CA-17 Debate

From the SF Examiner,

Supervisor David Campos went on the attack against board President David Chiu from the outset of Thursday night’s debate in the race for a state Assembly seat, as the candidates covered everything from Google buses to whether to let bars stay open until 4 a.m.

A candidate's ability to raise funds is often used as an indicator of their strength in a election.  According to David Chiu's campaign, he has raised over $450,000 just in the past three months and enjoys an early 12-point lead in a poll commissioned by his campaign.  However, with 38% undecided and ten months to go, either of them could end up winning the seat.  It is unknown what David Campos' fundraising totals are for the same time period, but the San Francisco Young Democrats, the organization that sponsored last night's debate, voted to endorse him over Chiu.

The CA Assembly seat they are both vying for is currently filled by Tom Ammiano, who is termed-out this November.  The seat has gone through some renumbering and boundary redefining over the years, but before Ammiano, the seat was held by State Senator Mark Leno and former State Senator Carole Migden.  If Chiu wins the seat, he would be the first non-LGBT person sent to Sacramento from the district since 1996, when Migden won the seat after Willie Brown let go his 30-year hold on it to become San Francisco's Mayor.

Campos & Chiu Social Mixer

Join a Social Mixer and Q&A with Supervisors David Campos and David Chiu at the Bayview Pop-Up Market.  Both are seeking to represent State Assembly District 17 including the Bayview, Visitacion Valley, Potrero Hill, and Portola.   BYDSF will hold a short meeting shortly following the Q&A.

Thursday, Feb 13 6:00 PM Bayview Opera House

Q&A - begins at 6:00 PM

About the Bayview Underground Food Scene: The Community Pop-Up Market is a weekly place where local food and crafts vendors, from the Bayview and beyond, sample and sell a wide variety of goods. Including: Auntie April’s classic soul food * Beautiful You organic beauty products * Comfort Foods National healthy comfort food * Earl’s Bread & Brittle * Eji’s Ethiopian food * Fox & Lion hearty breads * Gratta Wines * Nia Soul afro-caribbean food * SF Honey & Pollen Co. * SF Mead Co. * Yvonne’s Southern Sweets

About BYDSF: An organization built of young professionals, students, and community leaders of all ages who actively advocate for issues facing Black/African American community. As the flagship Democratic club for young Black/African Americans in San Francisco, we work to ensure that our elected officials hear the perspectives of our community through our membership. We believe it is our duty to Engage, Empower, and Inspire.

San Francisco Mayor’s Race is Off and Running

From Beyond Chron,

It’s eight months before San Francisco’s mayoral election, with the eventual winner already in the field. While a candidate identified with the city’s political Left still may emerge, the current frontrunners are Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, and State Senator Leland Yee. Former Supervisors Bevan Dufty and Michela Alioto-Pier and Assessor Phil Ting will shape the outcome due to ranked choice voting, but none have reached the top tier. This is the first time since 1975 where there is no clear favorite in the Mayor’s race, but keep in mind that Jack Molinari in 1987 and Art Agnos in 1991 were heavy favorites in March and both lost. Here’s my assessment of the major upsides and challenges affecting the three current leading contenders.

Read more at BeyondChron

Supes take BVHP Tour - IndyBay

This article by Francisco Da Costa expresses the anger and frustration that many in the Bayview feel with regard to a continued environmental racism in how the BVHP Shipyard Redevelopment project is proceeding.  I for one expect our elected officials to make sure that we're getting the clean-up that we were promised, and if not, that those who are supposed to be responsible for doing it have their feet held to the fire until it's done right. I'd like for our new Supervisor to have been there on this latest tour, along with our out-going Supervisor, as a demonstration of their commitment to seeing this massive project be done as properly and transparently as possible.  If Ms Cohen hasn't already taken the 'toxic tour', then I hope she has one planned for the near future.  This project will, in many ways, define her tenure as our Supervisor much as it has that of Sophie Maxwell. (h/t Nyese Joshua)