Editor:

Supervisor Engardio is trying to distract Sunset residents with talk about the Great Highway and Sunset Dunes. But this recall isn’t about roads or parks, it’s about accountability. He continues to divert attention from the real reason he’s being recalled, Supervisor Engardio has failed to represent our Sunset District.

He bypassed community input, held no town halls, and quietly submitted a permanent closure plan just hours before the ballot deadline. That eliminated a working compromise that allowed nearly 20,000 daily commuters, including many in District 4, to use the road on weekdays while families enjoyed it on weekends. The compromise worked, but Supervisor Engardio took it away. He even films weekend park attendance to justify his actions, shaming constituents for holding him accountable. That’s manipulation, plain and simple.

Instead of respecting the compromise, Engardio forced his plan onto a citywide ballot and now calls this district recall “wasteful.” Somehow it’s fine for him to put ideas on a citywide ballot without community input, yet constituents shouldn’t organize to hold him accountable locally. Does that make sense? Sunset and Richmond voters overwhelmingly rejected his permanent closure last November because the compromise worked. Voters elsewhere were misled into thinking he had consulted his constituents, he hadn’t.

Supervisor Engardio claims other supervisors could have ended the compromise, but none confirmed this. He supported recalling four officials who committed no crimes, yet insists he shouldn’t face recall unless he commits one. That double standard speaks volumes.

Over half of Sunset residents are foreign-born, like me. Engardio’s claim that residents are “against outsiders” is false. Meanwhile, playgrounds wait years for repair while his Sunset Dunes project is fast-tracked. That’s politics, not fairness.

This recall is nonpartisan. Supervisor Engardio tries to paint it as a “MAGA” effort, but if recalls were Republican, why did he support four recalls himself? He also accepts donations from Trump supporters. Don’t let him divide us or spin the story.

By law, the future of the Great Highway can only be changed by a citywide vote. The recall’s success won’t take away Sunset Dunes, it will only remove an incompetent, unfit and dishonest supervisor who has consistently ignored his constituents and failed to serve District 4.

Democracy is not wasteful. Supervisor Engardio himself forced a costly citywide ballot to make his closure permanent without input. This recall restores accountability, representation and fairness to District 4.

Please vote YES on A by Sept. 16 to recall Supervisor Engardio and restore power to the people of Sunset District. Let’s show that District 4 demands accountability.

Selena Chu