A Bold Vision for District 2

 Stephen has spent the last year proving what's possible when City Hall actually shows up. Here's what comes next.

District 2 is home to some of San Francisco's greatest neighborhoods. It deserves a Supervisor who fights like it. Stephen's vision is straightforward: safe streets, a city where families can afford to stay, small businesses that thrive, and a government that gets things done.

1. PUBLIC SAFETY & CLEAN STREETS

Every neighborhood deserves to feel safe. 

Public safety is the foundation. When streets are safe and clean, families stay, businesses invest, and neighbors look out for each other. Stephen made this his number one priority on day one. He's not letting up.

Stephen believes in a public safety approach that is firm, smart, and humane: holding drug dealers accountable, getting people into recovery, and making sure every block in D2 feels welcoming.

What's Next

• Stronger, faster police response to drug activity near schools, parks, and playgrounds

• Expand coordinated fentanyl prevention, including abstinence-based recovery programs that actually work

• More trash cans, better lighting, and smarter security technology across every neighborhood

• Improve pedestrian safety across D2, including new crossing beacons at Gough and Turk, re-timed lights on Lombard, and strong support for speed cameras

• Strengthen support for survivors through the Mayor's Office of Victim's Rights, so every resident gets real services when they need them most

• Push for faster emergency response times throughout D2

• Keep fighting for full staffing across police, fire, and 911 dispatch

2. HOUSING FOR EVERYONE

Building for everyone who calls San Francisco home.

San Francisco has the fewest children per capita and one of the fastest-aging populations in the country. Teachers commute hours to afford a home. Firefighters cannot live near the stations they serve. Seniors cannot downsize. Families are priced out before their kids start school. Stephen believes San Francisco has the tools to fix this: by building more homes at every income level, making housing financially feasible to build, and keeping neighborhoods at the center of every decision.

What's Next

• Drive down construction costs by reforming transfer taxes, reducing impact fees, and modernizing building codes

• Champion by-right permitting and push SF to meet its state housing targets

• Deploy public financing tools to close feasibility gaps on mixed-income, teacher, and senior housing

• Defend tenant protections and preserve existing affordable units

• Engage directly with residents to ensure new housing reflects the communities where it gets built

On the Marina Safeway Development: Stephen stands firmly opposed to the proposed 25-story tower at the Marina Safeway. It is out of scale and out of character. District 2 residents have spoken clearly, and Stephen stands with them without reservation. He will use every tool available as Supervisor to fight this project and protect grocery access for D2 residents.

3. THRIVING SMALL BUSINESSES

Small businesses are the soul of our neighborhoods and the backbone of our economy.

Union Street. Fillmore. Chestnut. Sacramento. Van Ness. These corridors are what make District 2 feel like home. Every empty storefront is a missed opportunity. San Francisco has made it too hard and too expensive to open and run a small business for too long. Stephen has been chipping away at that. He is not done.

What's Next

• Keep cutting red tape so it is faster, simpler, and cheaper to open a business in SF

• Create entertainment zones that bring people together and energize commercial corridors

• Support family-run businesses and local entrepreneurs as the backbone of our economy

• Fill vacant storefronts with businesses that strengthen neighborhoods

• Audit every red and yellow zone meter in the district to optimize parking hours for businesses and customers

• Push for commonsense reforms that let neighborhood businesses attract customers without unnecessary bureaucracy

4. A FAMILY-FRIENDLY CITY

San Francisco should be a place where families can afford to stay and are proud to call home.

Stephen is raising his kids in District 2. Building a city that works for families is what motivates him every day. A city that loses its families loses its future. Too many families are making the painful decision to leave. Stephen is fighting to make sure the next generation gets to grow up here.

What's Next

• Make childcare more accessible and affordable by expanding supply of childcare centers and supporting the people who provide it

• Expanding San Francisco’s childcare subsidy so more families qualify for free childcare tuition. Find out if you qualify for free or subsidized pre-school here.

• Keep pushing for housing that works for families at every income level

• Ensure neighborhood services like parks, streets, and libraries are consistently funded and maintained

• Champion strong, well-resourced schools where teachers can afford to live in the city where they teach
  

5. GOOD GOVERNMENT & FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY

San Francisco does not have a values problem. It has an execution problem.

The city faces a real budget deficit. The answer is not magical thinking. It is honest, disciplined governance: protecting what works, cutting what does not, and staying accountable to the people paying for it. Stephen believes City Hall should be transparent, responsive, and laser-focused on outcomes that residents can actually see and feel.

What's Next

• Audit departments and commissions to identify what is delivering and what is not

• Reform nonprofit contracting with clearer metrics and a publicly accessible dashboard showing where public money goes

• Protect core services: public safety, transit, and services that keep vulnerable residents housed and healthy

• Support charter reform measures that make government more responsive

• Keep showing up through constituent services, door knocking, and genuine accessibility

6. STANDING UP FOR SF'S VALUES

San Francisco has always been a city that leads. Stephen is committed to keeping it that way.

Local leadership matters more than ever right now. Stephen believes San Francisco must be a place where everyone belongs and where our values are not just stated, but defended.

What's Next

• Protect reproductive healthcare access and keep fighting to ensure providers in D2 can operate safely

• Champion gun safety legislation and expand SF's firearm safe-storage program citywide

• Defend LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections and gender-affirming care

• Maintain San Francisco's immigrant protections, especially as federal policy retreats

• Stay on the front lines of climate action and environmental leadership

Ready to help make it happen?

District 2's future does not happen without people behind it. Join the campaign today.