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Ballots are arriving in mailboxes! With less than four weeks left until Election Day, now is the time to volunteer and help pro-housing contests win in November.  This email includes YIMBY updates, and mobilization opportunities to champion pro-housing policies and candidates. Sign up and take action today!

TL;DR:

  1. Today, Wednesday 10/12: Pizza Party Phone Bank at 1161 Mission
  2. Saturday 10/15 at 10am: Doorknocking + Block Party at Lafayette Park with special guest Mayor Breed
  3. Saturday 10/15: Call, text, or walk for Matt Dorsey 1pm-4pm
  4. Sunday 10/16: Table and talk to voters at the Outer Sunset and Clement Street Farmer’s markets
  5. Sunday 10/16 10am-12pm: Knock doors and drop flyers for Joel Engardio
  6. Tuesdays: Prop D virtual phone banking 5:30pm-7:30pm
  7. Got 10 minutes? Help YIMBYs win by sharing our endorsements with friends (read more below)
Volunteers for Proposition D for housing and Proposition J for JFK Drive in Parkside neighborhood of San Francisco

Let's go Prop D!

We need your help to pass Proposition D, the first YIMBY measure in San Francisco! Let's show the world that we're serious in building more homes.

 

Our volunteers were out in force all over the city last weekend knocking doors and talking to voters for Prop D. Scott Wiener notes that Prop D is essential to coming into compliance with state law and for unblocking new homes:

 

> Passing Prop D is essential for SF to come into compliance with state law. Without Prop D, this new zoning will help but will end up with an enormous number of projects continuing to be hyper-politicized by San Francisco’s arbitrary discretionary permit process.

 

Prop D’s best chance of winning is directly tied to YIMBYs talking to voters! Come canvass to meet pro-housing people and spread the word while having fun. Opportunities to talk to voters by group phone banking and virtual phone banking are included below, too.

Today (Wednesday): Pizza Party Phonebank for Prop D

Join the Yes on D campaign at campaign HQ for food, socializing and calling voters to ask them to vote for housing in November!

 

Wednesday, October 12 (and every Wednesday after!)
5:30-7:30pm

 

1161 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA
Proposition D supporters at Durty Nelly's in the Sunset neighborhood in San Francisco

Saturday 10/15: Lafayette Park Door Knocking for Prop D with London Breed + Block Party
Sport your Yes on D shirt and meet the campaign on Saturday, October 15 at 10:00am at Lafayette Park (Washington & Laguna). We'll get pumped up with special guest Mayor London Breed, and then head into the neighborhood to knock doors for Prop D. Once we get some steps in, we will land back at the "Party on the Green" (Green & Buchanan) for some music & fun.
 
Saturday, October 15

10am-1pm

 

Washington Street and Laguna Street (Northwest corner of Lafayette Park)

San Francisco, CA
YIMBY volunteers for Proposition D and Proposition J at the Clement Street Farmers Market

Sunday 10/16: Table at Farmers Markets
Staff a table at a farmers market! We have two Sunday westside markets that could use a few more volunteers to smile at shoppers and talk about Proposition D & J.
 
Sundays
  • Outer Sunset Farmer's Market 9am-3pm, 1994 37th Avenue, 94116
  • Clement Street Farmer’s Market 9am-2pm, 200 Clement Street, 94118

Key Candidate Races in Sunset and SoMa
Do you live in District 4 (Outer Sunset, Parkside, Lakeshore)? Or District 6 (SoMa, Mission Bay, Treasure Island)? Volunteer with our endorsed candidates!

Tuesdays: Prop D Virtual Phone Banking
Join us online to phone bank for Prop D! We will train you on what to do.
 
Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm

Got 15 minutes? Here's how you can help

One of the most powerful things you can do to help all of our propositions and candidates is to share our endorsements with your friends and neighbors. The YIMBY brand has highly positive name recognition among likely voters, and that will be especially true with your network. If you have only 15 minutes, send a message to five local friends about the election and send them the link! It could be something like this:

 

Hi Friend,

There’s an election coming up November 8. I’d like to share the SF YIMBY endorsements with you. They explain why they endorsed the way they did, and they help point out how to vote to get more housing built in San Francisco.

 

In particular, I urge you to vote Yes on Proposition D and No on Proposition E. Proposition D will eliminate obstacles and help us build housing. Prop D is supported by Habitat for Humanity, Senator Scott Wiener, and the Nor Cal Carpenters Union. Meanwhile, Proposition E is expressly designed by the Board of Supervisors who voted down to confuse voters and thwart Proposition D.

 

I hope this helps as you fill out your ballot!

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