San Francisco Recall Elections Could Become a Bigger Problem

Wealthy political actors can increase their impact through more recalls

The dust had barely settled on the 2024 election in San Francisco before the endless election cycle was reignited with a recall effort aimed at District Four Supervisor Joel Engardio.

The irony of Engardio, a politician who has very actively supported recalls in the past, being the newest recall target was not lost on anybody, including Engardio himself…