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Alice Awards Ceremony
Please Join
San Francisco's Elected Family
And
The Alice Board of Directors
for the
Annual Alice B. Toklas Fall Awards Reception
Honoring People and Organizations
who
Build and Protect our Community
and
Make Alice an Effective Community Contributor
Thursday, October 23, 2008
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
at
Lime
Click here to RSVP or become a sponsor!
Alice Endorsements for November
The Alice membership met on Monday, September 8, and voted the following endorsements for November. Some endorsements were voted by the membership earlier in the year.
"No position" indicates that no position achieved the required 60% of the votes of the membership. Hover or click on the for an explanation of Alice's position on a proposition.
"No endorsement" is an explicit choice not to endorse any of the candidates for that position.
| Elected Officials |
| President of the United States |
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| Congress, District 8 |
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| Congress, District 12 |
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| California Senate, District 3 |
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| California Assembly, District 12 |
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| California Assembly, District 13 |
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| Supervisor, District 1 |
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| Supervisor, District 3 |
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| Supervisor, District 4 |
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| Supervisor, District 5 |
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| Supervisor, District 7 |
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| Supervisor, District 9 |
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| Supervisor, District 11 |
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| San Francisco Unified School Board |
Sandra Fewer
Rachel Norton
Kimbery Wicoff
Norman Yee
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| Community College Board of Trustees |
Natalie Berg
Milton Marks
Steve Ngo
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| BART Board, District 7 |
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| BART Board, District 9 |
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| California Propositions |
For descriptions and full
legal text of these propositions, click here.
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1. High Speed Rail
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YES
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2. Standards for Confining Farm Animals
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YES
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3. Children's Hospital Bond Act
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YES
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4. Waiting Periods and Parental Notification for Minor's Right to Choose
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NO
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5. Non-Violent Drug Offenses
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YES
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6. Police Funding
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NO
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7. Renewable Energy Generation
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NO
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8. Anti-Marriage Initiative
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NO
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9. Criminal Justice System: Victim's Rights
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NO
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10. Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Renewable Energy Bonds
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NO
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11. Redistricting Amendment
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NO
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12. Veterans' Bond
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YES
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| San Francisco
Propositions |
For descriptions and full
legal text of these propositions, click here
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A. General Hospital Bond
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YES
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B. Set-Aside for Affordable Housing
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No position
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C. No City Employees on Boards or Commissions
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NO
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D. Pier 70
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YES
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E. Number of Signatures For Recall
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NO
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F. Elections in Even Years
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NO
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G. Retirement Credit for Unpaid Parental Leave
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No position
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H. SF Clean Energy Act
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YES
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I. Independent Rate Payer
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NO
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J. Historic Preservation Commission
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NO
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K. Prostitution/Sex Workers
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NO
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L. Community Justice Center
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YES
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M. Criminal and Civil Penalties for Tenant-Landlord Disputes
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No position
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N. Real Property Transfer Tax
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YES
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O. Emergency Response 911
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YES
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P. Transportation Authority
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NO
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Q. Payroll Expense Tax
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YES
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R. Oceanside Water Treatment Plant Name Change
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NO
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S. Budget Set-Asides
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YES
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T. Substance Abuse Treatment
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YES
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U. Policy Statement Iraq
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YES
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V. Policy Statement on JROTC
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No position
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October Newsletter Online
Click here to read our October newsletter. If you're not
getting it by email, update your address by writing us at info@alicebtoklas.org.
Here's the table of contents for it:
Alice in the News
There is a new section of the Alice web site -- Alice in the News. It's listed in the menu to your left. Click here to see the most recent items!
Letter from Barack Obama to Alice
Dear Friends,
Thank you for the opportunity to welcome everyone to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club's Pride Breakfast and to congratulate you on continuing a legacy of success, stretching back thirty-six years. As one of the oldest and most influential LGBT organizations in the country, you have continually rallied to support Democratic candidates and causes, and have fought tirelessly to secure equal rights and opportunities for LGBT Americans in California and throughout the country.
As the Democratic nominee for President, I am proud to join with and support the LGBT community in an effort to set our nation on a course that recognizes LGBT Americans with full equality under the law. That is why I support extending fully equal rights and benefits to same sex couples under both state and federal law. That is why I support repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy, and the passage of laws to protect LGBT Americans from hate crimes and employment discrimination. And that is why I oppose the divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution, and similar efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution or those of other states.
For too long. issues of LGBT rights have been exploited by those seeking to divide us. It's time to move beyond polarization and live up to our founding promise of equality by treating all our citizens with dignity and respect. This is no less than a core issue about who we are as Democrats and as Americans.
Finally, I want to congratulate all of you who have shown your love for each other by getting married these last few weeks. My thanks again to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club for allowing me to be a part of today's celebration. I look forward to working with you in the coming months and years, and I wish you all continued success.
Sincerely,
Barack Obama
Letter from Hillary Rodham Clinton to Alice
Dear Fellow Democrats,
I am delighted to send my greetings to each of you gathered
with the Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club of San Francisco. Please know
how much I wish I could join you today for your wonderful
breakfast.
As I travelled across America during the course of my
campaign, I met individuals and families who were accepting and
embracing the gay and lesbian men and women in their lives as never
before. This country is changing, and it is individuals like you who
are making that change possible and helping to ensure that this
country fulfills its promises to every American.
I am so grateful for the work that you do every day, as well as
for the work you did on my behalf over the course of my campaign.
I have been truly touched by the outpouring of friendship and
encouragement from the LGBT community, and going forward I will
continue to cherish my relationship with you. I see the courage with
which you live your lives, the devotion with which you persevere in
the name of change, and the necessity that this country recognizes
real equality for all, both in our hearts and in our laws.
You have my very best wishes for an enjoyable breakfast.
Working together, I know that we still can bring about change and
restore the promise of our country.
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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