OPINION: GrowSF’s rancor at Mar and Chan may be related to their opposition of the school board recall, but it actually arises from their objections to parts of GrowSF's platform, including closing the Great Highway to cars and the Chesa Boudin recall.
GrowSF, a conservative PAC, sent a mailing to the districts of Supervisors Gordon Mar and Connie Chan, attacking them for not supporting the recall of San Francisco School Board members.
Now, the politics of Asian American voters have taken another turn. GrowSF, a conservative PAC that supported the recall and wants to see San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin recalled as well, sent a mailing to the districts of supervisors Gordon Mar and Connie Chan. Mar and Chan are Chinese American, and both represent the western part of The City — the Sunset and Richmond respectively, with large Chinese American populations.
Ironically, while GrowSF seeks to position itself as a kind of no-nonsense, solutions-oriented organization, which can cut through the lefty politics which allegedly have ruined San Francisco, the political action committee attacked Mar specifically for opposing recalls. Earlier this year, Mar and Chan voted with the majority on the Board of Supervisors to make recalls more difficult in San Francisco.
Recalls are expensive, distract politicians and are a way for weaker political forces to gain power by exploiting technical loopholes rather than by winning elections. Most are unsuccessful and a waste of time and money. Californians need to look no further than the attempted recall of Governor Gavin Newsom,By quickly turning on Mar and Chan, GrowSF revealed its movement is not focused on improving education or helping young San Franciscans.
It is notable that both targets of GrowSF’s direct mail campaign are Chinese American. Thus far, GrowSF has not targeted non-Asian elected officials, such as supervisors Dean Preston and Shamann Walton, who also opposed the recall. Instead, GrowSF is using Chinese American support for the school board recall as a wedge issue to promote a more conservative vision of San Francisco.
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