Besides closing the Great Highway, what has Joel Engardio done?

"No matter what happens in San Francisco's special recall election on Sept. 16, Supervisor Joel Engardio will perhaps always be remembered as the man who closed the Upper Great Highway and turned it into Sunset Dunes. This is certainly driving rancor and discussion more than his relatively abridged legislative record, strategists said. Since taking office in January 2023, Engardio has sponsored 29 pieces of legislation, mostly focusing on district issues. Only nine of those are ordinances that bring actual policy change."

"That's about a quarter - or less - as much legislation as supervisors in other suburban districts. Connie Chan, who represents the Richmond, sponsored 129 pieces of legislation, including 34 ordinances. Myrna Melgar of District 7, which spans from Inner Sunset to Parkmerced, sponsored 111, including 33 ordinances. Other supervisors not representing the Outside Lands, too, have sponsored over 100 pieces of legislation: 148 from Rafael Mandelman, 112 from Matt Dorsey, and 101 from Shamann Walton."

"District 4 is "not really a district that's known for legislative output," said David Ho, a political consultant who lived in the Sunset for 23 years. Resident concerns center around things like potholes or fallen trees. "None of that requires legislation." In similar District 2, during the first two years of former Supervisor Catherine Stefani's term, she sponsored 80 pieces of legislation including 24 ordinances."

Supervisor Joel Engardio closed the Upper Great Highway and created Sunset Dunes, an action that galvanized local rancor. Engardio has sponsored 29 pieces of legislation since January 2023, with only nine ordinances that enacted policy change. Other supervisors representing neighboring or similar districts sponsored far more legislation, including Connie Chan (129, 34 ordinances), Myrna Melgar (111, 33 ordinances), Rafael Mandelman (148), Matt Dorsey (112), and Shamann Walton (101). District 4 is not known for legislative output because resident concerns often focus on potholes and fallen trees that rarely require ordinances. Limited legislative achievements did little to blunt the recall effort fueled by high emotions.

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