neighborhood and get where the newest hospital or police or fire station. >> we are positive about gis not only people access it in the office but from home because we use the internet. what we used to do was carry the large maps and it took a long time to find the information. >> it saves the city time and money. you are not taking up the time of a particular employee at the assessor's office. you might be doing things more efficient. >> they have it ready to go and say, this is what i want. >> they are finding the same things happening on the phone where people call in and ask, how do i find this information? we say, go to this website and they go and get the information easily. >> a picture tells a thousand

stories. some say a map >> voting. we often feel it as a fundamental right. it is the most significant way to have our voice heard. is directly, the right to vote has not always gone to women. 100 years ago, the battle for

women's suffrage was not an easy one. it took more than 70 years. it all began in 1840 during an anti-slavery convention in europe. >> lucretia mott and elizabeth cady stanton got together. basically, it was a proclamation that was a declaration of independence for women. we rightly mark and women in nine states from this point. >> at the time, women are prohibited from voting. >> feminist leaders dedicated their lives to reform and campaign vigorously for women's rights.

>> suffrage in the middle of the 19th century was not a governmental forced to organize an accomplished a goal. it was diametrically opposed to the ethic of the age. we were supposed to have won a role in society and women were supposed to have another role. >> many argued it was not their place. >> women in the 19th century had to convince male voters that having the vote would not keen to anything peeping that women would still be devoted to home and the family. that having the vote would not corrupt them. >> in spite of opposition, reformers gradually performed at the state and local laws in california was amongst the trailblazers. >> they had private meetings.

the call them parliament meetings. the afternoon tea. they spoke of these meetings as though they were social calls and not political activism. they did everything they could to grounded their campaign in femininity and domesticity. >> despite their efforts, the link between suffrage and prohibition made it difficult to win over voters in big cities. >> the problem in san francisco, women's suffrage as an idea was associated with temperance. susan b. anthony made that connection as well in the 1880's when she abandoned the republican party and joined the prohibition party. prohibition was a deadly idea in san francisco.

it was the foundation of the local economy. it was the center of masculine public life. anything that touched on the possibility of prohibition was deeply unpopular. >> the first campaign in california was a great effort, but not a success. in a 1896, male voters rejected a ballot, but the war was not over. less than a decade later, the protests had new life. >> the women's equal suffrage late march on the republican convention in oakland. this time, they had a suffrage march with about 300 women who marched down the streets of brooklyn to the convention center, carrying a banner. it was a very public demonstration and a signal that women now considered the public's fear properly theirs.

>> these elements in 1910 -- the opened a club in downtown san francisco on sadr street. she offers lunch every day to the shop girls and the working women. and her idea is if the shop girls come in and have lunch, then she can interest them in the lunchroom. >> it had to be a transformation in the way people thought about women's rights. what happened some with women's clubs -- they began to go to that social transformation. it pushed the boundaries of what was possible, and they began to engage in civic and public work.

>> what followed were parades and pageants, reaching every voter in the state from san diego to sacramento. >> male voters flocked to the polls and approve the vote by a narrow margin. it was the sixth and largest state in the nation to approve women's suffrage. a decade later, women received a full voting rights after the passage of the 19th amendment and to help newly enfranchised women exercise the responsibility, a new women's club was founded. >> really, it was a movement that was created out of all the suffragettes moving forward with the right to vote. all the suffragette's were not interested in educating the new 20 million new voters. >> today the lead has chapters

in all 50 states. it is non-partisan and does not endorse candidates. is very much political. >> 100 years ago, our voices were not heard. they were not going to give us the right to vote. i really hope people vote. it is the one way to have our voice and heard. >> to celebrate, the events and exhibits are taking place throughout the state. >> uc berkeley is having an exhibit that highlights the suffrage movement. and highlights -- how long has the exhibit been going on? >> since the week of august 20. a lot of people do not realize that california actually allow women to vote before the rest of the nation did in the 1920's. all these materials were pulled from these collections.

we have a huge amount of manuscript and raw material. >> 837 annual parade honoring the women suffragists will march today in commemoration of 100 years of voting in california. 100 years ago this year, we won the right to vote. here we are, dressed as they would have dressed.

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or just play some games at... >> the san francisco ethnic dance festival is one of the jewels on san francisco sculptural crowns. this is in its 32nd year of showcasing the celebrated dance troupes. this year will be one of the past with four new works representing kondo, afghanistan, china, mexico. -- congo, afghanistan, china, mexico. more than a hundred 30 ensembles and soloists auditioned in january for a slot in the ethnic dance festival.

in the end, 37 companies were selected to perform. 26 of those performances are world premieres. >> each year, we assembled a panel of dance experts that is made up of academics, scholars, researchers. people have been working for decades in the field. many of them came to this country in the seventies and have trained the next generation of dancers. they are proud to see many of these students at the these masterful levels. this was one of the best panel'' we have ever had, extraordinary people. at the end of the process, they rank their top groups which are then merged into a master list.

>> performers are judged on stage presence, costumes, and innovation. >> the four programs are created around an exciting and dynamic range so the soloists and groups selected each weekend will have enough dynamic range to be a society overall to are experience. >> hundreds of dancers from different countries need each other, compare stuff, and make new friends. this has resulted in new cross- cultural collaborations'. >> one of the extraordinary things is that it really only happens here in the san francisco bay area. all of the dancers that we are presented -- presenting are from

the area. they have full-time jobs and they spend their weekends nurturing their passion to sustain these extraordinary dance forms from around the world. the audience cannot help but be inspired. >> this year, the festival will feature a special collaboration that celebrates the mexican bicentennial and commemorates the 100th anniversary of the mexican revolution. >> one of the great area biographers has stepped out of that role and we asked them to create a special work working with 6 x ordinary dance companies that we have assembled dancers from all of these companies to present a united work in celebration of the bicentennial. >> dancers from over 20

countries are staunch cultures are participating. >> one of the things that is inspiring is how many are being invited back to their home countries as cultural ambassadors from the u.s.. we are teaching them in committees so that the next generation here in america and back to india or bali or whatever will be able to get enriched by these very beautiful art forms. >> thank you for watching "culture wire." and you can find more information

>> good evening. welcome. i am patricia mcgovern. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the league of women voters is dedicated to the active and informed participation of all citizens in government. we never support or oppose candidates, but we do take stands on issues the league's work is made possible by its members of volunteers. for more information about the lead and invest it -- election information, please visit our website. for further information about candidates and election issues, visit the web site, www.smartvoter.org. we want to thank our coats on to

it for tonight's forum. the junior league of san francisco, the san francisco public library, and san francisco government television. it is my pleasure to introduce lesley kreider, president of the junior league of san francisco. [applause] >> thank you, patricia. i will just take a few minutes. the junior league of san francisco is an organization of women dedicated to improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. i am thrilled to see you all here for this event tonight. we thank them beat of women voters of san francisco. focusing on supporting and strengthening the voters in need, we serve and much-needed volunteer resources and as a catalyst for positive change

through our partnership with hundreds of non-profit organizations within our community. since our inception, we have shared our 100th anniversary with the league of women voters in san francisco. we have provided the community with an estimated 6 million volunteer hours to direct community grants, advocacy, and membership. the junior league of san francisco has transformed the bay area by building capacity within our partners to develop sustainable initiatives underserved in our community, training our members to become powerful advocates for issues affecting women, children, and their families. we have a heritage of defining important issues, impact and the community, developing issues that affect change. right now we continue this legacy with our community change program, international rescue

community -- committee, the san francisco child abuse prevention center, and the gent -- janet pammery center. we are celebrating our 100th anniversary and creating a new, strategic plan. we have continued our legacy of training our women volunteers by streamlining efforts to develop relative training that members can use in their careers and beyond. all of these goals are achievable from our collective action and the action of members. we thank of women voters -- league of women voters in san francisco, and this forum tonight. i would like to hand the podium backed to patricia. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. you will hear from candidates for sheriff. chris cunnie, ross mirkarimi,

and paul miyamoto. to submit questions for the candidates, but for a volunteer, and will be handing out index cards around the room. we will collect all questions by 6:45 p.m.. i wish to remind you of our goals. no literature, -- remind you of our rules. candidates and their supporters are expected to be respectful of other candidates in the audience, helping to maintain quiet during the forum. candidates are asked to make no personal attacks on other individuals. no videotaping or flash photography is allowed because san francisco government television is taking this forum for broadcast. i will now introduce our moderator for tonight's forum. velvet davis is an award winning journalist who has covered bay

area news for four decades. her recently published memoir recounts her nearly half century in media. she was the first african- american woman hired to work on television in the western united states. she is one of 500 journalists to be nationally profiled at the newseum. she is currently the host of open quote friday night current affairs" on kqed. she has earned three honorary doctorates. she is the recipient of numerous community service award for her volunteer work on behalf of a wide variety of causes. she is a trustee of several nonprofit organizations and a longtime friend of the beat of women voters of sentences co.

-- week of women voters of san francisco -- the league of women voters of san francisco. [applause] >> i know that the candidates are over there wishing they had a long introduction like mine. we will not be doing that, but we will be doing our best to inform you in the audience, as well as those watching on television. we are here to hear from our four candidates. here to answer questions, some from you in the audience, others from sponsoring organizations. the timekeeper in the first row will hold up a yellow card to signify to the candidates that they only have 30 seconds left. they only have one minute to answer these very long questions, which i will try to cut down as we go along.

we will hold up a red card when it is time for the answer to stop. candidates have agreed to ask their supporters to be respectful. all other candidates in the audience should remain quiet during the forum. i ask for your commitment to help them keep that word. you have many important decisions to make between now and november 8. this forum will give you an opportunity to be heard through your questions. so, now we can begin. the candidates will be introduced in alphabetical order. i was reminded that we need to have a blank choice of voting presentation. -- rank choice voting presentation.

so, we should do that. >> good evening. i will not be telling you who to vote for, but i want to remind you how to market the ranking choice ballot -- how to mark the ranking choice about it. if you cannot see this poster tonight, but for it on buses, shelters, and shop windows around the city on friday. this will remind you of the three most important things about rank choice voting. if you do not want to rank of three columns, you can leave the extras blank. do not mark more than one choice in a single column. the bill not be able to tell the vote in that column or any that

comes after it. perhaps most important, do not rank the same candidate three times. we count the first choice as long as they are in the race. if they are eliminated, we need a different choice. sort of like you are in a restaurant and the waiter comes over to say that what you ordered this off the menu. you have two choices. you can not eat at all, or eat what is next best on the menu. if your first choice is eliminated, either your next best choice gets nominated, and you can have your vote to transfer to their if your first choice is eliminated. if you have questions, we have a 10 minute video that explains the process, or you can send us a call for our english, chinese, and spanish voter assistance

hotline. thank you. [applause] >> thank you for that very short explanation of our conversation, which continues to go on as we understand how this will work. i started to tell you that we will introduce candidates in alphabetical order. on the next go round, the second guide will be first, given the opportunity to answer the question. we will continue to rotate. as you can see, mr. wong is not here. so, we will proceed, but the answer time will remain the same. ok, we will go to our first question, starting with mr. cunnie. the sheriff's department web site states that the sheriff's

department and performs an ever- expanding range of services and functions. we all know that ab109 was introduced on saturday, because the whole game changed. in what way will the prison realignment bill expand the role of the department. how will you rise to meet this new challenge? >> a good question. thank you to our sponsor for having us here. we appreciate the opportunity. the will of the sheriff's department is going to expand under ab109 tremendously. but the deputies do already do a lot of those duties. i will lead this as working with the rest of the city family. it came out of the governor's office and was approved by the board of supervisors. it will take leadership. it will take the leadership of the sheriff, the district

attorney's office, the chief of police, and our nonprofit partners and communities to make it work. that will not make it easy. it will be a lot of work. it has taken 25 years for our prison system to collapse, it will love be fixed overnight. that is what we are talking about, changing the criminal justice system as we know it now. >> one minute goes by quite quickly. mr. mirkarimi? >> thank you. i want to thank the junior league of voters in this debate. the question of realignment, as it inaugurated, is something we have been preparing for death for the last nine months. i have offered four pieces of law that has prepared san

francisco for prisoner realignment. we are in the position of receiving the 645 inmates coming back, 30 of which were started this past saturday. the sheriff's department has found an ever-important role, helping adult probation in the reentry of rehabilitation and incarceration of those that are coming back. san francisco and demonstrate to the rest of california what it means to unite prisoner justice with public safety, showing that this is not something to fear, but it is something that we can rise to the occasion and do well with. >> good evening, everyone. in answering your question, i would like to point out that the sheriff's department is very well prepared for this challenge. we have built up our legacy of success in preparation for this. the programs and services that we currently have in