Name Office Sought Website Arthur Tom Supervisor, District 4 ArthurTom.com
What San Francisco street/intersection would you choose for an epic street party and why? 37th Avenue between Ortega and Quintara. There is plenty of space, wide street, close to transportation, would not impact homes or businesses or schools (if on a weekend). Everyone can find it easily.
Please list the 3 endorsements you are most proud of:
What are the top three issues you will work on, and how will you implement solutions in a timely manner? (1250 character limit) Affordable housing: increase the moderate income housing program, increase legalizing accessory dwelling units. Street cleanliness and safety: require turning in a used needle to get a needle. Clean sidewalks early in the morning and later in the evenings before and after commute times. Offer jobs and training to homeless people to pick up trash and clean the streets and sidewalks. Prevent crime: emphasize community policing, expand cameras and link merchant cameras to police.
What for-profit or non-profit boards do you serve on, including political organizations? Friends of West Sunset Playground, SAFE Neighborhood Watch Group, Neighborhood Parks Council, Community Music Center, San Francisco Association of Realtors - Governmental Relations Committee (these were in the past).
What local and state commissions and policy bodies have you served on -- currently or in the past? Immigrant Rights Commission. Assessment Appeals Board. Taxi Commission.
Do you support San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) fully divesting from fossil fuels within three years and holding SFERS accountable at the ballot if they do not divest?
Have you signed up for CleanPowerSF? No, I do not plan to sign up for CleanPowerSF
If California Prop 10 passes in November, repealing Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, will you commit to implementing vacancy controls in San Francisco? No
Would you commit to not funding any new police academy classes until the SFPD implements the Budget Analyst's recommendation to adopt a more efficient weekly staffing schedule? (Recommendation 2.2 here: https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/BA_Report_PA_of_San_Francisco_Police_Department_0 61218.pdf)
Do you support congestion pricing for the downtown core?
In the wake of the controversy around SB 827, would you propose any rezoning or other policy changes to increase housing -- particularly affordable housing -- while protecting against displacement of current residents? Yes, especially for moderate income working families
Will you pledge to continue Jane Kim's precedent-setting affordable housing negotiations, specifically securing 40% in new large residential development? depends on a case by case basis
Do you support the "Our City, Our Home" tax on gross receipts of businesses to fund homeless services?
Do you support the gross receipts tax on transportation network companies (TNCs) and other private transit vehicle services? Yes
Who are you supporting for D2 Supervisor?
Who are you supporting for D4 Supervisor? Jessica Ho Unranked endorsement Tom Arthur 1st Trevor McNeil Unranked endorsement
Who are you supporting for D6 Supervisor?
Who are you supporting for D8 Supervisor? Rafael Mandelman Unranked endorsement
Who are you supporting for D10 Supervisor?
Who are you supporting for Board of Education? Josephine Zhao, Emily Murase
Who are you supporting for Community College Board? Victor Olivieri
Who are you supporting for BART Board, D8?
Who did you support for Mayor?
Did you support June 2018 Prop C, Tax on Commercial Rent for Child Care & Early Education?
Did you support June 2018 Prop D, Commercial Tax for Housing?
Who did you support for D1 Supervisor?
Who did you support for D3 Supervisor?
Who did you support for D5 Supervisor? London Breed 1st
Who did you support for D7 Supervisor? Norman Yee 1st
Who did you support for D9 Supervisor?
Who did you support for D11 Supervisor? Ahsha Safai 1st
Did you support 2016's Prop D "Let's Elect Our Elected Officials" to have special elections to fill vacancies on the Board of Supervisors?
Did you support 2014's Prop G, the anti-speculation tax?
Is there anything else you want to tell us? (3000 character limit) Name Office Sought Website Tuan Nguyen District 4 Supervisor www.tuanforsunset.com (under construction)
What San Francisco street/intersection would you choose for an epic street party and why? 119 Utah St. between Alameda and 15th St. where the Great Northern Club is located. My friends own the club and have thrown massive, successful block parties regularly there with the support of SFPD and city approval. It is inclusive, well organized, well attended and continues to gain accolades for its production.
Please list the 3 endorsements you are most proud of: Micah Brynes, Alice Ho Seher and Fr. Arnold Zamora (Pastor, Holy Name of Jesus)
What are the top three issues you will work on, and how will you implement solutions in a timely manner? (1250 character limit) Affordable housing, public education, public safety, and ensuring our district gets the resources it needs are my priorities. Conservation, alternative energy/transportation and equal rights are also concerns of mine. If given an opportunity to serve as Supervisor, would quickly move to sponsor legislation to ask to commission studies to change zoning requirements in transit corridors in District 4. I would also ask that other Supervisors look to explore ways to work with the SFUSD to change the lottery for students to attend local schools. I look to be the native leader that the Sunset deserves and needs devoid of the progressive v. moderate battles that happen at City Hall.
What for-profit or non-profit boards do you serve on, including political organizations? I have served as co-chair for the new Ortega Library Branch for Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. I served as President of the Westside Democratic Club. I was a member of the Holy Name Parish Council.
What local and state commissions and policy bodies have you served on -- currently or in the past? None
Do you support San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) fully divesting from fossil fuels within three years and holding SFERS accountable at the ballot if they do not divest? Yes
Have you signed up for CleanPowerSF? Yes, for Green service
If California Prop 10 passes in November, repealing Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, will you commit to implementing vacancy controls in San Francisco? Yes
Would you commit to not funding any new police academy classes until the SFPD implements the Budget Analyst's recommendation to adopt a more efficient weekly staffing schedule? (Recommendation 2.2 here: https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/BA_Report_PA_of_San_Francisco_Police_Department_0 61218.pdf) Yes
Do you support congestion pricing for the downtown core? No
In the wake of the controversy around SB 827, would you propose any rezoning or other policy changes to increase housing -- particularly affordable housing -- while protecting against displacement of current residents? YES
Will you pledge to continue Jane Kim's precedent-setting affordable housing negotiations, specifically securing 40% in new large residential development? Yes
Do you support the "Our City, Our Home" tax on gross receipts of businesses to fund homeless services? Yes
Do you support the gross receipts tax on transportation network companies (TNCs) and other private transit vehicle services? Yes
Who are you supporting for D2 Supervisor? Kat Anderson 3rd Nicholas Josefowitz 2nd Catherine Stefani 1st
Who are you supporting for D4 Supervisor? Tuan Anh Nguyen 1st
Who are you supporting for D6 Supervisor? Matt Haney 1st
Who are you supporting for D8 Supervisor? Rafael Mandelman 1st
Who are you supporting for D10 Supervisor?
Who are you supporting for Board of Education?
Who are you supporting for Community College Board?
Who are you supporting for BART Board, D8?
Who did you support for Mayor? Angela Alioto 1st Jane Kim 3rd Mark Leno 2nd
Did you support June 2018 Prop C, Tax on Commercial Rent for Child Care & Early Education? Yes
Did you support June 2018 Prop D, Commercial Tax for Housing? Yes
Who did you support for D1 Supervisor?
Who did you support for D3 Supervisor? Aaron Peskin Unranked endorsement Tim Donnelly
Who did you support for D5 Supervisor?
Who did you support for D7 Supervisor?
Who did you support for D9 Supervisor?
Who did you support for D11 Supervisor?
Did you support 2016's Prop D "Let's Elect Our Elected Officials" to have special elections to fill vacancies on the Board of Supervisors? Yes
Did you support 2014's Prop G, the anti-speculation tax? No
Is there anything else you want to tell us? (3000 character limit)
My name is Tuan Nguyen, a Sunset native, and I am running for District 4 Supervisor. I look forward to meeting you throughout the campaign. I have built lasting relationsh i p s w i t h S u n s e t f a m i l i e s , s m a l l b u s i n e s s e s , a n d e t h n i c c o m m u n i t i e s t h e l a s t 3 7 y e a r s . I a m a g r a d u a t e o f H o l y N a m e , S I , a n d S F S U . A s c o - c h a i r p e r s o n f o r F r i e n d s o f t h e S a n F r a n c i s c o P u b l i c L i b r a r y C a m p a i g n , w e f u n d r a i s e d m o n i e s t o b u i l d t h e L E E D c e r t i f i e d O r t e g a B r a n c h L i b r a r y . I w a s e l e c t e d t o s e r v e a s p r e s i d e n t o f W e s t s i d e D e m o c r a t i c C l u b i n 2 0 1 0 . I h a v e b e e n a R e g i o n a l F i e l d D i r e c t o r w i t h Y o u t h f o r U n d e r s t a n d i n g , U S A w h e r e I s u p e r v i s e d i n t e r n a t i o n a l h i g h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s o n e x c h a n g e p r o g r a m , c o m p l y i n g w i t h l o c a l s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s , U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f S t a t e , U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f J u s t i c e a n d p a r t n e r c o u n t r i e s . I h a v e c o n s u l t e d a n d m a n a g e d m u l t i p l e n o n - p r o f i t a n d p o l i t i c a l c a m p a i g n s . T h r o u g h i t a l l , I h a v e e a r n e d t h e t r u s t o f t h e p e o p l e . I h a v e m a n y r e s i d e n t s c o n f i d e n c e t o g e t t h e j o b d o n e . T h a t m a t t e r s . C h a n g e s t o S a n F r a n c i s c o h a v e t h r e a t e n e d t o i m p a c t o u r m i d d l e - c l a s s f a m i l i e s . R e n t e r s c a n n o l o n g e r a f f o r d t o l i v e i n S F . W e m u s t k e e p o u r d i s t r i c t u n i q u e l y d i v e r s e . W i t