September 2018 Special Meeting - Agenda and Information

Vice Chair Election and Electoral Endorsements

On September 9, we'll gather as a chapter to hold a special election for the vice chair seat on our steering committee, and decide on chapter endorsements of multiple candidates and ballot resolutions.

The meeting's agenda is available online here.

Vice Chair Candidates

The following members are running for vice chair of East Bay DSA.

Chapter Endorsements

Candidates were asked by the subcommittee to fill out a questionnaire about their records, positions and platforms. Those questionnaires—which you can read in their entirety here—were combined with independent research by the subcommittee to help make determinations on whether or not to recommend endorsement.

The following candidates and measures will be discussed and debated at the meeting.

Measure P (Berkeley Transfer Tax)

Subcommittee recommendations: Yes

Member statements:

  • None submitted

Measure Y (Oakland Just Cause Expansion)

Subcommittee recommendations: Yes

Member statements:

  • None submitted

Team Richmond Slate

Subcommittee recommendations: Yes

Candidate questionnaire

Member statements:

  • None submitted

Cat Brooks

Subcommittee recommendations: No recommendation

Candidate questionnaire

Member statements:

Community Power Slate, Berkeley Rent Board

Subcommittee recommendations: No recommentation

Member statements:

  • None submitted

Not recommended

8 additional candidates were given a "no" vote by the subcommittee. You can read the details of those recommendations in the subcommittee's full report. Their questionnaires are also presented below: