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  • Phil Ting

    Reelect State Assemblymember Phil Ting to keep AD-19 on the right track for progress.

     

    The Position


    State assemblymembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the California State Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.

    The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the state Senate or the Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 56 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 19 seats. One seat is held by an Independent and four seats are currently vacant.

     

     

     

    The District


    California’s 19th Assembly District includes parts of San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. Democrats typically hold this seat. Of the registered voters in this district, 9% are Republican and 59% are Democrat, and the district’s demographic breakdown is 12% Latino, 43% Asian, and 4% Black. After the 2021 redistricting process, AD-19 maintains a 50% democratic registration advantage. The most recent election results show that AD-19 voted for Joe Biden for president in 2020 by 66 points and Gavin Newsom for governor in 2018 by 65 points.

     

     

     

    The Race


    There are two candidates running for this seat, including Democrat Incumbent Representative Phil Ting and Republican challenger Karsten Weide. Assm. Ting’s campaign has raised $721,000, and has received donations from police, fossil fuel, corporate PAC, and real estate interests. Weide’s campaign has not yet filed any fundraising receipts with the Secretary of State.

     

     

     

    The Recommendation


    Assm. Phil Ting, an attorney and former assessor-recorder, is from San Francisco. According to campaign materials, he is running for reelection to continue to communicate California’s economic and equity priorities through a deliberate state budget. Assm. Ting won his 2020 reelection against Republican John McDonnell by 64 points.

    Assm. Ting’s priorities for AD-19 this year have included 59 bills about COVID-19 relief, budget, environmental protections, and criminal-justice reform. Of these, 11 have been successfully chaptered into law. He currently serves on four standing committees, and is chair of the Committee on Budget. Significantly, Assm. Ting is the author of AB 1308, which requires that arrest and conviction records be reviewed for relief on a monthly basis. Through his stewardship, this bill was successfully included in a budget appropriation that was passed earlier this year. He scores a Lifetime CS of 98 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of legislators’ progressive voting records. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Assm. Ting has supported all progressive bills that made it to a vote this year.

    Prior to his election to the State Assembly in 2012, Assm. Ting served as the assessor-recorder for the City and County of San Francisco, where he worked to increase solar installations, and clear a property tax backlog. He has also served on a variety of organizational boards and governing bodies, including the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority, Bay Area Assessors Association, and the ChinaSF Advisory Board. Assm. Ting is a longtime supporter of sustainable infrastructure and environmental protections.

    Assm. Ting has the endorsement of many progressive groups in the district. He has also accepted donations from a variety of problematic donors, including Sempra Energy, Comcast, and California Correctional Peace Officers PAC. Despite these donations, our analysis is that Assm. Ting’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that he will continue to be a progressive champion for the constituents of AD-19 and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.

     

     

    Phil Ting

    Reelect State Assemblymember Phil Ting to keep AD-19 on the right track for progress.

     

    The Position


    State assemblymembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the California State Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.

    The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the state Senate or the Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 56 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 19 seats. One seat is held by an Independent and four seats are currently vacant.

     

     

     

    The District


    California’s 19th Assembly District includes parts of San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. Democrats typically hold this seat. Of the registered voters in this district, 9% are Republican and 59% are Democrat, and the district’s demographic breakdown is 12% Latino, 43% Asian, and 4% Black. After the 2021 redistricting process, AD-19 maintains a 50% democratic registration advantage. The most recent election results show that AD-19 voted for Joe Biden for president in 2020 by 66 points and Gavin Newsom for governor in 2018 by 65 points.

     

     

     

    The Race


    There are two candidates running for this seat, including Democrat Incumbent Representative Phil Ting and Republican challenger Karsten Weide. Assm. Ting’s campaign has raised $721,000, and has received donations from police, fossil fuel, corporate PAC, and real estate interests. Weide’s campaign has not yet filed any fundraising receipts with the Secretary of State.

     

     

     

    The Recommendation


    Assm. Phil Ting, an attorney and former assessor-recorder, is from San Francisco. According to campaign materials, he is running for reelection to continue to communicate California’s economic and equity priorities through a deliberate state budget. Assm. Ting won his 2020 reelection against Republican John McDonnell by 64 points.

    Assm. Ting’s priorities for AD-19 this year have included 59 bills about COVID-19 relief, budget, environmental protections, and criminal-justice reform. Of these, 11 have been successfully chaptered into law. He currently serves on four standing committees, and is chair of the Committee on Budget. Significantly, Assm. Ting is the author of AB 1308, which requires that arrest and conviction records be reviewed for relief on a monthly basis. Through his stewardship, this bill was successfully included in a budget appropriation that was passed earlier this year. He scores a Lifetime CS of 98 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of legislators’ progressive voting records. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Assm. Ting has supported all progressive bills that made it to a vote this year.

    Prior to his election to the State Assembly in 2012, Assm. Ting served as the assessor-recorder for the City and County of San Francisco, where he worked to increase solar installations, and clear a property tax backlog. He has also served on a variety of organizational boards and governing bodies, including the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority, Bay Area Assessors Association, and the ChinaSF Advisory Board. Assm. Ting is a longtime supporter of sustainable infrastructure and environmental protections.

    Assm. Ting has the endorsement of many progressive groups in the district. He has also accepted donations from a variety of problematic donors, including Sempra Energy, Comcast, and California Correctional Peace Officers PAC. Despite these donations, our analysis is that Assm. Ting’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that he will continue to be a progressive champion for the constituents of AD-19 and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.

     

     

    Phil Ting

    Reelect State Assemblymember Phil Ting to keep AD-19 on the right track for progress.

     

    The Position


    State assemblymembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the California State Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.

    The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the state Senate or the Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 56 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 19 seats. One seat is held by an Independent and four seats are currently vacant.

     

     

     

    The District


    California’s 19th Assembly District includes parts of San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. Democrats typically hold this seat. Of the registered voters in this district, 9% are Republican and 59% are Democrat, and the district’s demographic breakdown is 12% Latino, 43% Asian, and 4% Black. After the 2021 redistricting process, AD-19 maintains a 50% democratic registration advantage. The most recent election results show that AD-19 voted for Joe Biden for president in 2020 by 66 points and Gavin Newsom for governor in 2018 by 65 points.

     

     

     

    The Race


    There are two candidates running for this seat, including Democrat Incumbent Representative Phil Ting and Republican challenger Karsten Weide. Assm. Ting’s campaign has raised $721,000, and has received donations from police, fossil fuel, corporate PAC, and real estate interests. Weide’s campaign has not yet filed any fundraising receipts with the Secretary of State.

     

     

     

    The Recommendation


    Assm. Phil Ting, an attorney and former assessor-recorder, is from San Francisco. According to campaign materials, he is running for reelection to continue to communicate California’s economic and equity priorities through a deliberate state budget. Assm. Ting won his 2020 reelection against Republican John McDonnell by 64 points.

    Assm. Ting’s priorities for AD-19 this year have included 59 bills about COVID-19 relief, budget, environmental protections, and criminal-justice reform. Of these, 11 have been successfully chaptered into law. He currently serves on four standing committees, and is chair of the Committee on Budget. Significantly, Assm. Ting is the author of AB 1308, which requires that arrest and conviction records be reviewed for relief on a monthly basis. Through his stewardship, this bill was successfully included in a budget appropriation that was passed earlier this year. He scores a Lifetime CS of 98 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of legislators’ progressive voting records. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Assm. Ting has supported all progressive bills that made it to a vote this year.

    Prior to his election to the State Assembly in 2012, Assm. Ting served as the assessor-recorder for the City and County of San Francisco, where he worked to increase solar installations, and clear a property tax backlog. He has also served on a variety of organizational boards and governing bodies, including the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority, Bay Area Assessors Association, and the ChinaSF Advisory Board. Assm. Ting is a longtime supporter of sustainable infrastructure and environmental protections.

    Assm. Ting has the endorsement of many progressive groups in the district. He has also accepted donations from a variety of problematic donors, including Sempra Energy, Comcast, and California Correctional Peace Officers PAC. Despite these donations, our analysis is that Assm. Ting’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that he will continue to be a progressive champion for the constituents of AD-19 and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.

     

     

    Phil Ting

    Reelect State Assemblymember Phil Ting to keep AD-19 on the right track for progress.

     

    The Position


    State assemblymembers represent and advocate for the needs of their district constituents at the California State Capitol. They are responsible for creating, debating, and voting on legislation that addresses issues within their district.

    The California State Assembly has 80 districts. Each represents a population of at least 465,000 Californians. Representatives are elected to the Assembly for a two-year term. Every two years, all 80 seats are subject to election. Members elected before 2012 are restricted to three two-year terms (six years) in the Assembly. Those elected in or after 2012 are allowed to serve 12 years total across both the state Senate or the Assembly. This term, Democrats currently hold a two-thirds supermajority of 56 seats in the California State Assembly, while Republicans hold 19 seats. One seat is held by an Independent and four seats are currently vacant.

     

     

     

    The District


    California’s 19th Assembly District includes parts of San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. Democrats typically hold this seat. Of the registered voters in this district, 9% are Republican and 59% are Democrat, and the district’s demographic breakdown is 12% Latino, 43% Asian, and 4% Black. After the 2021 redistricting process, AD-19 maintains a 50% democratic registration advantage. The most recent election results show that AD-19 voted for Joe Biden for president in 2020 by 66 points and Gavin Newsom for governor in 2018 by 65 points.

     

     

     

    The Race


    There are two candidates running for this seat, including Democrat Incumbent Representative Phil Ting and Republican challenger Karsten Weide. Assm. Ting’s campaign has raised $721,000, and has received donations from police, fossil fuel, corporate PAC, and real estate interests. Weide’s campaign has not yet filed any fundraising receipts with the Secretary of State.

     

     

     

    The Recommendation


    Assm. Phil Ting, an attorney and former assessor-recorder, is from San Francisco. According to campaign materials, he is running for reelection to continue to communicate California’s economic and equity priorities through a deliberate state budget. Assm. Ting won his 2020 reelection against Republican John McDonnell by 64 points.

    Assm. Ting’s priorities for AD-19 this year have included 59 bills about COVID-19 relief, budget, environmental protections, and criminal-justice reform. Of these, 11 have been successfully chaptered into law. He currently serves on four standing committees, and is chair of the Committee on Budget. Significantly, Assm. Ting is the author of AB 1308, which requires that arrest and conviction records be reviewed for relief on a monthly basis. Through his stewardship, this bill was successfully included in a budget appropriation that was passed earlier this year. He scores a Lifetime CS of 98 out of 100 on Courage Score, our annual analysis of legislators’ progressive voting records. Based on our Courage Score analysis, Assm. Ting has supported all progressive bills that made it to a vote this year.

    Prior to his election to the State Assembly in 2012, Assm. Ting served as the assessor-recorder for the City and County of San Francisco, where he worked to increase solar installations, and clear a property tax backlog. He has also served on a variety of organizational boards and governing bodies, including the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority, Bay Area Assessors Association, and the ChinaSF Advisory Board. Assm. Ting is a longtime supporter of sustainable infrastructure and environmental protections.

    Assm. Ting has the endorsement of many progressive groups in the district. He has also accepted donations from a variety of problematic donors, including Sempra Energy, Comcast, and California Correctional Peace Officers PAC. Despite these donations, our analysis is that Assm. Ting’s track record and policy positions demonstrate that he will continue to be a progressive champion for the constituents of AD-19 and will govern effectively in the best interest of this diverse district.

     

     

  • No Position

    Proposition H: Recall Measure Regarding Chesa Boudin

  • Proposition H: Recall Measure Regarding Chesa Boudin

     

    Proposition H asks voters whether or not they want to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who was elected November 2019 and has served in this office since January 2020. His current term ends in 2024. 

    If a majority of voters choose to recall DA Boudin, Mayor London Breed will appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of his original term. Voters will vote for district attorney again in November 2023. 

     

    Top Funders in Support

    The effort is primarily funded by Neighbors for a Better San Francisco Advocacy and San Francisco Common Sense Voter Guide. Neighbors for a Better San Francisco Advocacy has received substantial support from GOP donor William Obendorf, who has spent more than $1 million on Senate Republicans, is an outspoken advocate of charter schools, and is allied with Betsy DeVos. San Francisco Common Sense Voter Guide is run by lobbyists for the Board of Realtors. 

    Recall proponents have also received donations from early investors in DoorDash, against which DA Boudin is currently taking legal action for the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The DA’s office argues that the misclassification has blocked workers from receiving the workplace protections that they are entitled to under California law. The committee San Franciscans for Public Safety Supporting the Recall of Chesa Boudin has received donations from Gustaf Alstromer, Kanu Gulati, and Brook Byers, all of whom are investors in the delivery app. 

     

    Top Funders in Opposition

    San Franciscans Against the Recall of Chesa Boudin, the committee in support of the district attorney, has received $343,000 from the Real Justice PAC, which works to elect reform-minded prosecutors. The committee has also received significant donations from Smart Justice California Action Fund, which identifies its mission as statewide criminal-justice reform through progressive prosecutorial leadership. Smart Justice is comprised of four donors with a history of various philanthropic efforts to reform criminal justice across the state. Other donors include the ACLU of Northern California and Dignity California SEIU Local 2015.

    In total, the campaign to retain Chesa Boudin has raised over $2.2 million and is not funded by fossil fuel, police, real estate, or corporate PAC money. 

     

    Endorsements

    Proposition H is endorsed by Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club, United Democratic Club, Grow SF, and San Francisco’s Marina Times. 

    Proposition H is opposed by the San Francisco Democratic Party, the San Francisco Chronicle, the ACLU of Northern California, San Francisco Rising Action Fund, Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, Sunrise Bay Area, Chinese Progressive Association Action Fund, UNITE HERE! Local 2, several SEIU locals, and many local unions and community groups. Dr. Angela Davis, Patrisse Cullors, Eddy Zheng, Assemblymember Phil Ting, Assemblymember Matt Haney, Supervisor Hilary Ronen, Supervisor Connie Chan, San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Honey Mahogany, and many retired judges, former police commissioners, and former San Francisco supervisors have also come out against Proposition H. 

     

    The Role of District Attorneys

    Each of the 58 counties in California elects a district attorney to manage the prosecution of criminal offenses related to the violation of state and county laws. The district attorney has investigative authority, manages the apprehension of individuals identified through the investigative process, and holds charging and prosecutorial power. The work of the district attorney includes municipal and superior court operations, and serving as a legal liaison to the grand jury. The county board of supervisors provides financial oversight to the district attorney’s office, but holds no operational power over their work. District attorneys are elected to four-year terms in office. 
     

    Proposition H: Recall Measure Regarding Chesa Boudin

     

    Proposition H asks voters whether or not they want to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who was elected November 2019 and has served in this office since January 2020. His current term ends in 2024. 

    If a majority of voters choose to recall DA Boudin, Mayor London Breed will appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of his original term. Voters will vote for district attorney again in November 2023. 

     

    Top Funders in Support

    The effort is primarily funded by Neighbors for a Better San Francisco Advocacy and San Francisco Common Sense Voter Guide. Neighbors for a Better San Francisco Advocacy has received substantial support from GOP donor William Obendorf, who has spent more than $1 million on Senate Republicans, is an outspoken advocate of charter schools, and is allied with Betsy DeVos. San Francisco Common Sense Voter Guide is run by lobbyists for the Board of Realtors. 

    Recall proponents have also received donations from early investors in DoorDash, against which DA Boudin is currently taking legal action for the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The DA’s office argues that the misclassification has blocked workers from receiving the workplace protections that they are entitled to under California law. The committee San Franciscans for Public Safety Supporting the Recall of Chesa Boudin has received donations from Gustaf Alstromer, Kanu Gulati, and Brook Byers, all of whom are investors in the delivery app. 

     

    Top Funders in Opposition

    San Franciscans Against the Recall of Chesa Boudin, the committee in support of the district attorney, has received $343,000 from the Real Justice PAC, which works to elect reform-minded prosecutors. The committee has also received significant donations from Smart Justice California Action Fund, which identifies its mission as statewide criminal-justice reform through progressive prosecutorial leadership. Smart Justice is comprised of four donors with a history of various philanthropic efforts to reform criminal justice across the state. Other donors include the ACLU of Northern California and Dignity California SEIU Local 2015.

    In total, the campaign to retain Chesa Boudin has raised over $2.2 million and is not funded by fossil fuel, police, real estate, or corporate PAC money. 

     

    Endorsements

    Proposition H is endorsed by Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club, United Democratic Club, Grow SF, and San Francisco’s Marina Times. 

    Proposition H is opposed by the San Francisco Democratic Party, the San Francisco Chronicle, the ACLU of Northern California, San Francisco Rising Action Fund, Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, Sunrise Bay Area, Chinese Progressive Association Action Fund, UNITE HERE! Local 2, several SEIU locals, and many local unions and community groups. Dr. Angela Davis, Patrisse Cullors, Eddy Zheng, Assemblymember Phil Ting, Assemblymember Matt Haney, Supervisor Hilary Ronen, Supervisor Connie Chan, San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Honey Mahogany, and many retired judges, former police commissioners, and former San Francisco supervisors have also come out against Proposition H. 

     

    The Role of District Attorneys

    Each of the 58 counties in California elects a district attorney to manage the prosecution of criminal offenses related to the violation of state and county laws. The district attorney has investigative authority, manages the apprehension of individuals identified through the investigative process, and holds charging and prosecutorial power. The work of the district attorney includes municipal and superior court operations, and serving as a legal liaison to the grand jury. The county board of supervisors provides financial oversight to the district attorney’s office, but holds no operational power over their work. District attorneys are elected to four-year terms in office. 
     

    San Francisco, Proposition H

    Proposition H: Recall Measure Regarding Chesa Boudin

     

    Proposition H asks voters whether or not they want to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who was elected November 2019 and has served in this office since January 2020. His current term ends in 2024. 

    San Francisco, Proposition H

    Proposition H: Recall Measure Regarding Chesa Boudin

     

    Proposition H asks voters whether or not they want to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who was elected November 2019 and has served in this office since January 2020. His current term ends in 2024.