The people we elect to public office and which ballot measures win or lose has a direct impact on our jobs and our ability to provide the communities we serve with high quality, public services.
Below are the official endorsements of our union, IFPTE Local 21. Our endorsement process is democratic, nonpartisan, and member-driven.
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* Indicates a current or former Local 21 member
Elections
2024 Primary Election — March 5
U.S. Senate
- Barbara Lee
State Senate
- Kathyrn Lybarger, District 7
State Assembly
- Buffy Wicks, District 14
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, District 16
- Matt Haney, District 17
- Mia Bonta, District 18
- Liz Ortega, District 20
- Alex Lee, District 24
- Ash Kalra, District 25
Alameda County Democratic Central Committee
- Sarah Price*, Assembly District 14
- Iris Merriouns*, Assembly District 18
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
- Nate Miley, District 4
- Nikki Fortunato Bas, District
Contra County Board of Supervisors
- Diane Burgis, District 3
- Shanelle Scales-Preston, District 5
Oakland City Auditor
- Michael Houston
YES on Measure H: Berkeley Unified School District Parcel Tax
YES on Proposition A: Affordable Housing Bond
YES on Proposition B: Police Officer Staffing Levels Conditioned on Amending Existing or Future Tax Funding
NO on Proposition C: Transfer Tax Exemption
YES on Proposition D: Changes to Local Ethics Laws
NO on Proposition F: Welfare Drug Testing
San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee – Labor and Working Families Slate (Assembly District 17): John Avalos*, Patrick Bell, Gloria Berry, Vick Chung, Peter Gallotta*, Kristen Hardy, Jane Kim, Jeremy Lee, Anita Martinez, Michael Nguyen, Joshua Rudy Ochoa, Sal Rosselli, Sydney Simpson, Adolfo Velasquez
San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee – Labor and Working Families Slate (Assembly District 19): Connie Chan*, Queena Chen, Sandra Lee Fewer, Natalie Gee*, Greg Hardeman, Frances Hsieh*, Hene Kelly, Leah LaCroix*, Gordon Mar, Mano Raju
San Jose City Council
- Babu Prasad, District 2
- Domingo Candelas, District 8
- Lenka Wright, District 10
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
- Betty Duong, District 2
- Otto Lee, District 3
2022 General Election — November 8
Governor: Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis
Secretary of State: Shirley Weber
Controller: Malia Cohen
Treasurer: Fiona Ma
Attorney General: Rob Bonta
Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara
State Board of Equalization, D2: Sally Lieber
State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond
Assembly
- Buffy Wicks, State Assembly District 14
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, State Assembly District 16
- Matt Haney, State Assembly District 17
- Mia Bonta, State Assembly District 18
- Phil Ting, State Assembly District 19
- Elizabeth “Liz” Ortega, State Assembly District 20
- Alex Lee, State Assembly District 24
- Ash Kalra, State Assembly District 25
- Aisha Wahab, State Senate District 10
Propositions
- Prop 1 – Right to Reproductive Freedom (SUPPORT) – Amends the state constitution to prohibit the state from interfering with or denying an individual’s reproductive freedom, which is defined to include a right to an abortion and a right to contraceptives.
- Prop 26 – Allows In-Person Sports Betting on Tribal Lands (No Recommendation) – Legalizes sports betting at American Indian gaming casinos and licensed racetracks.
- Prop 27 – Allows Online and Mobile Sports Betting Outside Tribal Lands (No Recommendation) – Legalizes online and mobile sports betting and dedicates revenue to the California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support.
- Prop. 28 – Funding for Art & Music Education in Public Schools (SUPPORT) – Provides approximately $1 billion in additional money for K-12 art and music education by guaranteeing an ongoing source of funding in the state budget.
- Prop. 29 – Staffing for Dialysis Centers (SUPPORT) – Establishes staffing requirements, reporting requirements, ownership disclosure, and closing requirements for dialysis clinics.
- Prop. 30 – Income Tax Increase (No Recommendation) – Though marketed as a clean air initiative to benefit all Californians, the measure is almost entirely funded by the ride-share corporation Lyft, which is spending millions of dollars to secure billions of dollars in subsidies from California taxpayers. The measure will increase tax on personal income over $2 million by 1.75% for individuals and married couples. The measure allocates 45% of the new tax revenues for rebates and other incentives for zero-emission vehicle purchases, 35% for charging stations for zero-emission vehicles, and 20% for wildfire prevention and suppression programs.
- Prop. 31 – Referendum to Uphold Ban on Flavored Tobacco (SUPPORT) – Approves a law enacted by the State Legislature in 2020 that prohibits the retail sale of certain flavored tobacco products.
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
- Rebecca Kaplan, District 3
Berkeley School Board
- Kadijah Brown
- Mike Change
- Jennifer Shanoski
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
- Ken Carlson, District 4 — Click here to volunteer to help elect Ken Carlson!
Contra Costa Water District Board of Directors
- Mariah Lauritzen
EBMUD Board of Directors
- Marguerite Young, Board of Directors Ward 3
- Andy Katz, Board of Directors Ward 4
- Corina Lopez, Board of Directors Ward 7
Hayward City Council
- Dan Goldstein
- George Syrop
- Julie Roche
Martinez City Council
- Debbie McKillop (Local 21 member)
Oakland Mayor
- Sheng Thao — Click here to volunteer to help elect Sheng Thao!
Oakland City Council
- Nikki Fortunato Bas, District 2
- Janani Ramachandran, District 4
- Kevin Jenkins, District 6
- Fred Simon
- Heliodoro Moreno Jr.
Richmond City Council
- Doria Robinson, District 3
- Jamin Pursell, District 4
Richmond Mayor
- Eduardo Martinez
San Leandro Mayor
- Bryan Azevedo
San Leandro City Council
- Celina Reynes, District 1
- Victor Aguilar, District 3
- Xouhoa Bowen, District 5 (Dual)
- Monique Tate, District 5 (Dual)
Solano County Board of Supervisors
- Wanda Williams, District 3
Vallejo City Council
- Tara Beasley-Stansberry, District 5 (Local 21 member)
Oakland Ballot Measures
Measure H – OUSD Parcel Tax (SUPPORT) – Continues a $120/year parcel tax to support OUSD teachers, classified staff, and education programs
Measure Q – Affordable Housing Authorization (SUPPORT) – Authorizes the City of Oakland to build or acquire 13,000 units of affordable housing
Measure R – Gender Neutral Language (SUPPORT) – Replaces gender-specific language in City Charter with gender-neutral language
Measure S – Non-Citizen Voting (SUPPORT) – Authorizes non-citizen residents to vote in Oakland School Board Elections if City Council approves
Measure T – Progressive Business Tax (SUPPORT) – Establishes a progressive business tax that would raise over $20 million in new revenue each year for city services
Measure U – Infrastructure Bond for Housing & Transportation (SUPPORT) – Authorizes the City to issue $850 million in bonds to build affordable housing, fund street paving & traffic/pedestrian safety, and increase housing for homeless residents
Measure V – Strengthen Just Cause for Renters (SUPPORT) – Strengthens just cause rights by expanding coverage to renters living in buildings built after 1995
Measure W – Public Financing for Elections (No Position) – Establishes a public financing program where every registered voter in Oakland gets four $25 vouchers to give to candidates of their choosing. This would cost the city about $2 million annually.
Measure X – Good Government Reforms (SUPPORT) – Establishes term limits for City Councilmembers, requires two hearings for Council-sponsored ballot measures
Measure Y – Oakland Zoo Parcel Tax (No Position) – Establishes a new $68/year parcel tax that would generate $12 million/year for the Oakland Zoo
BART Director
- Janice Li, District 8
Board of Supervisors
- Gordon Mar, District 4 — Click here to volunteer to help elect Gordon Mar!
- Honey Mahogany, District 6 — Click here to volunteer to help elect Honey Mahogany!
- Rafael Mandelman, District 8
- Shamann Walton, District 10
San Francisco City College Board
- Vick Chung
- Anita Martinez
- Susan Solomon
San Francisco Board of Education
- Alida Fisher, Board of Education
- Lainie Motamedi, Board of Education
- Lisa Weissman-Ward, Board of Education
Propositions
- Prop A – Pre-1996 Retiree COLAs (SUPPORT) – Provides cost of living adjustments to city employees who retirees who retired before 1996.
- Prop B – Department of Sanitation Consolidation (No Endorsement) – Eliminates the Department of Sanitation and transfers its duties back to the Department of Public Works. Retains the separate Sanitation and Streets Commission and Public Works Commission established by 2020 Prop. B.
- Prop C – Homeless Oversight Commission (No Endorsement) – Establishes a seven-member Homelessness Oversight Commission to oversee the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and requires the City Controller to conduct audits of services for people experiencing homelessness. The Mayor would appoint four members and the Board of Supervisors would appoint three.
- Prop D – Affordable Homes Now (OPPOSE) – Attempts to streamline housing approvals by removing layers of discretionary review, labor requirements, and increasing income levels on what would qualify as affordable housing to 140% of AMI.
- Prop E – Affordable Housing Production Act (SUPPORT) – This measure would streamline approval process for three types of housing projects: (1) 100% Affordable Housing Projects; (2) Educator Housing Projects (3) Increased Affordability Housing Project. During construction of these three types of projects, those with 10 or more units would be required to pay prevailing wages.
- Prop F – Library Bond Renewal (SUPPORT) – Extends the Library Preservation Fund for an additional 25 years, through June 2048, to set provide funding for library services, materials, and operations at the main library and branch libraries.
- Prop G – Student Success Fund (SUPPORT) – Creates the Student Success Fund that would provide grants to schools for programs that improve student achievement and wellness, including academic tutoring, math and literacy specialists, additional social workers, arts and science programming, or afterschool and summer enrichment.
- Prop H – Consolidation of Elections to Even Numbered Years (SUPPORT) – Moves elections for citywide offices (mayor, city attorney, sheriff, treasurer, and district attorney) to presidential election years which will yield greater voter participation in these critical races.
- Prop I – JFK and Great Highway/”Access for All” (OPPOSE) – Returns traffic allowed on JFK Drive, MLK Drive, Bernice Rogers Drive (all in GGP), and the Upper Great Highway to the pre-COVID state. Restricts the city’s ability to close the four roads in the future and transfers authority over the Great Highway from Rec & Park to Public Works.
- Prop J – Car Free JFK (SUPPORT) – Continues the city’s COVID-19 response to open JFK Drive to people on foot and bicycle without interference of private vehicles, makes certain street segments one-way, establishes bicycle lanes, establishes disability access standards, and allows for future changes, consistent with the Golden Gate Park Master Plan.
- Prop L – Sales Tax for Transportation (SUPPORT) – Continues the existing sales tax of 0.5% for 30 years to fund transportation improvements under the 2022 Transportation Expenditure Plan. The measure authorizes $1.19 billion in bonds that would be repaid with the proceeds of the tax.
- Prop M – Residential Vacancy Tax (SUPPORT) – Establishes a tax on owners of vacant properties in buildings with three or more units if those owners have kept units vacant for more than 6 months. It’s estimated that the measure will provide 4,500 new homes back on the market and raise an estimated $38 million annually for homeless prevention and affordable housing.
- Prop N: GGP Parking Garage – Prop J amendment (SUPPORT) – Allows the City to use public funds to acquire, operate or subsidize public parking in the underground parking garage below the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park. Also, directs the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority to dissolve, which will transfer management of the garage to the City’s Recreation and Park Commission.
- Prop O – SF City College Parcel Tax (SUPPORT) – The measure will raise $45 million annually through a progressive, tiered parcel tax that will strengthen City College’s fiscal health and fund important classes and programs such as citizenship, ESL, workforce training, counseling, and veteran and queer resource centers.
Cupertino City Council
- JR Fruen
- Sheila Mohan
- Claudio Bono
San Jose Mayor
- Cindy Chavez
San Jose City Council
- Omar Torres, District 3
- Peter Ortiz, District 5 — Click here to volunteer to help elect Peter Ortiz!
- Maya Esparza, District 7
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
- Sylvia Arenas, District 1
Santa Clara Valley Water Board of Directors
- John Varela, District 1
- Jim Beall, District 4
- Tony Estremera, District 6
- Gary Kremen, District 7
Sunnyvale City Council
- Justin Wang, District 3 (Dual)
- Murali Srinivasan, District 3 (Dual)
- Richard Mehlinger, District 5
2022 Primary Election — June 7
Assembly
- Buffy Wicks, CA State Assembly, District 15
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahen, CA State Assembly, District 16
- Mia Bonta, CA State Assembly, District 18
- Phil Ting, CA State Assembly, District 19
- Elizabeth Ortega, CA State Assembly, District 20
- Ash Kalra, CA State Assembly, District 25
- Evan Low, CA State Assembly, District 26
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
- Richard Valle, District 2
- Rebecca Kaplan, District 3
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
- John Gioia, District 1
- Carlyn Obringer, District 4
SF Assessor
- Joaquin Torres
City Attorney
- David Chiu
Propositions
Prop A: MUNI Bond (SUPPORT) – Authorizes the sale of up to $400 million in general obligation bonds over the next 8 years to upgrade, maintain transportation infrastructure to improve reliability and safety. These funded projects would result in additional jobs for Local 21 members.
Prop B: Building Inspection Commission (SUPPORT) – Reforms the hiring process for the Dept. of Building Inspection director by shifting the appointment power from an unelected commission to the mayor.
Prop C: Filling Vacancies; Timelines for Recall Process (SUPPORT) – Limits the window during which recalls could be initiated or held. It also bars any appointees filling a vacancy after a recall from running as a candidate in the vacancy election.
Prop E: Behest Legislation (SUPPORT) – Prohibits City elected officials and departments heads from soliciting donations to benefit third party entities from City contractors.
Prop F: Recology Reform (SUPPORT) – Changes how SF administrates waste disposal rates to address inherent conflicts of interest. Also gives the City the ability to amend this ordinance without getting additional voter approval.
Prop G: Public Health Emergency Leave (SUPPORT) – Makes permanent a landmark COVID-era increase in paid sick leave for workers who work for very large employers during declared public health and climate emergencies. Could result in additional positions in the city’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, represented by Local 21.
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
- Claudia Rossi, District 1 (Dual endorsement)
- Sylvia Arenas, District 1 (Dual endorsement)
- Susan Ellenberg, District 4
San Jose Mayor
- Cindy Chavez
San Jose City Council
- Rosemary Kamei, District 1
- Omar Torres, District 3
- Peter Ortiz, District 5
- Maya Esparza, District 7
Measures
Measure B: Fair Elections Initiative (SUPPORT) – Moves the mayoral election to the same year as the presidential race which encourages higher voter participation in a critical local election.
2020 General Election — November 4
Assembly:
- Bill Quirk, CA State Assembly, District 20
BART
- Lateefah Simon, BART Board of Directors, District 7
- Bevan Dufty, BART Board of Directors, District 9
Propositions:
Prop 14: Stem Cell Funding (SUPPORT) – Authorizes $5.5 billion in state general obligation bonds to fund stem cell research via grants from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine to educational, non-profit, and private entities.
Prop 15: Schools and Communities First (SUPPORT) – Increases funding for K-12 public schools, community colleges, and local governments by requiring that commercial and industrial real property be taxed based on current market value.
Prop 16: Opportunity for All (SUPPORT) – Repeals Proposition 209 (1996) which prohibited affirmative action in public employment, public education, and public contracting.
Prop 17: Restore Voting Rights for Parolees (SUPPORT) – Restoration of voting rights for people on parole.
Prop 18: Voting Age Expansion (SUPPORT) – Expands voting age to 17-year old’s in primary and special elections if individual will be 18 by time of general election.
Prop 20: Keeping California Safe Act (OPPOSE) – Imposes restrictions on parole program for non-violent offenders who have completed the full term for their primary offense. Authorizes felony charges for specified theft crimes currently chargeable only as misdemeanors, including some theft crimes where the value is between $250 and $950. Requires persons convicted of specified misdemeanors to submit to collection of DNA samples for state database.
Prop 21: Rental Affordability Act (SUPPORT) – Amends state law to allow local governments to establish rent control on residential properties over 15 years old. Allows rent increases on rent-controlled properties of up to 15 percent over three years from previous tenant’s rent above any increase allowed by local ordinance. Exempts individuals who own no more than two homes from new rent-control policies.
Prop 22: Anti AB-5 Act (OPPOSE) – Defines app-based transportation and delivery drivers as independent contractors, overturning recently passed state legislation AB5. Independent contractors are not entitled to certain state-law protections afforded employees—including minimum wage, overtime, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation.
Prop 23: Regulation of Dialysis Clinics (SUPPORT) – Requires licensed physician on site during treatment at outpatient kidney dialysis clinics; or nurse practitioner or physician assistant under certain circumstances. Requires clinics to report dialysis-related infection data to state and federal governments. Requires state approval for clinics to close or reduce services. Prohibits clinics from discriminating against patients based on the source of payment for care
Prop 24: Consumer Privacy (SUPPORT) – Permits consumers to: (1) prevent businesses from sharing personal information; (2) correct inaccurate personal information; and (3) limit businesses’ use of “sensitive personal information”
Prop 25: Uphold Repeal of Cash Bail (SUPPORT) – Upholds the contested legislation, Senate Bill 10, which replaces cash bail with risk assessments for detained suspects awaiting trials.
Cupertino
- Joseph Fruen, City Council
- Hung Wei, City Council
San Jose
- David Cohen, City Council, District 4
- Jake Tonkel, City Council, District 6
Santa Clara County
- Otto Lee, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, District 3
- Dick Santos, Santa Clara Valley Water District, District 3
Valley Water District Ballot Measure “Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program” (SUPPORT) – This measure is a parcel tax that would fund a wide variety of projects, from flood control to creek restoration, along with some costs of rebuilding the county’s largest dam at Anderson Reservoir in the South Bay. It is sponsored by the Valley Water District and is supported by our Local 21 chapter there.
Sunnyvale
- Alysa Cisneros, City Council, District 2
- Russ Melton, City Council, District 4
- Omar Din, City Council, District 6
- Larry Klein, Mayor (dual endorsement)
- Nancy Smith, Mayor (dual endorsement)
Prop RR: Caltrain Sales Tax (SUPPORT) – Institutes a modest sales tax (1/8 cent) across San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties to provide a dedicated source of funding to support the operations of Caltrain. Many of our members rely on this affordable transit option and we cannot afford for it to fail.
Berkeley Unified School District
- Ana Vasudeo, Board of Education**
- Laura Babbitt, Board of Education
Castro Valley Sanitation District
- Tim McGowan**
Contra Costa County
- Measure X (SUPPORT) – Measure puts in place a ½ cent sales tax in Contra Costa County to fund essential public services. This would generate millions in new revenue for the County Hospital, fire and emergency services, public health services, substance abuse treatment, and programs to support child, elder, and domestic abuse.
Contra Water District
- Antonio Martinez, Board of Directors
East Bay Muncipal Utility District (EBMUD)
- Lesa McIntosh, Board of Directors, Ward 1
- Douglas Linney, Board of Directors, Ward 5
- William Patterson, Board of Directors, Ward 6
Hayward
- Lacei Amodei, City Council
- Angela Andrews, City Council
- Nestor Castillo, City Council
- Elisha Crader, City Council
Oakland
- Dan Kalb, Oakland City Council, District 1
- Carroll Fife, Oakland City Council, District 3
- Noel Gallo, Oakland City Council, District 5**
- Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Council, At-Large
Richmond
- Melvin Willis, District 1
- Gayle McLaughlin, District 5
- Measure U (SUPPORT) – For too long Richmond’s largest businesses and corporate landlords haven’t paid their fair share in taxes. Measure U gives a break to small businesses and asks the wealthiest businesses to pay their fair share to save and invest in city services that help our community thrive.
San Ramon
- Luz Gomez, City Council**
San Leandro
- Bryan Azevedo, City Council, District 2
- Fred Simon, City Council, District 4**
West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education
- Jamela Smith in Area 1
- Otheree Christian, District 2
- Mister Phillips in Area 3
- Demetrio Gonzalez-Hoy, District 4
- Leslie Reckler, Board of Education, District 5
Board of Supervisors
- Connie Chan, District 1**
- Aaron Peskin, District 3
- Dean Preston, District 5
- Myrna Melgar, District 7 (ranked #1)**
- Vilaska Nguyen, District 7 (ranked #2)
- Hillary Ronen, District 9**
- John Avalos, District 11 #1 (ranked #1)**
- Ahsha Safai, District 11 #2 (ranked #2)
City College Board of Trustees
- Shanell Williams
- Tom Temprano**
- Alan Wong**
- Han Zou**
Propositions
Prop. A: Health, Homelessness, Parks and Streets Bond (SUPPORT) – This $487.5 million general obligation bond measure, supported by the entire Board of Supervisors and the Mayor, will help stimulate the local economy by funding shovel-ready projects. The bond is timed so that it would not increase the tax burden on property owners.
Prop. B: Department of Sanitation and Streets and Oversight Commissions (NO POSITION) – Creates a new City department and two oversight commissions. The SF PAC and SF Council is recommending that Local 21 stay neutral to reflect both the positive aspects of Prop. B as well as the concerns of possible negative impacts that it may have on Local 21 members.
Prop. C: Removing Citizenship Requirements for Members of City Bodies (SUPPORT) – Removes the citizenship requirement for commission appointments in the Charter. This would provide for a more inclusive and diverse mix of commission appointments for bodies such as the Police Commission, Human Rights Commission, and Planning Commission. The State of California and other local governments have recently made similar changes.
Prop. D: Sheriffs Oversight (SUPPORT) – Unanimously supported by the Board of Supervisors, this measure creates a Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board (SDOB) and a Sheriff’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). These oversight bodies would investigate non-criminal misconduct complaints for Sheriff deputies and cadets.
Prop. E: Police Staffing (SUPPORT) – This ballot measure would eliminate a current City Charter-mandated minimum staffing level of 1,971 sworn officers established in 1979 and instead require the Chief of Police to prepare a staffing study and report to the Police Commission every two years. The minimum staffing level is arbitrary and a barrier to re-defining public safety.
Prop. F: Business Tax Overhaul (SUPPORT) – This iteration of the business tax overhaul is the consensus version, winning support from the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor. This ballot measure will accomplish two important objectives. First, it unlocks the Prop C funds for childcare services, which the City has been collecting but not spending due to ongoing litigation. Second, the measure would create a more equitable tax structure by reducing business taxes on small businesses, eliminating the payroll tax, and slightly increasing rates on industries that have not been paying their fair share. Overall, this measure will stabilize and grow the General Fund by shifting taxes from small or more sensitive businesses and industries, to the most profitable, including those who have continued to be profitable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prop. G: Youth Voting in Elections (SUPPORT) – This ballot measure will allow 16- and 17-year-olds, many of whom hold jobs and pay taxes, to vote in local elections. The earlier young people begin voting, the more likely they are to establish a lifelong habit of voting and inspire the adults in their family to vote more often.
Prop. H: Neighborhood Commercial Districts and City Permitting (OPPOSE) – This ballot measure proposes significant changes in the City’s Planning Code for 3 years in San Francisco’s neighborhood commercial districts. These changes include definitions, principally permitted uses on all floors, and the elimination of notification for non-commercial districts. If passed, it would undermine the work that Local 21 members perform and could create work site issues for our members.
Prop. I: Real Estate Transfer Tax (SUPPORT) – This ballot measure would increase the transfer tax on “the most expensive real estate transactions” — those $10 million or higher. The Controller estimates that the measure would generate an average of $196 million in new revenue for the General Fund.
Prop. K: Affordable Housing Authorization (SUPPORT) – This ballot measure would authorize the City to develop, build, or acquire up to 10,000 units of affordable housing. The housing would be funded through the revenue that is collected through Prop I – Real Estate Transfer Tax.
Prop. L: Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executives’ Pay to Employees Pay (SUPPORT) – Also known as the Overpaid Executive Tax, companies subject to the tax would pay a 0.1% to 0.6% in additional business tax, only if highest earner is paid at least 100 times more than the median wage of the company’s workers in San Francisco. The Controller estimates that the measure would raise between $60 – 140 million per year in new revenue for the City’s General Fund.
Prop RR: Caltrain Sales Tax (SUPPORT) – Institutes a modest sales tax (1/8 cent) across San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties to provide a dedicated source of funding to support the operations of Caltrain. Many of our members rely on this affordable transit option and we cannot afford for it to fail.
San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education
- Kevine Boggess
- Matt Alexander
- Jenny Lam
- Mark Sanchez
Prop. J: Parcel Tax for Educators (SUPPORT) – The proposed measure sunsets Prop. G, an annual $320 per parcel tax on real property approved by voters in June 2018 that has been held up in litigation, and replaces it with a parcel tax of $288. Funds from the parcel tax will pay salaries for SFUSD teachers, educators, and other district employees, including Local 21 members who work for the School District.
2020 Primary Election — March 3
(Support) Measure Q: Parks and Homeless Services
Alameda Democratic County Central Committee
Iris Merriouns*
Barbara Lopez*
Contra Costa Democratic County Central Committee
Champagne Brown
Charles F. Carpenter
Michael Nye
Melanie Seton Smith*
Tony Tiscareno
Nadine Grace Peyrucain