January 20th Inauguration Events

Listening to the We Are One concert today it became clear just how big an event Obama's inauguration will be. Three whole days? Really? Did Bush get three days, or just one day each election? (Honestly...we weren't paying attention.) A full calendar of Washington, DC events can be found here.

So when looking for events here in (warm and sunny) San Francisco, we discovered that giant Jumbotron displays will be set up at Civic Center simulcasting the whole shebang on Tuesday. "The event is free, but the public are asked to bring a donation of new socks and underwear (with tag attached) for the SF homeless in place of admission fee."

Anyone have the scoop on Inaugural parties here in Noe Valley? Party in the streets? Any Noe Valleyans live-Tweeting or blogging from DC? Let us know what you know in the comments, please.

[FunCheap: Presidential Inauguration Simulcast]
[SFGate: Schedule of events for Obama's inauguration]
[NYT: Lincoln Memorial Concert Kicks Off Festivities]
[Photo: Change.gov]

Bye Bye Bush

From today's Chronicle:

At Just For Fun, a gift and novelty shop on 24th Street in Noe Valley, Bush dog toys, Smush Bush stress relievers, Bush countdown calendars and "impeach mints" are long gone.

On Thursday night, the anti-Bush merchandise that had done so well for years was down to three copies of "The Bush Survival Guide," a sole copy of "The George W. Bush Quiz Book" and one remaining "Bush-its," or sticky notes for "when you want to say something really stupid."

"He doesn't sell anymore," said store employee David Benson.

Instead, the front window was full of Barack Obama calendars and tall candles depicting him as St. Martin de Porres, with a halo around his head. Those items were going fast, Benson said.

[SFGate: As Bush exits office, portraits come down]

Noe Valley Voted: Certified Results

San Francisco has certified results from the November 4, 2008, election. We took a look through the spreadsheet (13MB) on the Department of Elections website and culled all information for Noe Valley.

Since the borders of Noe Valley vary based on the map used, the results aren't 100% perfect. We defined the following precincts as within the borders of District 5C: 3837, 3838, 3839, 3841, 3842, 3843, 3845, 3846, 3847, 3848, 3849, 3851, 3852, 3853, 3854, 3855, 3856, 3858, 3859, 3861 and 3865 (precincts are defined on the District 8 Supervisor map in previous link). Similarly, not all of Noe Valley is in the same Senate or Assembly Districts, and so we've included all races contested here.

Please note that this is not an official count of Noe Valley votes. That large spreadsheet required a lot of manipulation and it's entirely possible there are errors on our part. But we believe this represents a good snapshot of how Noe Valley voted compared with the rest of the City of San Francisco and State of California. Unless otherwise noted below, Noe voted in line with the winner. Individuals who were elected to office are in bold.

Here we go. It's a long one.

Voter Turn Out

Registered: 18,265
Ballots Cast: 16,209
Turnout: 88.74% (Citywide: 81.25%)
Election Day Reporting: 8,888
Vote by Mail / Absentee Reporting: 7,321 (40.08%) (Citywide: 37.39)

National Office

President
Barack Obama – 91.1%
John McCain – 6.4%
Ralph Nader – 0.9%
No Vote – 0.3%
US Rep, District 8
Nancy Pelosi – 71.5%
Cindy Sheehan – 15.8%
Dana Walsh – 5.5%
No Vote – 5.4%
US Rep, District 12 (precincts 3852, 3854, 3858)
Jackie Speier – 75.9%
Greg Conlon – 7.5%
Barry Hermanson – 2.5%
No Vote – 10.2%

California Office

State Senate, District 3
Mark Leno – 84.3%
Sashi McEntee – 7.4%
No Vote – 8.2%
State Assembly, District 13
Tom Ammiano – 76.8%
Harmeet Dhillon – 12.4%
No Vote – 10.6%
Superior Court Judge, Seat 12
Gerardo Sandoval – 47.1%
Thomas Mellon – 29.7%
No Vote – 22.8%

San Francisco Office

Member, Board of Education (Top Four)
Norman Yee – 43.5%
Sandra Fewer – 37.2%
Rachel Norton – 28.0%
Barbara Lopez – 21.3%
No Vote – Can’t Calculate
Member, Community College Board (Top Four)
Milton Marks – 45.4%
Natalie Berg – 35.9%
Chris Jackson – 29.2%
Steve Ngo – 27.2%
No Vote – Can’t Calculate
Bart Director, District 9
Tom Radulovich – 54.9%
Peter Kilvans – 7.4%
No Vote – 37.4%

California Propositions

Proposition 1A – Bond to Fund High Speed Rail
Yes – 79.2%
No – 16.6%
No Vote – 4.2%
Proposition 2 – Standards for Confining Farm Animals
Yes – 75.5%
No – 20.3%
No Vote – 4.1%
Proposition 3 – Children’s Hospital Bond
Yes – 54.7%
No – 37.3%
No Vote – 7.9%
Proposition 4 – Require Parental Notification for Termination of Minor’s Pregnancy
Yes – 11.6%
No – 85.2%
No Vote – 3.3%
Proposition 5 – Revise Sentencing, Parole & Rehab of Non-Violent Drug Offenses
Yes – 63.9% (Proposition Failed)
No – 29.8%
No Vote – 6.4%
Proposition 6 – Police and Law Enforcement Funding
Yes – 12.5%
No – 77.6%
No Vote – 9.9%
Proposition 7 – Renewable Energy
Yes – 21.9%
No – 71.6%
No Vote – 6.4%
Proposition 8 – Eliminate Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry
Yes – 9.0%
No – 89.8% (Proposition Passed)
No Vote – 1.2%
Proposition 9 – Victims’ Rights in Criminal Justice System
Yes – 22.3%
No – 68.0% (Proposition Passed)
No Vote – 9.7%
Proposition 10 – Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bond
Yes – 26.2%
No – 65.9%
No Vote – 7.9%
Proposition 11 – Redistricting
Yes – 30.3%
No – 57.7% (Proposition Passed)
No Vote – 12.0%
Proposition 12 – Veteran’s Bond Act of 2008
Yes – 64.2%
No – 25.6%
No Vote – 10.2%

San Francisco Ballot Measures

Measure A – General Hospital Bond
Yes – 83.3%
No – 12.3%
No Vote – 4.4%
Measure B – Affordable Housing
Yes – 44.4%
No – 48.0%
No Vote – 7.5%
Measure C – Prohibit City Employees from Serving on Charter Boards and Commissions
Yes – 25.0%
No – 62.7%
No Vote – 12.2%
Measure D – Finance Pier 70 Development
Yes – 67.6%
No – 21.8%
No Vote – 10.5%
Measure E – Changing Number of Signatures Required to Recall City Officials
Yes – 56.7%
No – 30.8%
No Vote – 12.5%
Measure F – Hold Scheduled City Election in Even-Numbered Years
Yes – 45.8% (Measure Failed)
No – 41.2%
No Vote – 12.9%
Measure G – Retirement System Credit for Unpaid Parental Leave
Yes – 59.3%
No – 27.5%
No Vote – 13.1%
Measure H – Changing Revenue Bond Authority to Pay for Public Utility Facilities
Yes – 41.9%
No – 49.9%
No Vote – 8.2%
Measure I – Create the Office of an Independent Rate Payer Advocate
Yes – 27.3%
No – 58.25
No Vote – 14.5%
Measure J – Create a Historic Preservation Commission
Yes – 55.6%
No – 33.5%
No Vote – 10.9%
Measure K – Change the Enforcement of Laws Related to Prostitution
Yes – 41.7%
No – 49.9%
No Vote – 8.3%
Measure L – Fund the Community Justice Center
Yes – 35.8%
No – 48.5%
No Vote – 15.7%
Measure M – Prohibit Specific Acts of Harassment of Tenants by Landlords
Yes – 53.0%
No – 36.4%
No Vote – 10.7%
Measure N – Change Real Property Transfer Tax Rate
Yes – 67.3%
No – 21.8%
No Vote – 10.9%
Measure O – Comply with Fees/Taxes Related to 911 Service
Yes – 64.1%
No – 20.9%
No Vote – 15.0%
Measure P – Change the Composition of County Transportation Authority Board
Yes – 20.8%
No – 63.0%
No Vote – 16.2%
Measure Q – Modify Payroll Expense Tax
Yes – 69.2%
No – 16.6%
No Vote – 14.2%
Measure R – Rename Oceanside Water Treatment Plant
Yes – 29.5%
No – 61.8%
No Vote – 8.6%
Measure S – Require Funding Source for Budget Set-Asides
Yes – 44.6%
No – 37.4%
No Vote – 18.0%
Measure T – Free and Low-Cost Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Yes – 58.8%
No – 28.8%
No Vote – 11.3%
Measure U – Policy Against Funding of Armed Forces in Iraq
Yes – 53.5%
No – 35.0%
No Vote – 11.5%
Measure V - Policy Against Termination of JROTC in Public High Schools
Yes – 40.1%
No – 48.4% (Measure Passed)
No Vote – 11.5%

[SF Department of Elections: Election Summary]
[SF Department of Elections: Offical Statement of Results -- Warning: 13MB PDF]
[CA Secretarty of State: November, 2008, Offical Results]
[NVSF: Update: Noe Valley Voted]