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Apr
5
2022
PRESS RELEASE
Mayor London Breed Endorses Matt Haney for Assembly
Mayor London Breed Endorses Matt Haney for Assembly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2022
Press Contact:
Elizabeth Power
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Today Matt Haney announced he has earned the endorsement of Mayor London Breed in the special election to represent California’s 17th Assembly district. Mayor Breed praised Matt Haney’s leadership as Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, a role in which he partnered with Mayor Breed to deliver the City’s historic $13 billion recovery budget with record investments in housing, public safety, and public services. \n
“I appreciate that as Budget Chair, Matt stepped up to work with me during extremely challenging times during the pandemic to craft a balanced budget that delivers the services and priorities our city needs,” said Mayor London Breed. “I’m happy to endorse his candidacy and look forward to working with him as a partner in the Assembly.”
“As Assemblymember, I am committed to working closely with Mayor Breed to champion solutions on homelessness, housing, and affordability for all San Franciscans,” said Matt Haney. “San Francisco is facing tough challenges, and to confront them effectively, we need close collaboration between state and local leadership to deliver the resources our city needs. Mayor Breed and I partnered on a historic $13 billion recovery budget that brought record investments in affordable housing, solutions to homelessness, small business assistance, and mental health treatment. I look forward to continuing our work together to deliver for San Franciscans.”
Mayor Breed joins the broad coalition supporting Matt Haney that includes Attorney General Rob Bonta, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, State Senator and Chair of the API Legislative Caucus Dr. Richard Pan, Assemblymember and Chair of the California Legislative Caucus Ash Kalra, Housing and Community Development Committee Chair Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, President of the Board of Supervisors Shamann Walton, San Francisco Democratic Party Chair Honey Mahogany, former AD17 candidate Bilal Mahmood, SEIU California, California Professional Firefighters, the California Nurses Association, California Environmental Voters, NARAL Pro-Choice California, Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, San Francisco Women's Political Committee, and many others. Matt Haney has also earned the endorsement of the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner. \n
The special election runoff to fill the seat vacated by David Chiu will be held on April 19, 2022. Future updates about Matt Haney’s campaign for the 17th Assembly district will be available at MattHaney.com.
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