{"id":34898,"date":"2024-07-16T13:45:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=34898"},"modified":"2024-07-16T13:45:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:45:24","slug":"district-1-candidates-on-the-citys-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/07\/16\/district-1-candidates-on-the-citys-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"District 1 candidates on the city\u2019s budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cropped-cropped-headshot-JunyaoYang.jpg 2x\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cropped-cropped-headshot-JunyaoYang.jpg\" alt=\"A young asian woman smiling, wearing a blue coat, with a windswept beach background during twilight.\"> by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/junyaoy\/\">JUNYAO YANG<\/a><\/strong> JULY 12, 2024 (MissionLocal.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/District-1-Banner.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 supervisor candidates\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Connie Chan, Jeremiah Boehner, Jen Nossokoff, Marjan Philhour and Sherman D&#8217;Silva are running for District 1 supervisor in the November 2024 election. Illustration by Neil Ballard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mission-local-logo-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mission Local logo, with blue and orange lines on the shape of the Mission District\" class=\"wp-image-639216\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign up below to get Mission Local\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>free newsletter<\/strong>, a daily digest of news you won\u2019t find elsewhere.Sign up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Welcome back to our weekly \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d series, where District 1 supervisorial candidates who have&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sf.gov\/reports\/november-2024\/candidates-november-5-2024-consolidated-general-election\"><em>filed to run<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;respond to a question in 100 words or fewer.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Answers are published each week, but we are also archiving each answer on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-1-supervisor-answers\/\"><em>this page<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;for District 1, to make it easier for voters to browse.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Next week, I will be at the Coffee Movement (1737 Balboa St.) at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 18. Come by and share your thoughts, or reach me at junyao@missionlocal.com.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco\u2019s $780 million budget deficit over two years has been top of mind for many city voters. Late last month, the Budget and Appropriations Committee passed a budget deal with Mayor London Breed,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sf\/article\/s-f-supervisors-approve-budget-restoring-60m-19541225.php\">restoring<\/a>&nbsp;$59 million in funding cuts in child care, and food insecurity programs among others. The deal will be voted on during next week\u2019s full Board of Supervisors meeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mission-local-logo-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mission Local logo, with blue and orange lines on the shape of the Mission District\" class=\"wp-image-639216\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay informed on local elections \u2014 sign up for&nbsp;<strong>Mission Local&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong>&nbsp;today!Sign up<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this week, we asked the candidates to share their thoughts on the city\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D1-Connie-Chan-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 supervisor Connie Chan, a woman in a blazer.\" class=\"wp-image-585135\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connie-chan\">Connie Chan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Incumbent District 1 Supervisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Homeowner, living in District 1 since 2011<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Driving and walking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree, University of California, Davis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English, Cantonese, Mandarin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As Budget Chair, I have been clear and consistent with city departments that we must control our spending and prioritize vital services that lift up vulnerable residents, working families and small businesses \u2014 programs like funding for oral health care for kids, food access particularly for our seniors, youth and family services and violence prevention. And we must always ensure that our neighborhoods are clean and safe for every resident.&nbsp;<strong>But the Mayor\u2019s recent proposed budget furthered the budget deficit by creating the struggles between what is nice to have and what is essential.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why I fought to cut \u2026&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Connie-Chan-week-21.pdf\">read more here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:&nbsp;<\/strong>San Francisco Labor Council, Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, Local 21, Service Employees International Union 1021 \u2026&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conniechansf.com\/endorsements\"><em>read more here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D1-Sherman-DSilva-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 candidate Sherman D'Silva, a man in a suit and tie.\" class=\"wp-image-585139\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sherman-d-silva\">Sherman D\u2019Silva<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Owner of a laundromat on Geary Boulevard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 51<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Homeowner, living in District 1 since 1973<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Driving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degrees from San Francisco State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco takes in massive revenues but we are always told there is&nbsp;<strong>\u201cNO MONEY.\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We as San Franciscans bear much of the fault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every election voters pass ballot measures that have a cost associated with it that locks up sections of the budget in order to meet the initiatives requirements.Getting the budget to work requires something no one in government wants to do \u2014&nbsp;<strong>go back to voters and modify and\/or eliminate initiatives<\/strong>&nbsp;that have passed over the years that do very little but add a tremendous cost burden to San Francisco\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D1-Jen-Nossokoff-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 candidate Jen Nossokoff, a woman in a lab coat.\" class=\"wp-image-585136\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jen-nossokoff\">Jen Nossokoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Vice president of a healthcare company and physician assistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 38<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Homeowner, living in District 1 since 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>:&nbsp;Walking, biking, public transportation, driving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree from Colorado State University and master\u2019s degree from Samuel Merritt University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco\u2019s city budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 is approximately $14.6 billion, facing a $728 million deficit over the next two years. While we allocate significant resources to homelessness, public safety, and transportation,&nbsp;<strong>the outcomes are not commensurate with the investment.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, more than ever, we need to scrutinize where and how we\u2019re allocating our funds. Budget cuts, while challenging, can be incredibly beneficial. They compel us to eliminate waste, prioritize essential services, and ultimately build a more efficient and resilient city. Ensuring that our residents feel safe, have access to affordable housing, and benefit from a robust public \u2026&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jen-Nossokoff-week-21.pdf\">read more here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D1-Marjan-Philhour-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 supervisor candidate Marjan Philhour\" class=\"wp-image-585138\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marjan-philhour\">Marjan Philhour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Business owner, former advisor and fundraiser to London Breed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Homeowner, born in District 1 and moved back in 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>:&nbsp;Biking, walking, driving and public transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of California, Berkeley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a significant population decline since the pandemic, San Francisco\u2019s budget has increased dramatically over the past four years, raising concerns about spending efficiency. The city\u2019s budget reflects our priorities and, unfortunately, current allocations fall short in key areas like public safety, small businesses, and housing affordability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensuring public safety remains my top priority, and&nbsp;<strong>while the public safety budget has increased this year, it still doesn\u2019t fully meet our community\u2019s needs.<\/strong>&nbsp;San Francisco needs 2,200 sworn officers to tackle open-air drug markets and make residents feel safe. Last year, we saw advocacy for a $2 million cut to \u2026&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Marjan-Philhour-week-21.pdf\">read more here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:<\/strong>&nbsp;San Francisco Police Officers Association \u2026&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.votemarjan.com\/endorsers\"><em>read more here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D1-Jeremiah-Boehner-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 supervisor candidate Jeremiah Boehner\" class=\"wp-image-585137\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeremiah-boehner\">Jeremiah Boehner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Marketing specialist and U.S. Army veteran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 39<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Tenant, living in District 1 since 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Driving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: University of San Francisco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The city\u2019s budget reflects the inept leadership at City Hall. We went from having a surplus to a $800 Million deficit. The fact that the mayor submitted such a budget highlights her failure as a leader.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As supervisor I\u2019ll work with other supervisors and the new mayor to balance the budget and bring spending under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How? Audit the nonprofits we fund for effectiveness and cut wastefulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cut executive salaries at City Hall beginning with the mayor. Take a look at our departments and see which ones we can cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can\u2019t keep spending and hoping to tax our way out of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Candidates are ordered alphabetically and rotated each week. Answers may be lightly edited for formatting, spelling, and grammar. If you have questions for the candidates, please let us know at&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"mailto:junyao@missionlocal.com\"><em>junyao@missionlocal.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read the rest of the series&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/tag\/meet-the-candidates\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>. Illustrations for the series by Neil Ballard.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can register to vote via the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sf.gov\/register-vote\"><em>sf.gov website<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">READ MORE CANDIDATE ANSWERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-1-supervisor-answers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/District-1-Banner.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Meet the Candidates: San Francisco\u2019s District 1 supervisor race\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-1-supervisor-answers\/\">Meet the Candidates: San Francisco\u2019s District 1 supervisor race<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/junyaoy\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/junyaoy\/\">JUNYAO YANG<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:junyao@missionlocal.com\">junyao@missionlocal.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Junyao is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\">California Local News Fellow,<\/a>&nbsp;focusing on data and small businesses. Junyao is passionate about creating visuals that tell stories in creative ways. She received her Master\u2019s degree from UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Sometimes she tries too hard to get attention from cute dogs.<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/junyaoy\/\">More by Junyao Yang<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by\u00a0JUNYAO YANG JULY 12, 2024 (MissionLocal.org) Sign up below to get Mission Local\u2019s&nbsp;free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won\u2019t find elsewhere.Sign up Welcome back to our weekly \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d series, where District 1 supervisorial candidates who have&nbsp;filed to run&nbsp;respond to a question in 100 words or fewer.&nbsp;&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/07\/16\/district-1-candidates-on-the-citys-budget\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34898"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34898"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34898\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34899,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34898\/revisions\/34899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}