"It was the first of many regime changes - Mayor Daniel Lurie on Nov. 6 launched a thousand Google searches by tapping unknown 29-year-old Beya Alcaraz to the role - only for her to resign a week later after post-appointment vetting by the media revealed allegations of appalling conditions at Alcaraz's former pet shop and her own text messages copping to paying workers "under the table" and skimping on taxes."
"A game show-like process to anoint the next supervisor followed, with a game-show-like number of would-be supes getting the Whammy after the media pointed out issues like not voting, being a Republican or "forgetting" to file tax returns. Alan Wong, a 38-year-old National Guardsman, former legislative aide and City College trustee, was nearly the last contestant standing. Will Wong become the first District 4 supervisor to win re-election since Katy Tang or will regime change come for him too?"
The Sunset neighborhood has become a politically volatile area marked by rapid leadership turnover. Voters recalled Supervisor Joel Engardio after he supported transforming the Upper Great Highway into a park. Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed Beya Alcaraz, who resigned after post-appointment vetting revealed alleged appalling pet-shop conditions and texted admissions of paying workers "under the table" and skimping on taxes. A media-driven selection process disqualified multiple candidates for issues like not voting, party affiliation, or failing to file tax returns. Alan Wong emerged as supervisor but faces intense opposition over the Great Highway and backlash for supporting the mayor's upzoning plan, leaving his re-election prospects uncertain.
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