
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)
- 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
Notes by Cathie Hyatt, Secretary