ENDORSEMENTS: ADEM Districts 17 and 19
The people who set policy for the California Democratic Party are elected as delegates. Not all of them – the Democrats who hold public office get to be delegates automatically, which means it’s harder to move the party in a progressive direction. But every two years, in a genuine nod to democracy (which sometimes seems like a...
Election 2020 Clip-Out Guide to take to the polls (or vote from home)
Biden for President, Fielder for Senate, Yes on 21, I, K, and L: Our handy voting guide for a crucial election.
CLEAN SLATE ENDORSEMENTS, Fall 2020
Biden and Harris (of course), Yes on I and L, Yes on 15 ... complete endorsements for the state and San Francisco election.
Our handy clipout guide for the March 3 primary
Here are the Bay Guardian endorsements in a handy print-out guide to take to the polls. For our full endorsements, click here.
President: Bernie Sanders
Congress, D 12: No recommendation
State Senate, D 11: Jackie Fielder
State Assembly, D17: No endorsement
State Assembly, D19: No endorsement
Superior Court Judge, Seat 1: Maria Evangelista
Superior Court Judge, Seat 18: Michelle Tong
Superior Court Judge, Seat 21: Carolyn Gold
San...
Endorsements for the March 3, 2020 primary
Below are our complete endorsements for the March 3, 2020 primary elections.
PRESIDENT
Bernie Sanders
Two elements come into play in the presidential primary, and we think both favor Sanders.
The first, of course, is beating Trump. We do not subscribe to the “Bernie or bust” theory, and in November, we will be endorsing and strongly supporting any Democrat who wins the nomination....
Our 2019 CLEAN SLATE guide to take to the polls
Here's our simple list of 2019 Nov. 5 election endorsements to help you fill out your ballot. Read why we're endorsing these issues and measures here.
Mayor: No endorsement
Supervisor, District Five: Dean Preston
City Attorney: Dennis Herrera
District Attorney: Chesa Boudin
Public Defender: Monohar Raju
Sheriff: No endorsement
Treasurer: Jose Cisneros
Board of Education: No endorsement
Community College Board: Ivy Lee
Proposition A: Yes
Proposition B: Yes
Proposition C: No,...
ENDORSEMENTS 2019
It’s an old political saw, but it’s worth discussing: Are you better off today in San Francisco that you were five years ago? If you’re a tenant, or a person making a middle-class income or less, or if you ride Muni, or if you care about homelessness and displacement, the answer is almost certainly worse.
The agenda that the late...
ENDORSEMENTS for California Democratic Party delegates
The California Democratic Party has long been dominated by insiders, politicians linked to big campaign donors – and that has prevented the party from going in a truly progressive direction. But that’s changing as a new generation of activists are running for statewide delegate positions.
It’s going to be a process: All of the statewide elected officials (all Democrats) hold...
Our Clean Slate Voters’ Guide for the November 2018 election
Print this guide out here. Read our endorsements here.
BAY GUARDIAN ENDORSEMENTS
Governor: No endorsement
Lt. Governor: No endorsements
Secretary of State: Alex Padilla
Controller: Betty Yee
Treasurer: No endorsement
Attorney General: Xavier Becerra
Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond
US Senator: Kevin De Leon
Congress, District 12: Nancy Pelosi
State Assembly, District 17: No endorsement
State Assembly, District 19: Phil Ting
STATE PROPOSITIONS
Proposition 1: Yes
Proposition 2: Yes
Proposition 3: No
Proposition 4:...
ENDORSEMENTS 2018
CLICK HERE FOR OUR CLEAN SLATE VOTER GUIDE TO TAKE TO THE POLLS.
The two most important things on the November ballot are state Proposition 10 and San Francisco Proposition C. Both would address the housing crisis; both are desperately needed.
Prop. 10 would overturn one of the worst examples of a bad trend in California: The state Legislature likes to...