The Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club is proud to announce our endorsements for June 5, 2018 election!
National Candidate Endorsements
- U.S. Senator – Dianne Feinstein (incumbent)
- Congresswoman, CD 12 – Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)
- Congresswoman, CD 14 – Jackie Speier (incumbent)
State Candidate Endorsements
- Governor – Gavin Newsom
- Lieutenant Governor – Eleni Kounalakis
- Attorney General – Xavier Becerra (incumbent)
- State Controller – Betty Yee (incumbent)
- State Treasurer – Fiona Ma
- Secretary of State – Alex Padilla (incumbent)
- Insurance Commissioner – Ricardo Lara
- Superintendent of Public Instruction – Tony Thurmond
- Board of Equalization, District 2 – Malia Cohen
- State Assemblyman, AD 17 – David Chiu (incumbent)
- State Assemblyman. AD 19 – Phil Ting (incumbent)
State Ballot Measures
- Prop. 68, Authorizes Bonds Funding Parks, Natural Resources Protection, Climate Adaptation, Water Quality and Supply, and Flood Protection – Yes
- Prop. 69, Requires That Certain New Transportation Revenues Be Used for Transportation Purposes. Legislative Constitutional Amendment – Yes
- Prop 70, Requires Legislative Supermajority Vote Approving Use of Cap-And-Trade Reserve Fund. Legislative Constitutional Amendment – No
- Prop 71, Sets Effective Date for Ballot Measures. Legislative Constitutional Amendment – Yes
- Prop 72, Permits Legislature to Exclude Newly Constructed Rain-Capture Systems From Property-Tax Reassessment Requirement. Legislative Constitutional Amendment – Yes
Local Candidate Endorsements
- Mayor – London Breed (sole endorsement)
- Supervisor – District 8 – Jeff Sheehy (sole endorsement)
- Judges of Superior Court – Seat 4 Andrew Cheng; Seat 7 Curtis E.A. Karnow; Seat 9 Cynthia M. Lee; Seat 11 Jeffrey S. Ross (all incumbents)
Local and Regional Ballot Measures
- Prop. A, Public Utilities Revenue Bonds – Yes
- Prop. B, Prohibiting Appointed Commissioners from Running for Office – Yes
- Prop. C, Additional Tax on Commercial Rents Mostly to Fund Child Care and Education – No
- Prop. D, Additional Tax on Commercial Rents Mostly to Fund Housing and Homelessness Services – Yes
- Prop. E, Prohibiting Tobacco Retailers from Selling Flavored Tobacco Products – Yes
- Prop. F, City-Funded Legal Representation for Residential Tenants in Eviction Lawsuits – No Endorsement
- Prop. G, Parcel Tax for San Francisco Unified School District – Yes
- Prop. H, Policy for the Use of Tasers by San Francisco Police Officers – No
- Prop. I, Relocation of Professional Sports Teams – No
- Regional Measure 3, A Bold, Coordinated, Region-Wide Traffic Relief Plan – Yes
We’re also proud to make the following early endorsements for November 6, 2018 Election:
- BART Board, District 8 – Kanishka Cheng
- Assessor-Recorder: Carmen Chu (incumbent)
- Supervisor, District 4: Katy Tang (incumbent)