HANC, as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, cannot endorse candidates. We can endorse or oppose ballot measures, and have endorsed the following ballot measures:
Local San Francisco (and Regional) Measures:
|
Proposition |
Description |
|
|
A |
Charter Changes to Departments and Commissions |
NO |
|
B |
Public Bank |
YES |
|
C |
Housing Trust Fund |
YES |
|
D |
Increased Signatures for Ballot Initiatives |
NO |
|
E |
City Administrator Authority |
NO |
|
F |
Executive Branch Changes |
NO |
|
H |
Muni Parcel Tax |
YES |
|
I |
Designate Transfer Tax Income |
YES |
|
J |
Remove Foreclosure Exemption for Transfer Tax |
YES |
|
RTM |
Regional Tax Measure |
YES |
California State Measures
|
Proposition |
Description |
|
|
1 |
Veterans and Housing Bond |
YES |
|
3 |
High Income Tax for School and Healthcare Funding |
YES |
|
4 |
Public Campaign Financing |
YES |
|
38 |
Immunology Research Bond |
YES |
|
39 |
Voter ID Requirements |
NO |
|
40 |
Billionaire Tax |
YES |
|
41 |
Special Tax Audits and Spending Limits |
NO |
|
42 |
Ban on New Personal Property and Retroactive Taxes |
NO |
|
43 |
Two-Thirds Vote for Local Special Taxes |
NO |
|
45 |
Modifies Environmental Review |
NO |
Early voting for the November election begins in City Hall on October 5. Voting at City Hall will be open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (except for the October 12 holiday), 10 am to 4 pm on the weekend before Election Day (November 3), and 7 am to 8 pm on Election Day. October 5 is also the approximate date when vote-by-mail ballots will begin to be mailed. Mail-in ballots can be returned through Election Day, November 3, but we suggest returning ballots sooner, preferably at one of the drop box locations. The Haight-Ashbury drop box location is in front of the Park Branch Library. A map showing the location of other drop boxes can be found at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?mid=1LiRzGpYK1HVoJ1yB7lV_WzmPQ1I3yWg&ll=37.75034430815186%2C-122.46331686821289&z=13. Ballots can also be mailed through the US Postal Service, although rules for mail-in ballots seem to be in flux. And, of course, you can vote in-person or drop off your mailed ballot at any polling place on Election Day (although if you vote in-person at a polling place other than the one assigned to you, you will be given a provisional ballot). If you do vote early, we recommend tracking your ballot through the Election Department website.