Results of Endorsement Forum#2
9/16: Forum was recorded on Face book. Click here for link to watch the recording. Endorsement Results posted here! Please support our candidates and position. They need your donations and your time for socially distant campaigning.
Berkeley City Measures: YES on all Measures
| FF | YES | Fire, Emergency Services and Wildfire Prevention Tax |
| GG | YES | Tax on Transportation Network Company Trips |
| HH | YES | Climate Action Tax Website: https://berkeleyclimate.org/, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerkeleyClimateEquity |
| ii | YES | Police Accountability Charter Amendment. Website: http://www.safeberkeley.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Safeberkeley.org |
| JJ | YES | Charter Amendment: Mayor and Council Compensation |
| KK | YES | Charter Amendment: Administrative Provisions and City Attorney |
| LL | YES | GANN Limit Spending Authority |
| MM | YES | Rent Stabilization Ordinance |
Alameda County Measure W: No Position (1/2 cent sales tax). Board of Supervisors has committed to using funds for homeless and housing subsidies. Website: https://www.hometogether2020.org/
State Propositions:
| 14 | YES | Stem Cell Research Bond |
| 15. | YES | Schools and Communities First: Amends Prop 13, restores $12 billion a year for schools and local government |
| 16. | YES | Restores Affirmative Action |
| 17. | YES | Allows voting while on parole |
| 18. | YES | Allows 17-year-olds to vote in primaries |
| 19. | NP* | Higher Property Taxes for Inherited Property (* No position) |
| 20. | NO! | Increased Penalties for Theft and Other Crimes |
| 21 | YES | The Local Rent Control Initiative |
| 22. | NO | Classifies App Drivers as Independent Contractors instead of Employees |
| 23. | YES | Requires Doctors at Kidney Dialysis Centers |
| 24. | N.P. | Increased Online Data Privacy (*No Position) |
| 25. | YES | Ban cash bail |
Local candidates endorsed tonight
| Congress | Barbara Lee | barbaraleeforcongress.org |
| Superior Court Judge, Seat 2 | Elena Condes | elenacondesforjudge.com |
| BART Director District 7 | Lateefah Simon | lateefahforbart.com |
| AC Transit District Director, At-large | H.E. Christian Peeples | Chris Peeples weblink |
| AC Transit District Director, Ward 1 | Jovanka Beckles | jovankaforactransit.com |
| AC Transit District Director, Ward 2 | No Endorsement | |
| East Bay Regional Park District Director, Ward 1 | Norman LaForce | laforceofcourse.org |
(Voting was informal, using a show of hands and call ins)
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