Economist-blogger Noah Smith says he donated $10,000 to GrowSF to support Alan Wong in the June 2 District 4 election — arguing that one seat could decide whether San Francisco keeps moving on safety, housing, and permitting reform.

Supervisor Alan Wong is crowdsourcing the city’s most outdated and burdensome rules through a new “dumb laws” contest—an effort that could feed real municipal code cleanup if City Hall turns submissions into concrete repeal and streamlining legislation.

City College trustee, and lifelong Sunset resident, Alan Wong was appointed to District 4 Supervisor.

The Board of Supervisors rejected Supervisor Connie Chan’s proposal to require special permits before new tenants can replace legacy businesses, siding with planners and merchants who warned it would add red tape and worsen vacancies.

Thursday night, the Board of Supervisors approved the city budget, marking a shift towards fiscal discipline and a renewed focus on core services. But does it go far enough?