Tech’s pick for governor, Matt Mahan, makes his case for running California

<p>He’s from the largest city in Northern California. You know, the one down south from us? Starts with “S.” Be careful poking fun at San Jose when you’re speaking with Mayor Matt Mahan. The gubernatorial candidate is a fierce defender of his city, one he says has made progress on housing and homelessness,  reasons he thinks he should become governor . A pro-business moderate, Mahan has attracted big donations from deep-pocketed techies, with his latest campaign total coming in at $8.5 million, according to a source familiar with the matter. An independent committee has raised millions more and spent $1.4 million for an  ad  during  the Super Bowl .  “My values are very progressive,” Mahan said during an interview this week on our podcast “Pacific Standard Time.” “My means are very pragmatic.” Here are four takeaways from our conversation with the gubernatorial hopeful. San Jose’s unaffordability could be Mahan’s liability While San Francisco is known as a pricey city, San Jose is the most expensive urban area in California,  a recent report shows. Mahan said San Jose has been unaffordable for decades, describing the city as a “victim of its own success.” He also pointed out the flip side: The area has provided unparalleled upward mobility, citing a  study  by Harvard economist Raj Chetty.  Mahan said housing reform measures are one way to bring down costs. But it remains to be seen whether he can successfully navigate affordability while his more progressive counterparts across the country, such as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, have used the issue to criticize centrist Democrats. Fighting Trump isn’t one of his main priorities Mahan has taken a similar tack to San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, arguing that a well-run Democratic city is the best defense against President Donald Trump.  “I think that we have a duty to deliver and demonstrate that our values in California work in practice, that they actually create communities that are safer, more vibrant, more inclusive economically, and that create more opportunity for people,” he said. “That, to me, is the most important thing.”  The message stands in contrast to Mahan’s opponents in the gubernatorial race.  During a Feb. 3 debate , every candidate aside from Republican Steve Hilton expressed fierce criticism of the president. Mahan’s position could be strategic, as he is trying to woo independent and right-leaning voters ahead of the June primary. Unions could become a thorn in his side Mahan has had a strained relationship with San Jose’s unions, sparked by his strategies on housing for the homeless and pay increases for city workers. Asked about the teachers strike in San Francisco and what he would do about it as governor, Mahan voiced support for unions while noting that cities need to be fiscally responsible when it comes to salary increases. “We do have to operate within the realm of reality,” he said. “We’ve got to be able to say, ‘Well, if we only project revenue to go up 3% a year, we can’t give a 4% raise year after year without cutting services.’” That stance could cost him, as labor unions are expected to launch multimillion-dollar campaigns in support of their chosen candidates.  He’s trying to stay above the fray While Gov. Gavin Newsom regularly skewers Trump in provocative social media posts, Mahan is hoping that voters are hungry for a politician who’s not lashing out. In August, Mahan wrote an opinion article titled “ How about less time breaking the internet and more time fixing California? ” in which he argued that Newsom’s social media strategy “doesn’t solve real-world problems.” During the “PST” interview, Mahan said, “Sometimes our politics gets overly partisan and performative and just becomes contentless attacks and trolling and memes.”</p>

Planning commissioner fined for ethics violations after Standard investigation

<p>Planning Commissioner Kathrin Moore has been fined $12,000 after city officials determined that she engaged in “severe violations” of conflict-of-interest laws involving her previous employer. The fines come after   The Standard   reported  in July that Moore had voted to approve projects involving Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, or SOM, while simultaneously receiving $15,000 in yearly retirement payments from the internationally renowned architecture firm.  The Ethics Commission charged Moore with four counts of violating conflict-of-interest rules for votes she participated in between 2021 and 2025.  “Although there is no evidence to suggest that [Moore] deliberately intended to benefit her financial interest by participating in the votes, her failure to recuse herself from the matters constitute severe violations of the conflict-of-interest laws for which she must be held accountable,” charging papers from the Ethics Commission state. Moore, who retired as an associate partner at SOM in 1999, has been on the Planning Commission since 2006. The seven-person governing body is one of the most influential commissions in the city, overseeing the approval or rejection of major development projects. “I made an unintentional, honest mistake in forgetting to recuse myself from the SOM-related votes,” Moore said in a statement. “And while I take full responsibility for the oversight, in hindsight, it’s vital to note that each project was unanimously approved, I was never a swing vote, no harm was done, nor did I benefit monetarily.” The Ethics Commission found that Moore had violated ethics rules based on votes involving developments at 1750 Van Ness Ave., 98 Franklin St., and 530 Sansome St./447 Battery St. The buildings totaled nearly $900 million in project costs. “Given the large scale of these developments and their substantial impact on community space in the City, Respondent’s participation in these matters despite a conflict of interest risked public confidence in the integrity of City decision-making,” the Ethics Commission wrote. In two instances, Moore recused herself from projects involving her former architecture firm, though it is unclear why she did not step away from other votes. City officials and commissioners are prohibited from making decisions involving an entity in which they received $500 or more over the previous year. Commissioners regularly recuse themselves from votes, often to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. City attorneys had warned Moore that her votes on SOM could constitute a breach of local ethics laws, according to a 2012 memo. The memo cited Moore’s claim that she had been told by the city attorney that she did not have to include SOM’s retirement income in her required financial disclosure Form 700. “This office does not have any record of that advice,” an attorney wrote in response.  Moore has reported her SOM income since 2012. After The Standard’s reporting on the memo, Moore said she would no longer vote on SOM projects. The architecture firm is behind some of the world’s most famous buildings, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Sears Tower in Chicago. SOM also designed One Maritime Plaza and the trusses at San Francisco International Airport. Moore was appointed to the Planning Commission by former Supervisor Aaron Peskin, and then reappointed by former Supervisors David Chiu and Malia Cohen. She was most recently reappointed by Supervisor Shamann Walton. Her term will end in July.</p>

San Jose mayor Matt Mahan enters gridlocked race for California governor

<p>He’s a popular Democratic mayor who’s been credited with helping turn around his large Bay Area city. He’s well-liked within deep-pocketed tech and business circles. He’s a married father of two who plays up his regular-guy bona fides on  social media . And now he’s taking the next leap into higher office.  No, we’re not talking about Daniel Lurie.  San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is running for governor, he confirmed in an interview with The Standard. The long-expected move adds an outspoken critic of Sacramento to an already bursting slate of candidates racing to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom this November. “I think the state’s at an inflection point,” Mahan said Wednesday while standing on the Embarcadero. “As mayor of a big city, one of the largest cities in the state, I’m closer to the problems we face and the solutions to those problems. The past three years that I’ve been mayor have become a model for how we start to move the needle on issues that many people have thought were intractable.”  Mahan’s entry is a major shakeup to the gubernatorial race. According to  polling , no candidate has established themselves as a frontrunner to replace Newsom, who oversees a state with the world’s fourth-largest economy and has become a symbol of resistance during President Donald Trump’s second term.  Mahan, 43, will undoubtedly face questions over why he is worthy of taking on one of the most important governorships in the nation. A relative newcomer to politics, Mahan began his professional life as a teacher before moving into tech. He entered elected office as a San Jose councilmember in 2020, then clinched an upset win for mayor in 2022 against a longtime South Bay politician.  In the governor’s race, he faces a field teeming with Democratic politicians who have   decades of combined experience, including Rep. Eric Swalwell, former Rep. Katie Porter, former Biden cabinet member Xavier Becerra, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former state Controller Betty Yee, and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond. Other contenders include Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer — who is likely to throw big bucks into the race — and Republican Fox News contributor Steve Hilton. But Mahan does have some aces to play: He has won the ardor of some of California’s technology crowd, including Y Combinator leader  Garry Tan  and entrepreneur  Jesse Tinsley . That cohort alone could provide the millions needed to propel him to Sacramento. He has also carved out a moderate, party-bucking lane on homelessness and criminal justice that a large swath of voters might find appealing, as Democrats continue their soul-searching after the 2024 election. And in a political environment where bucking the status quo is in vogue, Mahan has been quick to criticize the state’s leadership, which could excite both disaffected voters and well-heeled donors.   Though Mahan’s closeness to tech should bolster his coffers, some have questioned how effective he will be in raising campaign funds. “Fundraising will be a major challenge for him if he runs,” Terry Christensen, professor emeritus at San Jose State University, recently  told San Jose Spotlight . “It takes a lot of money to be a serious statewide candidate.” As mayor, Mahan has pushed for stricter rules on unsheltered homelessness, is an advocate for interim shelter sites, and often rails against state regulations he says stymie housing production. He is considered an ally to business interests, and, like San Francisco’s mayor, has largely stayed out of national political conversations. He has instead argued that his energy should be spent on combating local issues. His term in San Jose runs until 2028, after he handily won reelection in 2024. On social media, he has portrayed himself as a neighborhood enthusiast, regularly sharing videos of him picking up trash. He has simultaneously cast himself as a tough-on-crime politician, posting  mugshots  of suspects, a practice that has fallen out of favor among Democratic leaders. In 2024,  Mahan supported Proposition 36 , a successful ballot initiative that stiffened penalties for theft and drug crimes. The measure was opposed by Newsom, creating a lasting fissure between the two elected officials   that for months has fueled rumors that Mahan was testing the waters for a run for governor.  Last year, Mahan’s critiques of leadership in Sacramento intensified, as he pushed back on Newsom’s  call for a special legislative session  to fight Trump and called out the governor over his  social media tactics , among  other   dustups . Asked what his signature policies would be as governor, Mahan said he’d like to introduce a plan for more shelter and treatment beds, describing a framework in which cities that don’t want to build capacity would have to pay those that do.  “If Los Altos Hills doesn’t want to build the 3.5 units of shelter or treatment that they’re allocated, we could set up a credit system where they pay San Jose to have those beds,” he said. “But we’re going to need to create a fair-share framework that gets everyone to adopt cost-effective solutions to homelessness and behavioral health issues, and create some accountability.” Mahan said he would also like to make sure Prop. 36’s rules are implemented across the state, pointing to San Diego as a locality that has successfully done so.  “We shouldn’t rely on a charismatic leader in each individual county to figure it out,” he said. “The state should be leading the way on implementation, because 70% of Californians agreed with the premise that people ought to be held accountable for getting treatment when their addiction is harming the broader community.” The son of a schoolteacher and mailman, Mahan grew up in Watsonville, an agricultural town in Santa Cruz County. He received a scholarship to Bellarmine College Prep, a prestigious all-boys Catholic high school in San Jose, whose alumni include Rep. Sam Liccardo, Mahan’s predecessor as mayor. As a student at Harvard University, Mahan met Mark Zuckerberg, who  persuaded him over dinner  to skip law school and instead pursue a career in tech. After a stint as a high school teacher until 2008, Mahan joined Causes, a startup that raised awareness about nonprofits. In 2014, Mahan cofounded Brigade, a startup that  acquired Causes  and received funding from Ron Conway, Marc Benioff, and Sean Parker.  Brigade wound down in 2019 ; its engineering team was hired by Pinterest, while its technology and data were sold to another firm.  Mahan, however, moved on to public service, winning a seat on the San Jose City Council, representing southwestern neighborhoods.  He rapidly climbed the ranks of San Jose politics, challenging labor-backed candidate Cindy Chavez in the 2022 mayor’s race. Mahan eked out a surprising win in a race decided by fewer than 10,000 votes. Whether he will be able to repeat the triumph in the June primary is now one of the biggest questions in California politics.</p>

A San Francisco congressional candidate has a not-so-secret weapon: Being Chinese

Daniel Lurie was the public safety mayor. Now he’s trying to be the affordability guy

Life after Pelosi: SF House candidates square off for 1st time

<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/joe-fitzgerald-rodriguez/">Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez</a></span><time datetime="2026-01-08T18:11:10.470Z">Updated Jan. 08, 2026 • 10:11am</time><time datetime="2026-01-08T16:37:50.449Z">Published Jan. 08, 2026 • 8:37am</time></div></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">For the first time since Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi <u><a data-post-id="62e03207-8cd3-4bb6-8dbe-bce95f0c98da" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/11/06/nancy-pelosi-retirement-wont-seek-reelection/">announced her retirement</a></u>, the candidates running to succeed her in Congress made their case to voters before a live audience Wednesday evening.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">During a roughly two-hour program at a UC Law auditorium, state Sen. Scott Wiener, Supervisor Connie Chan, and former congressional staffer Saikat Chakrabarti — all Democrats — touted their bona fides but also laid bare their political weaknesses as the 2026 election cycle gears up.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The crowd of roughly 400 booed Wiener’s stance on Gaza. Chan sometimes struggled to point to specific policies she’d enact. Newcomer Chakrabarti played catch-up to a crowd largely familiar with his opponents, who have served San Francisco in government for more than a decade. </p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">More than a thousand viewers streamed the event online. There was so much participation that the online chat briefly crashed.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The forum, hosted by the <u><a href="https://workingfamilies.org/state/california/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">California Working Families Party<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u><a href="https://workingfamilies.org/state/california/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">,<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a> the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, and the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, was moderated by <u><a href="https://missionlocal.org/joe-eskenazi/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mission Local columnist Joe Eskenazi<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u> and Cynthia Laird of the Bay Area Reporter. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Here are five takeaways from a night.</p></div><h2 class="heading-block article-body text-left">Hot-button issue: Israel</h2><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Wiener drew the night’s heaviest jeers when he declined to answer a yes-or-no lightning-round question that asked if Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. His opponents both held aloft signs reading “Yes,” while Wiener rested his sign in his lap. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Audience members shouted “Shame on you,” “Sellout,” and “Free Palestine.”  </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">In an interview with reporters afterward, Wiener lamented that there wasn’t time during the forum to describe his position on a complex international conflict.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“Hamas should not be running Gaza,” Wiener added, but the Israeli government’s killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians, including children, “is an absolute moral stain and horrifying to me.” </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">When asked why he declined to label it genocide, Wiener said, “People can label it whatever noun or adjective they want to put on it.”</p></div><h2 class="heading-block article-body text-left">Punching bags: AI, Trump, billionaires, PG&amp;E</h2><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">When they weren’t subtly sniping at one another, the trio denounced a variety of forces they say are hurting San Franciscans. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Chan’s line of attack was clear: Income inequality is the source of many of the city’s ills. She touted her history as <u><a data-post-id="737af15a-6b54-4860-8cf9-4ec7f5b5eb35" href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/11/san-francisco-election-2024-connie-chan-wins/">the only candidate to electorally</a></u> “beat back billionaires, twice.”</p></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“We cannot take back Congress by cozying up to billionaires,” Chan said.  </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Wiener was the only candidate to decline to take a position on the so-called Billionaire Tax, a state ballot measure proposed by the SEIU union to tax billionaires’ assets. He said he prefers to see if it garners enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. Chan and Chakrabarti said they support it.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Chakrabarti saved his cannons for the AI industry, calling for stronger government regulations to preserve living wages amid the technological shift.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“This is about control,” he said. “We have a few CEOs right now — Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel — who are deciding the entire future of our society. We cannot let them have that power.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Wiener called President Donald Trump a “walking impeachable offense” who captured Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro not for the sake of his oppressed citizens but for oil and power. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Following the spate of electrical power outages in the city, all three candidates agreed there should be <u><a data-post-id="f4aeedae-5e12-42cd-85a8-bcdfebf17e9b" href="https://sfstandard.com/2026/01/06/san-francisco-pge-public-utility-eminent-domain/">some form of public takeover</a></u> of PG&amp;E.</p></div><h2 class="heading-block article-body text-left">Political idol: Pelosi</h2><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">With Pelosi’s retirement, San Francisco is losing a representative who’s been in office since 1987 and has been arguably the most powerful woman in U.S. political history. But each candidate audaciously argued that they too could blossom into national leaders.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“This is a woman who moved mountains,” Wiener said while also patting himself on the back for passing some of the “biggest, toughest, impactful laws California has seen in recent memory,” a record he said he would continue in Congress.  </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Chan repped her time as Board of Supervisors budget chairperson, working alongside Lurie to sock away $400 million to defend San Francisco against federal cuts to Medicaid and Medicare by the Trump administration.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">But during one question asking for specific policies, laws, or funding the candidates would propose to protect  LGBTQ people, Chan struggled to say what she would enact. She did say Trump’s dismantling of the Department of Education should be rolled back, and that schools, in general, should be safe spaces for trans youth.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Showing his connection to another nationally prominent Democrat, Chakrabarti repeatedly referred to his time working in D.C. as chief of staff for New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Chakrabarti accused his opponents of legislating through “backroom deals” in cozy political environments where Democrats rule the roost, such as San Francisco and Sacramento. That’s not possible in Washington, he said, where Democrats have to out-organize Republicans. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“When you’re in the middle of an authoritarian coup, civil society is the bulwark against fascism,” Chakrabarti said. “If you organize in collective blocs, you can push back against this administration.”</p></div><h2 class="heading-block article-body text-left">Claim to fame: MAGA stamp of disapproval</h2><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Wiener’s legislative history is filled with support for LGBTQ+ rights, including protecting the privacy of gender transitions, barring discrimination against queer seniors in long-term care facilities, and establishing California as a refuge for transgender youth. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">This has earned him the ire of high-profile Republicans at the national level, something he was eager to mention.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“As your state senator, there’s a reason why [former Fox News host] Megyn Kelly <u><a href="https://x.com/megynkelly/status/1988329729917939866?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tweeted <span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u>after I got into this race, saying, ‘You cannot let Scott Wiener go to Congress,’ and why [former Rep.] <u><a href="https://x.com/RepMTG/status/1595113301176111104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1595113301176111104%7Ctwgr%5E7811b3326c24f8f90d2c63d1b67cf6d0745506c2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc7news.com%2Fpost%2Fanti-lgbtq-rhetoric-marjorie-taylor-greene-tweet-scott-weiner-communist-groomer%2F12487928%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marjorie Taylor Greene<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u> attacks me so much,” he said. “Because I’ve gone to the mat sticking up particularly for LGBTQ kids, and particularly for trans kids.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Touting his webpage as “<u><a href="https://www.scottwiener.com/scotts-maga-fan-club" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scott’s MAGA Fan Club<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u>” earned Wiener some of the first applause of the evening.</p></div><h2 class="heading-block article-body text-left">Secret power: San Francisco IQ</h2><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">From supporting housing development in the Bayview and on Geary Boulevard, to her time spent translating in Cantonese for attorneys serving the Chinese community, Chan touted herself in remarks peppered with everyday San Franciscan perspectives. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“San Francisco’s rent is too high, and the cost of living is too high, and that’s the most pressing thought on many of us living in San Francisco,” she said.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Wiener’s remarks carried similar shades, as he touched on the need to bolster Muni funding, help homeless youth who are disproportionately from the LGBTQ+ community, and protect HIV-positive seniors from discrimination.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">By contrast, many of Chakrabarti’s talking points felt like they could’ve been directed at progressive Democrats anywhere. This particularly stood out when he told the crowd that inequality is something “we don’t talk about enough.” </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Maybe that’s true in the Capitol, where Chakrabarti worked, but in San Francisco, it’s a constant topic of conversation. Here, tech workers have been decried as gentrifiers, progressive candidates for office call out market-rate housing <a href="https://48hills.org/2025/09/the-engardio-recall-yimby-urbanist-elitism-and-the-next-step-in-sf-politics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">for being out of reach of workers<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a>, and <u><a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/activists-block-tech-bus-commute-say-e-scooters-treated-better-than-homeless/article_347441e9-6eaa-59b7-b256-668873ae31c6.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">protesters have planted smoke bombs<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u> in front of Google buses to decry evictions.</p></div></div>

SF court smacks down lawsuit against Prop. K — big win for Sunset Dunes

<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="2026-01-06T01:25:49.599Z">Published Jan. 05, 2026 • 5:25pm</time></div></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">A San Francisco judge has ruled that Proposition K is valid under state law, rejecting a legal challenge to the 2024 ballot measure that closed part of the Great Highway to vehicle traffic.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Judge Jeffrey Ross issued his initial ruling in the case last week, detailing his reasoning for why Prop. K likely complies with state law. But he invited attorneys from both sides to present arguments at a hearing Monday. At the end of the hearing, he made the decision to deny the lawsuit.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">About 50 people packed the courthouse Monday. City Attorney David Chiu’s office defended Prop. K’s legality in court.</p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Chiu’s spokesperson Jen Kwart said that the office is glad the court affirmed the will of the voters in passing Prop. K and closing the Upper Great Highway to private vehicles.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Lucas Lux, president of the group Friends of Sunset Dunes, applauded the ruling.</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/great-highway/"><span class="font-bold underline decoration-highlight decoration-[3.2px]">Great Highway</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/2025/12/31/san-francisco-war-on-cars-political-shift/" tabindex="-1"><div class="flex-none w-[90px] h-[60px] overflow-hidden"><img alt="A busy city street with multiple lanes of cars, some stopped at a red light and others moving forward, with buildings 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against a red and blue abstract background, each wearing business attire, two men and two women." class="object-cover w-full h-full lazyloaded" data-nimg="1" decoding="async" height="2000" loading="lazy" src="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_on663emmc524r8afdor1r6jo2f/-S3840x2560-FPNG" srcset="https://assets.sfstandard.com/image/994911177489/image_on663emmc524r8afdor1r6jo2f/-S3840x2560-FPNG 1x" 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 2000'%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></a><a class="h-fit" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/12/26/san-francisco-politics-2025/"><h3 class="text-medium sm:text-lg leading-[1.3] font-medium text-warm-gray-900 font-ivar-headline">The 5 stories that defined San Francisco’s crazy politics in 2025</h3></a></li></ul></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“While our volunteers are giving their time to bring a coastal park to life, the anti-park zealots continue to waste more public resources in their attempt to overturn the will of the people and close a coastal park,” Lux said. “Now that they’ve lost two lawsuits and two elections, we invite them to accept the will of San Franciscans and work with us to make the most of our collective coastal park.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Prop. K passed with 55% of the vote after being placed on the ballot by five supervisors. About 64% of Sunset residents voted against the measure. Sunset Supervisor Joel Engardio <u><a data-post-id="28c91d9e-075a-4ff8-939e-72393d900366" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/10/07/joel-engardio-exit-interview-recall-sunset-dunes/">was recalled</a></u> over his support for Prop. K. But on Monday night, Engardio relished what was, for him, a moral victory. “It’s time to consider Sunset Dunes settled,” he said. “Too many people have seen how the park is good for the environment, local businesses, and the physical and mental health of every visitor.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The lawsuit challenging the measure’s legality <u><a data-post-id="63b90e9d-acb5-4fcf-af78-4fdceced16b3" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/03/10/prop-k-lawsuit-great-highway-closure/">was filed in March</a></u>. The plaintiffs include Matthew Boschetto, a leader of the “No on K” campaign and a former supervisor candidate; Lisa Arjes, a Sunset resident and <u><a data-post-id="07b8c34c-ac18-4ac2-9ca2-65c0a25cd23d" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/09/unveil-recall-campaign-joel-engardio/">top donor to the recall effort</a></u>; Albert Chow, a candidate for Sunset supervisor; and Livable SF, a new nonprofit led by <u><a data-post-id="74dfa48e-ddfc-46e4-aee5-fa55136b9ba6" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/05/13/engardio-recall-leader-resign-great-highway/">Vin Budhai</a></u>, another leader of the Engardio recall campaign.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The lawsuit, filed by attorney Jim Sutton, argues that local voters did not have the authority to close the roadway; that the city should not have partially closed a road that remained in active use; that the measure improperly bypassed the California Environmental Quality Act; and that the closure conflicted with the <u><a href="https://generalplan.sfplanning.org/Western_Shoreline.htm#WES_GHW_2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">city’s General Plan<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a></u>, which designates the Great Highway for “slow pleasure traffic.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">A contentious issue was whether the five supervisors who placed the measure on the ballot constituted a “public agency.” The city attorney’s office argued that because the supervisors represented a minority of the 11-member board, they did not meet the definition of a public agency, and the action was therefore exempt from the CEQA.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The judge is expected to issue a written ruling within days.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Boschetto said the plaintiffs plan to appeal to a higher court and accused Ross of bowing to political pressure from the city.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“It is clear that Judge Ross is trying to justify the city’s action so that he does not have to make a politically difficult choice,” Boschetto said. “We believe that our arguments held. We think there was, at best, a misunderstanding from Judge Ross, or he disregarded an objective process to do what is politically expedient.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Separately, newly appointed Sunset Supervisor Alan Wong, who attended Monday’s hearing, <u><a data-post-id="dbc53c43-c606-4278-af5e-40db80c78ab0" href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/12/19/alan-wong-sunset-dunes-great-highway-reopening/">last month announced</a></u> his support for a ballot measure to undo Prop. K.</p></div></div>

City Hall enters the octagon: The bare-knuckle fights coming to SF politics in 2026

Moderate political group attacks supervisors who voted against Lurie’s upzoning plan

Fannie Mae to abandon SF office and ‘woke California’ for higher-crime Birmingham

<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/george-kelly/">George Kelly</a></span><time datetime="2025-12-12T21:23:18.690Z">Published Dec. 12, 2025 • 1:23pm</time></div></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The Federal National Mortgage Association will move its San Francisco office to Birmingham, Alabama, Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced Thursday, calling the move “an early Christmas present.” </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Tuberville, a Republican, said in a <a href="https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tuberville-applauds-president-trump-federal-housing-director-pulte-for-relocating-fannie-mae-offices-from-woke-california-to-birmingham-alabama/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">statement<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=650774921359219" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook post<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a> that he worked with President Donald Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte on the relocation.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">“Fannie Mae is immediately leaving woke California for sweet home Alabama,” Tuberville said. “Birmingham used to be the financial capital of the South, and this is an important step to making Birmingham boom again.”</p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Fannie Mae, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., has a branch office on Mission Street in San Francisco’s Financial District.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Pulte, who also serves as Fannie Mae’s chairman, confirmed the move. “Congratulations, Alabama,” he said.</p></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">The mortgage finance giant, which ranks No. 25 on <a href="https://fortune.com/ranking/fortune500/2025/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this year’s Fortune 500 list<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a> and employs more than 8,000 people nationwide, confirmed that the Alabama office is expected to open in early 2026. Fannie Mae said the move would cut costs and improve service to lenders in the Southeast.</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Under Trump, the federal government has reduced its workforce in San Francisco. In April, the Health and Human Services Department <a href="https://abc7news.com/post/white-house-close-san-francisco-health-human-services-office-hundreds-impacted-pelosi-federal-building/16115831/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">closed its office<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a> in the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building. </p></div><div class="!p-0 !m-0"></div><div class="floats"><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Although conservative politicians have driven a narrative about lawless California cities, Birmingham’s rate of violent crime is 15.64 per 1,000 residents, more than double San Francisco’s 7.06, according to the FBI. </p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Tuberville said the move would bring “hundreds” of jobs to Alabama, though Fannie Mae does not disclose employment figures for individual offices. The company said California employees will not be required to relocate and there will be no reductions in staff here.</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/trump-vs-california/"><span class="font-bold underline decoration-highlight decoration-[3.2px]">Trump vs California</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/2025/12/12/california-bonta-sues-trump-h1b-visa/" tabindex="-1"><div class="flex-none w-[90px] h-[60px] overflow-hidden"><img alt="" class="object-cover w-full h-full lazyloaded" data-nimg="1" decoding="async" height="666.6666666666666" loading="lazy" 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Kay Ivey <a href="https://x.com/GovernorKayIvey/status/1999256947888120192" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">posted to her X account<span class="sr-only"> (opens in new tab)</span></a>. “I could not be more excited for Fannie Mae’s move to Birmingham.”</p><p class="paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left">Fannie Mae, established during the Great Depression as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, is one of the world’s largest mortgage financiers. </p></div></div>

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The Advisory Council on Human Rights advises on anti-discrimination laws and racial equity initiatives. It provides expertise on reparations and public policy impacts on Black communities. It guides efforts to establish partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities in San Francisco.

Advisory Council on Human Rights

San Francisco Airport manages air traffic operations and ensures safe aircraft movement. It provides parking facilities and maintains airport infrastructure to accommodate travelers and staff. The department oversees ground transportation and coordinates with airlines for efficient passenger services.

Mike Nakornkhet

The Airport Commission oversees policy and strategic planning for San Francisco International Airport. It makes key decisions on airport development projects and financial management. It ensures compliance with regulations and collaborates on initiatives like terminal naming.

Airport Commission

Airport Commission Commissioner 1

Malcolm Yeung

Jose F. Almanza

Mark Buell

Susan Leal

Airport Director

Animal Care and Control Department manages animal sheltering, adoption, and emergency response services. It enforces animal-related laws and regulations, ensuring the humane treatment and safety of animals. The department also provides public education on responsible pet ownership and animal welfare.

Animal Care and Control Department

Virginia Donohue

Animal Care and Control Department, Director

The San Francisco Arts Commission oversees the integration of arts into city life and ensures public access to cultural experiences. It makes decisions on public art programs and allocates grants to support local artists and performances. The commission actively shapes policies affecting the arts ecosystem in San Francisco.

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Debra Walker

Suzanne Ferras

Jessica Rothschild

Seth Brenzel

JD Beltran

Marcus Shelby

J Riccardo Benavides

Nabiel Musleh

Charles (Chuck) Collins

Lydia So

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San Francisco Arts Commission invests in a vibrant arts community and shapes cultural policy. It enlivens the urban environment through public art programs and supports diverse artistic expressions. The commission facilitates meetings and discussions to engage the community in cultural development.

Ralph Remington

Arts Commission, Director of Cultural Affairs

The Asian Art Commission determines policy and administers the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. It oversees museum operations and collaborates with the Asian Art Museum Foundation on fundraising efforts. Commissioners ensure the museum's strategic direction and financial sustainability.

Asian Art Commission

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Asian Art Museum showcases Asian art and culture through exhibitions and educational programs. It offers diverse collections and hosts special events to engage the community. The museum fosters cultural appreciation and understanding by providing access to its extensive art collections.

Dr. Soyoung Lee

Asian Art Museum, Director

The Assessment Appeals Board #1 hears property tax assessment appeals in San Francisco. It evaluates evidence presented by taxpayers and the Assessor to determine property values. The Board has the authority to make final decisions on assessments regardless of property type or value.

Assessment Appeals Board #1

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Richard Lee

Stephen Wasserman

Adena Gilbert

Paul Bellar

Quirina Mitchell

Hilary Winslow

The Assessment Appeals Board #2 adjudicates property tax assessment appeals for San Francisco taxpayers. It evaluates evidence presented by taxpayers and the Assessor to determine accurate property values. The Board exercises authority to render final decisions on residential properties and specific real estate assessments.

Assessment Appeals Board #2

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Assessment Appeals Board #2 Commissioner 2

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Claire Ervin Lee

Louisa Mendoza

Joyce Lewis

Nicholas Goldman

Michelle Domingo

The Assessment Appeals Board #3 provides a platform for San Francisco taxpayers to contest property tax assessments. It conducts hearings where evidence from both taxpayers and the Assessor is evaluated. The Board makes binding decisions on property assessments based on presented evidence.

Assessment Appeals Board #3

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Marc Dickow

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Assesses property, applies exemptions, collects transfer taxes, and records official documents.

Assessor-Recorder

Joaquín Torres

The Ballot Simplification Committee ensures voter materials are clear and understandable. It reviews and revises ballot language to accurately reflect propositions and measures. The committee advises on simplifying complex legal and technical terms for voter comprehension.

Ballot Simplification Committee

The Bayview Hunters Point Citizens Advisory Committee provides policy advice on planning and land use matters in Zone 2 of Bayview Hunter's Point. It offers expertise in land use policies, zoning issues, and urban development. The committee advises the Board of Supervisors, City Boards, and commissions on relevant projects and initiatives.

Bayview Hunters Point Citizens Advisory Committee

The Behavioral Health Commission advises on mental health policy implementation and quality service delivery. It reviews and advocates for effective mental health services, ensuring policies meet community needs. It educates stakeholders to integrate mental health considerations into broader health strategies.

Behavioral Health Commission

The Bicycle Advisory Committee advises on making bicycling safer and more accessible in San Francisco. It provides recommendations to city agencies to address traffic violence and climate change. The committee advocates for cyclists and addresses biking-related complaints.

Bicycle Advisory Committee