San Francisco Green Party Mayor Candidate Questionnaire 2024 Due Date: Friday, June 21, 11:59 pm Instructions: 1. There are 10 sections to this questionnaire. Each section corresponds to the 10 Key Values of the Green Party. 2. Each section contains one or more written questions and ends with several multiple-choice questions. Please don't skip the written questions. 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? Major Endorsements: Your 2nd, 3rd choices for Mayor: Who did you endorse for Mayor in 2019 (all 3 choices, if applicable)? 1) Grassroots Democracy: A) What are your thoughts on Instant Runoff Voting, and District Elections? How have they worked to date? What would you change in the future? What about Proportional Representation? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Sub-government such as Neighborhood Assemblies, Networks or District Councils [ ] [ ] [ ] Voters' right to recall elected officials [ ] [ ] [ ] Residency requirements for elected officials should be strictly enforced B) What strategies would you employ to reduce corruption in San Francisco government? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission should be disbanded [ ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission meetings should be televised [ ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission should prioritize investigating violations from well-funded campaigns [ ] [ ] [ ] My campaign is supported or promoted by a Super PAC [ ] [ ] [ ] My campaign has attended events sponsored by "Neighbors for a Better SF", "TogetherSF", "GrowSF" and/or "YIMBY" 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 and biodiesel transit (e.g., Muni, tour, shuttles) [ ] [ ] [ ] Public Power with 100% local/regional clean energy mandate and elected utility board [ ] [ ] [ ] Install local/regional clean energy, efficiency, and battery storage and microgrids 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 [ ] [ ] [ ] Non-native Tree Removals [ ] [ ] [ ] Use of herbicides in public parks [ ] [ ] [ ] 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 [ ] [ ] [ ] Healthy SF [ ] [ ] [ ] Housing As A Right [ ] [ ] [ ] Housing First for Homeless, Addiction, Mental Health [ ] [ ] [ ] Law against sitting or camping on SF sidewalks [ ] [ ] [ ] I support more homeless navigation centers in my neighborhood 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 [ ] [ ] [ ] Community Land Trusts [ ] [ ] [ ] Rent Control is too strong [ ] [ ] [ ] Waive Environmental Review to build Moderate and Low Income Housing [ ] [ ] [ ] Social Housing (similar to https://www.sfcommunityhousingact.com/) [ ] [ ] [ ] Ban on Airbnb and other short term rentals [ ] [ ] [ ] Vacancy tax on residential property and "pied-a-terre" homes [ ] [ ] [ ] Flipping taxes on housing speculation [ ] [ ] [ ] 10-year waiting period before corporate and nonresident owners can sell purchased housing properties [ ] [ ] [ ] 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, and establish community control of neighborhood policing 5) Decentralization: A) What are your thoughts on the Kaufman Charter of 1996? Does it need revisiting? Would you support replacing the Strong Mayor system with commissions where the majority of members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors, or directly elected? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Elected Rent Board [ ] [ ] [ ] Elected Public Utility Board [ ] [ ] [ ] Bring the Housing Authority under the Board of Supervisors B) The city currently uses non-profits to provide social services. Do you think this is an appropriate model? Why or why not? + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] Expand Participatory Budgeting to at least 5% of the SF Budget [ ] [ ] [ ] 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 for SF elections 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 neighborhood [ ] [ ] [ ] Local hiring requirements should be enforced and expanded to include private projects [ ] [ ] [ ] 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 2027 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 [ ] [ ] [ ] 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 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 [ ] [ ] [ ] End Drag Queen Story Hour and K-12 School Education on Gender Spectrum Differences 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 [ ] [ ] [ ] SF supervisors should take a position on offshore oil drilling outside CA [ ] [ ] [ ] SF should refuse to purchase PG&E's nuclear power 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 [ ] [ ] [ ] JROTC in the public schools [ ] [ ] [ ] 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 neighborhood 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 [ ] [ ] [ ] 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 on selected current and past Propositions: + - ? [ ] [ ] [ ] March 2024 Prop E (More Police Chases) [ ] [ ] [ ] March 2024 Prop F (Drug Test Poor People) [ ] [ ] [ ] 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: Friday, June 21, 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 selected candidates who return completed questionnaires on time to speak and answer questions at our candidate forum and endorsement meeting. To be given time on our agenda, each candidate needs at least three active Green Party members to request their invitation. This will be a hybrid meeting, so invited candidates may also speak with us via Zoom. Our endorsement meeting is scheduled for Wed, June 26 from 6:30-9:30 pm at our office, 2973 16th St, #300, SF - note that this is across the street from our old office in the Redstone Building. The first two hours will be for interviews of selected candidates, and the last hour will be for decision making. Completed questionnaires will be posted on our website, https://sfgreenparty.org.