{"id":26037,"date":"2023-04-20T11:54:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T18:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=26037"},"modified":"2023-04-20T11:54:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T18:54:31","slug":"how-nancy-pelosis-2024-decision-could-impact-sf-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2023\/04\/20\/how-nancy-pelosis-2024-decision-could-impact-sf-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"How Nancy Pelosi&#8217;s 2024 decision could impact SF politics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/users\/profile\/Adam%20Shanks\">By Adam Shanks | Examiner staff writer |<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apr 19, 2023\u00a0Updated\u00a016 hrs ago (SFExaminer.com)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/content\/tncms\/live\/#1\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/content\/tncms\/live\/#1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/sfexaminer.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/9\/7e\/97ee07ec-de4e-11ed-9b00-3305d4e1d210\/643f3f144a4f8.image.jpg?resize=667%2C500\" alt=\"PoliticalDominoes\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Olivia Wise\/The Examiner<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/content\/tncms\/live\/#2\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/content\/tncms\/live\/#2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/sfexaminer.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/ea\/0ea7d746-acc7-11ed-8814-e32b1bfd071a\/63ec26ac816e1.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500\" alt=\"Nancy Pelosi\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi seeks another term, it\u2019s unlikely any formidable Democrat would dare to oppose her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Craig Lee\/The Examiner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hypothetically, San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman is eyeing a jump to state politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hypothetically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should the line of political dominoes fall just the right way in 2024, starting with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and continuing down through San Francisco\u2019s Board of Supervisors, Mandelman told The Examiner he is likely to seek a seat in the state legislature in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think the best way to run for a job that is higher up the political ladder is to do a good job in the job you\u2019re in,\u201d said Mandelman, who represents the Castro and Noe Valley neighborhoods. \u201cI work really hard every day as a supervisor and hope people in San Francisco see that, inside my district and outside my district.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as Senator Dianne Feinstein\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/national\/sen-dianne-feinstein-retiring-opening-up-ca-senate-race\/article_69212e76-ac99-11ed-8a9a-9b0532d46d8d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">impending retirement<\/a>&nbsp;is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/politics\/california-senate-election-bay-area-leaders-have-favorites\/article_be28638c-cce5-11ed-9e77-cfc0b1e3f2df.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shaking up California politics<\/a>, Nancy Pelosi\u2019s decision whether or not to seek a 19th full term in the U.S. House of Representatives could have broad implications for both Mandelman and San Franciscans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite stepping down from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/11\/17\/1133397685\/house-speaker-pelosi-step-down\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her position in Democratic leadership<\/a>&nbsp;after&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/3725651-pelosi-easily-clinches-win-but-questions-remain-about-future-leadership-of-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">winning an easy race for an 18th term<\/a>&nbsp;last year, Pelosi remains in the House and has not publicly hinted at what her future holds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Pelosi seeks another term, no formidable Democrat will likely dare to oppose her, and no Republican stands much of a chance in a deep-blue district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if the 83-year-old Pelosi opts for retirement, state Sen. Scott Wiener has already said he\u2019ll seek to replace her. If Wiener opts to vie for a seat in Congress rather than a third four-year term representing San Francisco in the State Senate, the field would open to replace him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt Haney, a former San Francisco supervisor who&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/archives\/supervisor-matt-haney-wins-assembly-district-17-race\/article_881b3590-3753-5b9f-acba-afb7d5e5a68e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">won a first term in the Assembly last year<\/a>, is rumored as a candidate to replace Wiener should he move on to Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Haney\u2019s eyes are set on the Senate, Mandelman could jump in the race for Haney\u2019s seat in the Assembly. The 17th Assembly District encompasses most of San Francisco\u2019s east side, including Mandelman\u2019s current supervisorial district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haney denied jockeying for Wiener\u2019s seat, telling The Examiner he is prioritizing passage of the nearly 30 bills he\u2019s introduced \u201cto build housing, get people who are addicted or mentally ill into treatment, and solve serious problems facing our city.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy focus is on passing those bills and delivering for our city,\u201d Haney said. \u201cMy plan is to run for reelection to the Assembly to continue that work. Scott Wiener is our State Senator, and that seat is not open.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, it could be open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But even if Haney stays put, Mandelman might jump a rung in the political ladder and run for the State Senate. It\u2019s a larger district than the 17th Assembly District, encompassing all of San Francisco and a part of San Mateo County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wiener appears&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/politics\/scott-wiener-exploratory-committee-nancy-pelosis-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">all-in if Pelosi bows out<\/a>. His campaign representative confirmed that the defining factor determining his political future is Pelosi\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mandelman has represented his supervisorial district since 2018. If he\u2019s successful in attaining state office, his successor would be appointed by the mayor to finish out Mandelman\u2019s term overseeing District 8, which ends in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s a lot of ifs, woulds, and coulds \u2014 even by San Francisco political standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it remains a real possibility and demonstrates the weight Pelosi\u2019s decision would have not just on a national level, but a local one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mandelman, a moderate on San Francisco\u2019s political spectrum, made clear he won\u2019t try to unseat Wiener or Haney. But should either seat be open, he believes he\u2019d be a solid candidate and, as a gay man, provide important and continued representation for the LGBTQ community at the state level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think that I have been a good supervisor and I certainly have learned a lot on the job,\u201d Mandelman said. \u201cThe issues that have been of greatest concern to me and been greatest concern to my constituents are in many ways California issues \u2014 mental health, homelessness, housing, (and) transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mandelman has pushed California to allow for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/bay-area-news\/using-conservatorships-to-deal-with-gritty-urban-issues\/article_3a1e0dae-dbbd-11ec-980b-ef61e4bad6fa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increased use of conservatorship<\/a>&nbsp;to address pervasive mental health issues playing out on San Francisco\u2019s streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, Mandelman secured passage of a bill that allows up to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/housing\/major-policy-shift-law-approved-to-allow-denser-housing-across-s-f\/article_d8b13424-4f3e-11ed-81b6-8342d95e8e6d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">four units of housing to be built<\/a>&nbsp;on any residential lot in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s also focused on addressing homelessness by calling on The City to dramatically expand its temporary shelter. He authored A Place for All, a piece of legislation that tasked The City with building a three-year plan to end unsheltered homelessness and has called for Mayor London Breed to fund 2,000&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/politics\/sf-leader-calls-for-2000-new-homeless-shelter-beds-asap\/article_9084788a-c83f-11ed-916a-63d39e2a8d22.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new shelter beds in the upcoming budget<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/users\/profile\/Adam%20Shanks\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/sfexaminer.com\/content\/tncms\/avatars\/7\/0e\/fc3\/70efc372-d70d-11ec-981c-577dc43f214f.9cd60a12d877dd1bb0b7132c1d69ee33.png?_dc=1654126500\" alt=\"Adam Shanks\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/users\/profile\/Adam%20Shanks\">Adam Shanks<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi seeks another term, it\u2019s unlikely any formidable Democrat would dare to oppose her. Hypothetically, San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman is eyeing a jump to state politics. Hypothetically. 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