San Francisco Green Party Supervisor Candidate Questionnaire 2022 Due Date: Sat, Sep 3 Instructions: 1. There are 10 sections to this questionnaire. Each section corresponds with the 10 Key Values of the Green Party. 2. Each section begins with a written question and ends with several multiple-choice questions. Please don't skip the written question. 3. The multiple-choice questions are answered by checking the box in the appropriate column to indicate which is closest to your position: + = Support / Agree / Yes - = Oppose / Disagree / No ? = Undecided / Don't know / No opinion 4. The world is too complex to always break down neatly into yes/no/maybe choices, so feel free to clarify any answers to multiple choice questions with a few words. Candidate Name: Phone Number: Web site: E-mail: Name of Campaign Manager: Are you receiving public financing? Signed voluntary spending limit? 2nd, 3rd endorsements in District: Major Endorsements: Incumbent Supervisor whose votes most reflect your values: Incumbent whose votes least reflect your values: If the election were held today, who would you support as Board President? Who would be your second and third choices? Who did you endorse for Mayor in 2019 (all 3 choices, if applicable)? 1) Grassroots Democracy: What are your thoughts on Instant Runoff Voting, and District Elections? How have they worked to date? What would you change in the future? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Sub-government such as Neighborhood Assemblies, Networks or District Councils [ ] [ ] [ ] Some commissions should be democratically elected [ ] [ ] [ ] The Mayor should appoint all commissioners [ ] [ ] [ ] Voters' right to recall elected officials [ ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission should be disbanded [ ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission meetings should be televised [ ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission should prioritize investigating violations from well-funded campaigns [ ] [ ] [ ] My campaign accepts corporate contributions [ ] [ ] [ ] My campaign accepts contributions from paid lobbyists or related entities having any interest in City and County of San Francisco 2) Ecological Wisdom: Please outline your view of the major environmental and ecological issues facing San Francisco and your proposed policies to address them. + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Phasing out all diesel buses (e.g., Muni, tour, shuttles) [ ] [ ] [ ] Public Power with 100% local/regional clean energy mandate [ ] [ ] [ ] Install local/regional clean energy, efficiency, and battery storage to supply 100% of our electricity by 2035 [ ] [ ] [ ] Reducing or eliminating parking minimums in new housing and commercial developments [ ] [ ] [ ] In the Bayview and on Treasure Island, halt all US Navy land transfers to the city or developers, and halt all development, until all sites are retested and cleaned to Residential Standards [ ] [ ] [ ] Natural Areas Program [ ] [ ] [ ] Tree Removals [ ] [ ] [ ] Use of herbicides in public parks [ ] [ ] [ ] Addition of SF Groundwater to City's potable supply [ ] [ ] [ ] Artificial turf on City-owned athletic fields [ ] [ ] [ ] Managed retreat, Coastal Zone protection, and restoring wetlands in response to Global Warming 3) Social Justice: A) What is your assessment of homelessness in San Francisco, and what solutions do you propose? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Project Homeless Connect [ ] [ ] [ ] Care Not Cash [ ] [ ] [ ] Community courts [ ] [ ] [ ] Healthy SF [ ] [ ] [ ] SF's sick leave requirements [ ] [ ] [ ] Law against sitting down on SF sidewalks [ ] [ ] [ ] I support more homeless navigation centers in my district B) What are your views on housing affordability, what public sector strategies have worked, which have failed, and what are your proposals? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Building more market rate housing will lower housing costs for current SF residents [ ] [ ] [ ] Impacts of all new development should be paid for in advance by fees on developers [ ] [ ] [ ] Housing as a right [ ] [ ] [ ] Community Land Trusts, Housing Co-ops [ ] [ ] [ ] Rent Control is too strong [ ] [ ] [ ] Elected Rent Board [ ] [ ] [ ] HOME-SF (density bonus program) [ ] [ ] [ ] Social Housing (similar to https://www.sfcommunityhousingact.com/) [ ] [ ] [ ] Ban on Airbnb and other short term rentals [ ] [ ] [ ] Require full disclosure of all corporate/speculative interests in parties purchasing/developing property [ ] [ ] [ ] Vacancy tax on empty homes [ ] [ ] [ ] Flipping taxes on housing speculation [ ] [ ] [ ] Pied-a-terre Tax on residential property owners who do not reside in SF [ ] [ ] [ ] Condo conversion is currently too difficult 4) Nonviolence: What are your solutions for SFPD accountability while making the streets safer? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Prioritize SFPD enforcement of moving violations [ ] [ ] [ ] Support expansion of foot patrols [ ] [ ] [ ] Demand stricter accountability in future MOUs with the SFPD [ ] [ ] [ ] The Board of Supervisors should be able to set policies and priorities for the SFPD through legislation [ ] [ ] [ ] Support a public safety program modeled after NYC's "Stop and Frisk" [ ] [ ] [ ] Prosecution of SFPD Officers involved in violet attacks on, and fatal shooting deaths of, SF residents and visitors [ ] [ ] [ ] End cash bail for nonviolent crimes [ ] [ ] [ ] Cut police funding and increase social program spending to better address root causes of crime 5) Decentralization: What are your thoughts on the Kaufman Charter of 1996? Does it need revisiting? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Bring the Housing Authority under the Board of Supervisors [ ] [ ] [ ] Will you create formal district councils to advise you? [ ] [ ] [ ] Charter amendment allowing voters to choose the replacement of an elected official being recalled on the same ballot as the recall vote [ ] [ ] [ ] Immediately implement open-source voting system on the local level 6) Community Based Economics: What economic policies, including taxation and land use, would you propose that would drive capital into our communities and keep that capital here for residents? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Legislation limiting formula retail outlets/chain stores [ ] [ ] [ ] Conditional Use permit required for big box stores [ ] [ ] [ ] Municipal broadband as a public utility [ ] [ ] [ ] Neighborhood cooperatives prioritized as a local supply chain for legalized marijuana [ ] [ ] [ ] I support recreational marijuana stores opening in my district [ ] [ ] [ ] Local hiring requirements should be enforced and expanded to include private projects [ ] [ ] [ ] Strong preference for union jobs [ ] [ ] [ ] Conversion of some golf courses into soccer fields [ ] [ ] [ ] Conversion of some golf courses into wild open space [ ] [ ] [ ] Prop 13 limits on tax increases should apply only to residential properties [ ] [ ] [ ] Commercial Rent Control [ ] [ ] [ ] Transition all residential and small business rental properties into not-for-profit trusts and co-ops [ ] [ ] [ ] Vacancy and flipping taxes on local small business property [ ] [ ] [ ] Transaction/Flipping taxes on all asset speculation to increase city budget [ ] [ ] [ ] San Francisco Public Bank by 2025 7) Feminism: Do you believe women are underrepresented in city government? If so, why do you believe this is the case? Is this a bad thing, and if so, what would you do to remedy the situation? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] The City should help SFUSD provide child care for children of working parents [ ] [ ] [ ] The DPH should provide reproductive health services to both residents and visitors [ ] [ ] [ ] Require parental consent for minors seeking an abortion [ ] [ ] [ ] Require parental notification for minors seeking an abortion 8) Respect for Diversity: Tell us what you believe are the best and the worst aspects of San Francisco's diversity. How would you try to protect the best while trying to change the worst? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Multilingual government and public education [ ] [ ] [ ] Undocumented immigrants should have equal access to education and health care [ ] [ ] [ ] Non-citizen residents should be able to vote in all local elections [ ] [ ] [ ] Full rights for transgender and non-gender-binary persons [ ] [ ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the ethnic diversity of San Francisco [ ] [ ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the political diversity of San Francisco [ ] [ ] [ ] My campaign reflects the diversity of San Francisco 9) Global and Personal Responsibility: A) What are your thoughts on the Board of Supervisors taking positions on state, national and international issues? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] City government cooperating with the PATRIOT Act [ ] [ ] [ ] City government cooperating with ICE/Secure Communities [ ] [ ] [ ] City government should boycott Israel until it complies with UN resolutions and international law [ ] [ ] [ ] SF supervisors should take a position on offshore oil drilling outside CA B) Please describe how you make your political decisions. What is the main basis for your decision making (e.g., consultation with your constituents, political consultants, colleagues, unions, businesses, donors, or your gut feelings)? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Fleet Week and the Blue Angels flyover [ ] [ ] [ ] In a severe recession, environmental regulations should be suspended to create jobs [ ] [ ] [ ] Business taxes are too high 10) Sustainability: What does the Transit First City Charter provision mean to you? How has Transit First fared in recent years, and how would you enforce that Charter Provision if elected? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Muni should be funded sufficiently to replace most car use, and be free to the rider [ ] [ ] [ ] Downtown Transit Assessment Tax to support Muni [ ] [ ] [ ] Citywide Transit Assessment Tax to support Muni [ ] [ ] [ ] More weekend closures of streets in/near my district to cars (e.g., Car-Free GGP) [ ] [ ] [ ] State law change that lets bicycles treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs [ ] [ ] [ ] I ride Muni, bicycle and/or walk instead of driving on a regular basis [ ] [ ] [ ] Bus Rapid Transit expanded to all major transit corridors in SF [ ] [ ] [ ] Car hailing services like Uber and Lyft should be regulated as taxis, or banned [ ] [ ] [ ] Scooter/similar vehicle rentals should be required to store vehicles on private property [ ] [ ] [ ] Allow residents to park on the sidewalk without getting a ticket, unless their neighbors complain [ ] [ ] [ ] Congestion pricing for parking [ ] [ ] [ ] Power more City vehicles using biofuels (e.g., corn-based ethanol) [ ] [ ] [ ] Residents should be allowed to park in the street in front of their own driveway for free [ ] [ ] [ ] Support expanding parking meter hours to include later evening hours and weekends [ ] [ ] [ ] Remove parking spots and car lanes to create dedicated bike and bus lanes or wider sidewalks Your positions (at the time) on selected current and past Propositions (skip any for which you didn't live or vote in SF, or didn't take a position at the time): + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] June 2022 Prop A (General Bond) [ ] [ ] [ ] June 2022 Prop C (Recall Reform) [ ] [ ] [ ] June 2022 Prop H (Boudin Recall) [ ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2020 Prop G (16-17 y.o. voting, local elections) [ ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2020 Prop I (Real Estate Transfer Tax) [ ] [ ] [ ] June 2018 Prop F (Eviction Defense) [ ] [ ] [ ] June 2018 Prop H (Tasers for SFPD) [ ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2016 Prop D (Vacancy appointments) [ ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2016 Prop N (Non-citizen voting, school board) [ ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2016 Prop Q (Prohibiting tents on public sidewalks) [ ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2016 Prop 62 (Ending Death Penalty) Due Date: Sat, Sep 3, 11:59 pm. Please submit by email to cc@sfgreens.org. For more information, call Barry Hermanson at 415-255-9494. Please return your answers in plain text (not HTML, PDF, or Word format), so that we can post all candidates' answers in the same format. The SF Green Party will invite all candidates who return completed questionnaires on time to speak and answer questions at our candidate forum and endorsement meeting (scheduled for Wed, Sep 7 from 6:30 - 9 pm). Please note the earlier start time. We hope to finish all candidate interviews by around 8. If you need to schedule a particular time slot, or if you are unable to make the meeting, please be in touch with us at cc@sfgreens.org. Otherwise, we'll interview candidates as you arrive. This will be a hybrid meeting, so you may also talk to us via Zoom if you prefer. Our forum and endorsement meeting will take place at the Redstone Building, on the third floor (room TBA). The Redstone is located at 2940 16th Street (between Mission and South Van Ness, 1 block from 16th St BART). Completed questionnaires will be posted on our website, http://sfgreenparty.org.