Gay District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio, facing a recall effort next month, won’t be able to count on the San Francisco Democratic Party for support in the fight of his political life. The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee could not come to a decision one way or another.
When the vote was taken, 11 voted to oppose the recall and 11 voted the party should make no endorsement. Six DCCC members abstained, and four were absent without proxies. A majority was needed for the party to take a position. The DCCC held its monthly meeting August 27 at the Ruth Williams Opera House in the city’s Bayview neighborhood. It was part of the local party’s efforts to be more visible to the city’s neighborhoods following the 2024 election.
The hourslong meeting included some 27 public commen