"On Thursday, just hours before her resignation, Mission Local published leaked text messages between Julia Baran, the new owner of Alcaraz's former pet store, and Alcaraz in which Alcaraz wrote that she paid workers "under the table" and thereby reduced her business and payroll taxes to the city. Alcaraz also wrote that she paid for dinners with friends as a "business expense." Accounting professionals said that this was tantamount to tax fraud and a serious offence."
"He wrote that he "admires" Alcaraz's "commitment and willingness to raise her hand to serve, just as much as [he] respects her decision to step aside in the best interest of her neighborhood. I regret that I didn't do more to make sure she could succeed." "When I raised my hand to serve as supervisor, I told the mayor that it was time for someone who is from the Sunset to represent the Sunset. I believe that my community deserves someone who will work 24/7 to advocate for us," said Alcaraz, in a statement."
Beya Alcaraz resigned six days after appointment to the District 4 supervisor seat. Leaked text messages indicated she admitted to paying workers "under the table" and claiming personal dinners as business expenses, which accounting professionals characterized as tantamount to tax fraud. The new owner of Alcaraz's former pet store reported severe neglect, including rodent feces, hundreds of dead mice decomposing behind shelves, and animal corpses in a fridge. Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the resignation and expressed regret about vetting. Alcaraz said media coverage would distract her from serving the Sunset community.
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