Don't forget to vote

Even better, you might want to read up or talk to a friend whose opinion you respect who is knowledgeable so when you are in that good old voting booth, you know more than just name recognition on some of those nice sounding propositions and local elections. So far, I've got my best friend who has researched many sources to come up with her full voting list - San Francisco resident. Here's what she gave me:

Sources:

• THE SF Women's Political Committee
• Bernal Hts. Democratic Club
• Official Labor Neighbor Slate Card - AFL-CIO
• Independent Voters' Guide
• Steven Krefting's recommendations: My neighbor who is an old Sierra Club director and Leftie & Property Owner
• Affordable Housing Alliance

National

• Kerry
• Boxer
• Pelosi
• Leno

State Props

• 1A Sequestor Revenues: yes
• 59 Public Records: yes-all
• 60 Primaries: yes
• 60A Property Sales: yes
• 61 Children's Hosp: yes-all
• 62 Primaries: no
• 63 Mental Health: yes-all
• 64 Limit Biz Laws: no-all
• 65 Funding Mandates: no-all
• 66 Three Strikes: yes-all (the Schwarzenegger ad is inaccurate)
• 67 Emergency Med: yes-VERY mixed
• 68 Gaming: no-all
• 69 DNA: yes-VERY mixed
• 70 Gaming: no-all
• 71 Stem cell: yes-all
• 72 Health care: yes-all, especially labor

SF Props

• A  Housing: yes-all
• B  Historical Pres: yes-all
• C  Health Care: yes-all
• D  City Charter: no-very mixed
• E  Survivor Benefits: yes-all
• F  NonCitz School: yes-all
• G  City Health Plan: yes-all
• H  Candlestick: no
• I   Creates dept: no
• J  Inc. local tax: yes-all
• K  Biz increas tax: yes-all- BIG TIME
• L  Hotel tax: no - BIG TIME
• N  Out of Iraq: yes-all- BIG TIME
• O  Policy on Prop J: yes-all
• AA  Bart Seismic: yes-all BIG TIME

Board of Supervisors, District 9

• Tom Ammiano x 3

School Board

• Wynns
• Kane
• Mar
• Hiles

City College

• Berg
• Marks
• Ramos
• Rodis

Now, all we need to do is read up a little on our local ballots so we know what these people and propositions are about. It is possible to feel really good casting your vote.