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Continue reading →: Big Ol’ Voter Guide – November 2012 (San Francisco)Friends! Following is my Big Ol’ Voter Guide for the San Francisco ballot in the November 2012 election. It includes the Congressional and state legislature seats that represent our fair city, as well as the local races and measures. There are some seriously crazy campaigns happening in San Francisco, particularly the…
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Continue reading →: Big Ol’ Voter Guide – November 2012 (California)Friends! Below is my Big Ol’ Voter Guide for the California November 2012 election. It includes the federal races and state propositions on the statewide ballot. Here in California, there are some fascinating and groundbreaking issues we’ve been asked to vote on, particularly in the criminal justice realm. There are…
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Continue reading →: Voter Guide Coming Soon!
Each election, I write a voter guide with the nitty gritty about the upcoming San Francisco and California ballots. The November Big Ol’ Voter Guide is coming soon!
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Continue reading →: WE WON!
I’m thrilled and honored to have won re-election to the Democratic County Central Committee with about 14,000 votes in the 17th Assembly District. I’m looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and getting back to work for the San Francisco Democratic Party! Detailed election results may be found here. I…
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Continue reading →: San Francisco Voter Guide – June 2012
OMG, there’s an election on June 5. And nobody knows about it, because it’s a short ballot with relatively boring things on it. The press is barely covering it… except for the controversy surrounding a certain slate of women candidates for the DCCC. Ahem. But pay attention! This ballot is…
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Continue reading →: Help This Weekend?
My campaign is mobilizing this weekend (and every weekend). Do you have a few hours to spare? We will be walking around (progressive) neighborhoods and leaving door hangers and slate cards at the addresses of registered Democrats. All kinds of good reasons to join us: – It’s great exercise! –…
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Continue reading →: Voting Begins NOWHoly moly, the election is here. Voting begins in San Francisco on Monday, May 7. In San Francisco, 60% of the electorate votes by absentee, meaning, they get their ballot mailed to them 30 days before Election Day (June 5). And San Franciscans may also vote at City Hall any…
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Continue reading →: Party in Progress – Wednesday, MAY 2!
PARTY IN PROGRESS 2012 Project One 251 Rhode Island San Francisco Wednesday May 2 6pm-9pm Facebook invite here Buy tickets here On June 5, San Francisco voters will have an opportunity to make the local Democratic Party more progressive, more relevant, more responsive to you and me. The Democratic County…
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Continue reading →: THURSDAY! Elect Women 2012
Elect Women 2012! Thursday, April 26, 5:30-8pm Brick & Mortar Music Hall 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco Facebook Invite here Buy tickets here The numbers are surprising. Women comprise only: * 4 of 11 members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors * None of the elected citywide executive officers…
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Continue reading →: Good News: Less Campaign Mail!
San Francisco voters were absolutely buried in campaign mail in November 2011. It was out of control. And annoying. Even to me! And I love this stuff. The reasons were many. There were three highly contested races on the ballot (Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney), each for a citywide office, and…
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I’m an attorney, a mom, and a political nerd. Since 2009 I’ve been researching California’s ballot measures so you don’t have to. My opinions are my own, and I don’t take money from campaigns. More about me →
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