We’re officially one month away from the next election. New political stories are dropping daily, and candidates for San Francisco mayor are scrambling to gain a last-minute advantage. The latest edition of City Hall Digest gives you the insight you need about the latest developments in San Francisco.

Dean Preston has served one term as District 5 Supervisor—in that time he’s been an uncompromising ideologue who puts his own personal values ahead of San Francisco’s wellbeing. He’s the only Democratic Socialist on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, and he’s not doing the organization any favors. So far, his primary accomplishments as an elected official have been calling for studies and yelling at people on X (formerly known as Twitter) before finally logging off for good last year. Instead of advancing genuinely progressive policy that improves people’s lives, he uses populist language to empower himself at the expense of his constituents.

It’s never a good sign when elected officials get booed. It means constituents are upset, they don’t feel heard, and the only recourse they think they have left is tossing a long, loud jeer in their representative’s direction. Unfortunately for current District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan, she’s been getting booed recently. Fortunately for residents of District 1, Connie Chan is up for re-election this November, and a highly-qualified candidate, Marjan Philhour, is vying to replace her. 

Connie Chan has served one term as District 1 Supervisor, but she’s been in politics since 2005, serving as a legislative aide to current District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin, among others. As supervisor, she’s allied herself closely with Peskin, and those shared positions have put her wildly at odds with voters in her district. 

Aaron Peskin is running for Mayor of San Francisco under the banner of “A Mayor Who Knows How.” That’s accurate, as long as you fill in the space after “how” with your verb of choice, like “to bully,” “to obstruct,” “to corrupt…” What he doesn’t know how to do is solve the long list of major problems the average San Franciscan deals with every day. 

Aaron Peskin’s guiding principle throughout his political career has been manipulating government to benefit those he likes, and using it as a hammer to impede those he doesn’t. Because at his core, Aaron Peskin is a bully. Rather than winning friends and influencing people, Peskin has opted to create a system in which he is the ultimate decider, and everything has to go through him.

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

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

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