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Greetings!
I hope you are in the middle of happy holiday goings-on - and right after the holidays, I hope you'll consider becoming a member of PHDC for 2012.
Joni Eisen, President
Potrero Hill Democratic Club
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MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 3rd:
RANKED-CHOICE VOTING
| | Panel about Ranked-Choice a.k.a. Instant Runoff Voting in recent and future San Francisco elections
Experts on the subject will discuss its strengths and weaknesses, what alternatives there may be, and why we should - or shouldn't - pursue them. Panelists: Steven Hill, author and political reformer who led the 2002 campaign to pass instant-runoff voting in San Francisco; Tony Kelly, political activist who ran for Supervisor under the system in 2010 and still supports it; Rich Matthews, President of the SF Elections Commission but speaking only for himself, who opposes it; Clay Shentrup, Director, Center for Election Science, who wants to replace it. Moderator: John Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer.
We will also open nominations for 2012 officers. Additional nominations, and election of 2012 officers, will be held in February. |
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PHDC supports CA DISCLOSE Act events in JANUARY
| |  AB 1148 campaign kickoff in SF, Assembly hearings in Sacramento
The California DISCLOSE Act would mandate disclosing who is really paying for every political ad in California - on the ad itself. It's something we can do nowSunday, January 8, 2-4pm - CA DISCLOSE Act SF Campaign kickoff with speakers Senator Mark Leno, Senator Leland Yee, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, Supervisor John Avalos, and CA Clean Money Campaign President Trent Lange. Sponsored by CA Clean Money Campaign, co-sponsored by PHDC and others. SF Main Library, 100 Larkin St, Latino/Hispanic Room downstairs. Download flyer here. Rsvp here. Tuesday, January 9, 1:30pm - Assembly Elections Committee hearing at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Pack the hearing room to show the legislature the broad, statewide support for AB 1148. Line up, say who you are and where you're from, quickly voice your support. Rsvp to CA Clean Money Campaign, to arrange carpools. Appropriations Committee hearing and Assembly floor vote come later in the month.
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