SF's progressive political machine destroyed a Muslim candidate who challenged Pelosi using fabricated harassment claims, then reinstated a club president accused of sexual assault—and now those same allies vote to block shelter beds while people die on sidewalks.
The SF Latinx Democratic Club reinstated president Kevin Ortiz after sexual assault allegations, then withdrew from the Democratic Party to dodge new harassment training requirements. Scott Wiener refused to attend their candidate forum. The club’s response: list him as ‘Declined’ and invite Supervisor Connie Chan to pile on—the same Chan who’d soon vote against shelter beds.
February 03, 2026 · 4 min read
Chan and Fielder cast the only two votes against Mayor Lurie’s RESET shelter program—a pilot to get drug users off sidewalks. Since 2020, 3,772 people have died of overdoses in SF, nearly triple COVID deaths. Chan already threatened to ‘revisit’ the funding during budget season. The same supervisor who attacked Wiener for boycotting an accused abuser’s club now blocks shelter for the dying.
Feb 11, 2026 · 2 min
Shahid Buttar earned 22.4% against Pelosi in 2020—the strongest challenge in decades—then DSA-SF, the Berniecrats, and Harvey Milk Club pulled endorsements over harassment claims from Elizabeth Croydon. The Intercept couldn’t corroborate her story; over two dozen people later came forward saying Croydon had fabricated claims against them. The clubs never apologized.
Jan 26, 2026 · 4 min
