The Chronicle editorial board’s endorsements are made by writers and editors from the Opinion section.
Liz Hart
The San Francisco Chronicle editorial board has completed its local San Francisco endorsements for the June 2 primary election.
Endorsements are made by writers and editors from the Opinion section after researching the issues and interviewing candidates and ballot measure proponents and opponents. Writers and editors involved in the news coverage of the campaigns do not participate in endorsement decisions.
Below is a roundup of our recommendations on whom to vote for to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi in Congress, San Francisco ballot measures and other key city races. You can access our endorsements for statewide races and those in other counties here.
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U.S. House of Representatives District 11
Scott Wiener: Do you want California’s most relentless legislator zeroing in on universal healthcare, housing, immigrant and LGBTQ protections? That’s Wiener.
San Francisco Superior Court
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Phoebe Maffei: The editorial board is endorsing Maffei for judge based on her passion to seek justice for the victims of crime, her empathy for those who stand accused and the breadth of her experience.
San Francisco ballot measures
Yes on Proposition A: The city cannot prevent earthquakes. But it can decide how ready it will be when one arrives — and Prop A can help.
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No on Proposition B: This ballot measure would limit the mayor and supervisors to two lifetime terms. But it feels like insider politics — not effective governance.
No on Proposition C: Despite its improving economy, San Francisco is still facing a stubborn budget deficit, rising inequality and ongoing crises in housing, homelessness and public health. Yet Prop C would reduce the city’s tax base.
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No on Proposition D: Prop D is a tax on businesses and consumers disguised as an executive-accountability measure.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Stephen Sherrill: Sherrill understands the job is to listen to his constituents while also making determinations that serve the city at large.
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Alan Wong: Wong is the only candidate with the willingness to find a balance between neighborhood concerns and taking pragmatic positions that can help solve the city’s broader problems.
San Francisco Board of Education
The editorial positions of The Chronicle, including election recommendations, represent the consensus of the editorial board, consisting of the publisher, the editorial page editor and staff members of the opinion pages. Its judgments are made independent of the news operation, which covers the news without consideration of our editorial positions.
Phil Kim: Three candidates are running for a lone seat in the June primary. While all are caring and committed to students, only Kim stands out as being prepared for the moment.
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