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Prop A (Budget Process): No Position
Prop B (Eliminate BOS Aide Limit): Oppose
Prop C (Allow Candlestick Naming Rights): Endorse
Prop D (Mid-Market Special Sign District): Endorse. SFYR has paid for a ballot argument in favor of Prop D
Prop E (Advertisements on City Property): Endorse

The San Francisco Young Republicans has endorsed Ron Nehring for Chair of the California Republican Party and Thomas Del Becarro for Vice-Chair of the California Republican Party.

“Ron and Tom are the clear choice to lead Republicans to victory in 2010,” commented SFYR President Ed Sheppard. “With so many people focused only on the national level, they understand the importance of winning at a state and local level and building a strong Republican base in California.”

If you have further questions regarding SFYR endorsements, please contact SFYR Issues Director Alisa Farenzena at issues@sfyr.org.

These are the SFYR endorsements for this November’s local ballot initiatives and candidates:

Proposition A
General Hospital and Trauma Center Bond: NO ENDORSEMENT
Proposition B
San Francisco Affordable Housing Fund: NO
Proposition C
Prohibition on City Employees Serving as Members of Charter Boards and Commissions: NO
Proposition D
Pier 70 Maritime District Plan Approval: YES
Proposition E
Raising the Number of Signatures Required to Qualify a Recall Petition for a Member of the Board of Supervisors: NO
Proposition F
City Elections in Even-Numbered Years: NO
Proposition G
Retirement System Credit for Unpaid Parental Leave: NO ENDORSEMENT
Proposition H
San Francisco Clean Energy Act: NO
Proposition I
Creating Independent Rate Payer Advocate: NO ENDORSEMENT
Proposition J
Creating a Historic Preservation Commission: NO
Proposition K
Enforcement of Laws Related to Prostitution: NO
Proposition L
Creation of a Community Justice Center: YES
Proposition M
Tenant Rights: NO
Proposition N
Real Property Transfer Tax: NO
Proposition O
Emergency Response Fee Replacement: YES
Proposition P
Transportation Authority Efficiency Measure: YES
Proposition Q
Payroll Expense Tax: NO
Proposition R
Renaming the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant to the George W. Bush Sewage Plant: NO ENDORSEMENT
Proposition S
Set Asides Must Identify Funding Source: NO ENDORSEMENT
Proposition T
Treatment on Demand Act: NO
Proposition U
Funding for Deployment of Armed Forces in Iraq: NO
Proposition V
San Francisco Public High School Students’ JROTC: YES

U.S. Congress, 8th District
Dana Walsh

U.S. Congress, 12th District
Greg Conlon

State Assembly, 12th District
Conchita Applegate

State Assembly, 13th District
Harmeet K. Dhillon

State Senate, 3rd District
Sashi McEntree

Superior Court Judge, Seat 12
Thomas Mellon, Jr.

Board of Education
(Vote for up to 4 candidates)
SUPPORT: Marigrace Cohen, Jill Wynns, Rachel Norton
AVOID: Glenn Davis, Sandra Lee Fewer, Norman Yee, Barbara Lopez

Community College Board
(Vote for up to 4 candidates)
SUPPORT: Roberto Figueroa, Mary T. Hernandez
AVOID: Bruce Wolfe, Chris Jackson

Board of Supervisors

(Ranked-choice voting will be used, so be sure to use your 2nd and 3rd choices to avoid any leftists listed for your district, in addition to voting for our endorsed candidates.)

District 1
Jason Jungreis
AVOID: Eric Mar

District 3
Michael DeNunzio
AVOID: Denise McCarthy, David Chiu, Tony Gantner

District 4
Ron Dudum

District 5
Owen O’Donnell, Rob Anderson (2nd choice)
AVOID: Ross Mirkarimi

District 7
Sean Elsbernd

District 9
AVOID: David Campos, Eric Quezada, Mark Sanchez

District 11
Myrna Lim
AVOID: John Avalos

For any questions regarding endorsements, please contact SFYR Issues Director Alisa Farenzena at issues@sfyr.org or at tonight’s meeting.