San Francisco Progressives working together

— The June Primary election: Progressive control of DCCC

DCCC (San Francisco Democratic Party) is the important election in the June 7 Primary.  Be sure to vote June 7 for DCCC candidates on the Progressive slates, and replace the pro-real-estate majority with a progressive majority.

See DCCC Candidate photos, bios, websites.

Print your DCCC Reform Slate card here

DCCC Reform Slate card — please print and distribute to others.

• Click on this link to download a pdf  ​ SmallSlateCard-2up.pdf
  
• Print one or more copies, cut each vertically to make two cards
• Give them to friends to use when marking ballots
• Leave cards at meetings, coffee shops, bars, etc.

This is BIG!  Be sure to vote for DCCC Reform candidates on June 7!

Read this article by Kathy Howard against Measure B, The Park & Rec Fund set-aside.

Visit the website for Yes on C, More Affordable Housing.

— The November General Election: Progressive control of the Board of Supervisors

Equally important is the composition of the Board of Supervisors.  Currently this body has a 6–5 majority of Progressives but three of these will term out in January.  To keep the important progressive majority in the BoS we need to support three candidates who are running for the open seats in the Nov 8 election:

Sandra Fewer (District 1) — Sandy had mobilization events last weekend assisted by a strong team of volunteers.  Definitely a great group to work with, and Sandy is an impressive candidate.
Hillary Ronen (District 9) — Hillary’s campaign had mobilization events last weekend as well.  Be sure to get to one of these events in Bernal Heights and Outer Mission to support her difficult but definitely winnable run.
Kim Alvarenga (District 11) — Kim has strong supporters, a well-organized campaign staff, and she is an exciting orator with great energy and ideas.

Dean Preston (District 5) — Dean is an exciting orator and has been engaged in a neighborhood-by-neighborhood ground game for the past few years, even before he began his Supervisor campaign.  He’s in a tough contest against an incumbent Supervisor.  The residents of District 5 have an opportunity to elect a progressive housing advocate who knows the territory intimately and who will greatly improve the lives of his constituents.

Even if you don’t vote in these districts consider supporting their campaigns.

— Busy Weekends for Supervisor candidates

Each weekend there are events and mobilizations for progressive supervisor candidates — see “Upcoming events” below.  Attend one or more of these to see first-hand the amazingly strong progressive field running for District Supervisors.

— June 7 Election DCCC, State Senate, SF Measures

— Nov 8 General Election SF Supervisors, State Senate, State & National ballot

— Recent News SF 2016 Elections in the media

— Upcoming events —

Tue, May 3, 6–8:30pm D3DC Endorsement meeting
SF Italian Athletic Club, 1630 Stockton St @Union
We will be endorsing State Senate candidates, ballot measures, Superior Court judges, and SF Democratic Club (DCCC) candidates.
Special guests: John Burton, Chair of the California Democratic Party, Tim Redmond, publisher of SF Bay Guardian (sfbg.com) and editor of 48hills.org, and Aaron Peskin, District 3 Supervisor.
All are welcome though only qualified D3DC members may cast endorsement ballots.

Sat, May 7, 11am–noon, Rally for Affordable Housing – Saturday May 7!
The Women’s Building, 3543 18th St
Join Supervisors Jane Kim and Aaron Peskin, and the Prop C Coalition.  Prop C was approved by a unanimous Board of Supervisors and backed a coalition of San Franciscans who work to prevent evictions, slow the rising cost of rent and homeownership, and provide affordable housing to those most in need.
Help us pass Prop C for affordable housing.  Show your support and join us at the Rally.
Precinct-walk following rally– all are welcome!
Info & RSVP

Sat, May 7, 2–4pm House Party: Slate Card Fundraiser for June 7 election
Location: SF Richmond District, special guest Eric Mar, District 1 Supervisor.
Raising support for strong environmental candidates in San Francisco, sponsored by the Sierra Club
More info
RSVP for address and donation info

Mon, May 9, Absentee ballots mailed, City Hall early voting begins

Mon, May 23, Last Day to register to vote for the June 7, 2016, Election.

Note: If you are not a registered Democrat and want to vote for DCCC candidates this is the last day to re-register as a Democrat and receive a ballot with DCCC candidates.  See below for how to register online.

Tues, Jun 7, Presidential Primary Election

Full election calendar http://sfgov.org/elections/important-election-dates-and-deadlines

Register to vote online: http://registertovote.ca.gov/
Vote by mail and other preferences: http://sfgov.org/elections/voting-june-7-2016-election