In this edition of City Hall Digest, we’re expanding on our mayoral endorsement. We’ve gone into detail on the backgrounds of the three candidates who share our concerns around public safety, street conditions, the economy and the government. But we’re also in the thick of a contentious mayoral election, and news is breaking each day that can be confusing voters, including those in our community. 

We remain firm in our opinion that Mark Farrell is the most qualified candidate to be San Francisco’s next mayor. We still want you to rank Breed and Lurie so Peskin doesn’t stand a chance, but it’s also worth digging into why we think neither Breed or Lurie is most suited for the difficult job.

Matt Boschetto’s vision for San Francisco and entrepreneurial experience make him the best choice for District 7 Supervisor. Forward-thinking outsiders who are motivated to create change should get into politics, especially when they can unseat a politician who hasn’t delivered. Matt Boschetto's policies are the change San Francisco's Board of Supervisors needs in the November 2024 election.

Danny Sauter has truly progressive values, with policies designed to move San Francisco forward, not keep the city stuck with the status quo. Since 2019, Sauter has been directly involved with youth and senior activity programming as the Executive Director of Neighborhood Centers Together, a network of eight neighborhood centers serving over 10,000 people annually. But Sauter is also an entrepreneur, co-founding performance marketing company Bamboo in 2014, growing it to 30 employees before leaving in 2018. And he knows how to get things done in City Hall—he created the North Beach Farmers Market, which required Sauter to coordinate six different city departments to get the weekly market off the ground. We support Danny Sauter for supervisor because he’s a fresh, energetic leader with plenty of experience working with the community to improve San Francisco.

Michael Lai is the best choice for District 11 Supervisor in San Francisco. Michael Lai has the management and leadership skills to deliver real wins for District 11, and the grassroots support to win the District 11 Supervisor election. TogetherSF Action is endorsing Michael Lai for District 11 Supervisor because he’s a successful, competent manager whose ideas are all in the right place.

Trevor Chandler is an educator, and it shows in the tenacious way he’s campaigned. Over the past year, Chandler has knocked on thousands of doors, talking face-to-face with voters and clearly explaining why he’s the best choice for District 9. Chandler has made it clear through these conversations that he understands residents’ concerns on issues important to the district like tent encampments, small businesses struggling, and public safety—and that he is willing to work to solve them. More broadly, Chandler has spent his political career managing organizers and campaigns, successfully passing human rights measures and lobbying against anti-LGBTQ legislation in other states, and he was just elected to the Democratic County Central Committee. Chandler’s work ethic and determination will serve District 9 well—residents haven’t had a supervisor that’s focused on constituents or the district for a long time. Chandler’s policy positions make this clear, such as supporting a fully-staffed police department and consolidating street outreach teams. We support Trevor Chandler for supervisor because he’s a natural leader who will focus on his constituents and produce the results District 9 needs to thrive.

San Francisco has a lot of smart, effective people in the city, but too few of them ever switch careers and enter public service. That’s why we’re excited to endorse Bilal Mahmood for District 5 Supervisor. Mahmood is a co-founder of analytics startup ClearBrain and the 13 Fund, a philanthropic foundation that has supported San Francisco’s Asian-American community. He’s a strong climate advocate who has worked with State Assemblymember Matt Haney on climate legislation. And he’s ready to hit the ground running—he was just elected to the Democratic County Central Committee in the March primary election, and it took him all of one meeting to propose a resolution to use public health funds to support hate crime victims. We support Bilal Mahmood for supervisor because his entrepreneurial track record, combined with his results-first policy platform will make him the leader that District 5 has lacked for years.