Annie Gaus

David Campos, who’s running to replace <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall-gets-mostly-back-to-business-with-swearing-in-of-city-attorney-david-chiu/">newly appointed City Attorney David Chiu</a> in the state assembly, has taken a leave of absence from his position as chief of staff at the San Francisco District Attorney’s office.

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<p>David Campos, who’s running to replace <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall-gets-mostly-back-to-business-with-swearing-in-of-city-attorney-david-chiu/">newly appointed City Attorney David Chiu</a> in the state assembly, has taken a leave of absence from his position as chief of staff at the San Francisco District Attorney’s office.</p>

Campos confirmed the leave in an interview with Here/Say on Monday. The leave was effective Nov. 1, according to a campaign staffer.

<p>Campos confirmed the leave in an interview with Here/Say on Monday. The leave was effective Nov. 1, according to a campaign staffer.</p>

Campos was hired by District Attorney Chesa Boudin as chief of staff in October 2020, pledging to work on community and coalition-building programs at the office. The District Attorney’s office did not respond to requests for comment on the duration of Campos’ leave or who would fill in as chief of staff in his absence.&nbsp;

<p>Campos was hired by District Attorney Chesa Boudin as chief of staff in October 2020, pledging to work on community and coalition-building programs at the office. The District Attorney’s office did not respond to requests for comment on the duration of Campos’ leave or who would fill in as chief of staff in his absence.&nbsp;</p>

The District Attorney’s office has drawn scrutiny in recent weeks over reports of mismanagement and high turnover among its attorneys. Two former assistant district attorneys, Donald Du Bain and Brooke Jenkins, recently resigned and joined the campaign to recall Boudin, citing ineffective management of the office. The recall campaign recently submitted about 83,000 signatures to the Department of Elections, and will likely head to voters next year.&nbsp;

<p>The District Attorney’s office has drawn scrutiny in recent weeks over reports of mismanagement and high turnover among its attorneys. Two former assistant district attorneys, Donald Du Bain and Brooke Jenkins, recently resigned and joined the campaign to recall Boudin, citing ineffective management of the office. The recall campaign recently submitted about 83,000 signatures to the Department of Elections, and will likely head to voters next year.&nbsp;</p>

Campos is one of four candidates gunning to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/the-race-to-replace-david-chiu-explained/">represent California’s 17th assembly district,</a> which represents the eastern half of San Francisco.&nbsp;

<p>Campos is one of four candidates gunning to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/the-race-to-replace-david-chiu-explained/">represent California’s 17th assembly district,</a> which represents the eastern half of San Francisco.&nbsp;</p>

A longtime political fixture in San Francisco, Campos was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2008 and has served in a number of government and political roles, including as chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party. He currently serves as vice chair of the California Democratic Party.&nbsp;

<p>A longtime political fixture in San Francisco, Campos was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2008 and has served in a number of government and political roles, including as chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party. He currently serves as vice chair of the California Democratic Party.&nbsp;</p>

Other assembly candidates include District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney, small business owner and activist Thea Selby, and scientist and entrepreneur Bilal Mahmood.&nbsp;

<p>Other assembly candidates include District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney, small business owner and activist Thea Selby, and scientist and entrepreneur Bilal Mahmood.&nbsp;</p>

A special election for the assembly seat will take place next year, although the exact date has yet to be determined. Governor Newsom has until 14 days after Chiu’s official resignation from the assembly on Nov. 1 to declare a special election to replace him.

<p>A special election for the assembly seat will take place next year, although the exact date has yet to be determined. Governor Newsom has until 14 days after Chiu’s official resignation from the assembly on Nov. 1 to declare a special election to replace him.</p>

David Campos takes leave of absence from District Attorney’s Office

Han Li

Maurice Chenier thinks that criminal justice reforms have made San Francisco unsafe, which inspired his latest bid to become the city’s next top prosecutor.

<p>Maurice Chenier thinks that criminal justice reforms have made San Francisco unsafe, which inspired his latest bid to become the city’s next top prosecutor.</p>

Born and raised in San Francisco, Chenier moved to Los Angeles after law school and only returned to the city more than a decade later to take care of his ailing father.

<p>Born and raised in San Francisco, Chenier moved to Los Angeles after law school and only returned to the city more than a decade later to take care of his ailing father.  </p>

In the mid-2000s, because of separate murder cases involving a friend and family member, his discontent with the criminal justice system led to his political debut in 2007. But he wound up dropping out of the DA race against then-incumbent Kamala Harris.

<p>In the mid-2000s, because of separate murder cases involving a friend and family member, his discontent with the criminal justice system led to his political debut in 2007. But he wound up dropping out of the DA race against then-incumbent Kamala Harris.</p>

This time, the Democrat-turned-independent is billing himself as the “most pro-police” candidate in the running.

<p>This time, the Democrat-turned-independent is billing himself as the “most pro-police” candidate in the running.</p>

The Standard caught up with all four contenders in the November DA <a href="https://sfstandard.com/category/politics/elections/">race</a>. Below is a transcript of the conversation with Chenier, edited for clarity and length.

<p>The Standard caught up with all four contenders in the November DA <a href="https://sfstandard.com/category/politics/elections/">race</a>. Below is a transcript of the conversation with Chenier, edited for clarity and length.</p>

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<figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay controls loop muted src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SFS_CHENIER_INTV_BACKGROUND.mp4" playsinline></video><figcaption>Maurice Chenier describes his career and legal background in an interview with The Standard on Sept. 13, 2022. | Video by Sophie Bearman and Jesse Rogala</figcaption></figure>

Mr. Chenier, as a relative newcomer to San Francisco politics, can you tell us a bit more about yourself—like who you are, where you’re from and what’s your legal background?


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mr-chenier-as-a-relative-newcomer-to-san-francisco-politics-can-you-tell-us-a-bit-more-about-yourself-like-who-you-are-where-you-re-from-and-what-s-your-legal-background">Mr. Chenier, as a relative newcomer to San Francisco politics, can you tell us a bit more about yourself—like who you are, where you’re from and what’s your legal background?</h2>


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<h2 id="h-mr-chenier-as-a-relative-newcomer-to-san-francisco-politics-can-you-tell-us-a-bit-more-about-yourself-like-who-you-are-where-you-re-from-and-what-s-your-legal-background">Mr. Chenier, as a relative newcomer to San Francisco politics, can you tell us a bit more about yourself—like who you are, where you’re from and what’s your legal background?</h2>

In terms of me being a newcomer, I would somewhat disagree with that.

<p>In terms of me being a newcomer, I would somewhat disagree with that.</p>

I’m a native of San Francisco. I was born here. I went to Saint Ignatius College Prep, USF, and ultimately graduated from University of Santa Clara Law School. After law school, there was a big recession and there were no jobs. I went down to Los Angeles and ended up staying there for a long time.

<p>I’m a native of San Francisco. I was born here. I went to Saint Ignatius College Prep, USF, and ultimately graduated from University of Santa Clara Law School. After law school, there was a big recession and there were no jobs. I went down to Los Angeles and ended up staying there for a long time.</p>

I have extensive legal experience, including being a trial attorney. Most of my experiences are in the private sectors.

<p>I have extensive legal experience, including being a trial attorney. Most of my experiences are in the private sectors.</p>

This isn’t your first bid for DA. <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/No-one-is-running-against-S-F-district-attorney-2509938.php">Fifteen years ago, you tried to unseat DA Kamala Harris, but eventually dropped out</a>. This time you’re officially a candidate. What made you quit last time but want to run again in this current race?&nbsp;


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-this-isn-t-your-first-bid-for-da-fifteen-years-ago-you-tried-to-unseat-da-kamala-harris-but-eventually-dropped-out-this-time-you-re-officially-a-candidate-what-made-you-quit-last-time-but-want-to-run-again-in-this-current-race">This isn’t your first bid for DA. <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/No-one-is-running-against-S-F-district-attorney-2509938.php">Fifteen years ago, you tried to unseat DA Kamala Harris, but eventually dropped out</a>. This time you’re officially a candidate. What made you quit last time but want to run again in this current race?&nbsp;</h2>


<h2 id="h-this-isn-t-your-first-bid-for-da-fifteen-years-ago-you-tried-to-unseat-da-kamala-harris-but-eventually-dropped-out-this-time-you-re-officially-a-candidate-what-made-you-quit-last-time-but-want-to-run-again-in-this-current-race">This isn’t your first bid for DA. <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/No-one-is-running-against-S-F-district-attorney-2509938.php">Fifteen years ago, you tried to unseat DA Kamala Harris, but eventually dropped out</a>. This time you’re officially a candidate. What made you quit last time but want to run again in this current race?&nbsp;</h2>

In 2004, one of my friends was killed in San Francisco, and I was trying to get justice for him. And then, less than a year later, my nephew was murdered here.

<p>In 2004, one of my friends was killed in San Francisco, and I was trying to get justice for him. And then, less than a year later, my nephew was murdered here.</p>

I had made plans back then to get involved in politics. I wasn’t aware exactly what the financial commitment it would be, so I had to drop out because I didn’t have the money.

<p>I had made plans back then to get involved in politics. I wasn’t aware exactly what the financial commitment it would be, so I had to drop out because I didn’t have the money.</p>

All I cared about was let’s prosecute these murders. I’m familiar with the crime here extensively, because I became involved in the shenanigans that were going on in 2004 and 2005.

<p>All I cared about was let’s prosecute these murders. I’m familiar with the crime here extensively, because I became involved in the shenanigans that were going on in 2004 and 2005.</p>

I’m running because I’ve seen in the last four years what I think is the deterioration of the city—big time.

<p>I’m running because I’ve seen in the last four years what I think is the deterioration of the city—big time.</p>

In my opinion, the progressive approach to prosecuting crimes does not work for violent crimes. I’m not saying anything about the DA. I applaud her for wanting to do something about this mess, but I think, in my opinion, I can do the job better, primarily because I paid the price in blood out here.

<p>In my opinion, the progressive approach to prosecuting crimes does not work for violent crimes. I’m not saying anything about the DA. I applaud her for wanting to do something about this mess, but I think, in my opinion, I can do the job better, primarily because I paid the price in blood out here.</p>

When you talked about progressive approach, did you refer to former District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s approach?


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-when-you-talked-about-progressive-approach-did-you-refer-to-former-district-attorney-chesa-boudin-s-approach">When you talked about progressive approach, did you refer to former District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s approach?</h2>


<h2 id="h-when-you-talked-about-progressive-approach-did-you-refer-to-former-district-attorney-chesa-boudin-s-approach">When you talked about progressive approach, did you refer to former District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s approach?</h2>

No. I have no criticism of Chesa Boudin at all.&nbsp;

<p>No. I have no criticism of Chesa Boudin at all.&nbsp;</p>

I believe that this city should change from an elected DA to an appointed DA. In that manner, if the person is not competent, you can get rid of him much easier than spending millions of dollars in an election. But that’s not what’s going to go on right here, right now.

<p>I believe that this city should change from an elected DA to an appointed DA. In that manner, if the person is not competent, you can get rid of him much easier than spending millions of dollars in an election. But that’s not what’s going to go on right here, right now.</p>

I’m referring to [how] since 2004, 2005 there’s been a progressive approach to crime. And I’m saying, “OK, we tried that. So why don’t we try a new approach?” Because a progressive approach obviously is not working, especially as it goes to violent crimes.

<p>I’m referring to [how] since 2004, 2005 there’s been a progressive approach to crime. And I’m saying, “OK, we tried that. So why don’t we try a new approach?” Because a progressive approach obviously is not working, especially as it goes to violent crimes.</p>

This is not an indictment of &#8230; Kamala Harris, George Gascon, Chesa Boudin, or Brooke Jenkins. I’m just saying, you’ve had 20 years to make the difference. In 20 years, since 2004, roughly 20 years, nothing. It hasn’t changed. It’s gotten worse. So I&#8217;m saying, &#8220;Well, let me try.&#8221;

<p>This is not an indictment of ... Kamala Harris, George Gascon, Chesa Boudin, or Brooke Jenkins. I’m just saying, you’ve had 20 years to make the difference. In 20 years, since 2004, roughly 20 years, nothing. It hasn’t changed. It’s gotten worse. So I'm saying, "Well, let me try."</p>

<p>This is not an indictment of &#8230; Kamala Harris, George Gascon, Chesa Boudin, or Brooke Jenkins. I’m just saying, you’ve had 20 years to make the difference. In 20 years, since 2004, roughly 20 years, nothing. It hasn’t changed. It’s gotten worse. So I&#8217;m saying, &#8220;Well, let me try.&#8221;</p>

<figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay controls loop muted src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SFS_CHENIER_INTV_RECALL.mp4" playsinline></video><figcaption>Chenier says that he did vote in the recall campaign, but declines to share which way he voted in an interview with The Standard on Sept. 13, 2022. | Video by Sophie Bearman and Jesse Rogala</figcaption></figure>

Did you support or oppose the recall of Chesa Boudin?


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-did-you-support-or-oppose-the-recall-of-chesa-boudin">Did you support or oppose the recall of Chesa Boudin?</h2>


<h2 id="h-did-you-support-or-oppose-the-recall-of-chesa-boudin">Did you support or oppose the recall of Chesa Boudin?</h2>

Voting history is absolutely confidential. I don&#8217;t discuss who I voted for, and what I voted against.&nbsp;

<p>Voting history is absolutely confidential. I don't discuss who I voted for, and what I voted against.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Voting history is absolutely confidential. I don&#8217;t discuss who I voted for, and what I voted against.&nbsp;</p>

I could tell you in general, I vote for conservative measures, especially with respect to crime. That&#8217;s all I can tell you.

<p>I could tell you in general, I vote for conservative measures, especially with respect to crime. That's all I can tell you.</p>

<p>I could tell you in general, I vote for conservative measures, especially with respect to crime. That&#8217;s all I can tell you.</p>

You mentioned <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SAN-FRANCISCO-Man-shot-dead-outside-2596754.php">your nephew was killed in San Francisco in 2005</a> and how you were upset about the way prosecutors handled the case. What do you think the DA’s office did wrong?


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-you-mentioned-your-nephew-was-killed-in-san-francisco-in-2005-and-how-you-were-upset-about-the-way-prosecutors-handled-the-case-what-do-you-think-the-da-s-office-did-wrong">You mentioned <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SAN-FRANCISCO-Man-shot-dead-outside-2596754.php">your nephew was killed in San Francisco in 2005</a> and how you were upset about the way prosecutors handled the case. What do you think the DA’s office did wrong?</h2>


<h2 id="h-you-mentioned-your-nephew-was-killed-in-san-francisco-in-2005-and-how-you-were-upset-about-the-way-prosecutors-handled-the-case-what-do-you-think-the-da-s-office-did-wrong">You mentioned <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SAN-FRANCISCO-Man-shot-dead-outside-2596754.php">your nephew was killed in San Francisco in 2005</a> and how you were upset about the way prosecutors handled the case. What do you think the DA’s office did wrong?</h2>

They didn’t put on several witnesses at the grand jury. Plain and simple. Multiple witnesses were not called. And I got excuses about that.

<p>They didn’t put on several witnesses at the grand jury. Plain and simple. Multiple witnesses were not called. And I got excuses about that.</p>

In fact, I went down the street and found a witness and took the statement. So it wasn’t that hard. I found him in less than 30 minutes. So I just think there were a lot of things that could have been done.

<p>In fact, I went down the street and found a witness and took the statement. So it wasn’t that hard. I found him in less than 30 minutes. So I just think there were a lot of things that could have been done.</p>

There are four candidates in this race. We have a criminal defense attorney, civil rights attorney, an appointed DA who’s a prosecutor. So who do you think might be the most law-and-order, tough-on-crime, pro-police candidate?


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-there-are-four-candidates-in-this-race-we-have-a-criminal-defense-attorney-civil-rights-attorney-an-appointed-da-who-s-a-prosecutor-so-who-do-you-think-might-be-the-most-law-and-order-tough-on-crime-pro-police-candidate">There are four candidates in this race. We have a criminal defense attorney, civil rights attorney, an appointed DA who’s a prosecutor. So who do you think might be the most law-and-order, tough-on-crime, pro-police candidate?</h2>


<h2 id="h-there-are-four-candidates-in-this-race-we-have-a-criminal-defense-attorney-civil-rights-attorney-an-appointed-da-who-s-a-prosecutor-so-who-do-you-think-might-be-the-most-law-and-order-tough-on-crime-pro-police-candidate">There are four candidates in this race. We have a criminal defense attorney, civil rights attorney, an appointed DA who’s a prosecutor. So who do you think might be the most law-and-order, tough-on-crime, pro-police candidate?</h2>

I think I’m the most pro-police candidate. What I saw in 2004, 2005 was shameful—the fighting between the DA and the police department. You can tell the police, “I’m not going to fight with you. I’m going to have an open-door policy.”

<p>I think I’m the most pro-police candidate. What I saw in 2004, 2005 was shameful—the fighting between the DA and the police department. You can tell the police, “I’m not going to fight with you. I’m going to have an open-door policy.”</p>

I want to be clear: if you’re looking for someone who’s going to pacify the criminals and try to make excuses, I’m not the guy. I wouldn’t describe myself as progressive.

<p>I want to be clear: if you’re looking for someone who’s going to pacify the criminals and try to make excuses, I’m not the guy. I wouldn’t describe myself as progressive.</p>

<figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay controls loop muted src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SFS_CHENIER_INTV_PROPOLICE.mp4" playsinline></video><figcaption>Chenier says he is 'the most pro-police candidate' in the race for District Attorney in an interview with The Standard on Sept. 13, 2022. | Video by Sophie Bearman and Jesse Rogala</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay controls loop muted src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SFS_CHENIER_INTV_PROPOLICE.mp4" playsinline></video><figcaption>Chenier says he is &#8216;the most pro-police candidate&#8217; in the race for District Attorney in an interview with The Standard on Sept. 13, 2022. | Video by Sophie Bearman and Jesse Rogala</figcaption></figure>

You’re not a fan of progressive reform in the criminal justice system, I guess.


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-you-re-not-a-fan-of-progressive-reform-in-the-criminal-justice-system-i-guess">You’re not a fan of progressive reform in the criminal justice system, I guess.</h2>


<h2 id="h-you-re-not-a-fan-of-progressive-reform-in-the-criminal-justice-system-i-guess">You’re not a fan of progressive reform in the criminal justice system, I guess.</h2>

I didn’t say that. I said I’m not a fan of it as it pertains to violent crimes.&nbsp;

<p>I didn’t say that. I said I’m not a fan of it as it pertains to violent crimes.&nbsp;</p>

My nephew was murdered in 2005. Earlier that year, the suspect was arrested with a loaded modified weapon, and he already had some violations, and he was charged with a crime. He was convicted, but he had no felony time. He gets out. Six months later, he kills my nephew. That is the type of progressive crime approach that I’m targeting.

<p>My nephew was murdered in 2005. Earlier that year, the suspect was arrested with a loaded modified weapon, and he already had some violations, and he was charged with a crime. He was convicted, but he had no felony time. He gets out. Six months later, he kills my nephew. That is the type of progressive crime approach that I’m targeting.</p>

As far as helping people get better, I’m OK with that. I think that I am a fan of getting better, but to me, there are certain crimes that go beyond the scope of rehabilitation.

<p>As far as helping people get better, I’m OK with that. I think that I am a fan of getting better, but to me, there are certain crimes that go beyond the scope of rehabilitation.</p>

As you may know, the Asian community has been increasingly influential in the city’s politics. And the Stop Asian Hate Movement has been pushing a narrative on tougher prosecution, tougher policing. So what do you think of that kind of approach to public safety?


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-as-you-may-know-the-asian-community-has-been-increasingly-influential-in-the-city-s-politics-and-the-stop-asian-hate-movement-has-been-pushing-a-narrative-on-tougher-prosecution-tougher-policing-so-what-do-you-think-of-that-kind-of-approach-to-public-safety">As you may know, the Asian community has been increasingly influential in the city’s politics. And the Stop Asian Hate Movement has been pushing a narrative on tougher prosecution, tougher policing. So what do you think of that kind of approach to public safety?</h2>


<h2 id="h-as-you-may-know-the-asian-community-has-been-increasingly-influential-in-the-city-s-politics-and-the-stop-asian-hate-movement-has-been-pushing-a-narrative-on-tougher-prosecution-tougher-policing-so-what-do-you-think-of-that-kind-of-approach-to-public-safety">As you may know, the Asian community has been increasingly influential in the city’s politics. And the Stop Asian Hate Movement has been pushing a narrative on tougher prosecution, tougher policing. So what do you think of that kind of approach to public safety?</h2>

I’m all for it. I’ve been reading up on what was happening. I thought it was a disgrace. I think that any kind of hate crime should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.&nbsp;

<p>I’m all for it. I’ve been reading up on what was happening. I thought it was a disgrace. I think that any kind of hate crime should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.&nbsp;</p>

I think that the Asian American community is tired of a lot of this crime, seeing the same thing that I’m seeing. They’re generally hardworking people, and they want law and order, and I fully support that.

<p>I think that the Asian American community is tired of a lot of this crime, seeing the same thing that I’m seeing. They’re generally hardworking people, and they want law and order, and I fully support that.</p>

Since 2004, I noticed that the neighborhood where I’m at now is gradually becoming more Asian. So I’ve seen the influx of a lot of Asian Americans, and they’re hard-working people.

<p>Since 2004, I noticed that the neighborhood where I’m at now is gradually becoming more Asian. So I’ve seen the influx of a lot of Asian Americans, and they’re hard-working people.</p>

I am French, Indian and Black. And to my Asian brothers and sisters, I love all of them. And I do support their position of more stringent law enforcement, and I plan to do that. And if someone commits a hate crime, be it against a Black person, an Asian person, or an Indian person, believe me, they’ll get the same treatment. I will do what I can to see that that person pays for the crime.

<p>I am French, Indian and Black. And to my Asian brothers and sisters, I love all of them. And I do support their position of more stringent law enforcement, and I plan to do that. And if someone commits a hate crime, be it against a Black person, an Asian person, or an Indian person, believe me, they’ll get the same treatment. I will do what I can to see that that person pays for the crime.</p>

You mentioned a lot of your experiences in 2004 and ‘05. Do you feel there&#8217;s a disconnection between you and the current politics, current state of the city?


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-you-mentioned-a-lot-of-your-experiences-in-2004-and-05-do-you-feel-there-s-a-disconnection-between-you-and-the-current-politics-current-state-of-the-city">You mentioned a lot of your experiences in 2004 and ‘05. Do you feel there&#8217;s a disconnection between you and the current politics, current state of the city?</h2>


<h2 id="h-you-mentioned-a-lot-of-your-experiences-in-2004-and-05-do-you-feel-there-s-a-disconnection-between-you-and-the-current-politics-current-state-of-the-city">You mentioned a lot of your experiences in 2004 and ‘05. Do you feel there's a disconnection between you and the current politics, current state of the city?</h2>

<h2 id="h-you-mentioned-a-lot-of-your-experiences-in-2004-and-05-do-you-feel-there-s-a-disconnection-between-you-and-the-current-politics-current-state-of-the-city">You mentioned a lot of your experiences in 2004 and ‘05. Do you feel there&#8217;s a disconnection between you and the current politics, current state of the city?</h2>

No, I don&#8217;t. I&#8217;ve voted in all the elections. I’ve been up here a lot. Before I moved here in 2019, I was here literally probably five to six months out of the year because I was helping with my little niece’s basketball team and all kinds of things like that. So I was involved in a lot of activities here. And I’ve been seeing the crime. I’ve seen the gradual deterioration.

<p>No, I don't. I've voted in all the elections. I’ve been up here a lot. Before I moved here in 2019, I was here literally probably five to six months out of the year because I was helping with my little niece’s basketball team and all kinds of things like that. So I was involved in a lot of activities here. And I’ve been seeing the crime. I’ve seen the gradual deterioration.</p>

<p>No, I don&#8217;t. I&#8217;ve voted in all the elections. I’ve been up here a lot. Before I moved here in 2019, I was here literally probably five to six months out of the year because I was helping with my little niece’s basketball team and all kinds of things like that. So I was involved in a lot of activities here. And I’ve been seeing the crime. I’ve seen the gradual deterioration.</p>

I’m a native here. I grew up here. I left for a while, but I’m back.

<p>I’m a native here. I grew up here. I left for a while, but I’m back.</p>

Last question. You moved back to live here in 2019. Do you feel safe in the city?


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-last-question-you-moved-back-to-live-here-in-2019-do-you-feel-safe-in-the-city">Last question. You moved back to live here in 2019. Do you feel safe in the city?</h2>


<h2 id="h-last-question-you-moved-back-to-live-here-in-2019-do-you-feel-safe-in-the-city">Last question. You moved back to live here in 2019. Do you feel safe in the city?</h2>

No, I don’t. In fact, it’s funny you asked me that. When I lived in LA, I could just go to the store in the middle of the night. I think twice about that here. I feel like I can get shot or stabbed or robbed.

<p>No, I don’t. In fact, it’s funny you asked me that. When I lived in LA, I could just go to the store in the middle of the night. I think twice about that here. I feel like I can get shot or stabbed or robbed.</p>

With the state of the city now, I do not feel safe.&nbsp;

<p>With the state of the city now, I do not feel safe.&nbsp;</p>

However, I’m a male and I’m strong, and I’m not afraid. But you can imagine someone who’s not.&nbsp;

<p>However, I’m a male and I’m strong, and I’m not afraid. But you can imagine someone who’s not.&nbsp;</p>

I think that I can definitely make the city safer, because the message that will be sent will be, I’m cooperating with the police and I plan to prosecute you if you commit a crime.

<p>I think that I can definitely make the city safer, because the message that will be sent will be, I’m cooperating with the police and I plan to prosecute you if you commit a crime.</p>

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The kids apparently went to bed, because Garry Tan is back to war. It’s nearly midnight, and he’s been firing off tweets with the precision of a sawed-off shotgun. Hot takes and ragetweets may be the coin of the realm in Elon Musk’s new world order, but even by social media standards, Tan’s metabolism for vitriol and the breadth of his disdain for what ails San Francisco is staggering.

<p>The kids apparently went to bed, because Garry Tan is back to war. It’s nearly midnight, and he’s been firing off tweets with the precision of a sawed-off shotgun. Hot takes and ragetweets may be the coin of the realm in Elon Musk’s new world order, but even by social media standards, Tan’s metabolism for vitriol and the breadth of his disdain for what ails San Francisco is staggering.</p>

Over the course of two hours, the CEO of startup incubator Y Combinator personally attacks or retweets criticism of “extremist judges,” whom he accuses of emboldening criminals with the help of local media; any supervisor who dares to oppose bonuses to hire more cops; Nancy Pelosi and lawmakers concerned about the safety of autonomous vehicles; education activists who want to change math curriculum in public schools; venture capitalists who are “evil” to startup founders; “decels” who want to pump the brakes on technological progress; Apple’s monopoly on apps; YouTube censors; and last, but certainly not least, NIMBYs.

<p>Over the course of two hours, the CEO of startup incubator Y Combinator personally attacks or retweets criticism of “extremist judges,” whom he accuses of emboldening criminals with the help of local media; any supervisor who dares to oppose bonuses to hire more cops; Nancy Pelosi and lawmakers concerned about the safety of autonomous vehicles; education activists who want to change math curriculum in public schools; venture capitalists who are “evil” to startup founders; “decels” who want to pump the brakes on technological progress; Apple’s monopoly on apps; YouTube censors; and last, but certainly not least, NIMBYs.</p>

This behavior would be less remarkable if Tan, 42, weren’t a centimillionaire and one of the most influential people in tech. He boasts 362,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter) and a quarter-million subscribers to his YouTube channel. He has also poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into local elections since 2021.&nbsp;

<p>This behavior would be less remarkable if Tan, 42, weren’t a centimillionaire and one of the most influential people in tech. He boasts 362,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter) and a quarter-million subscribers to his YouTube channel. He has also poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into local elections since 2021.&nbsp;</p>

Tan’s critics have attempted to brand him as a toxic tech bro who lacks empathy and political chops, but he’s more than a malcontent with a big microphone. In just a few years, Tan, a registered Democrat, has fashioned himself into San Francisco’s preeminent political pitbull, an attack dog with a taste for progressives.

<p>Tan’s critics have attempted to brand him as a toxic tech bro who lacks empathy and political chops, but he’s more than a malcontent with a big microphone. In just a few years, Tan, a registered Democrat, has fashioned himself into San Francisco’s preeminent political pitbull, an attack dog with a taste for progressives.</p>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trump pushed SF to the hard left and with it came the grift: ideological purity enforced by the most extreme viewpoints that must be adhered to with perfection</p>&mdash; Garry Tan (@garrytan) <a href="https://twitter.com/garrytan/status/1704358928694546925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

“One thing that I’m starting to realize about myself is I always look for chaos,” Tan said in an interview this month at Y Combinator’s cavernous headquarters, a former power station in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood. “Most people want certainty. They want to feel comfortable. And then the true founders, they want to find chaos, and they want to turn chaos into order.”

<p>“One thing that I’m starting to realize about myself is I always look for chaos,” Tan said in an interview this month at Y Combinator’s cavernous headquarters, a former power station in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood. “Most people want certainty. They want to feel comfortable. And then the true founders, they want to find chaos, and they want to turn chaos into order.”</p>

Tan, who lives with his wife and two young sons in Noe Valley, also wants San Franciscans to join him in picking up their pitchforks come election time in November 2024. The city is <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/18/san-francisco-ties-record-for-most-overdose-deaths-in-a-month/">on pace to smash its own record for drug overdose deaths</a>, more than 4,000 people are sleeping on the streets every night, and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/18/san-francisco-bay-area-crime-car-break-ins-burglaries-bipping-bip-city-bipped-bippin/">property crime</a> and quality-of-life issues have made San Francisco a national punchline. With businesses fleeing and vacant Downtown towers collecting dust, the city could be creeping toward a fiscal crisis.

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<p>Tan, who lives with his wife and two young sons in Noe Valley, also wants San Franciscans to join him in picking up their pitchforks come election time in November 2024. The city is <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/18/san-francisco-ties-record-for-most-overdose-deaths-in-a-month/">on pace to smash its own record for drug overdose deaths</a>, more than 4,000 people are sleeping on the streets every night, and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/18/san-francisco-bay-area-crime-car-break-ins-burglaries-bipping-bip-city-bipped-bippin/">property crime</a> and quality-of-life issues have made San Francisco a national punchline. With businesses fleeing and vacant Downtown towers collecting dust, the city could be creeping toward a fiscal crisis.</p>

Regardless of whether people like or loathe Tan, both his supporters and detractors acknowledge that few people—perhaps only <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/06/20/london-breed-mayor-san-francisco-drugs-homelessness-crime-economy-election/">Mayor London Breed</a>—have greater influence at this moment over the city’s political discourse.

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<p>Regardless of whether people like or loathe Tan, both his supporters and detractors acknowledge that few people—perhaps only <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/06/20/london-breed-mayor-san-francisco-drugs-homelessness-crime-economy-election/">Mayor London Breed</a>—have greater influence at this moment over the city’s political discourse.</p>

Mayor London Breed speaks at a press conference at City Hall concerning the city’s thousands of unapproved housing projects on June 29, 2023. | Jeremy Chen/The Standard


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“Where does this guy have his pull? It isn’t in banking votes in San Francisco politics. It’s in that broader, end-around messaging: the negative light that has been cast on the city,” said David Latterman, a longtime political analyst in San Francisco. “Locally, people might just roll their eyes. But you can’t deny that the national spotlight through these means—and it’s a negative spotlight—has been enough to get Breed to react. And so, in effect, it does work.”

<p>“Where does this guy have his pull? It isn’t in banking votes in San Francisco politics. It’s in that broader, end-around messaging: the negative light that has been cast on the city,” said David Latterman, a longtime political analyst in San Francisco. “Locally, people might just roll their eyes. But you can’t deny that the national spotlight through these means—and it’s a negative spotlight—has been enough to get Breed to react. And so, in effect, it does work.”</p>

In turn, online attacks against Tan are becoming increasingly aggressive, which may be why his list of accounts he’s blocked on X numbers in the tens of thousands.&nbsp;

<p>In turn, online attacks against Tan are becoming increasingly aggressive, which may be why his list of accounts he’s blocked on X numbers in the tens of thousands.&nbsp;</p>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’ll have you know I block people by hand.</p>&mdash; Garry Tan (@garrytan) <a href="https://twitter.com/garrytan/status/1516629421104320519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A website called <a href="https://techbrosf.weebly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Techbro SF</a> has been trolling Tan and his political allies, circulating an image that shows Tan’s visage on a squid, suggesting his tentacles control political groups and the media—including, incorrectly, this publication. The graphic harkens back to a racist <a href="https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&amp;httpsredir=1&amp;article=1018&amp;context=cola_ug_research" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Mongolian Octopus”</a> illustration circulated in the late 1800s to bolster arguments against Asian immigration. Tan’s attacks on progressive supervisors who are Jewish, such as Dean Preston and Hillary Ronen, have led to accusations of antisemitism. One progressive commenter called Tan a <a href="https://x.com/SFProgressives/status/1694411877315686837?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“lil Nazi snake.”</a> Tan responded by calling the posts smears and saying he is <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1696028338194993190?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“a big fan of Jewish people.”</a>

<p>A website called <a href="https://techbrosf.weebly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Techbro SF</a> has been trolling Tan and his political allies, circulating an image that shows Tan’s visage on a squid, suggesting his tentacles control political groups and the media—including, incorrectly, this publication. The graphic harkens back to a racist <a href="https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&amp;httpsredir=1&amp;article=1018&amp;context=cola_ug_research" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Mongolian Octopus”</a> illustration circulated in the late 1800s to bolster arguments against Asian immigration. Tan’s attacks on progressive supervisors who are Jewish, such as Dean Preston and Hillary Ronen, have led to accusations of antisemitism. One progressive commenter called Tan a <a href="https://x.com/SFProgressives/status/1694411877315686837?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“lil Nazi snake.”</a> Tan responded by calling the posts smears and saying he is <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1696028338194993190?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“a big fan of Jewish people.”</a></p>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The smears are truly absurd at this point<br><br>This is a lie about me and my videos. There is literally no basis for a tweet like this. <br><br>I am in fact a big fan of Jewish people <a href="https://t.co/3rI77eF3YT">pic.twitter.com/3rI77eF3YT</a></p>&mdash; Garry Tan (@garrytan) <a href="https://twitter.com/garrytan/status/1696028338194993190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The political maneuverings of wealthy power brokers in San Francisco have always been met with deep suspicion and pushback. Tan saw firsthand how progressives blamed people like his mentor Ron Conway, a billionaire venture capitalist, and the tech industry at large for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jul/01/san-francisco-big-tech-workers-industry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">driving up the cost of rent and gentrifying neighborhoods</a>. Conway receded from the spotlight after <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/ron-conway-big-tech-drop-thousands-into-sleepy-sf-election/article_00342725-0356-5f79-a4c4-9e4a025a5d35.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dramatically shaping city politics during Mayor Ed Lee’s administration</a>, but it appears there will be no such backing down with Tan.

<p>The political maneuverings of wealthy power brokers in San Francisco have always been met with deep suspicion and pushback. Tan saw firsthand how progressives blamed people like his mentor Ron Conway, a billionaire venture capitalist, and the tech industry at large for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jul/01/san-francisco-big-tech-workers-industry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">driving up the cost of rent and gentrifying neighborhoods</a>. Conway receded from the spotlight after <a href="https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/ron-conway-big-tech-drop-thousands-into-sleepy-sf-election/article_00342725-0356-5f79-a4c4-9e4a025a5d35.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dramatically shaping city politics during Mayor Ed Lee’s administration</a>, but it appears there will be no such backing down with Tan.</p>

“Every way they come after me,” he said, “I’m going to go after them 10x.”

<p>“Every way they come after me,” he said, “I’m going to go after them 10x.”</p>

<strong>‘Prototypical, Testosterone, Poisoned Tech Bro’</strong>


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Tan’s massive social media following—and real-world clout as leader of what some consider the top startup incubator in the world—gives every acerbic tweet about housing, the drug crisis and public safety a special weight among the city’s tech and political classes. Over the summer, he and Musk started <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1695215145218445323">replying to each other’s posts</a>, giving Tan an even larger reach thanks to the budding digital bromance.

<p>Tan’s massive social media following—and real-world clout as leader of what some consider the top startup incubator in the world—gives every acerbic tweet about housing, the drug crisis and public safety a special weight among the city’s tech and political classes. Over the summer, he and Musk started <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1695215145218445323">replying to each other’s posts</a>, giving Tan an even larger reach thanks to the budding digital bromance.</p>

Elon Musk (pictured) and Garry Tan tweeted support for a boycott of global law firm Latham & Watkins for providing legal support to a San Francisco nonprofit that’s suing the city over the rights of homeless people. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)


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In direct broadsides on X, Tan has drop-kicked state Assemblymember Matt Haney for <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1685313515207405569?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“virtue signaling”</a> on the drug crisis, tagged Supervisors Connie Chan and Aaron Peskin as part of the <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1694003826997821843?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“corrupt political machine,”</a> suggested Ronen has the <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1697710431341781461?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">IQ of a borderline intellectually disabled person</a> and <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1690583104740876289?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">declared all-out war on Preston</a>, a Democratic Socialist. Tan has also called for abolishing citizen oversight groups like the Police Commission, a proposal political insiders have scoffed at as an example of naivete.

<p>In direct broadsides on X, Tan has drop-kicked state Assemblymember Matt Haney for <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1685313515207405569?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“virtue signaling”</a> on the drug crisis, tagged Supervisors Connie Chan and Aaron Peskin as part of the <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1694003826997821843?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“corrupt political machine,”</a> suggested Ronen has the <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1697710431341781461?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">IQ of a borderline intellectually disabled person</a> and <a href="https://x.com/garrytan/status/1690583104740876289?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">declared all-out war on Preston</a>, a Democratic Socialist. Tan has also called for abolishing citizen oversight groups like the Police Commission, a proposal political insiders have scoffed at as an example of naivete.</p>

Peskin said he has never met Tan but sees him as a “prototypical, testosterone, poisoned tech bro.” The supervisor questioned Tan’s goals beyond “throwing bombs.”

<p>Peskin said he has never met Tan but sees him as a “prototypical, testosterone, poisoned tech bro.” The supervisor questioned Tan’s goals beyond “throwing bombs.”</p>

“He definitely donates money to campaigns,” Peskin said. “But he doesn’t seem to be a [political] player that is actually looking for solutions or sitting down and trying to have mature conversations about how to make the city a better place.”

<p>“He definitely donates money to campaigns,” Peskin said. “But he doesn’t seem to be a [political] player that is actually looking for solutions or sitting down and trying to have mature conversations about how to make the city a better place.”</p>

Tan has contributed more than $278,000 to political campaigns since early 2021, putting him in the top tier of individual spenders in San Francisco. While Tan has made it abundantly clear whom he doesn&#8217;t support, he’s more evasive about whom he plans to back in next year’s elections.

<p>Tan has contributed more than $278,000 to political campaigns since early 2021, putting him in the top tier of individual spenders in San Francisco. While Tan has made it abundantly clear whom he doesn't support, he’s more evasive about whom he plans to back in next year’s elections.</p>

<p>Tan has contributed more than $278,000 to political campaigns since early 2021, putting him in the top tier of individual spenders in San Francisco. While Tan has made it abundantly clear whom he doesn&#8217;t support, he’s more evasive about whom he plans to back in next year’s elections.</p>

Tech entrepreneur and CEO of Y Combinator Garry Tan smiles during an interview at his Y Combinator offices in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco on Sept. 14, 2023.


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This summer, Tan held a fundraiser for Breed at a condo he owns near Dolores Park in the Mission. Breed’s approval ratings have plummeted since the start of the pandemic, and the private event offered the beleaguered mayor a chance to rekindle support from her frustrated base.

<p>This summer, Tan held a fundraiser for Breed at a condo he owns near Dolores Park in the Mission. Breed’s approval ratings have plummeted since the start of the pandemic, and the private event offered the beleaguered mayor a chance to rekindle support from her frustrated base.</p>

Tan, who supported Breed’s appointments of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/07/06/brooke-jenkins-promise-end-drug-dealing/">District Attorney Brooke Jenkins</a> and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/10/20/matt-dorsey-drug-crisis-addiction-police-san-francisco-supervisor/">Supervisor Matt Dorsey</a>, considers the mayor to be a “friend” and said the two text each other. But even after giving money to her campaign last year and throwing her a fundraiser, he won’t commit to officially backing Breed in the November 2024 election.

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<p>Tan, who supported Breed’s appointments of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/07/06/brooke-jenkins-promise-end-drug-dealing/">District Attorney Brooke Jenkins</a> and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/10/20/matt-dorsey-drug-crisis-addiction-police-san-francisco-supervisor/">Supervisor Matt Dorsey</a>, considers the mayor to be a “friend” and said the two text each other. But even after giving money to her campaign last year and throwing her a fundraiser, he won’t commit to officially backing Breed in the November 2024 election.</p>

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