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JUNE 2020 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
IN THIS ISSUE
▶︎ Letter from Chairman John Dennis
▶︎ President Trump Signs Order on Police Reform
▶︎ Become a Precinct Captain
▶︎ Upcoming VIRTUAL Events
▶︎ Volunteer to Re-Elect President Trump
Letter from the Chairman
The last six months will hold a special place in our history. We have never seen anything like what we’ve been through, what is still happening.
“May you live in interesting times,” as the saying goes.
We have all had our lives interrupted, altered, redirected. Many of us have suffered loss, in one form or another.
We have endured Covid, the lockdown, tragic deaths of fellow Americans and the subsequent protests and riots.
Through all of this, even in the darkest times, not once did I sense a buckling in the American spirit.
We acknowledged the obstacles, what we needed to overcome, and we have persevered.
Previous generations have dealt with worse, to be sure. And we face challenges yet. But we have held our own.
Unfortunately, we have also witnessed shortcomings, particularly in cities, where I am sorry to remind you that Democrats rule.
In what will likely be the last message in this term from me as SFGOP Chairman, I urge you to get involved.
We see what is happening to Democrat run cities around the country. We see what happens when there is no strong Republican voice in these cities.
Goethe was meant to have said “Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.”
The SFGOP represents courage. In a place where many fear standing apart, we stay true to our party, our principles, because we know they are right, they are just and they are the road map for not only a fair and equitable society, but a prosperous one that advances all humankind.
And the more we stand up, take on initiatives, reach out to the public, the more we inspire.
That admiration will lead people of good conscience to join us.
For the first time in some time we are building a precinct organization that will connect us all to one another. A quality precinct organization will help give San Francisco the strong Republican voice it needs.
So please contact us and we’ll let you know when your next precinct meeting is. We’re meeting on Zoom for the moment. We look forward to meeting in person when the lockdown is lifted.
Thanks for being a Republican in San Francisco. We know San Francisco Republicans are strong, principled people.
On behalf of the SFGOP I want you to know we’re honored to represent you.
In Liberty,
John Dennis
Chairman, San Francisco Republican Party
President Trump Signs Order on Police Reform
Today President Trump issued an Executive Order on police reform that will help to bring the people together. He mentioned all the major policy reforms necessary to implement police reform. See for yourself HERE.
Become a Precinct Captain
San Francisco's Republicans are thrilled to learn about the precinct operation we launched in March. Now, you can look forward to meeting other Republicans who live within just blocks of you.
To grow our precinct operation, we need Precinct Captains. A Precinct Captain is the GOP's ambassador in their voting area. Each precinct has an average of 50 Republicans.
As Precinct Captain, you help connect Republicans in your area and start discussions about what's important to you and your neighborhood.
Send an email to Volunteers@SFGOP.org for more information and to sign up to be a Precinct Captain.
Upcoming San Francisco Events
Log Cabin Republicans Monthly Meeting
with Log Cabin Republican National
Managing Director Charles Moran
Wednesday, June 24, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
Questions? Contact LogCabinSF@gmail.com
City Interview Series (Precinct 780X)
SF Department of Building Inspections
with Pat O'Riordan, Interim Director
Thursday, June 25, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
Precinct 7331 Meeting
with Guest Speaker
Tuesday, June 30, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
SFGOP July 2020 Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, July 1, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
City Interview Series (Precinct 780X)
San Francisco City Assessor
with Matthew Thomas, Chief Appraiser
Thursday, July 9, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
SF Young Republicans Happy Hour
Tuesday, July 21, 6:30–9:00 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
How Will You Help President Trump's Campaign to Keep America Great in 2020?
Everyone has a role to play in 2020. Click here to find out more information on ways to get involved!
▶︎ Letter from Chairman John Dennis
▶︎ President Trump Signs Order on Police Reform
▶︎ Become a Precinct Captain
▶︎ Upcoming VIRTUAL Events
▶︎ Volunteer to Re-Elect President Trump
Letter from the Chairman
The last six months will hold a special place in our history. We have never seen anything like what we’ve been through, what is still happening.
“May you live in interesting times,” as the saying goes.
We have all had our lives interrupted, altered, redirected. Many of us have suffered loss, in one form or another.
We have endured Covid, the lockdown, tragic deaths of fellow Americans and the subsequent protests and riots.
Through all of this, even in the darkest times, not once did I sense a buckling in the American spirit.
We acknowledged the obstacles, what we needed to overcome, and we have persevered.
Previous generations have dealt with worse, to be sure. And we face challenges yet. But we have held our own.
Unfortunately, we have also witnessed shortcomings, particularly in cities, where I am sorry to remind you that Democrats rule.
In what will likely be the last message in this term from me as SFGOP Chairman, I urge you to get involved.
We see what is happening to Democrat run cities around the country. We see what happens when there is no strong Republican voice in these cities.
Goethe was meant to have said “Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.”
The SFGOP represents courage. In a place where many fear standing apart, we stay true to our party, our principles, because we know they are right, they are just and they are the road map for not only a fair and equitable society, but a prosperous one that advances all humankind.
And the more we stand up, take on initiatives, reach out to the public, the more we inspire.
That admiration will lead people of good conscience to join us.
For the first time in some time we are building a precinct organization that will connect us all to one another. A quality precinct organization will help give San Francisco the strong Republican voice it needs.
So please contact us and we’ll let you know when your next precinct meeting is. We’re meeting on Zoom for the moment. We look forward to meeting in person when the lockdown is lifted.
Thanks for being a Republican in San Francisco. We know San Francisco Republicans are strong, principled people.
On behalf of the SFGOP I want you to know we’re honored to represent you.
In Liberty,
John Dennis
Chairman, San Francisco Republican Party
President Trump Signs Order on Police Reform
Today President Trump issued an Executive Order on police reform that will help to bring the people together. He mentioned all the major policy reforms necessary to implement police reform. See for yourself HERE.
Become a Precinct Captain
San Francisco's Republicans are thrilled to learn about the precinct operation we launched in March. Now, you can look forward to meeting other Republicans who live within just blocks of you.
To grow our precinct operation, we need Precinct Captains. A Precinct Captain is the GOP's ambassador in their voting area. Each precinct has an average of 50 Republicans.
As Precinct Captain, you help connect Republicans in your area and start discussions about what's important to you and your neighborhood.
Send an email to Volunteers@SFGOP.org for more information and to sign up to be a Precinct Captain.
Upcoming San Francisco Events
Log Cabin Republicans Monthly Meeting
with Log Cabin Republican National
Managing Director Charles Moran
Wednesday, June 24, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
Questions? Contact LogCabinSF@gmail.com
City Interview Series (Precinct 780X)
SF Department of Building Inspections
with Pat O'Riordan, Interim Director
Thursday, June 25, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
Precinct 7331 Meeting
with Guest Speaker
Tuesday, June 30, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
SFGOP July 2020 Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, July 1, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
City Interview Series (Precinct 780X)
San Francisco City Assessor
with Matthew Thomas, Chief Appraiser
Thursday, July 9, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
SF Young Republicans Happy Hour
Tuesday, July 21, 6:30–9:00 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
How Will You Help President Trump's Campaign to Keep America Great in 2020?
Everyone has a role to play in 2020. Click here to find out more information on ways to get involved!
April 2020 Monthly Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE
▶︎ Letter from Chairman John Dennis
▶︎ Become a Precinct Captain
▶︎ OPINION - FDA Red Tape Blocks Lifesaving Coronavirus Device
▶︎ Upcoming VIRTUAL Events
▶︎ Volunteer to Re-Elect President Trump
Letter from the Chairman
I trust you are well and making the best of this unusual moment.
Personally, I’m done with our overreaching shut down. I do not underestimate the potential severity of the illness. An old friend nearly passed away after testing positive.
But we also cannot ignore that the overwhelming majority of those infected don’t even show symptoms, much less get very sick.
We have shut down our economy. There’s no plan to get California or San Francisco back in gear.
Governor Newsom put together a bipartisan Economic Recovery Council headed by impeachment instigator and climate terrorizer Tom Steyer.
With Steyer in charge don’t expect California to go resume activity until cars and planes are fueled by zero emission pixie dust.
Locally, San Francisco announced its Shelter in Place order on March 17th. Five weeks later there is no plan of which we are aware for getting our city back to work.
I think it’s time to move forward. Low risk people can use masks/gloves combined with social distancing. Telecommuting can continue for many.
But to stay shut down, except for “essential services”, makes no sense. We now run the risk of disrupting supply chains that can lead to even worse consequences to public health.
If you feel the same let us know. With your support the SFGOP will take the lead in getting city leaders to move toward a return to normalcy.
One bit of good to come from our current trial is that Wednesdays have become Republican Hangout night on Zoom. See details in this email on how to sign up. We have guest speakers on some calls, but it’s mostly a way for local Republicans to connect and maybe even share a glass, or two, of wine…
Stay well.
In Liberty,
John Dennis
Chairman, San Francisco Republican Party
Become a Precinct Captain
San Francisco Republicans have consistently reported feeling isolated in the city in which we live. It sometimes seems like you're the only one. Now, you can look forward to meeting the Republicans who live within just blocks of you.
To grow our precinct operation, we need Precinct Captains. A Precinct Captain is the GOP's ambassador in their voting area. Each precinct has an average of 50 Republicans. As Precinct Captain, you take responsibility for connecting Republicans in your area and discussing what's important to you and your neighborhood. Send an email to Volunteers@SFGOP.org for more information.
OPINION
FDA Red Tape Blocks Lifesaving Coronavirus Device
by Deputy Vice Chair of Communications Erin Smith
I think we can all agree that the governmental response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic has been hobbled by a shocking -yet sadly predictable degree of bureaucratic mismanagement.
Whether it is tyrannical but nonsensical rules regarding so-called “nonessential” personal and business activities like banning fishing and clothing purchases, regulatory obstructionism that stopped mass testing for six weeks and currently delays the introduction of new medical devices and drugs, to financial chicanery that found tens of millions of dollars in aid going to the JFK Center and Harvard university ($40 billion endowment) while 96% of American small businesses got nothing, it seems apparent that a poisonous regulatory ethos is hell bent on making the cure literally worse than the disease.
While I do believe this is a legitimate crisis, I also think the best way forward ultimately needs to be biased more towards a Republican concept of responsible liberty in place of failed, top-down control. Promote mask wearing, social distancing and aggressive testing, only close down businesses when absolutely necessary and no other reasonable mitigation option exists (and provide early and substantial loans and grants) provide clear, consistent, and reliable information and guidance that allows citizens to make informed judgements, but most importantly remove sclerotic layers of bureaucracy and allow American individuals and businesses to effectively innovate novel solutions to the myriad problems that come with fighting a global pandemic.
Read more about the widespread red tape that has plagued good-faith attempts to save lives from the beginning.
Upcoming San Francisco Events
SF Young Republicans Happy Hour
Tonight, April 21, 6:30–9:00 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to join.
Log Cabin Republicans Monthly Meeting
with California's GOP National Chairwoman
Harmeet Dhillon
Wednesday, April 22, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to join.
Questions? Contact LogCabinSF@gmail.com
SFGOP Virtual Hangout
Wednesday, April 29, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
SFGOP May 2020 Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, May 6, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
How Will You Help President Trump's Campaign to Keep America Great in 2020?
Everyone has a role to play in 2020. Click here to find out more information on ways to get involved!
▶︎ Letter from Chairman John Dennis
▶︎ Become a Precinct Captain
▶︎ OPINION - FDA Red Tape Blocks Lifesaving Coronavirus Device
▶︎ Upcoming VIRTUAL Events
▶︎ Volunteer to Re-Elect President Trump
Letter from the Chairman
I trust you are well and making the best of this unusual moment.
Personally, I’m done with our overreaching shut down. I do not underestimate the potential severity of the illness. An old friend nearly passed away after testing positive.
But we also cannot ignore that the overwhelming majority of those infected don’t even show symptoms, much less get very sick.
We have shut down our economy. There’s no plan to get California or San Francisco back in gear.
Governor Newsom put together a bipartisan Economic Recovery Council headed by impeachment instigator and climate terrorizer Tom Steyer.
With Steyer in charge don’t expect California to go resume activity until cars and planes are fueled by zero emission pixie dust.
Locally, San Francisco announced its Shelter in Place order on March 17th. Five weeks later there is no plan of which we are aware for getting our city back to work.
I think it’s time to move forward. Low risk people can use masks/gloves combined with social distancing. Telecommuting can continue for many.
But to stay shut down, except for “essential services”, makes no sense. We now run the risk of disrupting supply chains that can lead to even worse consequences to public health.
If you feel the same let us know. With your support the SFGOP will take the lead in getting city leaders to move toward a return to normalcy.
One bit of good to come from our current trial is that Wednesdays have become Republican Hangout night on Zoom. See details in this email on how to sign up. We have guest speakers on some calls, but it’s mostly a way for local Republicans to connect and maybe even share a glass, or two, of wine…
Stay well.
In Liberty,
John Dennis
Chairman, San Francisco Republican Party
Become a Precinct Captain
San Francisco Republicans have consistently reported feeling isolated in the city in which we live. It sometimes seems like you're the only one. Now, you can look forward to meeting the Republicans who live within just blocks of you.
To grow our precinct operation, we need Precinct Captains. A Precinct Captain is the GOP's ambassador in their voting area. Each precinct has an average of 50 Republicans. As Precinct Captain, you take responsibility for connecting Republicans in your area and discussing what's important to you and your neighborhood. Send an email to Volunteers@SFGOP.org for more information.
OPINION
FDA Red Tape Blocks Lifesaving Coronavirus Device
by Deputy Vice Chair of Communications Erin Smith
I think we can all agree that the governmental response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic has been hobbled by a shocking -yet sadly predictable degree of bureaucratic mismanagement.
Whether it is tyrannical but nonsensical rules regarding so-called “nonessential” personal and business activities like banning fishing and clothing purchases, regulatory obstructionism that stopped mass testing for six weeks and currently delays the introduction of new medical devices and drugs, to financial chicanery that found tens of millions of dollars in aid going to the JFK Center and Harvard university ($40 billion endowment) while 96% of American small businesses got nothing, it seems apparent that a poisonous regulatory ethos is hell bent on making the cure literally worse than the disease.
While I do believe this is a legitimate crisis, I also think the best way forward ultimately needs to be biased more towards a Republican concept of responsible liberty in place of failed, top-down control. Promote mask wearing, social distancing and aggressive testing, only close down businesses when absolutely necessary and no other reasonable mitigation option exists (and provide early and substantial loans and grants) provide clear, consistent, and reliable information and guidance that allows citizens to make informed judgements, but most importantly remove sclerotic layers of bureaucracy and allow American individuals and businesses to effectively innovate novel solutions to the myriad problems that come with fighting a global pandemic.
Read more about the widespread red tape that has plagued good-faith attempts to save lives from the beginning.
Upcoming San Francisco Events
SF Young Republicans Happy Hour
Tonight, April 21, 6:30–9:00 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to join.
Log Cabin Republicans Monthly Meeting
with California's GOP National Chairwoman
Harmeet Dhillon
Wednesday, April 22, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to join.
Questions? Contact LogCabinSF@gmail.com
SFGOP Virtual Hangout
Wednesday, April 29, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
SFGOP May 2020 Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, May 6, 6:30–8:30 PM
Virtual via Zoom. Click here to register.
How Will You Help President Trump's Campaign to Keep America Great in 2020?
Everyone has a role to play in 2020. Click here to find out more information on ways to get involved!
January 2020 Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE
▶︎ Letter from Chairman John Dennis
▶︎ Why I'm Running for California State Senate District 11 by Erin Smith, Deputy Vice Chair of Communications
▶︎ "Mysteriously Changing" - Be Sure to Check Your Voter Registration by Howard Epstein, Vice Chair of Communications
Letter from the Chairman
Happy New Year!
We at the SFGOP hope you enjoyed the holidays with loved ones. We wish you a successful, joyous 2020.
2019 was a good year for the country. The economy is doing well, unemployment is low, wages are climbing again.
But 2019 was not so good for San Francisco. Except in one regard.
The San Francisco Republican Party grew.
Read it again: for the first time in a long time, San Francisco Republican registration is up.
When I became chairman that was my number one goal: Increase our percentage of voter registration, year over year.
We’re off to a fine start. Our amazing city needs a strong Republican voice. Desperately.
And to keep the momentum going we have a number of fantastic events planned.
The great Scott Presler, whose one day cleanups in cities across the country have drawn attention to the failure of Democratic leadership, is joining forces with the SFGOP.
Together we are holding the San Francisco Cleanup Challenge on February 1.
Interest is high, as Republicans from around the Bay Area will come to San Francisco that day to send a message to Democrats and the media: we want our streets safe and clean.
If you’re interested in joining, sign up here.
We also have a number of events we’re finalizing.
We have just confirmed that U.S. Senator Rand Paul will be with us in February. Check back for details in the next few weeks.
On the election front, please remember that our primary has moved to March 3.
Given their presidential primary, Democratic turnout is expected to be heavy.
We need Republican turnout to be just as enthusiastic for our candidates and ballot measures.
Lastly, on a related note, you may know that I have a dual role this year. Aside from being SFGOP Chairman, I am also running against Nancy Pelosi.
I am happy to announce that the SFGOP has endorsed me for Congress in this important race.
Given our top two system, we need Republicans to turnout in big numbers.
We must make sure I am on the ballot versus Nancy Pelosi in November, NOT a Bernie Sanders-style democratic socialist.
So, you’ll hear us urge you several times between now and the primary: BE SURE TO VOTE MARCH 3.
Thank you for your continued support and for being a Republican in our once and future magnificent San Francisco.
In Liberty,
John Dennis
Chairman, San Francisco Republican Party
Why I'm Running for California State Senate District 11
By Erin Smith, Deputy Vice Chair of Communications
“One more thing: you’ll need to keep a low profile, like a Republican living in San Francisco.” Willis (Far Cry 4)
It’s easy to forget that, in living memory, currently “progressive” California was a Ronald Reagan-governed Republican stronghold with an amazing quality of life. There’s still endless debate as to why that’s no longer the case, but what’s not a question is the fact the bygone Golden State has devolved into dysfunctional, poop-smeared anarcho-tyranny; a place where outrageous taxes, brazen auto burglaries, and teeming homeless (a quarter of the nation’s total) only further drive the stake in the memory of The State That Was.
It’s true that nothing lasts forever, but that fact cuts both ways. The pendulum may currently swing away from us here, but there’s always a limit; and the over 200,000 people (net domestic migration) that left California last year suggests that we’re getting closer.
Until that reversal comes, it’s our duty to fight for what we believe in and call out the Democratic disaster every step of the way.
I’ve proven countless times I’m willing to fight hard and win no matter the odds. I hope you will join me as we retake this state for our nation and our values.
My platform is detailed below. Please sign up at my site to follow my campaign and donate to help me #BeatTheWeiner.
AB5 (forces most contractors to be reclassified as employees): Repeal and Replace
California Assembly Bill 5 -which codifies and expands the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision- went into effect January 1st, and is already destroying the $1 trillion gig economy by disemploying people in trades as diverse as journalism to trucker owner-operators. I support repealing AB5 and replacing it with the proposed Protect App-Based Drivers and Services ballot measure, which is less disruptive and much narrower in scope. While we do need to be vigilant against corporations offloading labor costs onto society, we also have to acknowledge the substantial number of adults that make informed choices about contracting/gig work for numerous reasons, including flexibility to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.
SB50 (revokes local zoning control): Oppose
I agree there is a dire need for more housing, but San Francisco is also one of the most culturally and architecturally distinctive cities in the world; this deserves protecting. Plus as a general principle, local people should have the final say in how their communities grow and change to meet these challenges. Lowering general regulatory burdens -including CEQA reform, such as further loosening exemptions for projects containing below-market-rate units- as well as instituting “loser pays” court fees for CEQA lawsuits, would better balance local interests with the need to increase housing stock.
Prop 47 (lowers criminal penalties): Targeted Revision
I sympathize with the intentions behind Prop 47, but I’ve also replaced a car window six times (edit: now seven) in the last year; it’s clear by now that organized retail theft/auto burglary rings are taking advantage of the loopholes. I pledge to work with police, prosecutors, public defenders, and social services organizations to seek a solution -whether legislative or ballot proposal- that respects the intentions and boundaries of Prop 47, yet reduces the ability of these crime rings to operate with near-impunity.
Nuclear Power: Support
We need to push California to once again be a welcoming place for nuclear power, especially the promising next generation of compact, modular reactors. Not only do they offer the prospects of a robust and decentralized power grid more resistant to natural disasters and with minimal carbon footprint, the ability to decouple from a global market for fossil fuels that has proven incredibly vulnerable to geopolitical instability offers us a chance as a nation to finally break our dangerous addiction to Foreverwar in the Middle East.
ErinForSenate.com/Biography
Please help me #BeatTheWeiner by donating here.
"Mysteriously Changing" - Be Sure to Check Your Voter Registration
By Howard Epstein, Vice Chair of Communications
Statewide, for “mysterious” reasons, Republicans have been reregistered Democrats or Decline to States without their knowledge. (Read news article here.)
It takes only a few minutes to check your registration online. San Francisco voters can check their registration here. People in other counties should check with their Registrar of Voters.
As SFGOP Chairman John Dennis mentioned above, this year’s Presidential Primary Election will be held on March 3rd. Early voting begins February 3rd.
In order to vote for President Trump or candidates John Dennis, Erin Smith or any other Republican candidate you must be registered to vote with Republican as your party preference. The thousands of voters who are registered as Decline to State (independent or no party preference) believe they can vote for Republicans in the primary.
And lastly, we need your help to succeed in 2020. Please signup to volunteer and donate to your SFGOP.
DONATE
VOLUNTEER
▶︎ Letter from Chairman John Dennis
▶︎ Why I'm Running for California State Senate District 11 by Erin Smith, Deputy Vice Chair of Communications
▶︎ "Mysteriously Changing" - Be Sure to Check Your Voter Registration by Howard Epstein, Vice Chair of Communications
Letter from the Chairman
Happy New Year!
We at the SFGOP hope you enjoyed the holidays with loved ones. We wish you a successful, joyous 2020.
2019 was a good year for the country. The economy is doing well, unemployment is low, wages are climbing again.
But 2019 was not so good for San Francisco. Except in one regard.
The San Francisco Republican Party grew.
Read it again: for the first time in a long time, San Francisco Republican registration is up.
When I became chairman that was my number one goal: Increase our percentage of voter registration, year over year.
We’re off to a fine start. Our amazing city needs a strong Republican voice. Desperately.
And to keep the momentum going we have a number of fantastic events planned.
The great Scott Presler, whose one day cleanups in cities across the country have drawn attention to the failure of Democratic leadership, is joining forces with the SFGOP.
Together we are holding the San Francisco Cleanup Challenge on February 1.
Interest is high, as Republicans from around the Bay Area will come to San Francisco that day to send a message to Democrats and the media: we want our streets safe and clean.
If you’re interested in joining, sign up here.
We also have a number of events we’re finalizing.
We have just confirmed that U.S. Senator Rand Paul will be with us in February. Check back for details in the next few weeks.
On the election front, please remember that our primary has moved to March 3.
Given their presidential primary, Democratic turnout is expected to be heavy.
We need Republican turnout to be just as enthusiastic for our candidates and ballot measures.
Lastly, on a related note, you may know that I have a dual role this year. Aside from being SFGOP Chairman, I am also running against Nancy Pelosi.
I am happy to announce that the SFGOP has endorsed me for Congress in this important race.
Given our top two system, we need Republicans to turnout in big numbers.
We must make sure I am on the ballot versus Nancy Pelosi in November, NOT a Bernie Sanders-style democratic socialist.
So, you’ll hear us urge you several times between now and the primary: BE SURE TO VOTE MARCH 3.
Thank you for your continued support and for being a Republican in our once and future magnificent San Francisco.
In Liberty,
John Dennis
Chairman, San Francisco Republican Party
Why I'm Running for California State Senate District 11
By Erin Smith, Deputy Vice Chair of Communications
“One more thing: you’ll need to keep a low profile, like a Republican living in San Francisco.” Willis (Far Cry 4)
It’s easy to forget that, in living memory, currently “progressive” California was a Ronald Reagan-governed Republican stronghold with an amazing quality of life. There’s still endless debate as to why that’s no longer the case, but what’s not a question is the fact the bygone Golden State has devolved into dysfunctional, poop-smeared anarcho-tyranny; a place where outrageous taxes, brazen auto burglaries, and teeming homeless (a quarter of the nation’s total) only further drive the stake in the memory of The State That Was.
It’s true that nothing lasts forever, but that fact cuts both ways. The pendulum may currently swing away from us here, but there’s always a limit; and the over 200,000 people (net domestic migration) that left California last year suggests that we’re getting closer.
Until that reversal comes, it’s our duty to fight for what we believe in and call out the Democratic disaster every step of the way.
I’ve proven countless times I’m willing to fight hard and win no matter the odds. I hope you will join me as we retake this state for our nation and our values.
My platform is detailed below. Please sign up at my site to follow my campaign and donate to help me #BeatTheWeiner.
AB5 (forces most contractors to be reclassified as employees): Repeal and Replace
California Assembly Bill 5 -which codifies and expands the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision- went into effect January 1st, and is already destroying the $1 trillion gig economy by disemploying people in trades as diverse as journalism to trucker owner-operators. I support repealing AB5 and replacing it with the proposed Protect App-Based Drivers and Services ballot measure, which is less disruptive and much narrower in scope. While we do need to be vigilant against corporations offloading labor costs onto society, we also have to acknowledge the substantial number of adults that make informed choices about contracting/gig work for numerous reasons, including flexibility to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.
SB50 (revokes local zoning control): Oppose
I agree there is a dire need for more housing, but San Francisco is also one of the most culturally and architecturally distinctive cities in the world; this deserves protecting. Plus as a general principle, local people should have the final say in how their communities grow and change to meet these challenges. Lowering general regulatory burdens -including CEQA reform, such as further loosening exemptions for projects containing below-market-rate units- as well as instituting “loser pays” court fees for CEQA lawsuits, would better balance local interests with the need to increase housing stock.
Prop 47 (lowers criminal penalties): Targeted Revision
I sympathize with the intentions behind Prop 47, but I’ve also replaced a car window six times (edit: now seven) in the last year; it’s clear by now that organized retail theft/auto burglary rings are taking advantage of the loopholes. I pledge to work with police, prosecutors, public defenders, and social services organizations to seek a solution -whether legislative or ballot proposal- that respects the intentions and boundaries of Prop 47, yet reduces the ability of these crime rings to operate with near-impunity.
Nuclear Power: Support
We need to push California to once again be a welcoming place for nuclear power, especially the promising next generation of compact, modular reactors. Not only do they offer the prospects of a robust and decentralized power grid more resistant to natural disasters and with minimal carbon footprint, the ability to decouple from a global market for fossil fuels that has proven incredibly vulnerable to geopolitical instability offers us a chance as a nation to finally break our dangerous addiction to Foreverwar in the Middle East.
ErinForSenate.com/Biography
Please help me #BeatTheWeiner by donating here.
"Mysteriously Changing" - Be Sure to Check Your Voter Registration
By Howard Epstein, Vice Chair of Communications
Statewide, for “mysterious” reasons, Republicans have been reregistered Democrats or Decline to States without their knowledge. (Read news article here.)
It takes only a few minutes to check your registration online. San Francisco voters can check their registration here. People in other counties should check with their Registrar of Voters.
As SFGOP Chairman John Dennis mentioned above, this year’s Presidential Primary Election will be held on March 3rd. Early voting begins February 3rd.
In order to vote for President Trump or candidates John Dennis, Erin Smith or any other Republican candidate you must be registered to vote with Republican as your party preference. The thousands of voters who are registered as Decline to State (independent or no party preference) believe they can vote for Republicans in the primary.
And lastly, we need your help to succeed in 2020. Please signup to volunteer and donate to your SFGOP.
DONATE
VOLUNTEER
november 2019 newsletter
November 5th Election Wrap-Up
By Vice Chair Communications Howard Epstein
The final results of the November 5th election show that due in part to ranked choice voting and low voter turnout (41.63%), San Francisco made another left turn.
The mayor’s race was over before it started and was never in question. Mayor Breed received 70.66% of the vote. The next highest was Republican Ellen Lee Zhou with 13.92%. Incumbent Board of Education Commissioner Jenny Lam won with 73.61% of the vote. The offices of Public Defender, Sheriff, Treasurer and Community College Board had only a single candidate running.
The real candidate contests were for District Attorney and District 5 Supervisor. Neither of the winners were the voter’s first choice.
District Attorney Elect Chesa Boudin received 25.43% of the first-place votes while appointed incumbent Suzy Loftus received 32.23% of the first-place votes. After candidates Nancy Tung and Leif Dautch were eliminated, the soft-on-crime Boudin had 50.83% of the vote to Loftus’ 49.07%.
District 5 Supervisor elect Dean Preston, a self-described Democratic Socialist and founder of Tenants Together, a radical tenants group, had 47.48% of the first-place votes to appointed Incumbent Vallie Brown’s 47.34% of the first-place votes. After candidates Republican Ryan Lam and Nomvula O’Meara were eliminated, Democratic Socialist Preston had 50.40% of the vote to Brown’s 49.60%.
Given the current make-up of the Board of Supervisors and the addition of Preston, who supports the Green New Deal, we will be fighting a radical left-wing city government for at least the next few years.
Five of the six Ballot Measures (Propositions) passed, some using misleading ballot arguments.
The misleading proponents’ argument for the Affordable Housing Bond, Proposition A says, among other things, it will "not raise taxes.” However, the Controller’s Statement, Section D states there will be an annual property tax “cost” of $101.57 on homes assessed at $600,000. Note that the statement uses the word “cost” rather than increase. This bond will replace another bond that has expired. If the Proposition A had not passed, property taxes would have decreased due to the expiration of the previous bond. One had to read between the lines to see that.
Proposition B simply renamed of the Department of Aging and Adult Services to Department of Disability and Aging Services and added qualifications for three of the seven commissioners.
Proposition C, which would have legalized the sale of vaping products (e-cigarettes), failed after the proponents waged a very expensive campaign to reverse a law passed by the Board of Supervisors outlawing the sale in The City.
Proposition D with the misleading title “Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax” imposed a business tax on rides-share companies that will eventually be passed on to the consumer as all taxes are. The tax, 3.25% on a $25 non-shared wide, would be $.8125. The 1.5% tax on a $15 shared ride would be $.187. Those are hardly enough to discourage people from using the ride-share services and mitigate the traffic.
Proposition E simply speeds up the permitting process for “Affordable and Educator Housing” on publicly owned property. This should have been extended to all housing projects in San Francisco.
Lastly, Proposition F restricts the right to contribute to political campaigns in San Francisco. It threatens the rights of some groups to fully partake in the political process, usually groups that are disliked by those who hide behind the “progressive” label to obfuscate their true political ideology.
There will be two elections next year. Your SFGOP is gearing up for the fight. We will need your help to restore quality of life and demand results from our elected officials. We will be announcing our plans at the beginning of the year. You will be able to contribute by volunteering to work on campaigns, donate to the SFGOP or both.
Click here to sign up as a volunteer.
Republicans Disavow Violence (Part 3)
By Deputy Vice Chair Communications Erin Smith
18th century Prussian general and strategist Carl von Clausewitz famously said that “war is politics by other means," a statement that implies the normal state of politics excludes violence.
If we accept that politics is the method by which we peacefully resolve differences of opinions within societies, then it’s necessarily incumbent upon those who actively engage in the political process to discourage violent acts done in their name.
That leads us to this question: why are Republicans the only ones reliably expected to disavow any terrible act blamed on the right, even those where the evidence of such linkage is laughably tenuous at best?
President Trump has repeatedly denounced and disavowed multiple, specific forms of extremism; yet it’s never enough for the mainstream media and the establishment Left, who seek any grounds to dismiss and denigrate his statements as lacking authenticity.
In comparison, the masked terrorist organization known as Antifa rules America’s urban cores with an iron fist and the tacit permission of corrupt leftist administrations, yet absolutely no major Democratic official or officeholder will specifically condemn this beyond occasional generic, non-specific statements.
In fact several Democrats still blamed the recent shooting and firebomb attack at the Tacoma Washington ICE facility on Trump’s “rhetoric”, despite the perpetrator’s explicitly stated goals and membership in the Antifa-aligned John Brown Gun Club.
Even more outrageously, the Democratic Socialists of America recently voted to formally align with and support Antifa through the creation of an “anti fascist working group.” Why haven’t DSA members—and congresswomen—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib spoken out against this?
Contentious politics will always be a fact of life, but if we truly desire to resolve disputes and reach decisions on pressing issues in a productive and peaceful manner, it’s going to require consensus across the ideological spectrum on at least this one issue: that all forms of violence should be condemned and expelled from the political arena.
Otherwise, history shows the risk of violence escalating into those “other means” that Clausewitz spoke of is always much higher than is immediately apparent.
Republicans already do this. When will Democrats?
"Mysteriously Changing" - Be Sure to Check Your Voter Registration
By Howard Epstein, Vice Chair of Communications
Statewide, for “mysterious” reasons, Republicans have been reregistered Democrats or Decline to States without their knowledge. (Read news article here.)
It takes only a few minutes to check your registration online. San Francisco voters can check their registration here. People in other counties should check with their Registrar of Voters.
As SFGOP Chairman John Dennis mentioned above, this year’s Presidential Primary Election will be held on March 3rd. Early voting begins February 3rd.
In order to vote for President Trump or candidates John Dennis, Erin Smith or any other Republican candidate you must be registered to vote with Republican as your party preference. The thousands of voters who are registered as Decline to State (independent or no party preference) believe they can vote for Republicans in the primary.
And lastly, we need your help to succeed in 2020. Please signup to volunteer and donate to your SFGOP.
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By Vice Chair Communications Howard Epstein
The final results of the November 5th election show that due in part to ranked choice voting and low voter turnout (41.63%), San Francisco made another left turn.
The mayor’s race was over before it started and was never in question. Mayor Breed received 70.66% of the vote. The next highest was Republican Ellen Lee Zhou with 13.92%. Incumbent Board of Education Commissioner Jenny Lam won with 73.61% of the vote. The offices of Public Defender, Sheriff, Treasurer and Community College Board had only a single candidate running.
The real candidate contests were for District Attorney and District 5 Supervisor. Neither of the winners were the voter’s first choice.
District Attorney Elect Chesa Boudin received 25.43% of the first-place votes while appointed incumbent Suzy Loftus received 32.23% of the first-place votes. After candidates Nancy Tung and Leif Dautch were eliminated, the soft-on-crime Boudin had 50.83% of the vote to Loftus’ 49.07%.
District 5 Supervisor elect Dean Preston, a self-described Democratic Socialist and founder of Tenants Together, a radical tenants group, had 47.48% of the first-place votes to appointed Incumbent Vallie Brown’s 47.34% of the first-place votes. After candidates Republican Ryan Lam and Nomvula O’Meara were eliminated, Democratic Socialist Preston had 50.40% of the vote to Brown’s 49.60%.
Given the current make-up of the Board of Supervisors and the addition of Preston, who supports the Green New Deal, we will be fighting a radical left-wing city government for at least the next few years.
Five of the six Ballot Measures (Propositions) passed, some using misleading ballot arguments.
The misleading proponents’ argument for the Affordable Housing Bond, Proposition A says, among other things, it will "not raise taxes.” However, the Controller’s Statement, Section D states there will be an annual property tax “cost” of $101.57 on homes assessed at $600,000. Note that the statement uses the word “cost” rather than increase. This bond will replace another bond that has expired. If the Proposition A had not passed, property taxes would have decreased due to the expiration of the previous bond. One had to read between the lines to see that.
Proposition B simply renamed of the Department of Aging and Adult Services to Department of Disability and Aging Services and added qualifications for three of the seven commissioners.
Proposition C, which would have legalized the sale of vaping products (e-cigarettes), failed after the proponents waged a very expensive campaign to reverse a law passed by the Board of Supervisors outlawing the sale in The City.
Proposition D with the misleading title “Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax” imposed a business tax on rides-share companies that will eventually be passed on to the consumer as all taxes are. The tax, 3.25% on a $25 non-shared wide, would be $.8125. The 1.5% tax on a $15 shared ride would be $.187. Those are hardly enough to discourage people from using the ride-share services and mitigate the traffic.
Proposition E simply speeds up the permitting process for “Affordable and Educator Housing” on publicly owned property. This should have been extended to all housing projects in San Francisco.
Lastly, Proposition F restricts the right to contribute to political campaigns in San Francisco. It threatens the rights of some groups to fully partake in the political process, usually groups that are disliked by those who hide behind the “progressive” label to obfuscate their true political ideology.
There will be two elections next year. Your SFGOP is gearing up for the fight. We will need your help to restore quality of life and demand results from our elected officials. We will be announcing our plans at the beginning of the year. You will be able to contribute by volunteering to work on campaigns, donate to the SFGOP or both.
Click here to sign up as a volunteer.
Republicans Disavow Violence (Part 3)
By Deputy Vice Chair Communications Erin Smith
18th century Prussian general and strategist Carl von Clausewitz famously said that “war is politics by other means," a statement that implies the normal state of politics excludes violence.
If we accept that politics is the method by which we peacefully resolve differences of opinions within societies, then it’s necessarily incumbent upon those who actively engage in the political process to discourage violent acts done in their name.
That leads us to this question: why are Republicans the only ones reliably expected to disavow any terrible act blamed on the right, even those where the evidence of such linkage is laughably tenuous at best?
President Trump has repeatedly denounced and disavowed multiple, specific forms of extremism; yet it’s never enough for the mainstream media and the establishment Left, who seek any grounds to dismiss and denigrate his statements as lacking authenticity.
In comparison, the masked terrorist organization known as Antifa rules America’s urban cores with an iron fist and the tacit permission of corrupt leftist administrations, yet absolutely no major Democratic official or officeholder will specifically condemn this beyond occasional generic, non-specific statements.
In fact several Democrats still blamed the recent shooting and firebomb attack at the Tacoma Washington ICE facility on Trump’s “rhetoric”, despite the perpetrator’s explicitly stated goals and membership in the Antifa-aligned John Brown Gun Club.
Even more outrageously, the Democratic Socialists of America recently voted to formally align with and support Antifa through the creation of an “anti fascist working group.” Why haven’t DSA members—and congresswomen—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib spoken out against this?
Contentious politics will always be a fact of life, but if we truly desire to resolve disputes and reach decisions on pressing issues in a productive and peaceful manner, it’s going to require consensus across the ideological spectrum on at least this one issue: that all forms of violence should be condemned and expelled from the political arena.
Otherwise, history shows the risk of violence escalating into those “other means” that Clausewitz spoke of is always much higher than is immediately apparent.
Republicans already do this. When will Democrats?
"Mysteriously Changing" - Be Sure to Check Your Voter Registration
By Howard Epstein, Vice Chair of Communications
Statewide, for “mysterious” reasons, Republicans have been reregistered Democrats or Decline to States without their knowledge. (Read news article here.)
It takes only a few minutes to check your registration online. San Francisco voters can check their registration here. People in other counties should check with their Registrar of Voters.
As SFGOP Chairman John Dennis mentioned above, this year’s Presidential Primary Election will be held on March 3rd. Early voting begins February 3rd.
In order to vote for President Trump or candidates John Dennis, Erin Smith or any other Republican candidate you must be registered to vote with Republican as your party preference. The thousands of voters who are registered as Decline to State (independent or no party preference) believe they can vote for Republicans in the primary.
And lastly, we need your help to succeed in 2020. Please signup to volunteer and donate to your SFGOP.
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VOTER GUIDE
Consolidated General Elections
November 5, 2019
Early voting has begun in San Francisco. Vote-by-mail ballots have been delivered, and you can vote any day of the week at the Voting Center in City Hall. Click here for times and location.
See sfgop.org for voter guide.
The 2019 Lincoln Reagan Dinner was a Huge Success
This year’s San Francisco Republican Party Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner, held September 26th at the Italian Athletic Club, was a smash hit by any measure. Almost 250 attendees were delighted by New York Times bestselling author and documentarian Dinesh D’Souza.
The packed room was electric. Mr. D’Souza brought his “A” game, regaling the audience with his hilarious phone call with President Trump. He made the case for America's unique greatness in the world today, and its unique greatness in history.
The night reflected the new, upbeat energy of a revitalized San Francisco Republican Party, a party ready to reassert its voice in a city which desperately needs it.
The SFGOP looks forward to hosting a number of dinners, cocktail hours and informal get-togethers in 2020. If you didn’t make it to this dinner, be sure to join us at one of our next events. You’ll be excited about the future of our party in San Francisco.
Click here for photos from the evening.
Will Impeaching President Trump help Republicans take back the House?
A message from John Dennis, Chairman
Dear Friend,
In November of 2009 Obamacare was passed in the House along party lines, pushed by then Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In March 2010 President Obama signed the bill into law.
Eight months later the Republicans swung 63 seats in their favor and took back the House. The 2010 election was the largest gain in the House for the Republican Party since 1938.
Voting for Obamacare in the House on party lines was a large, if not overwhelming, factor for the big Republican win by any analysis.
The question now is: has Nancy Pelosi, again Speaker of the House, learned her lesson?
President Trump’s conversation with the president of Ukraine certainly doesn’t rise to the level of impeachment.
Was it a good idea for President Trump to ask the President of Ukraine to talk with Rudy Giuliani, the President’s personal attorney, about a possible corruption investigation into Joe Biden? Probably not.
However, the President wears many hats. He is effectively the law-enforcer-in-chief, given that the Attorney General reports to him.
But “High Crime and Misdemeanors”?
A letter from Speaker Pelosi, warning the President to watch the lines, would seem like a more appropriate response.
Speaker Pelosi is in a tough position. “The Squad”, the newbie congresswomen driving the Democrats deeper into loony left territory, want impeachment. The moderate Democrat house members from congressional districts won by President Trump in 2016 decidedly do not.
If Mrs. Pelosi can’t hold back The Squad, if the Democrats make a partisan vote to impeach, like they voted for Obamacare on party lines ten years ago, the Republicans could win back the House in 2020.
In fact, I’d bet on it.
Oh, and President Trump will win reelection easily. But he’s going to win anyway, no matter what Speaker Pelosi does.
Warning About Antifa’s Escalating Violence Comes True: And It Will Get Worse (Part 2)
by Erin Smith, Deputy Vice Chair of CommunicationsWhen I wrote The Left Escalates Violence as Antifa Arms Themselves (Part 1) in July highlighting the Puget Sound John Brown Gun Club in order to illustrate the growing threat of armed antifa affiliates, I was completely frank that it was only a matter of time before they put those tools and skills into use. However even I didn’t expect only a week later, one of their members was shot dead while attempting a terrorist bombing attack on an ICE detention facility in Tacoma, Washington.
Read full article here.
Upcoming San Francisco Events
Republican Women of San Francisco Presents Stephen Moore
Thursday, October 24, 6:00–9:00 PM
Presidio Golf & Concordia Club, 392 West Pacific Avenue
Members $70, Non-Members $80
Click here to register.
Stephen Moore is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at The Heritage Foundation focusing on advancing public policies that increase the rate of economic growth to help the United States retain its position as the global economic superpower. He also works on budget, fiscal and monetary policy and showcases states that get fiscal houses in order.
He is the author of “TRUMPONOMICS Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy”.
Mr. Moore founded the Free Enterprise Fund before joining The Wall Street Journal. As senior economics writer for the newspaper's editorial board, he covered Washington policy debates and state issues.
President Trump nominated Steve Moore to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. However, Steve withdrew his name after a liberal backlash.
As a long time supporter and campaign adviser to President Trump, he traveled with the President during the 2016 election and frequently visits the White House. As a result, Steve has many interesting and entertaining anecdotes of time spent with the President.
Mr. Moore welcomes your questions at the conclusion of his talk.
SF GOP Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, November 6, 6:30–8:30 PM
Golden Gate Valley Library, 1801 Green Street
All Republicans are welcome to attend.
SF Young Republicans
Tuesday, October 15, 6:30–7:30 PM
Happy Hour at Patriot House, 2 Embarcadero Center
Log Cabin Republicans of San Francisco
Wednesday, October 23, 6:30–8:00 PM
The Sausage Factory, 517 Castro Street
Questions? Contact LogCabinSF@gmail.com.
Volunteer Opportunity - New Citizens Voter Registration
Wednesday, October 16, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
Contact volunteers@sfgop.org for more information.
Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley Presents Candace Owens
Tuesday, October 15, 6:00–9:00 PM
IFES Hall, 432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View
Members $35, Non- Members $75
Click here to register online.
SAVE THE DATE
Christmas Dinner Dance at the Olympic Club
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Hosted by Republican Women of San Francisco
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