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Back to supervisor mapDanny Sauter
District 3 Supervisor
District 3 includes North Beach, Chinatown, Telegraph Hill, North Waterfront, Financial District, Nob Hill, Union Square, Maiden Lane, and part of Russian Hill.
Elected
November 2024
Won by 2,544 votes.
Up for Re-Election
November 2028
Danny Sauter is the Supervisor for San Francisco's District 3.
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Policy positions & priorities
Public Safety and Crime Prevention
Sauter is committed to strengthening San Francisco's first responder network through increased funding for police officers and 911 dispatchers. His comprehensive approach prioritizes hiring bilingual officers who speak Cantonese or Mandarin in order to better serve District 3's Chinese community. To build stronger community relationships, Sauter supports proven community policing tactics such as foot patrols and ambassador programs. His "Treatment, Not Tents" initiative aims to disrupt drug dealing through coordinated efforts between law enforcement and health officials, while expanding conservatorship and treatment options for those most in need of help. We are excited to work with Danny Sauter on his plan to make District 3 safer.
Housing Affordability and Development
Danny Sauter follows four-term District 3 supervisor Aaron Peskin, who was a notorious leader of the anti-housing coalition on the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Peskin was the mastermind behind most of San Francisco's arduous zoning laws, red tape strangling construction and small businesses, and kafka-esque regulatory nightmares. Sauter, fortunately, will pivot away from Peskin's obstructionist legacy and make it easier to build a home and start a small business in North Beach and Chinatown.
Danny Sauter is part of the new pro-housing majority on the Board of Supervisors. Despite renters making up over 60% of San Francisco residents, Sauter is one of only two renters on the Board of Supervisors (that's just 18%). As a renter, Sauter brings a perspective to housing policy that many residents of San Francisco share. He advocates, of course, for protecting rent control and expanding proven investments in renter protections, including emergency rental vouchers, tenant attorneys, and SRO collaboratives. But Sauter also understands that we must build a lot of new homes to bring down the cost of living. To increase housing supply, he plans to reduce bureaucratic hurdles by streamlining approvals, reducing duplicative processes, and modernizing the permit system. A cornerstone of his housing strategy is creating a new Special Use District in District 3 to prioritize affordable, senior, and family housing development.
Downtown and Small Business Recovery
One of Sauter's primary policy objectives is to revive downtown, North Beach, and the Polk Street corridor. He plans to do so by converting empty offices into thousands of new homes, establishing pedestrian plazas and entertainment zones, and pursuing initiatives like bringing a university downtown. To support small businesses, he advocates for cutting red tape, removing fees, and strengthening public safety. For District 3 specifically, he plans to target legislation and resources to support Polk Street merchants and make it easier for new businesses to open in vacant storefronts. We are eager to see this happen.