What to Know About San Francisco's Mayor Election | Matt Gonzalez

Siyamak sits down with Matt Gonzalez, Public Defender and Former County Supervisor in San Francisco. He will highlight the key factors in San Francisco’s Mayoral race and give us an in depth analysis of the current top candidates.

"Mayor Breed is very talented, but there's just a sense that we're not making progress on things like crime, homelessness, and issues like that," says Gonzalez. "All the candidates have wide support. One thing about the selection, though, is who's going to get the runoff votes. These are things polling doesn't exactly tell you, because it's not just where you stand after the first round of voting; it's what happens when someone you don’t support is defeated. Where do their supporters go next? And that's the big challenge here."

0:00 - Intro
1:30 - S.F. Mayoral Race Candidates
2:39 - Mayor London Breed & Her Administration
6:25 - Recent Poll Results & Candidate Analysis
18:14 - Explanation of Rank Choice Voting
21:50 - Candidate Position on Issues
23:14 - Crime Statistics in San Francisco
25:42 - Homelessness Challenges in San Francisco
27:51 - Key Endorsements in Mayoral Race
30:50 - Challenges Facing San Francisco
34:01 - Current Condition of S.F. and Media Portrayal
38:18 - Explanation of Proposition D
43:11 - Explanation of Proposition C
47:15 - Healthy Mayoral Election

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