Dear friends,

I am writing to you to ask you to vote no on Prop 6, the Runner Initiative on Tuesday at the Harvey Milk Club. The PAC took no position, and I feel it is vitally important that we fight this hateful, racist initiative with vigor. Please attend the membership vote Tuesday night between 7-9PM and vote no. The meeting is at the LGBT center. I suspect that it got lost in the shuffle as there are so many initiatives on the ballot, but this is a one of the most important issues for progressives and for the club on the ballot. If it passes, it is an unfunded mandate that would pour billions of state dollars into more prisons and more police and away from schools, hospitals, and other programs we care about. Prop 6 would:

Create a legal presumption that minors as young as 14-years of age will be tried as adults if accused of specified “gang related” crimes. This creates an unfair burden on a young person to prove they are young in the eyes of the law
Create a govt. agency to fund background checks to remove people from their homes if one of their family is found to have drugs.
Prohibit bail to undocumented immigrants charged with certain crimes and require local sheriffs to inform Immigration Central Enforcement (ICE) of the arrest of undocumented persons.
Enhances penalties for people who are said to be gang members based on unreliable gang databases.

As you know, it takes 60% for the club to take a position. Without the PAC recommendation, it is nearly impossible to reach 60%. I need your help in telling other members to vote no or the club will be missing in action on a key issue on the ballot. Please tell your friends.
Below is a link to more info on the initiative.
Again, vote no on Prop 6!!!
Best,
Robert Haaland
Read more at http://www.defeatrunner.org