June 2026 Endorsements
Endorsed January 2026
State Candidates
Governor: Xavier Becerra
Lieutenant Governor: Fiona Ma
State Treasurer: Eleni Kounalakis
Superintendent of Public Institution: Nichelle Henderson
State Insurance Commissioner: Jane Kim
CA Assembly District 17: Matt Haney
CA Assembly District 19: Catherine Stefani
State Controller: Malia Cohen
Endorsed March 2026
State Candidates
U.S. Congress District 11: No Position
U.S. Congress District 15: Kevin Mullin
Local Candidates
SF District 2 Supervisor: Stephen Sherrill
SF District 4 Supervisor: Natalie Gee
SF Board of Education, Seat 2: Phil Kim
San Francisco Superior Court Judge, Seat 16: Phoebe Maffei
Local Measures
Prop A: Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond - Yes on Prop A
Prop B: Lifetime Term Limits for Mayor and Members of the Board of Supervisors - Yes on Prop B
Prop C: Decreases to Business Taxes - No on Prop C
Prop D: Increases to Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executive’s Pay to Employees’ Pay - Yes on Prop D
Candidate and Ballot Measure Questionnaires
Linked below are completed questionnaires that were provided to SFYD prior to our endorsements meeting:
CONNIE CHAN - U.S. Congress District 11 Candidate
MARIE HURABIELL - U.S. Congress District 11 Candidate
ALAN WONG - District 4 Supervisor Candidate
NATALIE GEE - District 4 Supervisor Candidate
BRANDEE MARCKMANN - Board of Education, Seat 2
PHIL KIM - Board of Education, Seat 2
VIRGINIA CHEUNG - Board of Education, Seat 2
ALEXANDRA PRAY - San Francisco Superior Court Judge, Seat 16
November 2024 Endorsements
Federal Contests
United States President/Vice President: Kamala Harris
United States Senate: Adam Schiff
U.S. Congress, Congressional District 11: Nancy Pelosi
U.S. Congress, Congressional District 15: Kevin Mullin
State Contests
Local Contests
Mayor: London Breed
District 1 Supervisor: Connie Chan
District 3 Supervisor: (1) Danny Sauter; (2) Sharon Lai
District 5 Supervisor: Dean Preston
District 7 Supervisor: Myrna Melgar
District 9 Supervisor: (1) Roberto Hernandez; (2) Jackie Fielder
District 11 Supervisor: Ernest “EJ” Jones
CCSF Board of Trustees: Alan Wong & Luis Zamora
SFUSD Board of Education: Matt Alexander, Supriya Ray & Virginia Cheung
Sheriff: No Endorsement
City Attorney: David Chiu
District Attorney: Ryan Khojasteh
Bart Board District 9: Edward Wright
Bart Board District 7: Victor Flores
Ballot Measures: Great Highway Park
November 2024 Candidate Questionnaires
CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRES
Linked below are completed questionnaires that were provided to SFYD prior to our endorsements meeting:
Mayor:
District 1 Supervisor:
District 3 Supervisor:
District 5 Supervisor:
District 7 Supervisor:
District 9 Supervisor:
District 11 Supervisor:
CCSF Board of Trustees:
SFUSD Board of Education:
Sheriff:
City Attorney:
District Attorney:
Bart Board District 9:
Bart Board District 7:
Ballot Measures:
March 2024 Endorsements
SF DCCC Candidates:
Endorsement Interviews
Links below will redirect you to our Facebook page:
Catherine Stefani for State Assembly District 19 Interview
CaNDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRES
Linked below are completed questionnaires that were provided to SFYD prior to our endorsements meeting:
Federal Candidates:
Nancy Pelosi - Congressional District 11
Kevin Mullin - Congressional District 15
Barbara Lee - US Senate
State Candidates:
Scott Wiener - State Senate District 11
Matt Haney - State Assembly District 17
Catherine Stefani - State Assembly District 19
David Lee - State Assembly District 19
November 2022 Endorsements
Local Ballot Measures:
Measure A - Retiree Supplemental Cost of Living Adjustment: Yes
Measure B - Public Works Department and Commission, and Sanitation and Streets Department and Commission: No
Measure C - Homelessness Oversight Commission: Yes
Measure D - Affordable Homes Now: No Position
Measure E - Affordable Housing Production Act: Yes
Measure F - Library Preservation Fund: Yes
Measure G - Grants to SFUSD: Yes
Measure H - City Elections in Even-Numbered Years: Yes
Measure I - Vehicles on JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway: No
Measure J - Recreational Use of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park: Yes
Measure L - Sales Tax for Transportation Authority: Yes
Measure M - Tax on Keeping Residential Units vacant: Yes
Measure N - Golden Gate Park Underground Parking Facility and Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority: Yes
Measure O - Additional Parcel Tax for CCSF: Yes
State Propositions:
Prop 1 - Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment: Yes
Prop 26 - Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative: Yes
Prop 27 - Legalize + Tax Online Sports Betting: No
Prop 28 - Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative: Yes
Prop 29 - Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative: Yes
Prop 30 - Lyft’s Millionaire Tax to Subsidize Zero-Emission Vehicle and Wildfire Projects: No Position
Prop 31 - Flavored Tobacco Products Ban Referendum: Yes, uphold ban on flavored tobacco products
Federal Candidates:
U.S. Congress, CD-11: Nancy Pelosi
U.S. Congress, CD-15: David Canepa
U.S. Senator (Partial Term): Alex Padilla
U.S. Senator (Full Term): Alex Padilla
State Candidates:
CA Governor: Gavin Newsom
CA Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis
CA Secretary of State: Shirley Weber
CA Attorney General: Rob Bonta
CA Controller: Malia Cohen
CA Treasurer: No Position
CA Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara
CA Board of Equalization, District 2: Sally Lieber
CA Assembly, AD-17: Matt Haney
CA Assembly, AD-19: Phil Ting
Local Candidates:
SF Assessor-Recorder: Joaquín Torres
District Attorney: John Hamasaki
Public Defender: Mano Raju
Bart Board of Directors, District 8: Janice Li
District 2 Supervisor: No Endorsement
District 4 Supervisor: Gordon Mar
District 6 Supervisor: Honey Mahogany
District 8 Supervisor: Rafael Mandelman
District 10 Supervisor: Shamann Walton
CCSF Board of Trustees: Anita Martinez and Vick Chung
SFUSD Board of Education: Alida Fisher and Gabriela López
Endorsement Interviews
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CaNDIDATE & Ballot Measure QUESTIONNAIRES
Linked below are completed questionnaires that were provided to SFYD prior to our endorsements meeting:
Yes on Proposition D - Affordable Housing – Initiative Petition
No on Proposition D - Affordable Housing – Initiative Petition
Yes on Proposition E - Affordable Housing – Board of Supervisors
Yes on Proposition F - Library Preservation Fund
Yes on Proposition G - Student Success Fund – Grants to the San Francisco Unified School District
Yes on Proposition H - City Elections in Even-Numbered Years
No on Proposition I - Vehicles on JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway
Yes on Proposition J - Recreational Use of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park
Yes on Proposition L - Sales Tax for Transportation Projects
Yes on Proposition M - Tax on Keeping Residential Units Vacant
Yes on Proposition 1 - Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom
Yes on Proposition 26 - Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands
No on Proposition 27 - Allows Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands
California State Assembly District 17 Candidates
San Francisco District Attorney Candidates
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 2 Candidates
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 6 Candidates
BART Board of Directors, District 8 Candidates
San Francisco Board of Education Candidates
San Francisco City College Board of Trustees Candidates
November 2022 Early Endorsements
CaNDIDATE & Ballot Measure QUESTIONNAIRES
Linked below are completed questionnaires that were provided to SFYD prior to our endorsements meeting:
SUPPORT SF WERCS Ballot Questionnaire
MANO RAJU - San Francisco Public Defender Candidate
GORDON MAR - San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 4 Candidate
RAFAEL MANDELMAN - San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8 Candidate
SHAMANN WALTON - San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 10 Candidate
June 2022 Primary Endorsements
CaNDIDATE & Ballot Measure QUESTIONNAIRES
Linked below are completed questionnaires that were provided to SFYD prior to our endorsements meeting:
YES ON PROPOSITION A - Muni Reliability and Street Safety Bond
NO ON PROPOSITION A - Muni Reliability and Street Safety Bond
YES ON PROPOSITION C - Recall Timelines and Vacancy Appointments
YES ON PROPOSITION E - Behested Payments
YES ON PROPOSITION F - Refuse Collection and Disposal
YES ON PROPOSITION G - Public Health Emergency Leave
NO ON PROPOSITION H - Recall Measure Regarding Chesa Boudin
JOEL VENTRESCA - Governor Candidate
ELENI KOUNALAKIS - Lieutenant Governor Candidate
WILLIAM “SKEE” SAACKE - Lieutenant Governor Candidate
MALIA COHEN - State Controller Candidate
RON GALPERIN - State Controller Candidate
ROB BONTA - State Attorney General Candidate
VINSON EUGENE ALLEN - State Insurance Commissioner Candidate
TONY THURMOND - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidate
ALEX PADILLA - U.S. Senate Candidate
EMILY BEACH - U.S. Congress District 15 Candidate
DAVID CANEPA - U.S. Congress District 15 Candidate
KEVIN MULLIN - U.S. Congress District 15 Candidate
SALLY LIEBER - Board of Equalization, District 2 Candidate
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER - Board of Equalization, District 2 Candidate
MATT HANEY - State Assembly District 17 Candidate