SF: Some stuff I voted for

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

It's another long ballot, huh? These aren't official Calitics endorsements, rather it's just how I voted. Feel free to flame me or what not. I linked to a couple of posts that I've written in the past about a couple of these issues. More

SF Propositions: YES: Prop A, Prop B, Prop D, Prop E, Prop H
NO: C, F, G

AD-13: Tom Ammiano (unopposed)
CA-08: Nancy Pelosi

13th AD DCCC: David Campos, David Chiu, Darolyn Davis, Robert Haaland, Leslie Katz, Luke Klipp, Rafael Mandelman, E. Nicole Sarabia (Rivera), Laura Spanjian, Scott Wiener,  

A few words about Props F&G over the flip.

PROPS F& G:

I know some people will question my choice on Props F & G. This is the most heavily watched race in the City.  The old Hunter's Point Shipyard is a dump and needs to be cleaned up.   Lennar has put millions of dollars into passing G and defeating F.  I voted No on G, Lennar's plan to build a whole bunch of condos (25% Below Market Rate + rebuild any lost public housing) and a big office park.  They promise 10,000 jobs, but supply no evidence that those jobs will go to people in the area. And, to be honest, I'm just not that sure I trust Lennar.

You might ask why I went No on F as well. F is POWER's 50% affordability plan that was helped onto the ballot by Supervisor Chris Daly. They have good intentions, but, you know what they say about good intentions. While it's an admirable goal, I just don't think it is necessary to inscribe the affordability requirement into stone.