San Francisco’s Sunset District residents react to resignation of Supervisor Beya Alcaraz after only one week

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — “Very shocked. Very, very shocked. What’s happened? Only one week?”

Sunset District residents are frustrated and in disbelief Friday over the resignation of newly appointed Supervisor Beya Alcaraz.

Alcaraz’s resignation is another obstacle in what’s been a challenging time for the neighborhood.

Last year, a divisive vote closed a portion of the Great Highway and ultimately led to a recall campaign and ouster of former Supervisor Joel Engardio.

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And with Alcaraz now out, the Sunset will soon get its third supervisor since 2023.

“We don’t want it to be like a flag or a wind socket that just kind of moves with the wind every time the breeze changes. We want some steady leadership. We want someone that we can depend on,” said Albert Chow.

Chow is a Sunset District business owner and was a strong proponent of the recall Engardio campaign.

He’s become a leading voice for the neighborhood and has was rumored to have been considered for the supervisor seat.

“Depends on what the mayor says. If he gives me a call I would really like to listen to and have that conversation with him and find out what he’s looking for,” Chow said.

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Other local business leaders like Kevin Teng tell us they’re disappointed the district doesn’t have a supervisor, once again.

Teng says while he was excited about the opportunity of being led by a younger person, what the Sunset needs now is stability.

“We’re undergoing a lot of changes very quickly and we definitely need that representation right now,” Teng said.

Whoever is appointed supervisor next will serve in that role until June.

At that point, there will be a special election to determine who will fill the seat moving forward.