VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS – JUNE 3, 2008

SUPPORT YOUR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES AND ISSUES

Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2008

Howard Epstein

San Francisco Republican Party RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THIS

JUNE 3, 2008 ELECTION

PROPOSITION	POSITION	RATIONAL
A – School Parcel Tax	NO (OPPOSE)	ABOUT 2/3 OF THE CITY’S RESIDENTS WILL NOT PAY THIS TAX. HOME AND OTHER SMALL PROPERTY OWNERS ARE STUCK WITH THE BILL.
B – New Hire Healthcare	YES (SUPPORT)	CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND BENIFITS NEED TO BE REFORMED. THIS IS A GOOD FIRST STEP
C – Forfeiture of Benefits	YES (SUPPORT)	CRIMINALS SHOULD NOT RECEIVE CITY RETIRMENT BENEFITS AFTER COMMITTING CRIMES
D – Diversity – City Boards & Commissions	NO (OPPOSE)	CALIFORNIANS ENDED AFFIRMITIVE ACTION IN 1996 BY PASSINGPASSED PROPOSITION 209
E – PUC APPOINTMENTS	NO (OPPOSE)	ANOTHER POWER GRAB BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
F – Affordable HOUSING	NO (OPPOSE)	WILL KILL THE MUCH NEED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT OF BAY VIEW – HUNTER’S POINT.
G – MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT	YES (SUPPORT)	MUCH NEEDED MIXED-USE PROJECT TO REVITALIZED BAYVIEW – HUNTER’S POINT. WILL GENERATE AN ESTIMATED 8000 NEW JOBS.
H – CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS	NO (OPPOSE)	ALLOWS CITY EMPLOYEE LABOR UNIONS TO CONTINUE TO DONATE, WHILE STOPPING CITY CONTRACTORS FROM DONATING. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH STATE LAW RELATING TO RESTRICTING LABOR UNIONS THE CITY’S FOUR (4) MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE SHOULD AUTHOR LEGISLATION TO FIX THE LAW.

THE PARTY ALSO UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE:

JUDGE THOMAS MELLON, SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, Seat 12 - DON'T ALLOW A TERMED OUT LIBERAL SUPERVISOR BECOME A JUDGE

DANA WALSH, CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 8

SASHI McENTEE, STATE SENATE DISTRICT 3

CONCHITA APPLEGATE, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 12

HARMEET DHILLON, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 13

MIKE DeNUNZIO, San Francisco SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT 3 (November 2008 ELECTION)

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