The gloves were off at Monday night's District 7 debate, as the four candidates for supervisor got into heated exchanges.
The gloves were off at Monday night’s District 7 debate, as the four candidates for supervisor and several audience members got into heated exchanges at the Forest Hill Club including, at one point, with the night’s moderator. Local Managing Editor Joe Eskenazi, who moderated the 90-minute debate organized by the West of Twin Peaks Central Council, a coalition of neighborhood associations.
“I can understand that people don’t feel safe, and that is something to address, but do facts not matter anymore?” Eskenazi countered. “And if we start drawing a line with safety, do we not look at traffic statistics anymore? Do we not look at educational outcomes anymore? Do we not look at safety with regards to environmental rules? Where do we draw the line?”
“What else I hear is that, in the last four years, it has not been taken seriously. And I think that’s because our current supervisor, Supervisor Melgar,” said Boschetto. As evidence, he pointed to her vote forCindy Elias; support for Proposition B in March, which would have tied police staffing increases to identified future revenue; and endorsing Chesa Boudin as her second choice in 2019 district attorney race.
At another point, Eskenazi asked an audience-provided question about the El Rey Theater on Ocean Avenue, which has been either empty or underutilized for 15 years. “What is your vision for its future?” Meanwhile, Yee — the District 7 candidate, not the former supervisor — stayed away from the finger-pointing. Yee has remained all but hidden from the public eye after registering to run. There is no evidence of any campaign he is running online or elsewhere, and he has not raised any money to fund his campaign.On Tuesday, Yee struggled to both answer the questions asked and stick to the allocated 90-second response time.
Proposition 33, which would allow local governments to consider expanding rent control? Melgar supports it, while Boschetto and Martin-Pinto oppose it. Proposition L, which would tax ride-hailing companies to fund Muni: Melgar supports it, Boschetto and Martin-Pinto oppose it.
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