Here are the P.A.C. recommendations for the upcoming election. Please keep in mind that the full membership will be voting this Tuesday to finalize our endorsements, so these recommendations are not necessarily set in stone. On Tuesday, please consider scoring ALL the candidates so that we fill out our November slate.

There will be a brief presentation on PAC recommendation results and the new voting system before ballots are handed out at our Tuesday, September 18, General Membership Endorsement meeting.

D1 Supervisor: Eric Mar
D3 Supervisor: David Chiu
D5 Supervisor: Julian Davis
D7 Supervisor: No Position
D9 Supervisor: David Campos
D11 Supervisor: John Avalos

Oakland At-Large City Councilmember: Rebecca Kaplan

D7 BART Board: Maria Alegria
D9 BART Board: Tom Radulovich

School Board: Gladys Soto

Community College Board: Chris Jackson & Rafael Mandelman

Prop 30: Yes
Prop 31: No Position
Prop 32: No
Prop 33: No
Prop 34: Yes
Prop 35: No
Prop 36: Yes
Prop 37: Yes
Prop 38: No
Prop 39: Yes
Prop 40: Yes

Measure A: Yes
Measure B: No Position
Measure C: Yes
Measure D: No Position
Measure E: Yes
Measure F: No Position
Measure G: Yes

Sunshine Task Force Appeal from our own Bruce Wolfe:

I call on you again for support on my reappointment to the Sunshine Task Force. The Board of Supervisors Rules Committee may commence this appointment as early as the first week in September.

As you may remember, I was the only LGBT disabled member of the public seeking (re)appointment to the Sunshine Task Force back in May but was passed over by one vote of the Board of Supervisors. This was due to superficial ambiguities that a couple of supervisors chose to exploit in a smear campaign against me and others also seeking reappointment, all whom are honest, ethical and with integrity.

=> => Please call your respective District Supervisor, especially, if you live in Districts 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10. The more calls, emails and fax will certainly make a difference. http://sfbos.org (If you wish to provide your support and do not live in SF, call or email anyway. It can’t hurt to have too much support.)

SAVE CITY COLLEGE! September 4 Rally at City Hall

Join us on the steps of City Hall to kick-off the campaign to pass Prop A and Save Our City College.

Prop A helps City College save vital classes and programs by raising a local $79 per parcel tax under local oversight and control. If City College is to  survive and maintain accessibility, educational quality and the mission of serving low-income and underrepresented students with the best educators and staff, we must pass Prop A.

Join Us To Kick-Off the Campaign on September 4th

Who:   Students, Teachers, College Staff, and San Franciscans  from every neighborhood
What:  Rally to Save Our City College
Where:   City Hall  - Polk St. Steps
When:   Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Time:   12:00 PM Sharp

RSVP by emailing Pr[email protected] or call 415-562-7993 for more info

MILK CLUB LETTER ON THE EAGLE CLUB’S SALE
[Sign the online petition here]

It has recently come to our attention that a non-LGBT group of entrepreneurs has entered into a purchase agreement for the former EagleTavern. This comes as a shock to many in the LGBT community as there was no outreach done or notice given about this historical community space despite the fact that many LGBT San Franciscans had expressed much interest in the building’s future. Furthermore our community had previously heard that there were queer entrepreneurs in negotiation to take over this space; buyers who intended to return it to a place that would continue to serve as a center to those who previously patronized the Eagle and enjoyed it as a LGBT-friendly space.

Resolution in Support of Justice for Eliana Lopez, Ross Mirkarimi, and Theo Mirkarimi
by the Harvey Milk Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Democratic Club
Passed 7/17/12

Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi’s removal from office has triggered a serious discussion on issues ranging from a political figure’s legal accountability for his or her transgressions, to unscrupulous dismissals, political opportunism, and female disempowerment. We at the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club are committed to justice for Eliana Lopez, Ross Mirkarimi, and their son Theo Mirkarimi. The current process as it stands now gives us no confidence that this will take place: Over the past several months, Eliana Lopez’s wishes have been blatantly disregarded, and opportunities for Ross Mirkarimi to come to terms with his behavior and the after-effects of his actions have been compromised at the altar of political spectacle.