San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 6:30 pm Virtual Meeting via Zoom Video Call (More details to be provided)

10 Day Meeting Agenda ------1. Call to Order and Roll Call Call to Order by Chair, David Campos. Roll Call of Members: John Avalos, Keith Baraka, Gloria Berry, David Campos, Queena Chen, Bevan Dufty, Peter Gallotta, Matt Haney, Anabel Ibáñez, Jane Kim, Leah LaCroix, Janice Li, Suzy Loftus, Li Miao Lovett, Honey Mahogany, Rafael Mandelman, Gordon Mar, Faauuga Moliga, Carolina Morales, Mano Raju, Hillary Ronen, Amar Thomas, Nancy Tung, Shanell Williams. Ex-Officio Members: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein; Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi; U.S. House Representative Jackie Speier; Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State Treasurer Fiona Ma; Board of Equalization Member Malia Cohen, State Senator Scott Wiener; Assemblymember Phil Ting and Assemblymember David Chiu.

2. Approval of Meeting Agenda (Discussion and possible action) Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of this agenda.

3. Approval of March 24th Meeting Minutes (Discussion and possible action) (minut​ es attached).

4. Approval of April 28th Meeting Minutes (Discussion and possible action) (minut​ es attached).

5. General Public Comment (up to 2 minutes per speaker) The DCCC will take public comment on all items on the agenda and, in addition, other matters germane to party business but not on the agenda.

6. Reports (Discussion​ and possible action) (20 minutes) DCCC member reports, including discussion and possible actions, to offer updates on work assignments and discuss ongoing objectives. a) Chair (Campos)​ b) Outreach (LaCroix) c) Voter Registration (Baraka) d) Club Chartering (Mahogany) - The Filipino American Democratic Club of San Francisco e) Issues & Resolutions (Lovett) f) Partnerships (Gallotta) g) Treasurer (Morales) h) Committees i) Executive Director (Lynch) j) CDP Region 6 Update (Kelly)

7. Election of New Chair of the SF DCCC (Discussion and possible action)

8. Resolution Supporting California Assembly Bill 279 (Muratsuchi) to Protect the Health and Safety of Our Seniors During the COVID19 Pandemic at Senior care Facilities. (Kim) (Discussion and possible action)

9. SB-739 California Universal Basic Income for Transition Age Youth Pilot Project. (Berry) (Discussion and possible action)

10. Resolution Condemning Recall Efforts of Governor Newsom, District Attorney Boudin, and SFUSD Commissioners Lopez, Collins, and Moliga. (Berry) (Discussion and possible action)

11. Resolution in Support of Legislation to Repeal “Spousal Rape” Distinctio. (Campos) (Discussion and possible action)

12. Resolution in Support of H.R. 2590, The Palestian Children and Families Act. (Mahogany) (Discussion and possible action)

13. New Business (Discussion and possible action) The DCCC is unable to discuss or take action on items not on this agenda when those discussions pertain to matters within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The limited exception is to discuss and take action in deciding whether to calendar such items for a future meeting.

14. Adjournment

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March 24, 2021 6:30PM https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=139161381459041 DRAFT Meeting Minutes

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1. Call to Order and Roll Call Meeting called to order at 6:35pm by Chair David Campos.

Roll Call of Members: John Avalos, Keith Baraka, Gloria Berry, David Campos, Queena Chen, Bevan Dufty, Peter Gallotta, Matt Haney, Anabel Ibanez (proxy), Jane Kim, Leah LaCroix, Janice Li, Suzy Loftus, Li Miao Lovett, Honey Mahogany, Rafael Mandelman, Faauuga Moliga (proxy), Carolina Morales, Gordon Mar (proxy), Fauuga Moliga (proxy), Mano Raju (proxy), Hillary Ronen (proxy), Amar Thomas, Nancy Tung, Shanell Williams

Ex-Officio Members present: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (proxy); Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (proxy); Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis; State Treasurer Fiona Ma (proxy); Board of Equalization Member Malia Cohen (proxy), State Senator Scott Wiener (proxy); Assemblymember Phil Ting, Assemblymember David Chiu (proxy)

Absent at time of roll call:

Members who joined after the time of roll call:

Chair Campos acknowledges that he has overlapping meetings and may at times need to hand meeting facilitation over to First Vice Chair LaCroix.

2. Approval of Meeting Agenda ● Motion by Member Berry to add an item to consider endorsement for CDP Region 6 Regional Director, seconded by Member Anabel Ibanez. ○ Member Loftus notes that members of the public were not aware given noticing that there would be a vote on this item and has concerns of ○ Chairing will now be handed over to First Chair LaCroix; Member Ronen will serve as proxy for Member Campos. ○ Member Feinstein notes that she would have to abstain on a vote given lack of noticing. ○ Member Ma echoes Member Feinstein’s concern. ○ Member Ting echoes Member Feinstein’s concern. ○ Member Li comments XXX ○ Motion passes: XX yes, XX no, XX abstain. ● Motion by Member Ibanez to include Item #14 to XXX; seconded by Member Thomas. ○ Vote by acclamation; no oppose; no abstentions. ● Motion by Member LaCroix to include Item #15 to XXX; seconded by Member Gallotta. ○ Vote by acclamation; no oppose; no abstentions. ● Motion by Member Loftus to include Item #16 to XXX; seconded by Member Mar. ○ Vote by acclamation; no oppose; abstentions by Members Baraka and Mahogany ● Motion by Member Tung to include Item #17 to XXX; seconded by Member Chiu. ○ Member Chen mentions that friendly amendments have been submitted via email earlier this evening. ○ Member Berry calls a point of order asking why this qualifies for an emergency resolution. Member Tung, as the sponsor, shared a statement of urgency prior to the 72-hour notice, which she reads aloud: ■ Real harm is, continues, and will occur if this resolution is not heard because of Vice President Collins's continued presence in the Board of Education because of the implicit and explicit bias she has shown against members of the AAPI Community. ■ Her continued presence on the Board of Education prevents the necessary healing and reconciliation between the SF BoE and the AAPI community, which makes up more than a third of the children in the school district. ■ Several public officials have taken a position calling for Vice President Collins's resignation, including several members of this body. In a time where AAPI Communities are experiencing increasing violence and enmity from the year long assault by the former President of the United States and unwarranted racism and verbal abuse because of COVID, it is imperative that the the DCCC take immediate action to stand in solidarity with the AAPI community and call for Collins's resignation. ○ Member Loftus notes that we had already considered adding items to the agenda that did not even meet the 72-hour threshold. ○ Member Berry does not believe that this item should be on the agenda because there’s more information still coming in and concerned with who’s behind this resolution. Member Berry asks to motion to oppose adding this item to the agenda. ○ Member Tung calls a point of order; Member LaCroix clarifies that an additional motion is not necessary and that anyone who disagrees with including this item onto the agenda simply needs to vote no on current motion on the floor. ○ Member Ronen asks to hear from Members Moliga and Ibanez who are closest to the matter and whether we should move forward tonight or have proper noticing for future meetings. Member Ronen has noted she has made her views on this clear already as an elected official. ○ Member Moliga does believe that this is an emergency, acknowledges the current racial crisis in the city. Acknowledges the comments have come from a friend of his but also acknowledges the hurt that AAPI students are feeling and that there are community members who are afraid of what a leader on the school board has said. Speaks to the many emergencies and major priorities that SFUSD is facing. Has a zero tolerance position on racism and that some may not see this as an emergency, but others do, and that there is a pending motion tomorrow to remove BOE Commissioner Ali Collins from her board committees. ○ Member Ibanez, as a leader of UESF, acknowledges Member Moliga’s comments and the pain, hurt that many are feeling amongst her community and her members. Believes that members need to act on this tonight. States UESF are appalled by the statements, believes that we must act today and not pit Black community against the Asian community. ○ Member Baraka states that this is a tough decision. States that it was not ok for BOE Commissioner Collins to make those comments and does not condone them. Does not feel it is urgent tonight, states that are many issues swirling around the School Board, including murals, school renaming, and more. Does not support adding this to the agenda tonight but is welcome to include this in a future agenda. ○ Member Lovett clarifies what the two votes are: the first is about whether this item should be on the agenda, while the second is on the resolution itself. Calls for a discussion, asks whether there’s a process or a restorative justice process that allows for all communities to be heard. ○ Member Mahogany states that the letter from NAACP means a lot, and they called for slowing down. Believes that given the hurt in Black and API communities, this requires thoughtfulness and time, which will not happen today. ○ Member Avalos recognizes how difficult this situation is and would prefer to see this on the next agenda than today. ○ Member Chen states that this issue was brought to her who was hurt by the comments and is not engaged in politics. Believes there is a sense of urgency and that people are looking to us as leaders to know what we think. ○ Member Tung recalls her comments around urgency and upholds comments from Members Moliga and Ibanez, who are in the middle of this, and the need for urgency. ○ Member Chiu calls the question. ○ Member Loftus acknowledges many may be present to move public comment up on the agenda given the number of attendees present. ● Motion by Member Dufty to move agenda as amended; seconded by Member Li.

3. Approval of February 24th Meeting Minutes Motion by Member Li to approve; seconded by Member Dufty. Abstain: Ting

4. Elections of California Democratic Party Executive Officers Introduction of Candidates - Candidates Presentation (2 minutes) / Candidates Questions & Answers (2 minutes) ● Blanca Gomez, candidate for CDP Vice-Chair, self-identified female ○ Has been here to listen, acknowledges the conversations happening and yields her time back to the committee. ○ Member Dufty thanks Blanca Gomez for her thoughtfulness and for joining tonight. ● Norma Alcala, candidate for CDP Controller ○ Represent Latino, progressive, Green New Deal wing of the Party; has been elected to ADEMs since 2012. She is a grassroots organizer who has signed up many young people to vote as a way to grow the Party. Member of Voter Services Committee. Steward of SEIU Local 768. Former school board member and current city councilmember of West Sacramento. Also Yolo County DCCC Vice Chair. ● Ruben Macareno, candidate for CDP Secretary ○ Not present

Member Loftus acknowledges that the Zoom chat cannot be moderated and while some have been respectful, some have not. Chair LaCroix agrees, and we will shut down chat for all attendees but that we will give an option to attendees to write an email, along with their public comment.

5. Elections for the Region 6 - Regional Director Introduction of Candidates Candidates Presentation (2 minutes) / Candidates Questions & Answers (2 minutes) ● Jane Natoli, candidate for Region 6 Regional Director ○ Want to bring energy similar to past activism. Welcome to talk more outside this forum about her candidacy, proud to be endorsed by Sen. Wiener, Asm. Chiu, Board of Equalization Member Ma. Given tonight’s discussion, she will end her statement there. ● Hene Kelly, candidate for Region 6 Regional Director ○ Active in Democratic Party for 61 years, would be honored to receive endorsement to support her reelection. Explains the role of a regional director. Speaks to her long history of activism and every level of government to make sure the Party works for all. ○ Member Dufty congratulates Hene for being a longtime progressive force of nature and asks how she has done outreach to ensure DCCC and other Democratic groups are engaged. Hene shares her emails, newsletters, presence at meetings including the SFDCCC meetings, mentorship, and more.

6. General Public Comment ● Chair LaCroix recommends reducing the time to 1 minute given the number of commenters present. ● Cyn Wang: Proxy for Kayleigh Lloyd, president of United Democratic Club; is a queer Asian American woman with a daughter who attends Jefferson Elementary. Speaking in support of items #16 and #17. Calls out Commissioner Collins’ racist comments, states that it is an insult to the AAPI history of activism and that it broke trust and faith in Commissioner Collins’ ability to act in the best interest of students. ● Alex Wong: District 8 resident, support Rose Pak Democratic Club statement, sees Commissioner Collins’ as breaking trust and her presence as a distraction from other pressing issues the school board is facing; asks for support for resolutions in items #16 and #17. ● Meredith Dodson: Mother of multiracial public school children. Stand in solidarity with 40% of student body who are AAPI and the two AAPI members of the school board, asking Commissioner Collins to resign. ● Frank Noto: With Sunset COmmunity Democratic Club, stand in solidarity with AAPI community and calls to ask for Commissioner Collins to resign and to return to full, five-days-a-week schooling in the fall. ● Camille Seiberling: Grew up in SF, is Black and Asian; son was just accepted to Lowell. Did not see Commissioner Collins’ tweets as racist. Acknowledges anti-Blackness in Asian community, experienced it herself. ● Cilla C.: First time commenting, supports items #17 to show that she is not a silent majority. Mother of a rising kindergartener in SFUSD, does not have faith in Commissioner Collins. Acknowledges that AAPIs need to work on anti-Black bias, but does not negate harm caused by Commissioner Collins. ● Melahat Rafiei: Cede her time, spoke with DCCC last month as a candidate for CDP Secretary but acknowledges serious discussion here tonight. Ask for our endorsement. ● Kim Tavaglione: With SF Labor Council. Urges everyone to endorse Betty Yee for CDP Vice Chair as a strong advocate for workers, is supported by SF Labor Council. ● Lee Work: SFUSD parent, asks for support for items #17 and #18. Regardless of whether you agree with her comments or not, the Board of Education can no longer to do work effectively and she needs to resign. ● Mary Zhou: Asian American Democrat, volunteer at Saturday ally. Opposes item #17, sees Commissioner Collins as a scapegoat. Was not offended by those tweets, states that Commissioner Collins spoke truth to power and that anti-Black racism does exist in the AAPI community. ● Brent Turner: Supports open-source voting systems and elections reforms. ● Austin Truong: States that restorative justice is a policy of SFUSD, would like to see the item postponed because more information is coming in and people are coming from a place of hurt. Asks us to take our time and not rush to recall. ● Julie Roberts-Phung: Calls out people tying the calls for Commissioner Collins’ resignation to other issues. Acknowledges real pain in AAPI community around the Atlanta shooting, Commissioner Collins’ comments, and by Black communities. As a white person, calls on white members to abstain from this vote ● Mari: AAPI communities are hurt, asks that pain is not used as a wedge to pit Asian and Black communities against each other through a recall effort. Commissioner Collins has a history of being in solidarity with AAPI community, sees this as an opportunistic attempt to unseat her. ● Virginia Marshall: Longtime SF educator and Alliance of Black Educators. Apologize to members of Asian and PI community that we are in this place. Sees Commissioner Collins being used as a political pawn to keep Lowell High School the way it is. ● Susan Pfeifer: Speaks in support of Hene Kelly for CDP Region 6 Director. Sees role as “den mother” or “mother hen,” and Hene has been willing to bring her experience and take on this thankless job. ● Seeyew Mo: Asks for our support for item #17 and the resignation of Commissioner Collins. Assumptions behind Commissioner Collins’ comments are problematic and that the statements are racist. Resignation would allow possibility for restoration, transformation. ● Ewan Barker Plummer: Youth activist, proud pre-registered Democrat. Urge members to vote for items #16 and #17. ● Rionda Batiste: Has attended countless meetings in recent days in support of Commissioner Collins; Commissioner Collins is not a racist, she has stood with AAPI community. See this as a political ploy to uphold Lowell admissions process. ● Member Mar exits the meeting at 8:19pm; Member Lovett will serve as proxy. ● Catie Arbona: Senior co-chair of Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club. Supports item #17, don’t believe that Commissioner Collins comments are acceptable and that her reaction since has not been helpful. ● Man Kit Lam: Believes Commissioner Collins’ comments are insulting. Speaks to his history and predecessors as “paper sons” and the racism his wife has faced. Sees Commissioner Collins as a hypocrite. ● Leyla Momeny: Believes that Commissioner Collins should resign, acknowledges AAPI advocates by and large are advocating for her resignation. Tweets perpetuate painful orientalist tropes. ● Sydney Samucha: Supports item #17 in asking Commissioner Collins to resign for the sake of kids and allow SFUSD to get back to the needs of students to get them back into schools. ● Leilani: Asking for restorative justice for Commissioner Collins, for our community. Believes we need to work it out and that the hard work isn’t being done now through the resolution. ● Viola Buitoni: Parent of high school junior whose suffering with mental health issues given lack of in-person schooling. Asks for support of item #16 to reopen schools five days a week. Sees Commissioner Collins as a wonderful person but a distraction to this, therefore also supports item #17. ● Itzel Estrada: Asks to not add names to call for Commissioner Collins’ resignation. Acknowledges her hurtful comments, believes she was speaking from hurt and not hate. Can do both in dismantling anti-Black racism and bringing restorative justice to AAPIs. ● Rori Abernethy: Sees this as a public lynching of Commissioner Collins; acknowledges long history of anti-Black racism in SF and that Black community has never felt safe in this community. Acknowledges there are also members of the API community who are supporting Commissioner Collins, who represent the future of the Democratic Party. ● Jameel Patterson: Calling to support Commissioner Collins. Believe that context has been lost and that we need to understand context, learn from it, and find commonalities between the Black and Asian communities. ● John Jones: Supports Commissioner Collins, believes she represents communities and also meant the comments she had said. Asks to not support the resolution to ask her to resign. ● Shon Buford: President of Local 798, union of SF firefighters. Support item #9 and ask to send this letter to Mayor London Breed. Also supports Hene Kelly for CDP Region 6 Director and Betty Yee for CDP Vice-Chair. ● Renee DiResta: Asks us to support items #16 and #17. Calls out people who says Commissioner Collins is speaking truth to power, but that she is the power and has lost the faith of her constituency. ● Ashlye Wright: Calls on leaders to use this as a moment to educate everyone on all different sides of the issue and on white supremacy; should not be using this as a way to push Commissioner Collins out of office. Need to bridge, not further divide. ● Josephine Zhao: VP of Chinese American Democratic Club. Will ensure to give Commissioner Collins due process, but does not see this as restorative justice. The demand is to ask her to resign so that they can speak on the same level. States many AAPI community are hurt. Speaks to her experience of personal WeChat comments being publicly scrutinized and decision to step out of the 2018 race for school board. ● Eddie Gow: Can’t believe item #16 is on the agenda, is obvious to support. Third generation San Franciscan, has gone to SFUSD. Believes that Commissioner Collins came across as a racist, and Chinese Americans can no longer trust her regardless of whether she is a racist or not. States she should not be able to set policy for 40% of the school district that identifies as API. ● Matthew Rhoa: Newly-elected delegate to AD19 ADEMs; spoke to supporters, who also support items #16 and #17. Also supports Jane Natoli for CDP Region 6 Director. ● Cady Sitkin: SF resident, parent and teacher in SFUSD. Asks whether asking for Commissioner Collins’ resignation is truly anti-racist, given the anti-Black racist comments that some of the people supporting her resignation have espoused. ● Annamarie B.: Supports community unity and use energy to build bridges. Believes we can lead in this work; understands and empathizes the pain of AAPI community. Calls out bias across the board, associates comments of many commenters before about restorative justice. ● Christine Wei: Oppose the resignation calling for Commissioner Collins’ resignation; oppose conflating this issue with other issues of school reopening and Lowell admissions. Asks for restorative justice and building solidarity. Sees resolution as silencing. ● Shanti Singh: Tired of being spoken for, have also experienced hate. Zero tolerance for racism also means that this controversy was manufactured by people with clear anti-Black positions who oppose changes to Lowell admissions process. Pushing this resolution doesn’t heal divides, asks us to oppose item #17. ● Brandee Marckmann: Co-chair of SF Berniecrats. As a club, support item #15; executive board acknowledges pain people felt due to Commissioner Collins’ comments but that it’s not fair to hurt others coming from hurt. Calling for her resignation repeats cycle of anti-Black racism. ● Alexandra Jansen: Supports items #16 and #17. Finds Commissioner Collins’ comments unacceptable. Believes that restorative justice cannot happen if one party is in power, believes that Commissioner Collins needs to resign before respectful can happen. ● Jordan Davis: Frustrated and upset about item #17; calls for restorative justice instead of resignation. Calls out lack of AAPI solidarity with trans community in asking Josephine Zhao to step down as a candidate in the 2018 school board race. ● Michael Chen: Board member of Ed Lee Democratic Club. Support items #16 and #17. Restorative justice requires Commissioner Collins to resign; her statement is not an unqualified apology, which is required for restorative justice. States that there is unity amongst AAPI elected officials and clubs in asking for Commissioner Collins’ resignation. ● Meredith Osborn: Parent of students as Alice Fong Yu School. Support items #16 and #17. Cannot speak as member of AAPI community but hear the hurt. Also believes Commissioner Collins’ has shown contempt for working mothers struggling with distance schooling and that her tweets are part of larger pattern of villainizing those who disagree with her. ● Bradley Solomon: Lifelong San Franciscoan, sees San Francisco as a broken city, believes that SF public schools are a national disgrace. Only way to move on is for Commissioner Collins to resign. ● Peter Cohn: States that being a public servant means serving the whole public. Sees conflation of a false narrative that Commissioner Collins is the cause for the tragedy that was caused in Atlanta. Need to pause, have positive conversation that NAACP is calling for. ● Bivett Brackett: Disturbed by what’s being witnessed here, see silence and complicity with virulent racists at Lowell High School. Sees this as further marginalizing and criminalizing Black community. Sees this as cancel culture as not allowing for dialogue, healing. ● Lonnie Chin: Retired school principal and former library commissioner, believes that Commissioner Collins should resign to allow people to develop, allow school board to focus on education of students. ● Vivian Tong: Calling in support of Commissioner Collins, who has apologized for her comments five years ago and has grown since, believes she deserves restorative justice. Chinese Americans should stand in solidarity with her and the Black community and reject item #17. ● Alex Lantzberg: Stands with Black parents who support Commissioner Collins. States that issues with reopening schools is issue with facilities, DPH guidelines. Should not pass item #16 either. ● Seth Brenzel: Parent of SFUSD student. Acknowledges serious issues SFUSD is facing. Sees school board as distracted by Commissioner Collins’ comments and the inadequate explanation she provided; this division has created further distraction and taking up time. Supports item #17 to ask Commissioner Collins to gracefully resign. Also supports item #16. ● Anita Lee: SFUSD parent, support item #17. Had supported and voted Commissioner Collins in 2018; but now, believes that she is no longer the right person to lead because of her lack of apology. ● Gina Bissell: Work at a school in the Bayview. Do not believe Commissioner Collins is racist and that she should stay on the school board and not resign. ● Kyle Politz: District 1 resident, expresses support for item #17, asking for resignation of Commissioner Collins. Wants leadership that can stand for all members of the community. ● Nicole Cariaso: Ask for Commissioner Collins to resign, believes she cannot be a fair leader. Restorative justice requires addressing the harm and Commissioner Collins has not yet deleted the tweets, sees her comments as outright racism. ● Stephanie Lehman: Newly elected ADEM delegate, asked supporters their thoughts on these issues. Support items #16 and #17. Also supports Jane Natoli for CDP Region 6 Director and Delaine Eastin for CDP Chair, especially Delaine’s desire to decentralize the chair’s power to make the party more accessible. ● Deirdre Elmansoumi: Thanks people for their support for Commissioner Collins, sees she’s the best leader for racial justice. Need to work together against common enemy of white supremacy. ● Caroline Parker: Asks to focus on health and wellness of all SF public school students, is mother of SFUSD students. Supports item #16, states that students are isolated and need support. ● Andrew Reeder: Supports item #17. Calls out all the major issues that SFUSD is facing and the problematic comments Commissioner Collins has made. ● Mark Dietrich: District 1 student, SFUSD parent. Supports item #17. Believes that Commissioner Collins’ judgement makes her a poor leader and means that the school board can no longer function effectively. ● Deborah Yip: Supports Commissioner Collins; as an Asian, faced similar experiences that Commissioner Collins described. Also feeling pain due to pain and violence, need to fight anti-Black racism at the same time. Asks the board to vote no on item #17. ● Noelle: Against the resolution for Commissioner Collins’ resignation; restorative justice means coming together and not cancel culture. Believes Commissioner Collins has consistently supported the AAPI community and her apology was sufficient. ● Brandon Harami: Angela Alioto had used the n-word in public, previous DCCC meetings, who was then given much more of a restorative justice process than Commissioner Collins is given now. Angela Alioto wasn’t recalled, asked to resign and was given a lot of privilege that Commissioner Collins is not getting as a woman of color. Also asks for us to support Delaine Eastin for CDP Chair. ● Lauren: Parent of SFUSD student. Believes that Commissioner Collins comments hurt trust of AAPI parents and the school district. Need to move on now and restorative justice can begin after Commissioner Collins steps down. ● Mari’s children: SFUSD student, don’t give away Commissioner Collins because she’s a friend of their mother. ● Tami Carter: SFUSD parent of two half-Asian children. Believes this is a distraction that children are still not in school, need to focus on getting students back in school without diminishing real pain felt in Asian community that some are dismissing. ● Kelly Walsh: SFUSD parent. Urge DCCC to not support item #17, given Commissioner Collins history of anti-racist activism. Commissioner Collins has been there for her Black son and for all SFUSD students. ● Amanda Botelho: SFUSD parent, supports item #17 and that elected officials must lead by example. Also supports item #16. ● Melanie Buntichai: Supporting in support of Commissioner Collins. Believes that calling for her resignation is cancel culture and would only further divides and that Commissioner Collins has done extensive work to dismantle white supremacy. ● Christine Linnenbach: With Friends of Lowell, does not believes Commissioner Collins can be trusted to lead. States that Commissioner Collins has destructed the Lowell admissions process and ignored the calls of Sheryl Davis and Rev. Amos Brown. ● Bivett Brackett: Speaking now on behalf of SF Black Wall Street, which calls for a restorative justice process for Commissioner Collins. Asks leaders of AAPI community to stand with them to fight white supremacy together. ● Gloria Berry, reading comment on behalf of Rev. Amos Brown: Acknowledges system racism impacts all communities of color, believes that there is a rush to condemn the violence and cancel Commissioner Collins, who has been the most consistent anti-racist leader in San Francisco. ● Stephen Dodson: SFUSD alum, Vietnamese American. States that there is anti-Black sentiment in the Asian communities; does not believe anyone believing that the sentiment doesn’t exist but concerns are with the words and the carelessness of the words chosen by Commissioner Collins, as well as the delay in her apology, which did not seem genuine. ● Maheer: Expresses anguish of Commissioner Collins comments and calls for her resignation, regrets having supported and voted for her previously. ● Vikamarut: SFUSD parent. Believes that all children need to feel welcome at SFUSD and that voices of Asian students are heard, respected, welcomed and valued. Believes that Commissioner Collins’ words were hurtful and offensive and that she has not issued a real apology. Asks for us to support her resignation. ● Yonathon Randolph: Supports item #17. Believes that people looked up her past Twitter comments because of her history of other comments that foment divisions against racial lines. ● Spring Atting: Supports item #17. Believes that Commissioner Collins’ intentions on serving are good but her racist comments are problematic. Celieves that we have to defer to the communities who have been harmed. ● Ronan Lyall: Supports item #17, believes this is a distraction and need to focus on getting students back in schools. Sees SFUSD as a national disgrace. ● Daniel Seiberling: SFUSD parent, speaks in support of Commissioner Collins and that this is a politically-motivated attack that gives cover to fights around merit-based admissions. Asks us to support SF Berniecrats, Black community and Rev. Brown. ● Vivian Loftus: Suzy’s daughter, 8th grader. Supports item #16, sees her friends’ mental health suffering. Believes they need to go back to school.

7. Endorsement of California Democratic Party Executive Officers ● Candidate for California Democratic Party Chair ○ Member Campos motions to endorse Rusty Hicks for CDP Chair; motion seconded by Member Ting. ○ Member Dufty offers a substitute motion to endorse Delaine Eastin for CDP Chair; motion seconded by Member Loftus. ○ Member Dufty speaks to Delaine Eastin’s wealth of experience and that the loss of four Congressional seats was devastating and that California can do better. ○ Member Gallotta speaks to importance of ensuring immigrant rights are prioritized regardless of who is endorsed given that CDP has failed to include immigrant inclusion. ○ Member Loftus speaks to Delaine Eastin’s ability to bring together an incredibly diverse group of people. States that CDP has never had a woman as chair since 1985. ○ Member Berry supports Delaine Eastin and the need for a woman in this position. Acknowledges Delaine was recently called out for a mistake, and she took that as an opportunity to apologize, explain and offer transparency. ● Candidate for California Democratic Party Vice-Chair (Self-identified Female) ○ Member Loftus motions to endorse Betty Yee; motion seconded by Member Lovett. ○ Vote by acclamation ○ No: Wiener, Ma, LaCroix ○ Abstentions: Speier, Ting, Kounalakis, Baraka, Chen ○ Member Baraka abstains because he’s not had a chance to connect with Betty Yee; also appreciates ● Candidate for California Democratic Party Secretary ○ Bevan Melahat; second by Member Thomas ○ Vote by acclamation ○ No: ○ Abstentions: Speier, Feinstein, Ting, Chen, Ma, Kounalakis ● Candidate for California Democratic Party Controller ○ Member Campos motions to support April Verett; seconded by Member Baraka ○ Vote by acclamation ○ No: Kounalakis ○ Abstentions: Speier, Feinstein, Chen ● Candidate for California Democratic Party Region 6 Director ○ Member Dufty motions; seconded by Member Baraka ○ Vote by acclamation ○ No: Chiu, Tung, Wiener, Cohen ○ Abstentions: Feinstein

8. Reports ● Chair (Campos): Bypass Chair report and asks for reports to be shared with ED Karima Lynch and to only share urgent updates. ● Voter Registration (Baraka): Have received proposals for voter registration work, if others are interested in joining Members Baraka and Tung to review proposals, please reach out. ● Committee reports: ○ Internship Committee (Lovett): Doing outreach to recruit summer interns, looking at three interns who will be a mix of high school and college students. ○ Fundraising/Finance (Thomas): Both committee have met to continue fundraising into federal account. Hosting the first fundraiser of 2021 on May 13th at 6:30pm, putting together program and are looking for support from other members. ● Executive Director (Lynch): April 7th meeting co-hosted with CDP Region 6 Director Hene Kelly around the CDP convention and how to serve as a delegate.

9. A Resolution Calling for the City and County of San Francisco to Stop the Hostile Work Environment of Paramedics and EMTS and Discontinue Efforts of Privatize Public Emergency Medical Services (Baraka) Member Baraka offers introductory remarks as a 25-year member of the SF Fire Department. Has felt that paramedics and EMTs have been treated as second-class members of the Department. Wants this resolution to send a strong message to Mayor Breed that this hostile work environment must end.

Member Loftus thanks Member Baraka for bringing this up. Speaks to the issues she saw when her grandmother broke her hip.

Co-sponsors to be added: Mahogany, Ibanez, Thomas, LaCroix, Chen, Loftus Motion by Member Baraka; seconded by Member Thomas.

Abstentions: Kounalakis, Ma, Feinstein, Ting

10. Resolution to Support of Assembly Bill 1509, the Anti-Racism Sentencing Reform Act to Reduce Sentence “Add-ons” or Enhancements for Firearms Which Punish People Duplicatively for the Same Crime (Berry) Member Berry offers introductory remarks. AB 1509 is currently in the process of moving through the legislative process, was introduced by Assemblymember Alex Lee and co-sponsored by Senator Scott Wiener. Speaks to the harm that current sentencing practices cause and the ineffectiveness of “add-ons” sentences, especially when 89% of people receiving add-ons are Black or indigenous.

Co-sponsors to be added: Li, Ibanez, Baraka, Mahogany, LaCroix, Haney, Raju, Williams, Moliga

Oppose: Speier

Abstentions: Feinstein, Cohen, Ma, Chiu, Kounalakis, Tung, Ting

Motion by Member Li; seconded by Member LaCroix

11. Resolution to Support the Goal of Reaching 100% Zero Emission Vehicle in California by 2030 (Kim) Introductory remarks by Member Li

Member Berry concerns around affordability of zero emission vehicles.

Member Speier acknowledges those concern and speaks to current bills that Congressmember Speier has introduced to increase accessibility and discounts for zero emission vehicles. There is need to ensure support for those bills as well.

Motion by Member Li; seconded by Member Ibanez

Co-sponsors to be added: Baraka, LaCroix

Abstentions: Berry, Speier, Chen

12. Statement of Solidarity Between Black and API Members of the SFDCCC (Mahogany) Member Mahogany speaks to the pain she feels in seeing violence and hate against the AAPI community. Speaks to the importance of examining solidarity movements and the need to intersectional work to fight white supremacy and work together to address collective pain. Calls for more interracial dialogue and the need to fund community-centered solutions for safety.. Co-sponsors to be added: Avalos, Gallotta, LaCroix, Berry, Li, Williams, Thomas, Baraka, Campos, Haney

Motion by Member Chen; seconded by Member Baraka.

Member Chen offers a friendly amendment to the first RESOLVED statement to address the need for funding of community-based solutions; friendly amendment is accepted by Member Mahogany.

Vote by acclamation

Abstentions: none

13. Resolution Condemning the Wave of Anti-Transgender Bills in State Legislatures (Mahogany) Member Mahogany offers introductory remarks that these bills are dividing the community and are supported by the same pro-Trump, racist, destructive forces. Wanted to call attention to these bills and the scapegoating of the trans community.

Member Speier speaks to the importance of this issue and the abuse of religion to discriminate, which can have lethal consequences.

Member Li - education around trans issues

Member Campos adds remarks addressing the importance and meaning of Member Mahogany becoming the first Black trans woman of winning any office in California when she won her DCCC seat in 2020 and how there is privilege for cis people within the LGBTQ community.

Co-sponsors: Campos, Avalos, Thomas, Dufty, Li, Chen, Gallotta, LaCroix, Baraka, Loftus, Moliga, Haney, Williams, Ting, Lovett, Speier, Tung, Raju

Member Campos motions to support this resolution; seconded by Member Dufty.

Vote by acclamation

Below Item(s) requiring a 2/3 vote by members to be added to the March meeting agenda:

14. Resolution to Endorse The PRO ACT and Abolish the Filibuster (Ibáñez) Member Ibanez offers introductory remarks and explains that U.S. House of Representatives have voted on this bill two weeks ago but has yet to be taken up by the U.S. Senate. Need to end the filibuster to be able to pass bills that end corporate power and support working families.

Member Thomas states this is the biggest issue, status quo currently shuts down union organizing and doesn’t allow safe space to bargain. Co-sponsors: Thomas, Gallotta, Baraka, Mahogany, Lovett

Motion by Member Thomas; seconded by Member Lovett. Member Thomas calls for a roll call vote.

15. Resolution Calling on Mars, Nestle, and Major Chocolate Producers to Cease Using Child Forced Labor in Their Global Cocoa Supply Chains (LaCroix) Member LaCroix offers introductory remarks around the use of child forced labor by several major corporations. Also mentions the ILWU push to unionize Dandelion Chocolate, including an upcoming event on March 31st at 19th & Dolores to support the unionization effort.

Co-sponsors: LaCroix, Campos, Ibanez, Thomas

Motion by Member Campos; seconded by Member LaCroix.

Vote by acclamation

Abstentions: Feinstein

16. Resolution in Support of Board of Education Committing to Five Full Days in the Fall (Loftus) Member Loftus offers introductory remarks speaking to her background as an SFUSD product and her own children who want to be back in school. Believes that there is a crisis in confidence in public education and that SFDCCC should weigh in. Acknowledges the disparate impact that women face due to distance, at-home learning.

Member Mahogany agrees this is an important issue and states that the only concern is her lack of time to engage with parents and constituents on this topic.

Member Ting thanks Member Loftus for bringing this forward, especially given the number of parents still listening in. The state legislature did give authority to allow schools to do distance learning but encourage them to open as soon as open and that it was not the intention of the state legislature to allow this to continue. Member Ting has worked on state legislation to incentivize school districts to reopen for in-person learning and believe that this can be done safely.

Member Baraka states that he was a product of public schools too and appreciates Member Loftus’ efforts. Questions the “why” of distance learning and see a discussion missing around COVID variants and how that factors into this resolution.

Member Loftus responds to Member Baraka’s concerns and that CDC is providing guidelines and that it’s important to make sure facts are disseminated accurately and that people are being educated about the science of reopening based on CDC guidelines. Member Chen thanks Member Loftus for her resolution. Speaks to families living in tight quarters and that some families feel unsafe to send their children back to schools given those housing situations. Is inclined to support this bill and wants the committee to consider those perspectives.

Member Berry speaks about her grandson and the desire to see him back in school. Does not feel like there’s a safe plan that’s been presented yet.

Member LaCroix appreciates the resolution, is a product of public schools from a family of public school educators. Inclined to support but wants to bring attention to the specific needs that educators and school staff have, and to ensure that all students and the entire education community are supported and safe.

Member Li remarks about the resolution as setting a goal and vision and that this body cannot set any mandate

Member Ronen supports many of the comments stated. Speaks to the community hubs that have been run to support communities most affected by COVID, and in those community hubs, there have been zero COVID outbreaks. Encourages us to look at science and case studies around precautions that can be taken to ensure safety for K-12 students. States that parents need to have the certainty that students can be brought back to schools five days a week in the fall based on the knowledge we have now.

Chair Campos expresses his support and the need to bring back in-person instruction. Wants to make sure when that happens that we do forget to continue supporting public schools and wants to make sure this attention and focus continues.

Co-sponsors to be added: Ting, Ronen

Motion by Member Ting; seconded by Member Dufty

Vote by acclamation.

Abstentions: Berry, Baraka, Ibanez, Moliga, Thomas, Avalos

17. Resolution Calling for Resignation of Board of Education Vice President Alison Collins (Tung) Member Tung acknowledges the number of viewers who are still present and tuned in. She offers introductory remarks as a child of immigrants. Speaks to her family's history of being persecuted, and then her experience being bullied when growing up. Has read NAACP’s statement, has also reached out to Commissioner Collins but has not received response. Acknowledges anti-Black racism in the API community. And in the past, when the Black community is hurting, she believes in uplifting Black voices and community leaders; and so when the API community is hurting, she believes we must uplift those voices and leaders. Has received a lot of hate mail since introducing this resolution and says that she will not be silenced in speaking up for herself and her community. Acknowledges she does not believe Commissioner Collins is racist but her concerns are with her response, including a non-apology. Member Tung then reads a long list of elected officials, public officials, community leaders and groups that have made calls for Commissioner Collins to step down.

Co-sponsors to be added:

Member Chen offers friendly amendments including a new WHEREAS statement acknowledging the country’s history of racism and the pitting of Black and API communities. Member Chen thanks Commissioner Collins for her work of being an ally to the API community in increasing language access, which is something that is personally important. States that Commissioner Collins’ comments are hurtful because they are coming from a lack of understanding and perpetuates harmful stereotypes, and that by stepping back, it would give space to repair harm and build Asian and Black solidarity. Member Tung accepts the friendly amendments.

Member Berry is concerned that there are politicians concerned with upsetting the Asian community. Believe that the Asian and Black community is being used by the media and doesn’t believe that a cancel mob should take over. Does not support this resolution and wants to see more action to support Asian and Black solidarity. Volunteers herself for any such events and actions.

Member Baraka speaks as an African American gay male and acknowledges his intersecting identities.

Member Lovett

Member Mahogany

Member Li

Member Gallotta

Member Williams

Member Loftus

Member Campos

Member Moliga motions; seconded by Member Ma.

18. New Business ● Member LaCroix: A member from Alameda County DCCC has asked for us to support the Vision Act, asking Member Lovett to bring this to the Issues & Resolutions Committee. ● Member Baraka recommends two books, “White Fragility” and “How To Be an Anti-Racist.” ● Member Tung acknowledges that the resolution just passed also includes taking action in building community. Member Li echoes this statement and that it is not unnoticed that no Black members of the DCCC voted yes on the final resolution.

19. Adjournment

Meeting is adjourned at 12:12am by Chair Campos. San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee

April 28, 2021 6:30PM https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=139161381459041 DRAFT Meeting Minutes

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1. Call to Order and Roll Call Meeting called to order at 6:34pm by Chair David Campos.

Roll Call of Members: John Avalos, Keith Baraka, Gloria Berry, David Campos, Queena Chen, Bevan Dufty, Peter Gallotta, Matt Haney, Anabel Ibanez (proxy), Jane Kim, Leah LaCroix, Janice Li, Suzy Loftus, Li Miao Lovett, Honey Mahogany, Rafael Mandelman, Faauuga Moliga (proxy), Carolina Morales, Gordon Mar (proxy), Fauuga Moliga (proxy), Mano Raju (proxy), Hillary Ronen (proxy), Amar Thomas, Nancy Tung, Shanell Williams

Ex-Officio Members present: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (proxy); Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (proxy); Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis; State Treasurer Fiona Ma (proxy); Board of Equalization Member Malia Cohen (proxy), State Senator Scott Wiener (proxy); Assemblymember Phil Ting, Assemblymember David Chiu (proxy)

Absent at time of roll call:

Members who joined after the time of roll call:

Chair Campos acknowledges that he has overlapping meetings and may at times need to hand meeting facilitation over to First Vice Chair LaCroix.

2. Approval of Meeting Agenda ● Chair Campos notes that action will be taken for Item #3 at our next month’s meeting. ● Motion by Member Avalos, seconded by Member Berry. Motion passes unanimously by acclamation.

3. Approval of March 24th Meeting Minutes

4. General Public Comment ● Chair Campos limits public comment to one minute. ● Christine Pelosi: Thanks everyone for support as CDP Women’s Caucus chair, will be passing gavel to Carolyn Fowler from Southern California. Women’s Caucus will meet tomorrow night at 7:30pm. ● Susan Pfeifer: Needs support for educating people about American Rescue Plan and the significant improvements to Covered California to make healthcare more affordable. Needs support for helping sign up more people, especially in Black communities. Will be supporting May 8th event on John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020. ● Harlo Pippenger: Member of DSA SF, calling to support Member Gallotta’s resolution on disbursing Prop I funds. ● Michael Pangilinan: Chair of Filipino American Democratic Club, asking for our vote in rechartering, member of Filipino Democratic Caucus. Want to continue organization’s mission of representing the Filipino community. ● Laksh Bhasin: Supporting Item #9 in support of disbursement of Prop I funds; wrote Prop K, which was a companion measure to Prop I. Important for social housing and rent relief, need to disburse money to respect the will of voters who passed both measures. ● Jennifer Feng: Member of DSA SF, supports Item #9. Already so much displacement and lack of housing affordability. ● Wynship Hillier: Patients have been denied political rights. ● Patricia Koren: DIstrict 8 resident, calling to support Item #9. Disturbed that Mayor Breed refusing to use Prop I funds for voter-supported purposes. Need social housing. ● Sarah Souza: Congratulates Chair Campos on his CDP vice chair victory. Asking for our yes vote on Item #8 in support of SB 714 to uplift DREAMers like herself. Also supports Item #9. ● Jordan Davis: Congratulates Chair Campos on his CDP vice chair victory. Supports Member Mahogany for DCCC chair. Also supports Item #11 and Item #9 resolutions. ● Nayeli Maxson Velazquez: Member of DSA SF EcoSocialist Caucus, urges us to support Item #9. Is an attorney for renters and unhoused people. Need funds for both rent relief and social housing. ● Simone Manganelli: Supports Item #9 to disburse funds between rent relief and social housing, expressed failure of private sector to build housing and need for public, social housing. ● Anastasia Yovanopoulos: Member of SF Tenants Union, urge to prevent upcoming evictions by voting yes on Item #9 and to continue the will of the voters who supported this allocation. ● Mitchell Omerberg: Affordable Housing Alliance. Asks for our support for Item #9. Need to keep profit promise made to our voters, anything short of that is unacceptable. ● Ahmi Dhuna: Renter and District 9 resident. Support Item #9 to call for Prop I funds to be split between rent relief and social housing. ● Davida Sotelo Escobedo: Campaign Coordinator with Jobs With Justice SF. Supports Item #9, expresses the financial struggles that low-income people face to stay in their homes. ● Jackie Barshak: Renter, member of DSA SF, also supports Item #9. Without rent relief, she would be evicted this summer. Voted for Prop I and did so to support rent relief and social housing. ● Daciano Lamparas: Co-chair of Filipino American Democratic Club, asking for our support to recharter their club. ● Tomas Evangelista: Resident of Placer County, calling to support SB 714 and Item #8. Need to bring representation to immigrants in California, especially to places like Placer County. ● Christopher Christensen: Support Item #9 on Prop I. Believes that funding should be used for rent relief and permanent affordable housing. Also supports SB 714 and Item #8, which was just endorsed by his union.

5. Reports a) Chair (Campos) i) Recently responded to a concern regarding fines issued to the SFDCCC in 2009-2012 that total up to $30,000. After consulting with our treasury and general counsel, the statute of limitations has expired and will be sending a letter to the Secretary of State detailing this. ii) Ran for CDP Vice Chair, thanks SFDCCC and others across the state for support of his candidacy. Honored to be elected to the position and is proud to represent San Francisco and SF values in this role. Will not step down in his DCCC seat but believes it’s appropriate to step down from his role as chair pending CDP officer election results. Acknowledges it will be on this committee to determine its next chair; proudly expresses support for Honey Mahogany as his successor. Would become first Black trans woman to be elected. iii) Member Dufty shares remarks and expresses how proud he is of Chair Campos’ work and leadership. Also supports Member Mahogany for DCCC chair and would continue the exceptional work that Chair Campos has done. iv) Member Mandelman: Notes he is the second-longest serving member of SFDCCC, echoes the remarks of Member Dufty. Expresses support for Honey Mahogany for DCCC chair. v) Member Baraka: Thanks Chair Campos for his work, expresses gratitude that he’s staying on the committee. Also supports Honey Mahogany for DCCC chair and the importance of representation in this role. vi) Member Gallotta: Comments on how historic this evening is for San Francisco, between VP Harris and Speaker Pelosi in President Biden’s address, Chair Campos’ victory for CDP vice chair, and now Honey Mahogany’s candidacy for DCCC chair. vii) Member Ibanez: Respects and admires Chair Campos for his leadership and the values he brings. Also expresses how much she’s learned from Honey Mahogany as vice chair and supports her for SF DCCC chair. viii) Member Wiener (proxy: Nima Rahimi): Supports Honey Mahogany for chair and the powerful message it would send to elect her as chair. ix) Member Morales: Thanks Chair Campos for his leadership, particularly as a queer formerly undocumented immigrant herself. Acknowledges attacks on Black trans people across the country and even in San Francisco; electing Honey Mahogany as DCCC chair would be very meaningful. x) Member Mar (proxy: Edward Wright): Echoes comments in congratulating Chair Campos on his CDP vice chair victory. Expresses how much he admires Honey Mahogany for her leadership and supports her for DCCC chair. xi) Member Ting (proxy: Alex Walker): Congratulates Chair Campos on his CDP vice chair victory and looks forward to working with him in that new role. Proudly supports Honey Mahogany for DCCC chair. xii) Member Haney (proxy: Han Zou): Speaking as himself, Han expresses his personal support for Honey Mahogany, who is also his colleague in the District 6 office. Expresses excitement for Chair Campos in his new role as CDP vice chair. xiii) Member Lovett: Got to know Chair Campos when she was with AFT 2121 in 2014, so impressed by his personal story and journey. xiv) Member Thomas: Thanks Chair Campos for his service to the Party and his leadership for bringing together Social Justice Democrats slate, and looking forward to seeing him bring those values statewide. Supports Honey Mahogany for DCCC chair and highlights the work she’s done with fundraising and beyond. xv) Member Mahogany: Says this has been a humbling experience, thanks Chair Campos for being a trailblazer who’s empowered communities who haven’t felt represented by the Party. Expresses thanks to everyone who are showing their support tonight, looks forward to building bridges and bringing more people into the Party. xvi) Chair Campos states that the chair election will be agendized for the next DCCC meeting in May. b) Outreach (LaCroix) i) Begins by congratulating Chair Campos, excited for him to bring San Francisco flavor to the CDP. Excited to see Member Mahogany step forward as DCCC chair and that she’s willing to do the work; looks forward to supporting her as First Vice Chair. ii) Reminds everyone of the upcoming fundraiser on May 13th. Asks members to buy tickets, share the event on social media, help with fundraising, and invite people to attend. iii) Also reminds everyone of trivia night that will begin after the fundraiser, asks for people to support if they are able to and/or have ideas. c) Voter Registration (Baraka) i) Have verbal commitment to help fund the voter registration project, is awaiting formal confirmation before sharing more. Working with Adam Miller how to execute this field effort. ii) Would like members to give or fundraise $500 to support this effort. d) Club Chartering (Mahogany) i) The Filipino American Democratic Club of San Francisco ■ Motion by Member Mahogany to charter the Filipino American Democratic Club; seconded by Member LaCroix. Motion passes unanimously by acclamation. e) Issues & Resolutions (Lovett) i) Recruitment of candidates for 2021 internship program has begun. Internship will begin in June and go until August with a commitment of 10-15 hours/week. ii) Gives thanks to intern Jason Park for putting together a robust, extensive contact list for SF DCCC use. f) Partnerships (Gallotta) i) Also promoting Let’s Get Loud fundraiser. Ads have begun running on social media, and the newsletter was sent out on Monday, and chartered clubs have also been notified. Asking us to support by forwarding the email to at least 10 people. g) Treasurer (Morales) i) Have $9,000 in our h) h) Committees i) Fundraising Committee (Thomas): Committee met last month, thanks Members Mar and Haney for stepping up with fundraising. Also thanks Spring Fundraiser Committee for meeting, including Members Gallotta, Mahogany and Member Feinstein’s proxy, Kathleen McDonough along with ED Lynch and intern Jason Park. Website is now updated with a new page with graphics for Let’s Get Loud. ii) Members Berry and Mahogany expresses that they would both willing to sponsor tickets for those who cannot afford it. i) Executive Director (Lynch) i) Congratulates Chair Campos and thanks him for his trust in her as Executive Director. Looks forward to working with Member Mahogany. ii) Mentions internship program and thanks the hiring committee for their support in interviewing candidates. iii) Reminds everyone that the CDP Convention is coming up from Thursday to Sunday and encourages people to reach out to her if they have any questions. j) CDP Region 6 Update (Kelly)

6. Resolution supporting the Corporate-Free Elections Act, Assembly Bill No. 20 (AB 20), authored by AssemblyMembers Alex Lee (AD-25) and Ash Kalra (AD-27), and co-authored by Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, to prohibit a candidate for elective office in California from receiving a contribution from a business entity, and a business entity from making a contribution to a candidate for elective office (Berry) (Discussion and possible action)

Member Berry offers introductory remarks about AB 20. Talks about her own experience running for district supervisor and how corporate funding affected that race. Thanks co-sponsors for their support and notes that the Board of Supervisors just passed a resolution in support.

Member Ting notes that he will be abstaining tonight because the bill has not yet come before him in the state legislature.

Motion by Member Thomas; seconded by Member Ibanez. Motion passes by acclamation. Abstentions: Feinstein, Ting, Pelosi, Kounalakis, Kim.

7. Resolution Supporting AB-990 Prisons: Inmate Visitation (Berry) (Discussion and possible action)

Member Berry offers introductory remarks, the bill recently passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee and is awaiting Assembly Appropriations Committee. This bill would allow increased access for visitations and make visitation a right. Also expresses needed to change the prison system and the inhumanities it spreads.

Co-sponsors to be added: Campos, Mahogany, Morales

Motion by Member Ibanez, seconded by Member Baraka. Abstentions: Feinstein, Ting, Kounalakis, Kim.

8. Resolution in Support of SB 714 and Uplifting the Voices of Aspiring Citizens in the Democratic Party (Gallota) (Discussion and possible action)

Member Gallotta offers introductory remarks and San Francisco’s history in expanding voting rights for aspiring citizens, including 2016’s Prop N and 2020’s Prop C. Notes Chair Campos’ own experience as being undocumented and his leadership in nominating Sarah Souza, a DACA recipient, to DCCC and to ADEMs. Thanks Sarah for her leadership in this bill. SB 714 passed unanimously out of Senate Elections Committee and now moves to Senate Appropriations Committee.

Member Ibanez, a co-sponsor of this resolution, expresses how important this bill is. Urges the committee to pass this resolution today.

Co-sponsors to be added: Campos, Lovett, Thomas, Berry, LaCroix, Li, Baraka, CHen

Motion by Member Li, seconded by Member Berry. No: Feinstein. Abstentions: Kounalakis, Kim.

9. Resolution Urging Mayor Breed and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to Uphold the Will of San Francisco Voters and Allocate Prop I Revenue to Rent Relief and Permanently Affordable Housing (Gallota) (Discussion and possible action)

Member Gallotta offers introductory remarks and notes that SF DCCC endorsed Prop I last year and that it was approved by voters in spite of the Republican-funded campaign against it. Believes that there is a bait and switch occurring and that we need to express our support for spending Prop I towards its intended purposes of rent relief and social housing.

Member Gallotta invites Supervisor Dean Preston, one of the key authors of Prop I, to share remarks. Supervisor Preston thanks Members Gallotta and Ibanez for authoring this resolution. Supervisor Preston acknowledges that voters recognized the need to fund rent relief programs especially given the pandemic, and that this needed to be funded by the city’s most wealthy.

Member Ibanez adds to remember the impact that COVID has had on housing insecure residents and the attempts by the Republican Party and real estate developers to try and defeat the measure.

Member Baraka asks us to engage Mayor London Breed and the personal element of this issue. Member Thomas notes the dire straits that low-income renters are in and the need to step up and support them now.

Co-sponsors to be added: Baraka, Thomas, Lovett, Mahogany, Campos, Chen

Motion by Member Mahogany; seconded by Member Baraka. Member Thomas asks for a roll call vote.

10. Support of Assembly Bill 650, the Health Care Worker Recognition and Retention Act (Williams) (Discussion and possible action)

Member Lovett as a cosponsor offers introductory remarks. Notes the stress that COVID has put on healthcare workers and the need to support them, especially given our broken healthcare system. This bill would provide a bonus to non-executive healthcare workers employed at companies with over 100 employees.

Co-sponsors to be added: Mahogany, Campos, Baraka, Ibanez

Motion by Member LaCroix; seconded by Member Baraka. Abstentions: Kounalakis, Ting.

11. Resolution Urging The Federal Government To Allow Self-Attestation Of Gender And A Third-Gender Marker On Federal Documents (Mahogany) (Discussion and possible action)

Member Mahogany offers introductory remarks about the hurdles that trans and gender non-binary people face, which can lead to issues with healthcare access. This would bring the federal government in line with what already exists in California and many other states across the country.

Co-sponsors to be added: Campos, Thomas, Li, Pelosi, Ibanez, Tung, Haney, Mar, Lovett, Avalos, Morales, Gallotta

Motion by Member Li; seconded by Member Berry. Member passes unanimously by acclamation. Abstentions: Kounalakis.

12. New Business (Discussion and possible action) ● Member Berry asks for clarification of protocol. Notes that there are a lot of statements but less discussion around resolutions. Felt that the item at the March 2021 meeting regarding Alison Collins’ resignation did not include discussion where she could feel heard and that the Black community was harmed by the meeting. ● Member Mahogany did note that she put herself forward to have a broader conversation, specifically for Black and API members of SF DCCC. Has engaged with Members Li and LaCroix on this and will have more to share soon. ● Member Li makes a recommendation in response, which is to discuss this at Issues and Resolutions Committee as well as the executive committee regarding protocol and the right venue or forum for discussion. ● Chair Campos recommends that he will discuss this issue with Vice Chairs along with Member Berry to discuss what would be the appropriate next steps to develop such a forum. ● Member Baraka notes that the survey that Members Gallotta and former Member Gupta conducted showed a desire to have a forum for discussion as well. ● Member Lovett recalled discussion last year to have an Issues Committee, but ultimately the committee only met once but there was lack of capacity. Also supports a special forum to have discussion. ● Member Thomas also adds that this Saturday, May 1 at 10am, the SF Labor Council along with other labor leaders will be hosting a May Day parade starting at the Ferry Building to march up Market Street.

13. Adjournment ● Member Berry requests to adjourn the meeting in memory of Sup. Dean Preston’s father, Kenneth Preston, and Member Jane Kim’s father, Richard Kwang Ho Kim, who both passed away recently. Resolution Supporting California Assembly Bill 279 (Muratsuchi) to Protect the Health and Safety of Our Seniors During the COVID19 Pandemic at Senior Care Facilities

Sponsor: Kim, Ibáñez

WHEREAS, senior residents at care facilities throughout the state have been forced transfer involuntarily to locations far from friends, families, and their advocates and according to the California Department of Public Health, there have been 200 improper and illegal resident discharges from senior care facilities statewide ignoring legal protections provided to senior residents; and

WHEREAS, centers such as Sakura Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) near historic Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, the only facility of its kind offering Japanese bilingual and bicultural care for nearly 50 years, and Brookdale Center in San Pablo are seeking to close and evict all their senior residents in order to build market rate units or sell on speculative market; and

WHEREAS, AB 279 would protect residents at all California senior care facilities, prohibiting them from terminating, transferring, or significantly altering the conditions of residential care services during COVID-19 state of emergency, recently passed in the state assembly and is supported by the California Democratic Party, American Association of Retired Persons, SEIU California, California Retired Teachers Association, and many more;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee fully supports AB 279 and the health and well being of our seniors during the COVID 19 pandemic; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee urges the California State Senate to pass this urgency bill and that this resolution be forwarded to the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, and the California State Senate Health Committee.

PROPOUNDED BY:

ADOPTED: (Date ______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee SB-739 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH PILOT PROJECT

Sponsor: Berry

WHEREAS, Existing law establishes the State Department of Social Services and requires the department to administer various public social services programs, including the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families and individuals, and the CalFresh program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county.

WHEREAS, This bill would require the department, subject to an appropriation by the Legislature, to administer the California Universal Basic Income for Transition Age Youth pilot project, under which a California resident who is 21 years of age who exited foster care upon reaching 21 years of age would receive a universal basic income of $1,000 per month for 3 years. The bill would define universal basic income to mean unconditional cash payments of equal amounts issued monthly to individual residents of California with the intention of ensuring the economic security of recipients. The bill would require the department to submit a specified report relating to the pilot project to the Legislature by January 1, 2026. The bill would authorize the department to implement, interpret, or make specific the provisions by means of a departmental directive or similar instruction.

WHEREAS, the bill targets former foster youth because the social services that they depended on for years are abruptly cut off at age 21. Many are unable to quickly gain financial independence and face serious problems along the way. Former foster youth are less likely to have stable housing, more likely to face significant mental and physical health problems, and are less likely to pursue higher education.

BE IT RESOLVED that the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee urges the Members of the California Appropriations Committee to pass this Bill.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Senate Appropriations Members, Senator Anthony Portantino, Senator Patricia Bates, Senator Steven Bradford, Senator Brian Jones, Senator Sydney Kamlager, Senator John Laird, and Senator Bob Wiekowski.

PROPOUNDED BY: Gloria Berry

ADOPTED: (______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RECALL EFFORTS OF GOVERNOR NEWSOM , DISTRICT ATTORNEY BOUDIN, AND SFUSD COMMISSIONERS LOPEZ, COLLINS AND MOLIGA

Sponsors: Berry

WHEREAS, Self-serving efforts perniciously perpetrated by a politically motivated coalition of Republicans, wealthy individuals, pro-mass incarceration groups, charter school proponents, campaign opponents and self-described “VC (Venture Capitalist) Lives Matter” advocates to recall Governor Gavin Newsom, District Attorney Chesa Boudin, San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education President Gabriela López, and SFUSD Board of Education commissioners Alison Collins and Faauuga Moliga.

WHEREAS, Each one of these recall efforts is connected and constitutes a gross abuse of the recall process. Recalls may be necessary to remove elected officials under extreme circumstances. However, they should never be used to dispute policy issues that are determined through the electoral process.

WHEREAS, None of the above mentioned Politicians have committed any crimes and Republicans held an actual training on how to recall people. Lanthe Metzer, a deputy director of campaign communication for EMILY’s List, a political action committee that backs Democratic women who support abortion rights said, “It shows that this is just another means for them to get what they want when they’re losing power.”

BE IT RESOLVED that the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee wholeheartedly respects the results of the elections by the people and condemns current recall efforts.

PROPOUNDED BY: Gloria Berry

Adopted: (______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee Resolution in Support of Legislation to Repeal “Spousal Rape” Distinction

Sponsors: Campos, Tung, Ibáñez

WHEREAS California has a “spousal rape exception” under which a separate section of the P enal Code (CA Penal Code Section 262) applies to rape of a spouse as opposed to all other rape (CA Penal Code 261). Under this exception, an individual convicted of rape of a spouse is eligible for probation whereas an individual convicted of rape of a non-spouse is not; an individual convicted of rape of a spouse is not required to register as a sex offender unless force and violence is used but not in cases of rape of an intoxicated or unconscious victim. Under these archaic laws, in California so-called “spousal rape” is treated less seriously than other similar sex offenses and a completed spousal rape is treated as less serious than the attempted rape of a non-spouse; and

WHEREAS, few states continue to make a distinction between rape of a spouse and rape of another individual, and the distinction within CA law leads to unfair treatment of survivors depending upon their relationship to the perpetrator; and these distinctions are harmful to women and to survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse; and

WHEREAS there is no legitimate state interest that is advanced by treating the rape of a spouse as less serious than the rape of a non-spouse, including the rape of an intimate partner, acquaintance, or stranger. The message sent by these distinctions does not serve the public interest. Rather a legitimate state purpose is advanced by eliminating this distinction in law to send the message that rape is rape regardless of the relationship of lack thereof between the parties;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee does hereby endorse and support legislative efforts to repeal CA Penal Code 262 and to treat so-called spousal rape as equal in every way to non-spousal rape under the law.

PROPOUNDED BY: David Campos

ADOPTED: (______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 2590, THE PALESTINIAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACT

Sponsors: Mahogany, Morales, Berry

WHEREAS,​ Over the past few weeks, the Israeli government executed the forced expulsion of Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood as well as attacks on worshippers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites, during the month of Ramadan; at the same time, extremist and racist mobs of settlers attack Palestinian homes and businesses in cities like Haifa and Bat Yam; and

WHEREAS, Since Monday May 10th, 145 people including 41 children have been killed in Gaza, and as reported by Newsweek, “Israel airstrikes in Gaza killed more this week than Hamas rockets have in 20 years; additionally, on Saturday, May 15, 2021, the Israel military targeted and bombed a 12-story building that houses major news organizations, including The Associated Press and Al-Jazeera; and

WHEREAS​, The recent Israeli-state sanctioned violence follows decades of systemic discrimination and violation of human rights of Christian and Muslim Palestinians, including militarily enforced restrictions of movement for over 4.7 million Palestinians; a brutal blockade on Gaza; confiscation of land; economic exploitation; and suspension of basic civil liberties. These actions and more, according to a comprehensive apartheid report by Human Rights Watch, are a breach of international law, the Geneva convention, and basic human rights. As a City that proudly stands against the racism and injustices facing BIPOC communities and stands for and advances human and civil rights, equity, free speech, and free press, we cannot ignore the rise of the Israeli government’s racist nationalism and flagrant and inhumane attacks on Palestinians, religious institutions, and press organizations; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED​, That the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee acknowledges the dignity and the human rights of Palestinians under international law, and asks the Federal Government to urge Israel to: (1) respect the 4th Geneva Convention and apply and extend the protection of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (2) end its practice of tagging Palestinian homes and targeting places of worship and news organizations; (3) end its siege on Gaza and deadly attacks on high-density residential neighborhoods and Palestinian families; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee urges congress to pass H.R. 2590, The Palestinian Children and Families Act, introduced by Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN), which states that the U.S. will not fund the Israeli government's imprisonment and torture of Palestinian children; theft and destruction of Palestinian homes and property; or any further annexation of Palestinian land.

PROPOUNDED BY: Honey Mahogany

ADOPTED: (______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee