Notes from June 28 Endorsement Meeting

June 28, 2020

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 D: Richard Barrera – friendly incumbent

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 County Board of Education District 2: Guadalupe Gonzalez – 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