Accountability
Report Card

For the March 5 SF Primary Elections, the Association for the Advancement of Asians (AAA) is releasing its first report card to share its stance on the candidates running for the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (SF DCCC). 


This pass/fail rendition is a simple start embodying our three simple yet critical value pillars: public safety, public education, and economic development. We are determined to keep public officials accountable for their decision-making and properly represent the interests of their SF Asian American constituents. In the following ratings, we’ve reviewed the backgrounds of each candidate and put a heavy emphasis on their stance/attitude regarding the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin, the recall of the Board of Education members, public endorsement votes, and their focus on economic development. 

Note: some candidates did not receive Pass or Fail ratings due to insufficient publicly available information on their stances, endorsements, and votes.

Assembly District 17 Candidates

  • Cedric Akbar supported both the recalls of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the three Board of Education members.

  • Carrie Barnes supported both the recalls of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the three Board of Education members.

  • Trevor Chandler supported both the recalls of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the three Board of Education members.

  • District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey supported both the recalls of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the three Board of Education members. During his term, he has introduced legislation and voted consistently on improving public safety for San Francisco residents.

  • Lily Ho supported the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and was a primary organizer for the Board of Education recall. She runs the Delta Chinatown Initiative which focuses on public safety measures and capital improvement projects in heavily Asian and Asian American communities.

  • Michael Lai supported both the recalls of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the three Board of Education members. His professional experience shows deep commitment to the education space, as a volunteer preschool teacher in the Tenderloin and then running Tinycare, a network of bilingual early childhood centers that provided housing for teachers.

  • Peter Ho Lik Lee supported both the recalls of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the three Board of Education members. As a small business owner, his stances on economic development align with the values of AAA.

  • Laurance Lem Lee supported the recall of the SF Board of Education members and is a vocal supporter and contributor to the community. He voted for the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin with particular emphasis on the unjust treatment of the AAPI community cases, having expected the DA to actually advocate for justice. Furthermore, his core policies across education, public safety, and housing are aligned with AAA's core values.

  • Bilal Mahmood supported the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin. His views regarding economic development, in particular, focus and plan for the downtown recovery contributed to him receiving an overall passing grade.

  • Joe Sasgirardi supported the recall of the three Board of Education members. Despite not also supporting the recall of the former SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Joe's views around empowering police to better able to perform their duties, aligned with the organization’s broader views on public safety.

  • Nancy Tung supported both the recalls of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the three Board of Education members. As an incumbent on the DCCC, her votes consistently supported endorsements and policies that align with the values of the Asian and Asian American communities, especially around public safety.

  • Former Supervisor John Avalos opposed both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Board of Education recall. He also supported reallocating $120M away from law enforcement.

  • Gloria Berr opposed the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin.

  • Christopher Christensen explicitly supported Chesa Boudin for his District Attorney race. He publicly opposes charter schools and supports vacancy tax which hurts small property owners.

  • Vick Chung does not have public stances available but is endorsed by candidates who opposed the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Board of Education recall.

  • Former Supervisor Jane Kim opposed both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Board of Education recall. She also endorsed both DA Chesa Boudin and Alison Collins, one of the former Board of Education members who was recalled.

  • Anita Martinez opposed both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Board of Education recall.

  • Michael Nguyen opposed both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Board of Education recall.

  • Joshua Rudy Ochoa pposed both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Board of Education recall.

Assembly District 19 Candidates

  • Former District 2 Supervisor Michaela Alioto-Pier has a long track record of votes and legislation that support economic development priorities most important to the Asian and Asian American communities.

  • Sara Barz supported both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the San Francisco Board of Education members.

  • Dan Calamuci supported the recall of the three Board of Education members and is deeply involved with the community through the Carpenters Union. His background in labor studies and construction permeates into his core policies - demanding better infrastructure to support better education resources, public safety, and economic development.

  • Mike Chen supported both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the San Francisco Board of Education members.

  • Lanier Coles supported both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the San Francisco Board of Education members.

  • Parag Gupta supported both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the San Francisco Board of Education members.

  • Marjan Philhour supported both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the San Francisco Board of Education members. As a small business owner, her stances on economic development align with the values of AAA.

  • District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani was the only San Francisco District Supervisor to publicly support the recall of both former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the three Board of Education members.

  • Jade Tu supported both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the San Francisco Board of Education members.

  • District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan has consistently voted against the priorities of her constituents, especially in the Asian and Asian American communities. While AAPIs were being attacked in her district, she voted against funding for police and public safety. She also opposed the recalls of both former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the three Board of Education members.

  • Greg Hardeman opposed both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Board of Education recall.

  • Hene Kelly opposed both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Board of Education recall.

  • Former Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer opposed both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Board of Education recall.

  • Former District Supervisor Gordon Kar opposed both the recall of former District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the Board of Education recall.