San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong can balance what’s best for the city and the concerns of his constituents, and should keep his appointment, the editorial board says.

Can residents of San Francisco’s District 4 finally get what they want?

In 2022, they voted to oust incumbent Supervisor Gordon Mar, ostensibly for being too progressive, in favor of moderate Joel Engardio. Then last September, they recalled Engardio for being the chief proponent of Proposition K, which city voters approved in 2024 to close a 2-mile stretch of the Upper Great Highway along Ocean Beach to create what is now Sunset Dunes park.

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For many District 4 voters, Prop K was another example of the city forcing policies or changes onto their Outer Sunset neighborhood without residents’ input or consent. They say they want a supervisor who will fight to finally make their voice heard in City Hall.  

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On the Great Highway, that won’t be a problem.

The four top candidates in the June primary race for the District 4 seat all support a citizen ballot measure effort to reopen the road to car traffic during the week.

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But what about other issues?

The Chronicle editorial board has begun rolling out its endorsements for California’s June primary election. In the weeks to come, we will publish our assessments of all the state races, including the governor’s race, plus local races and ballot measures. To read more about how the editorial board makes its election endorsements, go here.Plus: Look out for the Chronicle’s Voter Guide to publish in early May, as ballots get mailed out across the Bay Area.

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District 4 is predominantly single-family homes and often at odds with the rest of the city over policies on housing and transportation.

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