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| Issue: #41 | April 24, 2012 | |
Greetings!
I hope you had a fine Earth Day. In keeping with the season's theme, PHDC's next meeting is all about the environment.
Joni Eisen, President
Potrero Hill Democratic Club
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NEXT MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 1st, 7:00pm: CLEAN ENERGY, CLEAN AIR & WATER
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| CleanPowerSF, SF Energy Cooperative,
Food & Water Watch
* Jason Fried, Senior Program Officer, SF Local Agency Formation Commission, will update us on the status of CleanPowerSF, last seen at PHDC in 2009. The City's custom-tailored community choice aggregation program (CCA) is the culmination of a collaboration of City agencies to develop a cleaner, more renewable energy alternative for residences and businesses. * Evan Wynns, Executive Director of San Francisco Energy Co-op, will describe the new renewable power co-op aimed at raising awareness of green energy among all city residents, especially renters, about the benefits of green energy available to almost anyone: sustainable power, sustainable profits. * Adam Scow, California Campaigns Director, Food & Water Watch and an old friend of PHDC, returns to talk about water: a bond on the November ballot (alas, it's back), a $50 billion pipeline to benefit Big Ag, and fracking going on right here in CA. WHEN: Tuesday, May 1, 7:00pm WHERE: Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St
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UPCOMING EVENTS OF INTEREST
| | Elect delegates and register voters
Sunday, April 29th, 2pm - 4pm: Caucus to elect Delegates to the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. All registered Democrats in Nancy Pelosi's district are invited. Sign in and vote anytime between 2 and 3 pm. You can stay for candidate speeches after 3 pm or just vote and leave. Laborers International Union, 3271 18th St betw S. Van Ness & Shotwell.
Sunday, May 6th, 11am - 4pm: Sunday Streets returns to the Mission for more car-free merriment in the street. It's some of the most fun you will ever have registering voters! PHDC will again table with CA DISCLOSE Act volunteers. To volunteer anytime between 11 and 2, please reply to this email. |
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APRIL 3rd PHDC MEETING FOLLOWUP:
ENDORSEMENTS for the JUNE 5th PRIMARY
| | A long agenda, jam-packed with candidates
With 30 or so people running for 14 seats on the San Francisco Democratic Central Committee, Assembly District 17, it's very hard to gain the required 60% vote for endorsement. We are grateful to all who showed up. We also were pleased to welcome David Levitt, Democrat running for U.S. Senate; Dan Bernal, District Director for Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi; Tony Kelly and Brian Leubitz for and against Prop A; Jon Golinger for Prop B. Here are the resulting PHDC endorsements. Candidates
President: BARACK OBAMA United States Senator: No position United States Representative, District 12: NANCY PELOSI California State Senator, District 11: MARK LENO California State Assembly Member, District 17: TOM AMMIANO San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee Members, AD 17: JOHN AVALOS RAPHAEL MANDELMAN DAVID CAMPOS JUSTIN MORGAN MATT DORSEY ALIX ROSENTHAL California Propositions 28 - YES Limits on Legislators' Terms in office (increases amount of time that can be served in one chamber, but decreases overall time). Initiative Constitutional Amendment. 29 - YES Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research. Initiative Statute. San Francisco Propositions A - YES Garbage Collection and Disposal (competitive bidding). Ordinance. B - YES Coit Tower Policy. Declaration of Policy. |
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CAMPAIGN EVENTS
| | Fundraisers for PHDC-endorsed candidates
Thurs April 26: Elect Women 2012. 5:30 - 8:00pm, Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission St. Fundraiser for women candidates for the SF DCCC. Spearheaded by Alix Rosenthal, the only woman endorsed by PHDC. Sun April 29: Matt Dorsey for DCCC Sunday Brunch Fundraiser. 11:30am - 1:30pm, Blush! Wine Bar, 476 Castro St.
Mon April 30: Rafael Mandelman for DCCC Fundraiser. 6:00 - 8:00pm, Blush! Wine Bar, 476 Castro St. Wed May 2: Party in Progress 2012, Fundraiser for Community First Slate for DCCC. 6:00 - 9:00pm, Project One, 251 Rhode Island. Assembly District 17 slate includes John Avalos, David Campos, Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman, Justin Morgan, Alix Rosenthal - all the candidates that PHDC endorsed - and others. Sponsored by: SEIU Local 1021, David Chiu, John Avalos, David Campos, Eric Mar, Aaron Peskin Rafael Mandelman, Alix Rosenthal.
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REDISTRICTING UPDATE
| | Mission accomplished!
The Task Force's final report is out. In the final map of District 10, you can see that all of the Portola is safe in D9, and all of Potrero Hill safe in D10. The Task Force Members should be commended and thanked for their arduous, excellent work. |
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