Editorial: David Campos for Assembly
In the special primary election for the 17th District Assembly race in San Francisco, we recommend David Campos, a gay Latino man who has served on the Board of Supervisors and is currently vice chair of the California Democratic Party.
Campos would bring back queer representation to the district that roughly covers the eastern side of the city but, more importantly, all of his constituents would get an assemblymember who will fight for them.
Campos and his main opponent, District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney, agree on most of the issues. But during a recent virtual editorial board meeting, Campos made a strong case for his candidacy, and why representation matters.
We asked how Campos, if elected, would work with his gay colleague state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). The two have not endorsed each other in past races, and Wiener is sitting out the special election as the online Political Notes column reported Monday.
