November 5, 2019 Municipal Election (https://sfelections.sfgov.org/measures)

How to Choose

Political Party/ Affiliation

Government / Elected Experience

Transparency/Quality of Platform and presentation

detailed plans

good website

Stance on Issues

Endorsements

Races

Mayor

Supervisor, D5

District Attorney (the legal agency charged with prosecuting crimes) - they 'put the victim first' ' are the measure of how 'tough' we want to be on crime. most powerful position in the criminal justice apparatus. the power to charge crimes in a huge bastion of effort on the greater reform of criminal justice

Board of Education - "set policy" for the schools

Single Candidate / Unopposed

https://sfelections.sfgov.org/sites/default/files/Documents/candidates/Nov2019_LT_C.pdf

https://sfelections.sfgov.org/sites/default/files/Documents/candidates/Nov2019_LT_E.pdf

Preferences for educators

for

educators play a special role in our communities and should have special attention paid in keeping good teachers in the city. without good teachers, generations of kids will suffer and the potential bright futures will be limited.

against

individual populations shouldn't get special access, all should be treated the same.

non educators included is too big of a net to cast

does not address non SFUSD teachers

is it not a step in the right direction? Would you scrap the whole project cuz it's not perfect? that is to lose the forest for the trees

cost

use of public land - should plots zoned for gvt buildings be repurposed?

feasibility - will it even put a dent in the problem?

private efforts are better

loss of local control of neighborhoods

https://sfelections.sfgov.org/sites/default/files/Documents/candidates/Nov2019_LT_F.pdf

banning corporate money

for

gvt's and elections should be by the people for the people, businesses should not have a larger or amplified voice and who have a blatant profit motive

against

corps should have an amplified voice

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increasing disclosure requirements

for

the public has a right to know who is advocating for what because it leads to more informed decisions of the electorate.

against

fear of repercussions: some groups may be attacked or harassed for their support of certain measures; doxxing, etc.

separate laws should be made, if they aren't already to deter this

Proposal Text - For now - Ban?

Source of income for homeowners;

For

Subtopic

Against

Dependence on short term rental income to make ends meet; short term rentals are beneficial to both renter and rentee; enables home owners to remain in city.

Effect on supply of long term housing

For

The increase in short term rentals have exasperated the housing crisis and should be regulated to provide more housing

Against

Long term renting has a lot of issues that renters dont want to deal with. Homeowners wont do long term rentals if short term rentals are banned or regulated

Free market

For

there are eocnomic effects that are affecting teh entire community and must be addressed, short of other solutions being worked on concurrently

Against

this is a product in demand and the government should not interfere

Effects on Hotel rates and stays?

For

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Against

Visitors/hotel stays will decline and prices may increase

Limiting the "sharing" economy

for

against

we should encourage the sharing of resources

the housing issue paints glaring issues for our capitalistic society and housing as a human right. it appears that structural changes are needed; we have to get over our productive but not caring every man for themselves phase and move toward taking care of everyone. (especially given technological progress).

Correcting government regulation in the face of free market innovation. both should be protected

regulation history/research

fees/medallions to limit the number of cars on the road - how can uber go around these regulations? or how can we level the playing field?

why don't we just let the free market regulate it?

honestly i seem to favor TNC's for their innovative use of tech and being the future of transportation. i would look into detail the issue with medallions and see who could be faulted or pitied and how we could actually phase out taxis or tweak the regulations so that

medallion buybacks

medallions

used to be retirement options -'darwinian capitalism'

what changes happened since TNC's?

price drop

winners

people who bought medallions at low prices?

losers

people who paid million for the medallion in order to be able to drive and retire

they have no options now - we should probably do a bigger safety net...?

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