PHDC Members' Newsletter
May Meeting: Updates and Introductions
In This Issue
NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, MAY 4th
UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS
ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE JUNE 2010 ELECTION
Quick Links
Issue: #17 April 27, 2010
Greetings!

It's important to stay on top of issues that matter to us. That's why we're taking another look at three of them at the next meeting.

Joni Eisen, President
Potrero Hill Democratic Club

NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, MAY 4th
Revisiting noteworthy topics; something new; club biz

The program will include updates on the Bayview EIR, CleanPowerSF, the CA water bond. There will also be introductions: to the Why Tuesday movement, and to more candidates for D10 Supervisor. Additional information and links are on our web site.

As we noted at the last meeting, former PHDC Webmaster Quint King has moved on, and we will certainly miss him. Thanks to his amazing work, for which PHDC will be eternally grateful, we have a lovely web site built from scratch which is easy to maintain - if you know how. For the know-how, we need to elect a new Webmaster. JC Prenner has been nominated; if anyone else would like to run or nominate someone, please step up. Nominations will be open at the start of the meeting, and the election will be held at least 30 minutes later.

Our Bylaws are SO last century. When a group of us started the new PHDC in 2007, we simply used the Bylaws of the old club (which began in the '80s and was over by 2000) and added a line or two about email. Further updating seemed necessary; the Executive Committee has come up with amendments for you to consider.

WHERE:  Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St @ Southern Heights
WHEN:  Tuesday, May 4th, at 7:00PM


UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS
Voter registration, members party, candidate forum 

Saturday, May 15. Voter registration and club outreach at Potrero Hill Health Fair, Starr King Elementary. To sign up for a 1.5-hr shift between 10:30AM and 3PM, email Monisha.

July, date TBD. Second Annual Members Party & "Shop Local" Silent Auction. A phenomenal success the first time around. Let's do it again!

Tuesday, August 3 (regular meeting date). District 10 Supervisor Candidates' Forum at the Neighborhood House.
 
ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE JUNE 2010 ELECTION
All endorsements require 60% of votes cast.

California Lieutenant Governor
No position

California Attorney General
KAMALA HARRIS

California Insurance Commissioner
HECTOR DE LA TORRE

California Superintendent of Public Instruction
TOM TORLAKSON

Superior Court Judge, Seat 6
No position

Superior Court Judge, Seat 15
MICHAEL NAVA

San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, AD 13
KEITH BARAKA
DAVID CAMPOS
DAVID CHIU
HOPE JOHNSON
RAFAEL MANDELMAN
AARON PESKIN
DEBRA WALKER

California Propositions

13 - YES  Limits on Property Tax Assessment. Seismic retrofitting of existing Buildings. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

14 - NO  Elections. Increases Right to Participate in Primary Elections.

15 - YES  California Fair Elections Act

16 - NO Imposes New Two-Thirds Voter Approval Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

17 - NO  Allows auto insurance Companies to Base Their prices in Part on a Driver's History of Insurance Coverage. Initiative Statute.

San Francisco Propositions

A - YES  School Facilities Special Tax

B - YES  Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond

C - YES  Film Commission

D - YES  Retirement Benefit Costs

E - YES  Budget Line Item for Police Security for City Officials and Dignitaries

F - No position  Renters' Financial Hardship Applications

G - YES  Transbay Transit CenterProposition 13