelling arguments on both sides of the issues. But in the end, only one of the 5 local propositions on the November 3rd ballot got enough votes one way or the other to qualify for an official PHDC position: YES on E, to limit advertisements on City property. FYI, here's a comparison chart of eight clubs' endorsements.

Incumbents City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Treasurer José Cisneros each spoke seeking re-election, and both earned the Club's endorsement. We also voted unanimously to endorse a resolution demanding a strong public option in the health care reform bill.

Alan Dechert. founder and president of Open Voting Consortium,
discussed the need for free, open-source voting software, as opposed to the secret, proprietary software now used for most elections in the US.

Membership update: One renewal and one new member joining at the meeting brought our total to 70 paid members for 2009.

PHDC will again have a table this year, between 10AM and 4PM. Come see us! After a live jazz breakfast at the Neighborhood House, the street fair will happen on 20th Street between Missouri and Arkansas. Music, food, local crafts and more. Pictured: PHDC last year, hawking t-shirts, registering voters and relentlessly pushing our progressive agenda.