2020 ballot resources - San Francisco

October 04, 2020

I got my mail-in ballot today and remembered how it’s really difficult and time-consuming to have an informed opinion on everything that we vote for (other than Presidential candidate). So I spent time finding some resources on each election and proposition and wanted to share the resources so that others can inform their votes more easily!

Below I provide some resources (and bold my preferences) for each of the elections:

United States Representative, District 12

• Shahid Buttar; Nancy Pelosi
• The Hill interview with Shahid Buttar

State Senator, District 11

• Scott Weiner, Jackie Fielder
• Recent debate

State Assembly, District 17

• David Chiu, Starchild
• Interview with Starchild
• Interview with David Chiu

Board of Education

• Jenny Lam, Michelle Parker, Matt Alexander, Mark Sanchez
• Alida Fisher, Paul Kangas, Nick Rothman, Kevine Boggess, Andrew Douglas Alston, Genevieve Lawrence
• Candidate statements from SF Chronicle
• Intro video about the student assignment system

Community College Board

• Shanell Williams, Jeanette Quick, Han Zou, Tom Temprano
• Aliya Chisti, Alan Wong, Dominic Ashe, Geramye Teeter, Marie Hurabiell, Victor Olivieri, Anita Martinez
• Round-table of candidates

Bart Director

• David Wei Wen Young, Bevan Dufty, Patrick Mortiere, Michael Petrelis
• Candidate statements and website links

California state propositions

• Yes: 15, 17, 19, 22, 25
• No: 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24
• Official voter information guide has nicely laid out arguments for both sides of each proposition

City and county propositions

• Yes: A, B, C, D, E, F, H, I, J, K, L, RR
• No: G
• Details and arguments for each measure