Autumn Looijen, known for initiating the successful recall of three San Francisco school board members, has announced her candidacy for the Board of Supervisors in District 5 (D5), challenging incumbent Dean Preston, described as a 'faux socialist'. Looijen's campaign has garnered attention for her focus on issues such as the challenges in the Tenderloin and the city's drug crisis. Her entry into the political arena is part of a broader shift in San Francisco politics, with high-profile Chinese American leaders moving away from Mayor London Breed's camp, often referred to as jumping off the 'Mayor Breed bandwagon'. Kit Lam, another key figure in the 2022 school board recall, has been appointed as Daniel Lurie’s AAPI political director, indicating a strategic mobilization of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) political influence in the city.
A prominent Chinese American organizer of the 2022 San Francisco school board recall will become Daniel Lurie’s AAPI political director. https://t.co/BZIcBDTx7n
Key player in San Francisco school board recall to jump into closely watched supervisor race for Tenderloin. https://t.co/eTFUOtQbU5
High-profile S.F. Asian Americans are jumping off the Mayor Breed bandwagon as rivals seize advantage https://t.co/k3Eykbaivl
Key player in S.F. school board recall to jump into supervisor race for Tenderloin “Every dollar we waste is a dollar we could have spent helping people,” @autumnlooijen said. “It drives me nuts when things aren’t run well.” via @jilltucker https://t.co/uxZi3KkRF6
High-profile S.F. Asian Americans are jumping off the Mayor Breed bandwagon as rivals seize advantage reports @kolyn_cheang @thejdmorris https://t.co/0XOgPWEHVy via @sfchronicle
Key player in S.F. school board recall to jump into supervisor race for Tenderloin https://t.co/kKsBEW34fd via @sfchronicle
School teacher from Hebron, Maine arrested for 'inappropriate sexual relationship with a male student,' police say. 24-year-old Madeline New, who also allegedly gave the victim illegal drugs, is forbidden from all contact with anyone under the age of 16 https://t.co/0HqtI56oL0
High-profile S.F. Asian Americans are jumping off the Mayor Breed bandwagon as rivals seize advantage. Kit Lam, a prominent organizer of the 2022 San Francisco school board recall, will become Daniel Lurie’s AAPI political director. with @thejdmorris https://t.co/SfNJ4Dyc0V
Autumn Looijen started San Francisco’s school board recall. Now, she’s running to unseat Supervisor Dean Preston. https://t.co/NTZHGGKwTV
High-profile San Francisco Asian Americans are jumping off the Mayor Breed bandwagon as rivals seize advantage By @kolyn_cheang and @thejdmorris https://t.co/4hJ0UH3zmU via @sfchronicle
A prominent Chinese American organizer of the 2022 San Francisco school board recall will become Daniel Lurie’s AAPI political director. https://t.co/JP7ZtdrNry
I've had the opportunity to meet @autumnlooijen and talk with her about challenges in the Tenderloin and the drug crisis. Now, she's running for Supervisor in D5 in San Francisco against faux socialist Dean Preston. Outstanding. https://t.co/b9IK1Uq1I4
Happy Monday! We now have a real contender against Dean Preston. School board recall activist to challenge Dean Preston for supervisor https://t.co/6VMryu0uEM via @sfstandard
Go @autumnlooijen !!! “An activist who launched the successful movement to recall three San Francisco school board members will run for the Board of Supervisors this November” https://t.co/AuxSehJZmL