We're a bunch of political geeks in a torrid but troubled love affair with San Francisco. We've made a voter guide for every SF election since 2004--our secret decoder ring for SF politics. We like to say it's thoroughly researched and thoroughly biased. All of us lucky enough to enjoy the San Francisco magic owe it to our City to fight to keep it diverse, just, and healthy. This podcast breaks our voter guide up into delicious, easily digestible audio chunks.
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We can't throw D11 to the development wolves! Find out why we endorse progressive champion John Avalos for Supervisor.
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Hell Yes on Prop 21: Let Cities Expand Rent Control
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California has the opportunity to expand Rent Control, the sharpest tool we have in the shed to prevent evictions and mass displacement. Bonus deep dive into eeeeeconomists and why they're such haters on Rent Control.
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Tom Temprano, Anita Martinez, Aliya Chisti and Shanell Williams for City College Board of Trustees
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The League calls for qualified trustees on the City College Board with both the institutional experience to defend City, and roots in the community to hold them accountable.
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Reluctant No on Prop H: Poorly Designed Small Biz Permitting Overhaul
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The League's got sooo many questions on Prop H. Some of it's great, but most of it is pretty suss. Why is this even on the ballot?
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Kevine Boggess, Matt Alexander, Mark Sanchez and Alida Fisher for School Board
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SF's public schools need committed fighters for equity who can shepherd the District through COVID and an ongoing budget crisis. Find out why the League supports these four badasses for School Board.
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Lateefah Simon and Bevan Dufty for BART Board
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Find out why the League endorses these two BART Board Directors in their efforts to shift resources away from policing.
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Hell Yes on Prop K: Let the City Build Its Own Affordable Housing
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How can we make SF’s rental market more affordable? The League explains how Prop K will build momentum for funding social housing.
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Hell Yes on Prop I: Tax Luxury Property Sales and Help Apartments Become Co-Ops
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Hit the corporations playing Monopoly with big office buildings with a real estate transfer. The League says this transfer tax on selling buildings over $10m will protect small businesses while making the 1% pay up for affordable housing.
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Hell Yes on Prop E: Open the Door to Defund the Police
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The minimum number of uniformed police is set by law at 1,971. The League explains how removing this number is crucial to defunding the police.
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Yes on Prop D: Hold Sheriffs Accountable for Use of Force and In-Custody Deaths
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SF Sheriffs have no civilian oversight and no way to hold them accountable for recent jail scandals. The League explains why Prop D is an important first step to closing the jails and defunding the police.
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Hell Yes on Prop C: Allow Non-Citizens to Serve in City Government
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San Francisco would be the first U.S. city to allow non-citizens and green card holders to serve on commissions. The League says Democracy Needs Everybody!
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No on Prop 25: Replace Money Bail with Something Even Worse
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Money bail punishes the poor and keeps innocent people in jail before trial. Find out how Prop 25 will actually put more innocent people in jail, and why the League cannot support it.
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Hell Yes on Prop 15: Tax Huge Corporations' Properties to Fund Schools and Communities
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This is the California property tax change we’ve all been waiting for. Find out why the League endorses this statewide tax of corporate landowners.
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Yes on Prop C: Extend Health Benefits to Housing Authority Retirees
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Why the hell are we voting on this anyway? The League breaks down this Charter Amendment with some bonus backstory on the SF Housing Authority.
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Yes on Prop D: Tax on Leaving Commercial Storefronts Empty
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Finally, a broken windows theory that punches up! Find out why we endorse Prop D: Vacancy Tax on Commercial Storefronts
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Maria Evangelista, Michelle Tong and Carolyn Gold for SF Superior Court Judges
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Three freedom fighters are looking to take back the SF Superior Court from the former prosecutors and corporate attorneys that dominate the bench. Find out why we're endorsing them!
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Jackie Speier is the only incumbent we're endorsing at the state or federal levels. Find out why!
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Jackie Fielder for State Senate, District 11
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Jackie Fielder is an indigenous Latinx Democratic Socialist who fought Wall Street polluters at Standing Rock and racked up statewide policy wins organizing the SF Public Bank Coalition.
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Shahid Buttar is challenging Nancy Pelosi, and we're here for it! Listen up to hear more about this Stanford-educated constitutional lawyer and artist. But do you support Nancy Pelosi? Give this a listen for why you should vote for Buttar in the March Primary!
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