Yet again, writer-about-town Matt Baume has taken on the thankless task of compiling and attempting to organize everyone else’s endorsements for local and state issues and candidates for the November 2, 2010 election. Why? Matt explains on journalism funding site Spot.us:
If you’re like any reasonable Californian, you’re totally baffled by the ballot. (It’s not your imagination: the thing is super-long this year.) To really understand every race, every candidate, and every proposition, you’d need to be an expert with a ton of time on your hands. So let’s turn to those experts and crowd-source their wisdom.
Matt says he looked at over 150 major organizations’ and individuals’ endorsements for next Tuesday’s election (you can see his rather imposing master document of endorsers/endorsements here), admitting that “there are a lot of worthy individuals and organizations that aren’t on this list. I had to make a judgment call in many cases to determine whether I should include a slate. In general, the criteria that I used was, ‘is this endorsement notable and relevant to an average San Franciscan?’ I defined ‘notable’ in terms similar to that of Wikipedia.”
Then, the Appeal graphed out how “popular” candidates are among the endorsers Matt tracked (if the endorsements he noted were unanimous, we didn’t bother, of course). But it’s not all about popularity, now, is it? That’s why Matt recommends that you “look at who the endorsers are on each side, and decided which ones you trust the most.”
Right now, you’re looking at his endorsement breakdowns for the CA state candidates, you can see his breakdown of SF proposition endorsements here, of state proposition endorsements here, and of local candidates here.
African American Democratic Club: Nancy Pelosi
Bay Area Reporter: Nancy Pelosi
CA League of Conservation Voters: Nancy Pelosi
CA State Labor Federation: Nancy Pelosi
Equality California: Nancy Pelosi
SF Bay Guardian: Nancy Pelosi
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Nancy Pelosi
SF Republican Party: John Dennis
SF Young Republicans: John Dennis
African American Democratic Club: Fiona Ma
Bay Area Reporter: Fiona Ma
CA League of Conservation Voters: Fiona Ma
CA Nurses Association: Fiona Ma
CA State Labor Federation: Fiona Ma
CA Teachers Association: Fiona Ma
Equality California: Fiona Ma
SF Bay Guardian: Fiona Ma
SF Women’s Political Committee: Fiona Ma
Small Property Owners of SF Institute: Fiona Ma
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Fiona Ma
UNITE HERE! Local 2: Fiona Ma
CA Republicans for Environmental Protection: Alfonso Faustino
Log Cabin Republicans of SF: Alfonso Faustino
SF Republican Party: Alfonso Faustino
SF Young Republicans: Alfonso Faustino
African American Democratic Club: Tom Ammiano
Bay Area Reporter: Tom Ammiano
CA League of Conservation Voters: Tom Ammiano
CA Nurses Association: Tom Ammiano
CA State Labor Federation: Tom Ammiano
CA Teachers Association: Tom Ammiano
Equality California: Tom Ammiano
League of Young Voters: Tom Ammiano
Sierra Club of California & Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter: Tom Ammiano
SF Bay Guardian: Tom Ammiano
SF League of Young Voters: Tom Ammiano
SF Tenants Union: Tom Ammiano
SF Women’s Political Committee: Tom Ammiano
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Tom Ammiano
UNITE HERE! Local 2: Tom Ammiano
SF Republican Party: Laura Peter
SF Young Republicans: Laura Peter
Small Property Owners of SF Institute: Laura Peter
African American Democratic Club: Leland Yee
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME): Leland Yee
Bay Area Reporter: Leland Yee
CA Association of Highway Patrolmen: Leland Yee
CA Democratic Party: Leland Yee
CA Federation of Teachers: Leland Yee
CA Labor Federation: Leland Yee
CA League of Conservation Voters: Leland Yee
CA Nurses Association: Leland Yee
CA Professional Firefighters: Leland Yee
CA School Employees Association: Leland Yee
CA State Labor Federation: Leland Yee
CA Teachers Association: Leland Yee
Equality California: Leland Yee
Sierra Club of California & Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter: Leland Yee
SF Bay Guardian: Leland Yee
SF Tenants Union: Leland Yee
SF Women’s Political Committee: Leland Yee
Small Property Owners of SF Institute: Leland Yee
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Leland Yee
UNITE HERE! Local 2: Leland Yee
United Educators of San Francisco: Leland Yee
Green Party of CA: Duane Roberts
CA Republican Assembly: Carly Fiorina
Fresno Bee: Carly Fiorina
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers’ Association: Carly Fiorina
LA Daily News: Carly Fiorina
SF Republican Party: Carly Fiorina
African American Democratic Club: Barbara Boxer
Bay Area Reporter: Barbara Boxer
CA Democratic Party: Barbara Boxer
CA League of Conservation Voters: Barbara Boxer
CA Nurses Association: Barbara Boxer
CA State Labor Federation: Barbara Boxer
CA Young Democrats: Barbara Boxer
Calitics: Barbara Boxer
Contra Costa Times: Barbara Boxer
East Bay Express: Barbara Boxer
Equality California: Barbara Boxer
LA Times: Barbara Boxer
League of Young Voters: Barbara Boxer
Oakland Tribune: Barbara Boxer
Sacramento Bee: Barbara Boxer
SF Bay Guardian: Barbara Boxer
SF League of Young Voters: Barbara Boxer
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Barbara Boxer
United Educators of San Francisco: Barbara Boxer
CA Chamber of Commerce: Meg Whitman
Contra Costa Times: Meg Whitman
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers’ Association: Meg Whitman
SF Republican Party: Meg Whitman
Green Party of CA: Laura Wells
African American Democratic Club: Jerry Brown
Bay Area Reporter: Jerry Brown
CA Democratic Party: Jerry Brown
CA League of Conservation Voters: Jerry Brown
CA Nurses Association: Jerry Brown
CA State Labor Federation: Jerry Brown
CA Teachers Association: Jerry Brown
CA Young Democrats: Jerry Brown
Calitics: Jerry Brown
East Bay Express: Jerry Brown
Equality California: Jerry Brown
Fresno Bee: Jerry Brown
LA Daily News: Jerry Brown
LA Times: Jerry Brown
League of Young Voters: Jerry Brown
Oakland Tribune: Jerry Brown
Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown
Sierra Club of California & Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter: Jerry Brown
SF Bay Guardian: Jerry Brown
SF League of Young Voters: Jerry Brown
SF Police Officers Association: Jerry Brown
SF Women’s Political Committee: Jerry Brown
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Jerry Brown
UNITE HERE! Local 2: Jerry Brown
United Educators of San Francisco: Jerry Brown
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers’ Association: Karen England
Green Party of CA: Jimi Castillo
African American Democratic Club: Gavin Newsom
Bay Area Reporter: Gavin Newsom
Building Owners and Managers Association of SF: Gavin Newsom
CA Democratic Party: Gavin Newsom
CA League of Conservation Voters: Gavin Newsom
CA Nurses Association: Gavin Newsom
CA State Labor Federation: Gavin Newsom
CA Teachers Association: Gavin Newsom
CA Young Democrats: Gavin Newsom
Calitics: Gavin Newsom
Dianne Feinstein: Gavin Newsom
Equality California: Gavin Newsom
LA Times: Gavin Newsom
League of Young Voters: Gavin Newsom
Sierra Club of California & Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter: Gavin Newsom
SF Bay Guardian: Gavin Newsom
SF Police Officers Association: Gavin Newsom
SF Women’s Political Committee: Gavin Newsom
UNITE HERE! Local 2: Gavin Newsom
United Educators of San Francisco: Gavin Newsom
Contra Costa Times: Abel Maldonado
East Bay Express: Abel Maldonado
Fresno Bee: Abel Maldonado
LA Daily News: Abel Maldonado
Oakland Tribune: Abel Maldonado
Sacramento Bee: Abel Maldonado
SF Republican Party: Abel Maldonado
African American Democratic Club: Debra Bowen
Bay Area Reporter: Debra Bowen
CA Democratic Party: Debra Bowen
CA League of Conservation Voters: Debra Bowen
CA Nurses Association: Debra Bowen
CA State Labor Federation: Debra Bowen
CA Teachers Association: Debra Bowen
CA Young Democrats: Debra Bowen
Calitics: Debra Bowen
Contra Costa Times: Debra Bowen
East Bay Express: Debra Bowen
Equality California: Debra Bowen
Fresno Bee: Debra Bowen
LA Daily News: Debra Bowen
LA Times: Debra Bowen
League of Young Voters: Debra Bowen
Oakland Tribune: Debra Bowen
Sacramento Bee: Debra Bowen
Sierra Club of California & Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter: Debra Bowen
SF Bay Guardian: Debra Bowen
SF League of Young Voters: Debra Bowen
SF Police Officers Association: Debra Bowen
SF Women’s Political Committee: Debra Bowen
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Debra Bowen
UNITE HERE! Local 2: Debra Bowen
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers’ Association: Damon Dunn
SF Republican Party: Damon Dunn
Green Party of CA: Ann Menasche
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers’ Association: Tony Strickland
SF Republican Party: Tony Strickland
Green Party of CA: Ross Frankel
African American Democratic Club: John Chiang
Bay Area Reporter: John Chiang
CA Democratic Party: John Chiang
CA League of Conservation Voters: John Chiang
CA Nurses Association: John Chiang
CA State Labor Federation: John Chiang
CA Teachers Association: John Chiang
CA Young Democrats: John Chiang
Calitics: John Chiang
Contra Costa Times: John Chiang
East Bay Express: John Chiang
Equality California: John Chiang
Fresno Bee: John Chiang
LA Daily News: John Chiang
LA Times: John Chiang
League of Young Voters: John Chiang
Oakland Tribune: John Chiang
Sacramento Bee: John Chiang
Sierra Club of California & Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter: John Chiang
SF Bay Guardian: John Chiang
SF League of Young Voters: John Chiang
SF Police Officers Association: John Chiang
SF Women’s Political Committee: John Chiang
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: John Chiang
UNITE HERE! Local 2: John Chiang
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers’ Association: Mimi Walters
SF Republican Party: Mimi Walters
Green Party of CA: Charles Crittenden
African American Democratic Club: Bill Lockyer
Bay Area Reporter: Bill Lockyer
CA Democratic Party: Bill Lockyer
CA League of Conservation Voters: Bill Lockyer
CA Nurses Association: Bill Lockyer
CA State Labor Federation: Bill Lockyer
CA Teachers Association: Bill Lockyer
CA Young Democrats: Bill Lockyer
Calitics: Bill Lockyer
Contra Costa Times: Bill Lockyer
East Bay Express: Bill Lockyer
Equality California: Bill Lockyer
Fresno Bee: Bill Lockyer
LA Daily News: Bill Lockyer
LA Times: Bill Lockyer
League of Young Voters: Bill Lockyer
Oakland Tribune: Bill Lockyer
Sacramento Bee: Bill Lockyer
Sierra Club of California & Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter: Bill Lockyer
SF Bay Guardian: Bill Lockyer
SF League of Young Voters: Bill Lockyer
SF Women’s Political Committee: Bill Lockyer
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Bill Lockyer
UNITE HERE! Local 2: Bill Lockyer
Contra Costa Times: Steve Cooley
East Bay Express: Steve Cooley
Fresno Bee: Steve Cooley
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers’ Association: Steve Cooley
LA Daily News: Steve Cooley
LA Times: Steve Cooley
Oakland Tribune: Steve Cooley
Sacramento Bee: Steve Cooley
SF Republican Party: Steve Cooley
Green Party of CA: Peter Allen
African American Democratic Club: Kamala Harris
Barack Obama: Kamala Harris
Bay Area Reporter: Kamala Harris
CA Democratic Party: Kamala Harris
CA League of Conservation Voters: Kamala Harris
CA Nurses Association: Kamala Harris
CA State Labor Federation: Kamala Harris
CA Teachers Association: Kamala Harris
CA Young Democrats: Kamala Harris
Calitics: Kamala Harris
Dianne Feinstein: Kamala Harris
Equality California: Kamala Harris
League of Young Voters: Kamala Harris
Nancy Pelosi: Kamala Harris
Sierra Club of California & Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter: Kamala Harris
SF Bay Guardian: Kamala Harris
SF League of Young Voters: Kamala Harris
SF Women’s Political Committee: Kamala Harris
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Kamala Harris
UNITE HERE! Local 2: Kamala Harris
United Educators of San Francisco: Kamala Harris
Fresno Bee: Mike Villines
SF Republican Party: Mike Villines
African American Democratic Club: Dave Jones
Bay Area Reporter: Dave Jones
CA Democratic Party: Dave Jones
CA League of Conservation Voters: Dave Jones
CA Nurses Association: Dave Jones
CA State Labor Federation: Dave Jones
CA Teachers Association: Dave Jones
CA Young Democrats: Dave Jones
Calitics: Dave Jones
Contra Costa Times: Dave Jones
East Bay Express: Dave Jones
Equality California: Dave Jones
LA Times: Dave Jones
League of Young Voters: Dave Jones
Oakland Tribune: Dave Jones
Sacramento Bee: Dave Jones
Sierra Club of California & Sierra Club, San Francisco Bay Chapter: Dave Jones
SF Bay Guardian: Dave Jones
SF League of Young Voters: Dave Jones
SF Police Officers Association: Dave Jones
SF Women’s Political Committee: Dave Jones
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Dave Jones
UNITE HERE! Local 2: Dave Jones
Green Party of CA: Bill Balderston
Bay Area Reporter: Tom Torlakson
CA Democratic Party: Tom Torlakson
CA League of Conservation Voters: Tom Torlakson
CA Nurses Association: Tom Torlakson
CA State Labor Federation: Tom Torlakson
CA Teachers Association: Tom Torlakson
CA Young Democrats: Tom Torlakson
Calitics: Tom Torlakson
Equality California: Tom Torlakson
Sacramento Bee: Tom Torlakson
SF Bay Guardian: Tom Torlakson
SF Women’s Political Committee: Tom Torlakson
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Tom Torlakson
United Educators of San Francisco: Tom Torlakson
Contra Costa Times: Larry Aceves
East Bay Express: Larry Aceves
Fresno Bee: Larry Aceves
League of Young Voters: Larry Aceves
Oakland Tribune: Larry Aceves
SF League of Young Voters: Larry Aceves
African American Democratic Club: Betty Yee
Bay Area Reporter: Betty Yee
CA League of Conservation Voters: Betty Yee
CA Nurses Association: Betty Yee
CA State Labor Federation: Betty Yee
CA Teachers Association: Betty Yee
CA Young Democrats: Betty Yee
League of Young Voters: Betty Yee
SF Bay Guardian: Betty Yee
SF League of Young Voters: Betty Yee
SF Women’s Political Committee: Betty Yee
Transit Workers Union Local 250-A: Betty Yee
UNITE HERE! Local 2: Betty Yee
