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SIERRA CLUB ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE 2008 ELECTIONS

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Volunteer to Stop Proposition 98 and help our local Sierra Club candidate and ballot measure campaigns!

Proposition 98 is a right wing plan to end rent control and roll back 50 years of environmental protections. Come join the San Francisco Bay Chapter to help get out the word on Prop 98 out and mobilize the environmental vote for the June 3rd elections.

San Francisco Phone Banks:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Sierra Club National Headquarters
85 Second Street, 3rd Floor
RSVP to Jessica Hendricks

San Francisco Precinct Walks:

Saturday, May 31- Precinct Walk in Assembly District 12

10:00 am

608 2nd Ave at Balboa (Michael Bornstein's house)

 

Sunday, June 1- Precinct Walk in Assembly District 12

10:00 am

608 2nd Ave at Balboa (Michael Bornstein's house)

 

Monday, June 2- Prep. for Election Day, Visibility, Fliering

4:00 pm to 8:30 pm

2797 16th Street at Folsom (under the All Star Hotel)

 

ELECTION DAY! Tuesday, June 3- Door to Door, Visibility

Come at 11:00 am or after work we will be going till 8:30 pm

2797 16th Street at Folsom (under the All Star Hotel)

Then after 8:30 join us for our victory party! Location TBA


RSVP to Jessica Hendricks for exact location)

East Bay Phone Banks:
Mondays and Thursdays 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturdays 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Sierra Club, SF Bay Chapter Office
2530 San Pablo Ave, Ste I, Berkeley
Click here for a map.

RSVP to Misha Rashkin

Our volunteers are already making a difference. But, with the threat of record low voter turn out this June 3rd, we need to make a big push to get Sierra Club members involved and turnout the environmental vote.

For more information or to volunteer on Election Day, please contact:

San Francisco: Jessica Hendricks or call (510) 848-0800 x304
East Bay: Misha Rashkin or call (510) 848-0800 x312

Vote Environment Tuesday, June 3

National
Congress
Barbara Lee (District 9)
Lynn Woolsey (District 6)
Pete Stark (District 13)
Jerry McNerney (District 11)

California
No on 98 - Stop the Right Wing Attack on the Environment and Rent Control
Yes on 99 - Real Homeowner Protection
Visit the No on 98/Yes on 99 website

Senate
Mark Desaulnier (District 7)
Loni Hancock (District 9)

State Assembly
Jared Huffman (District 6)
Tom Ammiano (District 13)
Nancy Skinner & Kriss Worthington (District 14)
Sandre Swanson (District 16)

Alameda County
Congress
Barbara Lee (District 9)
Pete Stark (District 13)
Jerry McNerney (District 11)

State Senate
Loni Hancock (District 9)

State Assembly
Nancy Skinner & Kriss Worthington (District 14)
Sandre Swanson (District 16)

Alameda Superior Court
Vicky Kolakowski & Dennis Hayashi

Albany City Council
Bob Lieber

Fremont City Council

Hayward City Council
Olden Henson
Barbara Halliday
Bill Quirk
Linda Bennett
Steve Bristow

Oakland City Council

Oakland School Board

San Leandro City Council

Contra Costa County
Congress
Jerry McNerney (District 11)

State Senate
Mark Desaulnier (District 7)

State Assembly
Nancy Skinner & Kriss Worthington (District 14)

Board of Supervisors

Marin
Congress
Lynn Woolsey (District 6)

State Assembly
Jared Huffman (District 6)

San Francisco
Yes on E - Put Qualified Commissioners on the PUC
Yes on F - Real Affordable Housing
No on G - Save our Southeastern Parks
Read the Yodeler article

State Assembly
Tom Ammiano (District 13)

Superior Court Judge
Gerardo Sandoval (Seat 12)

Democratic County Central Committee
12th Assembly District (west side)
Michael Bornstein
Emily Drennen
Eric Mar
Jake McGoldrick
Jane Morrison
Melanie Nutter
Connie O'Connor
Arlo Hale Smith

13th Assemby District (east side)
David Chiu
Chris Daly
Michael Goldstein
Robert Haaland
Rick Hauptman
Jim Herman
Joe Julian
Rafael Mandelman
Aaron Peskin
Eric Quezada
Debra Walker

Green Party County Council
Razzu Engen

Republican County Central Committee
Gene Dermody

The National Sierra Club website also has a list of nation-wide endorsements
   
   

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