Notes from June 28 Endorsement Meeting

Endorsed: Sabrina Bazzo, Richard Barrera, Gregg Robinson, Tim Nader, Guadalupe Gonzalez, LaWana Richmond. Rated Acceptable: Cory Briggs

Yvonne Elkin, Endorsement Committee Chair

Endorsement Meeting: Sunday, June 28, 2020 via Zoom

10:00AM Endorsement Chair Yvonne Elkin called meeting to order

Welcome – Procedure explanation and instructions for voting electronically

Races in which we will attempt to endorse:

Not-contested

• San Diego Unified School Board District A: Sabrina Bazzo

• San Diego Unified School Board District D: Richard Barrera - friendly incumbent

• San Diego County Board of Education District 1: Gregg Robinson

• San Diego Superior Court Judge Seat 30: Tim Nader

• San Diego County Board of Education District 2: Guadalupe Gonzalez - friendly incumbent

Contested

• San Diego Unified School Board District E: Lawana Richmond and Sharon Whitehurst-Payne      

• San Diego City Attorney: Cory Briggs and Mara Elliott (Not present: Ms. Elliott, through her campaign consultant, has declined our invitation to participate, however we will continue with the vote)

Member Discussion – Speakers for and against candidates

11:45AM Voting closed. Counting team begins to review the results.

Announcements (All events/meetings are virtual)

• Alyce Pipkin-Allen - Resolution to Demand San Diego Democrats Refuse Donations from Law Enforcement Unions

• Michelle Krug – ACA4, ACA5, ACA6 on November ballot

• Jean Huy-Tran – Thank you to DWC for support on ACA measures

• LaWana Richmond – Self-Care Sunday (Sound Bath)– Today at 2:30PM Co-hosted by NOW California

• Greg Robinson – July 19, 2pm, Bill Fletcher speaking on Black Lives Matters @ San Diego Labor Democratic Club

• Sabrina Bazzo – Attacks on Public Health Officers

• Shane Parmely – We the People Democratic Club meeting July 22, program on city/county budgets

• Alyce Pipkin-Allen – Protection for Dr. Wilma Wooten

Results

• San Diego Unified School Board District A:
  Sabrina Bazzo - ENDORSED

• San Diego Unified School Board District D:
  Richard Barrera - ENDORSED

• San Diego County Board of Education District 1:
  Gregg Robinson - ENDORSED

• San Diego Superior Court Judge Seat 30:
  Tim Nader - ENDORSED

• San Diego County Board of Education District 2: Guadalupe Gonzalez - ENDORSED

• San Diego Unified School Board District E:
  LaWana Richmond - ENDORSED 

• San Diego City Attorney:
  Cory Briggs - Rated ACCEPTABLE 
  - Motion not to endorse (Doug Case) 12:13 Motion fails
  - Motion to rate Cory Briggs Acceptable (Shane Parmely) 18:4 Motion passes

12:20AM: Meeting adjourned 

Next regular meeting – Monday, July 20, 6:30PM with Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins

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Notes by Cathie Hyatt, Secretary