Departments blow off Lurie again. Plus: DCCC gives out endorsements

<p>In a repeat of Mayor  Daniel Lurie ’s  first frustrating budget cycle  last year, a significant chunk of City Hall departments are once again failing to meet his reduction targets. Of the roughly 50 departments that have posted 2026-27 budgets, 18 haven’t tightened their belts enough, according to Power Play’s review of  submissions  to the mayor’s office. Last year at this time, 22 agencies did not meet the mark. The city’s budget remains dire , with a two-year deficit of $877 million, according to the  latest estimate . That’s a fair chunk of the roughly $16 billion in annual expenses. And that’s not tallying the total cost of actions by President  Donald Trump , who has threatened to  withhold SNAP benefits  and whose One, Big, Beautiful Bill aims to  curtail Medicare spending . In December, Lurie  ordered departments  to come up with $400 million in reductions, including eliminating discretionary programs, restructuring departments, reducing citywide work orders by 10%, centralizing duplicative expenses, and proposing near-term investments to save money in the long term. The mayor’s office gave each department a “reduction target.” While some departments have bowed to the mayor’s demands and hit their marks, others are refusing to go along and are articulating their reasons in writing.  In City Hall bureaucratese, they’re essentially telling Lurie to go kick rocks. Resistors include the San Francisco Fire Department, which argued in its budget submission that meeting the mayor’s mandates would harm emergency response time. The department is asking for $385.6 million — $11 million more than its target and $7 million more than it was allotted last year.  “Any reduction of that scale would have material impact to the front-line emergency services that the department is responsible for,” the department wrote.  The police are asking for $693.7 million — $11.3 million over the target — though SFPD staff noted that ongoing negotiations with the police union may change the financial landscape. The pushback on budget cuts by the fire and police departments is not necessarily surprising considering the mayor’s priority of funding public safety agencies. But they’re not alone.  Departments that haven’t fully hacked away at their budgets include the Agency for Human Rights, Ethics Commission, Human Services Agency, and War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. Mayor’s ofice spokesperson  Kate Poltrack  said federal budget cuts are driving the city’s deficit to historic levels. “Our office will work collaboratively” with departments and others, she said, “to deliver a responsible budget that prioritizes core service.” Turning in budgets that don’t do as the mayor asks is a common tactic by city departments, and last year such maneuvers bore fruit: The district attorney’s office and other public safety agencies  were spared cuts  after playing chicken with Lurie. Not every department saw success with the strategy, though: After departments like Homelessness and Supportive Housing refused his order,  Lurie seized control of their budgets  and slashed them anyway.  — J.F.R. and G.G. Got tips? Send to us at  powerplay@sfstandard.com . Programming note: Power Play will be off Sunday. PROTESTER VS. PRESSER:  A Wednesday press conference called by Lurie, Supervisor  Bilal Mahmood,  and the Building & Construction Trades Council’s  Rudy Gonzalez  saw 10 protesters chanting “Tax the rich” throughout. The half-hour briefing was supposed to celebrate  a proposal to spur development .  But the chant took a darker turn. During Gonzalez’s speech, a woman was heard yelling “Tax the Jews” and “Tax Israel,” a video obtained by Power Play shows. While the video does not show the protesters, the antisemitic shouts can be heard coming from a single person.  “Suggesting that Jews are wealthy is a tired trope, and targeting our community at an event focused on creating economic opportunity for San Franciscans is decidedly antisemitic,” Lurie said afterward. “I will never accept hate directed at the Jewish community or any community in our city. Those are not San Francisco values — we’re better than that.” San Francisco’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter, whose members were part of the protest, said in a statement that the culprit was not affiliated with their group: “DSA members and other protesters asked her to stop, but she refused. We want to be clear that whatever hate she holds isn’t shared by DSA members, and we categorically reject antisemitism.” (DSA has been highly critical of the U.S. government’s support for Israel.)  Christin Evans , a small-business owner who attended the protest, told Power Play that the woman who made the remarks was a passerby.  — G.G. DCCC ENDORSEMENT:  San Francisco’s political establishment revealed its preferences Wednesday night for the June election, as the Democratic County Central Committee issued its coveted endorsements. On the June ballot: supervisor races in Districts 2 and 4, a school board seat, a judicial contest, and two ballot measures: an earthquake safety bond and one that would strengthen  term limits . Three incumbents — Supervisors  Stephen Sherrill  and  Alan Wong , along with school board President  Phil Kim  — secured the DCCC’s endorsement. Since 2024, the governing body of the local Democratic Party has shifted from a progressive majority to a more moderate and YIMBY-aligned body, and both Sherrill and Wong have been given the stamp of approval for supporting Lurie’s upzoning plan. Sherrill’s main challenger in District 2,  Lori Brooke , drew some support, including from former supervisor and DCCC member  Michela Alioto-Pier . In District 4, Wong’s opponents,  Natalie Gee  and  Albert Chow,  won backing from some members. But Wong’s incumbency, along with Lurie’s influence, had solidified his path to endorsement. In the judicial race, prosecutor  Phoebe Maffei  received the nod over public defender  Alexandra Pray .  Both of the ballot measures sailed through with “yes” endorsements, but the  controversial term-limit charter amendment  resulted in a closer vote.  — H.L. LOVE ME NOT:  Speaking of the west side’s electoral slugfest: Wong, Gee and Chow will duke it out Thursday at a District 4 candidate forum hosted by Sunset United Neighbors. Other candidates are getting the cold shoulder:  David Lee,  the San Francisco State University politics professor and theater performer  Jeremy Greco.   Greco is a newcomer, so that’s not a surprise. But Lee has run for both state Assembly and for supervisor of the Richmond. He has raised more than $31,000. While it’s not as much as Wong’s $72,000 or Gee’s $143,000, once he receives public financing, he will be on even footing.  So why exclude him?  Insiders note that moderate Democrats think of Lee as a spoiler, pulling attention, donations, and other resources away from his fellow moderate-aligned District 1 candidate  Marjan Philhour , and contributing to their collective loss in 2020 against Supervisor  Connie Chan . There’s speculation that moderate-aligned groups may be afraid Lee will play spoiler for Wong, with whom he’d naturally share votes. Selena Chu , a board member of SUN, told Power Play there’s a simple reason for excluding other candidates: The group polled its members on who they wanted to see at their forum, and Lee polled at 2%. While Chu declined to provide numbers for the other candidates, she said Wong, Gee, and Chow polled far higher. Ultimately, Chu said, the group wanted to ensure that working families aren’t stuck at a political event for hours. “How early do D4 people sleep? Quite early. We want to be respectful to our membership. We hope [Lee] understands,” she said.  — J.F.R.  DESIGN BATTLE:  The never-ending saga over the Great Highway is entering its final, farcical phase. Supporters of reopening the roadway to cars have filed paperwork seeking another ballot measure, launching a campaign called “Great Highway for everyone.” They’ve  rolled out a logo  featuring a family of four strolling along the beach at sunset, seemingly enjoying the coastline. Backers of Sunset Dunes say the imagery only helps their cause. “It appears that even Sunset Dunes opponents recognize that San Franciscans love our coastal park free of car pollution and danger,” said  Lucas Lux , president of Friends of Sunset Dunes. “Please give them our thanks for designing a campaign graphic for us.” But the trolling didn’t stop there. Lux and his supporters quickly unveiled a redesigned, AI-generated version of the logo — depicting a traffic-choked roadway lined with cars and exhaust fumes. “Here’s one they can use that shows what they’re actually advocating for,” Lux said. The text at the bottom of the AI-altered logo: “Are we seriously still talking about this?” Jamie Hughes , the campaign spokesperson, said Lux should get his eyes checked, noting that  the family in the original image is on the beach, not in the park. “As seen with the ‘Sunset Dunes project,’ clearly their only focus continues to be making a mockery of our beautiful coast.”  — H.L. Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly included Public Works in a list of departments that did not meet its budget target from the mayor last year.</p>

Sanctuary or snitch? Bay Area counties trade immigrant data for cash

<p>Even as several declare themselves sanctuaries, counties in the Bay Area are sending personal information about incarcerated immigrants to the federal government. In return, they’re getting millions of dollars from the Department of Justice through a program that critics argue violates state law. In 2024, California counties and the state’s prison system received more than $59.4 million from the little-known State Criminal Alien Assistance Program— more than any other state, and more than the next seven states combined, according to the  most recently available DOJ data . Some Bay Area counties received more money for jailing undocumented immigrants than entire states. From 2015 to 2024, California took in $728 million in SCAAP funding.  According to  the Department of Justice , which administers SCAAP, the program reimburses states and counties “for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens with at least one felony or two misdemeanor convictions for violations of state or local law.” In exchange, counties must share a list of the name, date of birth, country of origin, and date of incarceration for every person in jail or prison that year. A private company helps the federal government identify undocumented people on the list. Critics say that cooperation with the feds violates the 2017 California Values Act, which established the “sanctuary state” and bars cooperation with immigration authorities. San Francisco and Santa Clara counties have forgone SCAAP money since 2016.  San Mateo County Sheriff Kenneth Binder, who was sworn in last November, said that although the previous sheriff applied for SCAAP cash, the office “has declined the 2024 award of the grant and has no intentions of applying for future SCAAP funding.” With the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in full swing, some Bay Area counties are saying they’ll back out of SCAAP. But even under pressure from residents, other counties don’t appear inclined to give up the free federal cash. Is it legal? The federal government created SCAAP in 1994 , partially in response to California Gov. Pete Wilson’s complaints that the state was forced to pay to jail undocumented immigrants.  According to the LA Times , Wilson threatened to leave a shackled undocumented prisoner on the doorstep of a federal prison if California didn’t receive reimbursement. In 2024, 35 of the 58 California counties received SCAAP money, along with the state’s prison system.  California has the nation’s largest estimated population of undocumented people: 2.9 million, according to a 2023  Migration Policy Institute analysis . But its dominance in SCAAP funding is still disproportionate compared with other states that also have large immigrant populations. For decades after the program’s creation, SCAAP wasn’t controversial in California. To most sheriffs, it was a paperwork chore that came around every September and covered part of the budget. It flew under the radar of pro-immigration activists.  The  Obama , Biden, and  first Trump  administrations all proposed cutting SCAAP. Sen. Dianne Feinstein defended the program and  even pushed to expand it  to cover the cost of jailing undocumented people who were charged with a crime. When Donald Trump was first running for president, some in the San Francisco public defender’s office noticed SCAAP money came with strings attached. “There was this pressure and expectation from [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] that you have to work closely with them,” said Angela Chan, assistant chief attorney at the public defender’s office. According to Chan, the feds expected that sheriff departments receiving SCAAP funding would respond to requests to hold undocumented people upon their release from jail so that ICE could detain them. “Under the Obama administration, they were adding more conditions when it came to getting SCAAP reimbursement.” In 2016, Chan helped convince the San Francisco’s sheriff to pull out of SCAAP. Chan went on to help write the  California Values Act . The bill, passed in 2017, sharply limits how much police can cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. “SCAAP violates the letter of the law,” Chan said. She points to language in the act that prohibits California law enforcement from sharing “personal information … about an [undocumented] individual,” including the person’s name, which is required under SCAAP reimbursement requests. Nonetheless, millions of dollars pour into the state each year. California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office said he is committed to upholding the California Values Act while appearing to sidestep the controversy. “California has made a conscious decision not to assist with the Trump administration’s destructive mass deportation campaign by limiting the use of its resources for federal immigration enforcement — and courts have upheld that choice as a lawful exercise of state power,” Bonta’s office said in a statement. “That said, we are unable to provide legal analysis on participation in specific programs.” Who even knows they’re in SCAAP? Some sheriffs have said they didn’t know their counties were receiving SCAAP money. In July 2025, Santa Cruz County’s new sheriff, Chris Clark,  said he hadn’t known  the county participated in the program and pledged to discontinue it.  A representative of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said the county in no way cooperates with the federal government to identify undocumented people. When told that the most recently available records indicate that Sonoma County received SCAAP money, he expressed surprise and said he would look into whether the sheriff still participated in the program. The office did not respond to further requests for comment. Activists  recently pressed Marin County  and Alameda County to discontinue their participation in the program. In Marin, activists packed a Jan. 20 Board of Supervisors meeting and dominated public comment with demands that the county back out of SCAAP. Some carried signs bearing a photo of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot last month by ICE officers.  At the next meeting a week later, Marin County Executive Derek Johnson read a statement defending the use of the money. “SCAAP is a long-standing administrative reimbursement program that helps offset certain jail costs months after incarceration has occurred,” he said. The county has no apparent plans to stop taking the money. The Sheriff’s Department did not respond to requests for comment. At an Alameda Board of Supervisors meeting that same day, Alameda Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez acknowledged the community pressure to leave SCAAP. “I’ve been committed to looking into that,” she said but declined to promise anything further.  In 2024, Alameda County was the second-largest recipient of SCAAP money in California after Orange County, receiving $1.2 million. But if the county were to stop receiving the funds, making up the difference would likely prove difficult — the county’s latest budget shortfall, $105.7 million, was its largest in recent years. For its part, the Trump administration doesn’t appear keen on continuing to send tens of millions a year in SCAAP funding to California. In February 2025, just after Pam Bondi became attorney general, she  outlined a directive  to deny DOJ funding to sanctuary jurisdictions. She ordered a 60-day pause on SCAAP and other funding to California, but the order was overturned by a federal judge in San Francisco, and the money kept coming.  In July, Bondi’s office  sent letters to counties  that don’t receive SCAAP funds, including San Francisco, and asked that they hand over immigrants’ identifying information anyway, for free. Where does the data go? SCAAP critics worry that the information local law enforcement provides to the federal government in exchange for funding could lead to ICE detaining undocumented people after they’re released from a local jail or state prison.  Public defenders and immigration attorneys in the region could not confirm any case of a SCAAP reimbursement request leading directly to an immigrant’s detention. But they remain concerned that it might’ve happened without their knowledge, or could happen. ”We don’t believe that it is an appropriate role for any county in California to act as an agent of, particularly this administration’s, ICE programs,” said Kate Chatfield, executive director of the California Public Defenders Association.  At the meeting in Marin, Johnson said SCAAP “does not involve immigration enforcement, does not authorize cooperation with ICE operations, and does not require real-time reporting or notification for immigration purposes.” Chan disagrees that SCAAP reporting never includes “real-time” reporting on individuals while they’re incarcerated. “It depends how long that person is in local jail,” Chan said. “Certainly there can be people [counties] report to ICE through SCAAP reimbursement who are still in their custody.”  Chatfield doesn’t think the information shared via SCAAP is as harmless as the Marin County executive contends. “ They want this information for some reason,” she said. “No, I can’t point to cases where they’ve used [SCAAP information to detain people]. But clearly they want counties to act as a dragnet for information. … They’re asking sheriffs to be data brokers, to be selling people’s data.” Chatfield noted that the money Marin County receives from SCAAP represents just 0.67% of the sheriff’s annual budget. “So they’re willing to sell out their noncitizens for pennies.”</p>

Controversial SF judge to face last-minute challenger in June election

<p>A former state attorney, now in private practice, is running to unseat a controversial judge on the San Francisco Superior Court. Anthony Tartaglio, 39, a workers rights attorney who spent five years as a deputy attorney general, filed paperwork Tuesday morning to challenge Judge Michelle Tong, a frequent target of complaints from the San Francisco district attorney’s office and advocates for tough-on-crime judicial rulings. “I’m running for Superior Court judge because justice and the rule of law are essential to keeping San Francisco safe and vibrant,” Tartaglio said in a statement.  A graduate of UC Law San Francisco, Tartaglio began his legal career as an intellectual property lawyer before serving under state Attorneys General Xavier Becerra and Rob Bonta. As a workers rights attorney, he has clients that include municipal employees who blow the whistle on public corruption. Tartaglio’s wife, Natassia Kwan, also a private practice attorney, previously worked for the city attorney’s office and was active in the Stop Asian Hate movement. Tong’s controversies Tartaglio said his decision to run was inspired in part  by a November story in The Standard  detailing a child’s abduction that occurred after Tong ruled that the child could travel to Kazakhstan with his mother for two weeks. They never returned, and the child’s father blamed Tong for the abduction. The Chronicle  first reported  on the case in 2024. During Tong’s brief assignment to criminal court, she faced more challenges from the district attorney’s office than any other jurist, according to public records obtained by The Standard. The DA can challenge judicial assignments in the hopes of being assigned someone else — a strategy known as “judge-shopping.”  But Ellen Chaitin, a retired judge, wrote in  an op-ed  that the district attorney’s “blanket disqualification” of Tong would undermine the independence of the judiciary. Tong spent 17 years at the San Francisco public defender’s office before being elected to the bench in 2020. She handles  civil harassment and traffic court cases , considered the least desirable assignments in the city’s court system. “It’s a privilege and an honor to serve San Francisco and its constituents,” Tong said Tuesday. “I am looking forward to serving another six-year term.” Tong has opened a committee for her reelection campaign with $100,000, half from her and half from family members. Facing Tartaglio’s campaign, she will begin fundraising efforts, she said.  Tong has faced criticism from moderate political groups. The nonprofit Stop Crime SF, which runs a judicial watch program, gave Tong its lowest score on a late-January  report card . Tartaglio’s entry is likely to make this the only contested judicial race on the June ballot. All recent efforts to unseat sitting judges have been unsuccessful. In the 2024 election cycle, amid heightened public-safety concerns, two attorneys challenged two incumbent judges  but failed . In 2018, four progressive attorneys sought to unseat incumbent judges, and  all fell short. More than a dozen judges are up for reelection this year; if they face no challengers, they will be automatically reelected to six-year terms and will not appear on the ballot.</p>

The SF Immigration Court death spiral accelerates

Supervisor pushes 2026 measure barring ex-lawmakers from running again … and again

<div class="content-grid article-content"><div class="Metadata_container__fxAzw"><div class="flex flex-row gap-x-md"></div><div class="Metadata_metadata__W_0LF"><span>By <a class="" href="https://sfstandard.com/author/han-li/">Han Li</a></span><time datetime="2025-12-15T14:00:00.000Z">Published Dec. 15, 2025 • 6:00am</time></div></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">A San Francisco supervisor wants to permanently lock the doors to City Hall for termed-out colleagues who boomerang back into their old jobs after a break from politics. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Freshman Supervisor Bilal Mahmood said he will announce a 2026 ballot measure Monday alongside members of the San Francisco Young Democrats that would limit supervisors and mayors to two four-year terms, arguing that the current rules make it difficult for fresh faces to get into politics. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“This is about the next generation and equal access to the opportunity to run for office,” he said. </p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The city charter bans former supervisors and mayors from serving more than two consecutive terms but allows them to run for office again after sitting out an election cycle. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Mahmood noted that last year’s elections ushered in several new members on the board, which now includes <u><a data-post-id="7e1f4feb-62aa-4f51-b7b8-e81a74846fa5" href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/18/sf-board-of-supervisors-2024/">six millennials</a></u>. He said the younger board has already helped balance a budget, while passing laws to build more housing and increase public safety.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The measure appears to target former Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, an old-school progressive who termed out this year after dominating San Francisco politics for two decades. Peskin remains a thorn in the sides of Mayor Daniel Lurie and other moderate Democrats at City Hall, and his opponents worry that he could stage a comeback in 2028.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Mahmood denied that his proposal is about Peskin. “No one should be able to exploit the loophole to run for a third term,” he said. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Supervisors have the authority to place a measure on the ballot, normally with four votes. Because Mahmood’s proposal would amend the charter, he needs five cosponsors, which he claims he has secured. </p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The measure would not apply to other citywide elected offices, including district attorney, city attorney, treasurer, sheriff, public defender, and assessor-recorder.</p></div><h2 class="heading-block article-body text-left">Peskin: ‘I’m flattered’</h2><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">While Mahmood is pitching his measure as a much-needed reform, it’s unclear how much of an effect it would have, considering how rare it is for former supervisors and mayors to term out and return to the same City Hall position. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Since San Francisco returned to district elections 25 years ago, Peskin has been the only supervisor to <a href="https://sfbos.org/former-supervisor-aaron-peskin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">serve more than two terms<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a>. He was first elected in 2000 and served on the board for eight years, then took a seven-year hiatus before returning in 2015. He unsuccessfully ran for mayor last year after terming out again, and moderates fear he might challenge his successor, Supervisor Danny Sauter, in 2028.</p></div><figure class="ImageBlock_ImageFigure__ZnquR inset-image mobile-grid-full mobile-grid-full" data-align="none"><div class="relative"><div><img alt="Aaron Peskin presides over a Board of Supervisors meeting." class="block lazyloaded" data-nimg="1" decoding="async" height="1707" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 1001px) 600px, (min-width: 768px) 700px, 100vw" src="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S3840x2561-FPNG" srcset="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S640x427-FPNG 640w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S750x500-FPNG 750w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S768x512-FPNG 768w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S828x552-FPNG 828w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S1024x683-FPNG 1024w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S1080x720-FPNG 1080w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S1200x800-FPNG 1200w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S1920x1280-FPNG 1920w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S2048x1366-FPNG 2048w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_r4bul2p779657f7tm2orh3ar2d/-S3840x2561-FPNG 3840w" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 2560 1707'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='/%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot;)" width="2560"/></div></div><figcaption class="basis-full mt-[10px] text-xs text-gray-550 font-inter leading-[18px]">Former Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin dominated local politics for two decades and remains a thorn in the sides of Mayor Daniel Lurie and other moderates.<span class="image-caption-divider"> | </span><span class="image-credit"><span class="sr-only">Source: </span>Justin Katigbak/The Standard.</span></figcaption></figure><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Peskin on Friday told The Standard he feels targeted by Mahmood’s effort. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“If it only applies to one person, it seems like a huge waste of space on the ballot,” Peskin said while enjoying a brownie at Caffe Trieste, his de-facto clubhouse in North Beach. “But I’m flattered. I have no plans to run for any office.”</p></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Former Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, who served two terms representing the Marina and Pacific Heights from 2004 to 2011, was rumored this year to be eyeing a 2026 campaign for her old seat. She said in an interview that she wouldn’t run again but criticized the proposal as limiting voter choice.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“Further restricting term limits in San Francisco only serves to restrict candidate debate and the ultimate choice of the voters,” Alioto-Pier said. “At the end of the day, voters choose who they want to represent them, and nothing plays a bigger role than a well-organized campaign and a well-fought race.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Mahmood’s effort coincides with a campaign by two board members of the San Francisco Young Democrats to <u><a data-post-id="1a9157ff-4839-4dd4-a731-a81759d3b487" href="https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2025/12/12/term-limits-loophole-san-francisco-politicians/">change the city’s term-limit rules</a></u> with a June 2026 ballot measure, an effort the pair announced Friday in an op-ed in The Standard.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The coalition behind the effort is holding a rally Monday at City Hall to “end this practice once and for all.” Mahmood is expected to attend and announce his proposal. </p></div><div class="w-full bg-warm-gray-50 border border-warm-gray-300 rounded-xl flex flex-col gap-md px-lg py-[20px]"><div class="flex flex-row text-medium leading-[1.1] text-black font-inter gap-xs"><span class="italic font-normal">More about</span><a href="https://sfstandard.com/tag/board-of-supervisors/"><span class="font-bold underline decoration-highlight decoration-[3.2px]">Board of Supervisors</span></a></div><ul class="flex flex-col gap-md"><li class="flex flex-row gap-sm pb-md border-b border-warm-gray-300"><a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/12/15/moderate-political-group-attacks-supervisors-who-voted-lurie-s-upzoning-plan/" tabindex="-1"><div class="flex-none w-[90px] h-[60px] overflow-hidden"><img alt='Four serious-faced people, three women and one man, appear in a panel discussion with a red 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href='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='/%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot;)" width="3000"/></div></a><a class="h-fit" href="https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2025/12/09/commissions-streamlining-task-force-unions/"><h3 class="text-medium sm:text-lg leading-[1.3] font-medium text-warm-gray-900 font-ivar-headline">Voters wanted SF government to change. These powerful interests want the opposite</h3></a></li></ul></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“San Francisco stands for progress. But our city charter stands for something else: a policy that lets termed-out politicians wait in the wings and reclaim their seats, again and again,” the petition’s organizers, Ruth Ferguson and Adrianna Zhang wrote. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Mahmood said working with the coalition that’s pushing the 2026 measure has inspired him to clear a path for a new generation that wants change. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">While Mahmood said his effort is about creating more opportunities to shape the city’s political future, he noted President Donald Trump’s public musings about seeking a third term as part of his motivation.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“San Francisco leadership is committed to two terms,” Mahmood said. “We want to send a clear message to Washington: Two terms, and you’re done.”</p></div></div>

No dealers convicted: Watch the video of SFPD’s high-profile, low-impact drug raid

<div class="content-grid article-content"><div class="Metadata_container__fxAzw"><div class="flex flex-row gap-x-md"></div><div class="Metadata_metadata__W_0LF"><span>By <a class="" href="https://sfstandard.com/author/jonah-owen-lamb/">Jonah Owen Lamb</a></span><span>Additional reporting by <a class="" href="https://sfstandard.com/author/david-sjostedt/">David Sjostedt</a></span><time datetime="2025-11-12T23:07:26.813Z">Published Nov. 12, 2025 • 3:07pm</time></div></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">When San Francisco <u><a data-post-id="d87262b7-869f-4b10-ad81-fd03583e57b1" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/02/27/jefferson-square-park-raid-san-francisco-police-drugs-arrests/">police and sheriff’s deputies raided Jefferson Square Park</a></u> in February, detaining 86 people, officials touted it as a show of force illustrating newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie’s tough approach toward open drug dealing and use.  </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">However, when the smoke settled, no one was convicted of a serious crime. The only man charged with dealing narcotics was acquitted. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Newly released footage of the sweep appears to show officers using questionable tactics to round up people lingering on side streets.</p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The three-minute video from an officer-worn body camera on the night of Feb. 26, released by the San Francisco public defender, shows cops on foot commanding people in the area to walk to the park, without providing an explanation. Some try feebly to refuse police orders; others are more vigorous in their efforts to avoid detention. Few make it past the lines of police. </p></div><figure class="relative m-[0_0_1em] w-full"><video class="w-full" controls="" playsinline="" src="https://assets.sfstandard.com/asset/994911177489/video_acegk7rd813916adue60k7fv1i/?content-disposition=inline"></video><figcaption class="basis-full mt-[10px] text-xs text-gray-550 font-inter leading-[18px]">SFPD officers round up people at Jefferson Park.<span class="image-caption-divider"> | </span><span class="image-credit"><span class="sr-only">Source: </span>Courtesy Public Defenders Office</span></figcaption></figure><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“Nope. No one’s going. Stop. Hands out of your pocket,” an officer says to a group on a sidewalk, pushing some of them. “Let’s go. Walk your way back to the park.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">A man on a scooter is forced to head back to the park after trying to pass the police blockade, the video shows. At the park, the suspects are lined up, and many are zip-tied. </p></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">As officers encircle a group of people sitting on the sidewalk, one yells at a woman, “Grab your shit, let’s go.” He then tells a man, “Stand the fuck up. You ain’t running things around here.” When the man protests, the officer tells him: “No one cares.” </p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The raid employed significant city resources, including drones, motorbikes, a jail bus, and floodlights. Of the 86 people detained, 29 were booked into jail — most on charges of loitering. The man who was arrested for dealing was acquitted last week, according to the public defender’s office.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“What became clear through police body-worn camera footage is that raids like these — where officers are pushing people, cursing at them, and rounding them up like cattle — are dehumanizing and ineffective,” Public Defender Mano Raju said in a statement. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left"><u><a href="https://law.stanford.edu/robert-weisberg/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robert Weisberg, a Stanford Law School professor<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u>, said officers are required to meet certain standards to make arrests. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“To have probable cause, either the police need to have an arrest warrant in hand or they need to be observing something on the street that establishes probable cause,” he said.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The San Francisco Police Department in February released a <u><a href="https://vimeo.com/1061031091?share=copy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">highlight reel<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u> from the operation and said such tactics would be deployed anywhere in the city plagued by similar issues.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Charles Lutvak, a spokesman for Lurie, called the raid a success because it sent a message to drug users and dealers. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“We will bring this strategy anywhere in the city to send the message loud and clear: San Franciscans deserve safe, clean streets, and that’s what they are going to get in every neighborhood under this administration,” Lutvak said in a statement after the raid.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left"><br/></p></div></div>

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Sheriff’s ex-chief of staff dodges trial after hit-and-run cover-up

<div class="content-grid article-content"><div class="Metadata_container__fxAzw"><div class="Metadata_metadata__W_0LF"><span>By <a class="" href="https://sfstandard.com/author/jonah-owen-lamb/">Jonah Owen Lamb</a></span><time datetime="2025-10-21T22:25:21.686Z">Published Oct. 21, 2025 • 3:25pm</time></div></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto’s former chief of staff was allowed to avoid an embarrassingly public criminal trial for fleeing a <u><a data-post-id="1cacfca8-ea47-4b80-b168-b026198fbfb9" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/06/22/sf-sheriff-hit-and-run-arrest/">hit-and-run</a></u> and lying about it.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Richard Jue was ordered to pay more than $15,000 to the department and a still undetermined amount to the owner of the Tesla vehicle he hit. He will also take part in a diversion program consisting of 40 hours of community service and a driver safety course. Jue quietly retired from the Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 13, three days after a judge granted his diversion.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The district attorney’s office said it opposed a dismissal of charges, as well as Jue’s diversion program. If he completes the program, his charges will be dismissed. </p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The case involving a former top aide to Miyamoto comes at a time of increased scrutiny for the San Francisco sheriff, who was originally elected in 2019. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">In just the past year, Miyamoto controversially endorsed a <u><a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/12050648/were-both-sheriffs-sfs-miyamoto-endorses-maga-republican-for-ca-governor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MAGA candidate for governor<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u>, his brother-in-law was accused of <u><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sheriff-brother-in-law-weed-county-jail-21090798.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">growing weed<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u> in the county jail, and a <u><a href="https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/sf-sheriff-deputy-fired-sexual-misconduct-trans-inmate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">deputy was fired<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u> for alleged sexual misconduct.  </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Jue, 65, was off-duty on March 4 when he crashed a Sheriff’s Office vehicle into a parked Tesla on Diamond Heights Boulevard, “causing serious damages to both vehicles,” according to the district attorney’s office.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Jue fled the scene and failed to report the crash for two weeks. The Tesla was totaled, prosecutors said.</p></div><figure class="ImageBlock_ImageFigure__ZnquR inset-image mobile-grid-full mobile-grid-full" data-align="none"><div class="relative"><div><img alt="Sheriff Paul Miyamoto speaks outside San Francisco City Hall during a press conference on Dec. 7, 2021. | Camille Cohen/The Standard" class="block lazyloaded" data-nimg="1" decoding="async" height="1130" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 1001px) 600px, (min-width: 768px) 700px, 100vw" src="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S3840x2560-FPNG" srcset="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S640x427-FPNG 640w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S750x500-FPNG 750w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S768x512-FPNG 768w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S828x552-FPNG 828w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S1024x683-FPNG 1024w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S1080x720-FPNG 1080w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S1200x800-FPNG 1200w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S1920x1280-FPNG 1920w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S2048x1365-FPNG 2048w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_bno6tagsp12lncgmbjcngop646/-S3840x2560-FPNG 3840w" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1695 1130'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='/%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot;)" width="1695"/></div></div><figcaption class="basis-full mt-[10px] text-xs text-gray-550 font-inter leading-[18px]">Sheriff Paul Miyamoto<span class="image-caption-divider"> | </span><span class="image-credit"><span class="sr-only">Source: </span>Camille Cohen/The Standard</span></figcaption></figure><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“When he reported it, he claimed that he had been the victim of an unknown hit-and-run in a parking lot,” the DA said. “The next day, he allegedly made another report, apologizing and stating he in fact had caused the accident and left the scene without leaving a note.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Jue’s attorney Bill Fazio said his client initially filed a report saying his car was hit while it was parked because of embarrassment. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Fazio said that his client’s new diabetes medication negatively impacted his digestive system, which prevented him from remaining at the scene. Eventually, Jue admitted that he had hit another car and driven away, said Fazio.  <br/><br/>Fazio said Jue previously planned to retire before the incident.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Jue was charged with two misdemeanors in June: hit-and-run with property damage and filing a false police report. If convicted, Jue could have faced up to six months in jail for each count.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">His lawyers filed a motion for diversion, which was granted on Sept. 10. The charges are suspended, but could be pursued again if Jue fails to abide by the deal. <br/><br/>Jue, who must return to court on Dec. 10 to provide an update on his progress, did not respond to a request for comment. <br/><br/>The Public Defenders Office encouraged the DA to offer more defendants diversion to help them avoid future run-ins with the law. <br/><br/>“We urge the District Attorney’s Office to extend the same opportunity to more of our vulnerable, indigent clients who are not law enforcement officers who should already know better,” said Deputy Public Defender Andrea Lindsay.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Jue served with the San Francisco Police Department as an officer for three decades before becoming Miyamoto’s chief of staff in 2020. Jue was initially put on leave pending the criminal case and an administrative probe. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said they could not comment on the case, as it remains open. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left"><br/></p></div></div>

Pelosi aide Gary McCoy is running for supervisor. But first, he’s airing out his crimes

<div class="content-grid article-content"><div class="Metadata_container__fxAzw"><div class="Metadata_metadata__W_0LF"><span>By <a class="" href="https://sfstandard.com/author/joe-fitzgerald-rodriguez/">Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez</a></span><time datetime="2025-10-01T02:08:25.007Z">Published Sep. 30, 2025 • 7:08pm</time></div></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Every time Gary McCoy applies for a job, he discloses his extensive criminal record. And with that declaration comes the familiar anxiety over what his prospective employers will find. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Grand larceny. Felony theft. Probation violations. Failure to appear in court. Driving on a suspended license. Drug charges. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">McCoy’s record has shadowed him throughout his life, even as he got clean and found work that propelled him to the top of San Francisco’s political hierarchy.</p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">It haunted him in 2011, when he applied to become a legislative aide in then-Supervisor Scott Wiener’s office. It resurfaced in 2014, when he joined then-Supervisor London Breed’s team, then three years later, when he became a congressional aide to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Now, McCoy, 47, is disclosing his criminal past as part of his most consequential job application yet: his campaign for District 8 supervisor. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Nearly 15 years after McCoy first ventured into politics, he filed paperwork this week to run for supervisor, with plans to formally launch his campaign at an event on Saturday. </p></div><figure class="ImageBlock_ImageFigure__ZnquR inset-image mobile-grid-full mobile-grid-full" data-align="none"><div class="relative"><div><img alt="Three individuals stand backstage near a table with wires and an orange drink, with a row of American flags and people seated at tables in the background." class="block lazyloaded" data-nimg="1" decoding="async" height="2294" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 1001px) 600px, (min-width: 768px) 700px, 100vw" src="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S3840x2936-FPNG" srcset="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S640x489-FPNG 640w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S750x574-FPNG 750w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S768x587-FPNG 768w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S828x633-FPNG 828w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S1024x783-FPNG 1024w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S1080x826-FPNG 1080w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S1200x918-FPNG 1200w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S1920x1468-FPNG 1920w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S2048x1566-FPNG 2048w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_5du3vb2l393tbfdihumtfvc131/-S3840x2936-FPNG 3840w" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 3000 2294'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='/%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot;)" width="3000"/></div></div><figcaption class="basis-full mt-[10px] text-xs text-gray-550 font-inter leading-[18px]">McCoy has worked as Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s California political director for seven years.</figcaption></figure><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">He is sharing his partially expunged criminal record exclusively with The Standard to demonstrate transparency and so voters can see how far he’s come. He also wants the 85,000 constituents of D8, which includes the Castro, Noe Valley, and part of the Mission, to see how his experiences make him uniquely qualified to tackle San Francisco’s housing crisis, drug use, homelessness, and crime as their supervisor.</p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“I wouldn’t be passionate about the things that I’m passionate about today if it weren’t for that,” McCoy said during a recent hours-long interview on the back patio of the Castro Country Club. “And I wouldn’t have the outlook and the perspective on things that I have today.”</p></div><h2 class="heading-block article-body text-left"><b>‘I wanted to die’</b></h2><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">McCoy’s criminal behavior began in 2000 in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia, and spanned a decade that included a move to San Francisco around 2002. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">It started when McCoy was better known as Sharky, a 20-year-old punk with a gleaming silver mohawk who booked bands at venues across northern Virginia. Between sets of the ska-like brass horns of Buck-O-Nine and the thrashing guitars of the Voodoo Glow Skulls, Sharky would sneak to a bathroom and snort meth off a key.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">What had started as teen drinking evolved into a hard-drug habit that helped him tune out memories of his father’s physical abuse and alcoholism and the fights between his parents, who ultimately divorced. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">McCoy, who is gay, lived with a woman he called his drug “partner,” injecting heroin with her in an apartment adorned with little besides air mattresses and needles. They financed their habit with petty theft, stealing small items from one Walgreens location and returning them at another for cash. They elevated that grift one day with a trip to Walmart, where they were caught trying to steal a computer.<b> </b>McCoy was charged with grand larceny.</p></div><figure class="ImageBlock_ImageFigure__ZnquR inset-image mobile-grid-full mobile-grid-full" data-align="none"><div class="relative"><div><img alt="A young man with dark hair and glasses leans against a tree, wearing a blue collared shirt with his arms crossed, looking at the camera with a slight smile." class="block lazyloaded" data-nimg="1" decoding="async" height="3000" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 1001px) 600px, (min-width: 768px) 700px, 100vw" src="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S3840x5571-FPNG" srcset="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S640x928-FPNG 640w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S750x1088-FPNG 750w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S768x1114-FPNG 768w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S828x1201-FPNG 828w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S1024x1485-FPNG 1024w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S1080x1567-FPNG 1080w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S1200x1741-FPNG 1200w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S1920x2785-FPNG 1920w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S2048x2971-FPNG 2048w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_oqf9886f410rpb705eh807fi7v/-S3840x5571-FPNG 3840w" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 2068 3000'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='/%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot;)" width="2068"/></div></div><figcaption class="basis-full mt-[10px] text-xs text-gray-550 font-inter leading-[18px]">McCoy at 17, when he had already developed a drinking habit.<span class="image-caption-divider"> | </span><span class="image-credit"><span class="sr-only">Source: </span>Gary McCoy</span></figcaption></figure><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">That crime stands out as one of the most serious charges on his rap sheet, which also includes drug offenses and misdemeanors. In 2000, he served roughly nine months in a Chesapeake, Virginia, jail for probation violation in the wake of the grand larceny arrest. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The court drug-tested him at each probation check-in, and he tested positive for heroin each time. Eventually, he stopped going.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">In 2002, McCoy sought a fresh start in San Francisco, telling his family he could get sober. He made it barely a month before he was arrested on 16th and Mission for possessing and attempting to distribute heroin.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">McCoy spent a weekend in jail and was bailed out on a $10,000 bond. He quit his job as a promoter for a radio station, started using meth again, lost his home, was sentenced to drug court, and learned that he and his then-boyfriend were HIV positive. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“I wanted to die,” McCoy said, “and I had hoped my next use would be what took me out.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">It was not an overdose but another medical emergency that helped McCoy turn a corner. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">A doctor at UCSF’s Ward 86, where many sought treatment during the AIDS crisis, diagnosed him with Kaposi’s sarcoma, a cancer common in AIDS patients that causes painful lesions. They had ravaged the roof of his mouth and esophagus and scarred his lungs.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">McCoy heeded the warning signs and finally went to drug court. He attended harm reduction programs at Stonewall, Ferguson Place, and the Castro Country Club. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">In San Francisco, McCoy experienced something he hadn’t in Virginia: empathy. The drug rehab staff he encountered didn’t condemn him, despite his continued meth use, but supported him through his recovery. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">After McCoy completed a drug diversion program in 2009, a letter from the late Public Defender Jeff Adachi declared that his criminal record in San Francisco would be expunged. </p></div><h2 class="heading-block article-body text-left"><b>‘</b>Principles, not personality’</h2><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The D8 supervisor race will be one of the most closely watched, and likely one of the most expensive, in San Francisco next year. Another prominent contender, business owner and event organizer Manny Yekutiel, <u><a data-post-id="e53e1a94-83ec-4783-b737-ab836c19f722" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/19/manny-yekutiel-district-8-supervisor-castro/">announced his candidacy last month,</a></u><a data-post-id="e53e1a94-83ec-4783-b737-ab836c19f722" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/19/manny-yekutiel-district-8-supervisor-castro/"> </a><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mannyforsf/reel/DO9I9JMgT3s/">raising $120,000 in his campaign’s first 24 hours.</a></u> </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Despite his opponent’s fundraising lead, McCoy could prove formidable in the race, given his prodigious connections across the city’s moderate and progressive factions. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">In a statement, Pelosi called McCoy a “trusted, tested advocate who will bring thoughtful leadership and deep experience to the Board of Supervisors.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">His broad support is reflected in his endorsement list. Among those backing his campaign are Supervisors Matt Dorsey, a moderate, and Connie Chan, from the board’s progressive wing. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Additionally, McCoy has led the city’s two most powerful LGTBQ+ political clubs:  the moderate-aligned Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club and the more progressive Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club. He’s only the second San Franciscan to have helmed both.</p></div><figure class="ImageBlock_ImageFigure__ZnquR inset-image mobile-grid-full mobile-grid-full" data-align="none"><div class="relative"><div><img alt="A man with short gray hair and glasses sits at an outdoor café table, wearing a blue sweater over a white collared shirt." class="block lazyloaded" data-nimg="1" decoding="async" height="3000" loading="lazy" sizes="(min-width: 1001px) 600px, (min-width: 768px) 700px, 100vw" src="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S3840x2880-FPNG" srcset="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S640x480-FPNG 640w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S750x563-FPNG 750w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S768x576-FPNG 768w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S828x621-FPNG 828w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S1024x768-FPNG 1024w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S1080x810-FPNG 1080w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S1200x900-FPNG 1200w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S1920x1440-FPNG 1920w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S2048x1536-FPNG 2048w, https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_f27sfpjc1t5mjbjt0scq9lbc7h/-S3840x2880-FPNG 3840w" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 4000 3000'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='/%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot;)" width="4000"/></div></div><figcaption class="basis-full mt-[10px] text-xs text-gray-550 font-inter leading-[18px]">“I wouldn’t have the outlook and the perspective on things that I have today,” McCoy said of what his past taught him.<span class="image-caption-divider"> | </span><span class="image-credit"><span class="sr-only">Source: </span>Jungho Kim for The Standard</span></figcaption></figure><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Chan said she sees McCoy as a bridge-builder.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“Along the way, I’ve known Gary McCoy to be someone who is independent and who focuses and prioritizes on the policies, not the politics,” she said. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Dorsey, who is also in recovery from a meth addiction and has endorsed a tougher approach to battling San Francisco’s drug crisis, said McCoy’s experiences would serve him well as a supervisor. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“There are sayings in many recovery programs about progress, not perfection; principles, not personality,” Dorsey said. “If you embrace that and make it part of your life, that is an absolute superpower in politics: the ability to not let things get under your skin.” </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">As supervisor, McCoy said, he would take that balanced approach to focus on solutions to the city’s crises. He wants San Francisco to build housing across income levels but with an emphasis on affordable options for poorer residents. He favors both abstinence-based drug treatment programs and the harm-reduction options championed by his former employer, <u><a data-post-id="d1c06a4a-74fa-419e-87a7-5cd56102ea89" href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/09/fatal-ods-healthright360/">Healthright 360</a></u>. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“Handcuffs didn’t get me sober, almost dying several times didn’t get me sober, overdoses didn’t get me sober,” McCoy said. “There should be a balance.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Instead, he said, it is the people he has met in San Francisco, and the work he’s done to make their lives better, that keep his head above water. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“I think people need to know what they’re getting,” McCoy said of the voters whose support he hopes to earn. “They’re getting a person that no longer lives that life, that has learned from that life, that has done a lot.” </p></div></div>

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