David LeeDavid Lee

Incumbent Alan Wong, appointed by Mayor Lurie, was a decent member of the Community College Board, mostly aligned with labor—until suddenly he wasn’t. From a progressive start years ago, he has moved rapidly to the right, supporting the mayor’s Rich Family Zoning Plan and Lurie’s efforts to push homelessness and substance use issues into the criminal justice system.

He has become a loyal Lurie ally, and the board desperately needs more independent voices who are willing to stand up to the mayor.

Four candidates are challenging Wong, and they are generally, if not formally, working together on a ranked-choice voting strategy that could oust a Lurie ally and move a step toward a more independent board.

We endorse that strategy.

Natalie Gee is by far the best candidate in the race. She’s been Sup. Shamann Walton’s chief of staff, and knows both public policy and City Hall politics far better than any of the other candidates, including Wong. She is a progressive in a district that ousted a progressive (Gordon Mar) in favor of a conservative (Joel Engardio)—but the same district then voted to recall Engardio. Gee listens to what the district wants, but is not afraid to say that Housing First matters, that turning the police on unhoused people is not the best solution, and that market-rate housing won’t solve the city’s affordability crisis.

She would be an exceptional addition to the independent bloc on the board, and we happily endorse her.

Source (https://www.sfbg.com/2026/05/06/endorsements-for-the-june-2-election/)

David Lee has run for office with little success in the past. He started the Chinese American Voter Education Project, and frankly, has been all over the political map in past years. But he’s talking, daily, repeatedly, about the need to municipalize PG&E, and agreed at a recent forum that the city should immediately start the process of eminent domain.

Source (https://www.sfbg.com/2026/05/06/endorsements-for-the-june-2-election/)

Albert Chow is a hardware store owner and one of the leaders in the Recall Joel Engardio. Chow is the most conservative candidate; he is dubious about most taxes, including Prop. D, and is wary of taking over PG&E’s system. But he is absolutely independent of the mayor and the Lurie cronies; in fact, he said at a recent debate that the Grow SF crowd had offered him a commission appointment if he would drop out of the race, and he refused. So in the spirit of an RCV strategy to replace Wong, we are willing to give him a reluctant nod.

Source (https://www.sfbg.com/2026/05/06/endorsements-for-the-june-2-election/)

My occupation is Educator.

The Sunset needs an independent voice at City Hall! As a Sunset homeowner, lifelong west side San Franciscan, and an educator, I will always put the needs of our residents first. I will fight to represent you in City Hall and address your most pressing concerns: • Reopen the Great Highway: On my first day I will put the compromise back to the ballot. On weekdays, people need to get to work and school. On weekends, it can go back to being a park. • Housing: I oppose the Mayor’s Family Zoning Plan. Too many residents are being pushed out. I support having more community input on big housing decisions. I’ll protect our communities and build affordable housing with the support of the community. We don’t need runaway growth that threatens to destroy our neighborhood. • Public Safety: While downtown gets the vast majority of attention, I’ll fight for more resources in the Sunset to keep residents and small businesses safe. I want to staff up our police station and achieve faster response times. Please join former California State Senator and San Francisco Judge Quentin Kopp, San Francisco Judge Lillian Sing (retired), San Francisco Judge Julie Tang (retired), and San Francisco Judge Alfred Knoll (retired) and vote for David Lee for District 4 Supervisor.

VIG listing; Occupation: Educator; lifelong west side San Franciscan