2024 Endorsements
Contact: Milk PAC Team at [email protected]
**Round 2**
Round 2 included the following races:
- DCCC (Democratic County Central Committee)
- San Francisco Superior Court Judge Seat 1
- Congressional District 12 (East Bay; primary)
- State and local measures
Thank you to the candidates who participated in the Round 2 endorsement process, and congratulations to those who received endorsements at our 11/21 General Membership meeting, and PAC recommendations at our 11/14 PAC meeting, as follows:
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DCCC (Democratic County Central Committee)
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Assembly District 17
- Labor and Working Families (LWF) Slate
- John Avalos
- Patrick Bell
- Gloria Berry
- Vick Chung
- Peter Gallotta
- Kristin Hardy
- Jane Kim
- Jeremy Lee
- Anita Martinez
- Michael Nguyen
- Joshua Rudy Ochoa
- Sal Rosselli
- Sydney Simpson
- Adolfo Velasquez
- Labor and Working Families (LWF) Slate
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Assembly District 19
- Labor and Working Families (LWF) Slate
- Connie Chan
- Queena Chen
- Sandra Lee Fewer
- Natalie Gee
- Greg Hardeman
- Frances Hsieh
- Hene Kelly
- Leah LaCroix
- Gordon Mar
- Mano Raju
- Labor and Working Families (LWF) Slate
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Assembly District 17
- San Francisco Superior Court Judge Seat 1: Michael Begert
- Congressional District 12 (East Bay; primary): Lateefah Simon
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State measures
- CA Prop 1: No Recommendation
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Local measures
- Election of Members of the Board of Supervisors: Vote No
- Gift Prohibitions and Reporting, Bribery, Ethics, Training, Incompatible Activities, and Amendment Process: No Position (no answer reached 60%)
- Eighth Grade Algebra and SFUSD Math Curriculum: Vote No
- Police Department Policies and Procedures and Use of Technology: Vote No
- Substance Abuse Screening, Evaluation, and Treatment Requirements for CAAP Assistance: Vote No
- Transfer Tax Exemption Conversion to Residential Use; Office Development Allocations: Vote No
- Affordable Housing Bond: Vote Yes
Candidate interviews were held Sunday, November 12th, 12:30 - 4:30pm, at the Main Library of San Francisco, Mary Louise Stong Conference Room (Floor 1), 100 Larkin St (Facebook event). Here's a recording of the interviews (there are no interviews for the first few minutes of the recording, which was during setup, and there’s a few breaks later on between interviews). Interview schedule and submitted candidate questionnaires are posted below.
Candidate / Measure representative | Office / Measure | Interview Time | Questionnaire |
Luis Zamora | DCCC (Assembly District 17) | 12:30 - 12:40 | Questionnaire |
Michael Begert | San Francisco Superior Court Judge Seat 1 | 12:45 - 12:55 | Questionnaire |
Aaron Peskin | Measure: Affordable Housing Bond | 1 - 1:10 | Questionnaire |
Cyrus Hall | Measure: Opposition to SFMTA Budget Charter Amendment | 1:30 - 1:40 | n/a |
Labor and Working Families Slate | DCCC (Assembly Districts 17 and 19) | 2 - 2:25 | *See below table* |
Joe Sangirardi | DCCC (Assembly District 17) | 3 - 3:10 | Questionnaire |
Lateefah Simon (proxy: Bevan Dufty) | Congressional District 12 (East Bay; primary) | 3:15 - 3:25 | Questionnaire |
Denard Ingram |
Congressional District 12 (East Bay; primary) | 3:30 - 3:40 | Questionnaire |
ACLU NorCal | Measure: Opposition to Police Department Policies and Procedures and Use of Technology | November PAC | n/a |
Michael Chen | Measure: More Housing & Revitalized Downtown (Transfer Tax Exemption Conversion to Residential Use; Office Development Allocations) | November PAC | Questionnaire |
Labor and Working Families Slate (DCCC) Questionnaires
Assembly District 17:
Assembly District 19:
**Round 1**
Round 1 included the following races:
- US President
- US Senate (one CA seat)
- Congressional Districts 11 and 15
- CA Senate Districts 7 (East Bay) and 11
- CA Assembly Districts 17 and 19
- San Francisco Board of Supervisors Districts 1 and 5
- Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 4
Thank you to the candidates who participated in the Round 1 endorsement process, and congratulations to those who received endorsements at our 10/17 General Membership meeting, and PAC recommendations at our 10/10 PAC meeting, as follows:

There was no endorsement or recommendation for CA Assembly District 19.
Candidate interviews were held Sunday, October 8th, 12:30 - 4:30pm, at the Main Library of San Francisco, Mary Louise Stong Conference Room (Floor 1), 100 Larkin St (Facebook event). Here's a recording of the interviews (there are no interviews for the first few minutes of the recording, which was during setup, and there’s a half-hour break toward the end). Interview schedule and submitted candidate questionnaires are posted below.
Candidate (Proxy) | Office (Election Month--all March races are primaries) | Interview Time | Questionnaire |
Dean Preston | San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 5 (November '24) | 12:30 - 12:40 | Questionnaire |
Connie Chan | San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1 (November '24) | 12:45 - 12:55 | Questionnaire |
Jesse Arreguin | CA Senate District 7 (East Bay; March '24) | 1 - 1:10 | Questionnaire |
David Lee | CA Assembly District 19 (March '24) | 1:15 - 1:25 | Questionnaire |
Scott Wiener (Erik Mebust) | CA Senate District 11 (March '24) | 1:30 - 1:40 | Questionnaire |
Barbara Lee | US Senate (March '24) | 1:45 - 1:55 | Questionnaire |
Jennifer Esteen | Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 4 (March '24) | 2 - 2:10 | Questionnaire |
Kevin Mullin (Daniel Vainish) | Congressional District 15 (March '24) | 2:15 - 2:25 | Questionnaire |
Adam Schiff | US Senate (March '24) | 2:30 - 2:40 | Questionnaire |
Jovanka Beckles | CA Senate District 7 (East Bay; March '24) | 2:45 - 2:55 | Questionnaire |
Jen Nossokoff | San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1 (November '24) | 3 - 3:10 | Questionnaire |
Catherine Stefani | CA Assembly District 19 (March '24) | 3:45 - 3:55 | Questionnaire |
Bianca Von Krieg | Congressional District 11 (March '24) | 4 - 4:10 | Questionnaire |
Matt Haney | CA Assembly District 17 (March '24) | Questionnaire |
Oakland School Board District 5 November 2023 special election candidate questionnaires:
Sasha Ritzie-Hernandez (endorsed by Club at September General Membership Meeting)