San Francisco Labor Council
150 Unions & 100,000 Workers Strong
- Endorsements & Recommendations -
November 4, 2008 General Election
SAN FRANCISCO CANDIDATES
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BOARD OF EDUCATION
District 1 Eric Mar Sandra Fewer
District 3 David Chiu Jaynry Mak
District 4 No Recommendation Norman Yee*
District 5 Ross Mirkarimi*
District 7 No Recommendation COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD
District 9 No Recommendation Natalie Berg*
District 11 John Avalos Chris Jackson
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE: Gerardo Sandoval
*Incumbent
SAN FRANCISCO BALLOT MEASURES
BOND
A San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center Earthquake Safety Bonds Vote YES
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
B Establishing an Affordable Housing Fund Vote YES
C Prohibiting City Employees from Serving as Members of Charter Boards &
Commissions
Vote NO
D Financing Pier 70 Waterfront District Development Plan upon Board of
Supervisors’ Approval
Vote YES
E Changing the Number of Signatures Required to Recall City Officials Vote YES
F Holding All Scheduled City Elections Only in Even-Numbered Years Vote YES
G Allowing Retirement System Credit for Unpaid Parental Leave Vote YES
H San Francisco Clean Energy Act No Recommendation
I Creating the Office of an Independent Rate Payer Advocate Vote NO
J Creating a Historic Preservation Commission Vote NO
OPEIU 3 AFL-CIO(11)
ORDINANCE
K Changing the Enforcement of Laws Related to Prostitution and Sex Workers Vote NO
L Funding Community Justice Center Vote NO
M Changing the Residential Rent Ordinance to Prohibit Specific Acts of
Harassment of Tenants by Landlords
Vote YES
N Changing Real Property Transfer Tax Rates Vote YES
O Replacing the Emergency Response Fee with an Access Line Tax & Revising
the Telephone Users Tax
Vote YES
P Changing the Composition of the San Francisco County Transportation
Authority Board
Vote NO
Q Modifying the Payroll Expense Tax Vote YES
R Renaming the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant to the George W. Bush
Sewage Plant
No Recommendation
S Policy Regarding Budget Set-Asides and Identification of Replacement Funds Vote NO
T Free and Low-Cost Substance Abuse Treatment Programs Vote YES
DECLARATION OF POLICY
U Policy Against Funding the Deployment of Armed Forces in Iraq Vote YES
V Policy Against Terminating Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC)
in Public High Schools
Vote NO
STATE-WIDE CANDIDATES
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 12: FIONA MA ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 13: TOM AMMIANO
SENATE DISTRICT 3: MARK LENO
CALIFORNIA BALLOT PROPOSITIONS
1 Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act Vote YES
2 Treatment of Farm Animals No Recommendation
3 Children’s Hospital bond Act No Recommendation
4 Waiting Period and Parental Notification before Termination of Minor’s
Pregnancy
Vote NO
5 Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation Vote YES
6 Criminal Penalties and Laws. Public Safety Funding. Vote NO
7 Renewable Energy Statute Vote NO
OPEIU 3 AFL-CIO(11)
8 Elimination of Right to Same-Sex Marriage Vote NO
9 Criminal Justice System. Victims’ Rights. Vote NO
10 Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Vote NO
11 Redistricting Vote NO
12 Veterans Bond Act Vote YES