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SF YIMBY is proud to endorse Alan Wong for San Francisco City Supervisor, District 4. Supervisor Alan Wong took office on December 1, 2025. In his short time on the Board so far, he has already been a pro-housing champion. Alan voted to approve the Family Zoning Plan, strongly demonstrating his support for our cause - that we need more homes in the Sunset and across the city. Alan also supports removing unnecessary permitting and development fees, streamlining the overly complex and lengthy approval processes, and offering credits and waivers for constructing new Accessory Dwelling Units in the city.

Source (https://sfyimby.org/endorsements/2026-primary-election/)

We recommend voting for Alan Wong for Supervisor, District 4.

Alan Wong was appointed to District 4 Supervisors by Mayor Daniel Lurie in December, 2025. Lurie ran an open process to find a new Supervisor, and Alan was selected from a set of five finalists for the position. We think that the number one priority for the District 4 Supervisors is to make D4 voters feel heard again—and Alan has been doing just that.

To demonstrate this, Wong's first act was to submit a ballot measure to re-open the Great Highway. This reflects the majority opinion in the district and sends a clear signal that he isn't bringing his own agenda to the Board, but is there to enact their will. Only two other Supervisors signed on to the measure, so it did not meet the threshold to qualify for the ballot.

Alan grew up in the Sunset, attended Lincoln High, and has an extensive track record of public service. He's been a labor organizer, a Legislative Aide to former District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar, led Public Policy and Comms for the Children's Council of San Francisco, and, most recently, was a Trustee on the Community College Board. He is also a First Lieutenant with the Army National Guard. Alan brings experience working across different political and interest groups to do what's in the best interest for the communities he represents.

We believe Alan has the level-headed temperament, experience in public service, and dedication to the district to bring stability back to City Hall. And we think the district deserves some continuity of leadership after the past couple tumultuous years.

"The Sunset is the community I love and the only home I've ever known. Serving as Supervisor is the greatest honor of my life. I will approach this work with a public servant's heart. As a veteran, I will always put my community and my country first—above partisanship or ideology."
Alan Wong, Supervisor, District 4

Why vote for Alan Wong?

Alan's top policy goals are:

1. Public Safety. Alan believes public safety and a fully staffed police force should continue to be the city's top priority. He says "Public safety investments are critical for residents to feel safe, for small businesses to flourish, and for commerce and activity to return to our neighborhoods."

   To help solve the 500-officer shortage, he supports strengthening recruitment for bilingual officers who speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, and other languages and civilianizing certain desk roles so more sworn officers can return to patrol.

2. Making Government Work for D4 Residents. District 4 residents consistently ask for responsiveness from City Hall. Alan says he will dedicate half of his staff time to constituent services -that's things like filling potholes, installing stop signs, and working to improve traffic. He has committed to reply within 24 hours to any constituent concern and to follow through across city agencies to make sure issues are resolved. He wants every Sunset resident to have a voice at City Hall, "especially seniors, working families, small business owners, and longtime residents who don't always have time to organize but whose lives are deeply affected by city decisions."

3. Supporting Small Business. Alan says "opening a business in San Francisco is a painful, grueling process that can shut doors before they have a chance to open." He supports Mayor Lurie's efforts to make it easier for businesses to open and run in the city., In our questionnaire, he said he would launch a program to collect feedback and identify laws for repeal, to reduce or eliminate high fees, and give small businesses a "straightforward checklist of items to complete rather than a byzantine maze of never-ending bureaucracy." He'd also like to provide hands-on support to fix problems. We think this is a great way to identify and prioritize the highest priority issues for D4 business owners but also the city at large.

4. Families & Education. The Sunset has long been a home for families just starting out, which means Sunset residents need great schools and daycares for their little ones. Alan wants to ensure families can thrive in the Sunset by supporting early childcare and school choice. We suggest that he should make it easier to open childcare facilities, improve safety and transportation around schools, and push the school district to provide parents with clearer, more transparent enrollment and school-quality information.

How the candidates compare

On other issues

1. Affordability. Alan understands that families are hurting with the rising cost of living. That's why his first vote on the Board of Supervisors was in favor of Mayor Lurie's Family Zoning plan. It will create new starter homes for new families in the neighborhood, make it easier to add rooms to existing homes, and stabilize rents.
2. Transit & Parking. As a life-long Sunset resident, Alan knows how important parking is. But he knows that not everyone can drive, so a fast, safe, and affordable bus network is just as important. He will find ways to add parking without slowing down the bus, and make it easier to access small businesses.
3. Fiscal Discipline. Alan plans to take a pragmatic and holistic approach to the budget role that he will play on the Board of Supervisors; he wants to prioritize core services, scrutinize spending, and consider a mix of savings and revenue options.
4. Great Highway. Alan attempted to get a repeal of the Great Highway closure onto the ballot to give voters a final say on the issue, but only Supervisors Chan and Chen signed on to support it, so it did not succeed.

District 4 needs a serious, values-driven public servant, and we believe Alan is still the best candidate — and that he will do the outreach, build the coalition, and ultimately drive this issue to a good outcome.

Source (https://growsf.org/voter-guide/san-francisco-voter-guide-june-2026-election/#supervisor-district-4)

District 4 Supervisor Ranked-Choice Voting

CADC endorsed Albert Chow #1, Alan Wong #2 and Natalie Gee #3, is to ensure we model unity in the Chinese community, and also allow the ranking to differentiate the representations that best represent the community voice given the turbulence in the Sunset in the past 2 years in the fights that CADC has joined and led.  With an AAPI population of over 53%, the Sunset District deserves representatives who understand the community. See more here (https://www.sfcadc.org/cadc_endorsed_albert_chow_alan_wong_natalie_gee_for_district_4_supervisor).

Albert Chow for District 4 Supervisor #1

Albert Chow is a proven community leader who led the consequential 2024 No on K campaign that CADC supported, in order to preserve the Great Highway compromise and protect the fabric of Westside’s multigenerational community. As a legacy hardware store owner who knows the nuts and bolts of the neighborhood, and longtime leader of People of Parkside Sunset (POPS), he has built beloved community traditions like Movie Nights and Tree Lighting, and helped launch the Farmers Market, Night Markets, Chinese Culture District and Great Hauntway. Albert has delivered real results, including safer crossings on Sunset Boulevard and $1 million for Taraval merchants affected by L-Taraval construction. He has made a lasting impact across District 4.

Source (https://www.sfcadc.org/6_2_26_endorsement_partial)

Wong for District 4

Alan Wong has had to hit the ground running, having only been in office four months at present. Even after the recall of Engardio, there continues to be unrest in District 4, which includes the Sunset, largely over the closure of a portion of the Great Highway to vehicles and creating Sunset Dunes park, which was passed by voters in 2024 as Proposition K. In fact, one of Wong's first actions as supervisor was to try to get a measure on the June ballot to revert back to the compromise reached during the COVID pandemic that saw the highway open to vehicles during the week, but closed on weekends. That effort fell short when Wong couldn't get a fourth member of the Board of Supervisors to sign on. Now, community members are attempting to gather signatures to put a measure on the November ballot that would do the same thing. Wong, who has said he voted against Prop K, stated in his B.A.R. endorsement questionnaire that he would support returning to the compromise.

Wong, a straight ally, previously served on the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees. "Throughout my time in public service, I have worked to ensure LGBTQ people are represented in our public institutions," he wrote, adding that while at City College, he supported the appointment of Mitchell Bailey as interim chancellor, the first gay man to hold the position. (Lesbian Susan Lamb held the position in 2015.) "I also led the effort to name City College's multi-use building after Harry Britt, one of the nation's first openly gay elected officials and a trailblazer for LGBTQ civil rights." Britt, who died in 2020, was tapped by then-mayor Dianne Feinstein to replace Harvey Milk on the Board of Supervisors after Milk and former mayor George Moscone were killed by ex-supervisor Dan White in 1978.

Wong supports backfilling any federal cuts to HIV/AIDS programs. "Even in a challenging budget environment, protecting lifesaving health services must remain a priority," he wrote, explaining he would work with public health officials and community-based organizations to ensure the city continues to lead in HIV prevention, treatment, and care.

Regarding the former San Francisco Centre, Wong stated that the site should be transformed into a mixed-use destination that could include educational and workforce training uses, along with restaurants, retail, and cultural spaces.

Wong stated that the Castro is one of the most important LGBTQ neighborhoods in the world and preserving its identity while ensuring it remains a welcoming place for new generations is essential. "I would work closely with the next District 8 supervisor, community leaders, and local organizations to support policies that protect the Castro's cultural and economic vitality," he wrote.

In his short time on the Board of Supervisors, Wong has demonstrated that he cares about his district and supports policies and programs important to other parts of the city, such as the Castro. We recommend Wong in the District 4 supervisor's race.

Source (https://www.ebar.com/story/165471/Opinion/Editorial/Editorial%3A%20Sherrill%2C%20Wong%20for%20SF%20supervisor)

Albert Chow is a long-time Sunset District resident and small business owner in San Francisco. He owns Great Wall Hardware on Taraval Street, a family-run store established in 1978 and has been active in the community for decades. Chow serves as president of People of Parkside Sunset (POPS), a neighborhood organization that hosts local events, such as movie nights and markets, and partners with residents and police on quality-of-life issues. Through POPS, he has emphasized community engagement and safety. His campaign highlights include a focus on safe streets, housing affordability and support for small businesses. If there is a candidate whose heart is in the right place, whose motives are pure and genuine, and who truly cares and understands his community, it’s Albert. Juggling the demands of City Hall as a small business owner, along with his strong commitment to family, makes us a little worried that he has bitten off more than he can chew. But Albert is a homegrown candidate who our members overwhelmingly selected as their number one pick for D4 Supervisor. We would love to see him representing his District at City Hall. Rank #1.

Source (https://www.connectedsf.com/d4-board-of-supervisors-2026-endorsement)

Alan Wong was appointed by Mayor Lurie last fall as the supervisor for District 4, following the recall of former supervisor Joel Engardio and the brief tenure of Beya Alcaraz. Wong is a lifelong resident of the Sunset District and a graduate of San Francisco public schools. Before his appointment, Wong served on the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) Board of Trustees, including two terms as board president, and worked as a legislative aide from 2019 to 2023 to longtime D4 supervisor Gordon Mar. While serving as CCSF Board President, the board resisted cost-cutting measures, favored union-aligned leadership choices and delayed and undermined financial reforms that could have helped stabilize the college’s finances. Alan is heavily backed and supported by a large number of unions, which means he will be beholden to a significant number of unions.  While it doesn’t really make sense to us to vote for a guy who worked for the supervisor who D4 did not re-elect, he might be a marginally less progressive option than Natalie Gee. RANK #2

Source (https://www.connectedsf.com/d4-board-of-supervisors-2026-endorsement)

Natalie Gee is a progressive community organizer and was chief of staff to Supervisor Shaman Walton. That should tell you all you need to know about why we cannot support her for D4 supervisor. Her extremely progressive platform includes supporting unions, opposing recalls and establishing a public bank, just to name a few of her ideological priorities. If you thought those were ideal, how about these: other more pie-in-the-sky priorities are progressive tax measures targeting high earners.

Her claim to fame is her community “activism,” which in politics usually translates into an inability to govern due to adherence to ideology over pragmatism. The Board of Supervisors does not need more activists. It needs stalwart soles who can do the boring work of legislating on behalf of all of us. Gee can continue her brand of progressive activism as Shaman Walton’s Chief of Staff. DO NOT RANK

Source (https://www.connectedsf.com/d4-board-of-supervisors-2026-endorsement)

My occupation is Appointed Member, Board of Supervisors / Military Commander.

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 I was born and raised in as your appointed District 4 Supervisor. A son of immigrants and a product of Hoover Middle School, 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. My priorities are: • Fully staffing the San Francisco Police Department. • Cutting red tape and bureaucracy to make government work for residents and small businesses. • Creating safer, cleaner streets. • Reopening the Great Highway. • Making San Francisco family-friendly. Endorsements: Mayor Daniel Lurie State Treasurer Fiona Ma Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis State Controller Malia Cohen Congressmember Kevin Mullin State Assemblymember Catherine Stefani Sheriffs Paul Miyamoto, Vicki Hennessy San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Stephen Sherrill, Bilal Mahmood, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar, Rafael Mandelman, Chyanne Chen San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Nancy Tung San Francisco Police Officers Association

VIG listing; Occupation: Appointed Member Board of Supervisors/Military Commander; born and raised in Sunset