ReeD for Mayor

Candidate for Mayor of San Francisco, 2015. We live in the greatest city in the world. This is our moment to shape a grand future. Join me.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@garrytan Indeed, precisely why I opposed the prior recalls as they normalize the behavior whenever someone disagrees. I opposed the recall of Boudin, I opposed the SFUSD recall, and I oppose this recall of Joel.

We have an election system & should use it, not waste time/$ with recalls.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@velovogue @LukeBornheimer @MattHaneySF @PhilTing @DavidChiu @Scott_Wiener @JaneKim @bilalmahmood @DanielLurie @DeanPreston I haven’t not considered it… I’ve drawn much inspiration in recent years from an array of inspiring mayors like Anne Hidalgo, Ada Colau, and Karin Wanngård—all offering great wisdom and inspiration to a more people-focused City. We can do so much here.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@SFHOBOS @richieSF2016 The tax base dropped 0.46%. The first drop in 25 years, but I’m not sure I’d call that “decimated.” SF still has the highest per capita tax base in the US.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@michelletandler I would like to engage but I keep seeing you post anecdotal evidence as facts and not citing (or cherry picking) facts to justify your viewpoint. That doesn’t strike me as moderate—it strikes me as opinionated. Which is fine. But own that. People see the world through their bias.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@michelletandler I don’t see any evidence that prosecutions are down under this DA, nor do I see evidence that assaults in S.F. are at a level worthy of this rhetoric. It’s hard to take your words in good faith. There’s plenty the police can/should do more of—but don’t blame racial justice.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@michelletandler It’s not that SF gov doesn’t care, it’s that it always seems like you have a political agenda and cherry pick/use anecdotes to justify it, without having a balanced discussion which would better reflect your stated moderate stance. SF is poorly run, but that’s not “radical left”

[Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer]

The horrible joke about sustainability is we needed and still need to phase out cars entirely, wherever possible, and rely on mass transit. And instead we're mostly thrilled by electric cars run w/ components mined from exploited labor that also destroys the environment.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@MattHaneySF THANK YOU!

[Michael Tisserand @m_tisserand]

Thank you Beverly Cleary.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@cjmoren01 @carlandcole @monteiro I’ve found that many politicians are more interested in talking points & trying to make others look bad than truly looking after their constituents. You’re right on that these things are a lot simpler than many make them appear. Fear is a strong builder of power, not progress.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

Democracy fails when nobody runs. https://t.co/bP0ptMv2Kq

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

The issue is in approach, not outcome. @Scott_Wiener’s SB827 is a practical approach to existing realities, but also further entrenches the underlying forces that ensure the scarcity–>development link continues to benefit the already wealthy, often at the cost of our communities. https://t.co/43WHmH2Byw

[Senator Scott Wiener @Scott_Wiener]

In bizarre anti-environmental move, Sierra Club opposes #SB827, my bill allowing more infill housing near transit. Allowing ppl to live near transit is among most impactful moves we can make to reduce carbon emissions. Thx @EthanElkind for speaking truth: https://t.co/fnRtW3VlXP

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@hanlonbt @damienISgoodmon @Scott_Wiener @EthanElkind @SierraClubCA Right. We do these things in isolation. Transit and housing are inextricably linked. New housing should require corresponding transit expansion, transit expansion must also be creating new housing.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@del3ose @FitzTheReporter @LondonBreed That’s not quite true. The rule is that the president of the board temporarily plays both roles until the board has a chance to vote someone in to return to the balance of power between board & mayor. What happened is precisely within the intent of our charter.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@kimmaicutler @LondonBreed @MarkFarrellSF Secondarily, for progressives, voting in Breed would have also handed D5 to whoever she appointed—adding more incumbency risk for the next D5 election that would ensue. D2 is generally a forgone conclusion for progressives.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@kimmaicutler @LondonBreed @MarkFarrellSF London Breed now has a chance to win on a more level playing field. Lee’s appointment hung a weight over his entire mayoral career as to whether he won because of his appointed incumbency. Breed is still in a very powerful position as president of BoS.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@del3ose @FitzTheReporter @LondonBreed What rule changed?

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@G_L_Shaman @FitzTheReporter @LondonBreed AFAIK the caretaker mayor could run, but the filing deadline already passed, assuring Ferrell cannot run.

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@dnvnbirch26 @FitzTheReporter @LondonBreed The city’s charter calls for the board to vote in a mayor until the special public election, not for her to be mayor. She assumed a temporary role until the board vote. The board could have chosen to vote her in, but did not. This is literally how the charter was designed to work

[ReeD for Mayor @mayorGrandSF]

@policy_knower @FitzTheReporter @LondonBreed Up until yesterday Breed was both acting mayor and president of the board. This vote brings balance back to the two. Voting in Breed would have done the same, but it also would hand her an incumbent advantage to mayor — and risk D5 being handed to a new non-progressive incubent.