San Francisco's newest supervisor agrees to resign amid pet store controversies
Story by Michael Barba, Ko Lyn Cheang, J.D. Morris • 6h
Newly appointed San Francisco Supervisor Beya Alcaraz agreed to resign Thursday night at the request of Mayor Daniel Lurie following days of questions about her thin political qualifications and her rocky management of a pet store she owned until recently in the Sunset.
Lurie said he spoke with Alcaraz Thursday night and that she agreed the Sunset needed a supervisor who "is fully focused on serving the community."
"In Supervisor Alcaraz, I saw someone with deep roots in the Sunset who cares deeply about healing a divided community. I admire her commitment and willingness to raise her hand to serve, just as much as I respect her decision to step aside in the best interest of her neighborhood. I regret that I didn't do more to make sure she could succeed."
Alcaraz came under fire almost immediately after her appointment when the new owner of her pet store, the Animal Connection, said the business had a rodent infestation that was worse than expected when she took over. The new owner, Julia Baran, said the store "smelled like death." Financial records revealed that Alcaraz was often late on paying rent for her store and operated at a loss from 2020 to 2023.
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