PSD Announces 2012 Primary Endorsements
Progressive San Diego is pleased to announce the results of its endorsement process for candidates who sought our endorsement for the June 5, 2012 Primary Election. Further endorsement decisions will be made as necessary for the General Election in November.
Congressional District 52: Scott Peters and Lori Saldaña.
Lori Saldaña is a “progressive's progressive,” with an outstanding record of standing up for progressive values. PSD encourages her to continue her efforts to improve consensus-building among progressives. Scott Peters, whose voting record on local issues has not always earned him the praise of progressives, is guided by deeply held progressive values that will serve his constituency well on the issues he will have to confront at the federal level. PSD urges him to remember that even the toughest decisions he will have to make must be guided by what is in the best interests of individuals and local communities.
Congressional District 53: Susan Davis.
State Assembly District 78: Toni Atkins.
State Assembly District 79: Sid Voorakkara, Pat Washington, and Shirley Weber.
It is rare that one race has so many good progressive candidates. While each of the three candidates has unique strengths, the residents of the 79th Assembly District will be served well by whoever is elected to represent them in Sacramento.
San Diego City Mayor: Bob Filner.
San Diego City Council District 3: No Endorsement.
Despite the fact that PSD endorsed Todd Gloria four years ago, he failed to receive our endorsement this time. PSD is deeply concerned that Todd is not a bona fide progressive. For instance, he strongly supports the expansion of the Convention Center without any financial protections for taxpayers and without any credible evidence of benefits for anyone other than downtown hoteliers. He also actively campaigned against the creation of the Latino/Immigrant Empowerment District for the new council district delineated by the San Diego Redistricting Commission. Unfortunately, there are many other examples of anti-progressive actions. PSD hopes that Todd will take this opportunity to demonstrate that his many departures from the priorities and interests of the people who voted him into office are simply good-faith mistakes by a first-term council member. PSD has invited him to a follow-up meeting with the endorsement panel in order to discuss what he can do to earn our endorsement next time.
San Diego City Council District 7: Mat Kostrinsky.
San Diego City Council District 9: Marti Emerald.
Marti Emerald has cast good votes on the majority of progressive issues over the past four years, and PSD is pleased to endorse her again. Her opponent, Mateo Camarillo, has a long history of promoting positive change in the San Diego community, but he did not demonstrate a strong understanding of the leading progressive issues facing the City.
Progressives worked hard to ensure that the 9th Council Distrct, whose boundaries were set by the San Diego Redistricting Commission last year, would be a “majority-minority district”--meaning that a majority of the eligible voters are non-white. Given this effort, PSD is pleased that Marti has expressed a strong willingness to encourage and mentor aspiring leaders in the new district who reflect its tremendous diversity.
San Diego Unified School Board District A: John Lee Evans.
San Diego Unified School Board District D: Richard Barrera.
San Diego Unified School Board District E: Marne Foster.
San Diego Community College Board District B: Bernie Rhinerson.
Chula Vista City Council Seat 3: Pamela Bensoussan.
Chula Vista City Council Seat 4: Mary Salas.
Progressive San Diego works to create a more equitable and sustainable society in the San Diego region by promoting progressive candidates and policies. Formed in 2003, Progressive San Diego is working to strengthen the coordinated efforts of progressive coalitions to deliver on the promise of creating a higher quality of life for all San Diegans. Our goal is to recruit, groom, support and campaign for progressive candidates and get them elected to office.
For more information about the endorsements or about PSD generally, please contact Cory Briggs at 619-221-9280.
Getting Ready for 2012!
Progressive San Diego is currently considering endorsements for the June 2012 election. We will be looking at all local races and candidates for State and Federal legislative offices.
We are convening a Community Endorsement Panel to help us design our endorsement process and vet candidates. If you want more information on our endorsements or our process, please email progress@progressivesd.org.
Endorsements are made based on our Progressive Principles, which were developed in a community-based listening process. For more information on these principles, click here.
Progressive Voter Guide
November 2, 2010 Election
San Diego City Races
District 6: Howard Wayne
District 8: David Alvarez
SDUSD District B: Kevin Beiser
Comm. College District E: Peter Zschiesche
Escondido City Races
City Council: Jason Everitt
San Diego County Races
District 4: Stephen Whitburn
State Assembly and Senate
40th Senate District: No Endorsement
76th Assembly District: Toni Atkins
78th Assembly District: No Endorsement
79th District: No Endorsement
Propositions
Proposition A (Ban on County Government PLAs): Oppose
Proposition D (Sales Tax): Support
Proposition J (Parcel Tax): Support
CA Proposition 23 (Suspends AB 32): Oppose
PROGRESSIVE SD NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ELECTION CAMPAIGN
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Progressive San Diego
Endorsement Races
for June 8th, 2010 Election
San Diego City Races
District 2: No Endorsement
District 4: No Endorsement
District 6: Dual Endorsement - Steve Hadley and Howard Wayne
District 8: David Alvarez
SDUSD District B: Kevin Beiser
San Diego County Races
District 4: Endorsed Stephen Whitburn
District 5: No Endorsement
Chula Vista City Races
City Council At-Large: Endorsed Humberto Peraza
State Assembly and Senate
40th Senate District: Endorsed Mary Salas
76th Assembly District: Endorsed Toni Atkins
78th Assembly District: No Endorsement
79th District: No Endorsement
Propositions
San Diego Prop. B (Term Limits for County Supervisors): No Endorsement
San Diego Prop. D (Strong Mayor): Against
Chula Vista Prop. G (Fair and Open Competition Ordinance): Oppose
CA Prop. 15 (Public Funding of Elections): Support
To address the great need in San Diego for a broad-based grassroots organizing force to foster civic engagement and connect people to the local democratic process, members of Progressive San Diego have founded a 501(c)3 nonprofit, sister organization. The new organization has been named EMPOWER San Diego.
EMPOWER is an independent, nonprofit focused on educating the public about local policy and decision-making and creating venues that foster public dialogue, community input and civic participation.
Since its founding in 2008, EMPOWER has already had many accomplishments, including the hiring of two new staff people, the launching of EMPOWERStudents! and the co-hosting of several successful events.
Now, EMPOWER is embarking on its first-ever membership drive. As Progressive San Diego�s sister organization, we hope you will consider becoming a Charter Member of EMPOWER San Diego. Click here to join EMPOWER San Diego!
Is it time to rewrite California's Constitution?
In recent weeks, there has been much discussion all over the state suggesting that our state�s constitution is in need of serious overhaul. It is time to look at what can be done.
Budget reform? Election rule changes?
Reining in initiatives? Re-thinking our legislature?
San Diego Common Cause will have a panel of experts discuss whether our state's constitution needs to be amended, comprehensively revised, or completely rewritten through a constitutional convention. As California Common Cause begins to develop our position on this timely, controversial topic, we need to know what you think.
Where: Mission Valley Library Community Room
2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, CA 92108
Visit www.google.com/maps to get directions.
When: 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
Light snacks will be served.
Panelists for this event will include:
Amy Bridges, UCSD Professor
Constitutional Convention expert
Xandra Kayden
LWV California government expert
Gregory Morales
Mexican American Political Association
Jim Wunderman (invited)
Bay Area Council
Moderator:
Thad Kousser, UCSD Professor
CCC board member
Click here to RSVP.
Event Co-sponsors (partial):
American Constitutional Society
Bay Area Council / Repair California
Empower San Diego
League of Women Voters of San Diego
Mexican American Political Association, SD
For more information about this event:
CONTACT Jeanne Brown at jbrown@commoncause.org
PSD's Trick or Vote on Tavis Smiley, PBS Web Exclusive
Trick or Vote canvassers go door to door on Halloween at San Diego State University. They encourage and remind students to get out to the polls on election day.
2008 Election Results: Congratulations to Our Candidates
Coalition Work
Progressive San Diego is an active coalition member with:
-- Living Wage Coalition
-- Privatization / Managed Competition Coalition
-- United for a Hate Free San Diego
Register to Vote Here -- we highly recommend registering as a Permanent Absentee Voter.
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