The Raoul Wallenberg Democratic Club is pleased to announce the following endorsements:

United States Senate: Barbara Boxer
United States House of Representatives: Nancy Pelosi, Jackie Speier

Governor:Jerry Brown
Lt. Governor: Gavin Newsom
Attorney General: Kamala Harris
State Senate: Leland Yee
State Assembly: Tom Ammiano, Fiona Ma
Secretary of State: Deborah Bowen
State Controller: John Chiang
State Treasurer: Bill Lockyer
State Superindendant of Public Schools: Tom Torlakson
State Board of Equalization: Betty Yee

San Francisco Board of Supervisors:
District 2: Janet Reilly
District 4: Carmen Chu
District 6: Theresa Sparks
District 8: Rebecca Prozan
District 10: Steve Moss

San Francisco Public Defendar: Jeff Adachi
San Francisco Assessor: Phil Ting
Superior Court: No Recommendation
BART Board: Bert Hill
Community College Board: Anita Grier, John Rizzo, Lawrence Wong
Board of Education: Margaret Brodkin, Hydra Mendoza, Emily Murase

State Propostitions:

Proposition 19: Changes California Law to  Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be Regulated a Taxed: Yes 

Proposition 20: Redistricting of Congressional Districts. No

Proposition 21: Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs and Grants Free Admission to All State Parks to Surcharged Vehicles. Yes 

Proposition 22: Prohibits the State from Taking Funds Used for Transportation or Local Government Projects and Services.No Position

Proposition 23: Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year. No 

Proposition 24: Repeals Recent Legislation That Would Allow Businesses to Carry Back Losses, Share Tax Credits, and Use a Sales-Based Income Calculation to Lower Taxable Income. No

Proposition 25: Changes Legislative Vote Requirement to Pass a Budget from Two-Thirds to a Simple Majority. Retains Two-Thirds Vote Requirement for Taxes.Yes

Proposition 26: Increases Legislative Vote Requirement to Two-Thirds for State Levies and Charges. Imposes Additional Requirement for Voters to Approve Local Levies and Charges with Limited Exceptions. No 

Proposition 27: Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. Consolidates Authority for Redistricting with Elected Representatives. No Position

Local San Francisco Measures:

AA: Vehicle Registration Fee: Yes

A: Earthquake Retrofit: Yes

B: City Retirement and Health Plans: No

C: Mayoral Appearances at Board Meetings: No

D: Non-Citizen Voting in School Bd. Elections: No Position

E: Election Day Voter Registration: Yes

F: Health Service Board Elections: No Position

G: Transit Operator Wages: Yes

H: Local Elected Officials on Political Party Committees: No Position

I: Saturday Voting: Yes

J: Hotel Tax Clarification and Temporary Increase: No Position

K: Hotel Tax Clarification and Definitions: No

L: Sitting or Lying on Sidewalks: No Position

M: Community Policing and Foot Patrols: No

N: Real Property Transfer Tax: Yes