In June’s primary election, District 4 voters will have the opportunity to vote for a supervisor to complete the remainder of Joel Engardio’s term.

Our editorial and news team at the Sunset Beacon asked each candidate to respond to the following questions, in hopes of getting more insight into the issues that matter to them and their perspective on topics of importance throughout the City and here on the west side.

We Asked:

1. Will you support the continuation of Sunset Dunes, work for a compromise or propose the re-opening of the Upper Great Highway to vehicular traffic?

2. What is your position on the implementation of the Family Zoning Plan on the west side?

3. How should the City deal with its budget deficit?

4. What are your thoughts on the next steps for the west side regarding the Emergency Firefighting Water Supply System?

5. Whom do you endorse in the District 11 congressional race?

Ballots Can Be Dropped At:

Ortega Library
(3223 Ortega St.)

Parkside Library
(1200 Taraval St.)

FIND YOUR POLLING PLACE AT SFELECTIONS.ORG

VOTE BY JUNE 2

Great Highway

I support restoring vehicular access to the Upper Great Highway while also preserving access to the coast. The previous compromise struck a balance that worked for many residents.

I am the only candidate who has consistently stood with the community on this issue, as a leader with No on K and the recall of Joel Engardio. There is now a voter-led petition drive to return to that compromise, and I have been out every day collecting signatures and speaking directly with residents.

We need a solution that will cater to all, and that is the compromise.

Family Zoning

I am not supportive of the Family Zoning Plan on the west side. I don’t believe this approach will deliver the kind of affordability that families need, and it raises concerns about the impacts on neighborhoods like the Sunset.

Changes to zoning should reflect the community. We need to take into account infrastructure, transit, parking and the potential impact on small businesses.

During the Family Zoning process, our then-supervisor did not give us any chance to make any amendments. Our current supervisor then assumed office and voted against the Sunset in favor of the plan, promising amendments, but there has been no follow-through. As Supervisor, I will work on legislation that properly amends the plan.

We should focus on solutions that move forward the housing already approved, prioritize affordable housing and ensure development is scaled appropriately. Planning should include community input.

Budget Deficit

The City needs to take a serious and disciplined look at how taxpayer dollars are being spent. A deficit of this size means we cannot keep funding programs or projects that are not delivering results.

I would start with a thorough review of spending.We need to be more disciplined.

We have to protectpublic safety, public health, emergency response, food access and support for seniors and vulnerable residents. We need to focus on getting our economy moving again. That means supporting small businesses and bringing activity back to the City.

EFWSS

The Emergency Firefighting Water Supply System is critical for the Sunset. Residents need to know that in the event of an emergency, the system will be reliable and accessible.

The next step is making sure planned upgrades and expansions move forward. That means prioritizing funding, setting clear timelines and regular maintenance and testing.

Right now, Prop. A, does not include enough funding to address the needs of the west side.

We should not move forward with a partial solution. As supervisor, I would push for a new bond. My focus is making sure the west side has a reliable system in place and that we address known gaps before a disaster happens.

Congressional Race

I am supporting Connie Chan. She has shown a strong commitment to delivering for neighborhoods, especially on issues like public safety, small businesses and community inclusion.

I would be proud to be represented by a strong Asian American leader like her.

Final Thoughts

D-4 deserves leadership that is grounded in the community, focused on results and committed to representing the residents. I have spent my life in the Sunset, and for nearly 14 years I have worked directly with residents through community organizing, events and advocacy on the issues that matter most. That experience has shaped how I approach leadership: listen first, stay accessible and follow through.

Too often, decisions are made without fully considering how they affect the Sunset. I will hold regular town halls, keep communication open, and make sure my office is responsive. Representation means

I am proud of the work I have done in this community and am ready to bring that same approach to City Hall. I am not running to build a political career. I am running to serve the district I call home and make sure its voice is heard.

Current Position: President of the People of Parkside Sunset (POPS), Owner of Great Wall Hardware

For More Information: AlbertChowSF.com

I would be honored to earn your vote for District 4 supervisor.

I’ve spent my whole life serving my community. It started with translating meetings for my mom, and grew into years of advocacy for youth, seniors and workers at the Chinese Progressive Association and the last eight years at the SF Board of Supervisors. I’ve been proud to call the Sunset home for the last five years with my husband Ryan. We rent here, eat here and get involved. In high school, I volunteered through Lowell JROTC for bimonthly Ocean Beach cleanups. I love walking around our neighborhood, visiting our local parks and meeting our neighbors. I’ve been an advisor to Friends of Sunset Boulevard on legislative processes and budgetary concerns. Through Sunset Forward, I’ve partnered with former Supervisor Gordon Mar (who has endorsed me) to help organize the No Kings rallies.

We are facing real challenges, and we have not had the representation and leadership needed to build consensus in this community in the last few years.

Great Highway

On the Great Highway, I supported the compromise that balanced the vision of a park with the real needs of our residents. The closure was rushed, without proper planning given the major construction happening on 19th Avenue and previous Sunset Boulevard projects. A phased approach with greater coordination is the kind of common sense process I would have pushed for from the start.

Family Zoning

I opposed the Family Zoning Plan as passed because it lacked protections for existing rent-controlled units that working families depend on, protections for small businesses and coastal protections. Throughout the entire legislative process, the Sunset had no seat at the table. Multifamily housing near transit and commercial corridors makes sense, but it must be affordable to the people who already live here.

Budget Deficit

To fund housing and close our budget deficit, we need to raise revenue, not cut the services people depend on. I helped get the CEO Tax on the ballot because the wealthiest corporations are not paying their fair share. Corporate profits have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, and President Donald Trump’s tax cuts have only widened that gap, while working families keep getting squeezed. This tax affects only the largest corporations, and they are not going to stop doing business in SF.

EFWSS

Public safety is a top priority. I support full SFPD staffing, a pipeline from our neighborhoods to the academy and a real, ongoing public safety plan for the district. That also means finally completing the Emergency Firefighting Water Supply System. Our current firefighting capacity cannot handle multiple fires at once. I support a bond to fund it and will keep pushing until it is done. City Hall has treated the Sunset like second-class citizens for too long.

Congressional Race

I am proud to endorse Connie Chan for Congress, and I’m grateful for her endorsement in return. She has spent decades serving working class families, and her track record, like mine, speaks for itself. We were colleagues as aides, we continue to work together at the Board of Supervisors and we share a deep commitment to the people of this City.

Final Thoughts

In my work in a supervisor’s office, I helped implement a district-wide public safety plan, build housing working families can actually afford and expand Muni service and community transportation options. That experience is what I bring to District 4.

You know where I stand, and that has not changed. I am not backed by billionaires writing checks the size of a working person’s salary to buy influence in this city. Like you, I am tired of outside money trying to set the agenda for the Sunset. Our residents must have a say in what happens in our neighborhood and in this City. I am the most experienced, most prepared and most community-rooted candidate in this race, and I hope to earn your vote this June.

Current Position: Chief of Staff in the Board of Supervisors District 10 Office

For More Information: VoteNatalieGee.com

District 4 is my home that I love, and I believe in the great city of San Francisco. Our community deserves someone who puts regular people first and helps future generations stay here. My wife and I have lived in the Outer Sunset for 26 years, where we raised our two daughters and cared for my mother- in-law until she passed away in 2025. For 16 years, I was a co-own- er at Other Avenues Grocery Cooperative, an all worker-owned business where major decisions were made together. That taught me how to listen to people of different opinions and backgrounds, find common ground through discussion and work to seek the best resources and expertise for the business decision at hand.

I also started Sunset Solos, a monthly perfor- mance series at Sealevel Gallery that has featured more than 50 performers and has helped bring people together through the arts.

Great Highway

I support continuing Sunset Dunes. Like many residents, I had concerns at first. But after visiting the art ex- hibit, “Ocean Calling,” with my family after my mother-in-law passed away, and witnessing the community coming together in this positive experience, I changed my mind. More than 1.7 million visits in the first year indicates that this park means something to many people. It gives families, seniors, walk- ers, cyclists and visitors a safe place to enjoy the coast. The health of lo- cal economies improves. Looking towards the future, we need to come together and discuss the next stages of the park: what’s working, what’s not and how to improve access for everyone.

San Francisco is an oceanside city, with an abundance of ecosys- tems that support both wildlife and our mental health. Sunset Dunes helps us reconnect with that identity.

Family Zoning

On the Family Zoning Plan, this requires thoughtful planning.

We should use available housing first. Growth should not come at the expense of families, seniors and everyday working people being evicted and forced to move. I support more

affordable housing, senior housing, commu- nity land trusts, filling empty units throughout our City and converting vacant downtown office buildings into viable housing. One exciting possibility is 1234 Low- er Great Highway. I’d like to explore partner- ships to create intergen- erational housing for se- niors and artists. Artists could receive reduced rent in exchange for helping seniors create art, music and commu- nity programs. We need housing, but we also need imagination to take San Francisco forward.

Budget Deficit

I believe in transpar- ent fiscal responsibility. Regarding the city bud- get, too often City Hall finds money for projects that help the well-con- nected while working people are told to sacri- fice even more. We need to protect public safety, public health, transit, parks and nonprofits that help people survive and our ecosystems thrive. Before cutting essential services, we should ask more from companies making billions while also using our streets, parks, infrastructure and city services. It is time to be honest stewards of SF, and ask those who profit the most to give back to the City.

EFWSS

The westside also needs to be ready for emergencies, especially when it comes to the EFWSS. Anyone who remembers the 1989 earthquake knows that life can change fast,

and emergency services are needed right then and there. D-4 deserves stronger infrastructure, upgraded water capacity and clear emergency planning.

Congressional Race

I support Connie Chan. We do not agree on every issue, includ- ing Sunset Dunes, but

I respect that she is independent and willing to stand up for tenants, families and neighbor- hoods when powerful interests push the other way.

Final Thoughts

District 4 needs an independent, progres- sive voice. I’m running because I believe in families, seniors, artists, immigrant communities and everyday working people just trying to make it. I will work for you. Let’s build a better District 4 together.

Current Position: Campus Coordinator, Former Co-Owner Other Avenues

For More Information: JeremyGreco2026.com

Hi, I am David Lee, and I’m running to be your next District 4 supervisor because the Sunset needs an independent voice in City Hall. I was born and raised in San Francisco, and I am a proud graduate of San Francisco Unified School District. I am a Sunset homeowner, educator and a long time volunteer nonprofit executive director.

I’ve lived on the west side for more than 40 years and I’ve served the Sunset for more than 30 years. I educated many students from the Sunset at San Francisco State. I registered thousands of voters in this district, and I built parks all over our neighborhood. I served on the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission from 2005-2012. I led the successful renovation of Sava Pool by bringing the community together. My experience and expertise will be invaluable to my service as your next supervisor.

Here are my 3 priorities:

1. We want to break up the PG&E and Recology monopolies, because we want affordable utilities rates and reliable service.

2. We need to invest and fix our broken infrastructure in the Sunset.

3. We need a police substation to reduce police response time and improve traffic and pedestrian safety.

Great Highway

I support the compromise. I opposed Proposition K. I support putting the compromise back on the ballot in November. I will support passing the compromise.

Family Zoning

I oppose the Family Zoning Plan, and I will work to make sure that neighbors have a seat at the table, are informed and have a say in any new developments in District 4.

Budget Deficit

I will apply my “PAID” plan to dealing with the City budget deficit. I will:

1. Protect tax payers and consumers.

2. Audit city departments to root out waste, inefficiency and corruption.

3. Insist on fiscal responsibility.

4. Demand accountability. For too long we have given City Hall a blank check and paid our fair share. I will fight to make sure that city departments and the mayor close the budget gap through efficiency and accountability.

EFWSS

I oppose the June ESER bond in its current form because it does not do enough to address repairing and upgrading our Emergency Firefighting Water Supply System. When 40% of the bond funds go towards a Muni Potrero Hill Bus Yard instead of our AWSS, we are not getting our money’s worth. The Board of Supervisors and the District 4 appointed supervisor had a chance to make the needed corrections to the bond before placing it on the June ballot, but they failed and approved the flawed bond that we are being asked to support in June. I want to vote down the current version of the ESER bond, bring it back to the board where I will revamp it to focus on funding critically needed upgrades to the Emergency Firefighting Water Supply System in the Sunset and put that corrected ESER bond on the November ballot.

Congressional Race

I do not endorse Scott Wiener or Marie Hurabiell.

Final Thoughts

I hope you consider voting for me as your next supervisor. I am ready to be the independent voice for the Sunset, to hold the political establishment accountable and to fight for our neighborhoods. I’m proudly endorsed by Judge Quentin Kopp (retired), Supervisor Chyanne Chen, former Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee and former Supervisor Jane Kim.

Please vote David Lee for District 4 supervisor on June 2.

Current Position: Executive Director for the Chinese American Voters Education Committee

For More Information: DavidLeeForSupervisor.com

The Sunset is the community I love and the only home I’ve ever known. It is the greatest honor of my life to serve the neighborhood in which I was born and raised as your appointed District 4 supervisor.

A son of immigrants and a product of Herbert Hoover Middle School, Abraham Lincoln High School, City College of San Francisco and the University of San Francisco, I have a personal stake in our schools. As City College Board President, I kept City College free, balanced the budget, eliminated student debt and saved Cantonese language programs.

As policy director at Children’s Council of San Francisco, I’ve led the fight to keep childcare affordable so families can stay in San Francisco. I’ve championed workers’ rights and safety as a union organizer. In the National Guard, I have responded to California wildfires, natural disasters and threats to our democracy.

Great Highway

I support reopening the Upper Great Highway to vehicles on weekdays. This balanced approach recognizes the corridor’s importance as a commuter route while preserving it as a recreational space on weekends. It reflects what I hear from many residents: the need for reliable daily access alongside the desire for open space. We can, and should, do both.

Family Zoning

I believe the Family Zoning Plan was the most practical and responsible way for San Francisco to meet its state-mandated housing goals. Had the City failed to act, Sacramento would have imposed penalties and its own plan without local input. This approach allowed us to retain local control while planning for state-mandated housing in a thoughtful way.

Budget Deficit

I favor a pragmatic, middle-of-the-road approach. The City should review all options: reducing spending where possible, prioritizing core services, identifying savings through vacancies and attrition and considering responsible ways to raise revenue. There is no single solution, and we need to make careful, balanced decisions to protect essential services.

EFWSS

The next step is clear: secure funding, set a timeline and accelerate construction of pipelines, pumps and reservoirs on the west side. I will push the Capital Planning Committee to prioritize bond funding for the expansion of the EFWS/AWSS. Strengthening this system is critical to ensuring the Sunset is prepared for a major disaster. This effort must include strong coordination across city agencies, clear accountability and regular public updates.

Congressional Race

I have not yet made an endorsement. The next member of Congress must understand the unique needs of neighborhoods like the Sunset and be willing to partner with local leaders to deliver results.

I am looking for someone who will bring resources back to District 4 – supporting safe, clean streets, improving traffic and pedestrian safety, strengthening local business corridors and enabling families to stay and thrive. Just as importantly, the next representative must have the judgment and leadership to advocate effectively for all of San Francisco.

Final Thoughts

The Sunset deserves steady, thoughtful leadership grounded in real-world experience and a deep connection to the community. My approach is simple: listen carefully, weigh the facts and focus on practical solutions that improve daily life: safer streets, stronger schools and a more affordable city for working families. I don’t believe in ideological extremes or one-size-fits-all answers. I believe in doing the work, building consensus where possible and delivering results that reflect the values of the people who call this neighborhood home. It would be a privilege to continue serving the Sunset.

Current Position: District 4 Supervisor

For More Information: AlanWong.com