BCNA’s Safety Initiative Action & Progress Plan, presented in a community meeting in February, is summarized in the 3 pages below. Want more? The full 17-page presentation is linked here. (Go ahead, do it, there are great graphics and photos!)
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BCNA Endorsements and Voter Resource GuideÂ
3 things you may find helpful as you decide your vote for San Francisco and State propositions and candidates on the November 8th ballot:
- On October 13th, BCNA and THD co-sponsored a November 8th election review with Supervisor Peskin; you can watch here: https://bit.ly/Oct13SFElectionReview
- The BCNA Board reviewed the measures from a Barbary Coast Neighborhood perspective and endorses the following propositions:
BCNA Endorsements on SF Propositions
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- Prop B (Public Works):Â SUPPORT
- Prop C (Homeless Oversight Commission):Â SUPPORT
- Prop D (Affordable Housing Initiative Petition):Â SUPPORT[1]
- Prop E (Affordable Housing Board of Supervisors):Â OPPOSE[2]
- Prop F (Library Funding):Â SUPPORT
- Prop G (Student Success Fund):Â SUPPORT
- Prop O (City College Parcel Tax): Â OPPOSE
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BCNA Endorsements on State Propositions
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- Prop 28 (School Program Funding): Support
- Prop 31 (Tobacco Sales):Â Support (âYesâ vote)
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- BCNA doesnât endorse candidates, but we have developed a Resource Guide on candidate and proposition recommendations across partisan and non-partisan analysis. See below for these links.
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VOTERâS RESOURCE GUIDE
Information about Candidates & Propositions
- Candidates:Â Â https://sfelections.sfgov.org/candidates
- SF Propositions (includes proponents/opponents): Â https://sfelections.sfgov.org/measures
- State Propositions:Â https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures/
More information about state and local ballot propositions:
https://lwvc.org/vote/elections/ballot-recommendations (League of Women Voters all propositions)- https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2022/10/11/sf-voter-guide-roundup (Axios Comparison across multiple organizations.
- https://www.spur.org/voter-guide/2022-11 Â (SPUR endorsements for SF & CA Propositions)
- https://www.spur.org/news/2022-07-28/whats-real-difference-between-san-franciscos-two-affordable-housing-ballot-measures (SPUR article comparing affordable housing measures D & E)
- http://www.theleaguesf.org/ (League of Pissed Off Voters)
- https://ballotpedia.org/California_elections,_2022 Â (BallotpediaâState Ballot Measures provides overview, text, supporters, opposition)
- SF Together Voter Guide (Evaluation of SF propositions and candidate races)
San Francisco Chronicle Voterâs Guide for proposition and candidate endorsements
- The Chronicleâs State and Local Voters Guide with endorsements for propositions and candidates
- Supreme Court & Appeals Court Judges endorsements by SF Chronicle
City College Board candidate overview and recommendations: Â https://tsfaction.org/city-college-board
SF School Board candidate overview and recommendations:
- https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2022/10/11/board-education-san-francisco-election
- https://www.recallsfschoolboard.org/
[1] Differences between Affordable Housing propositions D & E https://www.spur.org/news/2022-07-28/whats-real-difference-between-san-franciscos-two-affordable-housing-ballot-measures
[2] How to decide between Competing Housing propositions D & E https://tsfaction.org/prop-d-e
BCNA Annual Meeting with Guests Mayor Breed & DA Jenkins
BCNA members and friends are welcome at our annual meeting featuring Mayor London Breed and new District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 from 5:00-6:30 pm on Zoom
The Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association will hold its annual membership meeting and Board of Directors election. We will also hear from San Francisco Mayor London Breed and District Attorney Brooke Jenkins about the state of the City and tackling the challenges facing our neighborhood. Please join us (and become a member)!
Register and receive the Zoom link here:Â Â https://bcnameeting.
- General admission tickets are $10.
- You can purchase a ticket + a discounted 1-year membership for $25.
- BCNA Members: you should have received an email with discount code for free participation. Reach out to us if not.
Mayor London Breed is the 45th Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, and is working to create a more resilient and equitable San Francisco for all.During her administration, she has prioritized policies and programs to address some of the most crucial issues facing the City, including housing, homelessness, workforce development, public safety, climate change, and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are asking the Mayor to comment on the âState of the City.”
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins was sworn in as San Franciscoâs 30th District Attorney on July 8, 2022. Jenkins leads the District Attorneyâs Office and its mission to promote public safety and advance justice for all and is committed to implementing important and vital criminal justice reforms responsibly.
We are asking the District Attorney to address whether San Francisco can be both progressive on criminal justice and tough on crime