Han Li

Even for San Francisco political insiders, the city’s vast network of commissions and advisory boards — estimated at <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/20/san-francisco-city-hall-commissions-grand-jury/">over 130</a> — can be bewildering.

SF has way too many commissions, and these 15 must die, grand jury says

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<p>Even for San Francisco political insiders, the city’s vast network of commissions and advisory boards — estimated at <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/20/san-francisco-city-hall-commissions-grand-jury/">over 130</a> — can be bewildering.</p>

On Nov. 5, San Franciscans voted on two competing ballot measures over how to cut or consolidate those boards, committees, councils, and task forces to reduce the city’s layers of bureaucracy and boost government efficiency. It was the most expensive ballot measure fight in this year&#8217;s election.

<p>On Nov. 5, San Franciscans voted on two competing ballot measures over how to cut or consolidate those boards, committees, councils, and task forces to reduce the city’s layers of bureaucracy and boost government efficiency. It was the most expensive ballot measure fight in this year's election.</p>

<p>On Nov. 5, San Franciscans voted on two competing ballot measures over how to cut or consolidate those boards, committees, councils, and task forces to reduce the city’s layers of bureaucracy and boost government efficiency. It was the most expensive ballot measure fight in this year&#8217;s election.</p>

Measure D: Reduce city commissions, increase mayoral authority

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The measure failed to pass, with less than half of voters supporting the measure.

<p>The measure failed to pass, with less than half of voters supporting the measure. </p>

Backed by TogetherSF Action, Prop. D aimed to dramatically reduce the number of city commissions to a hard cap of 65, while expanding mayoral powers. The measure <a href="https://sfethics.org/ethics/2023/12/campaign-finance-dashboards-november-5-2024.html">attracted significant financial support</a>, with its campaign committee raising approximately $6.5 million, plus an additional $2.5 million from a ballot committee tied to mayoral candidate Mark Farrell. The Standard’s chairman Michael Mortiz is a major financial supporter of TogetherSF Action and donated to Farrell’s committee supporting Prop. D.

<p>Backed by TogetherSF Action, Prop. D aimed to dramatically reduce the number of city commissions to a hard cap of 65, while expanding mayoral powers. The measure <a href="https://sfethics.org/ethics/2023/12/campaign-finance-dashboards-november-5-2024.html">attracted significant financial support</a>, with its campaign committee raising approximately $6.5 million, plus an additional $2.5 million from a ballot committee tied to mayoral candidate Mark Farrell. The Standard’s chairman Michael Mortiz is a major financial supporter of TogetherSF Action and donated to Farrell’s committee supporting Prop. D.</p>

Prop. E, a similar but competing proposal introduced by Supervisor Aaron Peskin, was put on the ballot as a “poison pill” to thwart Prop. D, according to its opponents. If both measures pass, the one with more votes will become law.

<p>Prop. E, a similar but competing proposal introduced by Supervisor Aaron Peskin, was put on the ballot as a “poison pill” to thwart Prop. D, according to its opponents. If both measures pass, the one with more votes will become law.  </p>

Prop. E was narrowly leading as of the latest returns.

<p>Prop. E was narrowly leading as of the latest returns. </p>

Measure E: Create a task force to consider reducing city commissions

Prop. E proposes a more gradual approach to commission reform: Rather than mandating immediate cuts, it would establish a task force to study the issue and make recommendations by early 2026.

<p>Prop. E proposes a more gradual approach to commission reform: Rather than mandating immediate cuts, it would establish a task force to study the issue and make recommendations by early 2026.</p>

Ed Harrington, a former city controller who’s leading the Prop. E campaign, said that Prop. D was the “wrong way” to reform because the public deserves an open process to discuss commission reform. He emphasized the importance of maintaining transparency and openness in city government by allowing citizen oversight.

<p>Ed Harrington, a former city controller who’s leading the Prop. E campaign, said that Prop. D was the “wrong way” to reform because the public deserves an open process to discuss commission reform. He emphasized the importance of maintaining transparency and openness in city government by allowing citizen oversight.</p>

“Prop. D takes a meat ax to our city government,” Harrington said, referring to the potential elimination of “essential and effective commissions” like the Arts, Library, Health, Youth, Small Business, and Environment Commissions. The campaign for Prop. E has raised approximately $62,000, much less than Prop. D&#8217;s nearly $9 million war chest.

<p>“Prop. D takes a meat ax to our city government,” Harrington said, referring to the potential elimination of “essential and effective commissions” like the Arts, Library, Health, Youth, Small Business, and Environment Commissions. The campaign for Prop. E has raised approximately $62,000, much less than Prop. D's nearly $9 million war chest. </p>

<p>“Prop. D takes a meat ax to our city government,” Harrington said, referring to the potential elimination of “essential and effective commissions” like the Arts, Library, Health, Youth, Small Business, and Environment Commissions. The campaign for Prop. E has raised approximately $62,000, much less than Prop. D&#8217;s nearly $9 million war chest. </p>

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Both measures emerged amid growing concerns about San Francisco’s bureaucratic complexity, with a seeming consensus that the city may need fewer oversight bodies, not more.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<p>Both measures emerged amid growing concerns about San Francisco’s bureaucratic complexity, with a seeming consensus that the city may need fewer oversight bodies, not more.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Another major difference between the two measures is mayoral authority. Prop. D sought to grant the mayor the new power to appoint and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/25/mayor-breed-to-end-practice-of-making-appointees-sign-undated-resignation-letters-in-face-of-legislative-action/">remove commissioners</a> without Board of Supervisors approval, while also allowing direct firing of department heads. However, critics argued this concentration of power could undermine the purpose of having independent oversight commissions.

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<p>Another major difference between the two measures is mayoral authority. Prop. D sought to grant the mayor the new power to appoint and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/25/mayor-breed-to-end-practice-of-making-appointees-sign-undated-resignation-letters-in-face-of-legislative-action/">remove commissioners</a> without Board of Supervisors approval, while also allowing direct firing of department heads. However, critics argued this concentration of power could undermine the purpose of having independent oversight commissions.</p>

The battle lines largely followed San Francisco’s traditional political divide, with moderates generally supporting Prop. D, and progressives backing Prop. E. Mayor London Breed, despite her moderate alignment,opposed Prop. D because of TogetherSF Action’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/30/san-francisco-mayors-race-neighbors-pac-mark-farrell/">cozy ties with Farrell&#8217;s campaign for mayor</a>, calling the measure &#8220;tainted&#8221; in an <a href="https://link.sfstandard.com/view/6436e9f49b2604493199640alqtsr.1d9/7e8e8abe">August statement</a>.

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<p>The battle lines largely followed San Francisco’s traditional political divide, with moderates generally supporting Prop. D, and progressives backing Prop. E. Mayor London Breed, despite her moderate alignment,opposed Prop. D because of TogetherSF Action’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/30/san-francisco-mayors-race-neighbors-pac-mark-farrell/">cozy ties with Farrell's campaign for mayor</a>, calling the measure "tainted" in an <a href="https://link.sfstandard.com/view/6436e9f49b2604493199640alqtsr.1d9/7e8e8abe">August statement</a>.</p>

<p>The battle lines largely followed San Francisco’s traditional political divide, with moderates generally supporting Prop. D, and progressives backing Prop. E. Mayor London Breed, despite her moderate alignment,opposed Prop. D because of TogetherSF Action’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/30/san-francisco-mayors-race-neighbors-pac-mark-farrell/">cozy ties with Farrell&#8217;s campaign for mayor</a>, calling the measure &#8220;tainted&#8221; in an <a href="https://link.sfstandard.com/view/6436e9f49b2604493199640alqtsr.1d9/7e8e8abe">August statement</a>.</p>

Prop. D, SF’s most expensive ballot measure, fails to pass

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A vortex of cash is engulfing the San Francisco mayor’s race, with spending by candidates and independent committees <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/25/san-francisco-mayor-race-daniel-lurie-campaign/">on pace to smash city records</a>. But the personal finances of Mayor London Breed and her challengers could also weigh heavily on voters’ minds.

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<p>A vortex of cash is engulfing the San Francisco mayor’s race, with spending by candidates and independent committees <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/25/san-francisco-mayor-race-daniel-lurie-campaign/">on pace to smash city records</a>. But the personal finances of Mayor London Breed and her challengers could also weigh heavily on voters’ minds.</p>

Tuesday marks the deadline for elected officials and government employees who influence public policy to file Form 700s, a statement of economic interest that must be submitted annually. The documents provide insight into investments, real estate holdings, outside streams of income and gifts connected to an individual.&nbsp;

<p>Tuesday marks the deadline for elected officials and government employees who influence public policy to file Form 700s, a statement of economic interest that must be submitted annually. The documents provide insight into investments, real estate holdings, outside streams of income and gifts connected to an individual.&nbsp;</p>

The Standard combed through the reports for Breed, Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin (who is expected to announce his candidacy any day) and declared candidate Ahsha Safaí to find out where they keep their money and what gifts they’ve been receiving. Candidates for mayor who are not currently public employees—such as Daniel Lurie and Mark Farrell—aren’t required to file a Form 700 until later this spring, but other records provide some financial insights.

<p>The Standard combed through the reports for Breed, Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin (who is expected to announce his candidacy any day) and declared candidate Ahsha Safaí to find out where they keep their money and what gifts they’ve been receiving. Candidates for mayor who are not currently public employees—such as Daniel Lurie and Mark Farrell—aren’t required to file a Form 700 until later this spring, but other records provide some financial insights.</p>

Mayor London Breed talk about a trip she took to Israel in 2023 while speaking at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco on June 21, 2023.


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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedJCCSF06212023-157-scaled.jpg?w=2500" alt="Mayor London Breed, wearing a blue dress, smiles and speaks into a microphone while seated by a banner of the JCRC Bay Area." class="wp-image-173912"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed talks about a trip she took to Israel in 2023 while speaking at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco on June 21, 2023.</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mayor-london-breed">Mayor London Breed</h2>


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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mayor-london-breed">Mayor London Breed</h2>

<a href="https://publicpay.ca.gov/Reports/PositionRpts.aspx?rpt=Mayors">Despite being the highest-paid mayor in California</a>, London Breed has yet to invest any of her $357,000 annual salary into local real estate or the stock market, according to her Form 700 filed last week.

<p><a href="https://publicpay.ca.gov/Reports/PositionRpts.aspx?rpt=Mayors">Despite being the highest-paid mayor in California</a>, London Breed has yet to invest any of her $357,000 annual salary into local real estate or the stock market, according to her Form 700 filed last week.</p>

The mayor did acknowledge accepting gifts from various people, most of them connected to a Sister City trip she took to Israel in May 2023. Breed reported that a total of 31 individuals and two organizations—the Koret Foundation and Jewish Community Federation—donated $16,500 for the trip.

<p>The mayor did acknowledge accepting gifts from various people, most of them connected to a Sister City trip she took to Israel in May 2023. Breed reported that a total of 31 individuals and two organizations—the Koret Foundation and Jewish Community Federation—donated $16,500 for the trip.</p>

In a sign of just how small San Francisco power circles are, among the people donating $500 for the trip was Mimi Haas—the mother of mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie. (Lurie need not feel jealous; Haas gave a cool $1 million to a committee supporting her son’s run for mayor.)

<p>In a sign of just how small San Francisco power circles are, among the people donating $500 for the trip was Mimi Haas—the mother of mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie. (Lurie need not feel jealous; Haas gave a cool $1 million to a committee supporting her son’s run for mayor.)</p>

Other donors for Breed’s trip included Amy Friedkin, the first woman president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee; Maryam Muduroglu, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/30/meet-san-franciscos-new-cultural-ambassador-succeeding-the-half-century-legacy-of-charlotte-maillard-shultz/'">the city’s chief party planner</a>; philanthropist Lisa Pritzker; and banker Scott Seligman, who was recently tied up in a yearslong fraud scheme, <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/05/19/banker-pleads-guilty-scheme-implicates-san-francisco-giants-owner/5162377001/">according to The Detroit News</a>.

<p>Other donors for Breed’s trip included Amy Friedkin, the first woman president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee; Maryam Muduroglu, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/30/meet-san-franciscos-new-cultural-ambassador-succeeding-the-half-century-legacy-of-charlotte-maillard-shultz/'">the city’s chief party planner</a>; philanthropist Lisa Pritzker; and banker Scott Seligman, who was recently tied up in a yearslong fraud scheme, <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/05/19/banker-pleads-guilty-scheme-implicates-san-francisco-giants-owner/5162377001/">according to The Detroit News</a>.</p>

The trip was organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area and served to commemorate San Francisco’s relationship with Haifa, a port city in Israel. The tour lasted a little under a week and was notable in that Breed revealed to her travel companions that a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/06/20/london-breed-mayor-san-francisco-drugs-homelessness-crime-economy-election/">recent DNA test showed she has Jewish</a> ancestry. According to Tye Gregory, CEO of JCRC Bay Area, the trip was attended by about 30 people.

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<p>The trip was organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area and served to commemorate San Francisco’s relationship with Haifa, a port city in Israel. The tour lasted a little under a week and was notable in that Breed revealed to her travel companions that a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/06/20/london-breed-mayor-san-francisco-drugs-homelessness-crime-economy-election/">recent DNA test showed she has Jewish</a> ancestry. According to Tye Gregory, CEO of JCRC Bay Area, the trip was attended by about 30 people.</p>

The mayor has been a supporter of the Jewish state during her tenure. In January, Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/19/london-breed-refuses-to-sign-gaza-cease-fire-resolution-san-francisco/">refused to sign a cease-fire resolution</a> related to the Israel-Hamas war that was approved by the Board of Supervisors.&nbsp;

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<p>The mayor has been a supporter of the Jewish state during her tenure. In January, Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/19/london-breed-refuses-to-sign-gaza-cease-fire-resolution-san-francisco/">refused to sign a cease-fire resolution</a> related to the Israel-Hamas war that was approved by the Board of Supervisors.&nbsp;</p>

A spokesperson for Breed said the mayor’s trips abroad aim “to bolster diplomatic relations, stimulate economic growth and deepen cultural ties around the world.”&nbsp;

<p>A spokesperson for Breed said the mayor’s trips abroad aim “to bolster diplomatic relations, stimulate economic growth and deepen cultural ties around the world.”&nbsp;</p>

This month, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/29/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-china-trip-panda/">Breed will depart for Shanghai</a> in what will be her third sister-city trip since taking office. The San Francisco Special Events Committee, a city nonprofit, is sponsoring the trip, and the total cost is currently unknown.

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<p>This month, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/29/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-china-trip-panda/">Breed will depart for Shanghai</a> in what will be her third sister-city trip since taking office. The San Francisco Special Events Committee, a city nonprofit, is sponsoring the trip, and the total cost is currently unknown.</p>

Other gifts reported on the mayor’s Form 700 include her attendance at various Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation events last fall totaling $1,000 and a $6,600 trip to Washington, D.C., for the Bloomberg CityLab summit. (Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/30/michael-bloomberg-breed-san-francisco-mayor-campaign/">donated</a> $200,000 to Breed’s reelection.)

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<p>Other gifts reported on the mayor’s Form 700 include her attendance at various Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation events last fall totaling $1,000 and a $6,600 trip to Washington, D.C., for the Bloomberg CityLab summit. (Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/30/michael-bloomberg-breed-san-francisco-mayor-campaign/">donated</a> $200,000 to Breed’s reelection.)</p>

San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin on Tuesday, June 14, 2021 at City Hall in San Francisco. | Brian Feulner for The Standard


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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Interview-Aaron-Peskin-13-scaled.jpg?w=2500" alt="Supervisor Aaron Peskin in a suit stands on an ornate staircase in San Francisco's City Hall." class="wp-image-111206"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin owns hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars worth of stock, on top of three properties in Telegraph Hall. | Brian Feulner for The Standard</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-supervisor-aaron-peskin">Supervisor Aaron Peskin</h2>


<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/aaron-peskin-san-francisco-mayor-race/">Aaron Peskin’s candidacy for mayor</a> is still unofficial, but multiple sources have told The Standard that he has been lining up campaign contributors and endorsements, with an announcement expected imminently.&nbsp;

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<p><a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/aaron-peskin-san-francisco-mayor-race/">Aaron Peskin’s candidacy for mayor</a> is still unofficial, but multiple sources have told The Standard that he has been lining up campaign contributors and endorsements, with an announcement expected imminently.&nbsp;</p>

Peskin’s stock and real estate portfolios do not appear to have changed significantly over the last couple of years, but he is still <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/07/14/property-stock-crypto-sf-mayor-supervisors/">among the richest members of the Board of Supervisors</a>. His holdings in Amazon alone are worth between $101,000 and $1 million, so he isn’t exactly struggling. At the end of last year, Peksin had 31 total stocks worth between $314,020 and $3.02 million, including investments worth tens of thousands of dollars in CVS, Disney and Bank of America.&nbsp;

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<p>Peskin’s stock and real estate portfolios do not appear to have changed significantly over the last couple of years, but he is still <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/07/14/property-stock-crypto-sf-mayor-supervisors/">among the richest members of the Board of Supervisors</a>. His holdings in Amazon alone are worth between $101,000 and $1 million, so he isn’t exactly struggling. At the end of last year, Peksin had 31 total stocks worth between $314,020 and $3.02 million, including investments worth tens of thousands of dollars in CVS, Disney and Bank of America.&nbsp;</p>

The supervisor, who has frequently sparred with YIMBYs—and often <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/26/san-franciso-mayor-breed-peskin-housing-density/">won fights over housing development</a>—also owns three properties within two blocks of Coit Tower that are worth no less than $2.1 million combined, according to Peskin’s filings. However, the wide range in property valuations allowed on the Form 700 makes that number seem deeply conservative. Redfin estimates the three properties to be worth almost $4.6 million.&nbsp;

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<p>The supervisor, who has frequently sparred with YIMBYs—and often <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/26/san-franciso-mayor-breed-peskin-housing-density/">won fights over housing development</a>—also owns three properties within two blocks of Coit Tower that are worth no less than $2.1 million combined, according to Peskin’s filings. However, the wide range in property valuations allowed on the Form 700 makes that number seem deeply conservative. Redfin estimates the three properties to be worth almost $4.6 million.&nbsp;</p>

Peskin earns $156,000 a year as a supervisor. But that is not his only source of income. He and his wife, attorney Nancy Shanahan, also operate Great Basin Land &amp; Water, a nonprofit that works with Native American tribes on water rights and land acquisitions in California, Nevada and Utah. As president of the group, Peskin made between $10,000 and $100,000, while his wife, the nonprofit’s general counsel, made more than $100,000 last year, according to his Form 700.

<p>Peskin earns $156,000 a year as a supervisor. But that is not his only source of income. He and his wife, attorney Nancy Shanahan, also operate Great Basin Land &amp; Water, a nonprofit that works with Native American tribes on water rights and land acquisitions in California, Nevada and Utah. As president of the group, Peskin made between $10,000 and $100,000, while his wife, the nonprofit’s general counsel, made more than $100,000 last year, according to his Form 700.</p>

Tax filings show the nonprofit’s revenue more than doubled from 2021 to 2022, going from $755,000 to more than $1.5 million. Records filed with the IRS show Peskin made just over $34,000 for seven hours of weekly work for the nonprofit in 2022, while Shanahan worked 12 hours a week and made almost $99,000.

<p>Tax filings show the nonprofit’s revenue more than doubled from 2021 to 2022, going from $755,000 to more than $1.5 million. Records filed with the IRS show Peskin made just over $34,000 for seven hours of weekly work for the nonprofit in 2022, while Shanahan worked 12 hours a week and made almost $99,000.</p>

Peskin also accepted hundreds of dollars worth of tickets to SF Jazz and Club Fugazi, as well as $98 worth of L.A. Burdick chocolates from <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/23/shape-things-come">Apple designer Jony Ive</a>. When asked to talk about his plans to run for mayor and his economic interests, Peskin texted: “It sounds like you know the story you want to write—my form 700s are public record and always have been.”

<p>Peskin also accepted hundreds of dollars worth of tickets to SF Jazz and Club Fugazi, as well as $98 worth of L.A. Burdick chocolates from <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/23/shape-things-come">Apple designer Jony Ive</a>. When asked to talk about his plans to run for mayor and his economic interests, Peskin texted: “It sounds like you know the story you want to write—my form 700s are public record and always have been.”</p>

Supervisor Ahsha Safaí speaks at the Board of Supervisors meeting in San Francisco on July 19, 2022. On Thursday, Safaí announced new legislation and called for a hearing on city-funded nonprofits' compliance with the law. | Juliana Yamada/The Standard


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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SupesPreview726_FEATURED.jpg?w=2145" alt="Supervisor Ahsha Safaí, wearing glasses and a suit, participates in a formal meeting while two women colleagues sit on either side of him." class="wp-image-64049"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Supervisor Ahsha Safaí didn't declare any stocks or property-related income, but he did enjoy some tickets to a holiday event. | Juliana Yamada/The Standard</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SupesPreview726_FEATURED.jpg?w=2145" alt="Supervisor Ahsha Safaí, wearing glasses and a suit, participates in a formal meeting while two women colleagues sit on either side of him." class="wp-image-64049"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Supervisor Ahsha Safaí didn&#8217;t declare any stocks or property-related income, but he did enjoy some tickets to a holiday event. | Juliana Yamada/The Standard</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-supervisor-ahsha-safai">Supervisor Ahsha Safaí</h2>


A representative for the Excelsior and Ocean View neighborhoods since 2017, Supervisor Ahsha Safaí’s financial portfolio has included multiple properties in San Francisco over the last two decades, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/07/14/property-stock-crypto-sf-mayor-supervisors/">according to previous reporting by The Standard</a>.

<p>A representative for the Excelsior and Ocean View neighborhoods since 2017, Supervisor Ahsha Safaí’s financial portfolio has included multiple properties in San Francisco over the last two decades, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/07/14/property-stock-crypto-sf-mayor-supervisors/">according to previous reporting by The Standard</a>.</p>

Like Peskin, Safaí earns $156,000 a year as a supervisor.

<p>Like Peskin, Safaí earns $156,000 a year as a supervisor.</p>

Considered a swing vote who has veered <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/22/ahsha-safai-mayor-progressive/">to the left in recent months to court some of the city’s progressive</a> vote, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/14/san-francisco-mayoral-hopeful-ahsha-safai-ties-to-sia-tahbazof/">Safaí came under the microscope in November</a> after certain associates with his previous position running a public affairs agency were tied to corruption scandals.

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SF mayoral hopeful Ahsha Safaí developed property with execs charged in bribery scandal

<p>Considered a swing vote who has veered <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/22/ahsha-safai-mayor-progressive/">to the left in recent months to court some of the city’s progressive</a> vote, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/14/san-francisco-mayoral-hopeful-ahsha-safai-ties-to-sia-tahbazof/">Safaí came under the microscope in November</a> after certain associates with his previous position running a public affairs agency were tied to corruption scandals.</p>

On this year’s Form 700, Safaí reported a total of $521 in gifts—all tickets related to a diplomatic holiday party in December. Safaí did not report any real estate holdings or investments, though he confirmed to The Standard that he still owns a home in the Crocker-Amazon neighborhood he and his wife purchased in 2019.

<p>On this year’s Form 700, Safaí reported a total of $521 in gifts—all tickets related to a diplomatic holiday party in December. Safaí did not report any real estate holdings or investments, though he confirmed to The Standard that he still owns a home in the Crocker-Amazon neighborhood he and his wife purchased in 2019.</p>

“I’m not a multimillionaire,” Safaí said. “That’s pretty much it. I’m a middle-class guy running for mayor.”

<p>“I’m not a multimillionaire,” Safaí said. “That’s pretty much it. I’m a middle-class guy running for mayor.”</p>

Mark Farrell, a former San Francisco mayor and supervisor, formally announce his candidacy at the San Francisco Baseball Academy at 3010 Geary Boulevard in San Francisco on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Mark Farrell will challenge London Breed and other candidates in the November 2024 mayoral election.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1668" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240205farrellmayor012.jpg?w=2500" alt="Mark Farrell, wearing a suit and tie, smiles at a podium with microphones as his wife holds &quot;Mark Farrell for Mayor&quot; sign behind him." class="wp-image-249204"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mark Farrell, a former San Francisco mayor and supervisor, reported a stock portfolio worth more than $6.1 million when he left office in 2018.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240205farrellmayor012.jpg?w=2500" alt="Mark Farrell, wearing a suit and tie, smiles at a podium with microphones as his wife holds &quot;Mark Farrell for Mayor&quot; sign behind him." class="wp-image-249204"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mark Farrell, a former San Francisco mayor and supervisor, reported a stock portfolio worth more than $6.1 million when he left office in 2018.</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mark-farrell">Mark Farrell</h2>


Because he does not currently work for city government, Mark Farrell was not required to submit a Form 700 by the April 2 deadline. Farrell will be required to submit new economic disclosures no later than June 11.

<p>Because he does not currently work for city government, Mark Farrell was not required to submit a Form 700 by the April 2 deadline. Farrell will be required to submit new economic disclosures no later than June 11.</p>

Still, Farrell’s past work in politics—six years as a supervisor and a brief stint as mayor—offers a snapshot of his wealth when leaving the Mayor’s Office in July 2018. Farrell reported making between $100,000 and a million dollars in annual salary from his investment firm, Thayer Ventures, where he is still employed. He also reported a stock portfolio worth at least $6.1 million. Investments included stock worth more than a million dollars apiece in companies such as BookingPal, TripBam and Sonder—the last of which has suffered <a href="https://therealdeal.com/sanfrancisco/2024/03/20/sonder-shares-plummet-after-it-retracts-financial-reports/">a fall from grace</a> over the last several years. Shares of the company plummeted just last month after <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/03/18/sonder-misstatements-stock-drop-sond.html">massive accounting errors</a> were identified.

<p>Still, Farrell’s past work in politics—six years as a supervisor and a brief stint as mayor—offers a snapshot of his wealth when leaving the Mayor’s Office in July 2018. Farrell reported making between $100,000 and a million dollars in annual salary from his investment firm, Thayer Ventures, where he is still employed. He also reported a stock portfolio worth at least $6.1 million. Investments included stock worth more than a million dollars apiece in companies such as BookingPal, TripBam and Sonder—the last of which has suffered <a href="https://therealdeal.com/sanfrancisco/2024/03/20/sonder-shares-plummet-after-it-retracts-financial-reports/">a fall from grace</a> over the last several years. Shares of the company plummeted just last month after <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/03/18/sonder-misstatements-stock-drop-sond.html">massive accounting errors</a> were identified.</p>

Farrell served as the managing director of multiple investment funds, including a third Thayer Ventures fund that was created just three days after Mayor Ed Lee died, according to his Form 700. Lee’s unexpected death from a heart attack on Dec. 12, 2017, set the stage for Breed to become acting mayor before Farrell received an appointment to the job following a controversial vote by the Board of Supervisors. He held the position for six months.

<p>Farrell served as the managing director of multiple investment funds, including a third Thayer Ventures fund that was created just three days after Mayor Ed Lee died, according to his Form 700. Lee’s unexpected death from a heart attack on Dec. 12, 2017, set the stage for Breed to become acting mayor before Farrell received an appointment to the job following a controversial vote by the Board of Supervisors. He held the position for six months.</p>

Farrell&#8217;s campaign said it plans to file a Form 700 during the required nomination period, which runs from May 17 to June 11. The campaign added that the report should look quite similar to the filings he submitted during his time as a supervisor and mayor.

<p>Farrell's campaign said it plans to file a Form 700 during the required nomination period, which runs from May 17 to June 11. The campaign added that the report should look quite similar to the filings he submitted during his time as a supervisor and mayor.</p>

<p>Farrell&#8217;s campaign said it plans to file a Form 700 during the required nomination period, which runs from May 17 to June 11. The campaign added that the report should look quite similar to the filings he submitted during his time as a supervisor and mayor.</p>

Daniel Lurie departs the Department of Elections after filing  paperwork officially announcing his candidacy for mayor at City Hall in San Francisco on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. Lurie, is challenging Mayor London Breed for the position.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1668" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LurieForMayor09262023__0267.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man in a suit speaking to a smiling woman in a red jacket, both indoors, with signs and a recycling symbol nearby." class="wp-image-204618"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Daniel Lurie, an antipoverty nonprofit founder and heir to the Levi’s Strauss fortune, is expected to file a form declaring his economic interests later this spring.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LurieForMayor09262023__0267.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man in a suit speaking to a smiling woman in a red jacket, both indoors, with signs and a recycling symbol nearby." class="wp-image-204618"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Daniel Lurie, an antipoverty nonprofit founder and heir to the Levi’s Strauss fortune, is expected to file a form declaring his economic interests later this spring.</figcaption></figure>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-daniel-lurie">Daniel Lurie</h2>


Given his family’s wealth, Daniel Lurie’s statement of economic interest will be closely scrutinized when he files it this spring. His mother, Mimi Haas, is the widow of Peter E. Haas, who was the great-grandnephew of Levi Strauss, the denim jeans impresario who <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/12/14/the-furious-effort-behind-effortless-cool-unraveling-the-myth-of-levis/">created an empire</a>.&nbsp;

The furious effort behind effortless cool—unraveling the myth of Levi’s

<p>Given his family’s wealth, Daniel Lurie’s statement of economic interest will be closely scrutinized when he files it this spring. His mother, Mimi Haas, is the widow of Peter E. Haas, who was the great-grandnephew of Levi Strauss, the denim jeans impresario who <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/12/14/the-furious-effort-behind-effortless-cool-unraveling-the-myth-of-levis/">created an empire</a>.&nbsp;</p>

It’s not clear just how much money Lurie has independently, but he is currently <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/25/san-francisco-mayor-race-daniel-lurie-campaign/">considering whether to self-fund his campaign</a>. (Breed, Farrell and Safaí have all filed for public matching funds, which also puts a cap on how much they can spend.)&nbsp; One clue comes from his previous work as the founder and CEO of antipoverty nonprofit Tipping Point. Back in 2017, Lurie was paying himself a full-time salary of just under $82,000 for an organization that brought in almost $105 million in revenue that year. He clearly wasn’t doing the job for the money.

<p>It’s not clear just how much money Lurie has independently, but he is currently <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/25/san-francisco-mayor-race-daniel-lurie-campaign/">considering whether to self-fund his campaign</a>. (Breed, Farrell and Safaí have all filed for public matching funds, which also puts a cap on how much they can spend.)&nbsp; One clue comes from his previous work as the founder and CEO of antipoverty nonprofit Tipping Point. Back in 2017, Lurie was paying himself a full-time salary of just under $82,000 for an organization that brought in almost $105 million in revenue that year. He clearly wasn’t doing the job for the money.</p>

Lurie’s wife, Becca Prowda, works as the chief of protocol for Gov. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/tag/gavin-newsom/">Gavin Newsom</a>, but no Form 700 was immediately available. It seems we’ll just have to wait for Lurie’s big reveal.

<p>Lurie’s wife, Becca Prowda, works as the chief of protocol for Gov. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/tag/gavin-newsom/">Gavin Newsom</a>, but no Form 700 was immediately available. It seems we’ll just have to wait for Lurie’s big reveal.</p>

&#8220;Daniel is deeply committed to transparency,” said Max Szabo, Lurie’s campaign spokesperson, “and his statement of economic interest will be filed in advance of the June 11 deadline.”

<p>"Daniel is deeply committed to transparency,” said Max Szabo, Lurie’s campaign spokesperson, “and his statement of economic interest will be filed in advance of the June 11 deadline.”</p>

<p>&#8220;Daniel is deeply committed to transparency,” said Max Szabo, Lurie’s campaign spokesperson, “and his statement of economic interest will be filed in advance of the June 11 deadline.”</p>

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In a busy wonton soup restaurant in Chinatown, San Francisco Mayor London Breed held court with a group of Chinese American merchant leaders. The goal of this press event: to highlight her strong commitment to the city’s Chinese American community.

<p>In a busy wonton soup restaurant in Chinatown, San Francisco Mayor London Breed held court with a group of Chinese American merchant leaders. The goal of this press event: to highlight her strong commitment to the city’s Chinese American community.</p>

During this competitive election season, politicians frequently visit Chinatown to make promises and court votes. The oldest Chinatown in America, with a long history of community organizing and activism, yields outsize influence in local politics.

<p>During this competitive election season, politicians frequently visit Chinatown to make promises and court votes. The oldest Chinatown in America, with a long history of community organizing and activism, yields outsize influence in local politics.</p>

During that press event this month, Breed repeated a vow many have made before: to revitalize the world-famous neighborhood, which fell on hard times during the pandemic.&nbsp;

<p>During that press event this month, Breed repeated a vow many have made before: to revitalize the world-famous neighborhood, which fell on hard times during the pandemic.&nbsp;</p>

Breed and her competitors see the Chinese American community, which makes up roughly a quarter of San Francisco’s population, as critical to winning the mayor’s race. But the real prize of Chinese American support is to be found outside of Chinatown. None of the Chinatown leaders who surrounded Breed during her photo op are residents of the neighborhood. Instead, they represent the larger phenomenon of citywide Chinese American voting power.

<p>Breed and her competitors see the Chinese American community, which makes up roughly a quarter of San Francisco’s population, as critical to winning the mayor’s race. But the real prize of Chinese American support is to be found outside of Chinatown. None of the Chinatown leaders who surrounded Breed during her photo op are residents of the neighborhood. Instead, they represent the larger phenomenon of citywide Chinese American voting power.</p>

Chinatown merchant leaders show up in support of London Breed's reelection.


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1875" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_1946.jpeg?w=2500" alt="A group of seven people are standing indoors, holding yellow signs that say &quot;Mayor London Breed&quot; in English and Chinese characters. They are smiling and appear supportive." class="wp-image-305023"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Chinatown merchant leaders show up to support London Breed&#8217;s reelection. They&#8217;re representative of the citywide Chinese American voting power.</figcaption></figure>


<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_1946.jpeg?w=2500" alt="A group of seven people are standing indoors, holding yellow signs that say &quot;Mayor London Breed&quot; in English and Chinese characters. They are smiling and appear supportive." class="wp-image-305023"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Chinatown merchant leaders show up to support London Breed's reelection. They're representative of the citywide Chinese American voting power.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_1946.jpeg?w=2500" alt="A group of seven people are standing indoors, holding yellow signs that say &quot;Mayor London Breed&quot; in English and Chinese characters. They are smiling and appear supportive." class="wp-image-305023"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Chinatown merchant leaders show up to support London Breed&#8217;s reelection. They&#8217;re representative of the citywide Chinese American voting power.</figcaption></figure>

&#8220;The press tends to overstate the impact of Chinatown as a neighborhood on city elections,&#8221; said Doug Chan, a former board chair of the Chinese Historical Society of America. &#8220;Chinatown doesn&#8217;t swing elections.&#8221;

<p>"The press tends to overstate the impact of Chinatown as a neighborhood on city elections," said Doug Chan, a former board chair of the Chinese Historical Society of America. "Chinatown doesn't swing elections."</p>

<p>&#8220;The press tends to overstate the impact of Chinatown as a neighborhood on city elections,&#8221; said Doug Chan, a former board chair of the Chinese Historical Society of America. &#8220;Chinatown doesn&#8217;t swing elections.&#8221;</p>

Chan said political candidates know the Chinese voter base is larger in other neighborhoods: the Richmond, Sunset, Outer Mission, Portola, Visitacion Valley, and parts of the Bayview. Chinatown serves merely as &#8220;a media hub and convenient focal point for community optics,&#8221; Chan said.

<p>Chan said political candidates know the Chinese voter base is larger in other neighborhoods: the Richmond, Sunset, Outer Mission, Portola, Visitacion Valley, and parts of the Bayview. Chinatown serves merely as "a media hub and convenient focal point for community optics," Chan said.</p>

<p>Chan said political candidates know the Chinese voter base is larger in other neighborhoods: the Richmond, Sunset, Outer Mission, Portola, Visitacion Valley, and parts of the Bayview. Chinatown serves merely as &#8220;a media hub and convenient focal point for community optics,&#8221; Chan said.</p>

A <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/12/08/san-francisco-neighborhood-new-census-data-maps/">previous analysis by The Standard</a> showed that Chinatown has about 11,000 Asian residents, but other neighborhoods have bigger Asian American populations that can easily outweigh Chinatown&#8217;s voter base in a citywide election.

One in three homes in this San Francisco neighborhood lives below the poverty line

<p>A <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/12/08/san-francisco-neighborhood-new-census-data-maps/">previous analysis by The Standard</a> showed that Chinatown has about 11,000 Asian residents, but other neighborhoods have bigger Asian American populations that can easily outweigh Chinatown's voter base in a citywide election.</p>

<p>A <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/12/08/san-francisco-neighborhood-new-census-data-maps/">previous analysis by The Standard</a> showed that Chinatown has about 11,000 Asian residents, but other neighborhoods have bigger Asian American populations that can easily outweigh Chinatown&#8217;s voter base in a citywide election.</p>

The Sunset/Parkside neighborhood on the west side has 43,000 Asian Americans — almost four times as many as Chinatown.&nbsp; Bayview-Hunters Point, a historically Black neighborhood, has 4,000 more Asians than Chinatown.

<p>The Sunset/Parkside neighborhood on the west side has 43,000 Asian Americans — almost four times as many as Chinatown.&nbsp; Bayview-Hunters Point, a historically Black neighborhood, has 4,000 more Asians than Chinatown.</p>

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The heavily Asian neighborhoods form a “U” shape spanning the west, south, and east sides of the city.

<p>The heavily Asian neighborhoods form a “U” shape spanning the west, south, and east sides of the city.</p>

Alicia Wang, former chair of the Chinese American Voter Education Committee and a Democratic Party activist, said the cultivation of Chinese voters dates back almost half a century.

<p>Alicia Wang, former chair of the Chinese American Voter Education Committee and a Democratic Party activist, said the cultivation of Chinese voters dates back almost half a century.</p>

&#8220;We spent decades registering voters in Chinatown, and we started in the Richmond and Sunset too,&#8221; Wang said. &#8220;The potential is now all in Bayview-Hunters Point, Bayshore, and Visitacion Valley.&#8221;

<p>"We spent decades registering voters in Chinatown, and we started in the Richmond and Sunset too," Wang said. "The potential is now all in Bayview-Hunters Point, Bayshore, and Visitacion Valley."</p>

<p>&#8220;We spent decades registering voters in Chinatown, and we started in the Richmond and Sunset too,&#8221; Wang said. &#8220;The potential is now all in Bayview-Hunters Point, Bayshore, and Visitacion Valley.&#8221;</p>

Its relatively small population notwithstanding, Chinatown has wielded considerable political influence, repeatedly forcing Breed to back down on city policies. This month, Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/05/san-francisco-chinatown-bike-lane-breed-sfmta/">pressured the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency</a> to carve out Chinatown from a citywide bike-path network after community pushback. In February, Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/20/san-francisco-mayor-change-chinatown-sober-housing/">halted a controversial Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing plan</a> to transform a hotel into sober housing.

Breed pressures SFMTA to kill Chinatown bike lanes after backlash

Mayor drops Chinatown ‘sober housing’ plan amid pushback

<p>Its relatively small population notwithstanding, Chinatown has wielded considerable political influence, repeatedly forcing Breed to back down on city policies. This month, Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/05/san-francisco-chinatown-bike-lane-breed-sfmta/">pressured the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency</a> to carve out Chinatown from a citywide bike-path network after community pushback. In February, Breed <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/20/san-francisco-mayor-change-chinatown-sober-housing/">halted a controversial Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing plan</a> to transform a hotel into sober housing.</p>

In an interview, Breed denied that she gives Chinatown special treatment.

<p>In an interview, Breed denied that she gives Chinatown special treatment.</p>

&#8220;This neighborhood, during Covid, was a ghost town,&#8221; Breed said. &#8220;This community was impacted more than any other place. We need to listen to what the community&#8217;s asking for.&#8221;

<p>"This neighborhood, during Covid, was a ghost town," Breed said. "This community was impacted more than any other place. We need to listen to what the community's asking for."</p>

<p>&#8220;This neighborhood, during Covid, was a ghost town,&#8221; Breed said. &#8220;This community was impacted more than any other place. We need to listen to what the community&#8217;s asking for.&#8221;</p>

She noted that the outreach effort in Chinatown in advance of the announcement of the sober housing initiative was insufficient, while the bike-lane idea &#8220;got blown out of proportion&#8221; because it’s an election year.

<p>She noted that the outreach effort in Chinatown in advance of the announcement of the sober housing initiative was insufficient, while the bike-lane idea "got blown out of proportion" because it’s an election year.</p>

<p>She noted that the outreach effort in Chinatown in advance of the announcement of the sober housing initiative was insufficient, while the bike-lane idea &#8220;got blown out of proportion&#8221; because it’s an election year.</p>

In another sign of the neighborhood’s clout, San Francisco in 2018 <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/One-thing-you-won-t-find-in-SF-s-Chinatown-13121286.php">passed an ordinance banning cannabis dispensaries in Chinatown</a>. Notably, similar prohibitions were not enacted in other areas with large Chinese American populations, despite <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/04/19/the-big-numb-cannabis-divides-sfs-chinese-american-community-along-generational-lines/">vocal anti-cannabis sentiment</a>.

SF&#8217;s Chinese American community is sharply divided over a cannabis dispensary

<p>In another sign of the neighborhood’s clout, San Francisco in 2018 <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/One-thing-you-won-t-find-in-SF-s-Chinatown-13121286.php">passed an ordinance banning cannabis dispensaries in Chinatown</a>. Notably, similar prohibitions were not enacted in other areas with large Chinese American populations, despite <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/04/19/the-big-numb-cannabis-divides-sfs-chinese-american-community-along-generational-lines/">vocal anti-cannabis sentiment</a>.</p>


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-split-chinese-votes">Split Chinese votes</h2>


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