San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee
Wednesday, February 24, 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 January 27th Meeting Minutes (Discussion and possible action) (minutes attached).
4. Elections of California Democratic Party Executive Officers Introduction of Candidates - Candidates Presentation (2 minutes) / Candidates Questions & Answers (2 minutes) ● Melahat Rafie, candidate for California Democratic Party Secretary ● Rusty Hicks, candidate for California Democratic Party Chair ● Daraka Larrimore candidate for California Democratic Party Vice-Chair ● Jenny Bach candidate for California Democratic Party Vice-Chair ● April Verrett candidate for California Democratic Party Controller ● David Campos candidate for California Democratic Party Vice-Chair
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) e) Issues & Resolutions (Lovett) f) Partnerships (Gallotta) g) Treasurer (Morales) h) Committees i) Executive Director (Lynch) j) CDP Region 6 Update (Kelly)
7. Endorsement of David Campos, California Democratic Vice Chair (Discussion and possible action)
8. Resolution in Support of the San Francisco Office of Racial Equity (Berry) (Discussion and possible action)
9. Resolution Urging The Timely Funding And Implementation Of Recently Passed Permanent Supportive Housing Rent Contribution Standard Legislation (Morales) (Discussion and possible action)
10. Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. ___ (Asm. Mike Gipson AD-64) to increase transparency by requiring all corporate landlords to report on the identities of their true owners held through LLCs and LPs, and to impose an excise tax on large real-estate corporations that rent out 10 or more properties in California to disincentivize corporate consolidation in the rental market and generate revenue for first-time home-buyer education and affordable-housing preservation. (Lovett) (Discussion and possible action)
11. Resolution urging the California Governor Gavin Newsom to apply for all applicable waivers during the first 100 days of the Biden Administration to permit California to create a single-payer healthcare system (Kim) (Discussion and possible action)
12. Resolution Condemning the Acquittal of Former President Donald Trump in His Second Impeachment (Mahogany) (Discussion and possible action)
13. Resolution Supporting Single-Payer Health Care in California (Campos) (Discussion and Possible action)
14. 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.
15. Adjournment ------
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January 27, 2021 6:30PM https://www.facebook.com/SFDemocrats/videos/418814265862393/ 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: Keith Baraka, Gloria Berry, David Campos, Queena Chen, Bevan Dufty, Peter Gallotta, Jane Kim, Janice Li, Suzy Loftus (proxy), Li Miao Lovett, Faauuga Moliga (proxy), Carolina Morales, Gordon Mar, Fauuga Moliga (proxy: Elina Lingappa), Mano Raju, Nancy Tung, Shanell Williams
Ex-Officio Members present: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (proxy); Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (proxy); 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: John Avalos, Leah LaCroix, Rafael Mandelman, Hillary Ronen, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis
Member John Avalos joins at 6:51pm.
Members Leah LaCroix, Rafael Mandelman, and Eleni Kounalakis join after 7:00pm.
2. Approval of Meeting Agenda Member Dufty made a motion to approve this meeting agenda with an amended order to move up Assemblymember Phil Ting’s California Budget Report; Member Gallotta seconded the motion. Motion is passed unanimously by acclamation.
3. Approval of October 29th Meeting Minutes Member Dufty made a motion to approve the agenda with friendly amendment by Member Li to include an accurate list of resolution sponsors; Member Li seconded the motion. Motion is passed unanimously by acclamation.
4. California Budget Report (Member Phil Ting) Assemblymember Phil Ting, Chair of the California State Assembly Budget Committee, gives an update and overview of the state budget. Notes the need to learn from the response to the 2008 recession, made the choice to not make any layoffs and instead, were able to negotiate pay freezes and deferrals. Revenues have come in better than expected because the wealthy have continued to do well, meaning different income and business taxes have exceeded expectations. Currently Assemblymember Ting is working to ensure those excess revenues go back to those who were most negatively impacted by the pandemic, including small businesses, the unemployed, low-income families, school districts, etc. Pre-pandemic priorities like affordable housing and homelessness are also receiving funding increases.
Member Berry asks whether there are efforts to defund police to increase funding elsewhere.
Member Ting replies that most law enforcement funding is at the local (city and county) level. The state budget for prisons is significant though to incarcerate approximate 100,000 individuals; Member Ting says that reducing those costs are a priority and is supportive of Gov. Newsom’s announcement of the closing of two prisons.
Chair Campos thanks Member Ting for joining the meeting today and providing updates.
5. General Public Comment
● Wendy Aragon: RDDC president, promotes “Start the New Year with RDDC” Zoom event on Jan. 28th at 6:00pm. RSVP here. ● Sasanna Yee: Visitacion Valley resident, advocating for the renaming of the Visitacion Valley Playground in memory of her grandmother Yik Oi Huang who was attacked at the playground and eventually passed away due to those injuries. The proposed name is “Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship Park.” Has been advocating for the healing of their community and appreciate all the support for this effort. ● Anne Seeman: Speaks in support of the playground renaming. Co-founded the Visitacion Valley Greenway and organized the community to revitalize playgrounds in the 1990s. ● Wilson Chu: Past president of Chinese American Democratic Club, also speaking in support of the playground renaming. Talks about how the community has really come together around this initiative. ● Bayard Fong: Worked at Human Rights Commission, supports the playground renaming as a catalyst for further change. ● Susan Pfeifer: Is running for ADEMs and is proud to be endorsed by Asm. Phil Ting and on his slate. Speaks to fellow slate member Alan Wong and wishes him the best after he was deployed to Sacramento as part of the National Guard and contracted COVID. Thanks Edward Wright for his help as District 4 legislative aide with Lower Great Highway. Also shares endorsement of David Campos for CDP Vice Chair. ● Seeyew Mo: Is a friend of Sasanna and supports the playground renaming. Speaks to the need to take action after tragedy strikes a community and to rename the playground with the values of peace and friendship. ● Jennifer Webber: Speaks in support of the playground renaming. Is a landscape architect and got involved in 2016. Shares stories of “Grandma Huang” and her perseverance and resilience. ● Jordan Davis: Expresses shock and disappointment that SF Democrats slate card includes California Democratic Party endorsements. Wants to see a resolution allowing more local autonomy around endorsements of state candidates. ● Josephine Zhao: Vice President of Chinese American Democratic Club. Supports playground renaming, speaks to memories of Yik Oi Huang and the need for closure, healing and raising awareness of violence against Chinese community. ● Thomas Namara: Southeast area manager at SF Parks Alliance. Voices support for playground renaming.
Chair Campos closes public comment and thanks everyone for taking time to attend and speak to SFDCCC members.
6. Elections of California Democratic Party Executive Officers Introduction of Candidates
First Vice Chair Leah LaCroix chairs this agenda item to ensure neutrality, given Chair David Campos is a candidate for CDP Vice Chair. Candidates will be given two minutes to present followed by two minutes for Q&A.
Betty Yee, candidate for CDP Vice Chair: States that this is for the CDP to set the example, model and be the standard bearer for racial equity and economic justice as the largest statewide Democratic Party in the country. Will ensure year-round engagement. States desire to give back to the Party. ● Member Berry asks what should be done about the lack of Black representation in the CDP and that the lack of focus on Black communities in the CDP platform. ○ Betty Yee responds that representation matters and making sure we see leaders coming out of the labor movement who have lived experience. Needs to put racial and economic justice issues at the forefront and to lift up more Black leadership. ● Member Gallotta speaks to the ballot measure disappointments in November 2020, asks what can be done to address the policies that failed at the ballot including affirmative action, Prop 13 reform. ○ Betty Yee responds that there was a lot of emphasis on the U.S. Presidential Election. Need to be talking to people about these issues year-round and message/engage even beyond election years.
Diana Love, candidate for CDP Secretary: Lives in Palmdale. Supports Medicare For All, Green New Deal, and supporting the next generation of leadership. Is focused on strengthening relationship between the Party and constituents. Involved in CDP Women’s Caucus, LGBT Caucus, Latino/Chicano Caucus, etc. Appointed by Gov. Newsom to Contractors State License Board. Currently a member of SEIU Local 2015. ● Member LaCroix asks what inspires her to run for the secretary position and what she would bring to the role. ○ Diana Love responds that we should build up infrastructure and listen to what people need to improve the Party and break down barriers. Secretary needs to be reviewing all the information that comes from the Party. ● Member Lovett asks how her experience as an SEIU Local 2015 member will help bring up labor issues to the CDP. ○ Diana Love responds that it has to do with building trust, which will help people bring those issues forward.
Delaine Eastin, candidate for CDP Chair: Speaks to her connection to SF and thanks SFDCCC for their leadership. Running because CDP can and must do better, was encouraged to run especially given losses in November 2020 after losses in key Congressional races and state propositions. Need to bring back voters once they feel heard, including POC, women, etc. ● Member Berry expresses frustration that the CDP platform doesn’t address atrocities against Black people, asks what she would do about that. ○ Delaine Eastin responds that the Democratic platform must acknowledge that Black lives matter and need to have a plan and teamwork to address the discrimination. ● Member Gallotta asks what she would have done differently for November 2020 elections. ○ Delaine Eastin calls out loss of 4 Congressional seats despite California having a 10-point margin for Biden-Harris. Need more boots on the ground and look at the movement of people especially given the pandemic and the increase of remote work. Need plan for electing people at local/state level up and down the ballot.
7. Reports ● Chair (Campos): Congratulates the swearing-in of great candidates who won their seats, excited to see people getting sworn in over the past few weeks and that SFDCCC made those wins possible. We were able to fundraise enough last year to pay off debts on the federal account. Need to continue to fundraise and maintain a surplus, also exploring more affordable option for managing our treasury service. Thanks Members Thomas and Morales and ED Karima Lynch for doing research, getting estimates and performing due diligence to find alternatives. ○ ED Lynch did research, find out many firms that do treasury services don’t work with county central committees given complexities. Was able to get a connection through Member Kim with CJ & Associates, which provided a lower estimate than what SFDCCC os currently charged through S.E. Owens, and then followed up with S.E. Owens to see if they could match the lower rate. ○ Member Morales states that SFDCCC currently pays approximately $5,000/month and details the new rates offered by CJ & Associates. States that S.E. Owens is willing to match the lower rate. ○ Chair Campos recommends that we continue with S.E. Owens given the lower rate given their experience and the ability to continue the relationship with them. ● Chair Campos also notes the letter from Sonoma DCCC to support the early release of Reality Winner and the ask to write a letter of support. ○ Member Ting states that as a proxy, it’s hard to accommodate last-minute requests. Would ask to ensure the 72-hour notice is given in the future. ● Outreach (LaCroix): Encourages people to attend RDDC’s social tomorrow. If folks have ideas in 2021 around outreach, please connect to Member LaCroix. ● Voter Registration (Baraka): No voter registration events over the break but will be meeting with others and report back next month. ● Club chartering (Mahogany): No new clubs are seeking chartering this month, but more clubs are expected for next month and is working with a new Native American Democratic Club and Potrero Hill Democratic Club. ● Issues & Resolutions (Lovett): Speaks to her experience working with Democrats in Georgia to win U.S. Senate seats and being inspired by their volunteer efforts and infrastructure. Also want to acknowledge incredible work of past and present interns for supporting Warnock and Ossoff. Introduces recent intern Jason Park. ○ Jason Park shares his experience joining the Warnock for Senate campaign and help host an event featuring former CA Secretary of State Alex Padilla and U.S. Congressmember Maxine Waters. ● Partnership (Gallotta): Thanks volunteers for taking time to make calls and texts past November to support Warnock and Ossoff for Senate. Thanks Vote Blue SF partner groups, Democracy Action, Swing Left and Sister District for holding phonebanks and connecting so many people. Shouts out Susan Pfeifer for her leadership and work. ● Treasurer (Morales): Reviews financial report, which shows $10,000 in federal account and $31,000 in state account, which will cover expenses for the next two months. ● Finance (Thomas): Finance Committee met on Monday, especially given lack of election in 2021, which means lower expenses but more fundraising challenges. Encourages people to reach out to him if they are interested in supporting fundraising events and opportunities. Also encourages members who are not already recurring monthly donors to join up to meet the goal of doubling those member contributions from $6,000/year to $12,000/year. ● Executive Director (Lynch): Echoes Member Gallotta’s thanks for all the supporting in turning out for Georgie U.S. Senate races. Also thanks Austin Hunter, who is tonight’s proxy for Member David Chiu, for organizing daily phonebanks as well. Also has been focused on informing Democrats on the new ADEMs elections process and the registration deadline. Received a lot of feedback from people asking for more info about what ADEMs is. ● CDP Region 6 update (Kelly): Thanks Karima for her update regarding ADEMs elections. Notes that people still have more time to get ADEMs ballots in after the deadline was extended for one week. Asks us to engage clubs to ensure they’re aware of CDP trainings. ○ Member Baraka asks postmark date. Director Kelly states that it’s not dependent on postmark but the date it’s received by, which is February 3rd. 8. Resolution in Supporting of Renaming Visitacion Valley Playground in Memory of Yik Oi Huang (Tung)
Member Tung offers introductory remarks in memory of Grandma Huang, whose name translates to “abundant love.” Reclaims the park for “abundant love” and that the tragedy brought the community together to address inequities.
Member Berry asks whether there’s opposition; Member Tung responds that there is no known opposition.
Co-sponsors include (and additional co-sponsors added): Loftus, Li, Chiu, Chen, Mar, Ting, Moliga, Avalos
Member Li made a motion to support this resolution; Member Dufty seconded the motion. The motion is approved unanimously by acclamation.
9. Resolution Condemning the Acts of Domestic Terrorism at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th and Urging Congressional Action to Investigate and Hold Accountable those Responsible (Gallota)
Member Gallotta offers introductory remarks calling out a mob of white people who overran the Capitol with minimal arrests, all incited by Donald Trump. Calls the need for accountability as part of the process of moving on and moving forward. Putting forward this resolution so that SFDCCC can be on record.
Member Pelosi reiterates the protocol of abstaining from resolutions that include calls for Congressional action but appreciates the resolution and its direction.
Co-sponsors include (and additional co-sponsors added): Berry, Williams, Lovett, Mahogany, Chen, Berry, Mar, Morales, Li, Avalos, Baraka.
Member Dufty made a motion to support this resolution; Member Berry seconded the motion. The motion is approved unanimously by acclamation with abstentions from Members Pelosi and Feinstein.
10. Resolution Urging the California State Legislature and Office of the Governor of the State of California to Extend Eviction Protections for California Residents Beyond January 31, 2021, Permit Local Municipalities to Legislate Stronger Protections for Tenants and Distribute $2.6B in Rent Relief to Struggling California Renters
Member Kim offers introductory remarks. Thanks those who have been working on this issue already, including Member Lovett. The compromised SB91 pushes out the eviction moratorium out five months, but that’s not enough. Has submitted an additional amendment to make sure the first WHEREAS clause has accurate data.
Member Chiu expresses gratitude to Members Lovett and Kim for this resolution and the support for previous eviction protection bills. Assmeblymember Chiu have expressed these concerns already with state leadership and acknowledges the need for future legislation to bridge gaps and looks forward to engaging the tenant community again and states that no California tenant should be saddled with long-term debt due to inability to pay given our current situation.
Member Wiener echoes Member Chiu’s statement, also thanks Members Lovett and Kim for this resolution. Wanted to see far stronger provisions and more time to work out details, but acknowledges the lack of time before the current eviction moratorium expires on Sunday.
Member Ting echoes fellow state legislators, Members Chiu and Wiener.
Member Ma thanks everyone for their work and support but expresses that she will abstain from this resolution and the next given they both pertain to state budget matters.
Co-sponsors include (and additional co-sponsors added): Li, Mahogany, Mandelman, LaCroix, Ibanez, Moliga, Thomas, Wiener, Baraka
Member Dufty made a motion to support this resolution; Member Gallotta seconded the motion. The motion is approved unanimously by acclamation with abstentions from Members Ma (given resolution pertains to state budget matters) and Kounalakis.
11. Resolution Supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 16 (Asm. David Chiu AD-17), to Establish a Fund and framework for Distribution of Financial Support to Ensure Long-term Stability for Renters, Small Landlords, and Affordable Housing Providers (Lovett)
Member Lovett offers introductory remarks that these disparities are long-term and that economic inequities are only continuing to grow. Notes that stabilizing small landlords and renters is building stability for the community as a whole and the need for this companion piece to AB15.
Member Ting will abstain, given the appropriations will go before the Budget Committee, but expresses his appreciation for people’s efforts.
Co-sponsors include (and additional co-sponsors added): Baraka, Williams, Moliga, Thomas, Mandelman, Kim, Gallotta, Avalos Member Ibanez made a motion to support this resolution; Member Avalosseconded the motion. The motion is approved unanimously by acclamation with abstentions from Members Ma (given resolution pertains to state budget matters), Ting and Kounalakis.
12. New business ● Member Gallotta thanks for the CDP candidates and asks the committee to agendize an item to endorse David Campos as CDP Vice Chair.
13. Adjournment ● Member Berry speaks to the memory of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the celebration of his life that occurs every January. Asks to adjourn the meeting in his memory as well as Margaret ; also known as the “Hat Lady,” she fought against gentrification and was a proud Fillmore resident. Resolution in support of the San Francisco Office of Racial Equity
Sponsors: Berry
WHEREAS, the former San Francisco City and County Human Resource Director blamed a former HRmanager named for misleading a Black female Muni worker who’d filed a discrimination case and alsofor forging a settlement, forging the signatures of two deputy city attorneys and a Muni director, forging texts and emails from a payroll manager ensuring the worker that money and a promotion was coming, and deleting internal records of this case to cover her tracks.
WHEREAS, data shared by the SFMTA in the agency 's Racial Equity Action Plan highlights disparities in pay, promotion, discipline, and other areas concerning Black employee. WHEREAS, San Francisco City ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create an Office of Racial Equity as a Division of the Human Rights Commission Department, with authority to create a citywide Racial Equity Framework, assist City departments with the development of Racial Equity Action Plans, analyze and report on the impact of ordinances on racial equity, and carry out various other policy and reporting functions regarding racial equity; require City departments to create Racial Equity Action Plans and to provide annual updates on such Plans; require City departments to designate employees as racial equity leaders; and require the Department of Human Resources to produce an annual report concerning racial equity in the City workforce.
RESOLVED that the San Francisco Democratic Party strongly encourages all City departments to comply with their racial equity plans and reporting.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Executive Director of the San Francisco Democratic Party, no longer than 30 days after the passage of this resolution, shall transmit copies of the Resolution to the office of the Mayor London Breed, San Francisco City Administrator Carmen Chu, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Human Rights Commission Executive Director Sheryl Davis, San Francisco Office of Racial Equity, San Francisco SFMTA, San Francisco Department of Human Resources and all other San Francisco City Departments.
PROPOUNDED BY: Gloria Berry
ADOPTED: (Date ______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee Resolution Urging The Timely Funding And Implementation Of Recently Passed Permanent Supportive Housing Rent Contribution Standard Legislation
Sponsors: Morales, Ibáñez, Lovett
WHEREAS, in January of 2021, the Board of Supervisors, on the request of a large coalition of supportive housing tenants, providers, tenants’ rights advocates, and other community leaders, unanimously passed legislation setting 30% of monthly income as the rent standard for all new and existing supportive housing; though the Mayor signed the legislation, the power of the pursestrings comes from that office, and there is no indication that this will be funded in the Mayor's Budget and implemented in a timely manner.
WHEREAS, fully funding the new 30% rent standard in the legislation (known informally as #30RightNow) would help prevent evictions and help tenants shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, could be a stimulus to the local economy, allows our poorest tenants to be prepared for emergencies, would advance the Mayor's Budget Policy Priorities of prioritizing programs with demonstrated outcomes centered around equity and implementing homelessness and mental health programming, and is a racial justice issue, given the number of Black tenants within the affected buildings.
WHEREAS although the City and County of San Francisco is facing a tough budget cycle due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the legislation would cost a little more than $6 million per year, ongoing, to implement, would save money in emergency costs in the long run, and given the city's bloated law enforcement budget, the city could easily afford this investment in our most vulnerable tenants
BE IT RESOLVED, that the San Francisco Democratic Party supports the timely funding and implementation of legislation lowering rents to 30% of income for permanent supportive housing tenants, and urges the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) to include the $6.1 million line item in their proposed budget, and further urges Mayor London Breed to permanently include $6.1 million per year, starting with the FY21-22 budget cycle, to properly provide relief to this often marginalized and at-risk group of tenants
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be transmitted to Mayor London Breed and HSH Director Abigail Stewart Khan within 48 hours of passage, as well as San Francisco's state and federal delegations to urge assistance to the city in funding 30% rents in our city's supportive housing stock.
PROPOUNDED BY: Carolina Morales
ADOPTED: (Date ______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 1199 (Asm. Mike Gipson AD-64) to increase transparency by requiring all corporate landlords to report on the identities of their true owners held through LLCs and LPs, and to impose an excise tax on large real-estate corporations that rent out 10 or more properties in California to disincentivize corporate consolidation in the rental market and generate revenue for first-time home-buyer education and affordable-housing preservation.
Sponsor: Lovett, Mahogany, Campos, Ibanez, Avalos, Baraka, Morales, Gallotta, Kim
WHEREAS, Corporate landlords have profited immensely before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, including nearly $50 billion from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, federal tax code benefits worth nearly $250 billion through 2027, LLC and REIT status benefits to reduce taxation, and untold millions of dollars from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, including PPP loans to SF firms Mosser Companies, Inc. worth $2 to 5 million, and a high-profile $3.6 million to Veritas Investments, each with billions in assets and a history of rent hikes evading rent control measures and tenant harassment; and
WHEREAS, Of the state’s 10 million residential properties, over half a million are owned by corporations, and the most conservative estimate puts nearly 200,000 properties in corporate ownership of LLCs that own more than 10 residential properties, all while corporate landlords are amassing funds to buy distressed assets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, Large corporations own too many single-family homes and rental buildings that rob homebuyers and small investors of the opportunities to build wealth, including 35% of all rental housing in the country being owned by large corporations while homeownership is at its lowest level since the 1960s; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee supports Assembly Bill No. 1199, which would increase transparency by requiring all corporate landlords to report on the identities of the true owners of properties held through LLCs and LPs; and would tax corporate landlords that own and rent out 10 or more properties in California, with the tax increasing as owner holdings and verified code violations increase; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee urges that the California Democratic State Central Committee consider endorsement of this bill.
PROPOUNDED BY: Li Lovett
ADOPTED: (Date ______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee
Resolution urging the California Governor Gavin Newsom to apply for all applicable waivers during the first 100 days of the Biden Administration to permit California to create a single-payer healthcare system
Sponsor: Kim, Haney, Ibáñez, Gallotta, Lovett, Thomas, Avalos
WHEREAS, the dual health and economic crisis driven by the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the limitations of employer-based health care and the inequity of our current healthcare system which disproportionately harmed our low-income communities and communities of color; and
WHEREAS, the California Democratic Party Platform recognizes that “health care is a human right, not a privilege,” and supports a “publicly-funded single-payer” system, now more than ever, California can be a leader in delivering a healthcare for all system; and
WHEREAS, the California Governor Gavin Newsom, who ran on a single payer healthcare system platform, now has the opportunity to apply for the 1332 State Innovation Waiver under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to pursue a single-payer healthcare system; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee urges Governor Newsom to apply for the 1332 State Innovation Waiver and any other applicable waivers, during the President Biden’s first hundred days in office; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be forwarded to the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
PROPOUNDED BY: Jane Kim
ADOPTED: (Date ______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee Resolution Condemning the Acquittal of Former President Donald Trump in His Second Impeachment
Sponsors: Mahogany, Ibáñez
WHEREAS, Following a well documented campaign of disinformation eleging election fraud purposefully promulgated by former President of the United States Donald J. Trump, on January 6th, 2021 a group of insurrectionists stormed the capital intent on detaining and possibly harming members of Congress with the clearly stated purpose of preventing law-makers from completing their constitutional duty to confirm the outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election; and
WHEREAS, Due to former President Trump’s actions leading up to January 6th and his inflammatory rhetoric aimed at provoking an already agitated crowd of his supporters to the point of frenzy immediately before the insurrection, House Democrats formally introduced articles of impeachment on Monday January 11th, 2021 citing former President Trump for incitement of an insurrection and attempting to subjugate American democracy; and
WHEREAS, Despite the fact that Democrats built a case against Trump using his own words and actions as evidenced in hundreds of pages of documents and images and hours of video and audio recordings, the majority of Senate Republicans voted to acquit former President Trump, choosing their own political fortunes over the well-being of the nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee condemns the actions of those Senate Republicans who voted to acquit former President Trump, and formally opposes the acquittal believing that Trump is guilty as charged and continues to be a threat to American democracy.
PROPOUNDED BY: Honey Mahogany
ADOPTED: (Date ______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee Resolution Supporting Single-Payer Health Care in California
Sponsor: Campos
WHEREAS, Currently, 3 million Californians have no health coverage, nearly one-third of all Californians who do have coverage reported delaying or skipping necessary health care over the last year due to cost, and the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the state of California, disproportionately infecting and killing people of color and forcing millions of people out of work, thus exposing the unsustainability of the employer- provided insurance model; and
WHEREAS, A single-payer system would enshrine health care as a human right in the state of California by guaranteeing comprehensive, high quality care to all Californians with the freedom to choose who provides that care, free at the point of service, at a lower overall cost than our current system;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the San Francisco Democratic Party urges the California State Legislature and the Executive Branch to take deliberate and critical actions necessary to guarantee health care to all Californians as a right by way of a single-payer health care system, as outlined in the platform of the California Democratic Party; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to Governor Gavin Newsom, State Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, the leadership of the State Legislature and Executive Branch.
PROPOUNDED BY: David Campos
ADOPTED: (Date ______) By the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee