Name Office Sought Website Jessica Ho District 4 Supervisor JessicaHo.org
What San Francisco street/intersection would you choose for an epic street party and why? There are so many beautiful business corridors in the Sunset district. Outer Judah comes to mind because it has the perfect mixture of local food and art with our signature sunset in the background.
Please list the 3 endorsements you are most proud of: Supervisor Katy Tang, Mayor London Breed, and Assessor/Recorder and former District 4 Supervisor Carmen Chu
What are the top three issues you will work on, and how will you implement solutions in a timely manner? (1250 character limit) Homelessness requires a case management approach for each individual because every person needs a custom-tailored plan to get them into housing and into the services they need to get back on their feet. I plan to improve coordination among city agencies, advocate for programs like Katy Tang s H o m e l e s s O u t r e a c h T e a m , a n d p r o v i d e h o m e l e s s p r e v e n t i o n s e r v i c e s t h a t s u p p o r t o u r y o u t h w h o a r e o n t h e b r i n k o f f a c i n g h o m e l e s s n e s s . I w i s h t o a d d r e s s a f f o r d a b l e h o u s i n g b y l o o k i n g a t e x i s t i n g h o u s i n g u n i t s t h a t a r e c u r r e n t l y n o t m a d e a v a i l a b l e o n t h e r e n t a l m a r k e t . T h e r e c o u l d b e o v e r 3 , 0 0 0 i n - l a w s t h a t h a v e n o t b e e n l e g a l i z e d a n d I w o u l d l i k e t o w o r k w i t h h o m e o w n e r s t o o f f e r t h e s e s u n i t s t o r e n t e r s . G e t t i n g t h e s e v a c a n t u n i t s o n t o t h e r e n t a l m a r k e t i s o n e w a y t o a d d r
What for-profit or non-profit boards do you serve on, including political organizations? None
What local and state commissions and policy bodies have you served on -- currently or in the past? I currently serve as a legislative aide to Supervisor Katy Tang
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? 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) No
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?
Will you pledge to continue Jane Kim's precedent-setting affordable housing negotiations, specifically securing 40% in new large residential development? No
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?
Catherine Stefani 1st
Who are you supporting for D4 Supervisor? Jessica Ho 1st
Who are you supporting for D6 Supervisor?
Who are you supporting for D8 Supervisor? Rafael Mandelman 1st
Who are you supporting for D10 Supervisor? Theodore Ellington 1st
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? Kanishka Karunaratne, Janice Li
Who did you support for Mayor? London Breed 1st
Did you support June 2018 Prop C, Tax on Commercial Rent for Child Care & Early Education? No
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?
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?
Did you support 2014's Prop G, the anti-speculation tax?
Is there anything else you want to tell us? (3000 character limit)