Dan's Recommendations on Local and State Ballot Propositions

A - YES - Affordable Housing Bond measure - most important measure on the local ballot this year! Provides funds for supportive housing, lower-income rental housing, and moderate-income assistance for new home buyers.

B - Yes - Historical Preservation Bond measure

C - no recommendation

D - YES - Important Updating of the City Charter - includes allowing the Dept. of the Environment to analyze and make environmental recommendations on land use and planning impacts/proposals.

E - Yes - Modest modification of Police/Fire survivor benefits

F - YES - Measure to allow all parents of public school children the legal right to vote in local school board elections

G - YES - Could allow San Franciscans the opportunity to take advantage of city group health plans

H - No - Naming rights should be amended to require that only socially and environmentally responsible companies are eligible for this privilege. A 'yes' vote would cause the Rec and Park Department to lose millions of dollars.

I - Yes - Would require Economic Analysis of local Legislative Proposals

J - Yes - Allows for a 1/4 cent increase in sales tax in order to avoid drastic cuts in key local programs (such as public health services)

K - Yes - Creates temporary Gross Receipts Tax on businesses - exempts smallest businesses (under $500,000 in gross revenue). Needed to avoid major cuts in key local programs (including our public health system)

L - No - Takes millions of general fund money and spends it on a low priority issue.

M - removed from ballot

N - Yes - Policy Statement Against the war in Iraq

O - YES - Policy Statement indicating priorities for spending the new 1/4 cent sales tax (if approved by voters). Focuses on seniors, disabled, children, homeless families, and vital trauma services.

AA - Yes - BART Earthquake Safety bond measure

State Propositions

1A - Yes
59 - Yes
60 - Yes
60a - No
61 - Yes
62 - No
63 - Yes
64 - No
65 - ?
66 - Yes
67 - Yes
68 - No
69 - No
70 - No
71 - Yes
72 - Yes

VOTE November 2nd -- polls open 7am - 8pm

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DAN KALB for Supervisor 5
912 Cole Street, #252, San Francisco, CA 94117
415/753-0137
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