Maco Stewart

Husband and father of three, living on San Francisco's west side.

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

It’s wild watching Gee try to rebrand herself as she runs for supervisor. District 4 does not want this Shamann Walton disciple representing it. Thank you @GrowSF for helping illuminate Gee’s nonsense.

[GrowSF @GrowSF]

Natalie Gee spent years as Shamann Walton's chief of staff, defending him through scandal after scandal.

Now she wants to be a supervisor? No thanks.

[Lee Edwards @terronk]

Crime graphs of any kind in San Francisco will forever have to have a shaded section for Chesa Boudin the way economic graphs label recessions to make sense of temporary trend reversals.

Chesa was our Great Depression.

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

SF has one of the country’s highest rates of private school enrollment. This kind of nonsense is why parents keep their kids out of public school.

[Rachel Keuler @rkeuler]

Activists masquerading as educators.

Seen this past weekend at SFUSD’s June Jordan High School: a teacher training by Teachers 4 Social Justice, promoted to ALL SFUSD teachers.

Here’s what they taught: 🧵

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

Great to see organizations speaking up about this. The current two-semester ethnic studies mandate at SFUSD is bad policy. Notably, the curriculum being taught--"Voices, An Ethnic Studies survey"-- is designed to be taught in one semester. Why is the Board of Ed stretching it out to twice that length, and requiring two semesters to graduate? Students deserve more choice and more respect for their time.

[ConnectedSF @ConnectedSF]

🚨Sign the petition asking @SFUnified board members to delay the 4/28 vote on ethnic studies curriculum so SF parents and educators can be heard!

👉 https://t.co/tgGLLRFPW0

[GrowSF @GrowSF]

SFUSD is proposing a yearlong ethnic studies requirement for all 9th graders. That means less time for math and reading, and less flexibility for students.

A yearlong mandate is the wrong choice when core outcomes need attention.

Email the School Board 👇https://t.co/6ny3GgDwZZ

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

Best political ad ever? Either way, @WolffOnYourSide is the best candidate in the Insurance Commissioner race and it isn't close.

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

This is going to be a terrific discussion. Great info for all who care about SF public schools.

[Westside Family Democratic Club @WestsideFamDems]

On Wednesday 4/15, join former SF Board of Education president Lainie Motamedi and a panel of experts for an in-depth discussion of current issues in SF public schools. The event is free and over Zoom--register here: https://t.co/1ZBYSkAXUL

[Will O'Neill @RealWillONeill]

There’s a huge problem with naming a street after Chuck Norris.

No one crosses Chuck Norris and survives.

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

This is a terrific idea.

[Alan Wong @alankennywong]

Today I launched a “Dumb Laws” contest to identify outdated city rules, permit requirements, fees, and processes that make life harder for San Franciscans.

Too often, City Hall feels slow, complicated, and harder to navigate than it should be.

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

@TheMarinaTimes The lack of a murder verdict headlined their last newsletter, which called it a miscarriage of justice.

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

@whentoletgo @MeritMatters1 @garrytan My understanding is that the SF DCCC wasn’t opposed, but that its endorsements on state initiatives are set by the state party.

It’s a shame that the state Dem party opposed Prop 36.

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

@awong_SF If anything, this understates the problem. It doesn’t account for the many families that simply leave San Francisco when their kids reach school age. SF is the most childless major city in the US because so many people pack up and take their kids to other school districts.

[Arpit Gupta @arpitrage]

The world is splitting into countries which don’t make cars, and can so adopt EV at a pretty fast rate, and those that need to protect domestic car companies

[Marie Hurabiell for Congress @MHurabiell]

For anyone who wants to urge SFUSD to "get it right" with the curriculum (vote tomorrow) - click here:

https://t.co/1Fe4qU4eji

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

Mayor Lurie is off to such a great start. Common sense is here at last!

[Daniel Lurie 丹尼爾·羅偉 @DanielLurie]

Small businesses and homeowners in San Francisco: permitting is about to get easier.

Today, we announced reforms and legislation that will make permitting faster, simpler, and more transparent.

These ordinances will cut red tape, save time and money, and finally make our permitting system work for the people it’s supposed to serve.

Here are some examples of what this means in practice:

➡️ No more permits for sidewalk tables and chairs—putting $2,500 back in the pockets of small businesses and saving them valuable time.
➡️ No more permits and fees to put your business name in your store window or paint it on your storefront.
➡️ No more trips to the Permit Center to have candles on your restaurant’s table.
➡️ No more rigid rules about what your security gate must look like so businesses have more options to secure their storefronts.
➡️ No more long waits or costly reviews for straightforward improvements to your home, like replacing a back deck.
➡️ And we’re getting rid of outdated rules to give downtown businesses more flexibility with how to use their ground-floor spaces—because if adding childcare centers and gyms will help bring companies and employees back downtown, we should support it.

In addition, every city department involved in permitting will track timelines and publish them online. We’re building one system—simple, accessible, and focused on the customer.

And we’re not done.

In the coming months, we’ll roll out a consolidated permit application and bring more of the process fully online.

When we make it easier to open a business, improve a home, or invest in our city—we don’t just support individual success. We fuel our city’s economic recovery.

We attract more customers, more residents, more small business owners—and with them, the revenue and energy that San Francisco needs to thrive.

Learn more about the initiative at https://t.co/6iut1YSdwf

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

@avidseries @Noahpinion I saw this because you re-tweeted it, but the numbers in this table don't appear to match what's on the NAEP website. They aren't even close: https://t.co/sith5iy0bF

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @Noahpinion]

These incompetent people haven't built a single mile of working train, and they're telling us there won't be a single mile of working train for 20 more years.

DEFUND THEM.

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

@XanaduDasher We’re facing a major budget shortfall, and cities like SF receive a lot of federal money. If the Trump administration targets SF by withholding funds it could make our budget problem even worse. Federal issues and city issues may not be so different here.

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

This should be a great discussion: City Attorney Chiu will discuss how SF is responding to the recent challenges posed by the Trump administration, among other key topics. Please join us at this family-friendly event!

[Westside Family Democratic Club @WestsideFamDems]

Join the Westside Family Democratic Club and @DavidChiu at our latest Politics at the Playground. RSVP here: https://t.co/kvPrZcK2It

[Maco Stewart @MacoStewart]

Interesting information in this poll. From downtown to housing to transit, SF voters understand the issues and want the city to pursue common sense.

[GrowSF @GrowSF]

Our latest poll is out! In short:
- Voters positive about SF direction for the first time since 2020
- Lurie is very popular
- Voters say focus on SF, not Trump
- Faster permits & entertainment on Market
- 70% say repeal "SF Mandate"
- Upzoning is popular
https://t.co/jWkqHvWlVM