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: David Lee
Phone Number: (415) 413-3837
Web site: www.DavidLeeForSupervisor.com
E-mail: info@davidleeforsupervisor.com
Name of Campaign Manager: Jeffrey Chuong
Are you receiving public financing: Yes
Signed voluntary spending limit: Yes
2nd, 3rd endorsements in District: District 4
Major Endorsements: Jane Kim, Sandra Lee Fewer, Aaron Peskin, Norman Yee, Sophia Maxwell, and Chyanne Chen
Incumbent Supervisor whose votes are most similar to the way you would vote: Chyanne Chen
Incumbent who votes least similarly to the way you would vote: Anyone supporting the family zoning plan
If the election were held today, who would you support as Board President: Chyanne Chen
Who would be your second and third choices: n/a
Who did you endorse for Mayor in 2024 (all 3 choices, if applicable): Aaron Peskin
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?
I support RCV. its working. Lets not change something that works. Makes politics more cordial.
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[ x ] [ ] [ ] Sub-government such as Neighborhood Assemblies, Networks or District Councils
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Voters' right to recall elected officials
Even though I don't agree with recalls and never support any recall. Voters still have that right to make that decision and voice their opinion
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Residency requirements for elected officials should be strictly enforced
B) What strategies would you employ to reduce corruption in San
Francisco government?
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[ ] [ x ] [ ] Ethics Commission should be disbanded
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission meetings should be televised
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission should prioritize investigating violations from well-funded campaigns
[ ] [ x ] [ ] My campaign is supported or promoted by a Super PAC
[ ] [ x ] [ ] My campaign has attended events sponsored by "Neighbors for a Better SF", "TogetherSF", "GrowSF" and/or "YIMBY"
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Remote public comment at board and committee meetings
2) Ecological Wisdom: Please outline your view of the major
environmental and ecological issues facing San Francisco and your
proposed policies to address them.
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[ ] [ ] [ x ] Phasing out all diesel and biodiesel transit (e.g., Muni, tour, shuttles)
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Public Power with 100% local/regional clean energy mandate and elected utility board
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Install local/regional clean energy, efficiency, and battery storage and microgrids to supply 100% of our electricity by 2035
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Reducing or eliminating parking minimums in new housing and commercial developments
[ x ] [ ] [ ] 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
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Non-native Tree Removals
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Use of herbicides in public parks
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Artificial turf on City-owned athletic fields
[ x ] [ ] [ ] 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?
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[ ] [ ] [ x ] Project Homeless Connect
[ ] [ ] [ x] Care Not Cash
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Healthy SF
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Housing As A Right
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Housing First for Homeless, Addiction, Mental Health
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Law against sitting or camping on SF sidewalks
[ ] [ x ] [ ] 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?
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[ ] [ x ] [ ] Building more market rate housing will lower housing costs for current SF residents
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Impacts of all new development should be paid for in advance by fees on developers
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Community Land Trusts, Housing Co-ops
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Rent Control is too strong
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Waive Environmental Review to build Moderate and Low Income Housing
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Social Housing (similar to https://www.sfcommunityhousingact.com/)
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Ban on Airbnb and other short term rentals
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Vacancy tax on residential property and "pied-a-terre" homes
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Flipping taxes on housing speculation
[ x ] [ ] [ ] 10-year waiting period before corporate and nonresident owners can sell purchased housing properties
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Condo conversion is currently too difficult
4) Nonviolence: What are your solutions for SFPD accountability while
making the streets safer?
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[ x ] [ ] [ ] Prioritize SFPD enforcement of moving violations
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Support expansion of foot patrols
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Demand stricter accountability in future MOUs with the SFPD
[ x ] [ ] [ ] The Board of Supervisors should be able to set policies and priorities for the SFPD through legislation
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Support a public safety program modeled after NYC's "Stop and Frisk"
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Prosecution of SFPD officers involved in violet attacks on, and fatal shooting deaths of, SF residents and visitors
[ x ] [ ] [ ] End cash bail for nonviolent crimes
[ ] [ ] [ x ] 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?
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[ x ] [ ] [ ] Elected Rent Board
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Elected Public Utility Board
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Bring the Housing Authority under the Board of Supervisors
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Will you create formal district councils to advise you?
B) The city currently uses non-profits to provide social services. Do
you think this is an appropriate model? Why or why not?
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Expand Participatory Budgeting to at least 5% of the District Budget
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Charter amendment allowing voters to choose the replacement of an elected official being recalled on the same ballot as the recall vote
[ x ] [ ] [ ] 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?
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[x ] [ ] [ ] Legislation limiting formula retail outlets/chain stores
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Conditional Use permit required for big box stores
[x ] [ ] [ ] Municipal broadband as a public utility
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Neighborhood cooperatives prioritized as a local supply chain for legalized marijuana
[ ] [ x ] [ ] I support recreational marijuana stores opening in my district
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Local hiring requirements should be enforced and expanded to include private projects
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Strong preference for union jobs
[ ] [ ] [x ] Conversion of some golf courses into soccer fields
[ ] [ ] [x ] Conversion of some golf courses into wild open space
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Prop 13 limits on tax increases should apply only to residential properties
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Commercial Rent Control
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Transition all residential and small business rental properties into not-for-profit trusts and co-ops
[ ] [ ] [x ] Vacancy and flipping taxes on local small business property
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Transaction/Flipping taxes on all asset speculation to increase city budget
[ x ] [ ] [ ] 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? Yes, I support increasing women representation in government.
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[ x ] [ ] [ ] The City should help SFUSD provide child care for children of working parents
[ x ] [ ] [ ] The DPH should provide reproductive health services to both residents and visitors
[ x] [ ] [ ] Require parental consent for minors seeking an abortion
[ x ] [ ] [ ] 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?
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[ x ] [ ] [ ] Multilingual government and public education
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Undocumented immigrants should have equal access to education and health care
[ ] [ ] [ x ] Non-citizen residents should be able to vote in all local elections
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Full rights for transgender and non-gender-binary persons
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the ethnic diversity of San Francisco
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the political diversity of San Francisco
[ x ] [ ] [ ] My campaign reflects the diversity of San Francisco
[ ] [ x ] [ ] 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?
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[ ] [ x ] [ ] City government cooperating with the PATRIOT Act
[ ] [ x ] [ ] City government cooperating with ICE/Secure Communities
[ ] [ ] [ x ] City government should boycott Israel until it complies with UN resolutions and international law
[ x ] [ ] [ ] SF supervisors should take a position on offshore oil drilling outside CA
[ x ] [ ] [ ] 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)?
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[ ] [ x ] [ ] Fleet Week and the Blue Angels flyover
[ x ] [ ] [ ] JROTC in the public schools
[ ] [ x ] [ ] In a severe recession, environmental regulations should be suspended to create jobs
[ x ] [ ] [ ] 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?
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[ ] [ ] [ x ] Muni should be funded sufficiently to replace most car use, and be free to the rider
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Downtown Transit Assessment Tax to support Muni
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Citywide Transit Assessment Tax to support Muni
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Connect Bay Area (https://connectbayarea.com)
[ ] [ x ] [ ] More weekend closures of streets in/near my district to cars (e.g., Car-Free GGP)
[ ] [ x ] [ ] State law change that lets bicycles treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs
[ x ] [ ] [ ] I ride Muni, bicycle and/or walk instead of driving on a regular basis
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Bus Rapid Transit expanded to all major transit corridors in SF
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Car hailing services like Uber and Lyft should be regulated as taxis, or banned
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Scooter/similar vehicle rentals should be required to store vehicles on private property
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Allow residents to park on the sidewalk without getting a ticket, unless their neighbors complain
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Congestion pricing for parking
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Power more City vehicles using biofuels (e.g., corn-based ethanol)
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Residents should be allowed to park in the street in front of their own driveway for free
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Support expanding parking meter hours to include later evening hours and weekends
[ ] [x ] [ ] 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):
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[ ] [ x] [ ] Nov 2024 Prop D (Stronger Mayor)
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Nov 2024 Prop K (Great Highway)
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2024 Prop L (Tax Uber and Waymo to fund Muni)
[ ] [ x ] [ ] Nov 2024 Prop M (Block Prop L)
[ ] [ x ] [ ] March 2024 Prop E (More Police Chases)
[ ] [ x ] [ ] March 2024 Prop F (Drug Test Poor People)
[ ] [ ] [ x ] June 2022 Prop C (Recall Reform)
[ ] [ x ] [ ] June 2022 Prop H (Boudin Recall)
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2020 Prop G (16-17 y.o. voting, local elections)
[ x ] [ ] [ ] Nov 2020 Prop I (Real Estate Transfer Tax)