We recommend voting for Danny Sauter for Supervisor in District 3 as your #1 choice. Danny will be a needed advocate for effective measures to deal with crime, fentanyl dealing, homelessness, and housing affordability and pairs it all with a deep connection to the neighborhood.

I’m running because I believe we need leadership who knows these neighborhoods and is from outside the same old City Hall machine in order to actually get things done and move beyond political grandstanding.

How we respond to District 3’s challenges in the next few years will define the next decades of the entire city of San Francisco. From our tourism recovery in Union Square and Fisherman’s Wharf to our drug crisis in Lower Nob Hill and our economic recovery in the Financial District, our District 3 neighborhoods will have an outsized role in the future of our city.

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I will work with anyone on the board in which we can find common ground and bring people together to get results. I’m not an extremist and I’m interested in outcomes and results over everything else.

Danny SauterCandidate for Supervisor; Neighborhood Center Director

On the issues

Here's where the top candidates stand on the issues that matter most to residents of District 3:

Read our deep-dive on the candidates' fentanyl crisis plans here.

Why vote for Danny Sauter?

Danny Sauter's top policy goals are:

1. Public Safety

Danny understands that keeping people safe is one of the city's most important jobs. He wants a police department that's fully staffed, works well, and is held responsible for its actions. He wants to improve city coordination by matching police district boundaries with Supervisor district boundaries, keep district Police Captains in their jobs longer to drive more consistent leadership, and increase bilingual officer bonuses so that SFPD can stay effective with District 3's diverse population.

Additionally, Danny supports arresting and prosecuting drug dealers, with special enhancements for fentanyl dealers. With over 800 people dying every year from fentanyl overdoses, Danny understands that we can't just keep ignoring the crisis — we need to hold dealers accountable.

2. Housing

Danny wants to fix San Francisco's housing shortage. He supports reforming the two policies that create the most delays: Discretionary Review and CEQA. He supports creating a citywide housing plan (the Housing Element) that will both satisfy California state law to build more homes while addressing the needs of current residents. He supports building both market-rate and subsidized affordable housing, and in loosening density limits so we can add more bedrooms to existing buildings we already know and love.

3. Economic Recovery

Danny has a strong track record of supporting small businesses and revitalizing commercial corridors. Danny wants to make it easier, faster, and cheaper for new retail stores to open.

Danny has deep roots in his community and a track record of getting things done. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Danny launched "North Beach Delivers" which helped both local businesses and residents struggling to afford food. Through donations and lots of volunteer effort, he made sure needy families stayed fed and struggling small businesses stayed afloat. He started the North Beach Farmers Market and secured grants for local businesses. He's served on the board of North Beach Neighbors for eight years, is the first-ever Housing Chair of the Sierra Club San Francisco Housing Committee, and serves as the District 3 Director of the Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club.

Danny's policies align with the needs and priorities of District 3 residents and San Francisco generally, and we know that he gets things done.

We endorsed Danny when he ran for Supervisor in 2020, but he came in second place against the incumbent Aaron Peskin. We're excited to endorse him again in 2024, and this time we know he can win!

Other candidates

Matthew Susk also has many good ideas and often aligns with GrowSF's policy goals. If you choose to rank him, be sure to rank Danny Sauter as well.