Yvette Corkrean

• Office: State Senate, District 11
• Election Date: March 5, 2024
• Candidate: Corkrean, Yvette
• Due Date: December 23, 2023
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Table of Contents

• Vision
• Short-form questions
  • Small Business
  • Housing
  • Public Safety
  • Education
  • Budget
• Policy
• Personal
• Thank you

Vision

GrowSF believes in a growing, beautiful, vibrant, healthy, safe, and prosperous San Francisco. We work to propose and pass laws that align incentives of private businesses and individuals to promote shared prosperity for every San Franciscan.

As a candidate for federal office, your day-to-day responsibilities in office will affect not just San Francisco, but California and the United States as a whole. As a representative of the people of California and of San Francisco, the policies you bring to Washington should reflect the best of what we have to offer.

This section of our questionnaire seeks to help us gain an understanding of your alignment with our vision for San Francisco. Note that some of the questions may be outside the scope of the office you're running for.

Short-form questions

Please mark the box that best aligns with your position. You may explain any position if you so desire, but this section is designed to be a quick overview of your governing philosophy and view of the problems of the city, state, and/or country.

If you are not familiar with San Francisco in particular, feel free to skip the questions about it. But please do answer the questions about state and federal policy.

Small Business

Should San Francisco...	Yes	No
Reduce the time to obtain all permits to open a new business to no more than 3 months	x
Reduce the cost of obtaining permits to open a new business	x
Reduce the number of activities which must obtain permits, and expand the number of by-right activities	x
Increase the number of available ABC permits		x
Increase the number of available recreational marijuana permits		x

If you want to explain any positions above, please feel free:

Should the state or federal government have more say, the same say, less say, or the same amount but of a different variety on...	More say	Same amount	Less say	Same, but different
Small business creation			x
Rules & permitting fees enacted by cities and states			x
Corporate tax policy			x
Tax incentives for high tech, green tech, or other desirable industries			x

If you want to explain any positions above, please feel free:

We need to provide local control to reduce bureaucracy and lower the costs associated with business creation and management.

Housing

	Yes	No
Is it too difficult to build market rate housing in San Francisco?	x
Is it too difficult to build subsidized housing in San Francisco?	x
Should San Francisco make it easier, faster, and/or cheaper to build market rate housing?	x
Should San Francisco make it easier, faster, and/or cheaper to build subsidized housing?	x
Should San Francisco loosen the existing limits on height, density, and bulk for residential buildings? (ie taller, denser, and fewer/reduced setbacks)		x
Should San Francisco abolish the existing limits on height, density, and bulk for residential buildings?		x

If you want to explain any positions above, please feel free:

Should the state or federal government have more say, the same say, less say, or the same amount but of a different variety on...	More say	Same amount	Less say	Same, but different
Zoning			x
Taxes and fees on homebuilders			x
Oversight of cities' housing policies			x
Building subsidized Affordable housing			x
Building market-rate housing			x
Building homeless shelters			x

If you want to explain any positions above, please feel free:

Public Safety

Should San Francisco...	Yes	No
Have a fully-staffed police force? (That means hiring about 800 officers)	x
Change the cite-and-release policy so officers can arrest suspects of misdemeanors like shoplifting and car break-ins?	x
Shut down its open-air drug markets by arresting and prosecuting both the street dealers and bosses?	x
Shut down fencing operations by arresting and prosecuting both the vendors and the theft rings?	x

If you want to explain any positions above, please feel free:

Should the state or federal government have more say, the same say, less say, or the same amount but of a different variety on...	More say	Same amount	Less say	Same, but different
Criminal justice administration at the state or city level		x
Police funding		x
Rehabilitation of prisoners		x

If you want to explain any positions above, please feel free:

This all depends on who is making these decisions at the local level. We want to make it easier for justice to be served when people break the law and want real accountability for criminals.

Education

Should San Francisco...	Yes	No
Allow more educational options, like charter schools, magnet schools, and others?	x
Offer Alegbra in 8th grade to students who want it?	x
Offer Alegbra in 7th grade to students who want it?	x
Have magnet schools with entry requirements like Lowell and Ruth Asawa School for the Arts?	x
Require schools to improve student performance and fire teachers who consistently underperform?	x

If you want to explain any positions above, please feel free:

Should the state or federal government have more say, the same say, less say, or the same amount but of a different variety on...	More say	Same amount	Less say	Same, but different
Standardized education curricula		x
Public School funding		x
Private Schools		x
Religious Schools		x
Staffing levels		x
Advanced, remedial, or special needs education		x

If you want to explain any positions above, please feel free:

California educational system is ranked on the low end in the nation. Higher standards that are measurable to ensure that the students are learning and performing at grade level or higher. These standards are essential for the success of our children and will attract families into the city. We need to encourage merit based academics.

Budget

Do you think the state or federal governments spend too little, too much, or just enough on...	Too little	Just enough	Enough, but badly	Too much
Police and public safety	x
Street cleanliness	x
Homeless services			x
Affordable housing			x
Parks		x
Roads			x
Bus, bike, train, and other public transit infrastructure		x
Schools			x
Medical facilities		x
Drug prevention and treatment	x
Arts				x

If you want to explain any positions above, please feel free:

What are the top three issues facing San Francisco, California, or the Nation and what would you like to see change?

Safety is at the forefront for every San Franciscian, Californian and American. Reducing and eliminating crime and the drug markets will eliminate most of the City's problems. Ensuring the San Francisco Police Department and Sheriff's department along with first responders are fully staffed and supported is instrumental.

Tell us one thing you think needs to change in San Francisco, California, or the Nation that the average voter wouldn't know about.

San Francisco as well as the nation's voters are fairly educated. They may however be deceived or misinformed by the media, therefore, I encourage voters to cross reference the information they are receiving.

Policy

Now that we know where you align and differ from our vision for San Francisco, we'd like to get some details about how you intend to use your elected office to achieve your goals.

Why are you running for State Senate, District 11?

I have watched the deterioration of our city and state as a result of radical legislation being passed over the years. After a violent attack in the family and my children not being able to return to their family home safely, for weeks to several months, I have had enough. I can no longer sit back and watch the continuous decline of our city and state. Corrective legislation needs to be implemented to improve public safety for every resident and visitor of San Francisco, the Bay Area and California.

What is your #1 policy goal?

Public Safety.

How will you build the coalition and political capital to enact your #1 goal? By writing legislation and building bridges with all sides of the political spectrum. Our city and state is crying out for corrective measures and positive change.

Will the power of the office of State Senate, District 11 be enough to achieve this goal?

Yes.

What are your #2 and #3 policy goals?

Economic revitalization - Reducing regulations and taxation to stimulate the economy as well as reduce inflation.

Education of our youth- Our children are ranked on the lower end in education, not performing at grade level. I favor scholastic and academic, refocusing on the basics of Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.

Will the power of the office of State Senate, District 11 be enough to achieve these goals? Yes

What is an existing policy you would like to reform? Prop 47 and fully staff law enforcement without taxation of residents.

What is an "out there" change that you would make to state/local government policy, if you could? (For example: changing how elections work, creating a Bay Area regional government, etc.)

I would like to eliminate the radical police commision because they have made it more difficult for officers to do their job, protect the community as well as inspire good candidates from joining the force.

Personal

Tell us a bit about yourself!

How long have you lived in California? What brought you here and what keeps you here?

I was born and raised in California. I moved to San Francisco in 1999 to the Bayview from Sacramento. I put myself through nursing school and have worked as a registered nurse for the last 25 years serving my community in San Francisco. I later moved to the Marina and now live in the Western Edition. I volunteered for the two successful recalls of Chesa Boudin and the three school board members.

What do you love most about California and/or your hometown?

I love the people and the diversity here in both San Francisco and California.

What do you dislike the most about California and/or your hometown?

I dislike both what California but primarily what San Francisco has become, which is a safe haven for criminals and drug addicts. San Francisco has become a city where criminals have more rights than law abiding residents.

Tell us about your current involvement in the community (e.g., volunteer groups, neighborhood associations, civic and professional organizations, etc.)

I have two teenage children and have volunteered at their schools since their years in preschool. We have volunteered with the National Charity League and Service Corps. I have also volunteered for Children's Health Defense as well as the San Francisco Republican Party.

Thank you

Thank you for giving us your time and answering our questionnaire. We look forward to reading your answers and considering your candidacy!