We recommend voting for Trevor Chandler as your #1 choice. Trevor is the only candidate in the district who says fentanyl dealers should be arrested and prosecuted, that the homeless should be moved out of tents and into shelters, and that we need to build more housing all over the city to bring down the cost of living.

I am running for D9 Supervisor to ensure District 9 voters have safe and clean streets and a City Hall that works for them, not against them. For decades we have had leaders more focused on sound bites than sound policy, resulting in historically large budgets delivering worse results. It is time for some common sense and it is time to get back to basics so we can have a well run city.

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My career has been one of bridging complex political divides and getting results. Given the overwhelming majority of voters across the city who want this to happen, the main obstacle is getting Supervisors elected who also share this goal.

Trevor ChandlerCandidate for Supervisor; Public School Teacher

On the issues

Here's where the top candidates stand on the issues that matter most to residents of District 9:

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

Why vote for Trevor Chandler?

Trevor's top three policy goals are:

1. Public Safety

Trevor says his #1 priority is "an accountable, responsive, and fully staffed police department."

Our polling shows that 93% of San Franciscans support arresting fentanyl dealers, who have caused over 800 overdose deaths in the last year. And when just looking at Mission, Bernal Heights, and Portola residents, 90% of District 9 residents support arresting and prosecuting dealers.

Trevor clearly states that a well-trained and funded police department is essential to a safe city, while his opponents in the race have called to defund the police.

But Trevor also knows the police must be accountable and responsive to the community, and that non-police options are crucial so everyone in the community feels safe when asking for help. He proposes "a Community Safety Liaison," like District 8 has successfully piloted, who will serve as a non-police interface for community members in order to improve community safety.

Trevor also support the "common sense and accountable" approaches like red light cameras, speed cameras, and automated license plate readers that keep our streets safer while allowing police to focus on dangerous offenders.

2. Recovery and treatment

The status quo isn't working. Ignoring the suffering on our streets won't make it simply go away. We need to help people into treatment, shelter, and medical care, and Trevor is dedicated to ensuring that happens.

Trevor is sober, and knows that recovery is possible with the right support networks and treatment that meets people where they're at. Some need abstinence-based treatment, some need medication-assisted treatment, some will do fine with therapy, and still others need more intensive care. Trevor believes in an "all-of-the-above approach for addressing our addiction crisis," and says treatment centers "should be recovery-focused, not enablement focused."

Open air drug use is unacceptable. I believe in a balanced, treatment first approach for those abusing drugs on City sidewalks that includes confiscation and enforcement as options. A tiered enforcement approach of sobering centers, mandated treatment, and the arrest or conservatorship of repeat offenders is a reasonable approach to ensuring we are keeping our streets safe and clean while also maintaining a recovery-focused strategy.

Trevor ChandlerCandidate for Supervisor; Public School Teacher

3. Building homes for all

Finally, Trevor is the only candidate in this race who says we need to build more homes all over the city to bring down the cost of living. He is the only one who acknowledges reality, saying "San Francisco has consistently underbuilt housing for decades." His plan to fix our shortage of homes includes reforming the permitting process so it doesn't take six years, invest in subsidized homes for low income residents, and ensure every neighborhood plays their part in making room for new neighbors.

And, importantly, Trevor knows that every neighborhood must do their part. He will work hard to ensure equitable, city-wide home building so that every neighborhood has a mix of homes for all income levels.

Trevor has what it takes to accomplish these goals. Trevor now works as a public school teacher in San Francisco, but before moving to San Francisco about 10 years ago, he worked with the Human Rights Campaign on seven different marriage equality campaigns across the United States. Subsequently, he served as Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Citizen App. Trevor is a member of the California State Board of Pharmacy, where he has taken votes to empower small pharmacists to initiate addiction treatment, and is an elected member of the San Francisco Democratic Central Committee.

We believe Trevor Chandler is the best choice for District 9 Supervisor. His deep and practical experience combined with his commitment to public safety, homelessness, and housing affordability make him the best candidate to represent the residents of the Mission, Bernal Heights, and the Portola.