San Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safai says he will run against Mayor Breed

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai has made official he’ll problem Mayor London Breed within the 2024 election. 

Safai submitted the paperwork Monday to run for the town’s prime place. He has been on the Board of Supervisors since 2017, serving the Ingleside, Mission Terrace, and Excelsior neighborhoods. 

“Town is in disaster proper now and lots of people really feel like the town is headed within the flawed route, so I’m speaking to individuals, I’m listening, and I’m getting a number of encouragement,” Safai instructed KTVU in March. 

Throughout his tenure, Safai proposed that off-duty San Francisco sheriff’s deputies be allowed to work as non-public safety guards in a crackdown on retail theft and to earn more money.   

He was additionally vocal late final 12 months when a safety guard was shot and wounded at a Safeway grocery retailer in his district. 

Safai holds a Grasp’s Diploma in Metropolis Planning from MIT and a twin Bachelor’s diploma from Northeastern College in Political Science and African-American Research. He and his spouse Yadira are elevating their two youngsters in San Francisco’s Excelsior District, in keeping with the town web site.

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