November 2010 Election
* Openly LGBT Candidate
The Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club has made the following endorsements for the November Election:
State & Federal Races:
U.S. Senate
Barbara Boxer
Governor
Jerry Brown
Lt. Governor
Gavin Newsom
Attorney General
Kamala Harris
Board of Equalization District 1
Betty Yee
State Senate District 8
Leland Yee
State Assembly District 12
Fiona Ma
State Assembly District 13
TOM AMMIANO*
Judicial Seat 15
MICHAEL NAVA*
Alameda County Superior Court Judge
VICKY KOLAKOWSKI*
Secretary of State
Debra Bowen
Controller
John Chiang
Treasurer
Bill Lockyer
Insurance Commissioner
Dave Jones
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tom Torlakson
Congress District 8
Nancy Pelosi
Congress District 12
Jackie Speier
City Election
Board of Supervisors
District 2 – Janet Reilly
District 4 – Carmen Chu
District 6 – THERESA SPARKS*
District 8 – Dual, Unranked Endorsement: SCOTT WIENER* and REBECCA PROZAN*
District 10 – Lynette Sweet
Board of Education
Margaret Brodkin
Hydra Mendoza
Emily Murase
Community College Board
Anita Grier
LAWRENCE WONG*
Bart District 8
Bert Hill
Assessor-Recorder
Phil Ting
Public Defender
No position
Oakland Mayor
Rebecca Kaplan*
San Francisco Ballot Initiatives
Proposition AA – Yes
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Vehicle Registration Fee
Proposition A – Yes
BOND Earthquake Retrofit Bond ($46,150,000)
Proposition B – No
CHARTER AMENDMENT
City Retirement and Health Plans
Proposition C – No
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Mayor to Appearances at Board Meetings
Proposition D – No Position
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections
Proposition E – Yes
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Election Day Voter Registration
Proposition F – No Position
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Health Service Board Elections
Proposition G – Yes
CHARTER AMENDMENT
Transit Operator Wages
Proposition H – No
ORDINANCE
Local Elected Officials on Political Party Committees
Proposition I – Yes
ORDINANCE
Saturday Voting
Proposition J – No
ORDINANCE
Hotel Tax Clarification and Temporary Increase
Proposition K – Yes
ORDINANCE
Hotel Tax Clarification and Definitions
Proposition L – No
ORDINANCE
Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks
Proposition M – No
ORDINANCE
Community Policing and Foot Patrols
Proposition N – Yes
ORDINANCE
Real Property Tax
State Ballot Initiatives:
Proposition 19 – Yes
Initiative Statute — Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be Regulated and Taxed.
Proposition 20 – No
Initiative Constitutional Amendment — Redistricting of Congressional Districts.
Proposition 21 – Yes
Initiative Statute — Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs and Grants Free Admission to All State Parks to Surcharged Vehicles.
Proposition 22 – No
Initiative Constitutional Amendment — Prohibits the State from Taking Funds Used for Transportation or Local Government Projects and Services.
Proposition 23 – No
Initiative Statute — Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year.
Proposition 24 – Yes
Initiative Statute — Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Carry Back Losses, Share Tax Credits, and Use a Sales- Based Income Calculation to Lower Taxable
Proposition 25 – Yes
Initiative Constitutional Amendment — Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes.
Proposition 26 – No
Initiative Constitutional Amendment — Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement for Voters to Approve Local Levies and Charges with Limited Exceptions.
Proposition 27 – Yes
Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute — Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives.
