Want to learn more about local government and how to get involved? There are dozens of vacancies on SF commissions and taskforces - local advisory bodies that help shape city policy - and we need more young people to fill these spots!

Join us at our first General Membership meeting of the year as we break down what 2021 has in store for us and learn more about commissions and how to apply for them!

Hear from successful applicants who have become commissioners or task force members. We'll cover:

- what is a commission or task force

- the process of applying to city commissions and task forces

- the different paths to be selected as a commissioner

- current vacancies for commissions and task forces

PANELISTS

Rome Jones, Youth Commissioner
Calvin Quick, Youth Commissioner
Arsema Asfaw, Youth Commissioner
Sarah Cheung, Youth Commissioner
Sarah Souza, Commissions for All Co-Chair

This meeting is open to everyone.

Date: Thursday, January 21st
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual Event

RSVP Here.

Join us for our annual Holidems and Eboard elections on Thursday, December 10th at 6:30 pm for a night of reflection and celebration! We'll also honor community organizations for their amazing work throughout 2020, hear from some special guest speakers, and elect our new board! This event is open to all!

6:30pm - 6:45pm - Introduction & 2021 E-Board Elections
6:45pm - 6:55pm - DIY Holiday Cocktail Demonstration with “Wine Shine”
6:55pm - 7:00pm - Live Musical Performance by Riley McGlinchey - ‘The Times They Are a-Changin' by Bob Dylan
7:00pm - 7:15pm - Meet your newest Supervisors Connie Chan & Myrna Melgar
7:15pm - 7:25pm - INTERMISSION
7:25pm - 7:35pm - Young Dems “Yearbook” Awards
7:35pm - 7:50pm - Awards Ceremony
7:50pm - 8:00pm - Alex Lee, Guest Speaker
8:00pm - 8:10pm - Closing Remarks
8:10pm - 8:30pm - Stay and chat!

*Check out our Facebook page for schedule updates and additional speakers!

Honorees:
Racial Justice Award - Coleman Advocates
Pandemic Relief Award - Latino Task Force
Youth Empowerment Award - Young Community Developers

*Attendees must RSVP via ActBlue in order to receive the Zoom link.

Join SFYD for our New Member Orientation on Thursday, October 15th at 7:30 pm, directly after our “Expanding the Vote” Event!

Our membership committee is thrilled to present an introduction to SFYD focusing on the benefits of being a member! Even if you became a member months ago, join us as we break it down for you and answer your questions!

RSVP through Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link on the day of the event.

Join the San Francisco Young Democrats in a conversation on the importance of youth voter empowerment. This discussion will feature panelists with a broad array of experience working within the community to empower and encourage young voters to exercise their civic duty. They will offer context on why youth voter turnout is so important, what we can do to get out the vote, and what Prop 18 and Prop G would do for young voters.

Panelists include:

- Assemblymember Kevin Mullin, Assembly District 22

- Rohin Ghosh, Policy Director for the California High School Democrats

- Sarah Ginsburg, Prop G Youth Leader and Youth Commission Mayoral Appointee

- Adrianna Zhang, Prop G Youth Leader and Youth Commission District 7 Appointee

Those who complete RSVP through Eventbrite will receive the Zoom link on the day of the event. The event will also be livestreamed to the San Francisco Young Democrats Facebook page.

*Please note: this is a qualifying SFYD event. In order for SFYD to record your attendance as a member, you need to register through Eventbrite, join the Zoom, and ensure that your name reflects your membership registration. If you are simply viewing through Facebook live, we will not be able to verify your attendance.

Join the San Francisco Young Democrats in a conversation on the 2020 Census. This discussion will feature panelists with a broad array of experience working within the community to ensure an accurate census count. Our panelists will offer context on why the census is so important, recent attempts to skew the count, and how we can make sure every community is represented fairly. They will also be discussing how COVID-19 has impacted the census, and which San Francisco neighborhoods are hit the hardest by it.

We’ll also have a live Q&A with our panelists:

D10 Supervisor Shamann Walton

Adrienne Pon, Executive Director of the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs

Sarah Souza, Economic Justice & Immigration Rights Advocate

Aminah Luqman, United Way Bay Area

Those who complete RSVP through Eventbrite will receive the Zoom link on the day of the event. The event will also be livestreamed to the San Francisco Young Democrats Facebook page.Please note: this is a qualifying SFYD event. In order for SFYD to record your attendance as a member, you need to register through Eventbrite, join the Zoom, and ensure that your name reflects your membership registration. If you are simply viewing through Facebook live, we will not be able to verify your attendance.

Join the San Francisco Young Democrats in a discussion on reforming the justice system in California. Panelists will be breaking down the various justice reform California propositions on the November 2020 ballot! This discussion will feature panelists with a broad array of experience interfacing with and working to reform the justice system. They will offer context for current policies such as mass incarceration, subsequent voter disenfranchisement, and the cash bail system’s impact on individuals and their communities.

Panelists include:

Chesa Boudin, San Francisco District Attorney
Shay Franco-Clausen, Yes on Proposition 17 Campaign Manager
Renée Menart, Communications & Policy Analyst for the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ)

California propositions to be discussed:
Proposition 17 - Voting Rights Restoration for Persons on Parole Amendment
Proposition 20 - Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection Initiative
Proposition 25 - Replace Cash Bail with Risk Assessments Referendum

Those who complete RSVP through Eventbrite will receive the Zoom link on the day of the event. The event will also be livestreamed to the San Francisco Young Democrats Facebook page. RSVP here.

Please note: this is a qualifying SFYD event. In order for SFYD to record your attendance as a member, you need to register through Eventbrite, join the Zoom, and ensure that your name reflects your membership registration. If you are simply viewing through Facebook live, we will not be able to verify your attendance.

Join the San Francisco Young Democrats on Thursday, August 20th as we hear from the candidates* and ballot measure representatives for the November elections before casting our vote** to endorse in the following races and measures:

President of the United States
Board of Supervisors, District 1
Board of Supervisors, District 3
Board of Supervisors, District 5
Board of Supervisors, District 7
Board of Supervisors, District 9
Board of Supervisors, District 11
San Francisco Board of Education (4 Seats)
Community College Board (4 Seats)
BART Board, District 9
State & Local Ballot Measures

**You must be an eligible voting member in order to cast a vote for endorsement. If you are not sure of your voting status and would like to check, please email sfydpresident@gmail.com

*Candidates, we are in the process of reaching out to you individually, but if you should have any questions about our endorsement process, please feel free to email pac@sfyd.org. In compliance with our by-laws, only registered Democrats will be allowed to participate in our endorsement process.

Register for the event here!

Endorsement Meeting Agenda:

Due to the volume of campaigns, there will not be public comment or questions from the audience. However, we will be posting campaign questionnaire responses here on Tuesday, August 18th, which will include their respective contact information.

Each candidate will have 2 minutes to present to the membership and each measure position will have 1 minute to present to the membership.

6:30 pm - Introduction
6:35 PM - Connie Chan, D1 Supervisor 
6:37 PM - Andrew Majalya, D1 Supervisor 
6:39 PM - Veronica Shinzato, D1 Supervisor 
6:41 PM - 
6:43 PM - Marjan Philhour, D1 Supervisor 
6:45 PM - David Lee, D1 Supervisor 
6:47 PM - Aaron Peskin, D3 Supervisor
6:49 PM - Daniel Landry, D5 Supervisor
6:51 PM - Vallie Brown, D5 Supervisor
6:53 PM - Nomvula O’Meara, D5 Supervisor
6:55 PM - Joel Engardio, D7 Supervisor
6:57 PM - Ben Matranga, D7 Supervisor
6:59 PM - Myrna Melgar, D7 Supervisor
7:01 PM - Vilaska Nguyen, D7 Supervisor
7:03 PM - Emily Murase, D7 Supervisor
7:05 PM - Hillary Ronen, D9 Supervisor
7:07 PM - Ahsha Safai, D11 Supervisor
7:09 PM - John Avalos, D11 Supervisor
7:11 PM - Marcelo Colussi, D11 Supervisor
7:13 PM - Alida Fisher, Board of Education
7:15 PM - Dean Preston, District 5 Supervisor
7:17 PM - Paul Kangas, Board of Education
7:19 PM - 
7:21 PM - Jenny Lam, Board of Education
7:23 PM - 
7:25 PM - Matt Alexander, Board of Education
7:27 PM - Michelle Parker, Board of Education
7:29 PM - Kevine Boggess, Board of Education
7:31 PM - Mark Sanchez, Board of Education 
7:33 PM - Andrew Alston, Board of Education 
7:35 PM - Jeanette Quick
7:37 PM - Daniel Sauter, District 3 Supervisor
7:39 PM - Alan Wong, Community College Board
7:41 PM - Anita Martinez, Community College Board
7:43 PM - Aliya Chisti, Community College Board
7:45 PM - Tom Temprano, Community College Board
7:47 PM - Shanell Williams, Community College Board
7:49 PM - 
7:51 PM - Han Zou, Community College Board
7:53 PM - Victor Olivieri, Community College Board
7:55 PM - Lateefah Simon, BART Board D7
7:57 PM - Sharon Kidd, BART Board D7
7:59 PM - Bevan Dufty, BART Board D9
8:01 PM - Michael Petrelis, BART Board D9
8:03 PM - David Wei Wen Young, BART Board D9
8:05 PM - Prop A, Health and Homelessness, Parks, and Streets Bond
8:07 PM - Prop B, Department of Sanitation and Streets, Sanitation and Streets Commission, and Public Works Commission
8:09 PM - Prop C, Removing Citizenship Requirements for Members of City Bodies
8:11 PM - Prop D, Sheriff Oversight
8:13 PM - Prop E, Police Staffing
8:15 PM - Prop F, Business Tax Overhaul
8:17 PM - Prop G, Youth Voting in Local Elections
8:19 PM - Prop H, Neighborhood Commercial Districts and City Permitting
8:21 PM - Prop I, Real Estate Transfer Tax
8:23 PM - Prop J, Parcel Tax for San Francisco Unified School District
8:25 PM - Prop K, Affordable Housing Authorization
8:27 PM - Prop L, Business Tax Based on Comparison of Top Executive's Pay to Employees' Pay
8:29 PM - Prop RR, Caltrain Sales Tax
8:31 PM - State Propositions (1 minute per position)

Join the San Francisco Young Democrats in a presentation on the history of Tulsa’s Greenwood district and the history of wealth inequality in the United States.

Amirah Burleigh, Non-Profit Education Coordinator, will discuss how Black Wall Street was formed in Tulsa’s Greenwood district in the early 1900s, the thriving community that existed there, and the ultimate destruction of Black Wall Street by white supremacists that contributed to years of racial wealth inequality that still exists today.

Professor Hayduk, Professor of Political Science at SFSU, will discuss the massive wealth inequality that exists in the United States today and how that inequality is affected by racial discrimination.

Those who RSVP through Eventbrite will receive the Zoom link on the day of the event. The event will also be livestreamed to the San Francisco Young Democrats Facebook page.

Please note: This is a qualifying SFYD event, so please ensure that you have registered through the Eventbrite. Once you receive the Zoom link, you will need to log onto the Zoom event and make sure your name matches your membership registration in order for us to record your attendance. If you only watch this event via the Facebook livestream, your attendance cannot be recorded.

Register for this event at the Eventbrite link here: https://bit.ly/38s0vvP