Dean Preston (November 2024)

WWe are proud to endorse Supervisor Dean Preston for his re-election as District 5 Supervisor. In his first term, Supervisor Preston worked to protect tenants’ rights, make sure that the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, expand access to public transportation, acquire housing for unhoused people, and broaden our city’s use of alternatives to policing. 

Some of his notable accomplishments include:

• Securing more than $40 million of local funds for rent relief, the most of any California city, relieving thousands of tenants of crushing rent debt and stopping evictions. 
• Ensuring that the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share of taxes, taxing high-end real estate sales to fund social housing, a tax that’s already raised over a quarter of a billion dollars, and will raise over $100 million annually from the richest real estate investors. 
• Supporting community ambassadors, crisis response teams, and neighborhood health outreach teams to address public safety in a less harmful and more effective way than policing
• Leading efforts to restore critical Muni lines that were suspended during the pandemic, and stopping fare increases for public transportation.

In a second term, Supervisor Preston plans to introduce the first public city bank to take away power from big banks that exploit their customers and invest in small businesses, affordable housing, and green infrastructure, fill vacant homes and storefronts, and implement the 4 Pillars approach that has been successful in other cities to reduce overdoses, crime, and the harm associated with substance use. His priority to expand rent control, prevent evictions, and create more affordable housing tells us he will be a champion for tenants and take our affordable housing crisis seriously.

As a 30-year District 5 resident and long-time champion for working people against corporate greed, Supervisor Preston knows his district and the needs of District 5 community members inside out. We’re endorsing him for re-election because we know that Supervisor Preston will continue to listen to District 5 communities to understand and address the most pressing issues they face with bold and innovative solutions.