I finally finished all my election recommendation writeups. Here are links to the posts where I list how I'm voting in the November 2024 election (from least to most local):
State PropositionsBerkeley Measures
Here are my recommendations on California's 10 State Propositions:
2: YES for Bonds for Public Schools + Community Colleges3: YES to Preserve Marriage Equality4:YES for Natural Resources and Climate Change Bonds5: YES YES YES to Allow Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure with 55% Voter Approval6: YES to Prohibit Involuntary Servitude32: YES to Raise Minimum Wage to $18 by 202633: YES to Expand Cities’ Control of Rent Increases for Vacant Units34: NO to Protect Non-Profit’s Abilities to Engage in Politics35: NO NO NO to Too-Complicated Ballot-Box Budgeting that will Worsen CA’s Deficit36: NO NO NO, don’t Reinstate Three Strikes and the War on Drugs
Here are my recommendations on the elected officials I vote on above the city level -- Alameda County, Special Districts, and State + Federal elected officials. Plus this is where I link to others who cover wider parts of the East Bay than I do. First the TLDR summary ...
President/Vice-President: Kamala Harris & Tim WalzUS Senator (both races): Adam SchiffUS Congress, 12th District: Lateefah SimonCA Senate, 7th District: Jesse ArreguinCA Assembly, 14th District: Buffy Wicks
NO NO NO on the Recall of Pamela Price, Alameda County District AttorneySupervisor, 5th District: John Bauters
*BART District 3: Barnali Ghosh
BART District 7: Victor Flores
*AC Transit, Ward 1: Christian Peeples
*AC Transit, Ward 2: Jean Walsh
*Note: uncontested races, so they won't show up on your ballot, but you should know who's representing you!
Plus (for all of you who ask me about Oakland and other East Bay races), see below for recommendations from knowledgeable and like-minded friends.
See other posts for Berkeley ballot measures, Berkeley elected officials, and the state propositions (coming soon!).
Here are my recommendations for Berkeley elected officials (city council, school board, rent board)
Mayor: Adena IshiiCity Council District 2: Terry TaplinCity Council, District 3: Matthews #1, Bartlett #2City Council, District 5: No endorsementCity Council, District 6: Andy Katz #1, Brent Blackaby #2School Board: Corn, VasudeoRent Stabilization Board: Kelley, Twu
See other posts for Berkeley ballot measures, other elected officials (from President to local districts + Alameda County), and the state propositions (coming soon!).
Here are my recommendations on Berkeley’s 12 (!!) ballot measures.
W: Yes to Update/Extend Berkeley’s Transfer Tax to Pay for Homelessness ServicesX: Yes to Support Berkeley’s LibrariesY: Yes to Support Berkeley ParksZ: Yes to Extend Sugary Beverages TaxAA: Yes to Extend Voter-Approved Spending LimitsDD: No Endorsement on Prohibition of Concentrated Animal Feeding OperationsHH: NO on Extremely Poorly Designed Indoor Air Quality Measure
At first blush, Measure GG looked good: it taxes something we want to reduce (natural gas use) and uses the revenues to support good things. But after I read more about its impacts and the nuances of the measure, I concluded that Measure GG is a poorly-crafted measure that won’t actually incentivize lower emissions in a fair and sustainable way. I hope proponents will go back to the drawing board and work with the city to put a better plan forward.
I'm voting No on GG.
There are two competing measures that both would fund safety improvements and repairs for Berkeley’s streets and sidewalks. They’re complicated to unravel and they relate to an area where I have a couple decades of work experience (transportation policy), so apologies in advance for the very long writeup.
TLDR: I’m voting YES on FF and No on EE.
For more, read on …
Action is the best antidote to anxiety. That's why Jeff & Kim are hosting an election-related party: to influence the election, inform how we each vote, and be in community together to nourish our democracy.
[Thu 10/24 9pm update: We just sent out instructions to everyone who's RSVPed already. If you RSVP for Phone-Banking or Letter-Writing now, please watch your email closely for a follow-up and help us out by reading it!!]
PLEASE RSVP at this link (it'll help if you read the rest of this post first). We need a good estimate of #s by Thu Oct 24th, so we make sure to have enough materials + refreshments.
I gave myself a birthday present this past weekend: I went back up to Reno for a 3-day weekend of canvassing for Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (plus Jacky Rosen for U.S. Senate). I joined 98 other canvassers to knock on over 7,000 doors and have nearly 1,700 substantive conversations with voters. And I LOVED IT!
Kim and I spent last weekend (Sep 7-8) in Reno, canvassing to support Kamala Harris for President and Jacky Rosen for US Senate, as volunteers with Seed the Vote. We came away from the weekend inspired, energized, and committed to make a difference in this election. This post tells our story and at the end tells how you can support this work or be a canvasser too!
Here's how I'm voting on the races on my ballot (Democratic Party):
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