{"id":49681,"date":"2026-08-13T12:28:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T19:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=49681"},"modified":"2026-08-13T12:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T19:43:46","slug":"meet-the-s-f-congressional-candidates-how-would-you-constrain-trumps-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/meet-the-s-f-congressional-candidates-how-would-you-constrain-trumps-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: How would you constrain Trump\u2019s power?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cropped-MMG_Headshots-4-2-scaled-1.jpg 2x\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cropped-MMG_Headshots-4-2-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with short black hair wearing a light gray sweater stands in front of a plain white background, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.\"> by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/yujie_zhou\/\">Yujie Zhou<\/a><\/strong> August 11, 2026 (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\/2026\/08\/Congress-Banner-2026.png?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Illustration for U.S. Congress CA District 11 showing portraits of Connie Chan and Scott Wiener with their names below.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Welcome back to our \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d series, where the congressional candidates respond to a question in 100 words or less. Answers will be published every Monday.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>CA-11, the congressional district that Connie Chan and Scott Wiener are running to represent includes most of San Francisco. Some southern neighborhoods (the Excelsior, Portola, Visitacion Valley, and Ingleside) are a part of a neighboring district.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>This week\u2019s question:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottwiener.com\/priorities\"><strong>Both<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;of you have&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conniechansf.com\/issues\"><strong>described<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;President Donald Trump as a threat to American democracy. As a new member of Congress, what is one concrete action you would personally take to constrain his power? How would you do that if Democrats don\u2019t have a House majority?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mission Local marks answers where the candidate dodged the question by giving them a yellow background with question marks.<\/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\/2026\/08\/Scott-Yes.png?w=780&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scott-wiener\">Scott Wiener<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: San Francisco\u2019s State Senator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 56<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Homeowner, moved to San Francisco in 1997<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>:&nbsp;Public transit and walking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree from Duke, law degree from Harvard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English, Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Democrats must use all leverage we have \u2014 whether in the majority or minority \u2014 to stop Trump\u2019s destructive agenda. That means Democrats unifying to block bad budgets. For example, we must block DHS budgets that send unchecked money to ICE\/Border Patrol or fund private prisons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ad.broadstreetads.com\/click\/1405455\/c977923\/z53911?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ad.broadstreetads.com\/click\/1405455\/c977923\/z53911?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Need summertime plans? From May- October, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival has 100+ free outdoor events including music concerts, dance events, circus, kids\u2019 shows, etc., Click here for the calendar!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll push for laws to ban private prisons, abolish ICE, make DOJ more independent of the President (no longer his personal law firm) and authorize lawsuits against ICE\/Border Patrol for abuses.&nbsp;<strong>Even if Republicans block them, these bills will put every member on record and give Democrats a roadmap for when we retake the majority<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by<\/strong>: The California Democratic Party, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Sierra Club, San Francisco YIMBY, Grow SF, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition,&nbsp;North Coast States Carpenters Union, Dolores Huerta&nbsp;\u2026 read more&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottwiener.com\/endorsements\">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\/2026\/08\/Connie-Yes.png?w=780&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cartoon illustration of a woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black blazer and light blue top, set against a blue circular background.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connie-chan\">Connie Chan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: San Francisco District 1 Supervisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 47<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Homeowner, has lived in San Francisco since she was 13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>:&nbsp;Driving, public transit, and walking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of California, Davis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English, Cantonese, Mandarin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I will work with colleagues on the House Oversight Committee and other committees of jurisdiction to investigate abuses of power, subpoena documents and testimony, and hold Donald Trump accountable to the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will also work to pass legislation that strengthens checks and balances, protects voting rights, and uses tools like the Congressional Review Act to overturn harmful executive actions and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even in the minority, members can hold hearings, force votes, work with inspectors general, and use every opportunity to expose Administration misconduct.&nbsp;<strong>Sunshine is one of Congress\u2019s strongest checks on executive power, and I will use it relentlessly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/cc\/shenson-faculty-concert-series-2026-4841962?utm_source=paid&amp;utm_medium=paid&amp;utm_campaign=Shenson_Series_2026&amp;utm_content=Mission-Local\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.broadstreetads.com\/assets\/132b6ac6-0436-44cb-a893-d227f33440f5.png\" alt=\"Summer Concert Series\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by<\/strong>: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Congressman Ro Khanna, California Federation of Labor Unions, SEIU California, San Francisco Labor Council,<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Working Families Party,<\/em>&nbsp;<em>San Francisco Tenant\u2019s Union \u2026 read more&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conniechansf.com\/endorsements\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/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 io@missionlocal.com or yujie@missionlocal.com.&nbsp;<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/062026_ZM_AteTessPWM-27-930x620.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855168\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-won-t-ignore-your-neighborhood\">We won&#8217;t ignore your neighborhood<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When a San Francisco neighborhood has a&nbsp;<em>Mission Local<\/em>&nbsp;reporter,&nbsp;<strong>it means someone is there<\/strong>. We&#8217;re following new housing projects proposed on your block, keeping tabs on what your district supervisor is up to at City Hall, and letting you know when longtime businesses close (and new ones open). When big news breaks, we already know the context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most neighborhoods don&#8217;t have that.&nbsp;<strong><em>Yours could.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s what&nbsp;<em>Mission Local<\/em>&nbsp;is building.&nbsp;<\/strong>Our reporters don&#8217;t parachute in &#8212; they write consistently on San Francisco, so you&#8217;re never reading about your neighborhood from someone who just looked it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far we are in five of San Francisco&#8217;s neighborhoods. But we know all San Franciscans deserve our kind of coverage.&nbsp;<strong>Will you join us?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mission-local.donorsupport.co\/-\/XDMXDHVN\">Put a reporter on your block!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest election coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2026\/08\/sf-district-8-debate-supervisor-manny-yekutiel-sexual-assault\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_3381-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"At District 8 supervisor debate candidate Manny Yekutiel takes the heat\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2026\/08\/sf-district-8-debate-supervisor-manny-yekutiel-sexual-assault\/\">At District 8 supervisor debate candidate Manny Yekutiel takes the heat<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2026\/08\/sf-yimby-forum-district-10-election\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/042026_ZM_Bayview-01-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"At housing forum, District 10 candidates split from S.F. YIMBY on key issue\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2026\/08\/sf-yimby-forum-district-10-election\/\">At housing forum, District 10 candidates split from S.F. YIMBY on key issue<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2026\/08\/sf-prop-g-great-highway-sunset-dunes-costs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sunset-Dunes-bikes-scaled-e1786494470849.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Reopening Great Highway would cost $10M \u2014 and up to $2M more annually, city says\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2026\/08\/sf-prop-g-great-highway-sunset-dunes-costs\/\">Reopening Great Highway would cost $10M \u2014 and up to $2M more annually, city says<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/yujie_zhou\/\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/yujie_zhou\/\">Yujie ZhouStaff reporter<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:yujie@missionlocal.com\">yujie@missionlocal.com<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Yujie_ZZ\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yujie is a staff reporter covering city hall with a focus on the Asian community. She came on as an intern after graduating from Columbia University&#8217;s Graduate School of Journalism and became a full-time staff reporter as a Report for America corps member and has stayed on. Before falling in love with San Francisco, Yujie covered New York City, studied politics through the \u201cstreet clashes\u201d in Hong Kong, and earned a wine-tasting certificate in two days. She&#8217;s proud to be a bilingual journalist. Find her on Signal @Yujie_ZZ.01<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/yujie_zhou\/\">More by Yujie Zhou<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by\u00a0Yujie Zhou August 11, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Welcome back to our \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d series, where the congressional candidates respond to a question in 100 words or less. Answers will be published every Monday.&nbsp; CA-11, the congressional district that Connie Chan and Scott Wiener are running to represent includes most of&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/13\/meet-the-s-f-congressional-candidates-how-would-you-constrain-trumps-power\/\"> 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":[2088],"tags":[1511,531],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49681"}],"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=49681"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49682,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49681\/revisions\/49682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}