What San Francisco Can Learn from Zohran Mamdani

Progessive San Francisco should not look for their own Zohran Mamdani, but they can learn a lot from his approach to rethinking progressive coalitions.

In the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in the New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary last week, it is natural, at least in San Francisco to ask what this city can learn from Mamdani. The answer is not that San Francisco should try to find its own Zohran Mandani. Mamdani is an extraordinary political talent, but he is also very much a …